Quo Vadis Holidays

Name: Quo Vadis Holidays
Address: Melbourne, VIC, AU
Telephone: +611800722311

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Premium Boutique European Small-Group escorted holidays.

4 Star. Longer stays. Later starts. More leg-room. Shorter Drives. Less passengers. More free-time.

More included highlights and unique experiences.

13/06/2024

Meet Johnny Trasti, our Norwegian chef and half-owner of "Trasti & Trine" huskies and restaurant we visit as part of our popular 14-day "Arctic Circle and Auroras" adventure.

One of THE most popular days on the 14-day adventure, our "Taste of Husky Dog Sledding" on day 11 way up at 70º north Alta near the banks of the mighty Alta River.

First-up we have an incredibly interactive dog-sledding experience including learning how to harness and set-up our very own dog-sled teams by champion dog-sledder Trine Lyrek before driving them ourselves. As we split into two groups the other group learns all about this fascinating sport by fireside with warm drink in a cosy cabin.

After both groups have had their big dog sledding adventures we’re invited in for an included light lunch cooked by masterchef Johnny himself. Usually one of his stunning winter soups followed by amazing dessert!🇳🇴🍜🍨🍷

Nothing but the best for our guests on our 14-day "Arctic Circle and Auroras" winter Scandinavian adventure.

Two trips already fully booked for 2025 and half-full already for our newly launched third departure!

Contact us today to secure places for 2025 before the third trip is also fully-booked!

Sunday 26th Jan - Saturday 8th Feb 2025
Stockholm, Sweden to Tromsø, Norway

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

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31/05/2024

Scandinavia Northern Lights Trip 2025!

Ready for a HUGE bucket-list ticking adventure in January/February 2025?!

Quo Vadis Holidays 14-days uber-popular "Arctic Circle and Auroras" adventure through Sweden, Finland and Norway. 🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇴❄️🍾

Our first two trip for 2025 are already FULLY-BOOKED (just like the last two years!)

We've just released a NEW THIRD departure for 2025 due to the huge demand and given the sun is now officially at a solar maximum of its 11-year cycle meaning higher chances of seeing even bigger and better auroras than we normally see!

Jan 26th - Feb 8th, 2025

- 4 star
- Smaller groups (maximum 20-22 guests)
- Husky dog sledding, iconic Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort Glass igloos and boutique log cabins stay, unique ice hotel overnight stay, reindeer sleigh-rides, Santa Claus village, Finnish and Norwegian snowmobiling adventures, ice-fishing, Sami reindeer herders etc plus northern lights chasing!🎅🧑‍🎄🦌🐕🛷☃️❄️🌌🍾

Both of the two trips in 2023, 2024 AND 2025 trips were all fully-booked so HURRY to secure places on board our NEW third departure 2025!

Come along and see why Quo Vadis Holidays' "Arctic Circle and Auroras" is the BEST and most complete northern lights trip on the market!

Contact us TODAY for all the details and last place DISCOUNTS!

[email protected]

The ultimate Scandinavian Winter holiday, small-group, 4-star, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Husky sled-dogs, Ice-hotel, snow-mobiling, Glass-igloo resort and log cabins plus (hopefully!) Northern lights

30/05/2024

Off she goes again! 🇮🇸🌋

Eighth eruption since 2021 and fifth since last December. Watch the live-stream below.

A very different situation to the Eyjafjallajökull (eye-uh fyat-lah yer-kut-lah) explosive eruption of 2010.

This current one situated out on the Reykjanes Peninsula west of Reykjavik and southeast of the main airport is a “simple” fissure/lava eruption spilling currently ~1,000m3 of lava/second. Nearby famous Blue Lagoon evacuated and also the nearby southern village of Grindavik which was evacuated after previous large eruptions and the lava flow reaching the edge of the fishing town.

Eyjafjallajökull which made world headlines back in 2010 for firstly, shutting down air-traffic in the region and across much of Europe for a week and secondly for how impossible it was for any news reader around the world to pronounce its name!

Eyjafjallajökull volcano was covered by a glacier and so glacial melt-water entering the main volcanic vent caused the huge explosive eruption and resulting flight chaos. The current eruption is in an area not covered by glaciers or snow so no/highly unlikely chance of a repeat of 2010.

Looking forward to returning this September running my third 14-day 4-star, “Iceland and Auroras” adventure.

Just a few places available before we close bookings for the upcoming September Iceland adventure!

Contact us today to secure theist places!

[email protected]

🇮🇸🌋🐳🐴⛰️♨️🥂🍺

https://www.youtube.com/live/VmjYaGvjO3Y?si=4gj_wjLSg1BLeWPP

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-iceland-and-auroras-tour/

Credit: Live from IcelandWatch live views from Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula as a volcano has started erupting again. Read more here: http://apne.ws/XAwkph2

25/05/2024

The Quo Vadis Holidays "Hotel and Accommodations Department" have been busy, busy, busy locking-in some STUNNING hand-picked hotels for next year's inaugural 23-day "Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Baltics" adventure!

(Quite the mouthful, have yet to come up with a snazzy name for this big trip!)

I know many of you have been waiting a long-time for this one to launch officially, not much longer!

Just three final hotels to lock-in but all going well to date.

Take a look at what we have in store so far (those yet to be confirmed will have "to be confirmed" by their hotel name).

