Our Unusual holidays & tours
Who’d have thought you could do that? That’s the question we hope our unusual holidays will prompt. And the answer, we hope, is: “Not me, but why not?” These are adventures for those passionate about their interests – or passionate about finding new ones. Salsa dancing in Cuba, driving a tuk tuk around Thailand, kayaking in search of Komodo dragons in Indonesia, travelling halfway across the world by train... these unusual holidays introduce you to new landscapes and different ways of life, while remaining respectful of both.
Our top Unusual holidays
London to Singapore by train holiday
From
£20855
61 days
ex flights
Momentous overland journey traversing nearly half the globe
Small group2025: 21 Apr
Spanish course & walking holiday, Picos de Europa, Spain
From
€1525 to €1630
7 days
ex flights
Walk and talk on this small group language holiday in Picos de Europa National Park
Small group2024: 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 28 Oct
Small group2024: 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec, 2025: 25 Jan, 15 Feb, 8 Mar, 29 Mar, 20 Sep, 18 Oct, 15 Nov, 6 Dec
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Gerewol festival holiday in Chad
From
£2899 to £2999
8 days
ex flights
Witness one of Africa's most colourful traditional festivals
Small group2024: 12 Oct, 2025: 11 Oct
Hidden Guianas guided tour
From
£7350
15 days
ex flights
Discover the mysteries of Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana
Small group2024: 19 Sep, 14 Nov, 2025: 20 Feb, 27 Mar, 24 Apr, 4 Sep, 30 Oct, 27 Nov
Western Mongolia tour, the Altai mountains & eagles
From
US $2740
11 days
ex flights
Culture and adventure in the landscapes of western Mongolia
Small group
Thailand adventure holiday, self drive Tuk Tuk
From
£1395 to £1695
11 days
ex flights
A Tuk Tuk Adventure in the stunning mountains of Thailand
Small group2024: 28 Oct, 2025: 21 May, 28 May, 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 23 Jul, 30 Jul, 6 Aug, 13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 2026: 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 21 Jan, 28 Jan, 4 Feb, 18 Feb, 25 Feb, 4 Mar, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 1 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 27 May, 3 Jun, 10 Jun, 17 Jun, 24 Jun, 1 Jul, 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 22 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep ...
Cycle the whole of New Zealand
From
NZ $19600
6 weeks
ex flights
Cycle New Zealand North to South fully supported
Small group
Guianas tour, small group
From
£7350 to £7495
15 days
ex flights
A unique tour of Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana
Small group2024: 14 Nov, 2025: 20 Feb, 24 Apr, 30 Oct, 27 Nov
About our unusual holidays
Helping you step out of your comfort zone
We think unusual holidays should be about venturing outside your comfort zone (even if it’s just a small step to begin with) and learning what’s possible beyond the holidays you’re used to. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that ‘unusual’ means extreme – but our trips do all come with a generous helping of adventure. Best of all, we’ll help you see the world from different points of views, through memorable moments with local people and with new friends as passionate as you are about travelling off the beaten track.
Ditch the tourist trail
Our holiday experts create out-of-the-ordinary experiences in places well off the usual tourist map. That might be the wilderness of Mongolia, where you can stay in a yurt and spend time with eagle hunters. Or tiny but beautiful Montenegro, which neighbours Croatia but welcomes a fraction of the visitors to its mountains paths, pelican lakes, and rafting rivers. We help you find the needles in the haystack by tracking down unusual destinations that aren’t just off the regular tourist trail, but also have their responsible travel credentials in place.
For families
Unusual family holidays begin at home, when you gather around the computer to see whose eyes light up at where, and what, and start making notes. Whatever you end up doing – watersports, walking or winter wilderness – we recommend travelling with our family holiday experts. They’re happy to share their knowledge about travelling in China, kayaking in Croatia, or hiking with a mule in the French Alps. They also really get family requirements and will bend over backwards to ensure everyone from big to little has the time of their life.
Will it be a yurt or an aurora cabin?
We love showing off unusual places to stay. That’s not only because they spark the imagination, but because they’re run by people with deep connections to their local environment and culture, and who are keen to protect both. We have treehouses and yurts, houseboats and ice hotels, and welcoming homestays from Kerala to Costa Rica. As more people take an interest in finding unusual places to stay on holiday, growing numbers of accommodation rise up to meet them. The places we work with emphasise sustainability throughout your stay – because they believe in it.
[Why go on an unusual holiday?: Mario Micklisch]
[Unusual destinations: Pioneer Expeditions]
[Unusual family-friendly holidays: Jerome Bon]
[Unusual places to stay: Greenland Travel]
