Long-stay holidays
Ten days or more, with time to slow down.
Long-stay holidays at a glance
- Itineraries72
- In India19 itineraries
- Abroad53 itineraries
- Destinations4 places
- Trip lengths5 to 15 days
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Best suited toRetired travellers
- Also suitsFamilies on long summer holidays
A longer trip lets you see more without rushing, or go deep into one region.
Two approaches
- Grand tours that cover a whole country or region: Rajasthan's royal cities, the length of Japan, or Australia and New Zealand together.
- Slow stays in fewer places: a week of Ayurveda in Kovalam, a month in Ubud or Chiang Mai, or a base in Lisbon with day trips.
Planning tips
Build in rest days every four or five days, keep laundry stops in mind, and think about travel insurance that covers the full trip. For international long stays, check how many days your visa allows.
All itineraries of ten days or more appear below.
Long-stay holidays in Tamil Nadu
11D / 10NChennai · Mahabalipuram · Puducherry · ThanjavurTamil Nadu Grand Tour
Ten days across the state, from the coast and Pallava monuments through the Chola heartland and Madurai to the Palani and Nilgiri hills.
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9D / 8NKochi · Munnar · Thekkady · KumarakomKerala & Kanyakumari Grand Tour
Nine days from Kochi to the tip of India through tea hills, spice country, Vembanad Lake and the Kovalam coast.
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11D / 10NChennai · Mahabalipuram · Puducherry · ThanjavurTamil Nadu Grand Tour
Ten days across the state, from the coast and Pallava monuments through the Chola heartland and Madurai to the Palani and Nilgiri hills.
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5D / 4NPuducherryPondicherry Slow Stay
Four unhurried nights to cycle the French Quarter, learn pottery, take a boat to Paradise Beach and spend real time at Auroville.
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9D / 8NKochi · Munnar · Thekkady · KumarakomKerala & Kanyakumari Grand Tour
Nine days from Kochi to the tip of India through tea hills, spice country, Vembanad Lake and the Kovalam coast.
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7D / 6NKovalamAyurveda Wellness Retreat in Kovalam
A week by the sea built around a doctor-led Ayurveda programme at a certified centre, with gentle beach walks and nothing else on the schedule.
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7D / 6NMunnar · KumarakomKerala Monsoon Ayurveda & Hills
Built for the monsoon months: misty Munnar, then four nights of Ayurveda by Vembanad Lake when the treatments are traditionally most effective.
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9D / 8NBengaluru · Mysuru · Coorg · ChikmagalurKarnataka Grand Tour
Nine days from palaces to plantations to the ruins of Vijayanagara, taking in the state's three most different landscapes.
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8D / 7NAhmedabad · Rann of Kutch · Dwarka · SomnathGujarat Grand Tour
Ahmedabad's heritage walk, the Rann, the temple coast and lion country in eight days across Gujarat.
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11D / 10NJaipur · Pushkar · Jodhpur · JaisalmerRajasthan Grand Heritage Tour
Eleven nights across Rajasthan, adding holy Pushkar and Bikaner's Junagarh Fort to the classic four-city circuit.
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8D / 7NDelhi · Agra · Jaipur · AmritsarGolden Triangle with Amritsar
Add the Golden Temple and the Attari border ceremony to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur triangle.
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9D / 8NShimla · Spiti Valley · ManaliSpiti Valley Road Trip
A high-desert circuit for experienced travellers: in through Kinnaur, monasteries at Key and Tabo, Chandratal Lake and out over Kunzum Pass.
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10D / 9NShimla · Manali · Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj · Dalhousie & KhajjiarHimachal Grand Tour
Nine nights across Himachal's four best-known hill towns, from colonial Shimla to Tibetan McLeod Ganj.
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9D / 8NRishikesh · Mussoorie · Nainital · Jim Corbett National ParkUttarakhand Grand Tour
Garhwal and Kumaon in nine days: rafting and aarti, ridge walks, lakes and a tiger safari.
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8D / 7NKatra (Vaishno Devi) · Srinagar · Gulmarg · PahalgamVaishno Devi & Kashmir
Begin with Mata Vaishno Devi, then continue into the valley for Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam.
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8D / 7NGangtok · Lachung & Yumthang · PellingSikkim Explorer
Gangtok, North Sikkim's Yumthang Valley and Zero Point, and Pelling's close-up Kanchenjunga views.
