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How about being somewhere amazing this festive season? Join us on one of our adventurous overland tours or small group adventures for Christmas and New Year!
An overland tour in Africa has to be the top trip for a Christmas adventure. Spend the holiday with a great group of travellers and see incredible wildlife, stunning landscapes and different cultures. Take a dug out canoe in the Okavango Delta, witness stunning Victoria Falls and walk up the highest sand dunes in the world in the Namib Desert. Jump on board our big yellow truck and join our experienced crew, Often and Laurine on their journey between Nairobi to Johannesburg on one the following sections:
HARARE to CAPE TOWN (34 days) Deltas & Dunes
Thu 19 Dec to Tue 21 Jan
VICTORIA FALLS to JOHANNESBURG (40 days) Deserts & Gameparks
Tue 31 Dec to Sat 08 Feb
NAIROBI to JOHANNESBURG (74 days) Coast to Coast
Wed 27 Nov to Sat 08 Feb
Morocco
Take the kids on a Christmas holiday to Morocco and trek by camel into the Sahara desert on Christmas Day! Experience the magic of Djemaa el Fna square in Marrakech, spend a night under the stars in a traditional Berber camp, hike through Todra Gorge and discover the famous film set at Ait Benhaddou. Extend the above tour to include New Year’s Eve overlooking the sea in the colourful fishing town of Essaouira.
MARRAKECH to MARRAKECH (9 days) Souks & Sand Dunes
Sun 22 Dec to Mon 30 Dec
MARRAKECH to MARRAKECH (12 days) Souks, Sand Dunes & Surf
Sun 22 Dec to Thu 02 Jan
Galapagos
Christmas in the Galapagos? Yes please! Have a yuletide to remember spotting the islands’ unique and wonderful wildlife.
Sat 21 Dec to Sat 28 Dec
Sun 22 Dec to Thu 26 Dec
BEST OF THE GALAPAGOS - 5 days
Mon 23 Dec to Fri 27 Dec
Pakistan
For something really different, why not explore Pakistan on a 15 or 17 day tour from Karachi to Lahore and Islamabad. See richly cultural and historical sites such as Chaukundi tombs and Derawar Fort as well as Pakistan’s natural landscapes at Kinjhar Lake and the Cholistan Desert. Extend your trip to experience New Year’s Eve fireworks in Islamabad!
KARACHI to LAHORE (15 days) Indus Domes & Deserts
Sun 15 Dec to Sun 29 Dec
KARACHI to ISLAMABAD (17 days) Indus Domes, Deserts & Islamabad
Sun 15 Dec Tue 31 Dec
Egypt
Imagine spending Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve aboard a felucca sailboat on the legendary Nile River, passing Egyptian villages and ancient monuments and celebrating the season with your felucca crew and fellow travellers! Add in the famous Pyramids and Sphinx, the incredible temples at Abu Simbel, the Valley of the Kings and Cairo’s museums and bazaars to wrap up your Christmas Egypt adventure. If you have a few days extra, combine this with Jordan’s amazing sites from the stunning rock hewn city of Petra to a night in a desert Bedouin Camp at Wadi Rum.
CAIRO to CAIRO (8 days) Egypt Express
Sat 21 Dec to Sat 28 Dec
Sat 28 Dec to Sat 04 Jan
AMMAN to CAIRO (13 days) Jordan & Egypt Express
Mon 16 Dec to Sat 28 Dec