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Claire Wilson

Managing Director

I started out as a teacher, but have always loved to travel and was drawn to the business with itchy feet after having my son. These days work at The Adventure Company pretty much takes over my life! No two days are the same and we’re always trying to improve and grow. Walking in the shoes' of our customers is very important to me, so in the five years I've been with The Adventure Company I’ve travelled thousands of miles - from Europe to Tahiti. It’s a great perk to the job, as you can see from some of my images below from my recent visits to China, Slovakia, Sri Lanka and French Polynesia.

Being a Mum as well as a Managing Director, I’m always chasing that perfect work/life balance. I’m lucky as I've been able to travel with my family and my teenage son has learnt a lot (and had a ball!) from seeing different places and peoples.  One of our best family holidays was a safari - kids and animals always seem to be a winning combination!

It’s no surprise then that one of the things I'm passionate about is our Family Adventure programme. We came up with the concept of making family holidays more exciting and we’re constantly visiting new destinations and brainstorming new ways to create even better adventures.

We've also introduced a range of specialist astronomy trips, developed together with our sister company Explorers Astronomy Tours. I was lucky to experience a Total Solar Eclipse on the South Pacific Atoll of Hao this summer and was blown away by the spectacle!

Whichever holiday you choose, I sincerely hope you'll have a great experience with us - as a small company it matters greatly to us that our customers choose to pass on positive word of mouth to friends and relatives. Though we like to keep our service friendly and personal, it's also really reassuring to know there's the added security of us being part of  TUI Travel PLC, a world class travel and leisure company.

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Zhaung group - China
Zhaung group - China
Giant Panda - Chengdu
Rafting in Slovakia
The Tatra mountains - Slovakia
Tahiti view from Hao Atoll
Total Eclipse 2010 Tahiti
Sri Lanka Uda Walawe National Park
Marrakech
Masai Warriors Kenya
Tiger Ranthambore National Park India
Pyramids Giza Egypt
My son on elephant back Sri Lanka
Fire Eaters, Cultural show, Kandy Sri Lanka
Monkey Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka
Elephant ride Sri Lanka
Great wall of China
Terracotta Warriors China
Taj Mahal

Claire Wilson Trips

From $1,830pp exc flights
4.5
(average rating, based on 11 reviews)
Trip type: 
Cultural
Adventure level: 
3. Moderate
Max group size: 
16

Sri Lankan Discovery

Asia, Sri Lanka | 17 days
Trip code: 
SL
Young monk - Sri Lanka
Discovery and adventure on the beautiful island of Sri Lanka.

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From $1,186pp exc flights
4.75
(average rating, based on 10 reviews)
Trip type: 
Family & Cultural
Adventure level: 
2. Gentle
Max group size: 
20
Minimum age: 
7

Tiger Trails & Taj Mahal - Family Holiday

Asia, India | 11 days
Trip code: 
FNI
Families only
India family holiday
During this family holiday to India, discover it's majesty as you travel around the Golden Triangle, take a safari to fi...

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From $2,803pp exc flights
4.5
(average rating, based on 4 reviews)
Trip type: 
Family & Cultural
Adventure level: 
2. Gentle
Max group size: 
16
Minimum age: 
7

Land of the Dragon - Family Holiday

Asia, China | 15 days
Trip code: 
FCH
Families only
Flying a kite - China
A journey of stunning contrasts through China taking in the most famous landmarks and more on this family holiday.

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From $1,137pp exc flights
4.5
(average rating, based on 11 reviews)
Trip type: 
Family & Cultural
Adventure level: 
3. Moderate
Max group size: 
20
Minimum age: 
5

Feluccas & Pharaohs - Family Holiday

Africa, Middle East, Egypt | 10 days
Trip code: 
FEG
Families only
Egypt Family Holiday, camel trekking
This Egypt family holiday is full of fun and discovery - sail on a felucca, explore ancient monuments and snorkel over c...

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From $3,447pp exc flights
Trip type: 
Family & Wildlife
Adventure level: 
3. Moderate
Max group size: 
12
Minimum age: 
9

Okavango to Victoria Falls - Family holiday

Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe | 15 days
Trip code: 
FBS
Families only
Learning to track
Take your family to the untouched wilderness of Botswana and experience some of the most diverse and wildlife-rich habit...

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From $2,935pp exc flights
4.5
(average rating, based on 2 reviews)
Trip type: 
Family & Wildlife
Adventure level: 
2. Gentle
Max group size: 
14
Minimum age: 
7

Land of The Masai - Family Holiday

Africa, Kenya | 10 days
Trip code: 
FKC
Families only
Family with Masai - Kenya
Renowned worldwide for its wildlife the Masai Mara Game Reserve delivers on every level of this family holiday.

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From $1,087pp exc flights
Trip type: 
Family & Cultural
Adventure level: 
2. Gentle
Max group size: 
16
Minimum age: 
7

Tatra Mountain Adventure

Europe, Czech Republic, Slovakia | 8 days
Trip code: 
FSK
Families only
Traditional rafting on Dunajec river - Slovakia
A family mountain adventure in the High Tatras of Slovakia

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From $2,341pp exc flights
Trip type: 
Family & Wildlife
Adventure level: 
3. Moderate
Max group size: 
16
Minimum age: 
12

Kruger & Beyond

Africa, South Africa | 14 days
Trip code: 
FXSA
Families only
Breath taking views - South Africa
An active teen adventure that brings close contact with a Zulu community as well as a chance to see the wildlife of Sout...

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From $2,143pp exc flights
Trip type: 
Family & Wildlife
Adventure level: 
3. Moderate
Max group size: 
16
Minimum age: 
7

Rift Valley Adventure - Family Holiday

Africa, Tanzania | 10 days
Trip code: 
FRV
Families only
Africa family holidays
This Tanzanian family holiday offers a Classic camping safari revealing an astonishing diversity of landscape and prolif...

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From $2,096pp exc flights
Trip type: 
Cultural
Adventure level: 
2. Gentle
Max group size: 
15

Jewels of Uzbekistan

Asia, Uzbekistan | 15 days
Trip code: 
UZ
Local ladies
Journey through the fabled lands of Central Asia.

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From $2,143pp exc flights
4.333335
(average rating, based on 11 reviews)
Trip type: 
Cultural
Adventure level: 
3. Moderate
Max group size: 
18

Flight of the Condor

Americas, Peru | 15/16 days
Trip code: 
PC
Condor - Peru
Uncover a land of mystifying contrasts: high plateau, snow-capped mountain, fertile valleys and ancient civilisations.

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From $1,714pp exc flights
5
(average rating, based on 7 reviews)
Trip type: 
Cultural
Adventure level: 
1.Easy
Max group size: 
12

Journey to Petra

Middle East, Jordan | 9 days
Trip code: 
ACJO
Feynan Eco Lodge, Dana Nature Reserve - Jordan
This trip combines ancient wonders with dramatic desert for an experience you’ll never forget!

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