46 Desert & dune holidays found
Oman highlights tour
Journey through Oman's ancient cities, mountains and deserts
From £2,795 12 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Morocco holiday, Marrakech to the Sahara
Marrakech and Sahara - stay in a Riad, sleep under the stars
From £625 to £695 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Tailor made tours of Oman
Privately escorted mystical trip of stunning Oman
From £1,850 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
Oman small group tour
Ancient spice trails, Wahiba Sands, superb coastal scenery
From £1,799 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 21 Oct, 18 Nov
2019: 6 Jan, 3 Feb, 4 Apr, 27 Oct, 17 Nov
2019: 6 Jan, 3 Feb, 4 Apr, 27 Oct, 17 Nov
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Morocco cultural tour
Come and see Morocco's kaleidoscope of colours
From £780£716 to £940 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Departs every Wednesday & Sunday and selected Fridays throughout the year
Up to £80 off. Late availability on these dates: 27 Apr, 28 Apr, 29 Apr, 30 Apr, 02 May, 04 May, 06 May, 07 May, 09 May, 11 May, 13 May, 14 May, 16 May, 21 May, 23 May, 25 May, 01 Jun, 06 Jun, 08 Jun, 10 Jun, 13 Jun, 15 Jun, 17 Jun, 20 Jun, 22 Jun, 24 Jun, 01 Jul,...
Marrakech & the Sahara holiday in Morocco
Journey to the Moroccan Sahara
From £699 to £949 8 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 18 Aug, 15 Sep, 6 Oct, 20 Oct, 22 Dec
2019: 16 Feb, 23 Mar, 13 Apr, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 21 Dec
2019: 16 Feb, 23 Mar, 13 Apr, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 21 Dec
Sudan holiday, Desert Explorer
Explore Sudan, one of the most underrated countries in the World
From £3,489 to £3,599 13 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 22 Oct, 19 Nov, 26 Nov
2019: 4 Feb, 8 Apr, 21 Oct, 25 Nov
2019: 4 Feb, 8 Apr, 21 Oct, 25 Nov
Egypt and Jordan adventure holiday
Get a true taste of Egypt & the Middle East
From £1,699 to £1,999 17 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Departs most Thursdays and selected Saturdays & Sundays throughout the year
Highlights of Morocco holiday
Explore the diversity of romantic Morocco
From £1,049 to £1,479 15 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 13 May, 27 May, 17 Jun, 22 Jul, 5 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, 25 Nov, 9 Dec, 16 Dec, 19 Dec
2019: 3 Feb, 17 Feb, 10 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 12 May, 26 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul, 4 Aug, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 24 Nov, 8 Dec, 15 Dec
2019: 3 Feb, 17 Feb, 10 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 12 May, 26 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul, 4 Aug, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 24 Nov, 8 Dec, 15 Dec
Late availability on these dates: 13 May, 27 May, 17 Jun, 22 Jul
Rajasthan desert adventure
Explore India's desert state, tigers and Taj Mahal
From £1,749 to £2,299 14 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 22 Dec
2019: 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 23 Feb, 9 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 30 Nov, 21 Dec
2019: 12 Jan, 9 Feb, 23 Feb, 9 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 30 Nov, 21 Dec
Algeria holidays, Desert and History
Explore the history and culture of Algeria
From £2,699 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 21 Oct
2019: 9 Jan, 17 Mar, 20 Oct
2019: 9 Jan, 17 Mar, 20 Oct
Diverse Namibia holiday
An active, exciting adventure, exploring iconic Namibia
From £2,935 to £3,340 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 6 May, 8 May, 21 May, 2 Jun, 14 Jun, 17 Jun, 29 Jun, 5 Jul, 19 Jul, 20 Jul, 1 Aug, 4 Aug, 16 Aug, 28 Aug, 7 Sep, 19 Sep, 30 Sep, 6 Oct, 18 Oct, 24 Oct, 29 Oct, 3 Nov, 25 Nov, 5 Dec, 17 Dec, 22 Dec
Oman holiday, Forts and Deserts of Oman
Explore the dramatic mountains and deserts of Oman
From £2,250 8 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Namibia safari
Desert scenery & game-viewing
From £2,349 to £3,319 15 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 26 Aug, 14 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 25 Nov, 16 Dec
2019: 10 Feb, 17 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 9 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 15 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 15 Dec
2019: 10 Feb, 17 Mar, 7 Apr, 21 Apr, 9 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 15 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 15 Dec
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Petra and Wadi Rum trekking holiday
Some of the most spectacular desert scenery in the world
From £1,399 to £1,499 8 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 3 Nov
2019: 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 2 Mar, 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 4 May, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov
2019: 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 2 Mar, 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 4 May, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov
Morocco 12 day tour
Camels, Couscous and Caftans!
