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Where to travel in October? Best destinations to travel in October

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  A selection of October trips with fewer crowds and queues, following our commitment to sustainable tourism.

Walk in lesser-known corners of the Baltics; discover the wildlife in Tanzania; discover Albania, Europe’s least-known country, or explore the island of Madeira through forests and along cliffs. Choosing a destination also means choosing what we will do when we get there.

Where to travel in October?

Travelling beyond the usual routes spreads tourism more widely, easing overcrowding and sharing its economic benefits across destination countries. This is our model of responsible tourism.

Featured October trips in departure order

Destination Route Departure Duration
Costa Rica Walks in the national parks between the Caribbean and the Pacific 01/10 16 days
Mauritania Adrar Oasis and Atlantic Coast 02/10 10 days
Madagascar Experience Madagascar. Journey along the west and south coasts. 02/10 24 days
Uganda The green heart of East Africa 03/10 13 days
Nepal Annapurna Base Camp trek and Poon Hill viewpoint 03/10 17 days
Azores Trekking on São Miguel 03/10 8 days
Georgia Cultural journey through the Lesser and Greater Caucasus 03/10 14 days
Moldova The secrets of Europe 04/10 8 days
Madeira Crossing the island: Porto da Cruz to Porto Moniz 04/10 8 days
Namibia Wildlife and Deserts 05/10 18 days
Indonesia Islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Gili 05/10 18 days
Georgia Route from Tbilisi to Batumi and the Svaneti region 05/10 13 days
Georgia Trekking between medieval villages, from Mestia to Ushguli 05/10 13 days
Albania The valleys of the north, classical Albania and Macedonia 06/10 12 days
Tanzania Safari Tuareg: the complete south 06/10 12 days
Turkey Hiking in Cappadocia and the Taurus Mountains 10/10 9 days
Tanzania Safari Tuareg: Lake Natron, Serengeti and Ngorongoro 13/10 11 days
Albania Cities and natural parks in autumn 17/10 8 days
Guatemala Petén, Atitlán, Cuchumatanes, Río Dulce and the Caribbean 26/10 19 days
Argentina Crossing Patagonia: Valdés Peninsula to Ushuaia. 28/10 22 days
Mauritania Adrar Oasis and Atlantic Coast 30/10 10 days
Moldova The secrets of Europe 31/10 8 days
Nepal Annapurna Base Camp trek and Poon Hill viewpoint 31/10 17 days
Nepal Trekking Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar 31/10 17 days
Japan Imperial Cities and Onsen Experience 31/10 20 days
Albania Cities and natural parks in autumn 31/10 8 days

Still looking for your destination? Browse all our October trips. Almost any itinerary can be adapted to create your tailor-made travel.

OCTOBER 2026

Featured trips for October 2026

If you have a few days off in October and feel like getting away, choose your destination and prepare for a different way of travelling! we depart in October!

Albania

One of Europe’s least-known and most interesting countries is revealing its treasures after years closed off under a communist dictatorship.

✔️ 12-day trip
✔️ Departure 6 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 1440€
The route combines the little-known northern Alpine valleys with World Heritage sites in classical Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo.

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Albania and Macedonia + The unknown northern valleys, classical Albania and Macedonia

Algeria

Based at a hotel in Ponta Delgada, we walk the island’s best trails from coast to interior, crossing juniper and laurel forests and discovering lakes, waterfalls, traditional houses and mills.

✔️ 9-day trip
✔️ Departure 2 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 1690€
Tadrart shows how a landscape is constantly being reshaped. Over time, wind piles sand at the base of rock formations, gradually creating corners of extraordinary beauty. 

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Algeria + El Tadrart. Stone and sand labyrinths

Azores

Based at a hotel in Ponta Delgada, we walk the island’s best trails from coast to interior, crossing juniper and laurel forests and discovering lakes, waterfalls, traditional houses and mills.

✔️ 8-day trip
✔️ Departure  3 Oct 2026
✔️ Price from 1235€
Explore an ancient volcanic world on foot. Discover the origins of São Miguel and experience hot springs and nature at its purest.

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Azores + Trekking in São Miguel

Costa Rica

Spectacular, accessible nature on a Costa Rica trip combining tropical forests, active volcanoes, white-sand beaches and unique biodiversity. Guided walks take us to remarkable, little-visited places.

✔️ 16-day trip
✔️ Departure 1 OCT 2023
✔️ Price from 3280€
True to our travel style, we have included walks through nature reserves, swims in waterfalls and hot springs, snorkelling in Caribbean waters, and opportunities to watch the quetzal, the country’s symbolic bird, and whales in the Pacific

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Costa Rica + Walking in the natural parks between the Caribbean and the Pacific

Egypt

A true Saharan 4×4 journey through the Libyan Desert, taking us from Cairo through the Western Desert oases. In this remote, little-visited region, we discover giant dunes, unusual geological formations and archaeological sites opened exclusively for us.

