76 Locally run special interest vacations found
Spanish course & hiking vacation, Picos de Europa, Spain
Spanish classes + stunning hikes in Picos de Europa
From 659 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 16 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May, 1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct
Iceland northern lights and snowshoeing vacation
Hiking in snowshoes and bathing under the northern lights!
From £2,300 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 1 Mar
Wellbeing vacation in North Iceland
A self-drive tour where you can visit and pamper yourself
From £1,100 to £5,000 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Greece biking vacation, archaeology tour
Discover Greek history and the Greek seaside beauty by bike!
From 735 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Travel Team
If you would like some help or advice, or just want to discuss your ideas for your next trip, do give us a call.
Kayaking vacation in Montenegro
Kayaking holiday in The Bay of Kotor and Skadar Lake
From £640 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Learn Spanish & hike the Camino de Santiago, Spain
Spanish Course + walking in the Camino del Norte
From 699 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 16 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May, 1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct
Northern Lights & orca photography holiday, Iceland
Incredible photographic trip in stunning West Iceland
From £2,500 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 2 Feb
Archaeology vacation in Greece
A small-group archaeology tour of Greece
From 1,250 8 days ex flights
Small group travel
Liveaboard diving and sailing vacation in Greece
Combine a sailing and diving adventure in the Greek islands
From £697 to £812 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 Jun, 13 Jun, 27 Jun, 4 Jul, 11 Jul, 18 Jul, 25 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct
Learn Spanish in Granada, Spain
A variety of Spanish courses in Granada
From 170 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
All courses start every Monday throughout the year. There are no classes on national holiday and during the Christmas period (20 Dec 02 Jan)
Norway cross country skiing vacation
Cross Country Troll Trail from Rondane to Lillehammer
From NKr14,200 to NKr18,050 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 19 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr
Sweden vacations, self guided canoeing
Self-guided canoeing in Stockholm's picturesque countryside
From SKr9,595 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 15 May, 22 May, 29 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul, 24 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep, 11 Sep
Bariloche kayaking vacation in Patagonia
Enjoy guided kayaking and hiking in Bariloche, Argentina.
From US $835 to US $975 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made November-April to suit your requirements
Slovenia winter photography vacation
Photograph the most beautiful time in Julian Alps - Winter
From 1,290 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2021: 19 Jan
Travel Team
If you would like some help or advice, or just want to discuss your ideas for your next trip, do give us a call.
Hiking with huskies vacation in Finland
Week at a husky farm with guided trekking tours.
From 950 6 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made and can be arranged to depart between 1st May - 15th October 2019.
Peer Gynt ski touring vacation in Norway
Cross county skiing The Peer Gynt Trail - Lillehammer Norway
From NKr12,200 to NKr12,350 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 7 Mar, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 5 Apr, 12 Apr
Tailor made husky safari in Wild Taiga, Finland
Enjoy a Finnish Taiga Winter huskly safari
From 1,180 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailormade and can be arranged to depart between 3rd January - 31st March 2020
Myvatn Marathon running vacation, Iceland
Combine a visit of natural sites and a famous run race
From £1,200 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 26 May
Slovenia painting tour
Art workshops, painting and Slovenian culinary artisans
From 2,100 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 26 Apr
Gardens of New Zealand tour, spring time
Canterbury Spring Gardens 7 Day Small Group Escapes
From NZ $3,790 to NZ $4,390 7 days ex flights
Small group travel
Food and wine tour in Croatia and Slovenia
Food, wine and culinary traditions of Slovenia and Croatia
From 3,240 10 days ex flights
Small group travel
Bosnia and Croatia photography vacation
An amazing workshop to natural wonders of Croatia & Bosnia.
From 1,250 5 days ex flights
Small group travel
Slovenia photography tour
Wild Balkan landscapes and natural wonders
From 1,790 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 1 Jun
Georgia wine tour, small group
Discover an ancient history of Georgian wine making.
