Top Culture Trips For Feeling Like Robinson Crusoe

Cast away all cares and drift off on one of these island adventures that take you to distant shores.

Ever dreamed of seeking adventure like Robinson Crusoe and taking your wanderlust into the wide-open world? Now’s your chance – albeit without being shipwrecked, stranded or giving your family a scare. Explore all corners of the world – from the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands to the ancient temples of Sri Lanka – with a small like-minded group, an in-the-know Local Insider and enough downtime to write your very own travel blog on these exotic Culture Trips, primed for getting away from it all.

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Surfing at sunset on a crowded Dreamland beach in Bali, Indonesia

Blissful Bali

People escape to Bali to find themselves and return having discovered an island of incense-swirled temples, viridian tea terraces and cool coastal communes, coveted by the surf and yoga crowd. Struggling for survival will seem like a distant notion on this 12-day tour – where you’ll summit Mount Batur at sunrise, join a cooking class in the cultural capital of Ubud and zip over by speedboat to the island of Gili Trawangan, off the coast of Lombok. Marooned here, there’ll be little else to do but swim with sea turtles and write messages in a bottle to each and every person you know.

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Next available from 15th Jun 2024

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Trip highlights and details

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Bali, Indonesia

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Bali, Indonesia

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

18

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Aerial view of Miradouro da Vista do Rei, Sao Miguel, Azores

Atlantic Azores

If Crusoe had ended up stranded on this Portuguese archipelago he’d have done a lot less thinking and a lot more adventuring. Our six-day exploration of the main island, São Miguel, includes kayaking on and cycling around the two giant volcanic crater lakes of Sete Cidades, canyoning down mountain streams and abseiling across waterfalls in Ribeira dos Caldeirões and soaking in various geothermal hot springs, plus an optional extra marine safari tour, so you can spot dolphins and whales before heading home for a traditional cozido stew.

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Next available from 28th Apr 2024

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Ponta Delgada, Portugal

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Ponta Delgada, Portugal

DURATION

6

GROUP SIZE

8

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Additional reporting by Mandi Keighran and Gethin Morgan.

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Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.