From historic old buildings converted into grand period/era hotels to luxury brands you know such as Hilton, Marriott, Pullman, Radisson and Sofitel.

Upgraded rooms, rooftop hotel bars and location, location, location!

Keep June 2nd to 24th, 2025 free!

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-romania-hungary-baltics-and-poland-tour/

Lots of interest in this one for 2025!

[email protected] to register your interest or to lock in your place/s!

24/05/2024

Take a look at the trip map for our 14-day "Iceland and Auroras" adventure.

Whilst most tour operators offer 7, 9 or even up 11-day trips to traverse the whole of the country, I find that that's WAAAAY too fast and ends up skipping some stunning areas and sights, involves way too many early starts and long drives and far too may one-night stops one after the other.

That's why our Iceland trip takes a lovey and relaxed 14 days to venture around this stunning island nation. Four 2-night stays on the trip to help slow the [ace down and let you truly immerse yourself into the spectacular and surreal landscapes and sights of this unique country.

Some tours even do the whole 1,322 main highway #1, the "Ring Road" in seven days or under, crazy!

Not only that, to get the best of both worlds we design the trip to start in early September. Yes it's a bit cooler than in June through August, easy enough to put on another layer of clothing!

There's method-in-our-madness though as from the end of August, all the kids are back at school, the main uber-busy tourist season is over and most importantly, it's the start of darkness returning overnight after 24/7 summer daylight. That means the opportunity to see one of nature's MOST amazing spectacles, the northern lights!

We've had AMAZING views on them the last two years on the trip and we're now at a peak of the sun's 11-year solar-cycle which is when polar lights are typically at their strongest and occur with higher frequency!

Closing booking every soon for this year exciting adventure:

Start: Reykjavik Saturday 7th Sept
End: Reykjavik Friday 20th Sept

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-iceland-and-auroras-tour/

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16/05/2024

Excited to have just finalised the details of the third of our South American adventures for 2025!

We've put the finishing touches onto our exciting 3-day 2025 "Nazca, Ica and Pisco" extension adventure. This was another big hit from 2023!

This 3-day trip which starts and ends in Lima, Peru is our optional short adventure travelling down the fascinating coastline south of Lima to spend two nights in the luxurious local 5-star winery/resort, Viñas Quierolo.

Whilst on the short trip we'll visit the spectacular coastal Paracas National Park, take a tour of South America's oldest continuously operating distillery (since 1684!) including wine and pisco tasting of course, visit the impressive Huacachina Oasis and take the bucket-list ticking and unforgettable 1.5hr flight to view the mysterious Nazca Lines. All whilst staying two nights in the luxury of Viñas Quierolo.

Do one, do two or do all three!

i) Galapagos Islands & Quito Private Cruise
10 days
Quito to Quito
April 8th to 17th 2025

Just THREE twin/double cabins left!

ii) Nazca, Ica and Pisco Trip
3 days
Lima to Lima
April 18th to 20th 2025

Just launched! Email us for more information

iii) "Splendours of South America"
25 days
Lima to Rio de Janeiro
April 20th to 14th May 2025

Just SIX places left!

Details of the main two trips below.

Contact me ASAP to lock in these last few places on each adventure!

[email protected]

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-galapagos-private-cruise/

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-splendours-of-south-america/

14/05/2024

Well, what an evening it was on Saturday!

Earth was hit by a HUGE solar storm, the biggest continuous 24hr storm since 1932!

I made sure I was "in-place and set up" just before sunset on Saturday evening at a nice secluded back-beach down on the Mornington Peninsula around 1.5 hrs south of my home of Melbourne, Australia.

The solar storm had already hit Earth some 14hrs earlier and was still going strong so all I needed was dark and clear southerly skies after sunset. Around 6pm, around 45minutes after sunset, the first hints of colour started to show up in my Nikon images. As full darkness arrived, the pesky clouds to the south over Bass Straight eventually disappeared and then for the next four hours was treated to quite the "show"!

A HUGE naked-eye grey-ish glow due south with the occasional strong vertical "beams" of soft white light reaching halfway up the sky from the horizon. Even some very easily naked-eye visible soft pastel crimsons and the slightest tinge of soft pastel green on the lower sections just above the horizon.

For such a "low latitude" (latitude, not altitude) 38º of the equator, quite amazing to have been able to see it all with the naked-eye and even with some very faint pastel colours!

Still nothing like the mesmerising northern lights my guests and I see clearly whilst on either my "Arctic Circle and Auroras" or "Iceland and Auroras" adventures, yet it was still such a the thrill to have been able to witness this from pretty much my own back yard in Australia.

We're hitting a peak in solar activity as part of our nearest star's 11-year solar cycle. If even you are ever looking to book a northern lights holiday then the sis the time to join me in Iceland this September on my 14-day "Iceland and Auroras" adventure or in Jan/Feb on the 14-day "Arctic Circle and Auroras"!

The Universe is truly amazing!

First seven photos were with my Nikon Z6 mirrorless with Nikkor 14-24 f2.8 lens.

The last one was a hand-held with my iPhone14Pro 🌌

09/05/2024

For those guests joining my April/May 2025 25-day "Splendours of South America" bucket-list adventure, I'll be offering as per 2-23 the special 3-day "pre-tour" Nazca/Ica and Pisco trip!

