Worldwide Holidays & Tours

Explore the golden beaches, glamourous towns, open roads and expansive national parks of California and visit three iconic US cities – Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.

Slip on your sunglasses, it’s time to explore the USA’s Golden State. Incredible natural vistas, laid-back cities, beautiful coastlines and a world-famous wine region – California has it all. What else would you expect from a state whose motto is ‘Eureka’, literally ‘I’ve found it’?

Starting in San Francisco, we’ll explore three world-class cities, heading to the star-studded Los Angeles and ending our journey in laid-back San Diego. Along the way, we’ll taste the delicious wines that California is famous for and stop at charming coastal towns and cities that look out onto the Pacific Ocean. We’ll also visit one of the world’s greatest national parks, Yosemite to see its craggy mountains, post-card-perfect lakes and fragrant forests.

This holiday is ideal for travellers who don’t just want to say they visited California, but that they‘ve sampled everything it has to offer.

This adventure is ideal for travellers with a reasonable amount of time to spend and who want to see the very best bits of Japan. We have designed the tour to make the most of the time available to showcase the key highlights of Japan and have incorporated travel by road to give the opportunity to see the beautiful Japanese countryside.

On this classic India tour, you will have the chance to experience different sides of Indian culture; from the contrasts of Old and New Delhi, to the historic city of Agra, trying to spot the tigers in Ranthambore and exploring the beautiful palaces and architecture of Jaipur.

China is a land of many wonders – ancient and modern, natural and man-made. Our most popular tour, this comprehensive journey takes you through China’s most iconic sights, from the magnificent Great Wall and mysterious Terracotta Warriors to the mighty Yangtze River and Yangshuo’s picturesque countryside.

Tour Includes, Beijing, The Great Wall, Xian (For the Terracota Warriors), Yangtze River, Li River, Chongqing Panda House, Shanghai

Discover a duo of remarkable, contrasting cities on included tours, gaze in awe at Iguazú’s plunging waters and take in the jaw-dropping views from Sugarloaf and Corcovado mountains as you savour some of the continent’s finest wines, taste fine food and stay in a selection of four and five-star hotels. Spend time surrounded by astonishing new sights, unforgettable wonders and the verve and vibrancy of two of the world’s most colourful nations.

Spend three nights at five-star hotel on lively Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro
Take in the views from Sugarloaf Mountain
Discover the Christ the Redeemer statue, one of the Seven Wonders of the New World
Immerse yourself in the local culture with an included drink at a traditional carioca bar
Spend two nights at a four-star resort at Iguazú Falls
Explore both the Brazlian and Argentinian sides of the UNESCO-listed Iguazú Falls National Park
Enjoy three nights at four-star hotel in Buenos Aires, with an included city tour
An included farewell dinner and Tango show on your last night
The chance to join an optional Gaucho excursion into the pampas grassland surrounding Buenos Aires

Tap and sway in time to the unending tunes while travelling to the hometowns of two Tennessee-based stars and America’s greatest musical legends.

A visit to Birmingham’s diverse culinary and musical scene starts this pilgrimage on a high note. Tupelo in Mississippi, Elvis’ birthplace, is next, with a chance to visit his humble childhood home, followed by spirited Memphis, the source of all things blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll. Here, a ramble down Beale Street reveals world-class live music venues and is best experienced with a cold beverage and barbequed delicacy in hand.

Optional excursions to the Sun Studio and the famed Graceland allow you to pay homage to the big names before time spent in Nashville, the country music capital ensures a change of rhythm. Join excursions to RCA Studio B and the Country Music Hall of Fame before discovering the buzzing honky-tonks, breweries and distilleries. Exchanging the flurry for the forests of the Great Smoky Mountains, the tour will then spend a couple of nights in Sevier County, the birthplace of Dolly Parton, where an optional outing to the Dollywood theme park promises a day crammed with entertainment for all tastes.

Discover the culture and nature of the Philippines – South East Asia’s lesser visited gem. Journey from the stunning rice terraces of the northern highlands to colonial Vigan and the sand dunes of Laoag, before finishing on the beaches of Bohol to view the magnificent Chocolate Hills.

Embark on a glorious adventure, starting amongst the magnificence of the temples of Angkor before boarding the wonderfully intimate Victoria Mekong ship for a four-night cruise down the Mekong river. With shore excursions designed to give you an authentic glimpse of local life, cross into Vietnam to discover its many treasures. Explore vibrant Saigon, charming Hoi An and historic Hanoi, and sail the waters of Halong Bay.

An island of unchartered jungles and tribal culture, a Borneo holiday exudes adventure! Discover ‘headhunter’ heritage, see a wealth of wildlife, delve deep into nature and meet the beautiful orangutans of Sabah and Sarawak on this incredible itinerary.

There’s no better welcome to America than the gracious hospitality the Deep South is famous for. Here, you’ll hear the sounds of the South – rock n’ roll, the blues and country – in their birthplace, Nashville, and the swinging jazz bands of New Orleans. . 

Then we’ll continue our Deep South discovery on part of the iconic Route 66 stopping at quirky American sights, shops and diners, and visiting the incredible Grand Canyon.

This holiday is ideal for travellers with a fascination for retro-American culture or a hankerin’ for an epic road trip.

