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06/11/2024

𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐄-𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠...

Bookings are now open for our E-Bike: Provence tour.

Provence is one of the most famous and beautiful areas of France – known for its landscapes, food, wine and charming villages.

On this tour you get to see what famous artists have been inspired by alongside some wonderful cycling.

Our route takes you in a circuit from Aix-En-Provence through the countryside and via historic centres like Avignon and Gordes.

Come and enjoy the good life in the South of France with days of fun, adventure, activity and great company.

𝐄-𝐁𝐈𝐊𝐄: 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 24 September - 10 October, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 17 Fabulous Days

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this fabulous tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/e-bike-provence-2025/

E-Bike Provence 2025 - Provence is one of the most famous & beautiful areas of France known for its landscapes, food, wine & charming villages

05/11/2024

Our E-Bike Tuscany Tour is now a confirmed departure and all set to go!! There are just eight spaces left, so don't miss out and book today!

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄-𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠...

Come join us on a wonderful ride from Florence to Orvieto though the Tuscan countryside. Sip great coffee, eat fabulous food and cycle in glorious landscapes.

If the Romans had E-Bikes I am sure this is the way they would have travelled through this area!
Our route takes us down Southern Tuscany passing through San Gimignano, Siena and other delightful towns. Come and enjoy days of wonderful vistas, fun, activity and great company.

𝐄-𝐁𝐈𝐊𝐄: 𝐓𝐔𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 2- 18 May, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 17 Glorious Days

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this wonderful tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/e-bike-tuscany-2025/

E-Bike Tuscany 2025 - Join us on a wonderful ride from Florence to Orvieto though though the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

30/10/2024

𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞! 🌍✨

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞...
Secure your spot on our Namibia and Botswana tour and get ready for an extraordinary journey.

Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Namibia, from the towering sand dunes of Sossusvlei to the wildlife-rich waterholes of Etosha National Park. Then, journey into Botswana’s big-game country, where you’ll experience thrilling safaris in Chobe National Park and the Okavango Delta.

With expert guides, luxurious accommodations, and a meticulously planned itinerary, this 23-day tour promises an extraordinary blend of natural beauty, wildlife encounters, and cultural immersion.
Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience! 🦁🌿Book now before it’s too late!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐚 & 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐚.

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐀 & 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 5- 27 June, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 23 Extraordinary Days

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this extraordinary tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/namibia-botswana-2025/

21/10/2024

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐡𝐮...

Bookings are now open for our Peru & Colombia tour.

Come and join us as we explore Lima (‘City of Gold’), the capital of Peru and experience the colourful markets at Chinchero. Then travel by train through the mountains to the fantastic ruins of the ‘Lost City’ of Machu Picchu. See the sights of the beautiful rose-tinted city of Cuzco.

Home to fascinating cities, charming villages and a wealth of ecological diversity Colombia’s many highlights include the Andean city of Bogota, the Coffee Triangle and Cartagena on the sparkling Caribbean Coast. And did we mention the chocolate!!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚.

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐔 & 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 24 July - 13 August, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 21 Intriguing Days
Check out our website to learn more and join us on this wonderful tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/peru-colombia-2025/

Peru & Colombia 2025 - Join us on this captivating tour which promises an unforgettable South American adventure!

10/10/2024

𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 - 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞 - 𝐄𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 - 𝐌𝐨𝐳𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 - 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚..

Bookings are now open for our 2025 Southern Africa Train Journey.

Join us as we embark on a magnificent train journey across the enchanting landscapes and vibrant cultures of Southern Africa. And not to mention all those wildlife encounters!

Step aboard The Pride of Africa, a luxurious train which carries you through a mesmerizing tapestry of natural wonders and landscapes.

𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 18 August - 4 September, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 18 Extraordinary Days

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this extraordinary tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/southern-africa-train-journey-2025/

Southern Africa Train Journey - The Most Luxurious Train in the World: Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe – Eswatini – Mozambique – South Africa

09/10/2024

Our Central Asia tour group are now home and back in NZ but not before stops in Historic Samarkand, Beautiful Bukhara, Magical Khiva and the finale in Marvellous Ashgabat.
This sure was an epic tour with lots to do & see and the group thoroughly enjoyed delving into the region’s rich cultural history.
Until next time...

03/10/2024

Our Central Asia tour group had a couple of days in Khujand to explore and look at those views! Then onto up into the Tajik mountains, sweeping through the huge steep gorges which brought them to the lovely peaceful lake of Iskanderkul.

From there back through the mountains and south to the capital Dushanbe.
Another few days exploring this busy city... Did you know Dushanbe means 'Monday City" very appropriate as they arrived on a Monday!

01/10/2024

Our Way of St James Camino group made it to Cape Finisterre —the end of the earth!

A stop in the Marina town of Muros and then a picnic lunch at the beach just before Finisterre. They had a brief moment to burn the things they had carried with them (letters, string bracelets and beads, a sock and the insole of a shoe)!!

Some walked from the beach to the cape and others a bit later, but they all joined to look into the distance and imagine what it must have felt like thinking there was nothing beyond it.

Wel, done guys.. you made it! What an achievement...👏👏👏👏

26/09/2024

𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄-𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠...

Bookings are now open for our E-Bike: Tuscany tour.
Come join us on a wonderful ride from Florence to Orvieto though the Tuscan countryside. Sip great coffee, eat fabulous food and cycle in glorious landscapes.

