Exciting new trips for 2023 from Mediterranean jewels to floating gardens

Are you already dreaming of an unforgettable holiday in 2023?

There’s much to be said for planning in advance. You can really take your time to consider your options and find a trip that aligns perfectly with your hobbies and interests. Luckily there are already plenty of trips to get excited about.

We’ve just announced several new expert-led trips for 2023, all of which are sure to leave you both entertained and informed.

If you’re a keen horticulturist you’ll want to check out our collection of new garden holidays for 2023. There is so much on offer for the green-fingered, like a trip to Madeira to see its fabulous flower festival in the company of expert gardener and presenter Christine Walkden.

This tailor-made tour will show you the horticultural highlights of Madeira, including its famous festival where the streets of its capital, Funchal, are filled with sweetly scented parades celebrating the beauty of flowers.

Christine will join you at the festival one day before hosting an evening talk, and spend a day touring some of Madeira’s finest gardens with you. You’re sure to come home with plenty of inspiration for your own garden projects!

Experience Madeira’s fabulous Flower Festival with Christine Walkden

Beautiful landscape of the famous botanical conservatory garden in Funchal, Madeira island

• See our full collection of gardening holidays here

If you’re more into your cooking than you are your gardening, you might be tempted by our new 2023 culinary trips.

One highlight is a culture-rich Mediterranean cruise with top chef Aldo Zilli. Aldo will join you on board for a few days as you sail from Barcelona down to dreamy Villefranche-sur-Mer and on to Tunisia, with stops in Italy along the way.

Aldo is an expert in Italian cuisine and will give you some great tips so you can bring some Mediterranean flair to your dinner table. Of course, you’ll also be eating plenty of delectable local cuisine in the cities and towns you visit on this trip, leaving you with plenty of inspiration for your own kitchen when you get home!

Discover the jewels of the Mediterranean on a cruise with Aldo Zilli

Napoli (Naples) and mount Vesuvius in the background at sunset in a summer day, Italy, Campania

• See our full collection of foodie holidays here

There’s plenty on the schedule in 2023 for lovers of history and culture. You can spend three days exploring five of the Peak District’s finest country houses and learning the intriguing histories of those who used to live there on our exclusive trip with Paul Martin, presenter of Channel 5’s Great Auction Showdown.

Not only will you get a chance to go behind the scenes at these magnificent stately homes, you’ll also visit Bolsover Antiques Centre with Paul, who’ll share hints and tips on how to grab a statement antique for your own home.

Explore the Peak District’s grandest homes and hunt for antiques with Paul Martin 

• See our full collection of cultural holidays here

So whether you consider yourself a gourmand or an aspiring horticulturist, you’re bound to have plenty to learn from these experts and will end your holiday feeling invigorated and inspired!

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