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holidaydestinations Touring with Back-Roads Ever wanted to do a coach tour, but cannot stand the thought of a big bus or getting up at the crack of dawn, then Back-Roads Touring Co might work for you. With over 25 years’ experience in small group and tailor-made tours across the UK, Europe and Asia, Back-Roads Touring is truly the original small group touring company. With a maximum group size of 18 people on our Europe tours and 14 people on their Asia tours, they are experts at providing a friendly, relaxed and flexible form of touring. Most of their groups travel in purposebuilt premium mini-coaches boasting leather seats, fridges and panoramic windows and roofs. So, as part of a Back-Roads tour, you can reach places that conventional coach touring groups can only dream of. From exploring the heart of medieval European towns and villages to soaking up the scenery as you travel past endless paddy fields in Vietnam, you can be assured that Back-Roads Touring will take you beyond the tourist façade to experience an unparalleled balance of renowned yet lesserknown sites. Forget large chain hotels. With Back-Roads Touring you will enjoy small, intimate properties full of local character. No two hotels are the same, so prepare yourself for trips that include stays in traditional hostelries, medieval and renaissance castles, and exotic garden resorts. Also, look out for the Culinary Experiences. With a maximum of 18 people in each Back-Roads group, they can schedule meals in authentic local locations. Whether it’s lunch at Rick Stein’s iconic Seafood Restaurant or a street-food tour of Bangkok, you can be sure that your Back-Roads programme will be a delight for your palate too! Language lessons, tea ceremonies, dancing shows and artisan demonstrations all feature on our Europe and Asia tours, providing our customers with cultural insights that help them to really understand the heritage of the places they visit. Keeping to small groups also allows them to set a more relaxed pace – after all, the tour is your holiday, so there are no long drives and no early starts. They also build in plenty of free time to ensure that you have the chance to see things for yourself. So, explore the UK, Europe and Asia the Back-Roads way and discover that there is no better way to travel. Helen Baxter Air New Zealand Holidays Travel Broker Helen.baxter@airnzbrokers.co.nz 021 684 770
