Educational Tours For Senior & Mature Aged Travellers
Odyssey Traveller is an Antipodean travel company serving World Travellers since 1983.
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Based in Sydney, Australia, our mission is to provide world-class small group tours for the mature aged traveller.
When we started in 1983, Odyssey Traveller pioneered small group tours for the mature aged traveller. We understand the challenges of travelling and are experts at creating an unforgettable travel experiences for you.
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Since 1983
1800+ Departures
40,000+ Travellers
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Serving World Travellers
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18 days
Nov, JanEgypt tour: escorted small group history & cultural tour of Egypt
Visiting Egypt
Our small-group program, designed for senior couples and solo travellers, offers a rich journey through Egypt's past and present. You'll explore modern marvels like the Aswan Dam and immerse yourself in pivotal sites such as Tahrir Square, both key to understanding Egypt’s enduring influence on civilization. This tour is proof that Egypt remains a vital crossroads of history and culture. We explore Egypt's fairy-tale natural beauty, its ancient history, and Imperial heritage, its World Heritage Sites, and world famous cities, all with some truly spectacular scenery along the way. For those seeking an even deeper experience, we also offer opportunities to extend your travels with our tours in Morocco, Jordan, or Tunisia before beginning your Egyptian adventure.
From A$13,450 AUD
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May, AugThe Stans Small Group Tour: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan
Visiting Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
This journey is crafted for the adventurous traveller—whether solo or as a couple—seeking a small group tour through Central Asia. Be prepared for a variety of accommodations, scenic walking excursions, and a few full travel days. The itinerary blends stunning landscapes, a mix of ancient and modern history, as well as authentic encounters with local families and dramatically different ways of life.
From A$17,650 AUD
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Apr, Oct, SepMalta & Sicily - Mediterranean Islands small group tour
Visiting Italy, Malta
For centuries Malta and Sicily held the key to the Mediterranean. We explore ’s the Mediterranean natural beauty, its ancient Roman, and Imperial heritage, its World Heritage Sites, and world famous cities, all with some truly spectacular scenery along the way. This and more is all waiting to be explored on one of Odyssey’s small group tours of the Islands of Mediterranean, designed for the senior traveller, and led by experienced, and enthusiastic like-minded people. This escorted tour of western Mediterranean explores the geography, history, culture and peoples of these 2 islands.
From A$10,650 AUD
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Nov, AprTour of Darjeeling, Sikkim, and Bhutan
Visiting Bhutan, India
Join Odyssey Traveller on this small group tour in the Indian subcontinent, taking us from the verdant tea gardens of Darjeeling nestled in the Himalayan mountain range, to the hilltop monasteries of the former independent kingdom of Sikkim, and finally to the pristine and beautifully isolated mountain landscape of Bhutan.
From A$12,925 AUD
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May, Jul, Aug, SepScottish Islands and Shetland small group tours for seniors
Visiting Scotland
Experience an escorted small-group tour of the Scottish Isles, designed for both couples and solo travellers. Led by local guides who bring deep knowledge of this unique region, you’ll explore UNESCO World Heritage sites, take in breathtaking scenery, and enjoy authentic experiences. This guided journey through remote Scotland offers the chance to connect with like-minded travelers while discovering the natural beauty and cultural richness of the Scottish Isles.
From A$17,725 AUD
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JanTasmanian Wilderness | Summer School in Hobart, Tasmania
Visiting Tasmania
The Tasmania Wilderness summer school is held annually in Hobart in early January. This summer school allows you to experience the great western wilderness of Tasmania, while staying at a comfortable ‘base camp’ in a Hobart hotel!
11 days
FebTaiwan Lantern Festival small group tour
Visiting Taiwan
A small group tour for senior couples and solo travellers to Taiwan. Held annually on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, the Lantern Festival is one of the most fascinating festivities around the globe. The Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival is part of this spectacular Festival. Our Taiwan Lantern Festival program includes Taipei and its Sky Lantern Festival and its impressive Taipei 101 Tower.
