Annual leave doesn’t have to be taken up by a fortnight in the sun. If you want to spend your precious holiday time doing something you love, learning a new skill or enjoying a favourite hobby, the possibilities are endless. Learn from an expert of just have fun meeting like-minded people - whatever your interests and however long you have to spare, AITO operators can organise the perfect special interest trip.

• Join in a pilgrimage to Lourdes, or follow in the footsteps of the ancients on a pilgrimage to Inca ruins in Peru or Mayan sites in Mexico and Central America
• Take your classic motorcar and join a rally on the continent, cruising the countryside in style with fellow car lovers
• Enjoy a dancing holiday in Cyprus, or a musical trip to Vienna and the distinguished state opera at the cultural heart of the Austrian capital
• Perfect your Thai Green Curry on a cookery holiday in Goa, or learn tsatziki secrets from a Greek master on the beautiful island of Symi
• Go diving with sharks in the Galapagos, or spend a week with a group of scientists diving off the coast of Mozambique
• Help those in need and the local community by incorporating a visit to the local primary school and the children of Kariandusi to your holiday in Kenya

You can choose between tailor-made and set itinerary holidays with a range of accommodation options. Many operators can cater for large groups if you have friends or family looking for a special interest holiday. There are often alternatives for those travelling with partners of friends who don’t wish to take part in the activities.