- 2 nights in the stunning Hotel Viñas Quierolo winery
- Paracas National Park coastline and town guided visit
- Tacoma Distillery (South America's oldest!) visit for cellar tour and pisco tasting
- Huacachina oasis visit (and optional exhilarating sand-dune buggy rides)
- Highlight Nazca Lines 1.5hour flight!
- One dinner, 2 lunches, 2 breakfasts
- all transport from and back to Lima

To finally see the famed and mysterious Nazca Lines was certainly one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had and a huge tick off my own bucket-list.

Just three cabins (twin or double share) left on our April 2025 10-day "Quito and Galapagos Islands Private Cruise" and 15 guests already booked onto the April/May 25-day "Splendours of South America" adventure.

Please contact me for more information on any of these :) Tim

[email protected]

07/05/2024

And here's the trip map for my NEW 23-day "Romania/Transylvania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Baltics" adventure in June 2025.

Taking expressions-of-interest for next year.

🇷🇴 Bucharest - 2 nights
🇷🇴 Brașov (Transylvania) - 2 nights
🇷🇴 Sighișoara (Transylvania) - 1 night
🇷🇴 Sibiu (Transylvania) - 1 night
🇷🇴 Timișoara (Transylvania) - 1 night
🇭🇺 Budapest - 3 nights
🇸🇰 Košice (Slovakia) - 1 night
🇵🇱 Krakow - 3 nights
🇵🇱 Warsaw - 2 nights
🇱🇹 Vilnius - 2 nights
🇱🇻 Riga - 2 nights
🇪🇪 Tallinn - 2 nights

- 7 countries in 23 days
- 1 included flight (Warsaw to Vilnius)
- Minimum 10 guests and maximum around just 20.

All of the stunning site-visits/excursions, highlight meals and tips included and expert local guides everywhere.

Full details at:

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-romania-hungary-baltics-and-poland-tour/

Online flyer: (and downloadable there also)

https://quovadisholidays.com/upcoming-tours/romania-hungary-poland-and-baltics-2025-flyer/

info@quovadisholidays to register your interest

07/05/2024

And here it (finally!) is....

Taking expressions-of-interest for my 23-day "Romania/Transylvania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Baltics" adventure in June 2025.

Quite the mouthful, I need a decent tour name....

A little homage to my father's background by heading back to the "old country" of his birthplace by spending five nights in mysterious and fascinating Transylvania.🧛🏰🦇🐺🐻

🇷🇴 Bucharest - 2 nights
🇷🇴 Brașov (Transylvania) - 2 nights
🇷🇴 Sighișoara (Transylvania) - 1 night
🇷🇴 Sibiu (Transylvania) - 1 night
🇷🇴 Timișoara (Transylvania) - 1 night
🇭🇺 Budapest - 3 nights
🇸🇰 Košice (Slovakia) - 1 night
🇵🇱 Krakow - 3 nights
🇵🇱 Warsaw - 2 nights
🇱🇹 Vilnius - 2 nights
🇱🇻 Riga - 2 nights
🇪🇪 Tallinn - 2 nights

- 7 countries in 23 days
- 1 included flight (Warsaw to Vilnius)
- Minimum 10 guests and maximum around just 20 guests.

All of the stunning site-visits/excursions, highlight meals and tips included and expert local guides everywhere.

This trip was originally set to go back in 2020 as my "Russia,, Belarus, Poland and Baltics" 22-day tour. With multiple cancelations and restarts due to covid and then Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine I'm not supporting Russia (nor Belarus) by heading there and so have finally worked-out the new itinerary.

Full details at:

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-romania-hungary-baltics-and-poland-tour/

Online flyer: (and downloadable there also)

https://quovadisholidays.com/upcoming-tours/romania-hungary-poland-and-baltics-2025-flyer/

info@quovadisholidays to register your interest

06/05/2024

Haven't worked-out your 2024 overseas bucket-list ticking holiday yet? Time is ticking......

Join me in spectacular Iceland this September! 🇮🇸🌋

Here's a look at a new addition from last yea'r trip, an exhilarating "flight over Iceland" on Day 2 of our 14-day bucket-list holiday.

We visit the new and spectacular "FlyOverIceland" interactive cinema in Reykjavik, was blown away by the experience last year when I took my group there for the very first time!

- 4-star hand-picked hotels
- Smaller group (maximum just 20 guests in a 40+ seat coach!)
- Longer stays (Four 2-night stopovers)
- Later starts
- Shorter drives
- No optional excursions - all highlight visits and activities included
- All tips included
- Northern lights photography teaching and assistance

14 immersive days instead of the break-neck speed 5, 7, 9 or 11 that most other tour operators offer there.

A guaranteed departure and just six places left until fully-booked!

Saturday 7th - Friday 20th September 2024

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-iceland-and-auroras-tour/

Contact us TODAY to secure the last places on board to visit this breathtaking country.

[email protected]

22/04/2024

Haven't worked-out your 2024 overseas bucket-list ticking holiday yet? Time is ticking......

Join me in spectacular Iceland this September! 🇮🇸🌋

Here's a montage of images from my last two trips I've taken there and "a little" taste of what's in store on this September's 2024 14-day "Iceland and Auroras" adventure!

