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Something a Wee Bit Different
The smallest details are what matter the most when it comes to your holiday, and we aim to elevate every experience you encounter on each one of our award-winning tours.
Japan Unveiled
16 days from £4590pp was £5099

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Immerse yourself in the energy of Japan’s electrifying capital, Tokyo, on a guided tour by day and an optional night excursion
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Partake in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, an ancient and spiritual practice, and embark on an optional Yakatabune dinner cruise along the Sumida River
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Take in the cultural treasures of the Japanese capital with optional visits to the TeamLab modern art exhibitions and the Tokyo-Edo Museum
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Cruise across the tranquil waters of Hakone’s Lake Ashinoko, with a backdrop of Mount Fuji
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Travel by cable car and explore the volcanic crater, Owakudani ‘Boiling Valley’
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Journey to the sacred eight natural springs and traditional thatched houses of Oshino and Lake Kawaguchi
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Discover Matsumoto, home to one of Japan’s oldest castles and meander along the historic Nakamachi Street
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Wander around the markets and charming lanes of Takayama and visit the farmhouses of UNESCO-listed Shirakawa-go
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Stroll through Kanazawa’s beautiful Kenroku-en Garden, the cobbled stone district and popular seafood market
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Take in the temples, castles and geisha-centred history of the country’s former imperial capital and cultural hub, Kyoto and take an optional night walk of the city's best sights
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Gaze at the sacred and protected deer of Nara and the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world
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Learn how to make the traditional, intricate and colourful Japanese sweets, wagashi
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Board a high-speed bullet train for Hiroshima and view the shrine of Miyajima Island
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Understand the atomic bombing impact of Hiroshima with visits to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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Ride a bullet train to the port city and commercial centre, Osaka and explore the entertainment and shopping districts
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Experience free time to ramble around Osaka on your own, ticking off anything on your wish-list and join an optional Tabearuki (culinary tour) of the city's markets
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
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13 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation in a series of good quality hotels in Tokyo (3 nights), Mishima (1), Matsumoto (2), Kanazawa (1), Kyoto (3), Hiroshima (1) and Osaka (2)
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12 breakfasts, two lunches, and one dinner
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Tour of Tokyo and tea ceremony
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Visit to Hakone, cruise and cable car ride
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Visit to Oshino and Lake Kawaguchi
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Tour of Matsumoto
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Visit to Takayama and Shirakawa-go
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Tour of Kanazawa
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Tour of Kyoto
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Excursion to Nara and wagashi making experience
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Ferry to Miyajima Island
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Tour of Hiroshima
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Tour of Osaka
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Two bullet train journeys to Hiroshima and Osaka
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Return flights to Tokyo and from Osaka
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Transfers throughout
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Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Croatian Island Hopping
8 days from £1688pp was £1875

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Board the sophisticated MS Equator for seven nights of island hopping around Croatian isles
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Spend time in the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, Dubrovnik, strolling its pedestrianised streets and ancient walls
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Wander around the old town of Jelsa with its pretty bay and charming cobblestone centre
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Swim in the waters of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful beach on the island of Bol on Brač
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Visit Korčula, the birthplace of the famous explorer Marco Polo and sample the local wine during a tasting
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Explore the sprawling, wildlife-rich Mljet National Park with its salt lakes and Odysseus Cave
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Celebrate your cruising experience alongside your fellow travellers with a special Captain’s dinner
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Discover the highlights of Hvar, a popular summer resort, favoured by celebrities
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Experience Split with its lively waterfront promenade and historic heart
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
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Seven nights' half-board accommodation aboard the supreme MS Equator
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A welcome dinner and a Captain’s dinner
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Six breakfasts (buffet breakfast) and six lunches (three-course meal and salad bar)
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Complimentary coffee, tea, and fresh fruits available daily
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One beach towel
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Free Wi-Fi on board
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Visit to Bol and Jelsa
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Walking tour of Korčula with wine-tasting
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Walking tour of Dubrovnik
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Guided tour and entrance to Mljet National Park
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Walking tour of Hvar
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Walking tour of Split
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Return flights to Split
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Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
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Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Imperial Cities of Morocco & the Sahara Desert
10 days from £1649pp was £1939

