About Us

Patrick Syder is a graduate of geology and holds a postgraduate qualification in environmental tourism. Elected fellow of The Royal Geographical Society in February 1996, he has 14 years experience leading cultural tours throughout the world particularly in the ancient Near East and Islamic Africa. As a tour manager freelancing for several leading cultural and adventure travel specialists he has led over 150 tours in over 25 countries.

The tours offered here are the result of this experience, the well-established network of contacts built and comprehensive knowledge of local conditions learnt. Backed up with a working knowledge of Arabic, and a natural flair for travel photography his tours are an interesting proposition for any discerning traveller.

Book in confidence in the knowledge that Patrick Syder Travel operates in accordance with UK legislation providing financial protection for the customer and that all flights can be booked through an ATOL bonded flight agent.

Syder Travel offers a diverse range of escorted cultural tours with an emphasis on history and appreciation of the natural and traditional aspects of each country visited. Now in its sixth year of operation, Syder Travel has built its success on the quality of the expert guides it employs and its meticulously well-planned tours. This is something repeatedly commented on throughout the testimonials received from many clients returning to book again and again.

Each tour is escorted from London by an experienced tour manager. A small group size is key to Syder Travel's success and is strictly kept to a maximum of fifteen passengers. Tours will normally operate with a minimum of eight passengers. Patrick has carefully built up an unrivalled and select team of specialist local guides who have worked with him for many years now. Each is expert in his or her own field and accompanies the tour from start to finish.

Syder Travel tours for 2010 cover a wonderfully diverse cultural and geographical range; Ethiopia, Lebanon, Algeria, Turkey, Armenia/Georgia/Azerbaijan (*New), Sicily, Croatia, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia (*New) , Morocco, Syria, and Laos (*New)

In addition to leading tours Patrick is a commerical travel photographer. His picture library Patrick Syder Images supplies a substantial and varied market in the travel industry.