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We specialize in connecting cultures journeys of discovery through tours and workshops. The focus is on tours to some of the most magical and spectacular places on earth that will touch your heart, connect you to people and places and provide you with life long memories.
The people that are attracted to our tours and holidays are those that are yearning for something that is quite different to what they experience in their everyday lives. They are curious about what exists in the real world of diverse cultures both in Australia and abroad.
Our aim is to give people the opportunity to broaden and grow through contact with and experience of other cultures. With this as an aim we conduct our business by dealing with like minded people in other countries who have a similar philosophy to ours. One of the major benefits of dealing with locals is that they have an intimate knowledge of their region and its customs, which gives our clients a greater insight into the real lives of real people.
Experience a ‘Journey of Discovery’, which is crafted to allow you to come closer to the spirit of a place and its people. We do not tell you what to think about what you’re experiencing, we are merely facilitating your personal ‘Journey’. At the end of the tour each person will take away something different because each person on the journey is different.
Our focus is on small group tours of generally 12 people or less, that way you have more of an opportunity than you would in a larger group to have a more authentic cultural experience that can be deep, life changing and empowering to both you the visitor and local people you interact with. The aim to also to have a minimal impact on local communities, people and the environment.
The tour schedules are organized so that you have the benefit of the safety, security and company of group travel while allowing ample time for individuals to spend some quiet time ‘doing their own thing’. Whether you choose to have a massage, go shopping, spend some time in private contemplation at sacred places, or participate in the wide choice of cultural activities on offer, your wishes will be accommodated.
There is time to explore the regions we visit, meet with local people on a person to person level and have the choice to participate in activities that are enjoyable and invigorating for the mind, spirit and body. You will have opportunities to meet with indigenous people of the area and find out more about their culture, daily lives and rituals.
In places such as India and Bali you have rare opportunities to have private blessings and consultations with highly realized local teachers. On many of our tours we also offer optional healing massages with traditional healers and yoga and meditation sessions to restore your health in mind and body.
Accommodation and food
Our accommodation and food will be of the highest quality to ensure your health and wellbeing, as well as safeguarding your ability to fully enjoy your trip.
Within that commitment we will also give you the opportunity to stay in authentic, traditional to the area accommodation that nurtures your spirit, has plenty of local character just the same as the people and places that you get to visit. For instance In Rajasthan, North India you stay in some beautiful traditional havalis and old palaces that have been converted into modern western based facility serviced hotels and resorts.
All of our quality accommodation options allow you to choose to either share or pay an extra fee for a single room. If you are a single traveler but are happy to share a room we can carefully match you to another person of the same gender and room you with them
Many of the resorts and hotels you stay in have exotic cultural evenings with exotic dishes on offer while taking in local entertainment. Be treated with local organic foods and sumptuous cultural dishes and explore and experience things that are not on every tour circuit.
Perhaps even participate in a French, Balinese, or Indian cultural cooking class or help harvest the food from the host’s garden!
What the Group Tour prices DO cover;
- All accommodation and breakfast as listed in the itinerary (quality authentic and unique to the area hotels, chalets or villas). *prices listed are twin share or double room basis
- Fully escorted by expert leaders and guides that speak at minimum English and the local language.
- Listed cultural events and major sightseeing destinations/venues
- Cultural dinners and cultural dinner events as listed
- Health & Wellbeing activities: Yoga & Meditation led by qualified teachers, massages, etc.
- Body care/skin care treatments as listed for each tour
- English-speaking Licensed vehicle driver
What the Group Tour prices DO NOT cover
- International Travel & Travel Insurance is handled by our travel Agent partners selecting quality airlines and value for money
- Local payments, including tips
- Local transport cost when use outside the itinerary e.g. Rickshaw
- Airport transfers: taxes or excess baggage charges
- Meals, other than those specified under the Recommended Tours
- Visa and passport fees
- Insurance of any kind
- Optional sightseeing (outside itinerary)
- Laundry, postage, personal clothing, drinks, other personal items
Once you book with us you also receive a complimentary Travel Guide book that includes how to be a sensitive traveler and practical things to follow to show respect of local people and their culture. Tips about taking photos, tipping rules, local language phrases, appropriate dress advice.
See our tour booking page for details about each tour and our terms and conditions of booking tours.
We can advise you with airline queries, flight times or bookings by using our preferred travel agents. Just let us know and we can personally put you in contact with our preferred travel agent partners! Or you may have your preferred travel agent, or frequent flyer miles that you would like to use, then just let us know your flight arrangements.
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