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, home to the tallest minaret in the world
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Embark on a guided tour of Rabat’s old medina, Morocco’s capital, and first imperial city on the coastline
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Call at Volubilis, a partly excavated Berber-Roman city and former Roman capital
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Experience dinner and a cultural show, a special opportunity to enjoy Moroccan music
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Wander around the medieval medina of Fes, one of the world’s oldest cities, visiting Medersa al-Attarine, Funduq Nejjarine, and a famous tannery
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Stop off at Ifrane, ‘Little Switzerland’, with its alpine-style buildings and impeccably clean streets
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Board a 4WD and set off on an exhilarating drive through the Merzouga dunes as the sun sets
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Follow a walking trail through Todra Gorge, located in the Atlas Mountains
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Explore the Dadès Gorges and have a traditional lunch with a local Berber family
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Experience the highlights of Marrakesh, including Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque and Djemaa el-Fna
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
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Nine nights’ accommodation in Marrakesh (3 nights), Rabat (1), Fes (2), Erfoud (1) and Dadès (2)
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Nine breakfasts, one lunch and five dinners
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Visit to the Hassan II Mosque
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Tour of Rabat
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Tour of Volubilis
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Dinner in Fez with a cultural show
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Tour of Fes
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Visit to Ifrane
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4DW sunset drive from Erfoud to Merzouga
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Guided walk through the Todra Gorge
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Lunch with a local Berber family
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Return flights to Marrakesh
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Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel throughout
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Fully escorted by friendly, experienced tour managers
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During December, an astronomer will be present for the Geminids meteor shower
Five-Star Alaska Cruise & the Canadian Rockies
16 days from £3240pp was £3599

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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A seven-night cruise through Glacier Bay and the Inside Passage
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Visits to Juneau, Skagway and colourful Ketchikan
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Time in Banff, the stunning capital of the Rockies
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Tour the scenery of the Rockies, via sparkling Lake Louise, on the Icefields Parkway
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Discover Vancouver, voted one of the best places in the world to live
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
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Seven nights' room-only accommodation in a series of three-star hotels in Banff (2 nights), Jasper (1), Sun Peaks (1) and Vancouver (3), plus one night on the aircraft
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Seven nights' full-board inside cabin accommodation on board a five-star Holland America line cruise ship
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Return flights to Calgary (returning from Vancouver)
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Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
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Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager (the ship's staff and crew will take care of you during your cruise)
Memphis, Nashville & Elvis Presley’s Gulf Coast Beach Retreat
14 days from £2610pp was £2899

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit Chattanooga, home to the historic Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel, a former railroad terminal
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Journey to Nashville, the country music capital of the world, and join an optional tour of RCA Studio B and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Travel to Elvis Presley’s beloved hometown, Memphis and walk along Beale Street, America’s most famous musical highway
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Discover the iconic Sun Studio and Graceland, Elvis’ home, last recording studio and final resting place on an optional tour
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Spend time in Tupelo famed as the birthplace of Elvis, and perhaps enter his childhood home
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Join an optional city tour of vibrant New Orleans, from the charming French Quarter to the Garden District
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Experience an optional visit to a bayou (a slow-moving creek), home to alligators in the outer swamps of New Orleans
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Join an optional dinner jazz cruise aboard an authentic Mississippi paddle wheeler
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Discover the Oak Alley Plantation, with its alley of oak trees and well-preserved antebellum architecture on an optional excursion
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Stop over in the delightful Bay St. Louis and walk around its waterfront and downtown area
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Enjoy four nights in the coastal town, Ocean Springs with a stay at Gulf Hills Resort, previously frequented by Elvis
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Relax or partake in optional excursions, like a shrimping excursion from Biloxi and a visit to the Gulf Coast Gator Ranch
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
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12 nights' room-only accommodation in a series of good-quality hotels in Chattanooga (1 night), Nashville (1), Memphis (2), New Orleans (3), Ocean Springs (4), and Montgomery (1), plus one night on the aircraft
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Return flights to Atlanta
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Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
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Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express
8 days from £1093pp was £1285

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
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Discover Bellagio, "Italy's most beautiful town"
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Enjoy a cruise on Lake Como
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Ride the Bernina Express to St Moritz
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Entry to the gardens of a lakeside villa
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Enjoy a week on the shores of Italy’s most romantic lake
WHAT DOES THIS PRICE INCLUDE?
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Seven nights' bed and breakfast or half-board accommodation in your chosen Lake Como Hotel
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Two boat trips on Lake Como
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A ride on the Bernina Express
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Entrance to the gardens of Villa del Balbianello
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Return flights to Milan
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Comfortable coach travel and transfers throughout
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Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager, with specialist local guides where applicable