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Learn Spanish and walk the Camino de Santiago, Spain
Spanish Course + walking in the Camino del Norte
From €699 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct
Get 20% off one course when 2 people travel together. Book by the end of July for any 2019 courses.
Cuba music holidays
Music holiday of a lifetime in Santiago de Cuba
From £895 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 7 Nov
2020: 12 Mar
2020: 12 Mar
Learn Spanish & tango in Granada, Spain
Learn Tango & Spanish in beautiful Granada, Spain
From €490 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailormade throughout the year and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
Photography holiday in Andalucia, Spain
New! Capture beautiful Andalucia with camera & smart phones.
From £795 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 9 Sep, 9 Oct
2020: 29 May, 12 Jun, 8 Sep, 17 Oct
2020: 29 May, 12 Jun, 8 Sep, 17 Oct
Travel Team
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Painting holiday in Andalucia
Explore your painting creativity in delightful Andalucia.
From £950 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 9 Sep, 9 Oct
2020: 29 May, 12 Jun, 8 Sep
2020: 29 May, 12 Jun, 8 Sep
Scotland craft weekends, felt making & natural dyeing
Traditional craft courses in the Scottish Highlands
From £150 2 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 24 Aug, 25 Aug, 7 Sep
Traditional crafts holiday in Scotland
Award winning craft holidays in the Highlands of Scotland
From £895 to £1,045 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 26 Oct
Cuba salsa dance holiday
Learn to salsa with the pros in Santiago de Cuba, with tuition, day trips and nights out included
From £1,560 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 7 Nov, 19 Dec
2020: 12 Mar, 2 Apr, 28 Jun
2020: 12 Mar, 2 Apr, 28 Jun
Learn Spanish in Granada, Spain
A variety of Spanish courses in Granada
From €170 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
All courses start every Monday throughout the year. There are no classes on national holiday and during the Christmas period (20 Dec – 02 Jan)
Learn Spanish in Granada, Andalucia
Spanish courses in Granada, Andalucia
From €390 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
This course starts every Monday throughout the year
Painting holiday in Cyprus
Authentic Cyprus: painting in the Eastern Mediterranean
From £920 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 7 Sep, 21 Sep, 12 Oct, 26 Oct, 9 Nov, 23 Nov, 7 Dec
Short break pasta making & Italian food holiday, Tuscany
A Tuscan food adventure, learn to make pasta
From £700 to £750 4 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 9 Sep, 27 Sep, 7 Oct, 24 Oct
2020: 15 Apr, 24 Apr, 2 May, 13 Jun, 3 Jul, 19 Aug, 7 Oct, 15 Oct
2020: 15 Apr, 24 Apr, 2 May, 13 Jun, 3 Jul, 19 Aug, 7 Oct, 15 Oct
Painting holiday in Moroccan desert
Sketching the high dunes and desert landscapes of Morocco
From £900 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 20 Mar
Cooking and walking holiday, Spanish Pyrenees
A gastronomical experience in the Spanish Pyrenees
From €1,295 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 8 Sep, 6 Oct
2020: 3 May, 28 Jun, 20 Sep, 4 Oct
2020: 3 May, 28 Jun, 20 Sep, 4 Oct
50 euro discount September Cooking and Walking holiday Spanish Pyrenees
Travel Team
If you would like some help or advice, or just want to discuss your ideas for your next trip, do give us a call.
Learn Spanish & walk Spain's National Parks
Combine a Spanish course with hiking in Granada, Spain
From €565 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Learn Spanish & family activity holiday in Spain
Learn Spanish + Outdoor Activities canoe/cave/via ferrata...
From €679 to €721 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct
Get 20% off one course when 2 people travel together. Book by the end of July for any 2019 courses.
Genghis Khan warrior training in Mongolia
Experience what it really felt like to be a warrior under the Great Khan
From £3,150 9 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 17 Sep
Small group cooking holiday in Thailand
2-week Adventure. £1,575 exc flights. No Single Supplement!
From £2,225 15 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2020: 2 May
Special early bird offer! Save £50 on bookings for 2020! No single supplement. Or take a friend/partner and save £100 per person taking same itinerary as a private tour for 2 in January/February/March 2020
Learn to scuba dive in the Red Sea
Learn to dive, safely, in the warm waters of the Red Sea.
