Top Group-Travel Bucket List Ideas for 2024

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Gethin Morgan

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Whether it’s riding the Bullet Train, cruising down the Nile or snowmobiling on an Icelandic glacier, it’s time to start ticking off your bucket list big time. Take one of our memory-making small-group trips to make sure you cross that list off in style.

Hunger for big, once-in-a-lifetime adventures has never been greater, so there’s never been a better time to blow the dust off that bucket list. From exploring the narrow alleys of Marrakech to travelling by steam train in the Sri Lankan countryside, here’s our selection of the best wanderlust-inducing group tours to take in 2024, all designed by Travel Experts and led by our Local Insiders.

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View from a flowery field as the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) zooms past Mount Fuji in the Japanese countryside

Ride the Bullet Train and sing your heart out at karaoke in Tokyo

Japan’s high-tech rail network means that we can offer you an extensive Japan experience within just 12-days, jam-packed with unforgettable travel memories. We start with an introduction to Osaka before hopping onboard the Bullet Train to Hiroshima, where you’ll visit the Peace Park and Museum and hop on a ferry to Miyajima Island to visit an ancient Torri Gate. Then it’s onto the surreal woods of Arashiyama bamboo forest and the perfectly preserved old streets of Kyoto, where you’ll go on a geisha district tour. Next it’s up to the Japanese Alps for sake tasting and onsen (hot spring) soaking, with a stay at a traditional ryokan inn. We’ll cruise on Lake Ashi, with stunning views of Mount Fuji, before finally reaching Tokyo, where we’ll watch sumo wrestlers train, take a sushi-making class and sing our last night away in a neon-lit karaoke bar.

From US$4045

Next available from 2nd Sep 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Osaka, Japan

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ENDS AT

Tokyo, Japan

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

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STYLE

Discovery

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Many people gather at the busy, lit stalls of Marrakech medina at dusk

Go bargain hunting in Marrakech medina

Explore the dramatic Atlas Mountains, be wowed by the vastness of the Sahara and the majesty of Morocco’s oldest cities on this 11-day extravaganza in North Africa. Hike to traditional Berber villages high in the mountains, ride a camel and spend a night under the stars in the Sahara and explore the surreal blue-washed streets of Chefchaouen to discover a lesser-known side of Morocco. You’ll finish the trip in magical Marrakech, where you can hunt for hidden treasures in the bustling old markets, embark on a street food adventure and tuck into a farewell dinner on a candlelit rooftop terrace overlooking the media.

From US$2343

Next available from 20th Apr 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Casablanca, Morocco

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ENDS AT

Marrakech, Morocco

DURATION

11

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

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STYLE

Discovery

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Egypt, Upper Egypt, Nile Valley, tourist sitting in a passageway of Steam Ship Sudan, the last steamboat cruising on the Nile, alongside a crew member in period costume and wearing a hat. tarbouche

Snaps pics of the Pyramids and cruise down the Nile

Egypt must be one of the most bucket-listed destinations on Earth, and our nine-day North African adventure offers the ultimate Egyptian experience. You’ll get to know the lively streets of Cairo, visit the Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza and explore the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum. There’ll be plenty more tombs, temples and bustling bazaars to visit throughout our trip, but we’ll also treat you to a four night luxury cruise down the Nile. On our final full day we’ll even swap the luxury river cruiser for a kayak on the Nile itself, before tucking into an authentic Nubian dinner with a group of locals.

From US$2048

Next available from 26th Sep 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Cairo, Egypt

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ENDS AT

Aswan, Egypt

DURATION

9

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Light

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STYLE

Discovery

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This is an updated version of an article originally written by Alex Jordan and Lorna Turnbull.

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