From US $2,900 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 8 Nov
Morocco small group holiday, beach & gorges
Moroccan mountains, gorges, Sahara sands, kasbahs and beach!
From £899 to £929 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 12 May, 26 May, 9 Jun, 23 Jun, 7 Jul, 21 Jul, 4 Aug, 18 Aug, 1 Sep, 15 Sep, 29 Sep, 13 Oct, 27 Oct, 10 Nov, 24 Nov, 6 Dec, 23 Dec
Places available on our April and May departures
Egypt desert & culture tour
Enjoy ancient Egypt and the beauty of the present from
From £1,429 to £1,590 14 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This is program is available all the year and can be changed or modified according to your needs.
Sudan holiday
Visit pyramids & meet desert nomads
From £2,299 to £2,499 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 13 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 7 Dec, 29 Dec
2019: 5 Jan, 19 Jan, 8 Feb, 9 Mar, 23 Mar, 6 Apr, 12 Apr, 17 Apr
2019: 5 Jan, 19 Jan, 8 Feb, 9 Mar, 23 Mar, 6 Apr, 12 Apr, 17 Apr
Oman holidays, Arabian sands
Discover Muscat, Wadi Shab & Wahiba Sands
From £1,499 to £1,849 9 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 22 Dec
Mongolia Gobi Desert insight tour
Explore the culture and landscapes of Mongolia's Gobi Desert
From US $3,065 13 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Atacama Desert self drive holiday in Chile
Fly & drive holiday in Chile's Atacama Desert
From £1,350 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Badain Jaran Desert trekking tour, China
Trek in Inner Mongolia desert and the China Silk Road
From US $6,414 to US $6,416 18 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 14 May, 15 Oct
Turkmenistan adventure holiday
Desert adventure in the bizarre Turkmenistan
From £2,795 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 8 Oct
Simply Morocco small group tour
Best of Morocco-Kasbahs, desert camp and picturesque coast
From £595£495 to £595 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 5 May, 2 Jun, 16 Jun, 7 Jul, 21 Jul, 4 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 15 Sep, 29 Sep, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 3 Nov, 17 Nov, 8 Dec, 23 Dec
Places available on our April and May departures
Morocco holiday, deserts and valleys
Amazing scenic journey through deserts & valleys of Morocco
From £1,325 7 days inc UK flights
Tailor made
Argentina and Chile holiday
Explore Argentina and Chile on our Puna and Atacama experience
From £3,499 13 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 1 Sep
2019: 13 Apr, 7 Sep
2019: 13 Apr, 7 Sep
Chad holidays, untamed Tibesti
An incredible journey to the holy grail of Saharan travel.
From £4,599 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 11 Nov
2019: 10 Nov
2019: 10 Nov
Chad holidays, expedition to the Ennedi
Tubu nomads, desert crocodiles and the Sahara's best scenery
From £3,499 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 2 Dec
2019: 6 Oct
2019: 6 Oct
Atacama Desert walking tour
Hike the breathtaking Atacama Desert of Chile
From US $2,860 to US $5,565 9 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
From
£2,795
excluding flights
The five day trip to the mountains. The scenery was wonderful and the guide and driver that we had made it even more memorable because they were such lovely people. They treated us as friends and really added to the trip. Fantastic. Amazing varied scenery, friendly hospitable people. Excellent hosts. (more)Frank Wellgate
Meeting with our Omani guides and getting so much information from them. Staying in the most amazing hotel- alila hotel, jebel akhdar with stunning architecture. Scenery, views and walking were amazing. (more)Anne Tunwell
From
US $2,900
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The whole trip was memorable and exciting. We experienced the Sahara in all it's glory, the majestic High Atlas, gorges, high mountain passes and tiny villages where the local people live and work in the fields as they have done for centuries. The itinerary was full of highlights. The time spent in the desert was particularly memorable. Most tours take you to the edge of the Sahara late in the day so you can 'overnight' there and then you are taken back to 'civilisation'... (more)Marilyn Wane
From
£1,799
excluding flights
Just about everything was memorable. But traveling through and swimming in the wadis and canyons would be the top highlight. A one hundred percent success, things went very smoothly. I hope I will do many more holidays with the company. (more)Oliver Grumitt
All of Oman was amazing and a wonderful country to visit ...but I especially loved being in the mountains at Wadi Bani Awf, with stunning scenery and incredible views. (more)Frances Hastings
Watching the turtles at Ras el Jinz after dark and before dawn - both adult female turtles laying and baby turtles hatching and scurrying to the sea. Such a privilege to be part of this. (more)Martin Bigg
From
£625
excluding flights
