Over 17 days, 17 Nov – 3 Dec 2024, we take in Patagonia’s vastness. On 10 days, we walk in national parks. From Buenos Aires, we travel to the Nahuel Huapi NP and further south to the Los Glaciares NP. We have 3 days in Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego. In Chubut province, we visit the Welsh village of Gaiman and Punta Ninfas on the Atlantic coast.
On St. Vincent we discover the historic Botanical Gardens, endemic parrots and colonial architecture. Staying at luxury beachfront suites on Bequia, we walk on country lanes through fishing villages, explore a historic plantation and a model boat workshop, have opportunities to swim and snorkel and take sailing trips to Mustique & the Tobago Cays.
Costa Rica, Exploring a Natural Paradise is an in-depth journey through Costa Rica's immensely diverse habitats in search of a stunning array of birds, mammals, butterflies and tropical orchids. Running from 18 Feb-4 Mar '25 (max 14 guests) this trip costs from £7,021 pp sharing and features boat rides, cocoa & coffee tours and gentle nature walks
This 13-day tour (3 – 15 Aug ’24) allows you to experience the landscapes that inspired ‘America’s Artist’ Georgia O’Keeffe and to see opera in the memorable Santa Fe opera theatre (Donizetti’s L'Elisir d'Amore and Verdi’s La Traviata). There will be time for walks in river canyons and through forests of aspen, Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir.
Panama, a Wildlife and Cultural Walking Tour, encompasses the World Heritage architecture and museums of Panama City and a thorough exploration of the country of Panama, from the famous canal to observing rainforest wildlife and snorkelling in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Running 2 - 14 Feb 2025 (max 14 guests) the trip costs from £5,911 pp
A 2-week walking tour to La Réunion, the French island in the Indian Ocean. We walk in tropical forest; explore the active volcano’s moonscape; swim and snorkel from a sand beach protected by offshore coral reefs and visit historic estates, botanical gardens and museums. Running 3 – 16 Nov '24, max of 14 guests, the tour costs from £ 5,726.
During our visit (19 – 25 Aug '24, from £ 4061 pp, max 14 pax) we attend 4 concerts of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland. Our 5 star hotel is the epitome of Swiss style and service levels (with meals to match) and a network of cable cars and little mountain railways enables us to enjoy easy daily walks in superb Alpine scenery.
Mystic menhirs; ancient cave dwellings; uncrowded walking; small cities with imposing citadels and welcoming restaurants; typical Kudu hotels; food from rustic to fine and good metropolitan and local wine: Corsica presents a perfect 11-day excursion. With two dates in 2024, we have showcased spring flowers and autumn colours of this island.
Norway - Walking in the Fjords, with the Bergen Festival & Opera in Oslo, showcases Norway's magnificent natural landscapes, the historic Hanseatic seaport of Bergen and Oslo's acclaimed new opera house. Running 1 - 8 June 2024 (max 14 guests) the tour includes scenic walks, boat trips and the famous 'Roof of Norway' train ride.
Our new tour in Kyrgyzstan offers mountain valleys, full of flowers, rivers carving pathways through the unique terrain as snow-capped peaks reveal themselves on our gentle climbs, the world’s second largest mountain lake, Issy-Kul, petroglyphs, ancient forts and a historic caravanserai, plus the Soviet era architecture of the capital, Bishkek.
