Cycle around Sardinia, learn organic cookery in Scotland or move to the music in Mali. If it's landscapes and wildlife you are after, head to Canada for polar bear watching or snap the snowy Caucasus Mountains on a photography trip to Russia. For those looking for the opportunity to volunteer, there's the chance to work with communities in the slums of Jaipur. Here are six of our favourite newcomers. For more see what's new. Family cycling holiday in Sardinia: self-guided - from £710 (8 days) Ride along quiet roads, swim in secluded coves and explore Sardinia's picturesque beauty. Sleep in a selection of quality agriturismi, B&Bs and small hotels, sampling local homemade dishes and wines. Routes are designed to allow plenty of time to stop and relax, plus your luggage is transferred from place to place, making this the perfect holiday for children aged nine and above. For those younger, tag along bikes or child trailers can be provided. Departs anytime between March and November. Price includes accommodation, 50% of meals, six days riding and airport transfers. Children aged six to 12 receive a 20%, those under six are free. Organic cooking course in Scotland - £395 or £345 (low waged/unwaged) for 5 days *early bird discount of £50* Select your produce for the day from the organic walled garden, then learn how to create tasty vegetarian and vegan dishes. You won't be following recipes - instead you will develop an intuitive understanding of the ingredients and what works together. You'll also discover the pleasures of Mediterranean and Indian vegetarian food and create pastries and bread. Visit beautiful Findhorn Bay and the internationally famous Findhorn Foundation ecovillage and spiritual community as part of the course. Your accommodation is a beautiful Victorian mansion. The house is run by a small co-operative community whose mission is to "develop, practice and teach skills for sustainable living". Organic gardening course also available. Departs 10 June and 9 August. Price includes all accommodation, meals and tuition. Mali tour with Timbuktu music festival - Euros 2040 (16 days) Get off the beaten track and discover the music and magic of Mali in a journey to Timbuktu and beyond. A local guide will take you from the soothing rhythms of the Niger River to the multinational grooves of Festival au Desert in the Sahara and remote Dogon villages. The variety of landscapes, people and environments of this country will seduce you. Tours - including the festival - depart 2 January. Otherwise departs anytime from July - August or October - February. Price includes 4x4 and driver, fuel, pinasse (boat) rental, overnight stays in hotels and encampments, festival bracelet, all meals, taxes and guide. Volunteering in slums of Jaipur, India - from £790 (4 weeks) Jaipur, one of the fastest-growing urban centres in India, has experienced a burgeoning population of slum-dwelling citizens. This volunteer programme has eight projects - working with children, working with women, in a medical setting or environmentally based. Volunteers are always placed where they are most needed and where they are particularly suited. Approximately 70% of participant's fees go directly to the destination - thus facilitating the sustained growth and development of local businesses. Departs June - December. Polar bear watching in Canada - from £5475 (8 days) including flights from the UK Stay in the Tundra Lodge, a mobile hotel with panoramic windows and observation decks that moves around the arctic tundra at the start of the season to find the best spot for bear viewing. Daily excursions in a specially designed vehicle maximise the opportunities of seeing bears without disturbing them. As well as bears, visitors can see other Arctic species: caribou, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, ptarmigan, and snowy owls, and on clear nights enjoy the spectacle of the Aurora Borealis. Price includes flights, transfers, meals, two nights hotel accommodation and four nights in the Tundra Lodge. Departs throughout October and November. Photography holiday in the Caucasus Mountains, Russia - from £886 (9 days) This photo tour in the wild mountains of Russia is designed exclusively for landscape and outdoor photographers - you need to be reasonably fit, have an interest in photography and a sense of adventure. There will be several hours of walking each day at high altitude. Head out before sunrise and enjoy the sunsets to capture photographic images in the low light. Shoot snow caps and rocky walls, glaciers and stony fields, seething rivers and waterfalls, wild and domestic animals. This trip can be tailor made at a time to suit you between June and July. Price includes accommodation, meals and transfers. For more see what's new For further information, images or press trip requests, contact press@responsibletravel.com - Ends -
