Types of trip
Ghost hunting with style
If you fancy a ghost hunt and enjoy good food and a bit of luxury then Haunting Breaks has just the package for you, a two night stay in Castle Brando in Italy. This 2000 year old medieval castle has its own beauty spa, an indoor pool, two fabulous restaurants and a good selection of ghostly inhabitants.
Environmentally friendly cruising on the Yangzi River
Tourists can now experience the first environmentally friendly boat on the Yangzi river, thanks to luxury operator Sanctuary Cruising. With a maximum capacity of 124 passengers, The MS Yangzi Explorer will be the smallest boat on the river, when it sets sail on its first voyage on 6th July 2008. This is the first time that Sanctuary Cruising has launched in China.
Beat the credit crunch with Eurocamp summer savings
Stressed out kids can say goodbye to exam tension this summer with grade-A take-it-easy trips from family holiday experts Eurocamp. Leave the exams behind and enjoy a European holiday with prices that won't leave mum and dad hassled either.
All aboard for adventure on India’s Golden Chariot
Bales Worldwide is featuring a new and unique rail adventure across Southern India, aboard the decadent Golden Chariot. This 88 berth luxury train is the latest to launch on the sub continent and joins other great Indian rail experiences, such as the ‘Palace on Wheels’ in Rajasthan, and the ‘Deccan Odyssey’ in Maharashtra. It offers a new and varied circuit which offers heritage, Palaces, monuments and wildlife.
Sleep under the stars in Brittany
Just a short way off the south coast sits the haven that is Brittany, surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean and one of France’s most accessible holiday destinations.
Jet off to sizzling Sharm el Sheikh this summer
For summer 2008, specialist tour operator, Libra Holidays, has met market demand and introduced a further three All Inclusive hotels in the resort of Sharm el Sheikh. With many holiday makers wanting to stick to their budgets, an All Inclusive resort is the best way to ensure maximum value for money and these four and five star hotels in Egypt all offer a very high standard of All Inclusive accommodation!
Experience the wide open spaces of the Wild West
Father's day is only a few weeks away (June 15) and Ranch Rider has the ultimate gift experience for every dad who's yearning to be the next John Wayne.
Festival fever is contagious
With the festival season upon us online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com has got the summer covered by offering more than 55 festivals in the UK and Europe. Families, heavy metal fans, foodies or trend setters, there is a festival for everyone.
Japanese travellers named top tourists
Expedia, the online travel company, today released the findings of a global survey seeking to crown the world's best tourists and measure travelers based on their best and worst travel traits and habits.
Parents will break the law for as little as £50
Parents would risk going to jail or paying a hefty fine by taking their kids out of school during term time, to save as little as £50 per person on their family holiday according to research by money website Fool.co.uk.
Experience the wilds of Newfoundland
Search for marine life including Humpback, Minke, and Fin Whale, land mammals such as Black Bear and Moose, visit the continent's third largest gannet colony in St. Brides and enjoy hiking, beachcombing, sea-kayaking and horse riding during Wildlife Worldwide’s 9-day small group Wild Newfoundland holiday.
Crossing the Alps
Discover one of Europe's most spectacular, long distance trails from picturesque Bavaria through the mighty glaciated mountains of the Austrian Tyrol to 'Mediterranean' Merano in Italy. Walks Worldwide’s new guided 10-day Austria & Germany - Across the Alps tour following 200kms of the ancient E5 through flower-filled meadows, over high passes, past glacial lakes and across alpine plateaux, departs Munich 9th July and 6th August 2008.
Cool bananas for kids in Malaysia
Trips Worldwide’s Malaysian Family Special combines city, jungle and beach, and for those booking by 31st July, for travel between 1st October and 19th December 08, includes complimentary breakfast, plus an extra bonus of free dinners for the kids at the Parkroyal Penang. 14-day holidays depart London daily. Kick off the adventure with a 2-night stay in the heart of Kualar Lumpur, right opposite the famous Petronas Towers.
Sierra De Gredos from the saddle
Excellent riding is on offer together with an insight into rural Spain during Equine Adventures’ 8-day Spanish trail ride through one of the most picturesque regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Explore the spectacular Sierra de Gredos - a land of magnificent views, crystal-clear rivers, ancient forest and highland pastures, following ancient cattle tracks and Roman roads.
Don’t let the credit crunch dampen your dive
Book 7-nights at the Blue Waters Inn in Tobago and receive a special 20% discount on accommodation and diving from dive specialist Dive Worldwide – daily departures available from London between 1st June and 31st October 2008. Aside from Dive Worldwide’s great discounted deal, Tobago offers lots of great draws for divers, from Manta Rays, Great Hammerheads and myriad reef fish including Barracudas, to the island’s phenomenal brain coral.