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The Homestay Experience

The Homestay Experience sums up what Imaginative Traveller holidays are all about. Really immersing yourself within a country rather than just travelling through it. Seeing the world from a local perspective and enjoying mutually beneficial cultural interactions with the people in their own environment.

You may find yourself staying with the monks in the holy Emei Mountains in China, travelling to a remote mountain village in Uzbekistan or spending 9 nights out of 14 in the homes of local families in Cuba.

So if you fancy joining the nomads in a Mongolian ger or camping amongst the Masai in Kenya then read on.

Sail a felucca to a Nubian family home

Discover Egypt

Tour price from USD 1046 for 15 days.

Visiting: Egypt

Climb Mt Sinai, Marvel at the Temples of Karnak, Experience the chaos of Cairo, Stay in beach huts on the Red Sea coast, Enjoy a homestay with a Nubian family, Wander among the Pyramids of Giza and

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Overnight in a 17th century monastery in the mountains of Montenegro

Balkan Adventure

Tour price from USD 1836 for 15 days.

Visiting: Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia

Cross the Chain Bridge in Budapest, Spy curious wildlife in Kopacki Rit Nature Park, Sip Serbian wine at a family-run vineyard, Experience Belgrade's famous nightlife, Be humbled by ruins in Mostar

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Camp amongst the Masai in Kenya's Loita Hills

Feast with a local family deep in the Keralan backwaters

Southern India

Tour price from USD 1520 for 15 days.

Visiting: India

Join pilgrims in Madurai, Soak up the French influences in Pondicherry, Savour the aromas at a spice farm, Experience island life on a homestay in the Kerala backwaters, Explore the abundant Periyar

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Overnight in a monastery in the holy Emei Mountains

Enjoy a traditional Khantohk dinner and dance on an overnight village stay

Enjoy rural life in a village homestay

cambodia adventure

Tour price from USD 692 for 12 days.

Visiting: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

Prepare for a unique adventure loaded with ancient sights and breathtaking beauty as you travel from the hustle of Bangkok to the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City. Discover the laidback charm and easy

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Spend the night with the Sapa hill tribes in a remote village

Vietnam in a Banana Leaf

Tour price from USD 1420 for 22. Plus a local payment of pp

Visiting: Vietnam

This is your full-on trip up the coast of Vietnam and into the hills of Sapa. From hectic Ho Chi Minh City to historic Hanoi. Ready, set, pagoda.(Was Vietnam

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Cruise the Mekong River to a Delta homestay

Hike through rice fields to local Ifugao villages

Join a local family at the Kinabatangan River

The Greatest Land You've Never Heard Of

Tour price from USD 1715 for 10. Plus a local payment of pp

Visiting: Borneo, Malaysia

Try not to indulge in too much ikan panggang (stingray – a local delicacy here) because at the end of this trip we’re taking you on a two-day hike to the top of South East Asia.(Was Sabah Close

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Overnight with a local Indian family on Lake Titicaca

Sacred Land of the Incas

Tour price from USD 2648 for 15 days.

Visiting: Bolivia, Peru

Explore Lima's colonial centre, Go wild in the Amazon, Speak some Quechua in the Sacred Valley, Trek the Inca Trail, Experience the wonder of Machu Picchu, Visit Lake Titicaca's floating reed

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Witness traditional village ceremonies at a Raqchi Quechua homestay

Lima<- ->La Paz

Tour price from USD 1535 for 22 days.

Visiting: Bolivia, Peru

This three week trip is a natural alternative to our Lima to Cusco trip. It includes all the Peru-must-do’s (Paracas National Park and Ballestas islands, the Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Arequipa,

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Overnight in a Colca community village

Go horse-riding with the gauchos on a three night estancia stay

Try out your Spanish with your hosts in San Jorge La Laguna, Guatemala

Spend 9 nights out of 14 in family homestays and discover the real Cuba

Best of Cuba

Tour price from USD 1476 for 15 days.

Visiting: Cuba

Stroll the streets of elegant Havana, Discover Cuba's pirate past in Baracoa, Get lost in the streets of colonial Camaguey, Experience Trinidad's unspoilt beaches, Learn how to move like a local in

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