The Laughing Otter

Tours

Small-group tours worth clearing your calendar for

Cultural journeys and proper adventures, planned the Otter way — curious, generous and never rushed. Every tour below is in planning, so the waitlist is where details land first.

Every tour on the horizon

Pick a trip to read the full story, then add your name so you hear about dates first.

Traditional Japanese sake brewery setting, from The Laughing Otter 9-day sake and cultural tour in Japan
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9-Day Sake & Cultural Tour in Japan

Nine days in Japan built around sake, craft and the everyday culture most visitors walk straight past.

JapanCulture
Scottish highland landscape and whisky distillery scene, from The Laughing Otter Scottish whiskey tour
Waitlist open

Scottish Whiskey Tour

Scotland's whisky country the slow way — landscape, craft and storytelling in equal measure.

ScotlandCulture
Northern Lights over an Arctic landscape, from The Laughing Otter Arctic Indigenous and Northern Lights adventure
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Arctic Indigenous & Northern Lights Adventure

Chase the aurora — and meet the Arctic cultures who have lived beneath it for generations.

The ArcticCulture
Red earth outback station landscape in Australia, from The Laughing Otter Aboriginal culture adventure
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Outback Station & Aboriginal Culture Adventure

Red earth, working station life and Aboriginal culture — the Australia most visitors never see.

Outback AustraliaCulture
Wild river running through the Mongolian steppe, from The Laughing Otter Mongolian fly fishing adventure
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Mongolian Fly Fishing

Wild rivers, endless steppe and fly fishing at the edge of the map.

MongoliaAdventure
Sunlit coastal village scene representing Blue Zones living, from The Laughing Otter longevity tour
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Blue Zones Longevity Tour

Travel to the places where people live longest — and bring home how they actually do it.

Blue Zones regionsCulture
Vintage stage and guitar scene representing music history, from The Laughing Otter Rock Legends tour
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Rock Legends Tour

Stand in the rooms where the songs you love were actually made.

Music heartlandsOtterly Cool
Warm community scene of people helping one another, from The Laughing Otter Kindness Tour
Waitlist open

The Kindness Tour

A trip built around doing good — and having a brilliant time doing it.

To be announcedFamily Fun
Grandparent and grandchild exploring together outdoors, from The Laughing Otter Grandparents and Grandkids adventure
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Grandparents & Grandkids Adventure

One trip, two generations, and the kind of memories that outlast everything else.

To be announcedFamily Fun

Not sure which one yet?

Have a browse — each tour page explains the experience, who it suits and how to join the waitlist.

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