- 4-star hand-picked hotels
- Smaller group (maximum just 20 guests in a 40+ seat coach!)
- Longer stays (Four 2-night stopovers)
- Later starts
- Shorter drives
- No optional excursions - all highlight visits and activities included
- All tips included
- Northern lights photography teaching and assistance

14 immersive days instead of the break-neck speed 5, 7, 9 or 11 that most other tour operators offer there.

A guaranteed departure and just six places left until fully-booked!

Saturday 7th - Friday 20th September 2024

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-iceland-and-auroras-tour/

Contact us TODAY to secure the last places on board to visit this breathtaking country.

[email protected]

19/04/2024

And here's what days 3 and 4 looked like on last year's inaugural 10-day "Quito and Galapagos Islands Private Cruise", no rest for the wicked!

Looking forward to doing it all over again in April 2025. Just three cabins remaining!

Start: Quito
Tuesday 8th April 2025

End: Quito
Thursday 17th April 2025

Including 7-nights on board the STUNNING M/S Grand Queen Beatriz 🇪🇨🛳️🌋🏝️🐢🦭🐧🐠🐡🦋🦅🎉🥂

Contact us today to secure one of the last cabins (3 Twin and Double share cabins remaining. Solo places wait-listed)

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-galapagos-private-cruise/

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19/04/2024

Where has one year gone!

This time last year I had just completed my inaugural 10-day "Quito and Galapagos Islands Private Cruise" adventure!

One of the most amazing trips I think I have ever had the privilege to put together.

Looking forward to doing it all over again in 2025 when we kick-off in Quito on Tuesday April 8th for a night then 7-nights on board the STUNNING M/S Grand Queen Beatriz!

9 guests (plus myself!) already on board for 2025 with just six places left in three Double/Twin share cabins.

Here's some pictures from just the first two days of last year's fully-booked trip!

All the details on our webpage below:

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-galapagos-private-cruise/

Contact us today to lock in the last cabin/s on board!

[email protected]

06/04/2024

Great little BBC news story on the northern lights in Rovaniemi and Sodankylä up in Finnish Lapland where I take my winter groups each February and March.

This year and 2025 we’ll be at the solar maximum of the sun’s 11-year cycle whereby the number of sunspots and CME’s (basically solar flares) ultimately give rise to stronger and more frequent auroras.

If considering a holiday that involves northern lights in Scandinavia, Finland or Iceland then layer this year or early 2025 is a great time to tick one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World off your travel list.

🇮🇸🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🌌🥂

Come and join us on either our Sept 2024 or 2025 “Iceland and Auroras” or Jan/Feb 2025 “Arctic Circle and Auroras” trips! ❄️🌌🥂

www.quovadisholidays.com

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0hn4861/why-northern-lights-viewing-is-about-to-get-more-magical?fbclid=IwAR06t2u3AbEldKmoG5OIR-PXFIdlcu67wrY_JI_ZOsDmz5NXdAS7LHCWrQU_aem_AQWtc1Q0afXGQFjxpKvsbVh_XIOiVWjg_9m-uksnrSaGx_GqwMaSDvors8NzQ8tnEZQ

There are many myths surrounding the aurora but satellite technology provides insights into the celestial marvel.

05/04/2024

So what's all the fuss about travelling to Iceland? 🇮🇸🌋

Here's a little taste of what's in store on our popular September 2024 14-day "Iceland and Auroras" adventure!

- 4-star hand-picked hotels
- Smaller group (maximum just 20 guests in a 40+ seat coach!)
- Longer stays (Four 2-night stopovers)
- Later starts
- Shorter drives
- No optional excursions - all highlight visits and activities included
- All tips included
- Northern lights photography teaching and assistance

Just six places left until fully-booked again like 2023!

Saturday 7th - Friday 20th September 2024

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-iceland-and-auroras-tour/

Contact us TODAY to secure the last places.

[email protected]

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16/03/2024

Quo Vadis Holidays you are GO FOR LAUNCH for your THIRD "Arctic Circle and Auroras" departure for 2025.

With another 14 guests booked on board for 2025 in just the last two weeks alone we're now already fully-booked on both Feb/March 2025 winter northern lights adventures!

With a little foresight the "QVH Hotel Contracting Dept" decided a few months ago to take a "just-in-case risk" and lock-in some of the key iconic accommodations for a potential third trip. Most of these book-out well over a year in advance (ie. the famed and iconic Kakslauttanen Glass Igloos in Finland, Sorrisniva Ice Hotel in Norway and any hotel in Rovaniemi on the Finnish Arctic Circle!)

NEW THIRD departure: Start Stockholm, Sweden
Sunday 26th January 2025

End Tromsø, Norway
Saturday 8th February, 2025

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

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14/03/2024

Is it just me or is everyone else also being bombarded by northern lights tours on social media at the moment? My second image is a collage of what I've being inundated with in just the last 24 hours! (Our phones are listening....)

Very confusing to those who are interested in looking at a northern lights trip with so many operators pushing quite incredibly low pricing along with their fancy marketing.

At the end of the day, you typically will get (or don't get) what you pay (or don't pay) for.

To help navigate all of the fancy social media posts by well-paid marketing teams from them all, here's a very simple checklist of what to ask of each tour operator when looking into these (or any other) northern lights group tours.

Ultimately it's great now to have so much new competition in this space (no pun intended) and at different price-points to cater for all budgets. Just watch out for the sneaky working of "see" versus "visit" "perhaps try..?" rather than "included visit" and all those hidden extras etc etc.

