Our Journeys

Locked away on the very edge of the Tibetan Plateau lies the secret and ancient kingdom of Mustang. After decades of isolation, its borders are now open but little has change in Mustang and to many. Mustang is more Tibetan than Tibet. The journey is open to alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their fami...

Indonesia is a land of mind-stupefying extremes, extraordinary beauty and astounding cultural diversity. It is probably the single most complicated nation on earth. The journey is open to Alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and friends...

This is a journey to the unchanged Russian North offering a unique opportunity to see historic and picturesque Russia, undamaged by world wars or Soviet industrialisation. The journey is open to the alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and friends...

 

Enjoy a number of walks through the beautiful mountainous regions of Southern China, home to many of China’s 56 ethnic minority groups, who over recent generations have been marginalised into these remote lands.

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The history of both Istria and Friuli is so rich and intricate that it is no wonder these two provinces command a special status within their own ‘mother countries’.Â...

Visiting Tallinn and Helsinki is wonderful opportunity to witness the birth of national identities in a relatively short period of time in the space of just a 100 years Finland has practically become a European 'brand'. The  trip is open to the alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and frien...

There can be few journeys more awe inspiring than ascending from the jungle lowlands of Laos through Yunnan Province with its stunning variations in flora, fauna and ethnicity to the mountains of Tibet. The journey is being organised for the Alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and friends.Â...

Explore this grandest of cities with its elegant buildings and unsurpassed palaces located both in the city and the surrounding countryside. The visit is open to alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their friends and family...

Few landmarks have tantalised the minds of poets, artists and historians more than the legendary cities of Central Asia. The journey through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan is open the alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and friends...

Persia’s vast empire once stretched from the Indus River in the East, to Egypt in the West. It is still a land dotted with the carved reminders of the Parthians, the Sassanids, the Seljuks and the Mongols. The journey is open to alumni of SOAS Specialist ...

Accompanied by Professor Leporc explore Poland and Ukraine: two of East Europe’s most fascinating countries...

At the heart of the Balkan peninsula, Lake Ohrid is stunningly beautiful with a fascinating and complex history. This journey has been organised for the Alumni of Cambridge and Oxford Universality and for their family and friends...

The term Silk Road is a modern one, it was of course not a single route but a vast network of roads stretching from Xi’an to the Eastern Mediterranean, linking India, Europe and the Far East. The journey is open to alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and friends...

Examine the fascinating art, culture and history of Japan, from its beginnings during the Nara period, through the rise and fall of the Shoguns into an era of modernisation and economic power. The journey is open to alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universitie...

Through a series of walks, discover one of Europe’s most beautiful countries with its dazzling collections of cultural and artistic treasures, signs of a medieval past long since lost elsewhere. The journey is open to Alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universities and their family and friends...

Isolated by formidable mountain barriers, the tiny kingdom of Bhutan is a beautiful land of strange legends, ancient monastery fortresses and a strong cultural identity. This series of walks in Bhutan will take in many of the major and minor sites. The journey is open to the Alumni of Oxford and Cambridge Universi...

Trip Leader: NIrvana Romell