Small Group Tours Departing in 2025
We are delighted to offer tours and cruises travelling in 2025, offering a range of experiences including ancient city tours, river cruises, inspiring cultural heritage, breathtaking landscapes and rewarding itineraries.
Croatia's Natural Wonders Cruise: Lakes, Waterfalls & Coastline
Touring magnificent landscapes and medieval landmarks, this coastal cruise calls at charismatic towns, and takes the ‘back to Nature’ routes to uninhabited islands and peaceful national parks, revealing the secret scenic splendour of Croatia’s untamed interior
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights: Culture & History Tour
From the historic streets of Hanoi to the mystical islands of Halong Bay, this 12-day tour explores some of Vietnam’s most spectacular sights, and crosses into Cambodia to take in the iconic towers and silhouetted stupas of Angkor Wat – the largest religious complex in the world. Beyond the charms of the better-known spots, you’ll have the chance to explore rural farming villages set between emerald rice paddies, and local workshops flanked by coconut palms, veering off the tourist trail and into the heart of the region.
Sicily for Solo Travellers: Cefalu, Agrigento & Palermo
Discover the wonders of western Sicily on this specially-crafted adventure for solo travellers who want to explore with like-minded people, featuring everything from coastal towns packed with history to ancient Greek temples, shimmering salt pans and authentic Italian food experiences.
Southern Italy: Trulli, Sassi & Brindisi
From Bari’s historic Adriatic port to a sublimely different enclave of Italy, this enchanting tour takes you to Lecce’s lavishly adorned baroque buildings, to mystical Matera’s ancient ‘sassi’ cave dwellings, and to the unique cone-topped ‘trulli’ houses of Alberobello
Northern Italy: Alps, Coast & Cities
From piazzas and palazzi in Turin to the splendid scenery of Romano Canavese, to Piedmont vineyards and picturesque Portofino, Genoa’s medieval lanes, and clifftop Cinque Terre villages, this is a tour of colour and culture, from Alpine slopes to Ligurian Sea shores
Danube River Cruise: Vienna, Budapest & Bratislava
A wonderful waltz with the Danube’s drift, this classic cruise goes with the flow from Austrian Melk and Vienna to Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava; and sails the natural, national border to Hungary, to visit the Puszta prairie, beautiful Budapest, and Esztergom’s Basilica
A Balkans Adventure: Bulgaria, Romania & Serbia
Covering three countries’ capitals and a kaleidoscope of colours and cultures, this bountiful tour of the Balkans crosses borders and beautiful landscapes, to reveal the ancient sites, artistic treasures, and medieval monuments of Bulgaria, Serbia, and Romania
Silk Road Adventure: Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara & Samarkand
Experience Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cities, from metropolitan Tashkent to Old Khiva’s towers and cupolas, across the Kyzylkum Desert to beautiful Bukhara, and into exotic Samarkand
Vietnam Cultural Journey: Hanoi, Hue & Ho Chi Minh
From busy cities to blissful scenery and beguiling Buddhist temples, this classic tour takes you from buzzing Ho Chi Minh City to Hue, Hoi An, the capital, Hanoi, and Ninh Binh; via cruises on the Mekong River and Ha Long Bay, and sampan sailing into karst rock caves
Georgia & Armenia: The Crossroads of Europe & Asia
Surrounded by the spectacular scenery of Georgia and Armenia, explore the capitals, countryside and cultural heritage of the Caucasus. Sandwiched between the Black and Caspian Seas, this is where Asia and Europe seep into each other in a rich tapestry of traditions
Northern India Highlights: Taj Mahal, Rajasthan & Tigers
A mesmerising mix of northern India’s most iconic places, from Agra’s Taj Mahal to lakeside palaces in Udaipur, the Blue City of Jodhpur, rose-pink Jaipur, and Ranthambore National Park
Highlights of Sicily & the Aeolian Islands
A very varied journey through Sicily’s less-visited sites, this tour reveals the hidden gems of cultural heritage and contrasting landscapes, from Aeolian Islands to ostentatious Baroque towns, and from fishing villages to the fictional world of Inspector Montalbano
Turkey Grand Tour: Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ancient Cities
A journey through the cities and the centuries, via coasts, peaks and plateaus, enjoy a comprehensive circling of significant sights, from Istanbul, at ‘the bridge of continents’, to ancient sites, intriguing culture and ethereal landscapes
Essential Jordan: Petra, Amman & Aqaba
From the Dead Sea to the Red Sea, via Mount Nebo and Bethany, Jerash, Amman, and Petra, this is a tour of souks and citadels, biblical landmarks and Bedouin landscapes, history and hospitality
Classical Greece Journey: Athens, Delphi & Peloponnese
Discover the cities, temples, museums, theatres and ‘marbles’ of classical Greece from Athens to Delphi & Olympia, the rock monasteries of Meteora and the dramatic Peloponnese scenery