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.
(Local guide) Long was amazing. He made you feel safe, he had extensive knowledge of Vietnam’s history, and current day city advice was valuable. He was easy to embrace as one of the group. (Tour leader) Kylie Ward was a great tour leader. Responsive to requests and suggestions, she worked well with the tour guides. Kylie was inclusive, consultative of the group, kind, caring and full of humour. Kylie represented the ACN at the visits impeccably and her communication with the hospital and clinic leaders / managers was respectful and professional. She was amazing!
This was my first-ever organized tour and I enjoyed it immensely. We were lucky to have a group of like-minded people, which I think makes a big difference on a tour like this.
The food and service were uniformly outstanding. A small group of 12 worked brilliantly. The ship’s crew are exemplary. The ship – even though full – never felt crowded. The food exceeded all expectations. An excellent experience. The Corinthia Hotel was a tremendous finale.
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.
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 leadersWe 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.
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