Top Middle East Culture Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

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• Strap on your hiking shoes and summit the highest peak in North Africa – Mount Toubkal – with your local expert guide leading the way.
• Get a real taste of adventure on your trek through the rugged Atlas Mountains and marvel at the spectacular scenery at every turn with views across the mountain ranges, Sahara Desert and Atlantic coast.
• Experience local life after hiking to your accommodation in a traditional gite (mountain house) in an Amazigh village nestled high in the Atlas Mountains.
• Enjoy a comfortably paced trekking trip – this trip is designed for hikers of all abilities, allowing less experienced trekkers to tackle this fantastic mountain peak and discover a passion for hiking, mountain climbing and exploring.
• Embrace the vibrant souqs, sights, sounds and smells of Marrakech on a walking tour of the medina and visit to Bahia Palace. With your local guide leading the way, you'll uncover all the best spots and learn more about the culture.

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• Travel by camel across the dramatic red dunes of the Sahara Desert and spend the night camping under North African stars.
• Spend time in two of Morocco’s most picturesque towns – the 11th century kasbah of Ait Benhaddou and Chefchaouen, with its striking blue and whitewashed houses, red-tiled roofs and artistic doorways.
• Tuck into a memorable dinner in Fes and dine on one of the city’s signature dishes – the salty and sweet pastilla, one of the best pies you’ve ever tasted!
• Join expert local guides to explore medinas, Roman ruins and rural areas and gain a deeper understanding of significant sites in Rabat, Volubilis, Fes, M’Goun and Marrakech.
• Take part in the traditional Amazigh activity of henna tattooing, where a naquasha will adorn your hands and feet with beautiful designs, supporting local women, their families and community with an income.

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• Experience the extraordinary variety of Morocco, from the Sahara to the Atlas Mountains
• Discover the grandksarof Ait Benhaddou – a World Heritage site
• Journey into the Sahara by camel and spend a memorable night under the stars
• Stay in Tighza, a remote Amazigh village that has welcomed our groups for years
• Walk in the magnificent Atlas Mountains, guided by our tour leader

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• Trek among the fairytale rock chimneys of Cappadocia
• Discover the historic and cultural secrets of this region
• Visit the underground city of Kaymakli

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• Learn about the communist past and vibrant present of Bucharest – the capital of Romania that’s often underrated by travellers!
• Travel through the scenic Rila Mountains in Bulgaria, mingling with monks at the 10th-century Rila Monastery.
• Indulge in local Bulgarian cheese and wines with a local chef in Veliko Tarnovo, at their family-owned spot in the Old Town.
• Take a trip on the last operational narrow-gauge line in Bulgaria, from Bansko to Plovdiv. Grab a window seat if you can, the scenery is worth it!
• Breathe the crisp mountain air on a short hike in the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria, stopping at a small blue lake surrounded by towering peaks.

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• Join Bedouin guides for a walking adventure in the arid Wadi Rum desert
• Wild camp under the stars – your tent transported and put up by our desert team!
• Experience local hospitality with our stay in two Bedouin camps
• Join new-found friends to marvel at desert sunrises and sunsets
• Hike the lesser-known Back Trail to the red rose city of Petra

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• Join an expert Egyptologist to discover ancient wonders and cruise the Nile
• Marvel at the magnificent Giza pyramids and mysterious Sphinx
• Uncover thousands of years of history, visiting crumbling temples and pharaoh tombs
• Journey down the Nile on a stylish boat with a pool and a felucca
• Discover Nubian culture in the laid-back town of Aswan

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• Visit Jordan’s highlights by bike, the most immersive way to explore this kingdom of culture
• Cycle through ever-changing landscapes: olive groves, villages and desert roads
• Sleep under the stars in our private Bedouin camp in Wadi Rum
• Explore the unmissable site of Petra, a New Wonder of the World
• Swim, snorkel or relax at a beach on the Red Sea