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8D / 7NGuwahati · Shillong · Cherrapunji (Sohra) · Kaziranga National ParkNortheast Grand Tour
Guwahati, Meghalaya's plateau, Kaziranga and the river island of Majuli, a deep introduction to the Northeast.
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9D / 8NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) · Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)Andaman Grand Island Tour
Eight nights across three islands, including North Bay, Ross Island and Chidiya Tapu.
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11D / 10NHaridwar · Yamunotri · Gangotri · KedarnathChar Dham Yatra
All four Himalayan dhams in order, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, with registration, helicopter or pony options and rest stops for the altitude.
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10D / 9NLeh · Markha ValleyMarkha Valley Trek
Three nights acclimatising in Leh, then six days through Hemis National Park with village homestays, a camp at Nimaling and the crossing of Kongmaru La at around 5,200 metres.
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10D / 9NLeh · Zanskar (Chadar trek)Chadar Frozen River Trek
The winter walk on the frozen Zanskar river, after the health check and acclimatisation days in Leh that the local administration requires; January and February only.
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10D / 9NBangkok · Chiang Mai · Phuket · KrabiThailand Grand Tour
Ten days across Thailand: Bangkok's palaces, Chiang Mai's temples and the beaches and islands of the Andaman coast.
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9D / 8NPhuket · Krabi · Koh SamuiPhuket, Krabi & Koh Samui Islands
Three of Thailand's best islands and coasts in one trip, flying across to the Gulf of Thailand for the finale.
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10D / 9NBangkok · Pattaya · Kuala Lumpur · SingaporeThailand, Malaysia & Singapore
Three countries in ten days: Bangkok and Pattaya, Kuala Lumpur and Genting, and the best of Singapore.
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6D / 5NSingaporeSingapore Extended Stay
Five nights to see everything without rushing, including Jewel Changi, Bird Paradise and a day trip to Malaysia's Johor Bahru.
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9D / 8NSingapore · Kuala Lumpur · PhuketSingapore, Malaysia & Thailand
Three countries by short flights: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and three beach nights in Phuket.
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9D / 8NKuala Lumpur · Cameron Highlands · Penang · LangkawiMalaysia Grand Tour
A slow loop of peninsular Malaysia from Malacca's old town to Langkawi's beaches.
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6D / 5NUbudUbud Wellness Retreat
Five nights of yoga, healthy food, rice-field walks and Balinese massage in Ubud.
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10D / 9NUbud · Bali (South Coast) · Nusa Penida · Lombok & the Gili IslandsBali Grand Tour
The complete Bali: inland culture, the south coast, Nusa Penida's cliffs and the Gili Islands.
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10D / 9NHanoi · Ha Long Bay · Hoi An · Phu QuocVietnam Honeymoon
A Ha Long cruise cabin, tailored outfits in Hoi An and a beach villa on Phu Quoc.
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10D / 9NHanoi · Sapa · Ha Long Bay · Hoi AnVietnam Grand Tour
Mountains, bay, old town and Mekong in ten days, including Sapa's terraces.
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9D / 8NHanoi · Luang Prabang · Siem Reap (Angkor) · Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam, Cambodia & Laos
Three countries along the Mekong in nine days: Hanoi's Old Quarter, the saffron-robed calm of Luang Prabang, the temples of Angkor and Saigon's energy.
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9D / 8NCebu · Boracay · El Nido (Palawan)Philippines Island Trio
Three of the Philippines' best islands in nine days, connected by short domestic flights.
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11D / 10NTokyo · Mount Fuji & Hakone · Kyoto · Hiroshima & MiyajimaJapan Grand Tour
Eleven days from Tokyo to Hiroshima, including a ryokan night under Mount Fuji and Miyajima's floating torii.
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9D / 8NTokyo · Kyoto · SeoulJapan & South Korea
Two East Asian icons: Tokyo and Kyoto, then a short flight to Seoul's palaces and K-culture.
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10D / 9NBeijing · Xi'an · Guilin & Yangshuo · ShanghaiChina Grand Tour with Guilin
Add the karst scenery of Guilin and Yangshuo to China's classic three-city route.
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11D / 10NColombo · Sigiriya & Dambulla · Kandy · Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka Grand Tour
Ten days around the island: ancient cities, tea hills, the Ella train and Galle Fort.
