After listening to client comments, Wildlife Worldwide’s 2008 brochure has been expanded to include more whale watching tours, more information on wildlife cruises and the personal recommendations of staff.

The brochure now covers every corner of the globe and really has something for everyone who is interested in the natural world.

• Most voyages are tailor made to you so you choose where you want to go, where and how
  
• Look out for specialist tours such as wildlife photography trips and Festival of Wildlife tours to Madagascar
  
• Wildlife Worldwide is an independently owned company priding themselves on having knowledgeable staff who really know their natural world

With this brochure, Exodus invites you to really open your mind and not just take a holiday but embark on a real voyage of discovery and adventure. The brochure offers almost 250 tours across 90 countries and seven continents.

• All trips are graded in terms of level of fitness required so you can accurately gauge your trip
  
• New for 2008 – no local payments. The price you see is the total price you pay
  
• Trips are arranged and offered according to who it is most suitable for, from Adult Group and Single Travellers to Independent Trips and Private Groups

A Lakes and Mountains holiday is the perfect choice for those who want sunshine, fresh air, beautiful alpine meadows, glistening lakes and a whole host of fun activities to try. It might be a change from the usual beach hols, but your first foray into the lakes and mountains won’t be your last!

• Holidays worldwide with new destinations including Finland and Iceland
  
• Combine your lakes and mountain holidays with a city, spa or golf break or even a special sporting or cultural event
  
• Pre-book activities such as paragliding, mountain biking, glacier trekking and white water rafting
  
• Look out for special offers such as free nights, no single supplement, room upgrades and earlybird savers

Exodus voyages to these wilderness lands are not like your average cruise. They’ve chartered ice-rated research vessels so you will be getting up close and personal with the incredible beauty and wildlife in these glacial regions.

• Shore excursions and on-board presentations are included, with many other activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, camping and sea kayaking optional
  
• Well-equipped vessels include free access to sun decks, sauna, plunge pool and gym
  
• Look out for special charters featuring well-known experts in their field such as Chris Packham and Planet Earth film editor Andrew Chastney

As well as having an enormous stock of upmarket accommodation, ranging from chic city boutiques and sophisticated country hideaways to sumptuous farm estates, spa hotels, hip retreats and coastal resorts, Bridge & Wickers can arrange personalised and highly intimate travel experiences. Their tailor-made approach and suggested itineraries are designed to show the Australian outback, the beaches, the coral reefs and Aboriginal art, off to their best effect.

It’s action, action, action with hiking, trekking, climbing, biking, kayaking, desert expeditions and even rainforest journeys on offer. The first Peregrine adventure was back in 1978 in Kathmandu and the tradition of outdoor adventure continues with this brochure.

• Choose from 144 treks across all six continents
  
• Trips graded from hikes to proper mountain expeditions
  
• Trek and climbing packs are available to hire to save you the expense of buying all the gear

In their 10th year of solar eclipse chasing tours, Explore’s brochure offers 15 different tours planned around the 1st August 2008 total solar eclipse, to some of the best predicted viewing points in Asia.

All tours offer a chance to experience an often once in a lifetime celestial event and combine it with a real cultural insight into the countries you visit.

• These special interest astronomy tours are ideal for enthusiasts and novices alike
  
• The small group formula (usually 15 to 20 guests) means your tour is an interactive experience in good company whilst minimising the effect on the environment
  
• Expert astronomers, all leaders in their field, accompany many of the tours
  
• A full team of staff lead the tours with a tour leader, local guides and interpreters, drivers and helpers to facilitate the travel then set up and organise the camps and sightseeing

Volcanoes, fjords and glaciers, few countries can boast all these spectacles. Bridge and Wickers show you the best of New Zealand’s world famous scenery with their scenic tours, hotels, lodges and private houses. Their brochure, packed with ‘experience-led’ ideas and suggested itineraries, was recently judged by Tourism New Zealand to be the best brochure in the UK for anyone planning a special and luxurious holiday to this part of the world.

Explore presents a brochure full of remote journeys and expeditions all aimed at taking you beyond your boundaries. Explore tour leaders will share with you some of the world’s most unique and extraordinary areas.

• There’s a whole variety of tour types available from Culture Discovery tours to Snow Activities and more
  
• Over 130 worldwide destinations are offered, with many new tours for 08/09
  
• All tours are in small group sizes for less environmental impact and more comfort for you

Selected Iceland options including short breaks, adventures, farm holidays, self-drive and a wide range of guided tours. Clean uncluttered layout, detailed tour maps and reference section.

As Peru specialists, Peruvian Secrets provide the widest selection of available destinations in Peru, including the lesser-known North.

Order one of their CD-ROM brochures to help decide on your perfect trip to Peru.

• Opt to stay in African villas with pools, hotels, or try a cruise.
  
• Kenya offers some of the best diving in the world so it’s not surprising that diving holidays and watersports feature throughout this brochure.
  
• Luxury services are also on offer making these holidays great for honeymooners.

Explore has been offering adventure destinations for over two decades now, with the aim of showing like-minded travellers the world in the way it should be done. With group sizes kept to a maximum of 16 and an eco-friendly tourism policy, you know you are travelling in experienced and responsible hands.

This brochure features only short break tours, from four to seven nights, covering destinations worldwide. Each tour has a specific focal point, whether it be wildlife, snow activites, walking and trekking or water-based adventures and this year there are eight new tours to tempt you.

• All tours are led by an Explore tour leader or local guide – all of whom are English-speaking
  
• The tours are specifically organised for those who really want to have an adventure and get off that proverbial beaten track
  
• Up to 50% of guests are single travevellers and many of the tours offer single rooms at a supplement
  
• Explore holidays are perfect for those who are reasonable active, expect a degree of personal involvement in the trip and want to see the world in a different way to the usual package tour