It seems most are aiming at a low price-point for their trips rather than aiming at a winter holiday "experience-point".

The old mantra we learned as Tour Managers/Tour Directors, "Did you save to come away or did you come away to save?"

Do it once, do it right I say...

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

02/03/2024

And our last full-day, exploring beautiful Tromsø and its surrounds on a city tour with local guide before free-time, highlight degustation dinner at one of the BEST restaurants in northern Scandi, final celebratory drinks and one last chance for northern lights!

Many thanks to all of our wonderful 20 guests for being such a fun, great group of travelling companions on the second of our 2024 14-day “Arctic Circle and Auroras” adventures!🇳🇴☀️⛰️🌌❄️🍾

See you next year in 2025 to do winter bucket-list-ticking, no “cutting-corners”, Sweden, Finland and Norway all over again!

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

Now already fully-booked on 2025’s second departure and 2/3 full on the first!

[email protected]

02/03/2024

A drive-day that almost deserves a post all of its own. Day 12 of 14 the spectacular drive westward from Alta (69.9° N) to beautiful Tromsø (69.5° N).

A morning farewell to friend Bern who joined for 3-days as a surprise visit as we journeyed northward to cross officially 70° N latitude following fjords and mountain passes with two ferry crossings to reach “The Paris of the North”.

An introduction to the famed Linie Norwegian akavit, at 220yo the world’s oldest distiller of this potent Scandi schnaps.

Moët arrival drinks by the striking Arctic Cathedral to celebrate reaching our final destination (along with impending birthdays and anniversaries) on the 14-day “Arctic Circle and Auroras” adventure.

A city walking orientation before more drinks at Tromsø’s 100+ yo Ølhallen beer hall.

Some faint late-night auroras teasing a few of us into the wee hours.

🇳🇴⛰️🚌⛴️🌌🍾

28/02/2024

And after the morning husky dog-sledding adventure, a fascinating visit to get up-close-and-personal with a Sami reindeer herder Nils and his cousin Beret (and a few of their herd) to learn all about their culture and fascinating way of life 🦌❄️🇳🇴.

Birthday celebrations for Bern and Tim (dining on the aforementioned local specialty and staple 🦌) before a teasing on/off very faint display of northern lights by the Northern Lights Cathedral of Alta. 🇳🇴🌌

Bookings for 2025 filling fast, second departure already fully-booked.

[email protected]

28/02/2024

And day 10, Sorrisniva Ice hotel, Alta, Norway:

After a sleep-in (for most of my guests) in the igloo rooms of the world’s northernmost ice hotel (or alternatively in their STUNNING Arctic Wilderness Resort River Rooms and Suites, yes please! 🙋🏻‍♂️) a leisurely start for my guests with beautiful breakfast and a chance to try snow-shoeing on the frozen mighty Alta River.

Lazy 10h00 kick-off on a 2hour thrill-seeking 14km round-trip snowmobiling adventure up onto a section of the high Finnmark Plateau on a stunning bluebird sunny, windless day!

Spectacular views over to the dramatic Sautso/Alta Canyon, northern Europe’s largest.
🇳🇴☀️⛰️❄️🍾

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

Now already fully-booked on 2025’s second departure and 2/3 full on the first!

[email protected]

28/02/2024

Falling behind on the post updates!

A snapshot of recent days 6 to 9 up in Finnish Lapland and Norwegian Finnmark, 68.5° to 69.9° North.

Finnish glass igloos (the real ones) and luxury log cabins, snowmobiling through Finnish forests, ice go-karting, ice-fishing, stunning Lapland and Finnmark Plateau drives and the world’s northernmost ice hotel.

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

Now already fully-booked on 2025’s second departure and 2/3 full on the first!

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17/02/2024

Today’s office. So much admin (but at least a lovely view)!👨🏻‍💻

Kudos to the “Quo Vadis Holidays Hotel Contracting Department”…..🇸🇪🏨👏

Receipts/accounts, hotel/restaurant/guide/ferry-cruise/flight/transport supplier reconfirmations, bookings, enquiries, emails, new guest arrivals and even Quo Vadis Holidays website updates.

Looking forward to kicking-off the second 14-day “Arctic Circles and Auroras” adventure here in beautful Stockholm tomorrow.

🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇴❄️🎅🦌🐕🌲🏔️⛴️❄️🌌🥂

Second departure for 2025 now fully-booked, still places on the first departure, selling fast, hurry, contact us today to secure your place/s!

https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

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16/02/2024

And days 13 and 14 of my first 14-day “Arctic Circle and Auroras” trip for 2024.

The last full-day of the big adventure!

A very lazy 10:00am start today (none of these 8:30am or earlier starts here, this is a holiday for my guests after all!)

City tour of beautiful Tromsø with fun local guide Jørgen and in a fully-electric coach.

A drive around the historic 19th C wooden section of town before heading out to “Whale Island” for views over the sspectacular Lyngen Alps reaching almost 1,900m.

A visit to the impressive Arctic Church before the breathtaking cable-car journey up to Fjellheisen some 420m above the surrounding city.

Free-time to explore the city befire our highlight final degustation dinner at Tromsø’s finest restaurant, Emma’s Drømmekjøkken (“Emma’s DreamKitchen”)

Final drinks and fond farwells as we celebrate new friendships and fun adventures and many laughs on the first of two big “Arctic Circle and Auroras” trips for 2024!

