What better way to end the year than with an exciting holiday Adventure trip. This is what we offer at Viajes Tuareg. Here is a small selection of our routes, with 7 destinations for Travelling at Christmas specially selected.
We know Christmas and New Year trips are tempting, but they can cause family disagreements, large or small. You know, not always the traveling spirit is understood without problems on these dates so marked.
Our departures let you keep everyone happy: sing a few carols with the family and finish your turrón while closing your bags in a taxi to the airport. If you can wait and contain your urge traveler, we have some departure trips on the 26th, or the 27th of December.
Where to travel at Christmas? Here are 7 destinations for your New Year holiday.
1. Travel to MADAGASCAR. Essences of the South
Departures 17, 24 and 31 December
A trip to Madagascar, exploring the island’s central and southern regions. Short, easy walks suitable for everyone take us through its most interesting parks and reserves to see lemurs and varied landscapes.
2. Travel to IRAN. A route through classical Persia
Departure 27 December
A cultural journey through the country’s monuments and heritage. We begin by landing in Shiraz, and along the way we find exquisite Islamic architecture and art, archaeological remains and oriental bazaars. We also enjoy a fascinating immersion in sophisticated Persian culture and Islamic society. We end in Tehran, the capital. Special departure on 27 December.
3. Travel to Vietnam. New Year in Ha Long, northern ethnic minorities, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City
Departure 26 December
An active 12-day Vietnam trip explores rural Sapa, cultural Hue and bustling Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
4. Travel to SUDAN. New Year in the Nubian Desert
Departure 28 December – PLACES AVAILABLE
We entered the desert of Sudan in search of the archaeological riches of Nubia. We begin this journey in Khartoum from where we will follow the course of the majestic Nile. We stay in local homes equipped for visitors, camp and enjoy a wonderful campsite facing the Meroe pyramids. This trip is a perfect chance to set aside prejudices and discover Nubian customs first-hand, which differ greatly from those elsewhere in Sudan.
5. Travel to MYANMAR. New Year at Lake Inle, Mandalay, Bagan and among Kayah ethnic minorities
Departure 26 December
We propose to get up early and sail in the darkness of the Lake Inle to watch dawn on the first day of 2019. We begin the route in sacred Mandalay and we'll fly to Bagan to admire the plains of 2000 temples and cycle among quieter temples. We fly to Lake Inle to explore lakeside life and Shan villages, then cross the lake and mountains to a region recently opened to tourism, Loikaw and visits to its Kayah and Kayan ethnic minorities. We'll finish the route in the country's main city, Yangon.
6. Travel to ETHIOPIA. Ancient Abyssinia
Special departure 26 December
A vast plateau covers this part of central Africa in Ethiopia, cut by canyons, ravines and gorges, with mountains rising to 4,000 metres. It is in the of Ethiopia an area in which the Christian religion predominates and its celebrations bring together thousands of faithful devotees. We will know the medieval splendor of Gondar, the rock-cut churches of Lalibela and the islands of Lake Tana. Departure on December 27.
7. Trip to SRI LANKA. New Year's Eve in Sri Lanka
Departure 26 December
The route is heading north, to visit the so-called cultural triangle, with imposing temples and palaces declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A safari in one of the nature reserves lets us observe hundreds of elephants in their natural habitat. We climb through tea plantations and orchards to mountain towns whose buildings recall their colonial past. A small rest on the isolated beaches of the south coast and the visit to the colonial port of Galle.
... and even more exciting proposals for Christmas holidays
This is just a small selection of our routes. We also have trips to Albania, Senegal, Morocco, Iceland, Oman, India and Tanzania, among other destinations.
And if other dates suit you, on our special page of Christmas Trips you can find unforgettable experiences listed by departure date. What day does your Christmas break start? Departures are scheduled for 18, 22, 23 and 24 December, resuming after Christmas Day on 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31 December.