Lead your own tour with On the Go

Friday, 5 November 2010 4:02 PM

Independent-minded travellers who want to explore new routes are being invited to organise their own itinerary with On the Go, the global tour operators. By consulting their On the Go’s experts, you can put together a bespoke itinerary, specifically suited to your group.

This option offers complete flexibility as you can always tweak a tour itinerary adding extra nights here and there, upgrading your hotels, taking a slight detour or stopping longer to plan a special event along the way.

On the Go’s specialists can adapt the trip to your exact requirements including local guides, all transportation and accommodation, meals, flights, airport transfers and many extra activities such as hot air ballooning, diving, market excursions, cooking classes, and theatre or circus performances.

Travellers can benefit from On the Go’s expertise and local contacts in their key locations of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey, Russia, India, China, Sri Lanka, Africa and South America.

To find out more about planning your bespoke tour, visit: www.onthegotours.com
 

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