Holiday Maker Tours AG (Zürich)

Ferweh-Wege - this is the apt expression for how the adventure began in 1976. At that time it was the islands of Malta and Ireland, but today there are some more adventurous and unusual destinations - and also the most diverse forms of travel - that have been added to our offer.

**In 1986 - as one of the first tour operators worldwide - we ventured to Abu Dhabi, and so the Middle East very quickly became our second home. Locally, our pioneering spirit was very well received and a very exciting, though not always easy, time began. Regional conflicts and armed conflicts repeatedly dampened our enthusiasm; instead of a crimson horizon, we saw gloomy sunset and a deceptive dawn. Several times we had to start almost from scratch again and rebuild many things. But the first impressions will remain unforgotten forever. Today, as then, we are convinced that the genuine, honest encounters with people of a foreign culture are one of the most fascinating and profound experiences and at the same time the key to understanding other cultures.

For this very reason, we attach great importance to offering them the opportunity to come into contact with the people of these countries on our travels time and again. Thanks to many small and large gestures of friendship, Holiday Maker Tours was able to approve the first group tours to the most remote regions. Only two years later, driven by the spirit of discovery, Iran was added in 1988. The unique cultural and scenic highlights captivate every visit. A millennia-old history comes alive when you stand in front of the magnificent testimonies of ancient Persian empires in Susa, Isfahan and Persepolis.

Soon, in addition to the United Arab Emirates and Iran, new destinations were added, so the breakthrough came in 1991 with the Sultanate of Oman. An extraordinary, diverse country with great landscapes, ancient traditions and an impressive cultural heritage.

1995 the program was completed with Jordan. A country between deserts and wadis, in the midst of crusader castles, bazaars and royal sites, it offers experiences like from 1001 nights and builds a "bridge" between Orient and Occident. Jordan is a crossroads between peoples and cultures, empires and religions. We had to accept a bitter setback with Yemen, Syria and Libya, which we had to cancel from the program with a heavy heart, for security reasons. We are still fascinated by these countries and the memories they leave in our hearts.

2004 our offer was enriched with Morocco. The four legendary royal cities - one more beautiful than the other - the picturesque Berber villages in the high Atlas mountains and the palm-fringed oases on the edge of the desert form the great highlights and lasting experiences of this "land of contrasts".

Since 2005 we also invite you to travel to Central Asia, partly along the Silk Road: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia let you slip back into glorious eras

and you stand amazed in front of the magnificent testimonies of the architecture of that time. For the current catalogs we have expanded our offer in Central Asia with Kyrgyzstan.

With the Maldives (2012), Mauritius and the Seychelles (2014) we have entered the Indian Ocean and can offer you top class beach vacations.

In addition, Holiday Maker Tours has been operating tours in all directions for 40 years. We arrange selected round trips to exciting (also for us) new destinations, outside "our regions", and guarantee first-class care and best service by a personal accompaniment by us.

Stopping is a step backwards. We have always remained true to this tradition and look forward to more exciting destinations, experiences and stories that the future may write.

It would be great to welcome you on one of our trips.

- Egypt

- Armenia

- Azerbaijan

- Bahrain

- Georgia

- India

- Iran

- Jordan

- Lebanon

- Maldives

- Malta

- Morocco

- Mauritius

- Oman

- Qatar

- Seychelles

- Uzbekistan

- United Arab Emirates