Costa Rica offers so much for such a small country. In ten nights, this self-drive trip takes you from the capital to the base of an active volcano, deep into cloud forest, and out to a quiet stretch of Pacific coastline. With a Hyundai Tucson and inclusive insurance for the full duration, you get to see all this beautiful country has to offer at your own pace.
This ten night journey blends Rome's historic landmarks with the coastal towns of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, walk Rome's key piazzas, travel south by first class train and spend a full week in Sant'Agnello, close to Sorrento's harbours, viewpoints and day trip options.
Sun, sea and a long sandy beach on the north east coast of Mallorca. Can Picafort is the quieter, more relaxed side of the island, perfect for families who want a proper week in the sun without the noise and crowds of the busier resorts. Seven nights, great weather and everything the kids could want.
South Africa's Garden Route is one of the great self-drive journeys in the world. This fourteen night trip takes you from Cape Town along the southern coast, through wine country, past the Outeniqua Mountains and down to the Indian Ocean, finishing with three nights at a private game reserve. Big scenery, incredible wildlife and a route that delivers something new every day.
This twelve night cruise connects five of Scandinavia's most distinctive cities in one well built route, sailing from Amsterdam on Celebrity Eclipse with a Veranda cabin, gratuities and private transfers included at both ends. Oslo, Skagen, Stockholm, Tallinn, Helsinki and two full days in Copenhagen. Late May means long evenings, mild temperatures and the best of the region in full swing.
This twelve night road trip connects three of America's most musical cities in one well built route. Flying into Nashville and out of New Orleans with American Airlines, five days car hire and accommodation throughout included, the drive takes you through the heart of the Deep South, from Tennessee through Mississippi and Louisiana. Nashville, Memphis, Natchez and New Orleans, each one different, each one worth the time.
Ten nights through three of Central Europe's great capitals, flying into Budapest with Aer Lingus and home from Prague, with first class rail connections between each city and private transfers at both ends. September is one of the best months to do this trip, with warm days, quieter streets and the cities looking their best.
If you have been watching Race Across the World (BBC One, Thursdays at 8pm), the hit BBC series where teams race across continents with no flights and a tight budget, this week's episode takes the teams through Turkey and Georgia. Tbilisi and Istanbul are two of the most distinctive cities on the route and this offer lets you do both properly, with three nights in each, a private guided tour included in Tbilisi and a guided tour of Istanbul's most iconic landmarks.
Ten nights in Peru, beginning and ending in Lima, with six nights sailing deep into the Amazon on board the Amatista riverboat. You are inside Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, Peru's largest national park, with expert naturalists leading every excursion, a visit to a local indigenous family, a meeting with a practicing shaman and a stop at an Amazonian manatee rescue centre.