From £630 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
Courses are run throughout the year, courses start day after arrival.
July, August and September availability
Learn Spanish and Salsa in Granada, Spain
Mix of Spanish & Salsa lessons in Granada, Spain
From €460 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Learn Spanish and watersports holiday, Dominican Republic
Study Spanish & enjoy watersports in the warm Caribbean
From £415 to £755 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Learn to horseride holiday in Argentina
Start or come back to riding in amazing Argentina
From €1,960 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 11 Aug, 8 Sep, 22 Sep, 13 Oct, 27 Oct, 10 Nov, 24 Nov, 8 Dec, 22 Dec
Black Forest ski touring holiday in Germany
Enjoy classic cross country skiing in spectacular scenery
From £1,529 to £1,579 7 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2020: 25 Jan, 1 Feb, 8 Feb
Learn Spanish & photography in Granada, Spain
Spanish courses & Photography workshops in Granada, Spain
From €550 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Travel Team
If you would like some help or advice, or just want to discuss your ideas for your next trip, do give us a call.
Learn Spanish & yoga in Granada, Spain
Mix of Spanish & yoga lessons in Granada, Spain
From €440 5 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Learn how to kayak holiday in the Ardeche, France
Kayaking holiday in the magnificent beauty of the Ardeche.
From £759 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Pilates wellness retreat in Greece
Pilates and Wellness Holiday in Pelion, Greece
From £790 7 days ex flights
Small group travel
Learn Spanish & yoga in the Picos de Europa, Spain
Spanish & Pilates + Yoga in stunning green Spain
From €659 to €699 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct
Get 20% off one course when 2 people travel together. Book by the end of July for any 2019 courses.
Learn to sail on a flotilla in Greece
Learn to sail while enjoying an exciting flotilla holiday
From £3,290 to £4,365 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 20 Oct
Thailand adventure holiday, self drive Tuk Tuk
A Tuk Tuk Adventure in the stunning mountains of Thailand
From £1,295 to £1,595 11 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 Jul, 10 Aug, 24 Aug, 7 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 30 Nov, 12 Dec
2020: 6 Jan, 20 Jan, 3 Feb, 17 Feb, 2 Mar, 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 8 Jun, 22 Jun, 6 Jul, 20 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 7 Dec
2020: 6 Jan, 20 Jan, 3 Feb, 17 Feb, 2 Mar, 16 Mar, 20 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 8 Jun, 22 Jun, 6 Jul, 20 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 16 Nov, 7 Dec
From
£790
excluding flights
This holiday is perfect for switching off - the idea of the wellness together with the Pilates is to relax your mind and body in a beautiful location. (more)Helen Wood
The most memorable was being taught Pilates and meditation by Ioannis Davros. (more)Frances Lawrence
I loved the whole thing. The Pilates, meditation and Chi Gung tuaght by Ionos made me feel like a new woman after the week in Pelion...the sumptuous home cooking and amiable comraderie around the square table hosted by Pip and Nick...the splendid accommodation with views across the water to mountains. There is no one stand out. It was as a delight all round.
(more)Steph Tchan
From
£920
excluding flights
Excellent....Staying in a charming hill village, surrounded by lovely countryside doing what I like best - painting and drawing. (more)Eric Drewery
A very picturesque town ideal for painting as it offers a combination of scenic views and beautiful stone architecture. Very peaceful and quiet town. (more)Anthony Collazos
From
£700
excluding flights
It was not just a fabulous foodie experience but great fun cooking discovering eating and being with likeminded people. (more)Mandy K
The focused, pasta-making instruction and recipes from Oli (and everything he cooked for us!), along with the relaxing and welcoming atmosphere created
by both he and Flo made the course a truly wonderful experience. (more)Diana Gloria
The practical cooking activities led by Oli and ably supported by Flo were an absolute pleasure - equipment and supplies were perfect, guidance was very patient, and the results were delicious! (more)Philippa Schofield
From
£900
excluding flights
Great!...Painting in the Moroccan desert. Visiting places off the beaten track. (more)Eva Skyllberg
There were many wonderful moments. Visiting the desert, the wonderful Adobe accommodation nearby, the fantastic locations for sketching and the visit by camel riding off into the sunset in the sand dunes and staying overnight in a Nomad's Tent to watch sunrise. (more)Pauline Lawton
From
€1,295
excluding flights
Our holiday immersed us in beautiful scenery and fascinating culture: tiny villages, beautiful historic towns, castles and monasteries, amazing rock formations, and enthusiastic producers of wine and olive oil (more)Jane Hofto
The hiking was stunningly beautiful. The home cooked food afterwards was one of the best I ever had. (more)Cristina Stoica
The warm generous hospitality of the family who run the trip, the peace and beauty of the place so tastefully renovated and the laughs we all had cooking some of our meals were memorable. (more)victoria taylor
From
£895
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Participating in the Cuba Music Holiday through the tour operator we used was the trip of a lifetime! Learning from, working with, and performing public shows
with a top-rated band in a foreign country is a dream come true for us. We fell in love with Cuba, its people, and its music, and we look forward to returning
someday. We'd also like to do another music holiday with this same company.
