Itineraries for August

Switzerland on the Tracks

9-day no-fly rail journey from £2,510 pp

This tailor-made no-fly journey combines the best in Swiss rail travel with the delights of some of Europe's favourite regions. From Zurich to the Alps and even one of France's wine-making capitals, Dijon, you'll enjoy spectacular views, charming city culture and great food and wine.

Northern Italy and the Lakes fly-drive

12-day tailor-made self-drive from £1,910 pp incl. flights

Calm blue lakes, snow-crested mountains, grandiose villas and some of Italy's finest Belle Époque hotels provide the backdrop to this tailor-made driving holiday through beautiful northern Italy. Its bookended by stays among Milan's ultra-fashionable repose and Verona's fabled past.

Highlights of Norway

5-day tailor-made holiday from £1,020 pp incl. flights

Showcase the best of Norway's western fjords with stays in Oslo and Bergen bookending the boat trips and rail journeys of the classic Norway in a Nutshell tour.

Highlights of the Basque Country

8-day tailor-made self-drive from £895 pp incl. flights

Explore everything from postcard-perfect coastlines to medieval cities and tempting vineyards of, all the while staying in Renaissance palaces, seaside villas and thousand-year-old castles. This is northern Spain at its best.

The Best of Cape Cod & the Islands

11-day tailor-made self-drive from £2,085 pp incl. flights

With a stay in historic Boston as its prologue, this self-drive winds south, via the Pilgrim settlement of Plymouth, to Cape Cod's dune-fringed idyll. Then, after day trips to Provincetown and the cobblestones of Nantucket, you'll end amid Martha's Vineyard's golden sands and gingerbread houses.

Kenya Safari & Coast

15-day tailor-made holiday from £4,155 pp incl. flights

This safari holiday takes in the beautiful landscapes and abundant wildlife of Kenya before heading to the coast for a relaxing beach break on the spectacular Mombasa Coast.