July has arrived, most schools have closed, many of us are about to go on annual leave, and if you are one of the millions who have yet to plan your 2013 holiday – well, it’s time to get a move on!
There are loads of last-minute summer holiday bargains available for those who want to go away this summer, but if you are thinking of saving your hard-earned holiday entitlements for an autumn or winter break, now is definitely the time to secure your dream holiday somewhere warm and exotic.
So finish off your Sunday Roast, turn off the Wimbledon final, and have a look at our 100 holiday ideas for summer, autumn and winter 2013!
- Take a Whisky Tour in the Scottish Highlands
- Take the family on a cycling holiday in France
- Go camping in the back garden
- Book a luxury city break in Vienna
- Volunteer at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand
- Go skiing in Queenstown New Zealand
- Walk the Great Wall of China with your best friends
- Climb Mount Kilimanjaro for your Favourite Charity
- Take a Wine Tasting Tour of Argentina
- Chill for a week in Cabo San Lucas
- Sail the Caribbean on a luxury yacht
- Rub shoulders with the rich and famous in St. Barts in the Caribbean
- Rent a Harley Davidson and drive Route 66 in the USA
- Go wild with your best friends in Las Vegas
- Take a working holiday in Australia
- Go island hopping in the Philippines
- Take a cruise through the Panama Canal
- Learn to cook on an epicurean holiday in Italy
- Worship the sun on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro
- Cruise the Yasawa Islands in Fiji
- Drive from Alaska to Ushuaia on a motorbike
- Take the children to Disneyland
- Book a shopping holiday to New York
- Go hiking in the Austrian Alps
- Fly to New Zealand and cycle the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge
- Take a beach holiday in Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Take a Big 5 Safari in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Go bird watching in the Pantanal
- Sail down the Amazon
- Uncover the mystery of Easter Island, Chile
- Go trekking in the Himalayas
- Volunteer to teach English in Africa
- Take a gorilla safari in Uganda or Rwanda
- Take the Inca Trail Macchu Picchu in Peru
- Sail Lake Titicaca in Bolivia
- Hire a canal boat and sail England’s canals
- Hire a car and drive coast to coast from Los Angles to Key West in America
- Take a cycling tour of the Western Cape Winelands, South Africa
- Take a Tapas Tour of Barcelona
- Go island hopping in the Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
- Take a luxury train ride from Cape Town to Cairo aboard Rovos Rail
- Take a cruise around the world
- Pack up the kids, the dog and a few changes of clothes and head off ‘destination unknown’
- Learn to Belly Dance in Marrakech
- Take a shopping trip to Tokyo
- Enjoy the ultimate Safari holiday in Botswana
- Rent a Caravan, pack the car with food, and head to your nearest seaside
- Take a Wildlife Education Tour to Madagascar
- Sun yourself in the Seychelles
- Go Whale Watching in Iceland
- Go Polar Bear Watching in Manitoba, Canada
- Take a Double-Destination holiday to Vietnam and Cambodia
- Go mad in Phuket, Thailand
- Hire a campervan and drive across southern Europe
- Take a spiritual tour of Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Learn to cook Mediterranean style in Santorini, Greece
- Uncover the true beauty of Venice, Italy
- Head to Richard Branson’s newly refurbished Necker Island
- Chill out at Miami Beach before…
- Cruising the Caribbean islands
- Take a self-drive tour of Patagonia
- Take and escorted tour along South Africa’s Garden Route
- Go on safari in Namibia
- Learn to play the drums in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
- Sail the Fjords in Norway
- Rent a villa in Tuscany and enjoy the good life
- Volunteer at an orphanage in Kenya
- Head to Victoria Falls and swim in the Devils Pool
- Sail the Whitsunday Islands in Australia
- Take a wine tasting tour of New Zealand
- Revitalise yourself at a luxury spa in Napa Valley, California
- Rent a remote beach hut in Bali and ‘disappear’ for two weeks
- Pack you bicycle and take a cycling tour of South Africa
- Go trekking in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia
- Cruise the Galapagos Islands
- Enjoy the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- Take a ‘windy’ city break to Chicago
- Go Glamping!
- Take a spiritual break in Nepal
- Learn about wine on a tour of France
- Head to Norway to view the Northern Lights
- Volunteer your services in Costa Rica
- Climb Mount Kinabalu in Borneo
- Take a shopping tour to Singapore, and sink a Sling while you are at it!
- Visit the Canary Islands for guaranteed sunshine at any time of the year
- Cruise Alaska
- Watch the Great Migration in the Serengeti Plains
- Climb Aconcagua in Argentina before…
- Taking a wine tour of Chile
- Volunteer on a Ranch in Texas
- Learn to make wine in Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Take a Champagne Weekend in Champagne, France
- Learn all about Guinness and Irish fare in Dublin
- Go camping in the Scottish Highlands
- Travel north to south across Chile
- Learn to Tango in Buenos Aires
- Shop for high-tech gadgets in Hong Kong
- Visit the Terracotta Army in China
- Tour Korea
- Take a trip around the world on a one-way ticket
If there is nothing that tickles your fancy above, you could always tailor-make your dream holiday – so what are you waiting for!
Hi there, i really like the list, I think is it romantic, adventurous and must do. But I am a little upset that only Himalayas from India is on your list. We are too many places that are famous and yet to be explored. I am not sure if you have visited India. Please do consider this as my invite……Otherwise, as usual..your write up is superb.
Love,
Vannie
Thank you Vannie! I have yet to explore India, but will definitely get in touch when I head your way 🙂 Wendy
Good to know…you can keep me posted here. Thanks I will wait for you.