Holiday companies directory and guide

Acacia Adventure Holidays
Acacia are African travel specialists. They offer small group and independent itineraries designed for people short on time who want tours high on activity. All of Acacia’s staff are chosen for their passion of Africa, Acacia works with local well-qualified guides who are happy to share their in-depth local knowledge with you, their respect & love for its people, traditions, wildlife and wonderful flora & fauna. Discover Africa from an extraordinary angle.

Activities Abroad
Activities Abroad is a leading provider of year round adventure activity holidays in destinations as diverse as Turkey and Finland, Costa Rica, South Africa and Canada. They feature adventure activity holidays which are suitable for families, single parent families, adults only, groups, couples, and singles. They also offer Skydiving holidays and courses, as well as tailor-made corporate and incentive packages. Activities Abroad specialise in creating activity holidays and activity weekends for groups, parties and any kind of celebration. All holidays take place in areas of outstanding beauty, often in National Parks and wherever possible the accommodation will reflect the local environment and local culture.

African Safari Club
African Safari Club specialises in Kenyan, African and Egyptian holidays and celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2007. Their infrastructure includes 8 hotels, 6 safari lodges/camps, transfer and safari vehicles, a fleet of light aircraft, an airbus operating between Gatwick and Mombasa as well as the M.S. Royal Star offering cruises to the islands of the Indian Ocean. All this means that nothing is left to others, or indeed to chance.

Airtours
Airtours is one of the UK's largest tour operators and aims to offer best value holidays for all destinations. The company offers self-catering, half board, full board and all inclusive holiday packages to destinations all over the world, all year round.

Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours
Leading wine tours specialist worldwide, offering wine & gourmet holidays, vineyard walks, new world tours, wine cruises, opera tours and reserve collection tours. Visit top growers and and taste great wines.

Argo Holidays
Luxury Holidays to Greece; Cyprus; Egypt, Dubai, Oman and Abu Dhabi. Argo offer a 10% online booking discount, so click on one of the links to take advantage.

Balkan Holidays
Balkan Holidays is an independent specialist with four decades of experience in offering holidays. Their brochure covers Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Romania with a wide variety of self-catering and hotel holidays.

Bridge & Wickers
Bridge & Wickers specialise in experience-led, tailor made holidays to Australia, New Zealand and the South Sea Islands. They believe that there is a distinct shift away from picking places to choosing experiences. Many holidaymakers, they believe, want to return home feeling good about what they did, not just where they went.

Budget Expeditions
Price does matter! Unfortunately worldwide travel is becoming increasingly expensive, especially in Europe. Budget Expeditions was created to give young travellers the opportunity to see the world, meet new friends and stick to a budget.

Chez Nous
Chez Nous is a guide to independently owned self-catering accommodation across France. The aim of the brochure is to give you as much information as possible, so you can then book direct with the owner.

Country Holidays
UK cottage holiday supplier for 27 years with an enormous range of individually graded properties all across the UK for family holidays or short breaks.

Countryside Holiday Homes
Self-catering holiday houses, classic cottages and apartments located in historic and rural settings around the British Isles and Italy.

Cox & Kings Travel
The world's longest-established travel company organises high quality group tours, private journeys and tailor-made itineraries to many of the world's most fascinating regions. From the luxurious to the adventurous, often combining elements of both.

CycleActive
Since 1996 CycleActive has been providing fabulous mountain biking and cycling courses and holidays in the UK, across Europe and Worldwide. The company aims to set itself apart from the competiton by offering an excellent standard of leadership and coaching.

DFDS Seaways
DFDS offers ferry crossings, short breaks, cruises and holidays from the UK to Scandinavia. Their aim is to offer the complete holiday package with excellent comfort and customer service both onboard the passenger liners and with the onland accommodation.

Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland - where magic is made with the two famous parks near Paris. Disneyland Park is a place where make believe is real and Walt Disney Studios Park lets you discover secrets and special effects of Disney animation.

Dominique's Villas
For twenty one years Dominique's Villas have been providing distinctive holidays for the discerning traveller concentrating on about 120 villas. They also organise ferry and tunnel crossings, Motorail, hotels en route and insurance at competitive rates.

Dragoman Overland
Dragoman is one of the world's leading providers of overland journeys. Travel for two or up to 37 weeks, choose from 62 countries, camping, a mixture of camping and hotels or hotels only trips. Africa, Mid East, Asia, North and South America

Driveline Great Getaways
A consistent favourite, Driveline Great Getaways have over 15 years’ experience in organising Eurostar, Eurotunnel and Self-drive packages to France and Belgium, cheap weekend getaways, weekends in Paris and overseas holidays.

English Country Cottages
English Country Cottages offers more than 2500 properties in England, Scotland and Wales. They have been operating for 25 years and two thirds of all their customers return to book again.

