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44 Women owned locally run holidays found
Sailung Valley trekking holiday, Nepal
Walking adventure in beautiful, undiscovered region of Nepal
From £1,255 to £1,367 11 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Binsar to Jageshwar walking holiday, India
Thrilling, tailor-made walking trips in the Indian Himalayas
From £1,205 to £1,287 13 days ex flights
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Indian Himalayas trekking holiday
A unique walking journey into the majestic Indian Himalayas
From £1,651 to £1,734 17 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Women only kayaking holiday in Sweden
All ladies kayaking journey full of know-how and inspiration
From €860 5 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 13 Aug
Women only tour in Mongolia
Exciting female led female only Mongolian adventure
From US $2,215 to US $3,305 14 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Mexico City holiday, art, culture & cuisine
A taste of Mexico City for foodies and art lovers alike.
From US $2,295 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 Oct
Morocco tours for women
Explore vibrant Marrakesh and the mysterious Sahara
From £1,580 9 days ex flights
Small group travel
Punjab heritage tour in India
Punjab Heritage Tour & Farm Stay
From £1,641 to £2,121 13 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Marine conservation holiday in Portugal
Marine Conservation Dive and Clean the Atlantic Ocean
From US $1,299 to US $3,259 7 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Thar desert road tour in Rajashthan
Adventure offroading in the sand dunes of Rajasthan, India
From £2,058 to £3,896 10 days ex flights
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
India volunteering & highlights
Experience Real India with an epic tour & volunteering
From US $1,600 21 days ex flights
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Bhutan and North East India tour
Essential Bhutan and North East India holidays
From £3,250 16 days ex flights
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Tattooed Headhunting tribes Aoling festival in Nagaland, India
Aoling Festival of the Tattooed Heandunting Naga Tribe
From £2,250 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 1 Apr
Brahmuputra river cruise in India
Cruise on the River Brahmaputra
From £3,230 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 26 Oct, 23 Nov, 21 Dec
2020: 15 Feb, 14 Mar, 18 Mar, 11 Apr
2020: 15 Feb, 14 Mar, 18 Mar, 11 Apr
Tribal festival holiday in India
A tour covering two major festivals of the animist tribes
From £2,450 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 15 Jan
North East India cycling and hiking tour, Eastern Himalayas
Multi activity tour of the Eastern Himalayas
From £2,500 12 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Buddhist Pilgrimage trek to Pemako, India
Trek the Buddhist Pilgrimage trail in the Eastern Himalayas.
From £3,200 26 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 Sep
Over 50s volunteering in India
Use your 50's to travel and give back to the community!
From US $679 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
This holiday departs every Saturday throughout the year
Ghana wildife safari, 4 days
Experience an Exciting Wildlife Adventure at Mole National Park
From US $1,080.28 to US $1,350 4 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
India wildlife safari tour of Kaziranga
Kaziranga- home of the one horned rhino
From £1,750 10 days ex flights
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
North East India tour, Nagaland & the Hornbill Festival
The unique festivals of the tribes of remote Northeast India
From £2,350 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Nov
Tribal tour of the Eastern Himalayas, India
Animist Tribal Tour of the Eastern Himalayas
From £1,800 11 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Northeast India tour, Tawang and its monasteries
A spiritual journey to India's largest Buddhist monastery
From £1,800 10 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Bird watching tour in North East India
Birdwatching in India's richest birding site
From £2,494 15 days ex flights
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
What we rate and what we don't
Family holiday with volunteering in India
A truly fun & rewarding experience for families of any size
From US $594 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
This trip departs every Saturday thoroughout the year
Karnataka holiday in Southern India
Relaxed discovery of the real South India
From £1,103 to £1,186 13 days ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Volunteering with disabled people in India
Help disabled children in India reach their potential
From US $679 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
This programme starts every Saturday throughout the year
Womens empowerment volunteering in India
Interact, Engage and Help disadvantaged women in India.
From US $679 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
Departs every Saturday throughout the year
Teaching assistant volunteering in Kerala
Make the most of your holidays with volunteer travel India
From US $679 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 30 Nov, 7 Dec, 14 Dec, 21 Dec, 28 Dec
2020: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 18 Jan, 25 Jan, 1 Feb, 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 29 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 Jun
2020: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 18 Jan, 25 Jan, 1 Feb, 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 29 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 25 Apr, 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 Jun
Yoga in India and volunteering holiday
Enjoy yoga & volunteer in the exotic Kerala
From US $705 7 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Jun, 6 Jul, 13 Jul, 20 Jul, 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov, 16 Nov, 23 Nov, 30 Nov, 7 Dec, 14 Dec, 21 Dec, 28 Dec
2020: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 18 Jan
2020: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 18 Jan
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£1,255
excluding flights
Ten out of ten. We felt very well looked after at all times, the walking was a challenge but there was no rush. Nepal is such a beautiful country and the people have very little but are so very happy and friendly. (more)Maggie Medhurst
Most memorable: Meeting the local villagers who were maintaining the guest houses and finding out about their daily lives. Walking between the villages so that we could see the different landscapes in the mid hills of Nepal. (more)Anna Smith
From
£1,205
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Although we did have extra days booked through our tour operator, a day trip to Agra to see the sights including the Taj Mahal, 2 day stay and safaris at the Corbett National Park and a stay in Naini Tal which were all wonderful the main part of the holiday which was walking and staying in the villages of the Binsar Forest Reserve in the foothills of the Himalayas was really memorable, the people were very welcoming, we got invited to a traditional wedding which was great... (more)Fiona Waldon
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£1,651
excluding flights
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£1,580
excluding flights
What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
There were many memorable moments – drinking mint tea amongst locals, eating in local restaurants, picnicking in the shade, staying in exotic riads, choosing and haggling over the prices of fossils, scenic drives (e.g. through the Dades Gorge) and spotting shooting stars in the desert.
