10 wonderful ideas for holidays with your sister
From a musical jaunt along the Danube to cooking together on a foodie trip to Puglia, these are the best holidays to take with your sister
Forget memories of top-and-tailing in a caravan bed in Wales or scrapping over your blue ra-raa skirt in Lanzarote, a holiday with your sister as adults is one of life's underrated joys. It's a unique blend of comfort in the familiar, the nostalgia of family holidays past, and a deep-rooted telepathic understanding of each other which you might not always get with friends.
Like the best mother and daughter breaks, holidays with your sister are simply good for the soul. They remind you who you really are beyond the work deadlines, family commitments, and the normal chaos of adult life. Whether it's chatting in the hot tub at a spa hotel, taking in the beauty of Corfu or bumbling between lakeside palazzos in Lake Como in the hope of spotting a Clooney, a holiday with your sister is a real treat.
Here's our pick of the best ideas for holidays with your sister in 2025...
Have a sisters' sing-along down the Danube
Attend a private Mozart and Strauss concert in Vienna, try Linzer torte in Linz, and belt out a hearty rendition of Do-Re-Mi as you waltz around Salzburg: this cruise down the River Danube is perfect for music-loving siblings. With not a badly-played recorder in sight, the fantastic eight-day river cruise aboard the luxurious S.S. Maria Theresa stops at some of the Danube's most evocative cities, including Bratislava, Budapest and Passau.
A highlight of the cruise is the chance to meet classical virtuoso, Russell Watson, who will join you for two days for a talk and a Q&A session, and perform an exclusive concert in Dürnstein.
Escape to Norfolk like a royal
A firm favourite of probably the world's most famous siblings, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, Norfolk is a great place for a holiday with your sister. This fabulous five-day holiday includes a guided tour of Sandringham with Lucy Worsley, the celebrated historian and royal expert, who will also host a talk and Q&A in the royal estate.
Spending four nights at Sprowston Manor Hotel, Golf & Country Club, you'll also enjoy a ride on a steam train along the Poppy Line and the Bure Valley Railway, and a paddleboat tour of the Norfolk Broads where you'll pass the many windmills and candy-coloured thatched cottages Norfolk is known for.
Learn to make pasta in Puglia
Some of the best family holiday memories are centred around eating, so where better to bond with your sister than on a foodie trip to Italy. Famous for its fragrant olive oils, soft focaccia and creamy burrata cheese, Puglia is a great place for a sojourn with your sister. Work up an appetite by exploring the ancient caves and rock churches of Sassi di Matera, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and wandering around Alberobello, the tiny village famous for its quirky trulli houses with coned roofs.
This gorgeous six-day holiday includes a vineyard tour and wine tasting in Locorotondo, a visit to an olive farm in Ostuni, and learning to make the region's famous orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta which is made by hand in the streets of Bari's old town.
Catch up as you glide through Cornwall's countryside
Relive your Famous Five fantasies on this luxury train journey through Cornwall. Build sandcastles, feast on fresh seafood and enjoy lashings of ginger beer....okay, let's not kid ourselves, lashings of Prosecco...in the sun. Cruise down to Cornwall with an incredible four-day journey on the Belmond Britannic Explorer.
Boarding the train at London Victoria, you'll spend three nights in a luxury sleeper carriage on the Belmond Britannic Explorer, England and Wales first ever luxury sleeper train, before visiting Penzance, St Ives and Lostwithiel.
Follow in the footsteps of the Durrells in Corfu
With its heavenly beaches, turquoise seas and easy laidback charm, it's easy to see why Corfu won the hearts of the entire Durrell family back in the 1930s. Seven miles off the western coast of Greece, the time spent with his family on the leafy Ionian island inspired naturalist and author Gerald Durrell to write his novel My Family and Other Animals.
Perfect for a sisters' holiday, this five-day trip to Corfu explores some of the Durrell's favourite places including Mouse Island, Old Perithia, and Lake of the Lillies, where Gerald's wife, Lee Durrell, will give a reading from My Family and Other Animals.
Indulge in England's glorious gardens
Recreate the childhood joy of completing the Hampton Court Maze by getting lost with your sister in Kent and Sussex's most beautiful gardens. Wander around the roses and lavender beds of Pashley Manor, explore the walled gardens of Scotney Castle, and romp around Great Comp Garden, the beautifully manicured grounds of a Georgian farmhouse.
A gorgeous three-day break includes a private after-hours tour of Sissinghurst Castle, the Grade I gardens created by poet and author, Vita Sackville-West, and a special talk by garden designer and broadcaster, Sarah Raven followed by lunch and garden tour at Perch Hill, her home.
Island hop around Venice on a luxurious cruise
Atmospheric canals, gorgeous palazzos and handsome gondoliers, Venice is perfect for a girls' holiday with your sister. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Venice is, of course, best seen from the water. An eight-day cruise on the luxurious SS La Venezia winds around Venice's many islands including Burano, Mazzorbo and Torcello, and sails under the ornate stone bridges along the Grand Canal.
Explore St Mark's Square, visit the 14th-century Doge's Palace and make the most of a private after-hours tour of St Mark's Basilica. Of course, no sisters' trip to Venice is complete without a classic Bellini and a plate of arancini in Harry's Bar, one of the world's most iconic bars.
Be pampered on a blissful spa break in Leicestershire
For a true balm for the soul, a bubble and gossip in a rooftop pool with your sister followed by a leisurely supper with wine is pretty hard to beat. Sweat it out in a sauna, enjoy the views rooftop infinity pool, or be pampered with a pedicure together in the salon, if you do it right, a weekend in a fancy spa hotel can be just as beneficial as a week in the Caribbean.
This exclusive two-night spa break at Ragdale Hall in Leicestershire is perfect for some sister-sister bonding time. With a couple of spa treatments, three-course meals, and full use of the spa facilities included, it's a perfect getaway for two.
Go on a George hunt in Lake Como
What better way to bond with your sister than enjoying a shared love of handsome Hollywood actors. Heavenly lakeside towns, pastel-hued palazzos, and an increased chance of dining next to George and Amal Clooney in one of the beautiful waterfront restaurants like Il Gatto Nero in Cernobbio, Lake Como is an excellent choice for a sisters' glamorous getaway.
While we can't guarantee you'll spot the famous couple, you will be able to soak up the beauty of one of Italy's best-loved lakes, hop across the border to Switzerland and enjoy a ride on the iconic cherry-red Bernina Express through the scenic mountains over to St Moritz, one of Switzerland's snazziest resorts.
Have a sisters' adventure in Scotland
Remote beaches, rare wildlife and neolithic relics: island-hopping around Scotland's Outer Hebrides is a fantastic adventure to enjoy with your sister. Catch up and chat as you bimble along white-sand beaches on the Isle of Harris and Lewis, where you might spot puffins, oystercatchers and eagles. Spend a couple of nights in Stornoway, where you can visit the Norse Mill at Shawbost, the famous Black Houses at Gearrannan,and the Standing Stones of Callanish, a circle of neolithic stones which predate Stonehenge.
Visit Taransay, the location of BBC's Castaway 2000, and Cockleshell Beach on Barra, which is used as a runway. A highlight of the five-day trip is a day's tour of the Isle of Eriskay and Barra with travel journalist and broadcaster, Monty Halls, who presented BBC's Monty Halls' Great Hebridean Escape.
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