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Best experiences in the world
Get to know more of the destination with a local experience.
Holidays are all about discovering something new – and what better way to get to know a destination than with an experience? Below you’ll find the world’s best days out, from seeing wild sea turtles in Turkey to hiking through the rainforest in Costa Rica. So, whether you’re a solo traveller or looking to explore with a small group, we’ve got plenty to choose from. Travel plans – sorted.
When you find one that takes your fancy, reserve your place by heading over to our experiences homepage.
EXPLORE THE PRETTIEST SIDE OF ITALY
Experience: Amalfi Coast Gems small group tour
Best bits: Head to Italy’s world-famous coastline and explore Positano and its colourful cliffside houses, the old-world village of Pontone and the rambling streets of Ravello.
Includes: Transport, guide and lunch.
Best bits: Head to Italy’s world-famous coastline and explore Positano and its colourful cliffside houses, the old-world village of Pontone and the rambling streets of Ravello.
Includes: Transport, guide and lunch.
WALK ON ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST BEACHES IN JAMAICA
Experience: Port Antonio and Blue Lagoon tour
Best bits: Visit a banana plantation, shop at the colour-popping Port Antonio market, swim around Monkey Island and relax on Frenchman’s Cove which is considered one of the top beaches in the world. There’ll be a chance to swim alongside the Caribbean’s best marine life and coral reefs on this trip too, with plenty of snorkelling stops.
Includes: Transport, guide and lunch.
Best bits: Visit a banana plantation, shop at the colour-popping Port Antonio market, swim around Monkey Island and relax on Frenchman’s Cove which is considered one of the top beaches in the world. There’ll be a chance to swim alongside the Caribbean’s best marine life and coral reefs on this trip too, with plenty of snorkelling stops.
Includes: Transport, guide and lunch.
VISIT CROATIA'S GOOD LOOKING NEIGHBOURS
Experience: Full-day Mostar and Pocitelj group tour from Dubrovnik
Best bits: Cross the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina and spot fairy tale minarets, ancient stone houses and cobbled bazaars in Mostar. Then, make tracks to the hillside village of Pocitelj, an open-air museum that’s loaded with 15th-century ruins. You’ll also visit picture-perfect Stari Most Bridge, perched over the River Neretva.
Includes: Transport, guide and water or juice.
Best bits: Cross the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina and spot fairy tale minarets, ancient stone houses and cobbled bazaars in Mostar. Then, make tracks to the hillside village of Pocitelj, an open-air museum that’s loaded with 15th-century ruins. You’ll also visit picture-perfect Stari Most Bridge, perched over the River Neretva.
Includes: Transport, guide and water or juice.
GLIDE OVER RAINFORESTS IN ST LUCIA
Experience: St Lucia rainforest activities tour
Best bits: Zip through a protected rainforest reserve and fly above the canopies to bag some of the best views on the island. Keep an eye out for plenty of wildlife as you soar above the national park, including St Lucia’s amazon parrot, cloaked by red, blue, green and yellow feathers.
Includes: Guide, zip line course, transport and bottled water or juice.
Best bits: Zip through a protected rainforest reserve and fly above the canopies to bag some of the best views on the island. Keep an eye out for plenty of wildlife as you soar above the national park, including St Lucia’s amazon parrot, cloaked by red, blue, green and yellow feathers.
Includes: Guide, zip line course, transport and bottled water or juice.
SOAK IN ICELAND'S BLUE LAGOON
Experiences: Retreat spa at the Blue Lagoon
Best bits: Let off some steam with an evening trip to the world’s best natural spa – the Blue Lagoon. Soak in the 37°C milky blue waters, leave any knots behind at the massage waterfall and head to the swim-up bar for a glass of bubbly under the stars. It’s often quieter in the evenings and, better yet, you might even spot the Northern Lights if you’re lucky.
Includes: Transport, entrance to the Blue Lagoon.
Best bits: Let off some steam with an evening trip to the world’s best natural spa – the Blue Lagoon. Soak in the 37°C milky blue waters, leave any knots behind at the massage waterfall and head to the swim-up bar for a glass of bubbly under the stars. It’s often quieter in the evenings and, better yet, you might even spot the Northern Lights if you’re lucky.
Includes: Transport, entrance to the Blue Lagoon.
VISIT A WONDER OF THE WORLD IN MEXICO
Experience: Chichen Itza & Maya village tour
Best bits: Journey deep into the underworld at Zazil Tunich cenote, gaze up at the Kukulkan Pyramid, Temple of the Warriors and Temple of the Jaguars and hear ancient stories of Mayan history, culture and legends. You’ll also head to a Mayan village where you can watch locals weaving hammocks over lunch.
Includes: Transport, guide and lunch.
Best bits: Journey deep into the underworld at Zazil Tunich cenote, gaze up at the Kukulkan Pyramid, Temple of the Warriors and Temple of the Jaguars and hear ancient stories of Mayan history, culture and legends. You’ll also head to a Mayan village where you can watch locals weaving hammocks over lunch.
Includes: Transport, guide and lunch.
DISCOVER A REAL-LIFE JUNGLE BOOK IN COSTA RICA
Experience: Monteverde Cloudforest Biological Reserve tour
Best bits: Follow a guide through this protected patch of Costa Rica’s wildlife-roamed rainforest, which spider monkeys, sloths and over 400 species of tropical birds all call home. You’ll also learn about some of the native rainbow-coloured flora that naturally grow here while you hike across sky bridges and easy-going trails.
Includes: Transport, guides and entrance fees.
Best bits: Follow a guide through this protected patch of Costa Rica’s wildlife-roamed rainforest, which spider monkeys, sloths and over 400 species of tropical birds all call home. You’ll also learn about some of the native rainbow-coloured flora that naturally grow here while you hike across sky bridges and easy-going trails.
Includes: Transport, guides and entrance fees.
SHARE LUNCH WITH A TURTLE IN TURKEY
Experience: Dalyan & turtle beach tour
Best bits: Knock years off your skin as you plunge into therapeutic mud baths, cruise along the Dalyan River past eerie Rock Tombs from 400BC, and – if you’re lucky – share a fresh crab lunch with the Dalyan river’s resident loggerhead turtles.
Includes: River cruise, lunch, dinner, guide and transport.
Best bits: Knock years off your skin as you plunge into therapeutic mud baths, cruise along the Dalyan River past eerie Rock Tombs from 400BC, and – if you’re lucky – share a fresh crab lunch with the Dalyan river’s resident loggerhead turtles.
Includes: River cruise, lunch, dinner, guide and transport.
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Author: Lucy Perrin
Last updated: 01.03.2022.
Head over to our experiences site to see a full list of what’s on offer and take a look at our experiences with the feel-good factor.
Pssst. Head to the Discover homepage for our latest articles.
Author: Lucy Perrin
Last updated: 01.03.2022.