Exclusive Escapes
Exclusive Escapes offers boutique hotels and apartments, private villas with pools and exclusive gulet cruising in select areas of hidden Turkey and Cephalonia. They provide a distinct personal and specialised service, presenting the most diverse portfolio of unusual, high quality properties and activities in the most beautiful regions.

Exodus
Exodus is the UK's leading adventure tour operator, with over 30 years experience and the widest selection of adventure holidays in over 90 countries across Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica and Europe.

Explore
Leading small group adventure specialist offering more than 410 trips to 130 countries around the world. Explore’s Responsible Tourism policy is the cornerstone of the company’s approach to tour operating.

Families Worldwide
Families Worldwide offers specialist holidays arranged for families by families. The ethos of this fast-growing family run business is to provide worldwide adventure and activity holidays that are not only inspirational and fun, but also provide new experiences wou'll all remember.

Flavours of Italy
Informal cookery holidays in beautiful Italian locations. Lorne Blythe started Flavours in 1998 to bring together fantastic Italian cooks in wonderful Italian regions to make great food. This recipe gives Flavour's guests the opportunity to learn not just about the food and the food culture of each region, but also get to know the local people and experience first hand their passion and enthusiasm for cooking, eating and life!

Footloose
Active, outdoor adventure holidays for adventure-minded people of all ages. Footloose offer 25 North American tours spanning the glaciers of Alaska to the beaches and jungles of the Yucatan. They offer a range of camping, walking, lodging, mountain biking and family adventure tours. Footloose have an unusually small maximum group size of 13 so it feels more like travelling with a bunch of friends than a group tour. Footloose also never charge single supplement fees. As part of the same company, all tours are operated by TrekAmerica.

France Directory
France Directory has a fantastic range of properties all across France and with offers and discounts, including 20% off and lowest price guarantee.

French Country Cottages
French Country Cottages has the finest selection of cottages and villas in France. Extra flexible holiday dates and help with flights and ferries.

French Life Villas and Cottages
Offering the widest choice of villa and cottage accommodation throughout the whole of France. French Life provide a top quality travel service.

French Travel Service
Paris, France and Corsica, hotel holidays by Eurostar and TGV. FTS is Britain’s oldest established independent tour operator combining over 45 years’ experience in short breaks and holidays to France.

Funway Holidays
Funway is an established tour operator specialising in North America, the Caribbean and Mexico. The company is affiliated with American company The Mark Travel Corporation, which means a level of buying power that is second to none, meaning great value holidays for you.

Gecko's Adventures
Grassroots adventures for the younger traveller. Adventures and good pricing are the hallmarks of a Gecko's adventure. Gecko’s is aimed at younger travellers who prefer fun; independent; convenient and responsible ways to travel.

Hoseasons
A wide variety of self-catering holiday accommodation all over the UK, Eire and Europe and boating holidays on the Norfolk Broads, English canals, the lochs of Scotland or the waterways of Europe.

Imaginative Traveller
Adventure tours across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South East Asia and now Europe. Established in 1991 The Imaginative Traveller now have a team of over 120 staff and operate over 180 tours in 27 different countries.

Individual Travellers
Enjoy the freedom of a self-catering. The Individual Traveller's Company have hand picked 1,200 villas, country homes and farmhouses, many with pools, in some of the world's favourite holiday areas. Locations include Spain, Mallorca, Ibiza, Portugal, France, Italy, Sicily and New England on America's East Coast. The reservations team visit the properties frequently and are on hand to give advice and assistance in planning your holiday.

Interhome
20,000 homes and apartments for rent in 15 European countries and Florida.Short breaks and bookings from any day to any day available in low season. No travel included so you are free to arrange your own flights.

Intourist
Intourist has been opening the gateway to the enigmatic spirit of Russia, Ukraine, the Baltics and China since 1938 with one of the largest collection of escorted tours to these fascinating countries.

Intrepid Travel
If you are a traveller with a yearning for adventure, a sense of fun and a wish to escape the humdrum of mainstream tourism - then explore Asia with Intrepid!

Ireland Directory
An inspirational collection of cottages in the Emerald Isle. Unbeatable offers and discounts, including 20% off and free pet places.

Irish Country Cottages
Irish Country Cottages has the finest selection of cottages in Ireland. Plenty of cottages to choose from, in the most delightful parts of the country.

Island Breaks
Island Breaks is run by Isle of Wight Tourism so you can be assured that you will always get all the most up to date information available.

Island Cruises
Island Cruises aims to be the relaxed, freindly and informal cruise line offering a fresh approach to cruise holidays. Now with two ships, Island Escape and Island Star, the company offers routes throughout the Mediterranean, Caribbean and Brazil all year round.

Jubilee Sailing Trust
The Jubilee Sailing Trust offers adventure sailing for physically disabled and able bodied people looking for the challenge and enjoyment of tall ship sailing, with voyages around the UK and further afield on offer.