Our holiday was first class, the booking agent understood our requirements and delivered. Highly recommended (more)Mark Lillington
Driver we had for 5 days who was excellent. Riad berbere really lovely and well run and jardins de skoura too. Live most of it. (more)Mark Shaw
The most memorable was 4X4 travel through remarkable scenery. (more)David Garrison
From
£1,850
excluding flights
Staying at the Turtle Research Centre Carapace Lodge and seeing turtles nesting at dusk and getting up at 5am to see them returning to the sea. (more)Trevor Storer
Visiting some of the interesting sights as we got inside Oman, the forts, the castles, the desert, wadis and swimming in the sinkhole was a fun highlight for me on a hot day! (more)Julie Forshaw
Excellent and tour guide (Abdullah) was really excellent (more)Karen Shaw
From
£1,429
excluding flights
The most memorable parts of the holiday were Camel ride round the Pyramids (you do have to barter hard), Abel Simbel and best of all Valley of the Kings. (more)Jo Carter
The whole holiday has been a dream of mine for 25 years and it more than lived up to expectations. The pyramids, temples and tombs were amazing. The Nile cruise was 10 times better than we expected - lovely staff and surroundings, especially the surprise animals made out of towels on our beds each night! (more)Janice Gould
The whole Egypt holiday was memorable and each part was different and equally exciting. Spent a few days in Cairo seeing the sights - the Pyramids are phenomenal. (more)Irene Ennenga
From
£2,299
excluding flights
The highlight was seeing the people, the remote locations, the sights we saw tucked away off streets - no fencing around them, just there for all to enjoy...sunrise on camels, sunset on the pyramids. (more)Virginia Draper
I had a great time with a good international group of friends. A brilliant guide Kahlid, great drivers and support staff. (more)Geoffrey Hermsen
From
£2,699
excluding flights
The highlight was Djemilla in the snow, tipaza desert, berber village welcome. (more)Clare Renton
In no particular order, 1. Visiting the amazing Roman sites 2. Seeing the marvellous Roman mosaics in the Djemila museum 3. Climbing the Grand Erg Occidental dune at Taghit... (more)Philip Tepper
The Roman ruins of Algeria are always a highlight, even more when one is blessed with a very good Guide as we had. Algiers is very beautiful, as far as I know the only Art Nouveau town, beautiful, despite the decay and rainy weather. (more)maria camilo
From
£899
excluding flights
From
£716
excluding flights
Variety of landscapes, very efficient guide, nice and welcoming people. (more)Emilia Majcher
Had an amazing trip, our tour guide Abdoul & driver Samira were fantastic as were all our other guides. The highlight for me was the Berber family we stayed with and meeting Abdouls family. Am grateful for the time and insight into their family lives and work loads. Met and had a fantastic time with the other people on the tour. (more)Lynette Crowe
We were fortunate to have had such a great experience...Climbing up to the Kasbah at Ait Benhaddoo and watching the sunset over the Atlas Mountains followed by the moon rising from the opposite horizon (more)Philip Leavey
From
£1,049
including UK flights
We saw some fascinating historic sites, and some wonderful scenery. (more)Harriet Truscott
The most memorable part of this holiday was going off the beaten track. The amazing tour guide Jerry who is a credit to the tour operator (more)sharon kalsy
The most memorable part of the holiday was the camel ride into & out of the desert - not knowing whether I would survive the lurches down over the top of the dunes! (more)Kathleen Culliton
From
£699
including UK flights
The best bit was climbing a sand dune after a camel trek to our camp for the night...Excellent. No criticisms whatsoever. (more)Roddy MacLeod
Great trip for anyone looking for a variety of experiences - desert, mountains, city - packed into a week. The camel trip was a memorable experience, as was glamping in the desert and star-gazing. (more)Kate Charles
Walking in the Atlas in general was terrific with the beautiful scenery. Sleeping outside under the stars was also amazing... Second to none! (more)Jennifer Baker Dallison
From
£1,749
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
All visits to Rajastani palaces, forts and havelis were a fantastic experience, especially since the city guides were really good and very excited to tell us all about it. The Taj Mahal is certainly a highlight, but my top experience was visiting the living and breathing city within the walls of Jaisalmer fort. Other highlights for me included the miniature painting school in Udaipur, the carpet and block printing workshop in Jaipur, the observatory in Jaipur and the makrana... (more)Monica Filkova
From
£3,489
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
The most memorable part of my journey in Sudan was the Sudanese people, I have never experienced just a warm welcome in my life, it will for ever stay with me.
