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Escorted tours: It's the service that makes a world of difference By [/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Nigel+Clark Nigel Clark]
Updated: 17:45 GMT, 19 September 2010






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Escorted tours enable travellers to enjoy some of the world's spectacular sights without the hassle of arranging things themselves.

Many tours include home-to-airport transfers, meals, accommodation and the services of expert guides.


The range of destinations is remarkable and whether its travelling into the Sierra Madre mountains on horseback or travelling on a luxurious train across Europe, there's a tour for every taste.




SOUTH AMERICA: Milestones' 17-day Cultures & Contrasts trip takes in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires and Santiago, and some of the continent's most outstanding natural beauty spots, such as the amazing Iguassu Falls and the Patagonian Lake District.

Prices from £3[ .
EGYPT: Bales' eight-day Nostalgic Nile tour sails you down the Nile in a traditional dahabiyya, a 19th Centurystyle riverboat, with visits to Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the 4,000-year-old Karnak Temple and the tombs of the Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings.
For £2,080pp, you get return flights, transfers and a week's full-board cruise (including soft drinks, wine and beer), entrance fees and an English speaking guide. 0845 057 0600, .
EASTERN EUROPE: The Polish Explorer is a new tour from luxury train company Danube Express that takes in some of the most spectacular scenery of Central and Eastern Europe. From Warsaw, the train heads north to the Baltic coast before going south into the Tatra mountains in Slovakia and across the border into Budapest.
The tour costs £2,590pp based on two sharing a deluxe twin en suite[ .
VIETNAM: A 14-day itinerary takes in stunning mountain scenery, brilliant green rice paddies and pristine beaches. The trip starts with a tour of Hanoi including a visit to the Ancient Quarter and a rickshaw ride.

Then on to Hue to visit the Thien Mu Pagoda overlooking the Perfume River. After a beautiful coastal drive you will visit the quaint town of Hoi An with its 200-year-old Merchant's House.

The holiday ends in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) where you can explore the amazing Cu Chi Tunnels, the underground passages that were used by the Viet Cong.
Departing February 24, the tour costs from £1,899pp including flights, transfers, full-board accommodation and transportation. Call Travelsphere on 0844 567 9959 or visit . Enjoy unparalleled views of The Rockies from the Banff gondola cable car

CANADA: On APT's 16-day Rockie Highlights And Alaska C. Enjoy unparalleled views of The Rockies from the Banff gondola cable car

CANADA: On APT's 16-day Rockie Highlights And Alaska Cruise, you can ride the Banff Gondola cable car to the top of Sulphur Mountain to enjoy fantastic views of six ranges. Then it's off on a seven-night Alaskan cruise.
Prices from £3,795pp include return flights to Canada, accommodation and 34 meals. Also available as a nine-day tour, from 2,295pp. 0845 602 1137, .
AFRICA: Virgin's nineday Over The Borders tour allows you to experience the diversity of three African countries. In South Africa there is a day's game viewing in the Kruger National Park - home to Africa's Big Five - while the stay in Mozambique includes two nights at the beach resort of[https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-chua-huong-dong-huong-tich-ha-noi-tour-du-lich-le-hoi-chua-huong-tu-ha-noi.html .
AFRICA: Virgin's nineday Over The Borders tour allows you to experience the diversity of three African countries. In South Africa there is a day's game viewing in the Kruger National Park - home to Africa's Big Five - while the stay in Mozambique includes two nights at the beach resort of Ponta Mamoli. In Swaziland, there is a visit to Ngwenya mine, which dates back to 42,000 BC.
Prices from £2,059pp include scheduled flights from Heathrow to Johannesburg, internal flig[ MEXICO: Why not combine wildlife and culture on Page & Moy's 11-day Butterflies And Mexican Culture Tour Chùa HươngTour Chùa Hương? In addition to seeing ancient ruins, colonial cities, and botanical gardens, you journey into the Sierra Madre mountains on horseback to experience the incredible sight of millions of monarch butterflies fluttering around you.
Prices from £1,699pp include return flights, nine breakfasts and eight lunches and guides. 0844 567 6633, [ ].


CHINA: Wendy Wu's eight-day China Impressions tour allows those with limited time to experience the highlights of China in one compact tour. It includes visits to Shanghai, Xian and Beijing, with time to explore the Great Wall.
For those who have a little more time, the 11-day China Contrasts tour includes a cruise along the Li River.
Prices for China Impressions start at £1,190pp and £1,390pp for China ConAMERICA: Put on your blue suede shoes for Titan Hitours tenday Southern Musical Medley trip to Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. The tour chùa hương 1 ngàytour chùa hương 1 ngày include visits to Elvis Presley's home, Graceland, plus entrance to the mecca of country and western music, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, where your group can record their own 'hit'.
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AUSTRALIA: A 21-day Outback To Reef tour starts at Ayers Rock and takes in a cruise on the Katherine Gorge and a trip to the top of Kings Canyon and the best attractions on the eastern co[ .
SCANDANAVIA: The Midnight Sun and the Arctic Circle are featured in Shearings' new 16-day Scandinavia tour. On the way to Tromso in Norway, you'll visit Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen.
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