We were struck by the Moroccan hospitality -- we were offered a plate of very nice dates by an elderly man who had been supervising the harvesting of... (more)Peak Yuen Chiam
From
US $679
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Finding out about the 'real' India.
Tips?
I went to Calcutta which is raw and real. There is no pretentiousness, no pretence, just India how you might have imagined.
Local benefits?
I volunteered for a charity that empowered women - very much needed in many parts if India.
Overall rating?
Superb - it was everything I wanted. (more)alison hay
From
US $705
excluding flights
So many aspects of the trip were memorable, even life changing -- it is hard to choose just one... Working closely with the women and children in the projects was an incredible opportunity to connect with and learn about realities outside our own world. Truly life-changing. (more)Shirley Redpath
This was a volunteering holiday so that whole premise was fantastic. I'd never done that before and it felt fabulous to be really doing something even though on holidays.
(more)Kristin Walters
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£1,146.38
excluding flights
Ghana, particularly the west coast, is a fascinating location. Quality of food was high, guide excellent, environment varied and weather sunny. (more)Joyce Craig
We loved all of it but highlights would include seeing how different life in Ghana is from ours; chatting to the people, especially the children; trekking along the beautiful coastline; watching the baby turtles make their way to the sea; seeing the beautiful old ruins of the former days; and seeing the cocoa farms...
(more)Margot Cronin
From
£1,750
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
All of it. Pobitora, Manas, Orang, Nameri and Kaziranga NPs. Assam is very different to other parts of India that we have visited.
Large family of elephants towards evening, mix of young and old.
Diphlu River Lodge at Kaziranga.
Taxi ride across Mumbai, still don't know how he got the taxi through some narrow gaps!
Tips?
Take a good camera and/or camcorder if you want pics. Use the elephant rides at Manas to see Rhino, and hand a tip to the elephant, not the mahout... (more)John and Pam Robbins
From
£3,583.13
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The most memorable part was probably walking around the busy streets of areas like Accra Old Town, Osu and the centres of Cape Coast and Elmina. There is always something to look at amongst the crowds and you feel safe and are not unduly bothered. Particularly enjoyable was a visit to a local high-life band’s concert in Cape Coast. And we were very interested in a couple of meetings we had with academics about Ghanaian culture and history.
Tips?
We only went for... (more)Chris Pountain
From
US $594
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Seeing the enthusiasm of the children and how welcome we felt at the schools. Feeling connected to the local community and other volunteers whilst staying in the comfortable volunteers house instead of a hotel. Also the delicious authentic Indian food cooked by a lovely local lady at the house.
Tips?
Make time for a bit of relaxation before the project and after as the travelling is very tiring and we would have liked to have had more time to spend in India. Make... (more)Rayner McKenzie
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US $679
excluding flights
Being in Kerala was the first totally wonderful thing! I loved the buzz of life in and around Fort Kochi while we were working at the women's project, and equally enjoyed a beautiful short trip to the more peaceful hills and plantations around Munnar. (more)Isobel Barnden
The memorable moment were the people, the children, the colours, the food, the sunsets. I missed Kerala when I got home … the colours, the gentle polite Keralan people, the beautiful friendly children, the interesting Volunteers, the warm weather, the beautiful sunsets, the food, and Gina’s lovely Keralan breakfasts and lunches at the volunteers’ house.
(more)Gillian Perrott
From
£2,350
excluding flights
The highlight was getting to Nagaland... Really very organised as it was also last minute in India! I had my wise list of what I wanted to see, and I saw it all and more. (more)Ricky Patel
Overall the most memorable part will be the warm welcome and friendliness of all the people we met. Seeing the tigers in Kaziranga National Park, meeting the retired head hunters in the Konyak villages and lunch in a traditional Ao hut at Moponchuket were also wonderful. (more)Terry Chambers
From
£2,012.35
excluding flights
The villages of the Somba tribe were truly fascinating. Interacting with the voodoo priests was also very interesting. The markets are wonderful (more)Kerry Odonoghue
I had one of my most eye-opening trips - and I have been on many. The tour delivered everything I had hoped for in a holiday that explores the more cultural aspects of West Africa. I now feel privileged to have done it. (more)Mark Langer
From
US $1,080.28
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
The fact that your company did not tell us we need Visa so we stock at the airport waiting for Visa
Tips?
Advise them what the needed for travel like yellow fever shot
Local benefits?
When we get there yes
Overall rating?
Zero (more)James Bullock
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