Explore top 10 best places for photography in India, from vibrant Varanasi to breathtaking Ladakh, Agra's Taj Mahal to cultural Kolkata.
Discover Sri Lanka on a Shoestring tour: Colombo exploration, ancient wonders, nature's bounty, beach bliss, cultural encounters. Book now!
Discover the latest updates in India tours, featuring responsible travel initiatives, iconic landmarks, and cultural immersion experiences.
It's 10 full years this month since Encounters Travel took its first traveller on holiday! Find out more about our journey & find out how we're celebrating it!
Updates on some of our destinations, which will make travelling on our tours feasible & cheaper for travellers based in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe & around the world.
Find out more about Egypt's latest discovery!
We’ve put together a live blog to share the stories of the travel community during this tough period. If you would like to submit your story, please email jarred@encounterstravel.com
Please read for up-to-date details of which countries our tours are operating in again, as well as which remain suspended, together with notes on expected restart dates.
Anthony Horrobin, better known as Ant, is the Sales Manager at Encounters Travel. If you've travelled with us, you would have more than likely have had some sort of chat with him before!
Turkey has decided to become visa-free for UK & Schengen travellers!
Gavin is one of the travel consultants in the Encounters sales team.
Find out all the details about Egyt's latest discovery right here!
We've just launched our 2020 dates in some of our most popular destinations and to celebrate, we're giving you discounts on them!
Visiting the Balkans you will have a chance to witness outstanding architecture, mountain peaks, flowing rivers and lakes – the ideal destination for every avid adventurous traveller.
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Is visiting the Great Pyramids on your travel wishlist in 2018? Encounters Travel is giving one lucky person the chance to win an Egypt tour for two this festive season!
Want to see Egypt's Great Pyramids? Then take advantage of our amazing discounts on our 9-day Discover Egypt small group tour!
Encounters Travel is once again giving one lucky follower the chance to win an 8-day Nepal tour.
Encounters Travel is once again giving one lucky follower the chance to win a 9-day India tour.
Encounters Travel is once again giving one lucky follower the chance to win an 8-day Morocco tour.
We've just released the majority of our 2018 tours and we're offering all our travellers 10% off all departures scheduled for next year until 31 July 2017.
Encounters Travel is once again giving one lucky follower the chance to win a 6-day Jordan tour.
Encounters Travel has been honored with a TripAdvisor certificate of excellence for 2017.
We are proud to announce that all of our Egypt tours are now fully equipped with WiFi during all sightseeing activities.
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated its travel advice for a number of countries in relation to the Zika Virus.
From the expansive Sahara desert across the border to the sensuous hustle bustle of city life in Marrakesh, you won’t find anywhere else as unique or as rewarding as Morocco.
A trip to South Africa offers diversity that few other places can match. A photographer’s dream, the iconic landscapes are simply stunning with a seemingly endless array of delights to feast your eyes upon.
Known as the ‘pearl of Africa’, Uganda may be compact but it has a good infrastructure and is rich in culture and history with an impressive and diverse wildlife population.
Those embarking upon a trip to Namibia often have expectations of remoteness, endless desert and sand dunes, but there is also an abundance of wildlife and one of the most dramatic coastlines in the world.
Kenya is one of the most popular African destinations with good reason and Kenya tours have always been very popular with travellers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Many people considering booking a holiday to Egypt may have some concerns and questions about visiting the country at the moment. We have made some notes which will hopefully be informative and helpful.
Botswana tours are popular with the discerning traveller, keen to view the incredible sights on offer while enjoying the exclusive and luxurious accommodation offered at the safari lodges.
If you are looking for a destination that offers everything, consider a trip to Africa. This vast continent is as diverse as they come and it is one of those enchanting, special places that touches your soul in a profound way.
Almost 100 years ago today marks an infamous day in history for our Australian and Kiwi friends.
We are delighted to bring you some more information about the support facilities boat we are now providing on all our tours that feature a Nile felucca cruise.
Last weekend Encounters Travel was at the Destinations Travel Show in London. It was a fantastic weekend with a huge turn out of international travellers.
The UK Foreign Office travel advice has been updated with information and advice about the current flooding in Thailand.