Big Short Breaks
Original Travel's portfolio of Big Short Breaks, launched in 2003, contains long weekends to suit all requirements from city breaks to skiing, adventures and escapes, all chosen with accessibility in mind... minimum time and maximum experience.
While these trips are as much tailored to your specific requirements as our further flung holidays, they represent perfect nugget-sized long weekend trips. The team at Original Travel research hundreds of potential Big Short Break destinations, but only the very best make the grade in terms of accessibility, originality and value for money.
Those that do appear here might raise and eyebrow or two – can you really spend the weekend sampling sauvignon blancs in South Africa’s winelands? Certainly you can, with the benefit of overnight flights and minimal time changes. Or seeing polar bears in the wild? Equally possible with a night in Oslo followed by two or three in Svalbard, the desolate Norwegian island chain deep in the Arctic Circle. These and more pocket adventures are a phone call away.
Original Thinking
For the third consecutive year, Original Travel is an award-winner, as voted by the readers of the Guardian & Observer. In 2009 and 2008, our 'big short breaks' earned us the title of Best Short Break Operator, while in 2007, we were the UK's Top Tour Operator.
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Adriatic Beaches
MontenegroA tiny country with big appeal; over 100 beaches, pristine countryside, and a destination that's definitely one to watch.
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Ancient cities, deserts and Dead Sea
JordanJordan's twin attractions of the hidden city of Petra and the sweeping desert landscapes of Wadi Rum make it the ideal Big Short Break.
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Andalucia
SpainMoorish towns of Granada, Seville and Cordoba combine with beautiful rugged scenery and coastline.
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Arabian Escape
OmanThere is plenty of opportunity for escapism and relaxation in and around Muscat and on the Musandam Peninsula.
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Atlas Mountains
MoroccoThe perfect antidote to the bustle of Marrakech, and home to fascinating Berber villages and traditions.
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Beirut & Beyond
LebanonBack with a vengeance, Beirut is the ultimate party town, and there's plenty more to do besides and all within easy reach.
