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.
Both local guide and our tour leader were excellent. Always ready to help with any queries and always very patient and courteous. The speaker was extremely knowledgeable but clear and concise.
Relaxed and caring attitude over all days of our trips out. (Co-tour leader) Valerie’s enthusiasm for her botanical knowledge was infectious. It was a delight, especially Botanical Park of Crete and Plateau of Gious Campos. Took into great consideration the terrain we covered. Also, (co-tour leader) Clive keeping his experienced eye on the group was extremely helpful.
As usual, (tour leader) David Shannon did a great job as tour leader – kept us well informed of each day’s activities and spoke well at the professional visits. (National guide) Coco was a fabulous, caring and interesting guide – well informed and very organised.
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 Greece 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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