Tips?
Just book it, don't ponder about it and worry about safety, I never felt as safe and for me it was a trip of a lifetime.
Local benefits?
The trip was linked with a local tour operator, who were directly involved or had links with local projects just as schools and education. Also they employed... (more)Cathal Murphy
From
£2,349
including UK flights
Sossusfly and the waterhole at Okaukuejo was the highlight. (more)Maryanne Roach
The most memorable part was seeing a leopard "in the wild" for the first time. I have been trying for over 35 years! (more)Linda Adams
The most memorable part of the holiday was spotting the leopard. We would have missed it & driven on, but the leaders saw it & we went back. We had to be patient because the leopard hid in a culvert, but eventually came out. (more)Alan Reimer
From
£1,399
including UK flights
From
£1,690
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
I will never forget bicycling down some of the quite back country lanes of Rajasthan - children running across field of yellow mustard flowers to greet you as you bicycle past - pausing in a small village to meet the people weaving a beautiful rug on the huge loom - spotting a beautiful Kingfisher perched in a tree as you pause to admire.
Tips?
Enquire as to what you might bring along to benefit a local school or such that you might be visiting along the way!
Local... (more)Mike Perry
From
AU $2,495
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The wonderful walks -- canyons, gorges, other natural features -- that revealed to us the natural riches of the Outback, from birds and other creatures to the land itself. Also... the bush knowledge and sensitivity of our leader, Steve. He added immeasurably to our appreciation, and therefore our pleasure.
Tips?
Probably more important for Europeans than Canadians or Americans (who live in big-scale countries): realize emotionally, not just intellectually, that once... (more)Penny Williams
From
£1,295
excluding flights
Interacting with the people of Jordan will be the first memories we keep. The beauty and majesty of the country, combined with the living history was exciting to experience. From the green fields of the north to the southern desert, preserved roman Jerash to Nabatean Petra, all beautiful to see. (more)Scott Cupp
There are so many... Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, Feynan Ecolodge... but most of all it is the friendliness of its people that made the biggest impression. We had a wonderful time, felt very welcomed and secure. (more)Louise Carrier
Magical. Loved every minute. 4 days that felt like 2 weeks they were so full of sights and sounds and wonderful people. A brilliant short break. (more)ali king
From
£1,499
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
Traveling through and camping in the Omani desert was the most memorable part of the trip for me. I have crossed the Sahara twice as well as the Gobi Desert but the sand dunes of Oman are even more beautiful and interesting.
Tips?
As the trip doesn't have much free time in Muscat I would suggest arriving a day earlier or staying one day more that is NOT a Friday so that you can see some of the museums of Muscat.
Local benefits?
I don't think the trip had... (more)Nancy Wiesenfeld
From
£2,095
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
Experiencing a rare storm in the desert on the journey to the shores of the Aral Sea. The tracks soon turned into raging streams, there was thunder and lightning and even hail. We had been prepared for dust but the 4X4 drivers quickly adapted to floods and mud so we had an exciting off road experience.
Tips?
The wild camping and spending a night in a yurt contrast well with sightseeing in the fabulous cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand. Be adaptable and enjoy... (more)Diana Rybinski
From
£2,450
including UK flights
The most memorable part was walking down Wadi in Dana National Park to Feynan...It was wonderful. So beautiful and so much to do and see and the Jordanians were very kind and helpful. (more)Stephen Pick
Jerash was incredible as was the site of the Baptism of Christ. The countryside of Jordan an all its aspects.
(more)Geoffrey Gurling
From
£2,295
including domestic flights only
From
£2,250
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The desert, mountains and hospitality in Oman.
Tips?
Distances are long in Muscat so make sure you book a hotel with a convenient location. We made a tailor-made contract with the operator. However, the tour was subcontracted to a local travel agent - not ideal when problems arise! Often there was a miss-match between given itinerary and actual plan, not that we missed anything but somehow annoying. Book your holiday directly and you are in control!
Local benefits?
Not... (more)Kirsten Christensen
