How much does a trip with Steppes Travel cost?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 4 November 2026
Steppes Travel builds bespoke journeys from scratch and runs expert-led group tours. The three group tours read go to different regions and run 10, 12 and 15 days, from £3,695 to £8,500 per person, without international flights. A deposit of at least 30% secures a booking and the balance is due no less than 12 weeks before departure.
How much does a trip with Steppes Travel cost?
The three group tours read on its site differ in region and length and run from £3,695 per person for the 10-day Central Anatolia tour to £8,500 per person for the 15-day India tour with Ursula Weekes, before international flights.
What do its trips cost?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Central Anatolia tour: Its Central Anatolia small group tour runs 10 days, from 22 April to 1 May 2027, for £3,695 per person, with a maximum of 15 travellers. Source
- Balkans tour: Its Balkans group tour, Lessons of a Long Memory, runs 12 days, from 12 to 23 May 2028, for £4,995 per person, with a maximum of 15 travellers. Source
- India tour: Its India group tour with Ursula Weekes runs 15 days, from 13 to 27 February 2027, for £8,500 per person; that departure is full. Source
- Central Anatolia per day: Worked out from the published price, the 10-day Central Anatolia tour comes to about £370 per person per day. Source
- Balkans per day: Worked out from the published price, the 12-day Balkans tour comes to about £416 per person per day. Source
- India per day: Worked out from the published price, the 15-day India tour with Ursula Weekes comes to about £567 per person per day. Source
What is included in the price?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Meals: The Central Anatolia tour includes meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 10. Source
What costs extra?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Flights: Its group tours do not include international flights as standard. Source
- Gratuities: On the Central Anatolia tour, gratuities for local guides, drivers and porters are extra. Source
What are the deposit, balance and cancellation terms?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Deposit: A booking needs a deposit of at least 30% of the total booking value, or full payment if booking 12 weeks or less before departure. Source
- Balance: The balance, including any surcharge, is due no less than 12 weeks before departure. Source
- Cancellation: Its booking conditions page does not set out cancellation charges; it refers to a full booking conditions document. If the balance is not paid in full and on time, it may treat the booking as cancelled and keep the deposit. Source
Does it promise a fixed price?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- No fixed price: It gives no fixed-price promise: it reserves the right to add surcharges for fuel, taxes and fees and exchange rates, but undertakes not to add one within 20 days of departure. A surcharge above 8% lets the traveller change the booking or cancel it for a full refund. Source
How is your money paid and protected?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Protection: Packages that include a flight are protected by the ATOL scheme and packages without flights by ABTOT. Its group tours exclude international flights as standard, so a group tour booked without flights falls under ABTOT. Source
- ABTOT: ABTOT gives insolvency protection under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for Steppes Travel, member 5488; bookings made outside the UK are covered only if bought direct from it. Source
- Trust account: Since 2022, money for its ATOL-protected bookings has been held in an independent trust account run by Serenity Trust until clients return from travelling. Source
- Insurance: Adequate travel insurance is a condition of booking, with evidence due at least 8 weeks before departure, or at booking if later. Source
What kind of trips does it sell?
What Steppes Travel's own website says, read 3 November 2026.
- Trip styles: It sells bespoke journeys and expert-led group tours. Source
- Bespoke trips: Each itinerary it creates is built from scratch around the traveller. Source
- Private charters: It also arranges private charter cruises. Source
- Group size: Its group tours average eight to ten people. Source
- Hotels: The India group tour stays in a run of heritage hotels. Source
How is Steppes Travel rated?
Google: 4.7 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Read 3 November 2026; each platform's figure stands on its own.
Steppes Travel trip prices: the questions people ask
How much does a Steppes Travel group tour cost?
The three group tours read differ in region and length. They run from £3,695 per person for the 10-day Central Anatolia tour to £8,500 per person for the 15-day India tour with Ursula Weekes; the 12-day Balkans tour is £4,995 per person.
What does a Steppes Travel tour cost per day?
Worked out from the published prices, the 10-day Central Anatolia tour comes to about £370 per person per day, the 12-day Balkans tour about £416 and the 15-day India tour about £567.
Are international flights included on Steppes group tours?
No. Its group tours do not include international flights as standard.
How much deposit does Steppes Travel take?
At least 30% of the total booking value, or full payment if you book 12 weeks or less before departure. The balance is due no less than 12 weeks before departure.
What are the Steppes Travel cancellation charges?
Its booking conditions page does not set them out; it refers to a full booking conditions document. If the balance is late or short, it may cancel the booking and keep the deposit.
Does Steppes Travel promise a fixed price?
No. It can add surcharges for fuel, taxes and fees and exchange rates, but not within 20 days of departure; a surcharge above 8% lets you change or cancel for a full refund.
Is my money protected with Steppes Travel?
Packages with a flight are protected by ATOL and packages without flights by ABTOT, member 5488; its group tours exclude international flights as standard, so a group tour booked without flights falls under ABTOT. ABTOT bookings made outside the UK are covered only if bought direct.
Is travel insurance required with Steppes Travel?
Yes. Adequate travel insurance is a condition of booking, with evidence due at least 8 weeks before departure, or at booking if later.
Where can I check these facts myself?
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