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Take an island water holiday like no other to the astounding Galápagos Islands, and spend your vacation days among the best discoveries made by Darwin. You’re entering the animal kingdom at its finest, and you’re encouraged to get to know the locals above, on and under the sea. Kayaking, snorkelling and stand-up paddleboarding on the Itabaca Channel will get your water-sports adventure fix, while lazy nights chilling with giant tortoises onshore will give you ample time to rest up.
If you thought you couldn’t have a water-sports adventure in the Himalayas, think again. This highly active tour of Nepal offers more than mountain viewing. A laid-back rowing boat trip on the second-largest lake in the country and an epic whitewater-rafting excursion down the Seti River will keep your phone in your drybag for hours at a time. Be sure to bring warm socks; you’ll want to stay cosy afterwards for when you’re searching for Bengal tigers on safari.
The Dalmatian Coast of Croatia is too marvellous to only appreciate from dry land. On this eight-day experience, you’ll have the chance to gaze at the brilliant coastal scenery from a cosy seat in a kayak. You’ll climb to the peak of Marjan Hill, then descend to kayak around its base to find hidden beaches. Compare the views from above and below if you choose, but we already know you’ll have a fondness for the vistas from the water.
You’ll get to do more than your fair share of splashing across 12 days of exploration and relaxation on this real-life island paradise. As well as sunrise mountain hikes, temple visits and unique cultural experiences, you’ll swim in the Banyumala Twin Waterfalls, take a surf lesson in Canggu and have plenty of beach time to spend as you please. We’ll even go away to the Gili Islands for a few days, heading out on speedboat and spending our time snorkelling with sea turtles and discovering an underwater collection of creepy life-sized stone statues.
Relax in Caribbean paradise on this five-day trip to Belize. The highlight is a guided snorkelling experience on the Belize Barrier Reef – a Unesco World Heritage Site – where you’ll see vibrant marine wildlife up close. The adventure continues on a boat ride down river and a hike through the jungle, hopefully spotting wildlife such as toucans, crocs, tapirs and jaguars, before finishing off with a sunset cruise.