Stunning views flying out of Tromsø late morning heading back to Stockholm to do it all over again with 20 more excited Aussies!

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Now already full on 2025’s second departure and 3/4 full on the first.

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16/02/2024

Day 12 of my 14 “Arctic Circle and Auroras” trip.

Our longest yet most beautiful drive day.

Departing Alta city at 69.96° north we traverse around the beautiful 38km long Altafjord surrounded by spectacular snow-covered Alps lit up by the morning sun. (Even a couple of dolphins swimming by as we drove 🐬🐬)

Finally crossing 70° north latitude before heading westward over and through mountains and various fjords with leisurely lunchstop in Storslotten village.

A quick surprise “Moët sunset stop” before a 4:30pm arrival into beautiful Tromsø, “The Paris of the North” for our last two nights staying at the very central Radisson Blu.

An evening at leisure for everyone but not before an orientation of the pretty town centre and visit to its iconic 1920s Mack brewery “Ølhallen” beer hall 🇳🇴🍻🏔️

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Now already full on 2025’s second departure and 3/4 full on the first.

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16/02/2024

And our afternoon of day 11 of my 14 “Arctic Circle and Auroras” trip.

A fascinating visit to a Sami reindeer herder family to learn from local Sami “Nils” all about their culture and traditions including meeting some of their herd (and impromptu sleigh-ride!) 🦌🛷🇳🇴❄️

An evening at leisure for my guests to explore Alta for its lovely local restaurants. (A delicious gourmet reindeer pizza with lingonberries and local Norwegian cheese for me 🍕🦌🫐🇳🇴🍽️)

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Meet Johnny Trasti, our Norwegian chef and half-owner of "Trasti & Trine" huskies and restaurant we visit as part of our popular 14-day "Arctic Circle and Auroras" adventure. One of THE most popular days on the 14-day adventure, our "Taste of Husky Dog Sledding" on day 11 way up at 70º north Alta near the banks of the mighty Alta River. First-up we have an incredibly interactive dog-sledding experience including learning how to harness and set-up our very own dog-sled teams by champion dog-sledder Trine Lyrek before driving them ourselves. As we split into two groups the other group learns all about this fascinating sport by fireside with warm drink in a cosy cabin. After both groups have had their big dog sledding adventures we’re invited in for an included light lunch cooked by masterchef Johnny himself. Usually one of his stunning winter soups followed by amazing dessert!🇳🇴🍜🍨🍷 Nothing but the best for our guests on our 14-day "Arctic Circle and Auroras" winter Scandinavian adventure. Two trips already fully booked for 2025 and half-full already for our newly launched third departure! Contact us today to secure places for 2025 before the third trip is also fully-booked! Sunday 26th Jan - Saturday 8th Feb 2025 Stockholm, Sweden to Tromsø, Norway https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/ [email protected]

And here it (finally!) is.... Taking expressions-of-interest for my 23-day "Romania/Transylvania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Baltics" adventure in June 2025. Quite the mouthful, I need a decent tour name.... A little homage to my father's background by heading back to the "old country" of his birthplace by spending five nights in mysterious and fascinating Transylvania.🧛🏰🦇🐺🐻 🇷🇴 Bucharest - 2 nights 🇷🇴 Brașov (Transylvania) - 2 nights 🇷🇴 Sighișoara (Transylvania) - 1 night 🇷🇴 Sibiu (Transylvania) - 1 night 🇷🇴 Timișoara (Transylvania) - 1 night 🇭🇺 Budapest - 3 nights 🇸🇰 Košice (Slovakia) - 1 night 🇵🇱 Krakow - 3 nights 🇵🇱 Warsaw - 2 nights 🇱🇹 Vilnius - 2 nights 🇱🇻 Riga - 2 nights 🇪🇪 Tallinn - 2 nights - 7 countries in 23 days - 1 included flight (Warsaw to Vilnius) - Minimum 10 guests and maximum around just 20 guests. All of the stunning site-visits/excursions, highlight meals and tips included and expert local guides everywhere. This trip was originally set to go back in 2020 as my "Russia,, Belarus, Poland and Baltics" 22-day tour. With multiple cancelations and restarts due to covid and then Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine I'm not supporting Russia (nor Belarus) by heading there and so have finally worked-out the new itinerary. Full details at: https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-romania-hungary-baltics-and-poland-tour/ Online flyer: (and downloadable there also) https://quovadisholidays.com/upcoming-tours/romania-hungary-poland-and-baltics-2025-flyer/ info@quovadisholidays to register your interest

Haven't worked-out your 2024 overseas bucket-list ticking holiday yet? Time is ticking...... Join me in spectacular Iceland this September! 🇮🇸🌋 Here's a look at a new addition from last yea'r trip, an exhilarating "flight over Iceland" on Day 2 of our 14-day bucket-list holiday. We visit the new and spectacular "FlyOverIceland" interactive cinema in Reykjavik, was blown away by the experience last year when I took my group there for the very first time! - 4-star hand-picked hotels - Smaller group (maximum just 20 guests in a 40+ seat coach!) - Longer stays (Four 2-night stopovers) - Later starts - Shorter drives - No optional excursions - all highlight visits and activities included - All tips included - Northern lights photography teaching and assistance 14 immersive days instead of the break-neck speed 5, 7, 9 or 11 that most other tour operators offer there. A guaranteed departure and just six places left until fully-booked! Saturday 7th - Friday 20th September 2024 https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-iceland-and-auroras-tour/ Contact us TODAY to secure the last places on board to visit this breathtaking country. [email protected]

