Special Interest Groups

Services

Themed tours are our speciality and we relish the opportunity to operate these trips. We offer a totally flexible service that is geared around the tour you want to offer your customers. Almost anything is possible. Even if you just have the germ of an idea, no matter how wild and wacky, we may have already had a tour on that theme, if not our tour designers can research it and turn it into a reality for you.

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Special Interest Group Tours

Farming Tour of the British Isles

Farming Tour of the British Isles

Explore the farms and machinery manufacturers across arable, dairy, sheep, beef and pig farming. With the sights and culture the British Isles offer included, this tour is ideal for both farmers and students.

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Metal Detecting in Norfolk

Metal Detecting in Norfolk

Detecting expeditions search private land, in archaeologically interesting places, to uncover many spectacular finds including ancient coins and artefacts, dating from the Bronze Age through to Celtic, Roman, Medieval and the present day.

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The Da Vinci Code Trail

The Da Vinci Code Trail

This is the film tour everyone wants to take. Visit the locations of the book and film in Paris, London and Edinburgh to bring the whole event to life. Add in some detours, some more information, or is it mis-information? Decipher the riddles, perhaps those clues are really in there.

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The Harry Potter Tour

The Harry Potter Tour

This is a great educational tour that combines fun yet informative visits to Harry Potter film locations, with trips to sites of cultural and historical interest. Travelling across the UK the tour takes in the magical sites that create the universally popular Harry Potter films, providing insight into the history and beauty of these locations.

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Taste the Best of English Gourmet

Taste the Best of English Gourmet

This six day tour leaves no doubt that there is far more to English cuisine than roast beef and Yorkshire pudding! This fascinating tour takes in all the diversity English food production has to offer; from breweries, to idyllic orchards and vineyards in the Kent countryside.

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The Lighthouse Tour of the Netherlands and Belgium

An opportunity for the serious enthusiast to delight in at least 16 different lighthouse visits across the Netherlands and Belgium. Marvel in the variety of the size, shape, construction and age of the lighthouses, during many internal visits, whilst meeting with the local enthusiasts in Holland.

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The Italian ‘Slow Food’ Tour

A wonderful tour for food lovers interested in the origins of local food, its traditions, production and of course its taste. The ethos of the ‘Slow Food’ movement, which aims to preserve local food traditions and interest in where food comes from and how it tastes, permeates this fascinating tour.

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Gardens in Bloom in the South of England

Gardens in Bloom in the South of England

Southern England boasts a huge variety of vibrant gardens, tucked away within stunning countryside, just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed. This tour travels to some of the very best of these gardens. Many are life works created by our greatest gardeners who made history with their stunning and innovative creations.

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UK Air Shows

UK Air Shows

A tremendous tour of speed, sound and spectacle for the plane enthusiast. Combining two of the largest air shows with visits to a variety of interesting museums and collections associated with aviation.

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