Just You
Just You is the UK's leading operator of worldwide escorted holidays for single travellers. The company prides itself on excellent customer service every step of the way, with a wide range of fascinating destinations offering great value for money.

Keycamp
Great value self-catering holidays. Self-drive, fly-drive and accommodation-only. Voted ‘Top Mobile Home and Camping Operator’ for a remarkable six years running.

Kuoni
Voted Britain's Best Longhaul Tour Operator 25 years in a row. Kuoni is not only the largest travel company in Switzerland, but also one of the leading travel organisations in the world.

Kuoni Sport Abroad
Experts at arranging your holiday to visit some of the world's greatest sporting events - such as international cricket, rugby, golf & formula one.

Lagrange Holidays
Lagrange Holidays are specialists in self-catering, self-drive holidays in France. Proud of their quality, choice and prices, Lagrange are also justifiably proud of their reliability with over 8000 European Travel Agencies trusting them for more than 35 years.

Meet the People
Traidcraft, the UKs leading fair trade organisation has teamed up with independent tour operator Saddle Skedaddle, to offer tours to meet and learn more about fair trade producers, where they live and their cultures.

OVP Travel
OVP offers what they believe to be some of the very best accommodation in Southern Spain, all located in areas and resorts that have a very unique appeal.

Page & Moy
Page and Moy has over 45 years of experience in the escorted travel industry. Aiming to offer an enticing range of tour destinations, Page and Moy appeals to like-minded travellers who seek intellectual stimulation and a cultural insight into the countries visited.

Park Resorts
Park Resorts offers a wide choice amongst 37 different medium-sized holiday parks where holidaymakers enjoy freedom and flexibility on their self-catering family holiday.

Peregrine Adventures
Small group worldwide adventures. Peregrine offer treks, walks, wildlife safaris, cultural journeys, family holidays and expedition voyages, some which require physical as well as mental stamina.

Peter Sommer Travels
A specialist tour operator offering archaeological cruises and land based tours for small groups around the ancient sites of turkey. The trips focus on particular regions, or on key characters from history.

Pico Verde Walking Holidays
Pico Verde walking holidays offer a range of guided & independent walks in the little known mountain regions of Northern Spain.

Pure Crete
Pure Crete specialises in the restoration of traditional stone-built Cretan houses and villas and offers them as all-inclusive self-catering holidays in Crete, the largest and most beautiful of the Greek Islands.

Ramada Jarvis
Ramada Jarvis offers over 40 hotels throughout Britain, perfect for short breaks and weekends away to discover different towns and cities. The Country Collection includes some fine country house style hotels, set in landscaped gardens.

Regent Holidays (Iceland)
Regent Holidays are the tailor-made specialists to Albania, Baltic States, Belorussia, Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Cuba, Eastern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, Indo-China, Moldova, North & South Korea, Russia and Ukraine.

Saddle Skedaddle
Biking, with some hiking, kayaking (and the odd rest day) in Patagonia, Norway, North America, Mexico & the Med. Get skedaddling.

Sherpa Expeditions
Sherpa Expeditions has been providing walking, trekking and cycling holidays since 1973 to a wide selection of destinations including Nepal, South America, Europe and the UK. Classic routes such as the Tour de Mont Blanc and the Pilgrims Route as well as holidays off the beaten track. Numerous self-guided Inn to Inn routes, escorted departures and tailor made itineraries. All levels of difficulty are catered for; from easy valley walking and gentle cycling, moderate and challenging itineraries, to ascents of Kilimanjaro and Himalayan peaks. Sherpa is an independent specialist operator aiming to provide value for money and a friendly personal service.

Simply Travel
Simply Travel has a simple aim - to offer you a holiday that offers more than just the chance to work on your suntan. The company hand picks charming and unique self-catering and boutique hotels to offer you somewhere to really unwind, relax and enjoy your time away.

Ski 2
Ski2 is a small and friendly independent winter sports operator specialising in the family-orientated resorts of Champoluc and San Cassiano.

Skyros Holidays
Skyros has been offering inspirational and motivational holidays since 1979. Over 20,000 people have passed through the doors in search of fun, relaxation and self-fulfilment.

Stena Line
Stena Line Holidays is part of Stena Line, the world's leading ferry company. They have over 20 years experience of arranging holidays to Ireland and Europe, their our team of dedicated staff are experts in arranging the perfect holiday for you.

Stilwell's
Stilwell's specialise in publishing information about self-catering accommodation in the UK and Ireland allowing you to deal direct with the owner.

Style Holidays
Style Holidays offers upmarket villas and apartments in selected European resorts from Ibiza to the Greek Islands, as well as Florida. The company offers the complete package for their holidays and aims to be big enough to be noticed, but remain small enough to really care about their customers and staff.

