Active Holidays
Ready for a travel experience of a lifetime? Our hand-crafted Explore range of small group adventure holidays are the perfect choice for those looking to go off the beaten track, engage in exciting activities and discover some of the most invigorating travel destinations around the globe. With many years of experience planning adventures, we know how to perfectly-pace a trip, so you’ll get the most out of your holiday and never miss a thing.
Planning a trip to the other side of the globe can be stressful, and it helps to have an expert by your side. When you book an activity holiday with us, we'll plan every detail of your once-in-a-lifetime trip. Whether you're interested in adventure holidays in Europe to travel to less-frequented countries like Albania and Romania or looking to experience a brand-new culture farther afield in Asia or South America, we have an exciting range of active breaks to suit your needs.
Our Explore range of adventure holidays aims to deliver unique and inspiring trips that take you off the beaten track with expert local guides, helping to unlock the authentic essence of each destination and get up close with local people, their traditions and their culture. From cycling through the countryside in Vietnam to an interactive cooking experience in Thailand, you are sure to be kept on your toes with our exciting itineraries.
A range of pre-bookable optional excursions are also now available for our Explore range. From salsa dancing in Cuba to learning how to weave sarees in India, it's never been easier for you to explore more. No matter where you choose to go, all of our holidays include accommodation, guided transfers and an expert, local guide to show you the way. Departures from Ireland also include return flights while our UK and worldwide customers have the flexibility to arrange their own flights and join the group at your chosen travel destination.
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Save €100pp* on holidays of 8 nights or more. Use promo code: SPRING100
Save €60pp* on holidays of 7 nights or less. Use promo code: SPRING60
Available on all 2023 departures
Offer valid until 6th April 2023.
Book your guided active holiday
€2,499pp €2,399pp
Jordan
Explore Jordan
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€2,499pp €2,399pp
India
Explore India
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€3,899pp €3,699pp
Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
Explore Thailand, Laos & Cambodia
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€1,999pp
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
Explore The Baltics
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€2,699pp
Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia
Explore Montenegro & Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€1,459pp €1,199pp
Morocco
Explore Morocco
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€3,799pp €3,759pp
Malaysia
Explore Borneo & Malaysia
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€3,099pp €2,999pp
Nepal
Explore Nepal
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€4,999pp
China
Explore China including Tibet
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€2,699pp €2,659pp
Sri Lanka
Explore Sri Lanka
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€1,749pp
Greece, Albania
Explore Albania
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€5,999pp
Argentina, Chile
Explore Patagonia
Fully
Guided
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
€3,999pp
Mexico
Explore Mexico & the Yucatan Peninsula
Nights
Flights &
Transfers
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Expert local guides
You'll discover so much more thanks to the knowledge and insights of our local guide; you won't miss a thing.

Smaller groups, bigger adventures
Our small group sizes also mean that we can participate in adventure activities and visit locations that would be impossible with a large group; from a hands-on traditional cooking demonstration in India to a hike through rural Albania to a secluded waterfall.

Active travel Itineraries
From a full-day trek along the Great Wall of China to snorkelling along the coral reefs of Cuba or a camel ride through the Sahara desert in Morocco, the itineraries on our adventure holidays are guaranteed to make your tour one to remember.

Once in a lifetime destinations
Travel with us and immerse yourself in the exotic cultures of countries like Thailand, Vietnam, China, India, Jordan and Peru.

Unique travel experiences
We'll get up close and personal with the places we visit with activities like feeding Giant Pandas at a nature reserve in China, learning how to drape sarees in India, lunching with a local Lanna family in Thailand, and cycling through the rural Mekong Delta in Vietnam.

Get off the beaten track
With a local guided by our side, we’ll unlock the authentic essence of each destination and get up close with local people, their traditions and get off the beaten track and into the heart of a new culture. From a Thai Cooking Class with a local family to staying with locals in a ‘Casa Particular’ in Cuba.

Active Holiday Highlights
- Enjoy an outdoor Tai Chi lesson whilst cruising Ha Long Bay in Vietnam.
- Trek the Inca Trail on a hike to Machu Picchu on a Peru holiday.
- Explore the lost city of Petra in Jordan.
- Take a camel ride in the Sahara Desert and stay overnight in a Berber camp in Morocco.
- Discover Old Havana in a classic 1950s American car on a Cuba holiday.
- Experience the Tibetan countryside by bicycle and take in the breath-taking scenery on our Explore China holiday.
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Terms & Conditions*
Offer valid for all new bookings made between 20th March and the 6th April 2023. Offer is €100pp off Explore holidays of 8 nights or more using the code SPRING100 and €60pp off holidays of 7 nights or less using the code SPRING60. Offers are non-transferable, subject to availability, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and has no cash value. All deposits are non-refundable.