Trip Dates

On our journey to Kuhmo, we encounter the vast forests of the archetypal Finnish landscape and its Karelian history. Between Savonlinna and Helsinki, we travel along the old King’s Road, where t...

There will be time for optional walks along the Rio Grande and in canyons roamed by the folklore cowboys of the Wild West with a gentle climb to a lake at 11,000 feet. Summer temperatures are moderate...

After landing in Vienna, a brief drive will cross the formality-free border into the Czech Republic where we spend two nights in the heart of Liechtenstein architecture with chateaux, towering churche...

On a two-week cultural walking tour in September, we explore the old caravanserai district of Tbilisi (an important stage on the Silk Route), visit many beautiful stone-carved churches and monasteries...

Ruled by Carthaginians; Greeks; Romans; Lombards; a Pope; Pisans; the Genoese from 1284 to 1768; a Bank; a German King; the French; the British (twice) and finally the French again, this island of pol...

Our tour not only covers the main Silk Route cities of Uzbekistan, but also includes walking in the Chatkal Mountains northeast of Tashkent and the Zarafshan Mountains south of Samarkand; an excursion...

Sika deer will wander into our gaze and the largest Buddha in the world will justify its popularity with travellers from across the globe. We will sample bento boxes; sushi and sashimi with the occasi...

We begin our exploration in Cordoba, seeing the glorious 8th century Mezquita, with its Phoenician, Roman and Byzantine influences and the controversial cathedral constructed within the original mosqu...

From the vibrant capital of Buenos Aires, we travel 1,000 miles to the heart of the Nahuel Huapi National Park in the Argentine Lake District. After a flight 900 miles further south, we explore the Lo...

We visit two surrounding cities as we discover the Deccan Sultanates, Hindu temples and unique forest reserves. Combining travel to three states of this vast sub-continent, we taste the authentic flav...

We begin our journey concentrating on the wildlife of the Soberania National Park, including a boat trip on the main canal lake, created to divert the brutal force of the Chagres River. We walk throug...

Daily walks take us through groves of olive and argan trees, into oasis gardens and palm-filled gorges, and up over low passes with extensive mountain views. We explore the walled towns of Tiznit, Tar...

We commence our journey with two nights on the mountainous island of St Vincent, discovering the Botanical Gardens, endemic parrots and British colonial architecture. Established in 1765 to ‘fac...

With few visitors, low-key development and monuments ranging from Bronze Age, Persian and Roman archaeological sites to Venetian fortifications, splendid Crusader castles and Ottoman Hans, the Norther...

Spring is the perfect time to take our 13-day comprehensive tour of this little-known land: walking in the richly diverse natural habitats of the Sredna Gora, Balkan and Rhodope mountains; exploring t...

We enjoy 4 nights in a 3 star hotel by the sea on the northeast coast before tasting the city lights of Corfu Town for 3 nights. In the evening, we eat out in one of the island’s many tavernas a...

We stay for a week in a delightful, first class hotel: a Manor house dating back to the 14th century, set in a private 250 hectare estate, with a swimming pool and an outstanding restaurant. Daily wal...

Gastronomy features highly in the Istrian lifestyle. Specially created dishes make the best of fresh fish and seafood. Truffles, both black and white, grow in the forests. Croatia’s most innovat...

We begin our journey in the Hanseatic town of Bergen, the once capital of Norway, founded in the 11th century and entitled the Heart of the Fjords. We explore its ancient history and sample the...

Part of the exotic Silk Road of international trade for the last 2,000 years, Kyrgyzstan unfolds to greet the adventurous traveller with 80% of the country dominated by the Mountains of Heaven or Tian...

On our journey to Kuhmo, we encounter the vast forests of the archetypal Finnish landscape and its Karelian history. Between Savonlinna and Helsinki, we travel along the old King’s Road, where t...