*********************************************************** August 24, 2010
New tour - West Africa’s Hidden Gems Departing on 27th December 2011 this new 40-day tour travels through Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Cape Verde islands, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau More information
The first two weeks of West Africa’s Hidden Gems are spent travelling through Nigeria - and for people with limited time at their disposal we offer the opportunity to take this as a short-duration 17-day tour. More Information
The Horn of Africa - Omo Option Our pioneering tour to this remote region departing on 22 January is proving to be very popular and we already have sufficient passengers to justify its operation. As several of our regular clients who are taking this tour have already visited Ethiopia’s Historic Route (Lalibela, Gondar and Lake Tana) on a previous tour, we have arranged for their benefit an alternative tour to the country’s south - the fascinating Omo Valley, a remote area inhabited by more than twenty distinctive tribes.
Upcoming Tours
Oberammergau Passion Play 2010 26 days, departing September 08, 2010
The Oberammergau Passion Play is a unique religious and dramatic event which takes place every ten years in this picturesque village in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany.
This tour features an overland journey from Munich to Dubrovnik through Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Herzegovina, with an optional 6-day extention to the Holy Land
Panama to Havana 2010 41 days, departing October 20, 2010
First operated by Far Horizons in 1991, this fascinating journey explores in depth the little-known regions of Central America from Panama to Mexico, following the historic "Ruta Maya", before flying to the fascinating Caribbean island of Cuba.
North African Horizons 2010 37 days, departing November 06, 2010
North Africa has long been a Far Horizons' favourite destination, and Martin Wright first visited the four countries visited on this tour in the 1950s and 60s. In the mid 1960s he established a series of charter flights from UK to Tunisia and for a time his parents lived in the country to take care of his clients. His many contacts in the region take delight in welcoming Far Horizons groups to this wonderful region.
The Horn of Africa + Omo extension 27 days, departing January 20, 2011
THE OMO OPTION Our pioneering tour to this remote region is proving to be popular and we already have sufficient passengers to justify its operation. As several of our passengers have already visited Ethiopia’s Historic Route (Lalibela, Gondar and Lake Tana) on a previous tour, they have asked us to arrange for their benefit an alternative tour to the country’s south - the fascinating Omo Valley, a remote area inhabited by more than twenty distinctive tribes. Several of their villages and colourful local markets will be visited as well as some of the Rift Valley lakes with their beautiful scenery and fertile surroundings with many water birds and other wildlife. We are now offering this journey as an optional alternative to anyone else who may be interested. Departure from Australia will be two days earlier, on 20th January 2011 travelling with experienced local guides, meeting up with the main group in Addis Ababa on 28th January.
The Horn of Africa 2011 25 days, departing January 22, 2011
Want to add some new destinations to your travel portfolio?
New for Far Horizons, this tour features the highlights of the former British Somaliland - now an autonomous Republic to the west of Ethiopia - the former French colony of Djibouti and the breakaway Republic of Eritrea.
Plus two of our established favourites, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Via Egnatia 2011 22 days, departing March 31, 2011
The ancient road linking Rome with Contstantinople followed the Apian Way from Rome to Brindisi - crossing the Adriatic Sea by boat - before contuniuing along the Via Egnatia, which was built between 146 and 120BC through what is now Albania, Macedonia, Northern Greece and Turkey. All the major sites are visited on this tour during the Northern Spring when the countryside and the ancient sites are covered in a profusion of wild flowers.
Kashmir & Ladakh 2011 15 days, departing June 29, 2011
The very first Far Horizons tour in May 1976 spent several nights on Kashmir's Dal Lake, staying in the four de-luxe houseboats, a highlight which was repeated on several subsequent tours. We are delighted to return to this fascinating region - combined now with another of our favourites, Ladakh, for an extensive visit which is timed to coincide with their greatest annual festival at Hemis monastery
France Afloat 2011 21 days, departing July 27, 2011
Following a 2-day stay in Amsterdam we board the luxury yacht SeaDream for a 7-day cruise hugging the French coast to Bordeaux stopping at Honfleur, Jersey, St Malo, Belle Ile and La Rochelle. After a visit to one of the great Bordeaux wineries we fly to Burgundy for a 6-day cruise through canals and rivers by de-luxe hotel-barge Esprit. The tour ends with a 2-night stay at the Hotel Royal Champagne in Epernay
Sydney to London Charter 2011 20 days, departing August 30, 2011
Re-Create the Grand days of Travel, travelling from Sydney to London following the historical 1934 route inaugurated by Qantas and Imperial Airways - staying at many of the same hotels as the pre-war passengers (Raffles in Singapore, the Oriental in Bangkok and the Strand in Rangoon)
Caucasus Horizons 2011 20 days, departing September 16, 2011
A fascinating tour of our favourite country seeing the Taj Mahal by moonlight, staying at Maharajah’s Palaces in some of India’s most fascinating cities, plus the Maharajah’s Royal Retreat in the country’s most prolific tiger sanctuary, the delightful hill town of “snooty” Ooty and the temple city of Madurai
West Africa's Hidden Gems 40 days, departing December 27, 2011
Departing on 27th December 2011 this new 40-day tour travels through Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Cape Verde islands, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau
Nigerian Horizons 2011 17 days, departing December 27, 2011
The first two weeks of West Africa’s Hidden Gems are spent travelling through Nigeria - and for people with limited time at their disposal we offer the opportunity to take this as a short-duration 17-day tour.
Central Asia Horizons 2012 18 days, departing March 28, 2012
After a stay in Tashkent we fly to the Ferghana Valley where we begin a fascinating overland journey through Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, with visits to Kokand, Khujend, Penjikent, Samarkand, shakhrisabz, Bukhara, then crossing the Kyzil Kum Desert to Khiva.
Gorilla Horizons 2012 21 days, departing May 07, 2012
Maybe a last chance to visit the endangered Mountain Gorillas in their sole remaining natural habitat in Rwanda's Virunga Wildlife Preserve - an experience which will live with you for ever. Traditional game-viewing is provided in two of Uganda's most prolific wild life sanctuaries and a boat ride on lake Victoria takes us to Nhamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. As a prelude to all this we spend a week in the Omo Valley of Southern Ethiopia - with its remarkable variety of tribespeople who still practice their timeless traditions in one of the world's remotest regions
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