Christmas and New Year 2026: eight journeys to end the year and one more departure on 6 January.
For Christmas and New Year 2026, discover Costa Rica, Nepal, Mauritania, Kenya, India, Algeria, Albania and Macedonia, or Armenia. Departures run from 23 to 28 December. If you would rather start the year travelling, we also feature Benin and its Voodoo Festival, departing on 6 January 2027.
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 over Christmas 2026
| Destination | Trip | Departure | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | Walking in the national parks between the Caribbean and the Pacific | 23/12/2026 | 15 days |
Travelling after Christmas and celebrating New Year 2026
| Destination | Trip | Departure | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Kathmandu Valley, Bandipur, Pokhara and a Chitwan safari | 26/12/2026 | 11 days |
| Mauritania | Adrar oases and the Atlantic coast | 27/12/2026 | 10 days |
| Kenya | Tuareg Safari: Samburu country, Christmas departure | 27/12/2026 | 10 days |
| India | Classic India and northern reserves: in search of the Bengal tiger | 27/12/2026 | 10 days |
| Algeria | Tadrart: a labyrinth of rock and sand | 28/12/2026 | 9 days |
| Albania and Macedonia | A cultural journey through Albania and Macedonia: New Year departure | 28/12/2026 | 8 days |
| Armenia | Monasteries, mountains and flavours | 28/12/2026 | 9 days |
Start 2027 travelling: a departure on 6 January
| Destination | Trip | Departure | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Voodoo Festival: exploring animism on the Gulf of Guinea | 06/01/2027 | 13 days |
Check the current price and availability on each trip’s programme page.
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!
Our Christmas, New Year and January trips
Costa Rica
Costa Rica✔️ Departure: 23/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
Nepal
✔️ Departure: 26/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
Mauritania
✔️ Departure: 27/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
Kenya
✔️ Departure: 27/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
India
✔️ Departure: 27/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
Algeria
✔️ Departure: 28/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
Albania and Macedonia
✔️ Departure: 28/12/2026
✔️ Price from €1140 + air taxes (approx. €140)
Armenia
✔️ Departure: 28/12/2026
✔️ Price: see the programme
Benin
✔️ Departure: 06/01/2027
✔️ Price: see the programme