✔️ 10-day trip
✔️ Departure 9 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 2395€
The circular route returns to Cairo via the Fayoum oasis, exploring beautiful Sahara landscapes without a complex expedition.

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Egypt + Crossing the Western Desert and the Great Sand Sea

Georgia

Staying in local homes each night, we can sample delicious cuisine and experience the culture of these Caucasian villages first hand.

✔️ 13-day trip
✔️ Departure 5 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 1620€
Possibly one of the best treks in Georgia and the Caucasus. The route from Mestia to Ushguli involves 5 days of moderate walking through remote valleys and medieval villages, crossing ridges and mountain passes with magnificent glaciers and views of the country’s highest peaks.

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Georgia + Trekking between medieval villages, from Mestia to Ushguli
✔️ 13-day trip
✔️ Departure 5 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 1700€
A route combining cultural visits in Kakheti with walks. We will cross the country to reach the mountainous region of Svaneti and admire the country’s highest inhabited villages, with their characteristic defensive towers

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Georgia + Route from Tbilisi to Batumi and Svaneti region

Madagascar

Observing lemur species in parks and reserves, western baobabs and Bemaraha’s spectacular limestone formations, and meeting local people in colourful markets will reveal the island’s hidden corners.

✔️ 24-day trip
✔️ Departure 2 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 4350€
A combination for those who have an adventurous spirit and are willing to suffer some discomfort inherent in the places visited.

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Madagascar + The Madagascar experience. Tsingy, West Coast and South.

Nepal

An ideal introduction to trekking: 5 days of walking at moderate altitude, with no acclimatisation problems or technical difficulties, and stunning views. The trip also visits Pokhara and the Kathmandu Valley.

✔️ 13-day trip
✔️ Departure 1 OCT 2023
✔️ Price from 1800€
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.

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Nepal + Recreational Trekking in the Himalayas: Poon Hill Viewpoint

Peru

One of our favourite classics, with excellent guides and unforgettable landscapes: crossing the Andes on mountain roads and tracks between Arequipa and Cuzco. Lake Titicaca’s islands, Colca Canyon, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu complete the journey.

✔️ 17-day trip
✔️ Departure 1 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 3450€
Starting in Arequipa, we travel towards Colca Canyon, visit the Amazon's headwaters and continue to Lake Titicaca for a night on the Capachica Peninsula. The route then crosses the Andes to Cuzco and the Sacred Valley before climbing to Machu Picchu.

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Peru + Andean traverse: Arequipa–Titicaca–Cuzco

Sri Lanka

Accompanied by our expert guide Pilar Petit, we head north to visit the so-called Cultural Triangle, with temples and palaces listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

✔️ 16-day trip
✔️ Departure 3 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 2970€
A safari in Minneriya Nature Reserve offers the chance to see hundreds of elephants in their natural habitat. From beautiful Kandy, we will climb through tea plantations to mountain villages whose buildings recall the colonial past. The trip ends with a rest on secluded south-coast beaches.

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Sri Lanka + The great island of the Indian Ocean with Pilar Petit

Tanzania

Northern Tanzania still has remote corners to discover: Lake Natron, the northern Serengeti and, of course, Ngorongoro. We offer an active trip to Tanzania, including a walking safari in the Serengeti, contrasting with the stages by vehicle. The optional Zanzibar extension completes the trip.

✔️ 11-day trip
✔️ Departure 13 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 3993€
In the far north, near the Kenyan border, lies Maasai land, dominated by its sacred mountain, Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, and the otherworldly Lake Natron. We will cross the Serengeti to explore its ecosystems and, of course, visit the natural Noah’s Ark of the Ngorongoro Crater.

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Tanzania + Safari Tuareg: Lake Natron, crossing Serengeti and Ngorongoro

Vietnam

An intensive, active trip exploring rural Vietnam in the Sapa mountains and on An Binh Island in the delta, combined with visits to bustling Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

✔️ 16-day trip
✔️ Departure 10, 31 OCT 2026
✔️ Price from 1900€
Walks in the north introduce us to ethnic minorities’ daily lives. In Halong Bay, we sail among a labyrinth of islands and enter caves. In the Mekong Delta, We will discover its quiet alleyways, and canals by bicycle, boat and canoe.

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Vietnam + Northern ethnic minorities, Ha Long and the Mekong Delta

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