Escorted tour specialist Jules Verne has 30 new tours in its Worldwide Journeys brochure for 2024, including its first range of walking holidays.
The small group specialist said the programme also offers three new destinations: northern Pakistan, the Channel Islands and Spain’s Basque Country.
Debbie O’Neill (pictured), Jules Verne managing director, said: “Informed by booking trends, guest and agent feedback, and a desire to meet the demand for new, inspiring and memorable adventures, every new tour has been carefully curated with customer experience at its heart.”
Other new trips take inspiration from popular pre-existing tours, offering the chance to cover more of a destination within a set time or take a “deeper dive” by staying longer in a destination.
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“For example, following the continued popularity of India – one of our best-selling destinations – we have launched the new India North to South tour,” said O’Neill.
“This offers customers the chance to experience the highlights of both regions within one tour and includes unique new experiences such as an early-morning jeep safari in search of Bengal Tigers, a cooking demonstration with a local Cochin family and backwater cruising in Kerala.
“With picnics set among the mountains in Italy, visits to Mexico’s ancient archaeological sites, wild swimming in spectacular lagoons, sunrises at the Taj Mahal, strolls through the piazzas of Naples and safaris in Tanzania’s stunning reserves, there really is something for everyone.”
The 15-night India North to South holiday costs from £3,495, including flights with Emirates from Heathrow.
Highlights include a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal, the Pink City of Jaipur, a boat ride on Lake Periyar to see elephants and a jeep safari in Sariska – famed for its Bengal tigers.