Evidence of the past surrounds us wherever we go. Our low-cost history trips for young UK travellers help you unearth the stories behind the places you visit.

Budget escorted holidays in Vietnam for young people go to pulsating Ho Chi Minh, where besides colonial architecture and traditional markets there are poignant reminders of the wartime past, including the Cu China Tunnels and the War Remnants Museum. You can also explore the historic centre the charming port town of Hoi An, once colonised by the Portuguese, and the Old Quarter of Hanoi, where you can witness traditional crafts that have been practised there for centuries.

Cheap guided history holidays in Jordan for 18-30s show you the very best of a ruggedly beautiful land that is rich in archaeological treasures and religious heritage. You will learn about the Nabateans, whose crowning legacy is the ‘rose city’ of Petra, its buildings carved directly from sandstone cliff faces. You can also enjoy visits to Jerash, one of the best preserved Greco-Roman towns in the Middle East, and the biblical landmark of Mount Nebo, from which, according to the Bible, Moses gazed upon the Promised Land.

We have affordable tours of India, too, visiting the historical sites that form part of the Golden Triangle and provide a vivid insight into India’s past. These include the spectacular 16^th century Amber Fort, built by a Mughal general, and the Chand Baori Stepwell, one of the deepest and most impressive of India’s stepwells, which had religious significance in addition to their water-drawing function.

Browse all our cheap tours for young travellers today to find destinations that will intrigue and inspire you whatever your interests.

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