Take advantage of our regional departures, making it easier than ever to start your dream holiday.
At Jules Verne, we believe in providing seamless travel experiences that prioritise your comfort and convenience. That's why all our meticulously crafted holidays include flights, ensuring a hassle-free journey from start to finish. with over 45 years of expertise, we take care of every detail, allowing you to focus on enjoying your adventure.
We understand the importance of flexibility in departure airports and are thrilled to offer a growing selection of small group tours and cruises departing from regional UK airports. Enjoy convenience, affordability, and a seamless travel experience right from your doorstep. On selected tours and dates, we offer departures from Manchester. Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast. Transfers are provided when you arrive at your chosen overseas location to ensure smooth arrangements on the tour.
As trailblazers in travel, we create journeys that go beyond the ordinary, bringing you closer to the world’s most remarkable places. Crafted with a true spirit of adventure at heart, our immersive small group tours and cruises will inspire you to discover, connect and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Sit back, relax, and let us handle the details. so your holiday begins the moment you step on board. Your travel experience is our priority from start to finish.
Why book with Jules Verne?
• Small groups and big experiences
• Exceed expectations with special touches
• Pioneering spirit with peace of mind
• Expert-guided and carefully crafted
IndiaCruise the Hooghly River: India Bengal Adventure, Farakka to Kolkata
Go with the flow of the Hooghly for 250 miles from Farakka to Kolkata. This tranquil cruise is a journey through time via rural villages, rarely visited ruins, temples, palaces and Mughal gardens
Cruise the Hooghly River: India Bengal Adventure, Kolkata to Farakka
A unique, original and exclusive cruise through rural India along the River Hooghly between Calcutta and English Bazaar
Bhutan & Himalayas: Monasteries & Mountain Kingdoms
A tour of temples, citadels, mountains and valleys, exploring the happy Himalayan heaven that is the Kingdom of Bhutan, and the legendary friendliness of Nepal
Southern India Grand Tour: Wildlife, Culture & Temples
Revealing the relics and religions, nature, and traditions of southern India, this is a journey to mystical temples, majestic monuments, colonial towns, and wildlife reserves; touring Tamil Nadu, floating on Kerala’s canals, and climbing into the Western Ghat mountains
Northern Vietnam Cruise: Ha Long Bay & the Red River
From Ha Long Bay to Hanoi and the Highlands, this serene journey sails on a luxury small ship of the renowned Pandaw fleet, cruising the Red River and its tributaries to caves, craft villages, karst rock cones, and the cultural landmarks of Northern Vietnam
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
Southern India Highlights: Backwaters & Temples
Exceptional value for a tour from Karnataka’s palaces, parks and hill-station to the backwaters of Kerala, the Western Ghats and the temples of Tamil Nadu
Uzbekistan Highlights: Tashkent, Samarkand & Bukhara
A great value tour of the Silk Road cities of Uzbekistan including Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand, using the high speed railway line to travel between the capital Tashkent and Bukhara
Images of India: Mumbai to Shimla
An inspiring introduction to India’s colours and culture, visiting eight UNESCO sites, and iconic landmarks from Jodhpur to Jaipur and Agra, from Delhi to Shimla and Amritsar
India’s Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
The most iconic monuments of India from the Taj Mahal, Amber and Agra Fort to palaces and abandoned cities including classic hotels and special Indian experiences
Silk Road Explorer: From Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan
Experience a Central Asian Odyssey on this epic 26 day journey exploring the ancient lands and medieval cities of the fabled Silk Route
Pakistan Explorer: Mughals, Mystics & Mountains
Travel on the Karakoram Highway to the old kingdom of Hunza, where Three Empires meet, and which Eric Shipton regarded “the epitome of mountain grandeur“
Himalayan India Grand Tour: Mountains, Temples & Culture
Travelling to heritage hotels in hill station towns, and using small vehicles to take off at tangents to little-known temples and villages, this is a beguiling blend of cities, serenity, scenery and spirituality
India’s Hidden Gems: Bangalore to Hydrabad
From Bangalore’s Bull Temple to Mysore’s magnificent palace, from Ooty hill station to Bandipur’s ‘Project Tiger’ reserve, and from the misted beauty of Coorg to the mystical temples of Hassan and Hampi, this is an enthralling tour of Karnataka’s cultural riches
Southern India Splendours: Temples, Tea & Traditions
In a feast of colourful history and colonial heritage, tour through Tamil Nadu to Kerala, on a magical journey from the eastern Coromandel coast at Chennai to Fort Cochin, on the Arabian Sea