| Long haul holiday ideas 20:32 - Jan 7 with 13959 views | cackinthesackjack |
The mrs has got a milestone birthday coming up and we'd like to go on holiday. Looking for a mix of wildlife, a bit of adventure and relaxation. Any sensible suggestions for me peeps? |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 20:41 - Jan 7 with 12831 views | Professor |
South Africa- Cape Town is a great place with lots to see and do. Private tours of the wine country and the cape, Boulder’s Beach etc are reasonable and could couple with the Garden Route and a Safari | | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 20:43 - Jan 7 with 12826 views | Jon76 |
Could go to Mexico where there is plenty of sites to take in and explore, plus relax on the beach or go snorkelling around the reefs to see all the wonderful fish or turtles in their natural habitat. Or there is Florida, go out on the airboats and see all the gators and birds in the Everglades (if your of a certain age you can pretend you’re in gentle Ben on the airboat) best day out ever, then go down to the keys and relax on the beach’s there and explore the natural beauty down there. Of course you can visit the theme parks as well if you fancy |  | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 20:44 - Jan 7 with 12815 views | Loyal |
Sri Lanka, lovely stuff. |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 20:53 - Jan 7 with 12798 views | csf |
Nepal, Kathmandu a bustling city with stunning surroundings |  | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 21:02 - Jan 7 with 12773 views | marchamjack |
Costa Rica - wildlife literally everywhere. Monkey walked into a bar ahead of me (not a joke line opening it really did!), massive lizards, snakes round the pool, sea teeming with life. Rainforest on the doorstep with even more wildlife and loads of adventure sport opportunities (we did rapids/ amazing zips) best surfing on the Pacific Coast
People the most friendly. Pretty much zero crime rate. Most affluent Central American country. English widely spoken.
Go and experience the Pura Vida! Your Mrs and you will love it 👠|  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 21:17 - Jan 7 with 12745 views | dickythorpe |
France |  | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 21:57 - Jan 7 with 12667 views | stevethejack |
Last year, me & Mrs did New Zealand for 6 weeks. Combination of hotels, hostels and apartments. Hostels are really nice, and with private rooms, just like hotels. Check out https://www.oldslaughterhouse.co.nz/ Absolutely stunning.
North to South and West to East, all in all, just short of £10K, decent for 6 weeks, all expenses and spending money.
Lovely place, lovely scenery and lovely people |  | | |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 22:05 - Jan 7 with 12643 views | sherpajacob |
Long journey, adventure, wildlife!
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 22:05 - Jan 7 with 12641 views | Swanzay |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 20:41 - Jan 7 by Professor |
South Africa- Cape Town is a great place with lots to see and do. Private tours of the wine country and the cape, Boulder’s Beach etc are reasonable and could couple with the Garden Route and a Safari |
South Africa is superb, was lucky enough to visit Cape Town, along to Port Elizabeth, Durban and Jo'berg. The garden route in my personal opinion wasn't that impressive. But the Safaris are breath taking, Animals wild and free as they should be!
Also did Botswana and Zambia, now that is real poverty.
For scenery New Zealand is spectacular had the privilege of exploring there for 6 weeks.
Although I think my favourite place to visit is Australia, so much to see and do, you are spoilt for choice!
Would love to visit Thailand, Japan and China too one day.
America is great, NY, Washington etc, but LA is a shite hole, nothing likes its portrayed on TV... |  | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 22:34 - Jan 7 with 12595 views | sainthelens |
Did Barbados last summer , total luxury...you won't go wrong . |  | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 23:21 - Jan 7 with 12542 views | builthjack |
Llangorse Lake / Elan Valley combo |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 00:06 - Jan 8 with 12515 views | Pacemaker |
Currently in New Zealand and I have visited bi annually for about 13 years to see family, brilliant place to see Pacific island type beaches at the top of the north island to superb alpine scenery throughout the South Island. I love doing the high adrenaline stuff here such as bungy jumping, jet skis etc. Food is fantastic as is the wine, a good spread of wildlife and obviously creatures you will not see anywhere else. People are very friendly and I have found NZ very safe. Downside not cheap at peak season and it is a very long flight. Could stop over in Singapore or Hong Kong both super cities with a lot to see and do.
