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“This tour was an enjoyable, beautiful, amazing experience.
Our tour guide…was excellent. She was knowledgeable,
helpful, funny, just a great person who went over and beyond
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WELCOME TO A
Dear Traveler,
Our new season is here and we can’t wait to
share another year of adventures with you!
Now more than ever, we believe in th
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EUROPE
Italian Vistas .................
Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Finland THE NOR
With local experts curating every experi
It’s Time to Go, Relax, and Worry About Nothing…
Roger on tour in Chobe National Park WILDERNE
The Grand Canyon Kyoto, Japan
N S O T I T O A U O R S L P A X
London, England Tuscany New York City Spotlights
Croatia Budapest, Hungary Patagon
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Travel You Can Trust Go ahead and book that dream
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Africa & the Middle East Safari encounters with t
THE PLAINS OF AFRICA 14 DAYS • 33 MEALS
your lodge, The Ark. This incredible place is an
AFRICAN SAFARI: KENYA AND TANZANIA 15 DAYS • 38 M
Game Drive untamed nature. Overnight in a charmi
WILDERNESS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA: SAFARI BY
best. After breakfast, take a 90-minute drive to
EXPLORING SOUTH AFRICA, VICTORIA FALLS & BOTSWA
Day 7: Chobe - Victoria Falls - Johannesburg - Pi
SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA 14 DAYS • 25 MEALS
Day 6: Kruger National Park - Safari Game Drive E
COLORS OF MOROCCO 15 DAYS • 27 MEALS STA
a UNESCO World Heritage site, with its impressive
TREASURES OF EGYPT 12 DAYS • 22 MEALS S
power and grandeur of the pharaohs. Later this mo
JOURNEY THROUGH EGYPT & JORDAN 14 DAYS • 26 MEALS
walk in the nearby village, before relaxing over
JORDAN & ISRAEL: CULTURAL CROSSROADS 15 DAYS •
Day 7: Eilat Soak in the atmosphere as it’s you
ICONIC ISRAEL 10 DAYS • 16 MEALS STARTIN
Well. Continue south to the Mount of Olives and m
Asia Whether you’re looking for prosperous ultram
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MYSTERIES OF INDIA 15 DAYS • 26 MEALS
Ranthambore Tiger Varanasi the impeccable mason
JAPAN: PAST & PRESENT 14 DAYS • 19 MEALS
train will flash through the idyllic Japanese cou
CULTURAL TREASURES OF JAPAN 14 DAYS • 19 MEALS
Tea Ceremony Miyajima Island, Hiroshima mountai
KINGDOMS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA 19 DAYS • 31 MEALS
cooking class. Learn how to catch seafood in the
NEW TOUR WONDERS OF THAILAND 16 DAYS • 24 MEALS
– which means “dawn of happiness” – as well as th
Australia & New Zealand Beaches to “barbies,” kiw
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AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK TO NEW ZEALAND’S SOUTH IS
Day 8: Cairns - Great Barrier Reef - Cairns Board
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND UNCOVERED 22 DAYS • 3
on the “wild” west coast. Flanked by beaches and
SOUTH PACIFIC WONDERS 15 DAYS • 22 MEALS
Rainforestation Nature Park Milford Sound showc
SOUTH PACIFIC WONDERS INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND’S NO
Day 7: Christchurch Start your morning with a cit
THE COMPLETE SOUTH PACIFIC 27 DAYS • 38 MEALS
Day 11: Uluru - Cairns Fly to Cairns. Before your
EXPLORING NEW ZEALAND'S WONDERS 19 DAYS • 26 MEAL
Queenstown Maori Cultural Experience rituals at
