Our Unusual holidays & tours
Who’d have thought you could do that? That’s the question we hope our unusual holidays will prompt. And the answer, we hope, is: “Not me, but why not?” These are adventures for those passionate about their interests – or passionate about finding new ones to enjoy for years to come. Our holidays might include activities as diverse as salsa dancing in Cuba, driving a tuk tuk around Thailand, kayaking in search of Komodo dragons in Indonesia, or travelling halfway across the world by train... wherever they take you in this big, weird wide world of ours, these unusual holidays introduce you to new landscapes and different ways of life, while remaining respectful of both.
Our top Unusual holidays
Self drive Tuk Tuk adventure holiday Thailand
From
£1595 to £1895
11 days
ex flights
A Tuk Tuk Adventure in the stunning mountains of Thailand
Small group2026: 30 Dec, 2027: 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 9 Jun, 16 Jun, 23 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 6 Oct, 8 Dec, 29 Dec, 2028: 5 Jan, 12 Jan, 19 Jan, 26 Jan, 2 Feb, 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 23 Feb, 1 Mar, 8 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 10 May, 24 May, 31 May, 7 Jun, 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul ...
Lewa Safari Marathon, Kenya
From
£2200
6 days
ex flights
Pair an incredible safari experience with running a marathon
Small group
Papua New Guinea small group tour
From
£9260 to £10415
14 days
ex flights
Stay with tribes and visit a festival in Papua New Guinea
Small group2026: 8 Sep, 2027: 3 Aug, 2028: 1 Aug, 5 Sep
2027 Melanesia expedition cruise
From
US $14300
17 days
ex flights
Discover Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Small group2027: 23 Oct
Wild sea kayaking expedition, Vancouver Island
From
CA $2495
6 days
ex flights
Remote west coast sea kayaking along sandy coastlines
Small group2026: 23 Aug
Whale watching in the Azores
From
£995 to £1135
8 days
ex flights
Classic whale watching trip in the Azores archipelago
Tailor made
Winter activity and yoga holiday in Austria
From
€1240 to €1610
8 days
ex flights
Snowshoeing, skiing and yoga at Austria's highest mountain
Small group2026: 5 Dec, 12 Dec, 19 Dec, 26 Dec, 2027: 2 Jan, 9 Jan, 16 Jan, 23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 27 Mar, 3 Apr
Trekking and rafting expedition in Madagascar
From
£2595
12 days
ex flights
Once in a lifetime adventure in Madagascar
Tailor made
Blue whale watching in the Azores, Pico Island
From
£1590
8 days
ex flights
Best time to see Blue Whales on Pico, Azores
Small group2027: 1 May
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About our unusual holidays
Helping you step out of your comfort zone
We think unusual holidays should be about venturing outside your comfort zone (even if it’s just a small step to begin with) and learning what’s possible beyond the holidays you’re used to. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that ‘unusual’ means extreme – but our trips do all come with a generous helping of adventure. Best of all, we’ll help you see the world from different points of views, through memorable moments with local people and with new friends as passionate as you are about travelling off the beaten track.
Ditch the tourist trail
Our holiday experts create out-of-the-ordinary experiences in places well off the usual tourist map. That might be the wilderness of Mongolia, where you can stay in a yurt and spend time with eagle hunters. Or tiny but beautiful Montenegro, which neighbours Croatia but welcomes a fraction of the visitors to its mountains paths, pelican lakes, and rafting rivers. We help you find the needles in the haystack by tracking down unusual destinations that aren’t just off the regular tourist trail, but also have their responsible travel credentials in place.
For families
Unusual family holidays begin at home, when you gather around the computer to see whose eyes light up at where, and what, and start making notes. Whatever you end up doing – watersports, walking or winter wilderness – we recommend travelling with our family holiday experts. They’re happy to share their knowledge about travelling in China, kayaking in Croatia, or hiking with a mule in the French Alps. They also really get family requirements and will bend over backwards to ensure everyone from big to little has the time of their life.
Will it be a yurt or an aurora cabin?
We love showing off unusual places to stay. That’s not only because they spark the imagination, but because they’re run by people with deep connections to their local environment and culture, and who are keen to protect both. We have treehouses and yurts, houseboats and ice hotels, and welcoming homestays from Kerala to Costa Rica. As more people take an interest in finding unusual places to stay on holiday, growing numbers of accommodation rise up to meet them. The places we work with emphasise sustainability throughout your stay – because they believe in it.
Our Unusual holidays reviews
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2331Unusual holidays reviews
Fern Britnell14 Aug 2026
You have to be prepared to go with the flow, at donkey's pace - but for my 9 year old daughter, who is a reluctant walker, it was the best thing in the world to see her getting up early by choice to get donkey ready, and enjoying time in nature... A perfect holiday!read more
Jo Burrows11 Aug 2026
Best holiday ever. Great mix of adventure for the kids, and relaxation for the adults. The food Ilaria and her family made brought an element that I did not expect. It was phenomenal food...read more
Susan Millen07 Aug 2026
We loved the mixture of activities and the peaceful location. Segwaying was our favourite activity and we enjoyed exploring the local town of Castril. Take advantage of the advice given by Ilaria and Derek who know all the local things to do.read more
