Explore the scenic splendour and spiritual aura of Nepal, from Himalayan gorges to Hindu temples, and from the birthplace of Buddha to Chitwan’s wildlife and lakeside Pokhara

In a feast of colourful history and colonial heritage, tour through Tamil Nadu to Kerala, on a magical journey from the eastern Coromandel coast at Chennai to Fort Cochin, on the Arabian Sea

From baroque castles to beautiful bucolic villages, from hilltop medieval ruins to valleys cloaked in the vineyards of age-old wine estates, from mountain scenery to ocean shore, enjoy the ever-changing landscapes of this unique Royal Barge cruise on the Douro

Sailing from the Black Sea to Budapest, this is a fascinating and multi-faceted journey, revealing the less-known reaches of the Danube, and cruising through the ravishing riverscapes which connect the countries, capitals, and cultures along its remarkable route

Delve deep into the heart of Sri Lanka on this all-encompassing, two-week tour taking in the highlights – from ancient palaces to hidden-away hill towns, Buddhist kingdoms to sprawling national parks

Princely palaces, stepwells steeped in legend, a city of temples, sanctuaries for the rare Wild Ass and Asiatic Lions, and an archaeological feast of Gujarat’s glorious monuments, all feature on this tour of the region’s natural, cultural, regal and religious heritage

Intriguing, revealing, and ranging from haunting valleys to high-altitude Andean peaks, this is a journey by road, rail, and air, from the capital, Lima, to the cobbled streets of Cuzco, exploring Peru’s Inca heritage in the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Lake Titicaca

This very special tour of ancient Egypt starts with a stay in Cairo, in the shadow of the pyramids, takes to the river for Nile-side temples and tombs of the pharaohs in Luxor, and cruises Lake Nasser to barely known and rarely visited treasures

Travelling by train to a trio of gems, across northern India and into the Himalayan hills, this tour includes a trip on the Darjeeling Toy Train, and shows you sunrise views of Everest, sunset at the Taj Mahal, and sacred ceremonies at Varanasi

From Bangalore’s Bull Temple to Mysore’s magnificent palace, from Ooty hill station to Bandipur’s ‘Project Tiger’ reserve, and from the misted beauty of Coorg to the mystical temples of Hassan and Hampi, this is an enthralling tour of Karnataka’s cultural riches

A week of natural wonders begins at the widest cascade of water on earth, Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls; seeks out Africa’s ‘Big Five’ on safaris in Hwange National Park; and crosses to Botswana for the huge herds of elephants in ‘the Land of Giants’, Chobe National Park

A heady blend of ancient sites, stunning scenery, charming towns and glorious churches, this is our ‘grand tour’ of Sicily, its highlights varying from Aeolian Isles to UNESCO sites, Mount Etna to Marsala wine, and the Scicli film locations of Inspector Montalbano