The winds of change are blowing through Saudi Arabia, which only recently opened to non-pilgrims. Discover ancient fortresses, camel markets and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in its vast deserts, then experience the cosmopolitan comforts of its cities and high-speed bullet trains. On the final night of your 9-day tour, enjoy a farewell dinner with a Saudi businesswoman and her family, and reflect on how this intriguing country is looking ahead to a new vision of the future.

Experience the magnificent Rocky Mountains on this Canadian tour, travel along the ‘road of steel’ and finally arrive at Vancouver as one of the most naturally beautiful cities.

The Canadian Rockies must surely rank amongst the very finest of scenic and wildlife holidays on earth. The magnificent Rocky Mountains are Canada’s crowning glory and we stay in Banff, the very heart of the mountains.

The magnificent Rocky Mountains are Canada’s crowning glory: home to bears, majestic elk, moose and beaver, with vast forests that seem to go on forever. Opaque lakes of stunning emerald green and turquoise reflect the magnificent scenery like no other place on earth. Carpets of wild flowers bedeck the green meadows spread beneath the towering glaciers – huge expanses of brilliant white ice and snow, contrasting with the muted greys and pinks of the jagged peaks. We stay in Banff, the very heart of the mountains, then travel along a monument to man’s engineering prowess, the ‘road of steel’ that is the great Trans-Canadian railway, on the incredible Rocky Mountaineer train. Crossing high passes, deep ravines and innumerable spectacular bridges, places that can only be seen by rail, the Rocky Mountaineer is acknowledged as the ultimate way to travel through the beautifully rugged terrain of Alberta and British Columbia.

Finally, we arrive in Vancouver, nestling beside the immense majesty of the Pacific Ocean, which ranks alongside Sydney, Cape Town and San Francisco as one of the world’s most naturally beautiful panoramas. With its gleaming glass skyscrapers reflected in the azure-blue ocean, Canada’s third largest city is a fascinating and cosmopolitan metropolis encircled by water and mountains.

Victoria Falls, arguably Africa’s greatest natural wonder, with often overlooked Botswana and incredible Cape Town, what a tour!

Our tour starts in Zambia, adjacent to the spectacular Victoria Falls. Nearby Botswana is a wild and beautiful country and remains one of the few places on earth that really is unspoilt – a true wilderness where animals are free to roam and migrate freely along their traditional routes.

Then it’s on to South Africa and stunning Cape Town set in a breath-taking location. Backed by ever-present blue skies and the iconic Table Mountain, fringed with white sand beaches and the nearby fertile, seemingly never-ending valleys of the Winelands, it is blessed with a surfeit of world-class natural wonders.

Our tour offers incredible variety: the amazing natural wonder of Victoria Falls, the enthralling safari experiences of Botswana and the sophisticated style of Cape Town. You will return home with some wonderful photographs and incredible memories: an invigorating and uplifting reminder of how wonderfully diverse and beautiful our planet really is.

Visit some of Australia’s main cities – Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns and Melbourne – and experience the country’s unique natural beauty with trips to the Blue Mountains, the Great Barrier Reef and more on this Highlights of Australia tour.

What comes to mind when somebody mentions Australia? Beautiful beaches, bustling cities, endless sunshine and a laid-back lifestyle? Well, you won’t be disappointed. This diverse, continent-sized country is a perfect mix of cities, natural beauty and vast open spaces, and you can experience it for yourself on this tour of Australia.

Take in the highlights of modern Sydney, with its iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge, then escape to the nearby Blue Mountains; explore chic Melbourne’s winding alleys and cosy cafes, then drive the epic Great Ocean Road; escape to sunny Brisbane and meet some local wildlife; travel north to remote city of Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

This tour is ideal for travel-enthusiasts looking for a taster of Australia that includes a little bit of everything that the Land Down Under has to offer.

A ‘world in one country’ is no exaggeration – incredible game viewing, a vast patchwork of different cultures and history coupled with superb food and wine make for a world-class destination.

From a Mediterranean to desert climate; South Africa offers spectacular scenery with arguably the finest wildlife on earth. This wonderful 16-day tour is designed to highlight South Africa’s truly amazing diversity of cultures, its curious blend of old and new, and its phenomenal scenery and wildlife. You leave with the feeling that the new South Africa, open to the world after years of isolation, is a land of superlatives which cannot fail to impress the welcome visitor!

South Korea is an unexplored slice of East Asia. A land of ancient ruins, romantic legends, natural wonders, extraordinary landscapes and packed modern cities, South Korea can trace its history back half a million years. These days most cities consist of a new fashionable area with coffee shops and karaoke bars, but in these same cities you will also find the Korea of old; alleyways and street markets in an intriguing maze where vendors sell everything, just as they have done for hundreds of years.

Our Scenic South Korea tour features many of the island’s wonderful highlights; the bustling metropolis of Seoul is a place to experience at least once in a lifetime. Modern skyscrapers, shopping malls and pop culture meets Buddhist Temples, Palaces and street markets. Boseong is the green tea capital of Korea, the surrounding climate and soul is believed to be the key, as it provides perfect conditions to grow this unique green tea that has a distinct taste and aroma.

Busan – Korea’s second biggest city is full of character and provides many different attractions such as temples, mountains and beaches. Gyeongju – Known as ‘the museum without walls’, the history of this place is outstanding. Gyeongju was originally the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Silla (57 BC -935 AD) and was at one point the 4th largest city in the world.