This month's enewsletter looks at some interesting journey ideas that offer genuine value for money and deliver an experience over and above what you might expect.

Our suggestions include luxurious accommodation on the coast of Mozambique, a relaxing river cruise on the Mekong and an adventure in Cuba combining city, country and beach.

Nick Laing
Chairman

Brazil is an incredibly diverse destination with a wealth of experiences for those seeking out a good value destination. Take the opportunity to visit the spectacular Iguaçu Falls, vibrant Rio de Janeiro and the colonial town of Paraty on the Green Coast. Prices from £2140
Watch Rio the Movie, released in cinemas on 15th April.

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A newly designed lodge in southern Mozambique offering 22 gorgeous ocean-facing suites, each with a private plunge pool. The suites and guest areas have been designed to make the most of the magnificent views, with some good dive sites nearby and a beach that stretches for miles where turtles nest. A perfect location for a post safari chill out. Prices from £2895

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Uzbekistan has within its borders the finest of the Silk Route monuments and the cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. With a good choice of locally styled accommodation and fewer visitors than five years ago, Uzbekistan offers fabulous value for money along with educated and knowledgeable guides who will bring the country's rich history to life. Prices from £2225

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A great value jaunt around western Cuba that includes city, country and beach. Explore the cobbled maze of alleyways in Havana Vieja before heading west from the capital for the dramatic limestone scenery of Vinales valley and end up on a sandy atoll off the north coast. We include private transfers or you may wish to have a rental car. Prices from £1337

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With many of the world's great rivers offering so much of interest, without the need for packing and unpacking and full board at a realistic price, the increasing popularity of river journeys is hardly surprising. Our expanding range of river voyages includes the Amazon, Mekong, Nile and Ganges, as well as some fascinating lesser known backwaters. Prices from £1950

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Stay at a beautiful lakeside lodge with excursions to a custom built hide for bear viewing in the forests of Halsingland. Seeing Wild Brown Bears less than 20 metres from the tip of your nose is an exhilarating wildlife experience. This bear safari is a Steppes Discovery tour led by 'Bear Whisperer' Hakan Vargas.
Prices From £695 excluding international flights

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Just a short hop from the UK, Bulgaria offers some of the finest Roman, Greek and Thracian sites around and excellent value for money. Orpheus, who could charm all living things (even the stones) with his lyre, surely derived his musical inspiration from his beautiful, rugged homeland.

18 to 28 September 2011, £1595 (inc flights)

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China Silk Road

Travel the historic Silk Road, exploring its rich cultural, commercial and religious heritage. Marvel at the architectural legacies, especially the Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang, the most famous Buddhist Shrine in all of China. This informative 20 day tour is led by archaeologist Iain Shearer.

24 August to 12 September 2011, £3550 (inc flights)

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Book and pay for a cruise on the Yangzi Explorer for 2012 by 29 February 2012 and receive a deck upgrade.

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To mark the centenary of Hiram Bingham's discovery of Machu Pichu and in conjunction with our special commemorative tour in September to Espiritu Pampa, led by Hugh Thomson, celebrate with £100 off per person if you book on our trip before the end of April 2012. Places limited...please contact Emma for more information.

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