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Holidays with festivals

There's nothing better than celebrating with the locals and many of our holidays include time spent at a colourful festival. You can join a festival on selected departures of the following holidays.

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18 Holidays

Temple Trails & Homestays in Bhutan

15 day Gentle / Moderate Walking & Trekking

Temple Trails & Homestays in Bhutan New
  • Get first-hand insight into Bhutanese culture, traditions and way of life.
  • Attend a Tibetan Buddhist festival.
  • Enjoy many interesting day walks, including Tiger's Nest Monastery.
  • Visit beautiful off-the-beaten-track valleys.
  • Stay in handpicked homestays, good quality hotels and a deluxe camp on trek
  • Trek for two days over the Saga La Pass to Drugyel Dzong in the Paro Valley.

Flight inclusive from £4560, Land only from £3325

Mount Chomolhari & Lingshi Bhutan

17 day Vigorous / Strenuous Walking & Trekking

  • A fully supported, well-paced trek with excellent acclimatisation
  • Trek to the Base Camp of Mount Chomolhari and return via the high pass of the Yeli La
  • Join the celebrations at the Chomolhari Mountain Festival (October departure)
  • Walk to Taktsang Monastery and sightseeing in Thimphu
  • Enjoy first-rate camping facilities on trek and good quality hotels in Bhutan and Kathmandu

Flight inclusive from £5145, Land only from £4095

Genghis Khan Trails & Naadam Festival

11 day Gentle Walking & Trekking

  • Easy day walks across the steppe to important historical sights
  • Have a go at camel riding and horse riding
  • Join the celebrations at the Naadam Festival
  • Stay in cosy ger camps and comfortable hotels
  • Enjoy Mongolian hospitality at a nomadic ger camp

Flight inclusive from £3220, Land only from £1995

Gentle Walking Ladakh

14 day Gentle / Moderate Walking & Trekking

  • Explore the sights of Leh - the fascinating capital of Ladakh
  • Enjoy pretty walks in lovely countryside
  • Visit some of the most stunning monasteries and palaces of Ladakh
  • Stay in comfortable hotels that reflect the character of the region

Flight inclusive from £3080, Land only from £2450

Everest Base Camp Trek

19 day Strenuous Walking & Trekking

  • Excellent acclimatisation, giving high success rates and greater enjoyment
  • Trek to both Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar
  • Highly experienced Sherpa leaders, some of whom are Everest summiteers
  • November 2024 departure attends the Mani Rimdu Festival
  • Four-star hotel with time to relax in Kathmandu

Flight inclusive from £3165, Land only from £2145

Markha Valley Trek

14 day Vigorous Walking & Trekking

  • A classic summer trek in the dramatic Indian Himalaya
  • A week long trek crossing a pass of 5,216m/17,113ft
  • Plenty of pre-trek acclimatisation time in and around Leh
  • Time at a traditional Ladakhi festival

Flight inclusive from £2730, Land only from £2055

Hidden Valleys of Bhutan

16 day Gentle / Moderate Walking & Trekking

  • Spend several nights in approved farmhouse homestays to experience the lives of the local people.
  • Trek for two days on the Bumdra Trek to reach celebrated Taktsang Monastery.
  • Enjoy varied and interesting day walks.
  • Discover the beautiful 'hidden' valleys of Phobjika and Haa.
  • Join the festivities at a Bhutanese tsechu.

Flight inclusive from £4955, Land only from £3695

Definitive Cultural Tour of Tibet

15 day Tour

  • Enjoy a well-paced itinerary with ample time for good acclimatisation
  • Attend a Tibetan festival
  • See all the major sights of Lhasa together with Shigatse, Gyantse and Sakya
  • Stay in comfortable accommodation throughout

Flight inclusive from £4010, Land only from £2885

Lingshi Laya Trek Bhutan

20 day Strenuous Walking & Trekking

  • Spectacular scenery from start to finish
  • Spend time in the remote mountain village of Laya
  • Enjoy first-rate camping facilities on trek
  • Attend the Chomolhari Mountain Festival on our autumn departure
  • Look for rare tigers in the high mountains where the BBC filmed Lost Land of the Tiger

Flight inclusive from £6020, Land only from £4795

Definitive Cultural Tour of Ladakh

16 day Tour

  • Take a train journey across the plains of India and ride the toy train to Shimla
  • Explore Leh, the Indus valley and the famous temples at Alchi
  • Attend an authentic Tibetan Buddhist festival
  • Drive through the Greater Himalaya on a four day road trip

Flight inclusive from £3370, Land only from £2645

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