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10D / 9NKathmandu · Chitwan National Park · Lumbini · PokharaNepal Grand Tour
Everything in one trip: valley heritage, jungle, the Buddha's birthplace and the lakes of Pokhara.
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9D / 8NMauritiusMauritius Extended Island Stay
Eight unhurried nights split between two resorts on different coasts of Mauritius, so you see the calm west-coast sunsets and the lagoons of the east.
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9D / 8NMauritius · SeychellesMauritius & Seychelles
Two Indian Ocean islands in one honeymoon: Mauritius's lagoons and green interior, then the granite boulders and quiet beaches of the Seychelles.
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9D / 8NMuscat · Nizwa & Jebel Akhdar · SalalahOman Grand Tour
Oman end to end: Muscat's mosque and souq, Nizwa's fort and Jebel Akhdar's villages, then a flight south to Salalah's beaches and frankincense heritage.
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9D / 8NAmman & the Dead Sea · Petra · Cairo & Giza · LuxorJordan & Egypt
Petra's rock-cut city and Egypt's pyramids and Luxor temples in one journey.
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11D / 10NParis · Lucerne · Interlaken & Jungfrau · VeniceBest of Europe: Paris, Switzerland & Italy
Europe's classic first trip: Paris, the Swiss Alps, Venice and Rome in eleven days.
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8D / 7NLucerne · Interlaken & JungfrauSwiss Family Adventure
Toboggan runs, Grindelwald's cliff walk, lake cruises and the Swiss Museum of Transport.
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15D / 14NLondon · Paris · Lucerne · Interlaken & JungfrauGrand European Tour
Fourteen nights across five countries, from London to Rome via Paris and the Alps.
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10D / 9NParis · Lucerne · Interlaken & Jungfrau · NetherlandsEurope Group Tour
Paris, Switzerland and Amsterdam for groups, with group transfers and Indian meals on request.
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12D / 11NVenice · Florence & Tuscany · Rome · Amalfi CoastItaly Grand Tour
North to south over eleven nights, from Venice's canals to the Amalfi cliffs.
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10D / 9NRome · Florence & Tuscany · Venice · LucerneItaly & Switzerland
Rome, Florence and Venice for art and food, then the train over the Alps to Lucerne and Interlaken for lakes and snow peaks.
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8D / 7NIstanbul · Cappadocia · Pamukkale & EphesusTurkey Grand Tour
A fuller Turkey trip with internal flights: Istanbul, two nights in Cappadocia and two at Pamukkale for the terraces and the ruins of Ephesus.
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9D / 8NCairo & Giza · Aswan & Abu Simbel · LuxorEgypt Grand Tour
Egypt in depth: Cairo's pyramids and museums, Aswan with Philae and Abu Simbel, then three nights in Luxor for Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.
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8D / 7NMasai Mara · Serengeti · Ngorongoro CraterKenya & Tanzania Safari
Follow the migration across the Mara and the Serengeti, with Ngorongoro Crater.
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11D / 10NCape Town · Garden Route · Kruger National ParkSouth Africa Grand Tour
South Africa's three great experiences in ten nights: Cape Town, a Garden Route road trip and a Big Five safari near Kruger.
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10D / 9NLos Angeles · Las Vegas · Grand Canyon · San FranciscoUSA West Coast
The American West: Hollywood and Disneyland, the Las Vegas Strip, a night at the Grand Canyon and San Francisco's Golden Gate.
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12D / 11NNew York · Orlando · Las Vegas · Los AngelesUSA Grand Tour
New York, Orlando's parks, Las Vegas and Los Angeles in eleven nights.
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9D / 8NToronto & Niagara Falls · Vancouver · Banff & the RockiesCanada East & West
Canada coast to coast: Toronto and Niagara Falls, Vancouver's seawall and mountains, then Banff and Lake Louise in the Rockies.
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7D / 6NCusco & the Sacred Valley · Machu PicchuPeru Grand Tour
More time in the Sacred Valley and a second day at Machu Picchu for Huayna Picchu.
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9D / 8NRio de Janeiro · Iguazu Falls · ArgentinaSouth America Highlights
South America's highlights: Rio's Christ the Redeemer and beaches, the Iguazu Falls from both sides and Buenos Aires's tango and steakhouses.
