Slow Travel

Holidays are holidays after all, and why rush about when you can slow it all down and take your time. Don’t feel that you need to embark on an action-packed tour when you can enjoy the slow life. There is nothing quite as relaxing as getting to an amazing hotel and spending the day just enjoying it, rather than feeling you need to be up and about exploring the area, day in, day out. Why spend two nights, when you can spend three or four and blend an element of seeing the culture and plenty of time to sit beside the pool maybe reading an amazing novel about the destination, being brought a chilled glass of wine and letting your shoulders drop. You might be able to cover a huge number of destinations within a country, but just take your time and know that you can always come back to tick off the rest in due course.

Slow Travel Suggestions

Boutique Egypt

Cairo - Luxor - Aswan  

Explore Egypt on this privately-guided suggested itinerary combining Cairo, Luxor and Aswan without taking a cruise along the Nile.

10 days from £3350 p. p.

Oberoi Zahra Cruise

Cairo - Luxor - Aswan  

The Oberoi Zahra is unquestionably one of Egypt’s most luxurious and iconic Nile cruises. You'll cruise along the Nile, being looked after by the finest Egyptologists. Stay in fabulous cabins and relishing world-class cuisine and spa treatments.

11 days from £3795 p. p.

Slow Oman

Muscat - Jabal Akhdar - Wahiba Sands - Muscat  

What is a better way to experience Oman than to take your time, explore at a gentler pace and let this magical destination unfold slowly? This journey generally has you in each destination for three days rather than one or two, allowing for lazy afternoons with a good book beside the pool, or a potter through a local village before sitting down to a long lunch.

12 days from £2895 p. p.

Slow Jordan

Amman - Petra - Dead Sea  

This journey to Jordan is perfect for those who like to enjoy their travel slowly. Slow Jordan is a privately-chauffered suggested tour that does precisely that, gently meandering around the cultural delights of this magical destination. You spend three or four nights in many places rather than two, so you have more time to sit …

11 days from £2015 p. p.

Tamil Nadu & The Andaman Islands

Chennai - Pondicherry - Covelong - Andaman Islands  

Combining the cultural highlights of Tamil Nadu and the beautiful beaches of the Andaman Islands is one of India’s best-kept secrets. Start in Chennai, formerly known as Madras, before exploring Pondicherry and the superb shore temples of Mahabalipuram.

14 days from £2310 p. p.

Cleansing Body and Soul in Nepal

Kathmandu - Annapurna Trek - Dhulikhel  

There are fewer better destinations than Nepal for cleansing both body and soul; and we promise you will return back glowing! Combine three nights in Kathmandu, a four-day trek and then a five-night spa break at Dwarika's Dhulikhel.

14 days from £3830 p. p.

Luxury Maldives with a Dhoni Cruise

Baros - Dhoni Cruise - Huvafen Fushi  

Combine two luxury Maldivian resorts, staying in both a beach villa and over-water villa on stilts, with an overnight dhoni cruise to take you from Baros to Huvafen Fushi.

8 days from £4995 p. p.