• Painting abroad
• walks worldwide
• wildlife safaris
• mountain summit expeditions

Special Interest Holidays 2008
Painting Holidays - Walking Holidays - Wildlife Safaris - Mountain Expeditions

For the past 20 years the Company has been reconnecting people with the natural world and independently rich cultures that are not easily accessible to the individual. Each holiday is tailor-made in association with leading specialists and includes BBC Wildlife safaris, painting abroad with Watercolour Challenge TV tutors, luxury walking holidays to remote corners of the earth and IFMGA mountain summit expeditions.

Destinations and accommodation are selected for their compatibility to the nature of the holiday and for their sensitivity towards the local environment, in a conscious attempt to seek a balance between conservation, the livelihoods of local communities and a rewarding experience for the visitor. Carbon off-setting is a direct way for individuals to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions caused by air travel. Carbon off-setting is not a cure for climate change but off-setting projects provide a mechanism for investment in cleaner technology and low-carbon development. After in-depth analysis of the ethical and financial structures offered by a range of organisations and schemes, Spencer Scott endorses and supports the work of www.practicalaction.org. We offer you the option to off-set your air travel by supporting a specific hands-on environmental conservation, poverty reduction and energy projects in Africa, India or Peru.

Our aim is to provide a quality, informative and rewarding experience. The Company undertakes extensive research before planning a holiday and, where appropriate, conducts personal site inspections. We employ the best specialist expert hosts and professional support staff from the UK, in addition to local guides. We do not cut any corners, so we do not travel out of season for the specialist activity; quality hotels and scheduled flights are used for their comfort, reliability and service, and there are no hidden extra costs.

Knowing that your holiday is provided by a Company that has the specialist knowledge and expertise to deliver a truly exceptional holiday is a service well worth investing in. Most importantly, we take care of everything for you, including should things should go wrong. Risk assessment and contingency provisions are standard company practice.

Whether your interest is in nature, wildlife or culture, in Europe or further afield, there is always somewhere and something new to discover.

See the list below for the portfolio of holidays we are offering in 2008 and then click on the specialist subject list at the top of the page followed by the particular holiday to view more details.

Please contact us if you would like to receive specific detailed itineraries and registration forms or to talk about a holiday.