From A$9,150 AUD
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Apr, May, SepAnglo French Tour | Normandy, Brittany, Channel Islands tour
Visiting Channel Islands, England
Our 21 night program has daily itineraries with plenty of authentic experiences provided by passionate local guides in the key destinations in France, Channel Islands and England for this small group of like minded people. For Solo travellers minimal single supplement applies for this European tour.
From A$18,995 AUD
View Tour19 days
AugSouthern Africa Tour | Fully Escorted Africa Tour for Seniors
Visiting Botswana, South Africa
Join us for an unforgettable small group tour designed for couples and solo travelers, where you’ll explore the stunning landscapes of the Garden Route and encounter the unique wildlife of renowned destinations like Kruger National Park, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, and Chobe Game Reserve. Throughout the program, participants will delve into the rich cultural tapestry, political landscape, and social challenges faced by the people of South Africa, particularly in Soweto. Additionally, you'll gain insights into how natural resource managers are dedicated to protecting wildlife reserves amid the pressing issues of land enclosure, climate change, and poaching.
From A$14,995 AUD
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AugPrehistoric Britain small group history tour including standing stones
Visiting England, Scotland
This guided tour invites you to explore UNESCO World heritage sites at Skara Brae in the Orkneys, Isle of Skye, and Stonehenge in a prehistoric tour. This escorted tour has trips to key sites in Scotland, and the Irish sea in Wales such as Gower Peninsula and National Museum in Cardiff and England. Each day tour is supported by local guides.
From A$16,750 AUD
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Jun, SepTajikistan Tour | Central Asian Small Group Tour
Visiting Tajikistan
We explore the country’s astonishing scenery and monuments. Tajikistan is the smallest of the 5 ‘Stans and is also the most mountainous. On our small group tour for couples and solo travelers we encounter many ranges and mountain chains where we reach well over 3,000 metres above sea level while crossing passes.
From A$4,950 AUD
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Sep, MarJapan Odyssey - Small Group Tours for Mature Travellers
Visiting Japan
Through this small group program, we explore Japan's rich history, from ancient times to the development of religions like Buddhism and Shintoism. We delve into the philosophy of its people by visiting world-renowned temples, shrines, and old towns steeped in ancient legends of Samurai and more. Together we, as mature and senior couples or solo travellers, will share some traditions which the Japanese have inherited. A variety of sites including UNESCO World Heritage sites, has been chosen for this tour, all filled with clues such as Hanami or forest bathing to understand the essence of Japan.
From A$15,450 AUD
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If less than 30 days before your tour starts you are unable to travel as a result of Government travel restrictions, Odyssey Traveller will assist you with a date change, provide you with a credit or process a refund for your booking less any non-recoverable costs.
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Peace of Mind Travel
The safety of our travellers, tour leader, local guide and support staff has always been our top priority and with the new guidelines for public health and safety for keeping safe for destinations around the world, we’ve developed our plan to give you peace of mind when travelling with us.
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Introduction from Mark
Mark Banning-Taylor
Chairman & Owner of Odyssey Traveller (est. 1983)
With older adults of any age group joining Odyssey Travellers Small Group Tours now from countries all over the world, we continue to appreciate and enjoy your positive contribution to our small group tour programs of typically between 6 to 14 people of like minded people provide the companionship that make a great tour, a memorable one . We remain committed to you participating in our programs from wherever you live and however you choose to reach us via google, social media, such as facebook or twitter or in person.
Odyssey is unique and adaptable and we have a full programme online for seniors seeking to travel on over 220 tours available for you to book. We also have published more than 800 articles and country profiles to read and learn about a current or future proposed destination.
Odyssey small team’s ongoing commitment to looking after you was recently tested with the Coronavirus. Our service standards and ability to be flexible and think of innovative solutions in challenging times is reflected in our mantra of “treating others how you would like to be treated yourself”. This remains core to our approach in taking care of the details for you from the time you book to the end of the journey whether as a couple or single travellers on any sightseeing trip on our seniors coach tours All that we do is focussed on the older person and the small group journeys you seek to enjoy.
For those travellers looking at our pages for the first time, we say welcome, and to our regular travellers and members of our unique loyalty program, we say thank you and welcome back.
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