From £514 6 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 15 May, 12 Jun, 17 Jul, 21 Aug, 11 Sep, 9 Oct
Italian Alps walking and cooking vacation
Experience the Grandeur and Gastronomy of our Italian Alps
From 1,100 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 20 Jun, 18 Jul, 1 Aug, 5 Sep
Cooking and cultural vacation in the Spanish Pyrenees
A mix of cooking, culture and walking
From 1,350 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 22 Apr, 24 May, 25 Oct
Horse riding and fresco hunting holiday in Tuscany
A riding holiday including visits to famous Tuscan frescoes
From 1,200 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 28 Mar, 24 Oct
Hiking and botanical vacation on Karpathos Island, Greece
A unique combination of Cooking& Walking.Discover and Taste!
From 620 to 680 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 1 Apr, 15 Apr, 1 May
Peloponnese tailor made tour including the Mani Peninsula
Peloponnese & Mani Mani Peninsula flexible touring holiday
From £860 7 days ex flights
Tailor made
Greece food and cultural tour, Athens experience
Greek wine roads & modern food culture short break in Athens
From £267 3 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
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It was great. I came back relaxed and fully recharged. (more)Paulina Strzyz
We had a fantastic time. The combination of lessons and walking was a great balance. (more)Ann Hackett
I really enjoyed the first day meeting classmates, and the teachers, and then exploring the local countryside. (more)Anna Bond
From
699
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Loved it, and would like to return next year. I feel that I only saw the tip of the iceberg in relation to the area. (more)Lesley Holinshead
Patient and attentive teachers made lessons interesting and fun. It was really great to be in such a small group to be able to ask questions and get the opportunity to practise. (more)Mandy Kee
Great. Class time just flew by and the study was actually fun. I was a novice hiker and found the hikes to be challenging, but worth the effort. I really value the friendships I made with others participating in the program. (more)Mark Hindin
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1,250
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The Greek people were extremely friendly, the food was fabulous and the scenery and historical sites were amazing.
(more)Elaine Williams
Excellent, cant say enough good things about our tour guide, Dimitris, who
obviously loves Greece. Particularly good at selecting outstanding restaurants. (more)Grady Aronstamm
There were so many highlights. Olympia was breathtaking and the hotel in Galadixi was such a special place to stay (more)Helen Middleton-Stewart
From
£697
excluding flights
Hard to pick whether the best part of the vacation was sailing with dolphins and turtles, diving with octopus, or eating all the delicious local foods. (more)Jen Mcdaid
This was an authentic, Greek isle sailing expedition (more)Nicholas Freilich
The most memorable part of the vacation was the Tavernas...Safe and easy going sailing and diving...Very good. (more)Tomasz Gliniewicz
From
£640
excluding flights
Great vacation, well organized and the kayak guides very knowledgeable and fun to be with. We wanted to make a last minute change to our final day and this was accommodated without a problem. (more)Christine Todd
Hard to choose as the whole trip was so enjoyable. The team at the operator made me feel so welcome. They tailored the trip to my needs and checked in with the throughout my stay to ensure that everything was ok. (more)Fiona Moss
Our best day was our longest day kayaking on Kotor bay. The sea was as calm as a mill pond and the scenery was absolutely stunning. Toni took us to various islands and it was a really fantastic day. (more)Sue Morris
From
735
excluding flights
Smelling the orange blossoms as we rode from Astros to Nafplio was memorable. It was very fragrant, and we smelled them pretty much every day for the remainder of the trip. (more)Tiffany Arthur
The entire route was memorable between places, orchards, wildflowers
Coastal regions. History, architecture, the people and food and wine. (more)Sanjiv Dewan
Hard to pick out high points of this vacation because there were no low points. Even the brief and brutal thunderstorms on two occasions did not dampen the spirits (and only dampened cycling kit for a short while). The theatre at Epidavros was spectacular and the experience of staying in Napflio was memorable. (more)Lucy Watson
From
£1,100
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
We had a fantastic whale watching trip from Husavik. Saw several grey whales close to our boat. One was very active and actually breached for us!
Visit to steaming geothermal area bubbling pools of water and mud and smelling strongly of rotten eggs!
Tips?
