Take two minutes to brush up your touring and adventure knowledge
We look at new offerings sure to excite your adventure-seeking clients, from exploring Mayan temples by e-bike to cruising down the Nile under sail
ELECTRIC AVENUE
Arizona’s new charging stations have made it easier to experience the nostalgia of Route 66 (its centennial is in 2026) in a modern way, driving an EV. The state is home to the longest unbroken stretch of Route 66 (158 miles); visitarizona.com
SOLO, TOGETHER
Newmarket Holidays has a new option for solo travellers, the 14-day Heritage of Vietnam and Cambodia itinerary. The guided tour includes Hanoi, Angkor Wat and local community visits. From £4,135pp with flights; newmarketholidays.co.uk/solo-travel
EGYPTIAN TREASURES
A two-night Nile dahabiya cruise, the Pyramids and Cairo’s Khan el Khalili Bazaar, plus high tea in the Old Cataract, a former Agatha Christie residence, are highlights of Fred.Holidays’ new eight-night Egypt package, from £3,499pp; fredholidays.co.uk
CUENCA EMERGES
Metropolitan Touring has designed new itineraries that include the cultural city of Cuenca, Ecuador. The one- to four-day options showcase local artists, chefs and craftspeople. From £4,555pp for a 10-night tour of Ecuador, including Cuenca; metropolitan-touring.com
FLIGHT-FREE EUROPE
For the first time with Cox & Kings, travellers can ditch flights and explore Europe by rail. Among the new small-group tours are the 10-day Lombardy & Veneto, from £2,895pp, and the 10-day Across Albania & Kosovo, from £1,495pp; coxandkings.co.uk
INTRODUCING GELUXE
A new style of travel by G Adventures, the Geluxe Collection, offers 28 new trips that offer "adventure with a softer landing". Every trip includes at least "Your OMG stay", examples of which include the Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia and Refugio Amazonas eco-lodge in the Peruvian Amazon; gadventures.com
PEDAL POWER
E-bikes are now available on almost every Explore cycling trip. Cycle Mexico is the latest trip to have an e-bike option, and is an eight-night tour exploring the beaches, Mayan temples and villages of the Yucatan Peninsula on two wheels; explore.co.uk
AUSTRALIAN HITS
New for Riviera Travel in 2025 will be a 17-day Highlights of Australia tour, taking in Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Brisbane, Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef and Melbourne. From £4,999pp, with a three-night Uluru add-on also available; rivieratravel.co.uk
ESTONIA TWIN-CENTRE
Regent Holidays’ new twin-centre break to Tallinn and Tartu is inspired by Tartu 2024, when Estonia’s second-largest city will be European Capital of Culture, with more than 1,000 events planned. From £865pp for six nights; regent-holidays.co.uk
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