Christmas & New Year Tours

Bored with the idea of Christmas and New Year stuck at home? Of wasting your hard-earned holiday time under cold grey skies? Of the prospect of receiving more M&S socks, of eating soggy Brussels Sprouts... of watching another repeat of Only Fools and Horses?

Then look no further as this year we have a plethora of Christmas holiday ideas to whisk you away to sunnier climbs. Whether its culture, adventure or lying by a pool that tickles your fancy, in India, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Oman or Indochina we are sure we will have a trip for you.

Alternative Christmas in Rajasthan

Castle Bijaipur is a fine heritage hotel, situated in the heart of the spectacular Aravelli Hills, surrounded by forests of Jacaranda, unspoilt rural villages, lakes and ancient temples, making it a perfect location for walks, horse rides, painting, bird watching or simple relaxation. There is a swimming pool, a masseur, bicycles and beautiful Marwari horses for your pleasure. Yoga suitable for beginners as well as more advanced is on offer everyday to help you unwind and the beautiful lake city of Udaipur is but a couple of hours away. All in all, this makes for one of our favourite trips and the perfect way to enjoy a well-earned Christmas break. We are offering international flights with this trip for an amazing £785pp. Please contact the office for details!

See photos from previous Christmas celebrations at Castle Bijaipur.


India: Hills of Marwar Horse Trek - Rajasthan

Using our deep-rooted connections with Rawla Narendra Singh and his charming family at Castle Bijaipur, we have put together a wonderful eight-day ride from Chittorgarh to Udaipur that will show you India at its most natural and magical. Riding the fabulous Marwari horse, a breed renowned for its grace, elegance and exotic beauty, you will travel through the southern fringes of the Aravelli Hills – a region famed for high plains and plateaux, forests of juniper, unspoilt rural villages, lakes and ancient temples – making it the perfect location for such a trek. Staying in beautifully located and well appointed camps, sometimes in old forts and lodges – home to Narendra’s relations – we reach Udaipur, one of the most beautiful towns in India. Included in the trip are two nights at the stunning Castle Bijaipur and three nights in Udaipur, making this tour a fabulous way to see a side of Rajasthan rarely glimpsed by tourists. We are offering international flights with this trip for an amazing £785pp. Please contact the office for details!

Christmas in Bhutan

In 2006 the authorities opened the border between Trashigang, in eastern Bhutan, and Guwahati in Assam, and in doing so made travel to Eastern Bhutan practicable for the first time. We thought this was just too good an opportunity to miss and put on a new trip in 2007 that traversed the Land of the Thunder Dragon, all the way from the momentous valleys and famous monasteries of the west to the unexplored lands of the east. It was so successful we have now made this our mainstay Bhutan itinerary and this Christmas, for the second year running, will be taking it again when the skies are clear and the views of the Himalayas perfect. On this tour you will also have the chance to explore Delhi, India’s thriving capital, and visit Assam. All in all, a very different way to be spending your Christmas. We are offering international flights with this trip for an amazing £785pp. Please contact the office for details!

Christmas in Ethiopia

This is a great adventure itinerary, giving you the very best of the northern historical circuit whilst offering a few hidden treasures as well. Starting your tour in Addis you will fly to Bahir Dar for a stroll beneath the Blue Nile Falls and a boat ride across Lake Tana before travelling to Gondar and the wonderful Simien Mountains where you will enjoy a 3-day trek. But it is from here that the trip becomes different and interesting, as you drive – rather than fly – to Axum and onwards, via Yeha and Debra Damo, through Eastern Tigray and one of the most visually stunning parts of the whole country, to see some of most rarely seen rock churches. As a fitting climax, the trip will end in the World Heritage town of Lalibela.

Cambodian Christmas Explorer

Cambodia may be famous for the Angkor Temples at Siem Reap, but despite having a stunning coastline to rival its better-known neighbours, to date it is not particularly famous for its beaches. In keeping with our philosophy to continually push the limits of adventure travel, we have come up with this exclusive trip focusing on the remote area of the Cardamom Mountains followed by a week enjoying Cambodia’s best beaches. To read more click the title


New Year in Central India

Building on our fabulous Village India formula of taking you on a journey that really highlights the fruits, flavours and fascinating culture of this magnificent country, we have added this new itinerary to show you the ruined kingdoms and cultures of the heart of India.  This historical part of India is often overlooked and we think we have combined the sights and sounds to create another fabulous itinerary.  This new itinerary starts in Mumbai and finishes in Goa, continually exploring new places as you travel through central India.

So come on... try something new this Christmas and New Year with a truly amazing adventure