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Central & South America South and Central America
COSTA RICA: A WORLD OF NATURE 12 DAYS • 23 ME
Zip Lining Hanging Bridges of the gods." Later,
TROPICAL COSTA RICA 9 DAYS • 14 MEALS STA
Zip-lining Sloth you’re sure to encounter many i
PERU: MACHU PICCHU AND LAKE TITICACA 10 DAYS •
enjoying a home-hosted farm-to-table lunch featur
MACHU PICCHU & GALAPAGOS WONDERS FEATURING
mountains, Machu Picchu or La Ciudadela, (the Cit
PATAGONIA: EDGE OF THE WORLD 14 DAYS • 24 MEALS
Guanacos Ushuaia his home – a typical Patagonia
JOURNEY TO ANTARCTICA: THE WHITE CONTINENT
between Cape Horn and the Antarctic Peninsula, a
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From the peaks of the Canadian Rockies to the cha
PAINTED CANYONS OF THE WEST 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS
National Monument, where layers of warm reds and
NATIONAL PARKS OF AMERICA 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS
Grand Teton National Park Mount Rushmore Nation
MONTANA: EXPLORING BIG SKY COUNTRY 11 DAYS •
Day 4: Gardiner - Paradise Valley - Helena This m
THE COLORADO ROCKIES 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS STA
Day 5: Grand Junction - Silverton - Durango Head
CANYON COUNTRY 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS STARTING
Park, famous for its ethereal spires known as hoo
AMERICA'S COWBOY COUNTRY 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS
Calamity Jane, and other figures from the Wild We
SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH DAKOTA 7 DAYS • 9 MEALS
SPOTLIGHT ON SAN ANTONIO 5 DAYS • 5 MEALS S
ISLANDS OF NEW ENGLAND 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS
Cape Cod Nantucket stop in the town of Plymouth
COLORS OF NEW ENGLAND 8 DAYS • 12 MEALS
the sky alongside a local expert who will teach y
ROAMING COASTAL MAINE 7 DAYS • 9 MEALS STAR
mountains, towering forests, and rocky shorelines
MACKINAC ISLAND 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS STARTING
After dinner, enjoy a cup of coffee while listeni
SPOTLIGHT ON NEW YORK CITY 5 DAYS • 5 MEALS
SPOTLIGHT ON NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY 5 DAYS • 5
SPOTLIGHT ON WASHINGTON, D.C. 6 DAYS •
SPOTLIGHT ON BOSTON 5 DAYS • 6 MEALS STARTI
AMERICA’S MUSIC CITIES 8 DAYS • 11 MEALS ST
most famous recording studio in the world before
BLUEGRASS COUNTRY & THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS 9 DAYS •
larger-than-life American pioneer who once blazed
SOUTHERN CHARM 7 DAYS • 9 MEALS STARTING AT
Day 4: Savannah This morning, it's your choice!
PACIFIC NORTHWEST & CALIFORNIA 8 DAYS • 11 MEALS
seals and blue heron. Continuing south to Califor
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 8 DAYS • 12 MEALS STAR
peruse a collection of Californian art and Europe
GRAND HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE 13 DAYS • 17 MEALS
USS Arizona Memorial Waikiki shops and grab a bi
ALASKA: AMERICA'S LAST FRONTIER 9 DAYS • 14 MEALS
into Denali National Park on a full-day Tundra Wi
ALASKA'S NORTHERN LIGHTS 7 DAYS • 11 MEALS
point out wildlife as you pass by. Dinner is incl
ALASKA DISCOVERY LAND & CRUISE 12 DAYS • 26 MEALS
floating resort designed to make your stay on boa
Canada The world’s second-largest country has som
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CANADIAN ROCKIES BY TRAIN 9 DAYS • 14 MEALS
sheer beauty and power. Then, it’s your choice! S
