TOP 30 GUARANTEED DEPARTURES FOR 2013/2014


Just as we revel in our travellers' exhilaration at the prospect of an upcoming guaranteed adventure, so too do we share in the disappointment when a lack of bookings means we have to cancel one prematurely. And so, since nothing gives us more pleasure than securing enough early interest to guarantee a tour well before its departure date, we've decided to go one step further and have officially pre-guaranteed our most popular 30 departures for 2013/2014!

The below Top-30 list of Pre-Guaranteed tours will run regardless of numbers,* but history dictates they'll sell out quickly, so book soon to avoid missing out!

* Unforeseen circumstances beyond our control may necessitate cancellation or postponement in the event that your tour of choice cannot be accomplished as planned due to such things as political unrest, natural disaster or such circumstances generally referred to as "force majeure."


AD1 The Adriatic
HIGHLIGHTS: Guided walking tours of Ljubljana, Hvar, Dubrovnik, etc; Stunning Julian Alps; Plitvice Lakes hike; Gorgeous and historic Istrian Peninsula; Rebuilt Mostar bridge; Montenegro …
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Duration: 17 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Ljubljana
Tour Ends: Dubrovnik


Departure dates:  27 September 2013
 19 September 2014

AR1 Argentina & Chile
HIGHLIGHTS: Opulent Buenos Aires: "Paris of the South"; Ushuaia - world's southernmost city; Beagle Channel Cruise; Perito Moreno & Uppsala Glaciers; Ruggedly beautiful …
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Duration: 14 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Buenos Aires
Tour Ends: Buenos Aires


Departure dates:  19 January 2014

AR3 Argentina & Chile
HIGHLIGHTS: Thundering Iguazu Falls; Opulent Buenos Aires: "Paris of the South"; Ushuaia-world's southernmost city; Beagle Channel Cruise; Perito Moreno & Uppsala …
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Duration: 16 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Buenos Aires
Tour Ends: Buenos Aires


Departure dates:  17 January 2014

AZ1 The Caucasus
HIGHLIGHTS: Cosmopolitan Yerevan: City tour; Major Armenian Christian sites; Spectacular views of Mt Ararat (weather permitting); Tbilisi: City Tour & Mtskhetai, ancient …
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Duration: 14 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Baku
Tour Ends: Yerevan


Departure dates:  20 April 2014
 28 September 2014

CA3 The Five Stans
HIGHLIGHTS: Tashkent's Old City tour; Khiva: World Heritage Site; Exotic Shakhrisabz, birthplace of Tamerlane; Ashgabat: City Tour; Visiting all '5 Stans'; Scenic Lake …
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Duration: 20 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Tashkent
Tour Ends: Bishkek


Departure dates:  28 September 2014

CL2 Argentina & Chile
HIGHLIGHTS: Opulent Buenos Aires: "Paris of the South"; Beagle Channel Cruise; Perito Moreno & Uppsala Glaciers; Exploring Torres del Paine National Park; Vibrant Santiago …
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Duration: 19 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Buenos Aires
Tour Ends: Santiago


Departure dates:  19 January 2014

CL3 Argentina & Chile
HIGHLIGHTS: Thundering Iguazu Falls; Opulent Buenos Aires: "Paris of the South"; Beagle Channel Cruise; Perito Moreno & Uppsala Glaciers; Exploring Torres del Paine National …
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Duration: 21 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Buenos Aires
Tour Ends: Santiago


Departure dates:  17 January 2014

CR2 Costa Rica & Nicaragua
HIGHLIGHTS: Exploring the canals of Tortuguero; Soaking in Baldi Hotsprings; Monteverde Cloud forest walk; Hummingbirds, sloths & butterflies!; Colonial Granada, Nicaragua; Boiling …
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Duration: 14 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: San Jose
Tour Ends: Managua