Needed information about transport between international and domestic airports in Reyjavik. Had to use taxi between bus terminal and domestic airport which we were not told about. More information about our... (more)Jeanne Weston
From
£2,300
including domestic flights only
All of the advertised highlights were very memorable - snow-shoeing in the different terrains with a wide variety of impressions. Great way to see some of Iceland's nature in the winter. (more)Mark Heron
Seeing the Northern Lights and experiencing volcanoes, sulphur springs and outdoor baths. (more)kathy misunas
Fantastic vacation in wonderful scenery. Will definitely go back to the area. (more)Heike Oberg
From
£2,500
excluding flights
The most memorable was the views. (more)Danielle Walker
Got to see a pod of eight orca whales including a baby on a whale watching cruise from grundurfordur. (more)Craig Hamilton
We had a 24hr period where everything just went right. Killer Whales, dolphins and a surprise display of a fantastic Aurora...It was a fantastic vacation. (more)Jenny Lacey
From
950
excluding flights
The setting on the lake and the hospitality of Aki and Suvi was absolutely wonderful. Just what we were hoping for. A beautiful and peaceful setting to relax and enjoy nature. The huskies and the hiking were a lot of fun, especially for the kids. (more)Edward Douglas
Peace and tranquility. Beautiful forests and still lakes. Wonderful, well cared for and friendly huskies. Superb sauna down by the lake. Just say the overall
experience- a great de-stressing vacation. (more)Gerard Newman
This was one of the best breaks I have ever had. I felt completely relaxed and
at peace immediately. Wonderful hosts, wonderful setting and an amazing experience. (more)Amanda Fiske
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1,180
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Amazing trip, amazing hosts. (more)Erika Noriega
The most memorable moment was the warmth and hospitality of our hosts (and their great home cooked Finnish cuisine), to interacting with the dogs and harnessing them, to the experience of a wood fired sauna beside a frozen lake each evening, this short vacation could not have been better.
(more)Matthew Peek
Excellent experience - would have liked to have stayed longer and would go again! (more)Philippa Cawthorne
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SKr9,595
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1,650
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Memorable parts?
We are going to have 5 things:
1. The Brda Wine Festival - lovely to feel part of something so relaxed, high quality and entertaining. This was voted the top thing.
2. Ronchi de Cialla - visit to the family house and to talk to the brothers who make the wine
3. CV Winery - visit to a new young winemaker and to taste his exceptional wines
4. The outdoor lunch over looking the salt flats and the olive oil tasting
5. A trip around the trenches and caves in the local area... (more)Kathryn Stuart
From
1,000
excluding flights
relaxing and flexible enough to push yourself if you want to do a bit of exercise in between being fed delicious home cooked food and local wines. I can fully understand why many people return year after year. (more)Kathryn Gow
One of the best vacations I've ever had. (more)Tamsin Drew
There were so many highlights from the tranquillity, excellent hospitality, French cuisine & Wines to cycle rides & Wednesday's Posh Picnic
(more)Karen Morgan
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659
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I really enjoyed the classes, they were interesting and varied and tailored to our needs. The tutors were brilliant. I learned a lot. (more)Andrew Edwards
We thoroughly enjoyed it all. Each part was a different type of experience - new,
challenging, and engaging. Ana and her team made the Spanish learning fun and
rewarding, as did Natalia with the yoga. And the scenery and area were stunning.
(more)John Bold
It's difficult to point to 1 thing. The school and teachers were lovely and adapted the group/classes to our level. Panes is such a tranquil place, great hiking opportunities and don't miss out on a SUP yoga session with Nata!! (more)Hanna Karlsson
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1,204
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We had a lifetime goal to see the Northern Lights, and we were successful! This happened on a cold snowy night between snow squalls. Magical!
