Wildlife, birdlife, festivals, sporting events… if you want to really immerse yourself in the character of a destination, these are the things you most want to see. That’s why we offer special departures of selected tours, so you can do just that. They have all the same excursions and activities as the standard itineraries, but they also include extras like visits to festivals and specialist guided walks, so you get to see and experience that little bit more. For example, this October you can join Mexico’s Mayan Trail in time for Day of the Dead, one of the biggest, most colourful festivals in the Mexican calendar, and in November we have a birdwatching departure of our popular Costa Rica – Jewel of Central America tour. These tours even have a saving of up to £450pp* – now that really is special.