Tips?
Study Spanish before leaving home. Practice the music the operator... (more)Bob and Patty Tatum
From
€565
excluding flights
If you want to improve your Spanish and soak yourself in Spanish culture, this is the ideal place to go. (more)Finola McGrath
The city of Granada with its historic sights and mixed culture, the beauty of the Sierra Nevada national parks, and the quality of the language school (escueala Montalban). (more)Maria Stanojlovic
From
€659
excluding flights
It's difficult to point to 1 thing. The school and teachers were lovely and adapted the group/classes to our level. Panes is such a tranquil place, great hiking opportunities and don't miss out on a SUP yoga session with Nata!! (more)Hanna Karlsson
Loved the yoga in a lovely old farmhouse with a great teacher. The Spanish school was excellent with the lessons at the right level for us. (more)Ann Potter
From
€699
excluding flights
Great. Class time just flew by and the study was actually fun. I was a novice hiker and found the hikes to be challenging, but worth the effort. I really value the friendships I made with others participating in the program. (more)Mark Hindin
Great. We loved it and rated our time in Panes the best part of our month in Spain and Portugal. We even looked at the price of houses in the region! (more)Diane Norman
It's difficult to choose a favourite (part) as all aspects were brilliant. The course was just right with the right amount of challenge, and Ana organised the transfers, accommodation and treks efficiently.
(more)Chandra Kantha
From
€679
excluding flights
From
£630
excluding flights
This might be the best vacation I've had. I can't say enough good things about this place: The family, the friends of family, the dive instructor, my dive buddy
(DB)...just a wonderful time. Looking forward to continuing my dive training/excursions there. (more)Jonathan Lockwood
One of the best holidays I've had. Went for a week for our youngest son to learn to dive and we're now planning to go back next year with the whole family.
Can't wait! (more)Nigel Lamb
Excellent - if you want a friendly open hearted place to stay and learn to dive then I couldn't recommend it more highly. (more)katherine Church
From
£3,150
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The whole trip was very memorable, horse riding, local, landscape, culture everything was amazing
Tips?
just be ready to let yourself go and enjoy being in a very different authentic existence for a while
Local benefits?
The locals were key to the whole trip and were very happy to be sharing their culture
Overall rating?
absolutely amazing experience (more)Dave Redfern
From
£795
excluding flights
I came away with photographs and memories of people and locations in Andalucía which give me a sense of local people in their own locations rather than just being a tourist on holiday.
(more)Tom Wilson
Great photography locations and excellent tuition. Great holiday, far exceeded my expectations. The photography tuition from Rob Bell was second to none. Well managed and good company. Can highly recommend. (more)Pat Kilner
Torrox is a lovely village which really gives you the sense of being in 'real' Spain. Being taken to various locations, offered photography tuition and advice in a relaxed atmosphere is a fantastic way to spend a week - a great balance of focussing on a hobby while also being looked after on holiday. (more)Chris Pitt
From
£2,225
including UK flights
The guide Toy was super and the itinerary thoughtfully put together. (more)Loreen Hanoman
This was my first solo holiday and I had a wonderful experience. Our tour guide Toy was exceptional (more)Catherine Wickens
Great taste of Thailand, seeing different areas and learning loads and plenty of relaxing time too. (more)Fiona Wilson
From
€460
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
classes were intensive and comprehensive as well as informative about history and culture.
