Where to travel in December | 5 featured December trips

A different way to travel, away from summer crowds and the busiest destinations.

If you are lucky enough to have a holiday in December and have not chosen your destination yet, here are some ideas to get you away from home. These trips depart in December, but do not necessarily coincide with Spain’s Constitution Day long weekend.

Best destinations in December

Here are 5 standout destinations with December departures that are not designed specifically for Spain’s Constitution Day long weekend.

We have selected 5 standout routes. If none is what you are looking for, browse all our December destinations.

Travel December 2023

Pack your backpack — we’re off in December!!!

Brazil

Finland

Vietnam

Costa Rica

Kilimanjaro

Finland

A short, intense immersion in Lapland’s nature, with the chance to witness the spectacular northern lights.

Hiking and the Northern Lights at Lake Inari

Finland

✔️ 5-day trip
✔️ Departure 2, 6, 26, 30 DEC 2023
✔️ Price from 1235€ + flight

With expert guides, we walk around Lake Inari beneath the northern lights. Suitable for any nature lover, this trip reveals the unique colours of Finland's autumn landscapes and skies.

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Brazil

Brazil’s classic itinerary, travelling up the Amazon through the world’s largest tropical rainforest and exploring the dunes of Lençóis by 4×4. Rio and Salvador provide an urban, pleasure-loving counterpoint, with several possible extensions.

Rio, Amazonas, Lençois and Salvador

Brazil

✔️ 13-day trip
✔️ Departure 2 DEC 2023
✔️ Price from 1970€ + flight

Brazil is a country of immense dimensions, difficult to cover in a single trip. We have chosen an ambitious route that is headed towards some of the continent's most special natural spaces.

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Costa Rica

With a base itinerary and accommodation booked, visitors explore at their own pace in a hired 4×4, with local representatives available to help if problems arise.

Tailor-made fly-drive programme

Costa Rica

✔️ 16-day trip
✔️ Daily departures 2023
✔️ Price from 2300€

Costa Rica is a country of great natural wealth, where tropical forests alternate with active volcanoes and magnificent beaches. It has an acceptable network of accommodation and roads that allow for easy individual travel.

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Vietnam

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

Northern ethnic minorities, Ha Long, Hue and the delta (Angkor extension)

Vietnam

✔️ 16-day trip
✔️ Departure 29 NOV 2023
✔️ Price from 1600€

An intensive, active itinerary engaging with the varied environments we visit: hiking in the Sapa mountains, sailing through Ha Long Bay and cycling around the delta and Hoi An.

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Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, rises from the plains with an air of power and mystery. Climbing this equatorial giant takes us through three beautiful, distinct habitats: tropical forest, moorland and alpine terrain.

Climbing Kilimanjaro. Marangu and Machame: the classic routes

Tanzania

✔️ 16-day trip
✔️ Daily departures 2023
✔️ Price from 1990€

We present the two most popular summit routes: Marangu, with overnight stays in huts, and Machame, camping on the mountain. Both allow us to reach Gilman’s Point (5,700 m) and Uhuru Peak (5,895 m).

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