Departure dates:  09 February 2014
 24 November 2013
 23 November 2014

CU1 Cuba
HIGHLIGHTS: Old Havana--UNESCO site; Beautiful Vinales Valley; Bay of Pigs Commemorative Museum; Colonial Trinidad; Colourful Santiago …
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Duration: 14 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Havana
Tour Ends: Havana


Departure dates:  01 February 2014

IT1 Northern Italy
HIGHLIGHTS: Rome - The Vatican & the Sistine Chapel; Skyscraper skyline of San Gimignano; Walking the Cinque Terre; Water taxi ride on Venice canals; Guided walking / bus tours of all …
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Duration: 14 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Rome
Tour Ends: Venice


Departure dates:  13 September 2014
 07 September 2013
 06 September 2014
 03 May 2014
 14 September 2013

KE1 Kenya
HIGHLIGHTS: Daily guided game drives through Africa's best game parks Lake Nakuru: ornithologist's paradise Maasai Mara's endless plains Meeting local tribal groups Karen Blixen "Out of …
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Duration: 9 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Nairobi
Tour Ends: Nairobi


Departure dates:  14 February 2014

KT1 Kenya & Tanzania
HIGHLIGHTS: Guided game drives through Africa's best game parks; Maasai Mara / Serengeti: endless plains; Snows of Kilimanjaro from Kenya's Amboseli Park; Ngorongoro Crater: …
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Duration: 20 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Nairobi
Tour Ends: Zanzibar


Departure dates:  14 February 2014

KT4 Kenya & Tanzania
HIGHLIGHTS: Daily guided game drives through Africa's best game parks; Meeting local tribal groups; Maasai Mara / Serengeti: endless plains; Karen Blixen "Out of Africa" …
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Duration: 15 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Nairobi
Tour Ends: Arusha


Departure dates:  14 February 2014

MO5 Morocco
HIGHLIGHTS: 'Imperial cities', Meknes, Fes, Marrakech; Volubilis, Morocco's only Roman site; Atlas Mountain vistas and charming villages; Merzouga dunes - Sahara …
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Duration: 15 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Casablanca
Tour Ends: Casablanca


Departure dates:  05 October 2014
 06 October 2013

PE2 Peru & Bolivia
HIGHLIGHTS: Mysterious Machu Picchu-a must see!; Exploring Cuzco and the "Sacred Valley of the Incas"; Colourful Chinchero & Pisac markets; Venice Simplon Orient-Express …
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Duration: 14 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Lima
Tour Ends: La Paz


Departure dates:  29 September 2014
 30 September 2013

PE6 Peru & Bolivia
HIGHLIGHTS: Scenic Nazca Lines overflight; Mysterious Machu Picchu-a must see!; Exploring Cuzco and the "Sacred Valley of the Incas"; Venice Simplon Orient-Express "Andean …
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Duration: 17 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Lima
Tour Ends: La Paz


Departure dates:  27 September 2013

TW4 Western Turkey
HIGHLIGHTS: Timeless Istanbul, guided tours; Guided tour of site of Troy; Guided visits to Ephesus & Museum; A day sailing on a traditional Gulet; Antalya, Roman site of …
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Duration: 18 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Istanbul
Tour Ends: Istanbul


Departure dates:  30 September 2013
 29 September 2014

TZ1 Tanzania
HIGHLIGHTS: Snows of Kilimanjaro; Ngorongoro Crater: natural wonder; Endless Serengeti plain; Great Rift Valley …
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Duration: 8 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Nairobi
Tour Ends: Arusha


Departure dates:  21 February 2014

VN2 Vietnam & Cambodia
HIGHLIGHTS: Halong Bay: Overnight Huong Hai Junk Cruise; Hanoi city tour; Northern Vietnam tribal encounter; Hue: Perfume River sampan trip; Charming, historic Hoi An; Saigon & Cu …
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Duration: 20 days
Series: Cultural
Tour Begins: Hanoi
Tour Ends: Siem Reap


Departure dates:  12 November 2013
 14 January 2014
 11 March 2014
 11 November 2014