Our Trip Types

Culture & Discovery

Discover the planet’s most famous (and lesser-known) sites on an expertly designed cultural, discovery and sightseeing tour. Reveal the highlights of ancient Egypt, Morocco’s Imperial Cities or Turkey’s classical sites.

Walking, Hiking & Trekking

Head for the hills (or virtually anywhere else where your feet can take you) and see the world at a much slower pace – from easy trails for all and conquering Kilimanjaro to Himalayan trekking in Nepal.

Classic Adventure

Designed by local experts, ‘Classic Adventures’ often include a variety of different types of transport and a range of local experiences, sites and scenery. You’ll find a balanced blend of included activities and free time.

Wildlife Safari

Watching wildlife in its natural habitat is very addictive! Search for world primate safaris, gorilla treks, whale-watching encounters, Asian tiger safaris, African wildlife safaris, Arctic wildlife and bear spotting trips.

Wilderness Experience

Take a journey beyond on trips that head deep into some of the remotest wilderness regions on earth – from Antarctica expedition voyages or trans-Sahara desert crossings to jungle treks and exploration.

Cycling & Biking

Take to two-wheels and experience desert landscapes, dramatic mountains, wild coasts, classic countryside, inland waterways and forest nature – from soft road cycling to challenging off-road mountain biking.

Overland Journey

Search a selection of classic overland journeys, each carefully constructed to include modern well-equipped vehicles (often converted trucks) with camping to comfortable mid-range accommodation. Trips from 1 week to 1 month.

Activity Holidays

From single activity holidays such as canoeing or river rafting to multi-activity holidays with a range of pursuits, our choice of activity holidays will simply leave you breathless (that’s before you even leave home!). As far and wide as Albania and Zambia all our activity holidays are provided by local operators who are passionate about what they do and experts in their chosen activity.

Centre-based Holidays

You won’t need to worry about moving on too much on centre-based holidays as they only stay in one or two special places! Accommodation is usually chosen for its character, ambience, charm and choice of activities. From a week in a Marrakech riad learning to cook to farmhouse stays and painting courses in Tuscany, get your breath back on a centre-based holiday.
 

Twin-centre

A twin-centre adventure offers the best of both worlds – a change of scenery without packing up every day. Such holidays can be cultural with sightseeing as the focus, or more active.

Winter Experience

Winter overseas – expect pristine snow and ice and clear blue mountain skies. Choose from cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and ice-fishing through to mountain trekking – oh, and no crowds!

Sea, Sail and Rivertreks

Relax and enjoy the beauty of some of the best bays, beaches and islands in the world on a Seatrek & Sailtrek trip. From Croatian Old-Timers and Greek Caiques to Turkish Gulets and Arabian Dhows, jump on board and cruise and sail. Search out the tall-ship sailing trips for a really unique experience.

Rail Journeys

Recreate the epic journeys of early travellers taking a rail journey through some of the world’s most amazing places. From Australia’s Ghan to the classic Trans-Siberian plus great trips through Africa there’s something for you!

Short Break

Get away from it all on an experience-packed short break. From the Pyramids and minarets of Cairo, an exploration of Petra or a riad-stay in mysterious Marrakech, an adventurous short break can provide just the space you need.

Opulent Adventure

Discerning travellers who value the highest standards can combine luxury with easy-going discovery and exploration on an Opulent Adventure. With stunning lodges, historic heritage hotels and boutique properties at the end of a day of thrills – why not have it all?

Special Interest

If you have a passion for something more unusual and want a trip that focuses specifically on your own interest choose a Special Interest trip. Photography, botany, painting, Thai cooking, dance classes, Bedouin culture – the list is endless…

Charity Challenges

Want to make a difference and travel? Well it’s no problem on a Charity Challenge. Carefully-planned itineraries enable you to travel safe in the knowledge that in doing so you are helping those less fortunate than you.

Responsible Travel

Holidays specifically created with responsible travel activities as the core theme. From getting involved with building a local clinic to marine conservation or clean-up trips, these holidays help in some way. 

Expedition Cruise

From the icy wastes of the Arctic and Antarctic to the steamy Brahmaputra and other great waterways, explore remote and isolated seas and rivers in total comfort on an expedition cruise.

Family Adventure

If you are looking for a trip which will educate and fascinate all members of the family choose a Family Adventure. Easy-paced and fun for all, with a special emphasis on variety and pools, the kids will be enraptured as they meet people and see places they’ve only ever dreamed of!

Major Expedition

Superfit? Time on your hands? Enjoy real physical challenges, possible hardship and endurance? If so, then these may be the type of trips for you… From crossing the Sahara on camel to remote trekking in the Pamirs, we may have something just for you!

Gap Year Travel

Whether you are a student taking time out from studies or a professional on a life-changing career break, a gap year experience offers stimulating encounters with locals, the chance of rewarding community-based project work and time to chill out.

Volunteer Travel

From helping to build a school in a remote region of Africa to assisting with marine conservation in Borneo, you can make a difference when you travel by volunteering your time and energy.

Air Adventure Holiday

Take to the skies on an air adventure holiday! Travelling in classic old aircraft or perhaps on a privately chartered jet these flying holidays take the time out of travelling overland. Whether island-hopping by helicopter or enjoying a Fly-in Safari in Africa choose from a wide range of exclusive trips. 

Self-drive Holiday

Enjoy the freedom to go your own way on a self-drive adventure holiday. Hire a car or a 4WD, set the sat-nav or map out your route and hit the open-roads ahead.

Festivals

These trips and tours have been designed to coincide with a major festival, carnival or fiesta  taking place. With colourful processions, bright colours and real locals, these offer a great insight into local cultures.

Beach Holidays

A chance to relax and unwind on some of the best beaches in the world.

Riding Holidays

Head out on horseback (or by camel, elephant, mule...!) on a holiday that allows you to explore further afield than on foot and yet at a gentle and relaxing pace. Travelling by horse is a popular way to explore - you can often get closer to the local wildlife on a mount than you can on foot or by vehicle, and so horseback safaris in Africa are increasingly popular. But you are not limited to the Dark Continent - our riding holidays can be found all over the world, so mount up and discover a new way of seeing your chosen destination.

Fly-in Safaris

Air Tours

Balloon Holidays

Canoeing Holidays

Sea Kayaking Holidays

Multi-activity Holidays

Designed for those who seek a challenge or two, our multi-activity holidays include a variety of activities and are generally easy-going, though may often include more extreme pursuits. From elephant-back safaris, bungee-jumping and Zambezi canoeing at Victoria Falls to canyoning, caving and climbing in the Pyrenees, multi-active holidays are the real deal.

Rafting Holidays

Climbing Holidays

Surfing Holidays

Fishing Holidays

Exotic Beach Holidays

Bush and Beach Holidays

Conservation Holidays

Marine Conservation

Elephant Conservation

Rainforest Conservation

Turtle Conservation

Wildlife Conservation

Wolf Conservation

Habitat Conservation

Fundraising Trips

Charity Cycle Rides

Charity Treks