Award-winning escorted touring holidays
Distant Journeys has been designing escorted touring holidays for over a decade, creating journeys of a lifetime to the world's most iconic and sought-after destinations including Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Borneo, Vietnam & Cambodia, South Africa, Kenya, USA, Canada & Alaska and Latin America. We have created an exciting style of flexible escorted tours combining the delights and camaraderie of group travel, with the flexibility to allow for individual tastes and personal interests. With passion, care and personal attention, we make possible the moments that stay with you forever.
Our destinations
The Distant Journeys difference...
Specialists in the extraordinary
We craft extraordinary award-winning tours to the world's most iconic places, backed by 29 British Travel Awards, including gold for Best Travel Company for Escorted Group Holidays 2025 and Feefo's Platinum Trusted status for consistently exceptional customer reviews.
Our price promise to you
You can relax knowing you are paying the best price for your holiday with our Price Promise. Our philosophy is simple - the earlier you book the better the offer you will receive.
100% financial protection
Book in the confidence your money is 100% safe. All Distant Journeys holidays are fully bonded by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL number 10913) or ABTOT (number 5427).
Our expertly crafted collections...
Customer testimonials
Distant Journeys uses Feefo, the global feedback engine, to gather genuine and independently verified reviews. Our guests are invited by Feefo to review our company on all aspects of their holiday experience, from the customer service they received to the product itself.
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“Helpful easy to contact. Genuine concern for customers would use and recon. Particularly helpful and proactive during current issues regarding Middle East connection.”
“Quick friendly knowledgeable service”
Quick, friendly knowledgeable service
“great customer service”
hAVING HAD MY tEMPLES & tIGERS tOUR CANCELLED DUE TO THE SITUATION IN mIDDLE eAST tHEY WERE REALLY GOOD AT COMMUNICATING THROUGHOUT. NOW REBOOKED WITH A GREAT LADY THERE SHAWNA.
“They were very helpful”
“Exceptional Service”
Exceptional service concerning the cancellation of my existing booking (due to conflict in the middle east) and the re-arranging of an alternative holiday. New paperwork arrived immediately and all the staff I dealt with were professional and understanding at this very unsettling time.
“Excellent service especially as our holiday was cancelled because of Iraq they really kept us informed and we have rebooked with them”
At Distant Journeys, we only deal in the extraordinary
Just like life, journeys aren't measured in miles or destinations, but in the stories you gather, the friendships you form, and the memories and connections that stay with you forever.
That's why we always strive to go far beyond a holiday. We craft meaningful experiences that change perspectives and open hearts and minds. Then we deliver them with a dedication and attention to detail that you simply won't find elsewhere.
Whether you're realising a life-long dream, celebrating a milestone or simply escaping the everyday, we aim to take you far beyond your expectations of what travel can offer.
Every friendly face, every good night's sleep, every step... matters. It all adds up to create journeys that are truly out of the ordinary.
Recommended tours for you
Explore our recommended tours, thoughtfully designed especially for life’s greatest adventures and those unforgettable moments that stay with you after the journey ends.
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classic tours -
private tours
Costa Rica
The Very Best of Costa Rica
- Cruise the canals of Tortuguero National Park in search of wildlife
- Walk in the foothills of Arenal Volcano
- Traverse the hanging bridges of Arenal and Monteverde Cloud Forest
- classic tours
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cruise tours
Canada
Spectacular Canadian Rockies
- Explore Athabasca glacier in the heart of the Rockies
- Cruise Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park
- Discover the coastal charm of Victoria and Vancouver
May 2026 - Sept 2026
15 days
Prices from £5,145 Per person
- classic tours
- private tours
India
Splendours of Kerala
- Explore enchanting Cochin
- Overnight on a traditional houseboat on Kerala's backwaters
- Discover the magnificent Meenakshi Temple
- classic tours
- private tours
India
Indian Wildlife Adventure
- Blackbuck National Park safari
- Search for Bengal tigers in Pench National Park
- Visit a tribal village in Kanha
