Sack the stockings, turf the turkey and wave goodbye to 2014 somewhere entirely different this year.

Dragoman is the world's leading overland company and has some adventurous Christmas and New Year alternatives to tempt.

Fancy spending Christmas exploring Angkor Wat or bungee jumping in Uganda? How does spending New Year at Machu Picchu or tracking rhino in Zimbabwe sound?
 
From Rajasthan to Rio and Cambodia to Kathmandu, take a different approach to the festive season this year with Dragoman.

Here's our alternative wish list. What's yours?

Christmas Eve

Where: Cambodia

Trip name: 18 days Bangkok to Luang Prabang departing 21st December

What you'll be doing on Christmas Eve: Wandering the temples of Angkor Wat

And the rest of the time? Travelling through Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, you'll witness saffron-robed monks receiving alms as they wander the streets of Luang Prabang, get a different view of Thailand by wildcamping and visiting local tribal villages and take in the truly breathtaking Angkor Wat, the largest religious complex ever built.

Cost: £1,040 per person plus kitty of US$330 (£204). Total land cost £1,370. Flights from £1185.00 pp return

Where: Peru

Trip name: 22 days Lima to La Paz departing 16th December

What you'll be doing on Christmas Eve: Hanging up your stockings at a community homestay in Raqchi, Peru.

And the rest of the time:  All the Peru-must-do's (Paracas National Park and Ballestas islands, the Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Machu Picchu), but you'll also overland across the high plains of the Altiplano, the most extensive area of high plateau outside of Tibet. In Bolivia, there's  Lake Titicaca, the Isla del Sol, near Copacabana and La Paz.

Cost? Land cost £1120 plus kitty of US$1140 (£706). Total land cost £1,826. Flights from £1525.00pp return.

Christmas Day

Where: Uganda

Trip name: 21 days Nairobi to Nairobi departing 21st December

What you'll be doing on Christmas Day: Rafting, bungee jumping, horse-riding, kayaking, 4WD'ing and other adrenaline fuelled activities at Jinja, the adventure activities capital on the White Nile,

And the rest of the time? Wildlife, wildlife, wildlife! This is one of our most popular trips, and rightly so: 2 nights in Murchison Falls National Park to view the Big 5, Murchison Falls, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, walking and 4WD safaris in Lake Nakuru and the QEII National Parks. However, the real highlight of the trip has to be the incredible trek into the jungles of Rwanda to see the majestic Mountain Gorillas.

Cost: Land cost £856 (20% off!) per person plus kitty of US$1,610 (£997). Total land cost £1,853 per person. Flights: £995.00pp return.

New Year's Eve

Where: Peru

Trip name: 17 days Lima to Cusco departing 16th December

What you'll be doing on New Year's Eve: Spending the day at Machu Picchu

And the rest of the time? If you want to 'do Peru', then this trip is a must. Taking in all the highlights (Paracas National Park, the Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon, Arequipa and Machu Picchu) this trip hugs the Peruvian coast, from the present-day capital, Lima to the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco. You'll also take an exclusive route to Machu Picchu and stay with local communities on the community Inca trek.

Cost: £760 per person plus kitty of US$960 (£600). Total land cost £1.360. Flights from £1150.00pp return

Where? Brazil

Trip Name: 19 days Buenos Aires to Rio departing 13th December

What you'll be doing on New Year's Eve: Going wild on the beaches of Rio

And the rest of the time? Explore the magical islands off Parati, famed as a world-class diving and snorkelling destination, travelling along the EmeraldCoast and boating through the wetlands of the Pantanal for 2 days of game viewing, visiting Brazilian and Argentinean side of IguazuFalls.

Cost? Land cost £800 per person plus kitty of US$830 (£514). Total land cost £1,315. Flights from £1295.00pp return.

Where? Zimbabwe

Trip Name: 24 days between Cape Town to Vic Falls departing 13th December

What you'll be doing on New Year's Eve: Tracking the elusive white rhino on a walking safari in Matobo National Park.

And the rest of the time? Victoria Falls, Hwange and Matabo National Parks for wildlife spotting, the Makgadikgadi Pans, taking a dugout canoe through the Okavango Delta and overlanding through Namibia where you'll spend 2 nights camping in Etosha National Park before heading through South Africa to Cape Town.

Cost? Land cost £1040 per person plus kitty of  US$530 (£328). Total land cost £1,368 per person. Flights from £1545.00pp return

New Year's Day

Where: Ethiopia

Trip name: 21 days Gondar to Addis Ababa departing 20th December

What you'll be doing on New Year's Day: Exploring the rock-hewn church of Lalibela

And the rest of the time? This is overlanding at its finest – a pioneering expedition through the rugged country of Ethiopia, taking beautiful monasteries on Lake Tana which house the mummified remains of ancient emperors. You'll visit: the Blue Nile Falls, second largest in Africa, where the Nile cascades through dramatic gorges before continuing its course all the way across Sudan and Egypt; go trekking in the rugged Simien Mountains – home to the extraordinary gelada baboon.

Cost: Land cost £970 per person plus kitty of  US$430 (£266). Total land cost £1,236. Flights from £1065.00pp return

Where: India

Trip name: 16 days Kathmandu to Delhi departing 28th December

What you'll be doing on New Year's Day: Arriving in the holy city of Varanasi

And the rest of the time? A short but action-packed trip visiting all the highlights of Nepal and northern India! Drift along the River Ganges at dawn in Varanasi, experience all the colours of Kathmandu, go in search of tigers in Bandhavgarh and see the world's most beautiful building - the stunning Taj Mahal.

Cost: Land cost £630 per person plus kitty of US$450 (£278). Total land cost £908. Flights from £825.00pp return

For bookings contact Dragoman on 01728 861133 or visit www.dragoman.com

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