It seems even Qantas now wants to get in on the act of the iconic Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort glass igloos in northern Finland where I've been taking my winter tour groups since 2017. As part of their new (LONG) 10-min on-board safety video they've included the one-and-only, original glass igloos of Finland located way up at 68º north at the absolutely stunning Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort. Anything else is just a cabin with a bit of glass on one side. If you're going to do it you should do it properly! Anyone watching "Amazing Spaces" by British journo George Clark the other evening on ABC would have seen how he left his visit to Kakslauttanen glass igloos as the very last location on his one hour special on stunning Finnish Lapland locations and hotels.🇫🇮❄️🥂🌌 Final preps underway for my biggest Nordic winter touring season yet. A total of 64 guests on not on, not two but THREE fully-booked winter trips this January/February/March. Too much for me to run all three and so ably assisted on the first departure (a special charter of my "Arctic Circle and Auroras" trip) by one of the best TD's out there on the circuit (and someone who doesn't mind dusting off the faux fur winter outfits for a stint around Scandi and Finland!) Tak så mycket/kiitos/tusen takk JS!) Bookings coming in thick and fast for the two 2025 14-day "Arctic Circle and Auroras" departures with 19 guests already booked on board for next year: https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-arctic-circle-and-auroras/ i) Tour 1: Feb 1st to 14th, 2025 ii) Tour 2: Feb 16th to March 1st, 2025 Come along and see why so many people rave so much about the Nordic Arctic Circle during the winter months! 🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇴❄️🎅🦌🐕🛷☃️🫎🎣🌌🥂 [email protected]

Hot off the press, well, the movie editor anyway.... "Splendours of South America" 2025 promo video (including the NEWLY ADDED Uyuni Salt Flats!) After our super-successful inaugural 23-day adventure through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil back in April/May this year, we're doing it even bigger and better for 2025. For 2025 we're adding an extra two nights with a visit to the spectacular "Salar de Uyuni" - Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia! We'll take a short flight from La Paz southwest to Uyuni town where we'll have two full days to experience the incredible sights around Uyuni Salt Flats up at 3,650m above sea level. From it's other-worldly 11,000sqm white expanses of desertlike salt flats (the world's largest!),rock formations, nearby volcanoes and cacti-studded "islands" to the train cemetery, pink flamingoes and our hand-picked, boutique hotel made of salt! We're already deep into the process of setting up this bucket-list ticking 4-star adventure for 2025! https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2025-splendours-of-south-america/ There'll be limited places on board. Taking expressions of interest (and reservations!) for 2025 already. "Vamanos" / let's go! [email protected]

Quo Vadis Holidays "Iceland and Auroras" 14-day September adventure one (or two!) last place/s closing in just a few more days. Far too many inclusions to mention on our 4-star, smaller-group, relaxed-pace, no hidden extras journey around this spectacular island nation. https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2023-iceland-and-auroras-tour/ First in best dressed.... [email protected]

Ready to cruise the stunning Croatian Islands along the turquoise waters of the Adriatic and Dalmatian Coast? Our popular 24-day "Dalmatian Rhapsody" tour/cruise is BACK for 2024! Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Hercegovina and optional Hungary/Budapest add-on! For 2024 we've partnered with the upmarket Katarina Lines and using one of their Deluxe Cruises for the 7-day Split to Dubrovnik Croatian Island cruise section of our bucket-list ticking trip. Take a look at their promo vide below to see what that relaxing section of the big SE Europe adventure is all about. LIMITED places on board for next year with bookings already coming in The ultimate way to see this beautiful part of South Eastern Europe by combining small-group coach touring with this stunning mini-cruise. https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-dalmatian-rhapsody/ Contact us TODAY for more information or to lock in your places for Aug/Sept 2024! [email protected]

"Splendours of Scandinavia" 2024! And we're off! Booking starting two come in already for one of our most poplar trips, or 24-day "Splendours of Scandinavia" trip. Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland PLUS a day-trip over to stunning Tallinn in Estonia. No stones left unturned on our incredibly comprehensive trip that includes far too much to mention them all. From the grandeur and history of cities like Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo to the magnificence of Norway's coast, mountains, glaciers and fjords. From the idyllic and quaint Norwegian and Swedish villages and towns to the remote and spectacular Finnish and Norwegian Arctic Circle with it's midnight sun. Huskies, puffins, moose and soooo many reindeer way up north! Take a look at our promo video below for just a little taste of what captivating Scandinavia and our bucket-list ticking "Splendours of Scandinavia" smaller-group, relaxed pace trip is all about! https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-splendours-of-scandinavia/ [email protected] for more details or to lock in your places!