(more)Marie Greenbaum
Of the activities, all were superbly family friendly (we were there with 7 and 8 year olds), but the day at the Husky Farm was the most exciting - a four hour
husky sledding trip and helping to feed the dogs afterwards. (more)Alison Cutler
Meeting Reindeers and sled dogs, watching Aurora Borealis were the most memorable parts of the vacation (more)Harald Kόchler
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1,595
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The hosts Simon's and Lucy's friendly nature, knowledge and enthusiasm which ensured you had a good vacation. The Spanish Pyrenees are quite spectacular. I would highly recommend this vacation and would like to re-visit the area view the autumn colours. (more)Phil Duddles
The most memorable was nightly gourmet dining under the stars at Cassa Allue. (more)Jaslena Ahmad
One of my favourite ever vacations.! I would heartily recommend the place and the area to either walkers or photographers, or to anyone else for that matter. It is a hidden corner of Spain unknown to almost all visitors who flock to the sunbeds on the costas. (more)Colin Barclay
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1,350
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I love having that "on top of the world" feeling at the top of a walk and there was plenty of that on this vacation. From the wall to wall sunshine to the wonderful walking and views, we had a relaxing but invigorating week. (more)Elizabeth Miller
Our vacation was very special but if we had to pick out one particular aspect then it would be the snowshoeing because we had not done it before. Having said that the scenery was stunning and so varied that every excursion offered something different meaning the whole vacation was special.
(more)Begoρa Maruri
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1,350
excluding flights
Our vacation immersed us in beautiful scenery and fascinating culture: tiny villages, beautiful historic towns, castles and monasteries, amazing rock formations, and enthusiastic producers of wine and olive oil (more)Jane Hofto
We loved the variety on offer, which included walking in the hills, visits to nearby historic towns, castles and religious buildings, wine tasting and, of course, cookery lessons. (more)Patrick Harris
I think most memorable was the incredible hospitality of Lucy and Simon. We also particularly enjoyed the cooking classes and I am now enthused to even do some cooking at home! (more)Bill Wild
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750
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Our cooking classes here were wonderful. We were using locally sourced ingredients and had so much fun turning them into delicious meals that we enjoyed with the stunning view of the valley beyond. (more)Georgina Orme
The entire stay was perfect. The best part was the hospitality. Francesca, Francesco, and Stella really make guests feel at home. All the farm fresh food was amazing. It was wonderful to be able to share meals with them and the other guests. (more)Lana Frantz
Meeting Italian people, truffle hunting, the making of pasta, tasting Italian home cooking. (more)Simon Bramwell
From
620
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Memorable parts?
We loved this vacation! We felt so welcome by Evangelia and the others involved, and before long felt like they were old friends... Everything was relaxed and easy-going, even when we did some longer hikes. We learned so much about the island and the way of life as led by the people of northern Karpathos. Their self-
sufficiency is amazing! The feeling of hospitality and generosity of the people will stay with us forever.
Tips?
Be prepared to be flexible on the itinerary.... (more)Janis Colville
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We had a great time and would return next time we go to Italy (more)Kay Garvey
We had an excellent vacation hosted by 2 very knowledgeable and caring people. All aspects of the cooking, walking and sightseeing was made so enjoyable because of their enthusiasm and attention to details. (more)Rod Elliott
The mountain setting is splendid with wonderful views and very quiet. Marla and Fabrizio offer exceptional hospitality and locally produced food prepared to a high standard. Cooking with them in a small group was great fun.
(more)Valerie Snowden
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1,350
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Every day was different. The one that stands out was the trip to St Juan de Plan, a small village up in the mountains with fascinating local museums, idyllic scenery and an excellent restaurant. (more)Patricia Thompson
Pulling over to let a tourist single decker bus pass us on a track high up a mountain in the Ordessa National Park was the highlight. Oh and visiting a neighbours house with many of the original features intact. (more)Jenny Abbott
Excellent in every respect. I cannot recommend it highly enough (more)Jennifer Taylor
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The highlight was spending a wonderful afternoon and evening at the country home of our Finnish guide, meeting her delightful family and enjoying a superb dinner while listening to her son's girlfriend singing Finnish songs. (more)Nomi Paynton
We really enjoyed the bicycle tour through green spaces around the edges of Helsinki. It was definitely off the beaten tourist track. Our guide was informative and delightful. We loved the evening boat trip to a tiny island west of Turku. (more)Diane Banner
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