Backpacker tours
If you want to see and do as much as possible in Britain and meet lots of like-minded people to experience it with, there's no better way than a backpacker tour, especially if you're only in Britain for a short amount of time. There are some great tours, which offer 'hop on - hop off' services giving you more flexibility to stop off when and were you'd like to.
Bushwakkers (www.bushwakkers.co.uk)
Specialising in Horse-Riding and Canoe adventure weekends in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.
Tel: +44 (0)1874 696 552
Bus Wales (www.buswalestours.com)
Tours designed for anyone with a spirit of adventure. Bus Wales tours the most wild and Welsh parts of Wales with loads of group adventure activities provided as well.
Tel: 0800 328 0284
Celtic Adventures (www.celticadventures.com/)
Intimate and fun-filled 4 and 9 day tours soaking up the ancient history, scenic beauty and cosmopolitan cool of Scotland and Ireland and the only tour company starting from Belfast.
Tel: +44 (0)131 225 3330
Contiki (www.contiki.com)
A great favourite and a sound reputation for tours around Britain and Europe for 18-35 year olds looking for fun, friends and the unfamiliar.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8290 6422
Haggis Adventures (www.haggisadventures.com/)
HAGGiS Adventure Tours England and Wales, our budget midi-coach tours from London are designed to get you out of the city, into the country and the chance to discover the best of Britain on our all new 5 Day Brit Explorer Tour.
Tel: +44 (0)131 557 9393
MacBackpacker (www.macbackpackers.com)
Over 5 years experience providing tours around Scotland's top spots like Loch Ness and Braveheart Country but also showing off the 'real' character of Scotland.
Tel: +44 (0)131 558 9900
Road Trip (www.roadtrip.co.uk)
One of the most extensive back packer tour operator's with loads of great tours in England and Wales on offer.
Tel: 0845 200 6791
Shaggy Sheep (www.shaggysheep.com)
Unique, good value Welsh tours including adventure activities like coasteering and beach horse riding. Taking you off the beaten path as well checking out the hot spots.
Tel: +44 (0)1267 281202
Top Deck travel (www.topdecktours.co.uk)
Provide fantastic value 'Big Day Out' tours with a guide to great spots including Bath, Stonehenge and Leeds Castle.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8879 6789
Wild in Scotland (www.wild-in-scotland.com)
Good value tours with wildly passionate Scottish guides showing small groups the best of the Highlands, Skye, the Orkney Isles and more.
Tel: +44 131 478 6500