ONE (or two!) seats now available! First-in best-dressed to secure the one or two places that have just become free on our upcoming 14-day bucket-list ticking, no-holds-barred "Iceland and Auroras" adventure. 4-star, relaxed-pace, more inclusions, later starts AND we're there for the start of the the northern lights season! Contact me today to secure this last place/s on board for 2023 https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2023-iceland-and-auroras-tour/ [email protected] 🇮🇸🌋🏔️🐴🐳🌌🥂

"Dalmatian Rhapsody" trip/cruise is BACK for 2024! After a four year covid-induced hiatus, my popular 21/24 day "Dalmatian Rhapsody" tour and cruise is FINALLY back on the travel menu for next year. Spectacular Slovenia, captivating Croatia (including one-week luxury Split to Dubrovnik cruise in the turquoise waters amongst stunning islands along the Dalmatian Coast), majestic Montenegro, beautiful Bosnia & Hercegovina and optional 4-day highlight Hungary/Budapest trip at the end. 🇸🇮🇭🇷🇲🇪🇧🇦🇭🇺🛳️🍷🥂☀️ One of my longest running trips, originating in 2014 as the 17-day "Dalmatia Explorer" then by 2017 morphed into the all-encompassing 20/23 day "Dalmatian Rhapsody". For 2024 we've added an extra day in Croatia in the classy coastal Opatija (including visit to Pula and it's impressive Roman arena) and will be travelling for one-week on a luxury Katarina Lines Deluxe Superior (the BEST class) ship with VIP Upper Deck cabins locked-in for the group. Start: Ljubljana, SLovenia Sunday 18th August 2024 End: i) Zagreb, Croatia Saturday 7th September 2024 ii) Budapest, Hungary Tuesday 10th September 2024 Very LIMITED places due to cabin availability on board the 7-day cruise section and at this stage taking bookings for Double/Twin Share (solo bookings will become available in due course and if you have someone to travel with there is an option for Twin Share on the 7-day cruise and then solo hotel rooms for the rest of the trip) https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-dalmatian-rhapsody/ Six places already gone, contact us today to register your interest or lock in your places for Aug/Sept 2024! [email protected]

"Dalmatian Rhapsody" is BACK for 2024! Due to much demand we're looking at getting our popular 21/24 day "Dalmatian Rhapsody" trip/cruise back up and running again for 2024! We've just locked-in eight VIP Upper Deck Cabins for late August 2024 on board a Deluxe Superior ship for the highlight Split to Dubrovnik section of the bucket-list ticking SE Europe adventure. That means at this stage a maximum of just 16 guests for the main trip and so we're taking expressions of interest for next year. Slovenia, Croatia (including 7-night Dalmatian Coast luxury cruise), Montenegro, Bosnia & Hercegovina and optional 4-day Hungary/Budapest add-on. August 18th to Sept 7th/10th 2024 All the details here on our website and check out our hot-off-press new promo video below: https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-dalmatian-rhapsody/ Contact us TODAY at info@quovadisholidays to register your interest in scrying places on board for next year.

Quo Vadis Holidays 10-day Galapagos Islands Private cruise snorkelling highlights. 🇪🇨🌋🤿🐧🦭🐢🐟🐡 Sea-turtles, penguins, white-tipped reef sharks, a variety of colourful fish and those amazing playful, cheeky and inquisitive sea-lions! Snorkelling with sea-lions each day an absolute life highlight! Who's joining us in 2025! https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2023-galapagos-private-cruise/

Quo Vadis Holidays 14-day “Arctic Circle and Auroras” winter Sweden, Finland and Norway adventure 🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇴❄️🥂🍾 Day 11 After a day of exciting husky dog-sledding and then Sami reindeer herder visit we were treated to some spectacular displays of northern lights up here at 69.9° north Alta. Lovely auroras around 9pm to 10pm and then I randomly awoke at 00:30am, looked at the window of my 6th floor hotel room in central Alta to see this amazing display. Live footage shot with my iPhone14Pro. Towards the end amazing curtains of light from the aurora corona (crown) raining down directly overhead. I think I’ll let the video do the talking…..🇳🇴🌌 https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2024-arctic-circle-and-auroras/

Quo Vadis Holidays 2023 23-day "Splendours of South America" adventure, highlight accommodation spotlight: Days 3 and 4, Inkaterra Hacienda Lodge, Puerto Maldonado, Amazon, Peru Take a look at the stunning and unique eco-friendly accommodation right in the Amazonian jungle and along the mighty river itself that we've chosen for April/May's big adventure. https://youtu.be/5MnLpnfGXSs After starting our trip with two days in Peru's lively capitol Lima, we take the short domestic flight to Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon. From there we take narrow boats on the mighty Amazon itself to access reach our unique accommodation further upstream for a relaxed two-night stay. With direct access to all of the amazing fauna and flora that the Amazonian jungle and river systems have to offer, we'll be truly immersed in this stunning part of the world during our stay at the Inkaterra Hacienda Lodge. Just a few places left on board to join us next year on this bucket-list ticking 23-day trip through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil! https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2023-splendours-of-south-america/ Contact us at [email protected] for more information or to secure your place/s on board for 2023!

Looking for that big bucket-list ticking 4-star adventure in 2023? Come join us on our 23-day "Splendours of South America" trip from April 23rd to May 15th 2023. Take a look at our online flyer by clicking on the link below (which can also be downloaded from there also): https://quovadisholidays.com/upcoming-tours/splendours-of-south-america-2023-flyer/ All the details online here on our newly updated website: https://quovadisholidays.com/tours/2023-splendours-of-south-america/ Just FOUR places left on this once-in-a-lifetime adventure through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil! [email protected] to lock in your places!

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