I am also a fan of South Africa and again as someone else has posted above fantastic scenery the safari parks are superb, very cheap, food and drinks are top notch, stayed in all the big cities and obviously there is a reputation for crime in SA but I never felt unsafe, your hosts at hotels, restaurants etc are very anxious that no harm comes to you but there is a massive g between the haves and have nots so it can feel very uncomfortable living the high life whilst others are struggling in squatter towns. Flights are over night and no jet lag so that’s a big win. All the people I met on SA were superb, very friendly and wanting to sell a positive image of SA.
Done Barbados etc nice places but not for me just being on the beach. |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 00:11 - Jan 8 with 12513 views | Cooperman |
South Africa without a doubt. Here’s a quick three step itinerary:
1. Fly to Joburg and take safari from there (nature)
2. Internal flight to Cape Town and stay at one of the winery’s. Molenvliet is absolute pukka (relaxation).
3. Finished off with an extra long weekend in Camps Bay from where you can take in the city, the coast and Table Mountain (adventure).
How’s that for satisfying your requirements? |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 04:27 - Jan 8 with 12447 views | majorraglan |
Some really good suggestions here, Oz and NZ are good options and quite a few have suggested South Africa. Somewhere else you could consider is Malaysia, it’s a great country to visit. There’s plenty of beaches, top top diving, you can visit the orang-utans in Borneo and Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are great places to visit. | | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 05:13 - Jan 8 with 12443 views | wobbly |
Cooperman has nailed this. |  | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 06:16 - Jan 8 with 12426 views | 1983 |
South Africa!!!
Cape Town 2-3days..Table mountain,cape of good hope..etc Cape Town is not a massive place.
Then hire car 10 days across to Port Elizabeth and back taking in -
Mosel Bay (sleep on a old converted train literally on the beach)
Knysna (amazing sea food restaurants)
Pletenburg Bay (swim with seals in the sea they stink! and shark diving)
Storms River (bungee jump off a bridge)
Port Elizabeth (Safari)
Oudtshoorn (Ostrich farms ride an ostrich!!)
Visit Ronnie's (famous sex shop in the middle of a desert)
Then back to Cape Town,watch rugby at the stadium, visit Robben Island, visit apartheid museum.
We done 2,000 Kilometres in the car |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 06:52 - Jan 8 with 12401 views | Johnw102 |
Do the Rockie Mountain Railway in Canada. Fantastic 2/3 day rail trip loads of wildlife seen from observation coaches. https://www.rockymountaineer.com/ |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 10:45 - Jan 8 with 12228 views | Lord_Bony |
Canada anytime anywhere is highly recommended. |  |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 14:24 - Jan 8 with 12148 views | Professor |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 10:45 - Jan 8 by Lord_Bony |
Canada anytime anywhere is highly recommended. |
Toronto/Ontario is a little dull. | | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 15:28 - Jan 8 with 12110 views | Al_Bundy |
Cape Town for me too.
Been there twice and offers everything even a lively night out in the Cape Flats if you want some near death experiences.
Delhi is also a city worth seeing first hand - truly magic and manic. | | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 17:37 - Jan 8 with 12053 views | controversial_jack |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 15:28 - Jan 8 by Al_Bundy |
Cape Town for me too.
Been there twice and offers everything even a lively night out in the Cape Flats if you want some near death experiences.
Delhi is also a city worth seeing first hand - truly magic and manic. |
Cuba. | | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 19:35 - Jan 8 with 12014 views | Al_Bundy |
Too westernised now. | | | |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 19:36 - Jan 8 with 12012 views | cackinthesackjack |
Some great suggestions there with SA proving very popular. Is there a better time of year to visit?
Thanks all | |
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| Long haul holiday ideas on 19:59 - Jan 8 with 11999 views | Cooperman |
| Long haul holiday ideas on 19:36 - Jan 8 by cackinthesackjack |
Some great suggestions there with SA proving very popular. Is there a better time of year to visit?
Thanks all |
Our winter is their summer.
Our winter is colder and wetter than their winter.
Our summer is colder and wetter than their summer.
December and January is peak season. Cheaper options in November, February and March whilst still catching the weather.
Go for it, you won’t regret it. | |
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