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10D / 9NSydney · Gold Coast & Brisbane · Melbourne & the Great Ocean RoadAustralia Highlights
Sydney's harbour, the Gold Coast's theme parks and Melbourne with the Great Ocean Road.
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12D / 11NSydney · Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef · Gold Coast & Brisbane · Melbourne & the Great Ocean RoadAustralia Grand Tour
Eleven nights covering the reef, the theme parks and both big cities.
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11D / 10NSydney · Melbourne & the Great Ocean Road · Queenstown · AucklandAustralia & New Zealand
Two countries in ten nights: Sydney and Melbourne, then across the Tasman to Queenstown's mountains and Auckland's harbour.
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9D / 8NAuckland · Rotorua · QueenstownNew Zealand Grand Tour
Both islands in eight nights, self-drive or chauffeured: Auckland and Rotorua in the north, then four nights around Queenstown in the south.
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10D / 9NAuckland · Queenstown · FijiFiji & New Zealand
Queenstown's mountains and Auckland's harbour, then four nights on a Fijian island resort to end the journey in the Pacific.
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10D / 9NGuangzhouCanton Fair Two Phases
Nine nights in Guangzhou to cover two consecutive phases of the fair, with the changeover days free for supplier meetings, showroom visits or a day trip to Foshan.
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10D / 9NMadagascarMadagascar Lemurs & Baobabs
Lemurs in Andasibe's rainforest, sunset at the Avenue of the Baobabs and beach days on Nosy Be.
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13D / 12NKathmandu · Kailash MansarovarKailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nepal
Kathmandu's Pashupatinath, then overland into Tibet for the holy dip at Lake Mansarovar and the three-day Kailash parikrama, subject to Chinese group permits.
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15D / 14NKathmandu · Everest Base CampEverest Base Camp Trek
The classic Khumbu trek with a licensed guide and porters: Lukla, Namche Bazaar and Tengboche to Everest Base Camp at about 5,364 m and the Kala Patthar viewpoint at about 5,545 m.
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11D / 10NPokhara · Annapurna Base CampAnnapurna Base Camp Trek
Gurung villages, rhododendron forest and the Annapurna Sanctuary at about 4,130 m, a good first Himalayan trek, starting and ending in Pokhara.
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12D / 11NMount Kilimanjaro · SerengetiKilimanjaro Climb & Serengeti Safari
The Machame route to Uhuru Peak, then three nights of game drives in the Serengeti to rest your legs.
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10D / 9NMakkah · MadinahUmrah Package
Five nights in Makkah near the Haram to perform Umrah with a mutawwif, then the Haramain train to Madinah for the Prophet's Mosque, Riyad ul-Jannah, Quba and Uhud, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.
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14D / 13NMakkah · MadinahUmrah with Extended Madinah Stay
A slower Umrah for families and elders: a week in Makkah and six nights in Madinah, hotels close to both mosques, wheelchairs for tawaf and sa'i on request, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.
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14D / 13NMadinah · MakkahRamadan Umrah: Last Ten Nights
Madinah first, then the last ten nights of Ramadan in Makkah for taraweeh, tahajjud and Laylat al-Qadr at the Haram, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner; book as early as possible.
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12D / 11NMakkah · Madinah · IstanbulUmrah & Istanbul
Umrah in Makkah and Madinah, then three nights in Istanbul for the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Eyüp Sultan and the Topkapı relics, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.
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10D / 9NMashhad · Najaf · KarbalaIran & Iraq Ziyarat
The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, then Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, linked by flights, subject to current government travel advice for both countries.
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9D / 8NKandy · Colombo · Kuala Lumpur · SingaporeSri Lanka, Singapore & Malaysia
Three countries in nine days: Kandy's temples and Pinnawala elephants in Sri Lanka, Kuala Lumpur's towers and Batu Caves, and Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa and Universal Studios.
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Destinations for long-stay holidays
KeralaKovalam
Kovalam is a string of crescent beaches south of Thiruvananthapuram, with a red-and-white lighthouse on the headland.
IndonesiaUbud
Ubud is Bali's cultural heart, surrounded by rice terraces, river gorges and temples.
ThailandChiang Mai
Chiang Mai is a cultural city ringed by mountains, known for historic temples, traditional Lanna culture and night markets.
PortugalLisbon
Lisbon is a hilly capital of yellow trams, tiled façades and viewpoints over the Tagus.
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