Do you have a holiday bucket list? Thought so. We’re not immune to a bit of holiday-dreaming either, so while we wait to hear your ultimate holiday wishlist, below is our communal office bucket list of dream destinations.
If any take your fancy, then some lucky so-and-so here in the Original Travel office will have been there, can talk you through it in more detail, and can help you create your own once in a lifetime holiday, be that climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or snorkelling with whale sharks in Belize.
Itinerary Ideas
Best for: Couples
An Exclusive Skeleton Coast Flying Safari
A flying safari along the Skeleton Coast takes in some of the
most remote wilderness areas of Namibia, and this six-day itinerary
remains one...
6 Days
From £5,965pp
Best for: Couples and Solo Travellers
The Ultimate Indochina Trip
Long trips around Asia aren't just for backpackers, and the
temples, scenery and culture in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos are some
of the most impressive...
29 Days
From £5,710pp
Best for: Couples and Solo Travellers
Luxury Rajasthan
This sixteen day itinerary combines the vibrant cities of
Rajasthan such as Jodhpur, Jaipur and Udaipur with the state's
beautiful rural regions...
16 Days
From £3,595pp
Best for: Couples and Groups
A Luxury Arctic Adventure at the Icehotel and Treehotel
This adventure to the snowy north comes replete with some
seriously cool creature comforts thanks to two of the quirkiest
hotels of all time...
6 Days
From £1,605pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Families
South and East Madagascar with Ile Sainte Marie
From lush rainforest to heavenly beaches, lemurs and chameleons
to humpback whales, this fabulous itinerary allows guests to simply
kick back...
15 Days
From £5,925pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Solo Travellers
Rio Carnival
Brazil's pure vivacity and iconic natural landmarks are a heady
combination and there's no better time to visit than during
Carnival. This 11-day...
11 Days
From £5,700pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Families
Highlights of Japan
It would be possible to spend a month and more in Japan and
barely touch the sides of this fascinating destination but alas
most of us don't...
12 Days
From £4,130pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons, Families and Solo Travellers
Island Hopping in the Galapagos
There's a reason why the Galapagos is sloshing around the brim
of so many bucket lists. Wildlife doesn't come much more staggering
than this....
9 Days
From £5,165pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Families
The Grand Tour: Argentina
This 13-day itinerary takes in the 'Paris of the South' (BA),
the vast Pampas, a few days horsing around on an estancia (ranch),
and the magnificent...
13 Days
From £4,325pp
Best for: Couples and Road Trippers
San Fran to Vegas
This two week road trip from San Francisco to Las Vegas is
jam-packed full of the region's ultimate highlights, including pit
stops at Napa Valley...
14 Days
From £3,520pp
: Indicates itineraries that can be done entirely, or partially, by train.
Where to Go
Skeleton Coast and the Kunene River
A flying safari along the Skeleton Coast takes in some of the most remote wilderness areas of Namibia, and this remains one of Original Travel’s...
Siem Reap & Angkor Wat
Spend time exploring the galleries and workshops of Siem Reap before the highlight; the awe-inspiring temples of the Angkor site.
Rajasthan & Agra
Visit evocative cities such as Jodphur and Jaipur and the iconic Taj Mahal, alongside enjoying a slower pace of life in the villages of Rural...
Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla trekking is a key attraction in Rwanda but there are plenty more besides.
The Pantanal
In the centre of South America lies the largest inland delta in the world, the Pantanal, or flooded outback, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso.
Japan
Quite possibly the most 'other' destination on Earth, and in our humble opinion a must for everyone's bucket list.
Antarctica
Antarctica; the white desert, the white continent, the South Pole – whatever you call it, there’s nowhere better for a once-in-a-lifetime...
Galapagos Archipelago
Nobody comes back disappointed from the Galapagos; quite simply, it is like nowhere else on earth.
Southern Patagonia
Head as far south as you can to witness Argentina's extraordinary glaciers, mountains and rugged scenery.
Highway One, the California Coast Road Trip
The wind in your hair, the sunglasses on. Welcome to the ultimate California road trip.
What to do
Northern Lights in Sweden
Swedish Lapland is one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, the extraordinary natural light show that...
Trekking Holidays: The Kilimanjaro Climb Adventure
Rising from the plains of northern Tanzania close to the Kenyan border, Mt Kilimanjaro dominates the surrounding landscape and on a clear day...
The Haute Route
The most rewarding way to explore the Mont-Blanc massif is by ski-mountaineering, an exhilarating combination of ascent right into the heart...
Dog Sledding in Swedish Lapland
Dog-sledding through the snowbound forests and mountains of Swedish Lapland will leave even the hardiest ‘been there, done that’ traveller...
Petra
Petra was carved from pink sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans some two millennia ago, and left undisturbed until its rediscovery in 1812.
Big Sur Road Trip
The coast of California between San Francisco and Los Angeles is home to one of the most famous stretches of road in the world, and one of the...
Dive the Blue Hole
Part of the Lighthouse Reef System, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Blue Hole is 60 miles off the mainland of Belize and is one of the...
Rwanda Gorilla Safaris
As home to some 480 gorillas (more than half of the world’s entire gorilla population), the Virunga Mountains play host to one of the most...
Rio Carnival
The most outrageous and spectacular festivities take place in Rio, whose world-famous Carnival and its associated musicians, dancers, floats...