Independent Cultural Tours

Float down the Ganges at dawn, go island hopping to beautiful beaches or discover the mighty Great Wall of China. From imperial cities to hilltribe homestays, historic city centres and mountain monasteries. Try a real experience on one of our cultural holidays. We’ll help you create your perfect itinerary.

Discover a new culture at your own pace.
Stay in local and authentic accommodation with a friendly welcome.
  Build your own trip with our unique bite-sized cultural tours.

Cultural China At Your Own Pace Sail through karst mountains, walk the Great Wall, explore Xian and the Terracota Army, try an Ice Mountain horseback trek and relax on Putuoshan, the island that time forgot. We’ll help you build your own China trip with our unique bite-sized independent China tours. We use small-scale traditional accommodation ranging from classic courtyard hotels to mountain retreats.

From Hilltribes to Tropical Islands in Indochina Watch the sunrise over the temples of Angkor, sleep aboard a traditional junk boat in Halong Bay, become an elephant caretaker for a day in Laos and top it all off on a castaway tropical island in Thailand. We’ll help you get the most out of Indochina with our itineraries and bite-sized tours. You’ll stay in traditional, often family-run accommodation with plenty of character and warmth.

Colours of Rajasthan & Kerala in India Watch the sunrise over the Taj Mahal, spot tigers in Ranthambore National Park, drift along the Ganges at dawn, visit floating palaces in Rajasthan and sleep aboard a traditional Kerala houseboat. India Travel Plan allows you to you build your own cultural India trip using our unique bite-sized India tours. Our friendly India specialists are on hand to help you plan your perfect trip.

See the Prayer Flags of Tibet Cross the dusty plateaus of the Friendship Highway, spot prayer flags in the wind, visit the heavenly Lake Namtso or combine with mighty China and add a topping of Lhasa. Build your own cultural Tibet holiday using our unique bite-sized tours. We pride ourselves on using authentic accommodation so you’ll stay in small pilgrim’s guest houses, monastery dormitories and local hotels.