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Truffles, Castles & Tastings: Our Favourite Signature Moments
We believe that travel is made memorable not by ticking off the sights, but by those unique moments that stir all the senses – the taste of local wine poured with pride, traditions told by those who have lived them, the hush of history echoing through a cobbled lane.
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Our Top 10 Gastronomic Experiences
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Our Top 10 Gastronomic Experiences
Stories waiting to be unravelled. Secrets waiting to be revealed. Delicious flavours that tantalise your every taste bud. It’s time to embark on a voyage of gastronomic discovery with our one-of-a-kind culinary experiences. Here, we’ve selected some of our European favourites to share with you. Are you ready to discover your Europe?
7 Reasons Why You Should Join Our Corners of Cornwall Tour
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Discover Cornwall with Back-Roads Touring Touring
From windswept moors and wild coastlines to historic cities and picture perfect fishing villages, the county of Cornwall is filled with evocative sights and fascinating stories. Our Back-Roads Touring Corners of Cornwall tour seeks out the maritime heritage, rural beauty and culinary pride of this unique corner of South West England – here are seven reasons why it’s time to join the journey.
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Our top 5 experiences in the spellbinding Scottish Highlands and Orkney Islands
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Visit the Scottish Highlands and Orkney Islands
The Scottish Highlands and Orkney Islands have an air of magic and melancholy that surround them. The verdant, mist-veiled peaks and troughs of the Highlands have inspired legends for centuries, whilst in the Orkneys dramatic red sandstone cliffs plunge vertically into the often tumultuous waters below. Lonely wrecks of warships are strewn around the islands and the eerie soundtrack is the chatter of vast sea-bird colonies.
But there are also sublime stretches of pristine sand lapped by clear waters, undulating hills dotted with sleepy villages and imposing, ancient ruins which tell of the region’s great history. The far North of Scotland is the embodiment of contrast.
We’ve narrowed down a list of some of our favourite things to see and do in these enigmatic parts.
What To Pack For Your Tour
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What To Pack For Your Back-Roads Touring Tour
Wondering what to take with you on your upcoming Back-Roads Touring tour?
It’s important to bear in mind that what you pack will depend on the countries you’re visiting and the time of year in which you plan to travel. So be sure to do some research before your departure.
In the meantime, use our handy packing list to get you started.
