It’s been a breathless start to the year and here at Nomadic our January sales have seen us record our best ever month in our almost 25-year history!
Everyone’s appetite for travel has only been heightened it seems by the past few years of restrictions. With almost all corners of the world now fully re-opened we have been helping arrange upcoming trips to some amazing destinations, including Kurdistan, Greenland, Madagascar, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Here is our latest helping of travel news, special offers and updates to give you ideas and inspiration for your own travels in 2023.
Best wishes,
The Nomads
The Trans-Bhutan Trail
After being effectively closed to the outside world for over two years, Bhutan has now officially re-opened its doors, which is wonderful news for everyone wishing to visit the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’.
Having an extended closure has allowed the Bhutanese authorities to consider what is most important to the country, and as a result they have decided to re-open with a much greater focus on sustainable tourism.
To that end the ‘Trans Bhutan Trail’ has been created – a not-for-profit sustainable tourism initiative which aims to restore a unique piece of Bhutan’s cultural heritage for the benefit of its people, and which allows visitors to hike the length of Bhutan staying in more remote parts of the country that otherwise were little visited.
An 11-day hike along the Trans Bhutan Trail costs from £3795 per person
Ask us for more details of this and other tours and tailor-made itineraries in Bhutan.
Cairo, Nile Cruise, Aswan & Luxor
7 nights from £2,490 per person
Itinerary includes:
· Return flights from London
· Hotel accommodation for 7 nights (3 nights Conrad Cairo | 3 nights Nile Cruise | 1 night Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino, Cairo)
· Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara
· The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities,
· Philae Temple and the Aswan High Dam
· Kom Ombo and Edfu temples
· Visit Karnak and Luxor temples, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon
· Egyptologist guide
· Private transfers throughout
The Grandeur of Rome
27 March 2023 | 7 nights
This exciting exploration of the Eternal City introduces you to the three defining periods in the city’s 2000 year history – Ancient, Renaissance and Baroque.
Staying at the 4* Hotel Capo d’Africa highlights include the art collections at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj, the Galleria Borghese, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
See Imperial architecture at its grandest at the Pantheon and in Tivoli, and ancient treasures at the Capitoline Museums.
Price from £2,795 per person.
Single Supplement £498
Indonesia awaits
With excellent weather between May and October, the vast archipelago of Indonesian islands offers an unrivalled breadth of choice of travel options in the spring, summer, and autumn months.
The main island of Java is the cultural heartland, where civilisations flourished from the early 8th century, and many early monuments from this period – such as the temples of Prambanan and Borobudur – remain in excellent condition. Java combines well with neighbouring Bali – Indonesia’s only Hindu island and one of the most beautiful – and we suggest you take time to search out the quieter corners such as Sidemen and Amed.
Indonesia also offers some unique wildlife experiences, including the Orangutans in Sumatra and Kalimantan, birdlife in West Bali National Park and the famous ‘dragons’ on the Komodo Islands. And if you’re looking for an idyllic island for your Robinson Crusoe fix you have thousands to choose from, with Kura Kura, Siladen and Seraya Kecil amongst the favourites.
14-day Java and Bali tours start from £1380 per person excluding flights
E-visas return for India
The recent return of e-visas, which were removed due to the pandemic, now makes it easier, cheaper, and more convenient to travel to India.
E-visas cost less than traditional visas, can be processed in as little as 72 hours (vs. several weeks for traditional visas), and can be applied for online.
To celebrate the return of e-visas, tour operators have responded with a range of holidays to India.
Exodus have a 17-day ‘Indian Tiger Safari’ which visits three of the best National Parks for nature in India: Pench, Kanha and Bandhavgarh. With fifteen game drives included in this trip, the chances of seeing the magnificent Bengal tiger from a safe distance are greatly increased.
Abercrombie & Kent offers a 14-night ‘Peacocks & Palaces’ itinerary with visits to Delhi and Mumbai, the Taj Mahal and Udaipur as well as an 11-day ‘Classic Southern India’ tour which takes in Kerala, wildlife-spotting in Periyar National Park and the Meenakshi Temple in Madura.
Cox & Kings focuses on Rajasthan in a 14-day ‘Passage through Rajasthan’ itinerary. Following the imperial sights of Mumbai (Bombay), travel through the heart of Rajasthan, exploring magnificent forts and ornate palaces, finishing at the Taj Mahal. C& K also offer an 11-night Golden Triangle & Shimla tour visits imperial Delhi, the legendary Taj Mahal in Agra, princely Jaipur, and the scenic hill station of Shimla.
Up to 45% savings on Polar Journeys
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to save up to 45% on a polar adventure. Book now to get free charter flights plus save an additional 10% discount if you pay-in-full at time of booking.
Current offers include:
Save up to 45%
Free charter flights on multiple Arctic 2023 voyages
Free pre- or post-tour night’s accommodation on multiple Arctic 2023 voyages
No single supplement on multiple Antarctic voyages
Additional 10% savings when you pay in full at time of booking.
Contact us for full details of all current polar discounts