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Join fellow travellers who share your passion on a tailored special interest tour. Uncover the battlefields from the beaches of Normandy to Gallipoli, renew your faith on a religious tour, enjoy a one-off festival experience, inspire your green thumb on a garden tour, and indulge your palate on a food and wine tour. With an itinerary designed to match your interests, you’re sure to love it!

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Special Interest Tour Styles

Pay your respects at hallowed sites and battlefields of Europe to commemorate the fallen on a guided Battlefield tour.

Explore England's greatest gardens, chateaux gardens in the Loire Valley, or the famous Chelsea Flower Show.

Take a faith based journey to renew your faith, reaffirm your beliefs, and witness the sites of religious history.

Explore guided itineraries to some of the world’s best and unique festivals and enjoy celebrations of culture around the world.

Discover tours and river cruises designed to embrace each culture's unique and sumptuous culinary delights.

Travel by train through towering Alps, across vast plains and over soaring aqueducts on a rail journey to remember.

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Must do experiences and highlights of Special Interest tours
A Taste of India A Taste of India
Infused with local flavours both on and off the plate, you’ll get to meet the spice sellers and enjoy home cooked meals on a food tour of India.
Chelsea Flower Show Chelsea Flower Show
An iconic garden lovers experience hosted annually in late May. Enjoy amazing floral displays both here and throughout the UK on a dedicated garden tour.
A Journey of Faith A Journey of Faith
Take a faith based exploration to Israel and discover ancient biblical sites from Nazareth to Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Dawn Service at Gallipoli Dawn Service at Gallipoli
Join a dedicated ANZAC Day tour to pay your respects at an incredibly evocative dawn service at Gallipoli. Visit the battlefields and memorials and be moved by stories shared and the inscriptions etched on the gravestones.
This celebration of Western Canadian culture is packed with entertainment, from a classic rodeo and chuckwagon races to incredible concert performances. No wonder it’s known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth!

Recent Reviews

What our clients are saying about their Special Interest tours
Great time Secrets of Puglia , NSW, Australia, Jun 2026
We had a great time lots of interesting sights and lots of laughs. We met some lovely fellow travellers whom I’m sure we will keep in touch with. Transport very comfortable and accomodation very good. Tracy did everything she could have to keep us fully informed and will definitely call again if we travel for a 3rd time with Backroads.
Scotland Country Roads Country Roads of Scotland , NS, Canada, May 2026
This was a very good bus trip, and we particularly enjoyed travelling by ferry to the Orkney Islands. It is something not normally included in many Scotland trips. The sites there- Italian Chapel, Ring of Brogdar, Skara Brae and Skaile House were particularly interesting. Ethan Battison helped us tremendously in planning this trip and we highly recommend him.
Costsaver 15 Day Britain and Ireland tour Britain and Ireland Experience , SA, Australia, May 2026
Thanks to Tracy for looking after our booking with the Middle East conflict affecting the uncertainty of the tour. We had a great tour with only 20 people on our tour with plenty of room on the bus. The downside was having 20 on board some elected not to rotate with nothing being inforced. We had great commentary from our tour director Simmone of the read more history of the UK. Some of the optional tours were a bit expensive due to our dollar compared to the English pound and Euro. We had a record heat wave for May in the UK with only 2 days we had rain for half an hour on our optional walking tours which we accepted. The accommodation was good apart from Treacy's in Waterford being an Irish Pub. A couple of hotel meals were an inconvenience due to the hotels booking out dinners and the the hotels being out of town was not acceptable and treated as such. More time in Dublin would have been nice as we only had time to go to the Guiness factory with 8 of us doing the tour on our own which should have been part of the optional tours. If you want to see the UK Costsaver 15 day Britain and Ireland experience is worth considering.
The British Isles indepth The British Isles in Depth , NSW, Australia, May 2026
A fantastic journey through England, Scotland, Nth Ireland, Ireland & Wales. For taste of everything this trip delivered, seeing some amazing places, although limited in time you still get a chance to wander through and take in the history and architecture. Lucky to have had a great group throughout this journey. Tour guide was good. Bus was comfortable read more and the driver/s were always cheerful and helpful. Generally the accommodation was pleasant. The extra excursions that were offered, well worth it. It was a great experience, seeing so much in the time frame.
Wonderful Music Tour Chicago to New Orleans Rhythms of the Road , NSW, Australia, May 2026
The sights and sounds exceeded my expectations and all on board seemed to be having a wonderful time. The coach driver Was excellent as was the tour guide. The hotels were of good standing in good locations.The hand made modern quilt museum at Paducah excellent and a ride inside the St Louis Arch amazing.
18-day grand tour of Britian and Ireland starting on 2/5/2026 Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland , QLD, Australia, May 2026
The whole trip was a highlight for us. The accommodation at hotels was verry good, we would recommend this trip at this time of the year for other travelers. The weather was sunny for most days with very little rain. Our bus driver Joe was exceptional, professional and well dressed. We had mobility issues and he went out of his way to assist us particularly read more with luggage. Last but certainly not least was Peita our tour guide. His knowledge of all the places we travelled to and in-between was fantastic. We would also like to thank Hannah Perry from Global Journey for her excellent advice and professionalism. With thanks, John and Jan.

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