Mercury Holidays has announced it is introducing tour-only pricing and options across its programme of Escorted Private Tours.
*All details correct at time of publish (27 March 2026)
Clients can now combine a Mercury Holidays Private Tour with their own flights, allowing them to use their own airline reward points and/or combine the tour with another trip to extend their time away.
It has been developed to offer travel agent partners and clients greater flexibility and is available now across the Mercury Holidays Private Tours portfolio. Highlights include:
Grand Tour of North India
A 17-day tour celebrating the culture, landscape and history of this fascinating country. Guests will have the opportunity to embark on city tours of Delhi, Varanasi, Jaipur and Amritsar as well as journey to one of the modern
Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal. As well as the bustling city streets, there is also the opportunity to take a more relaxed pace with a sunrise boat trip along the Ganges and take in the breath-taking scenery of the Himalayas.
Mercury Holidays offers a 17-day itinerary starting from £2,133 per person departing May 2026.
Wonders of China
This 15-day private tour promises a holiday to remember travelling across China by land, sea and air. It includes a four-night cruise on the Yangtze River, Giant Panda encounters at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre.
They’ll journey back in time to view the Terracotta warriors and horses at the UNESCO World Heritage Site and visit to the Great Wall of China before taking in the cultural sights and sounds of a Chinese acrobatic performance and Tang Dynasty Show.
Mercury Holidays offers a 15-day itinerary starting from £3,164 per person departing December 2026.
Grand Tour of Sri Lanka
A 16-day tour that offers guests the opportunity to experience the heart of Sri Lanka’s culture, history and scenery.
It includes visits to traditional temples and bazaars, tea plantations, tours of its UNESCO-listed Tour Galle colonial buildings as well as wildlife safaris through Yala and Udawalawe and the chance to rest and relax at the picturesque beaches of Passikudah and Mirissa.
Mercury Holidays offers a 16-day itinerary starting from £2,521 per person departing November 2026.
More information on Mercury Holidays Escorted Private Tour Programme is available at: mercuryholidays.co.uk/trip-types/private-tours
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