Sundowners Overland
Highly regarded Asia Overland travel company offering the most extensive choice of overland journeys across Asia. Over 40 years of continued success is due to a focus on one continent: Asia, and the quality of the journeys and experiences they provide.

Superbreak
Established over 20 years ago, Superbreak are specialists in UK short breaks. Choose from nearly 5000 hotels from 2 to 5 stars, and speciality break options such as theatres, theme parks, attractions, murder mystery and spas. Or choose to simply relax and take it easy in our beautiful country - without the hassle of flying beyond the UK.

Switzerland Travel Centre
Switzerland Travel Centre are Swiss travel specialists and pride themselves on their knowledge of the country. They are part of The Swiss Railways SBB and Switzerland Tourism.

The Adventure Company
Adventurous travelling worldwide, for all abilities and ages. The Adventure Company encourage you to participate where possible, not just spectate, so you can appreciate the best of a country and its people. They view adventure travel as making genuine discoveries and encountering new cultures and people. Trips often include a mix of wildlife, landscapes, activity and culture although there is no set formula for adventure and no stereotype for the sort of person who can enjoy it. It’s more about attitude.

The Classic Traveller
The Classic Traveller is a subsidary of Titan Travel Ltd specialising in creating small group and independent tours for the discerning traveller. Brochures include short breaks, river cruises, independent guided tours as well as small group tours in Europe and beyond.

The Gambia Experience
The number one tour operator to the Gambia. The Gambia Experience offer tailor made Gambian holidays using a range of properties from budget to deluxe, relaxed to lively, family friendly to child free. The Gambia Experience also offers a large number of upgraded and refurbished rooms that are not available through any other tour operator.

Thomas Cook Holidays
With 163 years’ experience of booking travel and holidays for millions of customers every year, Thomas Cook is one of the UK’s leading travel companies.

Thomas Cook Signature
Thomas Cook signature has three simple aims - to offer scheduled flights and travel for quality holidays that are tailored to you.

Thomson Holidays
Thomson.co.uk offers access to great value holidays, charter flights, hotels, villas and apartments direct from the UK's No1 supplier of package holidays and charter flights

Titan HiTours
Part of the independently owned and family-run Titan Travel Ltd, Titan HiTours was voted the UK's number one Escorted Tour Operator of 2007. With over a 160 separate itineraries to over 55 different destinations around the world, Titan HiTours offers balanced and comprehensive touring holidays, including their unique VIP Home Departure Service.

Travel City Direct
Travel City Direct is the UKs largest direct booking Florida specialist. Offering an ever-expanding range of tailormade holidays, their programme includes the Caribbean, Florida and throughout America.

Travelbag
Travelbag is an independent travel company, employing Specialist Travel Consultants who look after specific destinations, meaning you can get facts about your chosen destination from someone who's actually been there, without the costs of a middle man. Their aim is you choose the holiday most appropriate to your requirements without any bias towards a particular operator or airline. Travelbag offer specific brochures for: Africa, Canada & Alaska, China, Dubai, Arabia & indian Ocean, Far East, Latin America, USA, and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Travelsphere
Travelsphere is the UK's number one tour operator of escorted holidays worldwide, offering a wide range of destinations and exceptional value for money. Knowledgeable tour managers and local representatives are with guests every step of the way and Travelsphere prides itself on a high level of friendly customer service.

TrekAmerica
Now in their 33rd year, Trek America Travel specialises in adventure travel throughout North, Central & South America, Australia & New Zealand.

Tucan Travel
If you want to be a traveller rather than a conventional tourist, why not join Tucan, who began exploring the depths of South America back in the early 80's and have been leading travellers throughout the continent ever since.

Undiscovered Destinations
Undiscovered Destinations offers a new concept of adventure travel - with the aim of taking clients to some of the remotest countries in the world, safely. Responsible tourism is a major concern for Undiscoverd Destinations and group numbers are kept small (from two to 12 people) to reflect their principles and ensure clients really discover new cultures and experiences.

VisitScotland
VisitScotland, Scotland's national tourism organisation, supports development of the tourism industry in Scotland and markets Scotland as a quality destination. Although relatively small, Scotland is a land rich in contrasts.

Vodkatrain
Small group adventures for like minded travellers aged 18 to 35. Vodkatrain is your support network – providing accommodation, transport, transfers en-route and your local Honchos to help you get the most out of your stay. Freedom & flexibility!

Voyages of Discovery
Voyages of Discovery are regional specialists for holidays in the Eastern Mediterranean & surrounding areas, particularly cruises and discovery tours.

Wildlife Worldwide
Wildlife Worldwide is dedicated to offering safe, enjoyable and educational natural history adventures around the world. The company has been organising their tailor made holidays to Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Americas for 15 years and always aim to work with knowledgable staff who live and breathe the natural world.