If the Romans had E-Bikes I am sure this is the way they would have travelled through this area!
Our route takes us down Southern Tuscany passing through San Gimignano, Siena and other delightful towns. Come and enjoy days of wonderful vistas, fun, activity and great company.

𝐄-𝐁𝐈𝐊𝐄: 𝐓𝐔𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 2- 18 May, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 17 Glorious Days

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this wonderful tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/e-bike-tuscany-2025/

E-Bike Tuscany 2025 - Join us on a wonderful ride from Florence to Orvieto though though the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

26/09/2024

Our Way of St James Camino group are now in Spain. They were up early to head on to the Pyreneesa and pass over the border into Spain. A beautiful walk through alpine forests, across streams on stone bridges and through the beech trees from Roncesvalles to Espanal. They're starting to see more pilgrims on the way. And now the famous yellow arrows start to point the way!!

24/09/2024

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮...
Bookings are now open for our Walking in Ireland Tour.

A guided walking holiday in Ireland and our new Itinerary now includes Northern Ireland.
Join us on a guided walking holiday in Ireland. Blessed with natural beauty, intriguing history and friendly locals a trip to the Emerald Isle is always going to be full of delights.
This walking tour is for those who wish to explore the Irish countryside at a moderate pace, so you are not expected to be an avid walker or incredibly fit.

𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 24 August - 12 September, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 20 Delightful Days
Check out our website to learn more and join us on this delightful tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/walking-in-ireland-2025/
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Walking in Ireland 2025 - Walk through the Irish countryside enjoying the best bits with like-minded companions

24/09/2024

Our Central Asia tour group have been very busy over the last couple of weeks! From Bishkek, they travelled to Lake Issyk-Kul, then onto Almaty and then flew to Tashkent in Uzbekistan.

From bird shows to being part of Apple Fest Celebration, a visit to spectacular Charyn Canyon, where they enjoyed more perfect weather to an amazingly full insight into Tashkent in a single day!

They are packing it all in! Next stop Khujand!

24/09/2024

The 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 on our Jewels of India Tour ends 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫. So, if you are keen, now is the time to book and 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 $𝟓𝟎𝟎 off the full tour price!

This 19-day escorted tour promises to immerse you in the rich tapestry of India’s history, culture, and natural beauty.
From the bustling streets of New Delhi to the serene ghats of Varanasi, and from the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra to vibrant Mumbai, this tour covers India’s most captivating destinations.

Join Jenni Shallard on a 19-day adventure, where you’ll create wonderful memories and explore captivating landscapes.

𝐉𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 13 February - 3 March, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 19 Incredible Days

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this incredible tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/jewels-of-india-2025/

Jewels of India 2025 - Explore India's majestic treasures on this captivating tour combining classic sights with hidden gems.

23/09/2024

Our Way of St James Camino group made it to Le Puy in France and to the beginning of the Camino....
They went on three walks. First around the town and up to Le Puy Cathedral to see St Jacques, touch the healing stone and admire the black Madonna and child before climbing up to the massive iron structure of Notre Dame du Le Puy. After lunch, some climbed 266 steps to see St Michel D’alghuile church and others went along a 5km stretch of the Camino out of the town....

18/09/2024

𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐄-𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠...

Bookings are now open for our E-Bike: Island Hopping Croatia Tour.

Join us on an E-Bike adventure down the Dalmatian coast, from Zadar to Dubrovnik.
On the way we’ll take ferries to explore two of the remarkably beautiful, larger Croatian islands.
Dubrovnik is the final stop on our trip. The city impresses with its fantastic old town and was not without reason a filming location and inspiration for the renowned TV series Game of Thrones!

𝐄-𝐁𝐈𝐊𝐄: 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 7- 23 May, 2025
𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇: 17 Delightful Days

Check out our website to learn more and join us on this delightful tour:
https://www.toursdirect.co.nz/tour/e-bike-island-hopping-croatia-2025/

E-Bike Island Hopping Croatia 2025 - Join us on an island hopping adventure down the Dalmatian coast, from Zadar to Dubrovnik.

16/09/2024

Our Way of St James Camino group have been out & about in Paris over the weekend...
Le Marais in the morning and then the Latin Quarter in the afternoon. Great team. Loved the impromptu Art critiques of the sculptures along the riverside! Beautiful day, beautiful people, beautiful vibe!

12/09/2024

What's happening in Central Asia? Our group are out and about enjoying all Bishkek has to offer!

Wednesday morning was a magically clear day for a trip to the mountains, then a superb lunch at a very upmarket restaurant.

In the afternoon the guide gave the group an excellent introduction to Kyrgyz culture at the historical museum, followed by a walk through some of Bishkek's beautiful parks and public spaces. A great day was rounded off with dinner in a modern yurt, serenaded by a Kyrgyz group and finishing with delicious ice cream served in a yurt basket!

11/09/2024

Our Central Asia tour had a stopover in Dubai before heading to Bishkek. Of course no stop in Dubai is complete without a meander through the Gold & Spice Souks!

Then onto Bishkek where they spent the first day visiting a local market, then home in time to wander in the park beside their lovely hotel, where magnificent horses roamed!! The day finished with a splendid welcome dinner for the group.