Salsa classes were not for beginners, therefor I had to cancel them
Tips?
Go for it. Good idea to stay in the flat provided by the school
Local benefits?
I guess it's good for the locals in terms of increase of business. Not sure about environmental impact
Overall rating?
90% (more)Ethel Kojman
From
£150
excluding flights
The whole weekend was memorable, Rosie is a very patient and wonderful teacher. We learned lots of informations about natural dyeing, we dyed fleece
using different methods with amazing results! (more)Alicia Villain
The location was superb with amazing views overlooking the glen. We learned fascinating traditional skills, collecting lichens and bracken fronds from the woods and making up a wide range of natural dyes, using open wood fires... A wonderful, inspiring experience in a beautiful part of our country. (more)Annie Hibberd
From
€870
excluding flights
There were so many highlights of the trip but we all agree that sitting around the dinner table sharing conversation and learning about this beautiful part of the world and making new friends was an unforgettable experience. (more)Susan Chortyk
Excellent!!! (more)Haruyo and Neil Abramson
The enormous warmth and helpfulness of the people we met surmounted the language barrier. (more)Rachel Ganz
From
£1,560
excluding flights
5 star...The most exciting part was dancing classes (more)Smriti Bellad
This trip was extraordinary. Every bit was memorable-especially the Christmas Day dance party at the beach with a super sound system, full on buffet, warm ocean water in view of soft green mountains. (more)Paula LeRoy-Antaki
Best holiday I’ve ever had and I’ve had many over the years. (more)Chris Nelson
From
£895
excluding flights
Seeing and learning about an off-the-grid settlement in operation, learning needle felting techniques that were new to me and participating in fiber dyeing with natural dyes were the most memorable parts of the holiday. (more)Deborah Martell
The week was packed full of activities without being in any way rushed. Very much enjoyed the opportunity to get away from the big city and savour country life... Excellent. Kudos to Rosie for this extraordinary holiday. (more)Kathy Imrie
Most memorable was the final few days when my felted piece came together.
(more)Jo Hickman
From
£950
excluding flights
Painting each day at beautiful and varied sites around Torrox Pueblo was memorable. This challenged our outlook and extended the scope of our creativity. This was the opportunity to benefit from daily demonstrations by our tutor and to meet and paint with other painters. (more)Cheryl Hamel
The painting experience and teaching was the most memorable part of the holiday. (more)Luisa Brenta
I found it very enjoyable and relaxing; the organisers were efficient and friendly and created a welcoming environment. The mix of people on the course contributed to an interesting week as there were some serious painters and others who just wanted to dabble (more)Patricia Diango
From
£759
excluding flights
So many great memories and moments it’s hard to choose but the staff were brilliant so it was probably all the laughs we shared along the way and abseiling into the cave. (more)Rob Haddow
10/10, A*, fantastic...the most exciting part was surviving the descent of the rapids at the Pont D'Arc without capsizing! (more)Adele Holt
From
US $840
excluding flights
Great trip and really fun guide! (more)Ela HOROSZKO
Lots of wonderful items here - snorkeling the Bay of Pigs, Fusterville, poking around Trinidad and Havana, biking Vinales, spotting the national bird (Cuban trogan) at Las Terrazas, and the Buena Vista Social Club! The Che memorial was very touching. (more)Susan Babkes
Swimming by the waterfall we hiked to was the highlight. It was wonderful and our guide, Lidier, was super caring. (more)Michelle Droy
From
£1,445
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The quality of the guitar tuition was outstanding, not just the playing but the lessons are structured around your level and taught extremely well. Food location and organisation was superb! (thank you Helen).
Tips?
Practice a piece of music before you come if you wish to perform at the concert at the end. allows you to focus on the music and new stuff....and performing in
a palace was awseome (even for a beginner).
Local benefits?
Yes used local operators.... (more)Steve How
From
€550
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
I mainly went for a short crash course in Spanish and I was not disappointed. The school caters for all levels and is extremely expert. I joined a lovely small group only one of whom was British although everyone spoke perfect English. I left wanting more.
Tips?
I opted for photography workshops as well and they were one to one in my case. The hiking involved was testing for an older person although the teaching was good. This was my first trip to mainland Spain... (more)Peter Martin
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