Jon Baines Tours is a specialist travel company curating medical, professional non-medical, and cultural study tours and cruises to destinations around the world.
Our passion is for creating experiences that dig beneath the surface. We curate authentic, enriching experiences for the curious mind - with specialist access to a country, its culture and its practices. We create our own tours, but also work with a number of associations to create tours for their members.
Our tour leaders are hand picked for their professional and personal experience, their personalities, and passion for the subject – it's what makes our tours.
We have a global network of local contacts which allows us to curate tours with privileged, specialist access to professionals and sites of interest.
Get the opportunity to travel, network and connect with like-minded people, creating friendships lasting beyond the end of the tour.
We pride ourselves in offering excellent service with a personal touch. You are only ever a phone call away from someone happy to help.
All our tours are either ATOL or TOPP protected and we are members of AITO. This means should anything happen, you will be protected.
Good spread of visits from public hospital, small private hospital in Kathmandu and district hospital in Bhutan. Enjoyed Himalayan Rescue talks very much also. Bhutan guides brilliant – Tulsi and Robin very informative. Dipesh very good although sometimes not loud enough. (Tour manager) Otto was excellent organiser, very calm under pressure, a pleasure to have guiding us. (Tour leader) Richard – always lively, positive energy in the group, added to group cohesion.
I have had a wonderful tour. Janice was brilliant at organising us all and bringing us all together as a group. She was constantly upbeat, in control. Coco was a delight. I have enormously enjoyed spending time with her. Hiroshima Memorial museum was probably the highlight of the tour. The oyster meal in Hiroshima was a high point as was the Kobe beef dinner.
I thought the organised tour for me was an excellent way for me to experience South Africa - happy to recommend Jon Baines Tours to other travellers. Really a lifetime experience. Tour leader was very good.
Each tour has something different to offer, from five-star luxury to more challenging rugged outdoor adventures. Here are some of our favourite upcoming tours.
Travel to Kolkata with a cruise along the mighty Hooghly river for a fascinating view into the rich history and culture of India's Bengal state.
See a relax and unwind tour
Set sail on a small classic cruise ship and explore the medieval and Renaissance towns of the Adriatic whilst enjoying delicious food and wine.
See a food and wine tour
Travel to Turkey and Iraq to uncover gems of antiquity. Along the way, experience traditional society and enjoy local cuisine.
See a history and origins tour
Travel to Japan and learn about the shoguns, the arrival of the black ships, the Meiji Restoration and the opening of Japan, to the modern day.
See a society and culture tour
South Africa is home to some of the richest plant biodiversity in the world, and an abundance of wildlife. Join this tour and unwind in nature.
See a nature and wildlife tour
Cruise in comfort to Egypt’s most fascinating destinations in the company of a world-renowned Egyptologist and an experienced tour leader.
See a boats and cruising tour
Our tour leaders are an integral part of each tour, providing knowledge, insight and enthusiasm. They are interesting and accomplished people in their own right, and the sort of person you will enjoy sharing a drink with at the end of a busy day.
Meet our tour leaders
We curate specialist bespoke tours for organisations of any type. We put meticulous planning into the design of each tour.
We can help create a unique travel experience for your organisation to inspire and challenge your team.
We work with conferences around the world to create pre or post congress travel packages.
The New Colombo Plan is an Australian scholarship program for educational opportunities aboad.
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