Many of you have a few days off and want to spend Christmas in the best possible way: by travelling. Because travel at Christmas may mean a advantage compared with other times of year if we choose the right destination: we often find lower prices, fewer crowds or better weather than at any other time.
Our Christmas Trips
We offer several options for those seeking a different Christmas, travelling far from the usual tourist routes. For those who prefer to celebrate at home with family, we also have special departures just after Christmas, ideal for starting the year differently.
Travelling during Christmas
| Laos | Immersion in northern Laos | 20/12 | 16 days |
| Vietnam | Complete north-to-south tour | 20/12 | 16 days |
| Thailand | Adventure, History and Nature | 20/12 | 16 days |
| Chad | Expedition to the Ennedi Desert | 20/12 | 15 days |
| Senegal | North, Saloum, Bassari Country and Casamance | 20/12 | 8 days |
| Oman | Kayaking through Oman's fjords | 20/12 | 9 days |
| India and Bhutan | The Himalayan Buddhist Kingdoms | 23/12 | 13 days |
| Namibia | Best of Namibia | 23/12 | 11 days |
| Costa Rica | Walks in the Caribbean and Pacific national parks | 23/12 | 15 days |
Travel after Christmas
| Mauritania | Adrar Oasis and Atlantic Coast | 26/12 | 10 days |
| Classic Bhutan | In the heart of the Himalayas | 26/12 | 11 days |
| Nepal | Himalayan trek for amateur hikers | 26/12 | 11 days |
| India | In search of the Bengal tiger | 26/12 | 11 days |
| Laos | Immersion in northern Laos | 27/12 | 16 days |
| Thailand | Bangkok, South and Natural Parks | 27/12 | 16 days |
| Vietnam | Complete north-to-south tour | 27/12 | 16 days |
| Cambodia | Angkor and inland villages | 27/12 | 16 days |
| Senegal | Senegal through its people | 27/12 | 10 days |
| Senegal | North, Saloum, Bassari Country and Casamance | 27/12 | 8 days |
| Nepal | Himalayan trek for amateur hikers | 27/12 | 11 days |
| Oman | Kayaking through Oman's fjords | 27/12 | 9 days |
| Algeria | The Tadrart. Stone and sand | 27/12 | 9 days |
| Albania | Albania and Macedonia | 29/12 | 8 days |
| Moldova | The secrets of Europe | 31/12 | 4 days |
| New Zealand | Journey from Auckland to Christchurch | 03/01 | 23 days |
This selection highlights the trips we especially recommend for Christmas. If you want a tailor-made trip with family or friends, contact us and we will design it with you.
Which countries have better or worse weather?
Previously we mentioned some destinations that offer better or worse weather conditions at Christmas, but which can be visited at any time of year. If your trip includes physical activity, however, weather can be a deciding factor in some countries.
This would be the case, for example, of Oman, where our Christmas holidays coincide with the year’s mildest temperatures and clearest skies, allowing spectacular trips such as sailing in kayak through the fjords of the Musandam peninsula.
Another destination in which we will enjoy the best climate during our Christmas vacation is in Nepal. Although it is a destination that we can visit throughout the year, from October to December we will find clear skies, a cool climate and lower humidity, which will allow us to make the best of our trekking and hiking routes.
When planning our holiday, Central America may spring to mind: Christmas coincides with the dry, sunny season. It is a chance to combine swimwear with a Santa hat, and the best season to visit, for example, Costa Rica. The warm and dry climate we find there in our winter is ideal for exploring its beaches, rainforests and volcanoes.
The same applies to another destination we love, New Zealand. Here we will enjoy, December-February, warm weather and generally clear skies, with nature at its finest. These are therefore ideal dates to organise one of our travel in small groups to New Zealand.
Where is Christmas low or high season, and which trips are cheapest?
In Tuareg We don't like to talk about cheap travel, but about destinations where Travelling at Christmas, you can get a better value for money.
Naturally, high and low seasons are closely linked to travel prices. By assessing each destination, we weigh the pros and cons to offer the best options for each time of year.
So, while we were saying that the Southeast Asia has its most favourable weather between December and February, it is also high season, so expect higher prices. The same applies to Nepal or New Zealand.
This rule does not apply everywhere. In some destinations, Christmas does not define the tourist season, so travelling in December costs little more or less than at other times of year. This is the case in Albania, Moldova and India, where prices remain more stable and seasonal crowds do not affect the experience.
The opposite is true in destinations such as Senegal or Chad, where we will get cheaper prices if we decide travel there in Christmas and where, in our view, the summer weather during our winter would not be a reason to avoid doing so.
Where can you travel alone at Christmas?
Travelling alone at Christmas It’s a classic. Our groups always include solo travellers. Depending on single-room bookings, we list trips on our website where room sharing is possible and/or other solo travellers have booked. Keep an eye on the website!
What are the best destinations to travel at Christmas?
Finland
A short, intense immersion in Lapland’s nature, with the chance to witness the spectacular northern lights.
Finland✔️ Departures DEC 2025 to MAR 2026
✔️ Price from 1795€
Algeria
Celebrate the New Year beneath an endless starry sky, by the light of a campfire.
Living the experience of celebrating the New Year in the middle of nowhere is unique. Makeshift grapes, midnight chimes on saucepans and live Tuareg music can make this celebration unforgettable.
✔️ Departures 27 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 1610€
Vietnam
An active journey through lesser-known, surprising Vietnam. From north to south, walks, bicycle rides and boat trips bring us to White Thai villages in Pu Luong and into the daily lives of Tam Giang lagoon’s fishers.
✔️ Departure 20 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 2600€
Albania
We combine visits to UNESCO World Heritage towns with gentle walks in nature. We cross the border to discover Ohrid and Galičica National Park in Macedonia.
✔️ Departure 29 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 1090€
Costa Rica
Following our style of travel, we have included different walks along the trails of nature reserves.
✔️ Departure 23 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 3680€
Oman
The Musandam Peninsula, on the Strait of Hormuz, conceals extraordinary places in a landscape shaped by mountains plunging into the sea to form fjords.
✔️ Departures 20, 27 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 2195€
Nepal
The stages follow teahouse trails used by local people, through bamboo and rhododendron forests. The trip also includes visits to Pokhara and the Kathmandu Valley.
✔️ Departure 26 DEC 2023
✔️ Price from 2010€
Thailand
Of Chinese and Tibetan origin, the Akha have migrated for centuries across the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, preserving traditions and rituals that have lasted generations.
✔️ Single departure 27 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 3000€
Travelling in northern Thailand at Christmas
Of Chinese and Tibetan origin, the Akha have migrated across the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar for centuries, preserving traditions and rituals through generations. Globalisation and modernity are beginning to threaten their distinctive way of life, so come and meet them before it disappears.
✔️ One departure only: 20 DEC 2025
✔️ Price from 3000€
India
Some of the Indian subcontinent’s protected areas are home to tigers that have survived the human population explosion.
✔️ Departure 26 DEC 2023
✔️ Price from 2490€
Albania
An itinerary to celebrate the New Year while discovering one of Europe’s least-known regions. Visits to World Heritage towns combine with gentle nature walks.
✔️ Departure 29 DEC 2023
✔️ Price from 1090€