WESTERN CANADA’S ROCKIES, LAKES & WINE COUNTRY
region. Taste some local treats and meet the peop
CANADIAN ROCKIES & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 7 D
and enjoy stops at the powerful Bow Falls and Sur
THE BEST OF EASTERN CANADA 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS
Sample local cuisine at a restaurant on Ile d’Orl
MARITIMES COASTAL WONDERS 11 DAYS • 16 MEALS
Afterward, take a short ferry ride to Prince Edwa
Europe Europe is filled with awe-inspiring cities
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THE NORTHERN LIGHTS OF FINLAND 8 DAYS • 11 M
Day 5: Kakslauttanen - Santa Claus’ Home - Reinde
ICELAND’S MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS 7 DAYS • 11 MEA
Day 4: Reynisfjara - Skógar Museum - Vík Begin yo
ICELAND: LAND OF FIRE & ICE 10 DAYS • 15 MEALS
Reykjavik Jökulsárlón Glacier of the Snæfellsne
ICELANDIC ADVENTURE 10 DAYS • 15 MEALS S
Day 6: Husavik - Goðafoss - Akureyri - Laugarbakk
SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA 14 DAYS • 20 MEALS
Flam Railway Day 7: Stockholm - Oslo, Norway Tak
HIGHLIGHTS OF NORWAY 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS STA
Seven Sisters, the Bridal Veil, and the Suitor. M
IRISH SPLENDOR 8 DAYS • 9 MEALS STARTING AT
beauty. Enjoy dinner this evening at a local rest
SHADES OF IRELAND 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS STA
Day 7: Killarney - Cliffs of Moher - Limerick Tod
COUNTRYSIDE OF THE EMERALD ISLE 10 DAYS •
mountains onto the colorful town of Dingle, locat
THE BEST OF IRELAND 15 DAYS • 21 MEALS
Hurling Experience Belfast Peace Wall tradition
EXPLORING BRITAIN & IRELAND 15 DAYS • 20 MEALS
Edinburgh York Shambles centuries and is the ol
DISCOVER SCOTLAND 10 DAYS • 14 MEALS STA
this former Viking stronghold off the northernmos
EXPLORING SCOTLAND & IRELAND 13 DAYS • 18 MEALS
Dublin Urquhart Castle in this great city’s his
SCOTLAND: LAND OF LORE & LEGEND 12 DAYS • 17
Oban, the “Gateway to the Isles.” Uncover the his
JOURNEY THROUGH SCOTLAND & ENGLAND 14 DAYS • 19 M
Liverpool Mevagissey a visit to a traditional g
BRITISH LANDSCAPES 10 DAYS • 12 MEALS ST
Chester York visit the city’s famous Minster. E
SPOTLIGHT ON LONDON 7 DAYS • 8 MEALS STARTI
afternoon tea at Covent Garden is more your style
LONDON & PARIS 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS STARTING A
Eiffel Tower Big Ben the hilltop neighborhood o
TREASURES OF EUROPE 14 DAYS • 18 MEALS ST
Day 7: Andermatt - Lucerne - Andermatt Explore Lu
NEW TOUR MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL JOURNEY 16 DA
company of a local guide and enjoy some free time
EXPLORING IBERIA SOUTHERN SPAIN TO COASTAL PORTUG
Plaza de Espana, Seville Ronda Nuevo (New Bridge
FLAVORS OF PORTUGAL & SPAIN: 16 DAYS • 22 MEA
Neoclassical masterpiece and finish your morning
SUNNY PORTUGAL 10 DAYS • 14 MEALS START
Lisbon Cascais alongside fig, orange, and almon
THE AZORES JEWELS OF PORTUGAL 13 DAYS • 20 MEALS
uniqueness and adaptability of the wine productio
PORTUGAL & ITS ISLANDS 14 DAYS • 19 MEALS
Madeira Botanical Gardens Lavradores Market pot
SPAIN'S CLASSICS 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS START
La Sagrada Familia Day 7: Seville - Granada Trav
SPAIN’S CLASSICS & PORTUGAL 15 DAYS • 20 MEALS
the Catholic monarchs in 1492. Tonight, join your
SPAIN'S COSTA DEL SOL & MADRID 9 DAYS
galleries on your own. Afterwards, return to your
SPAIN & MOROCCO 17 DAYS • 24 MEALS STA
enchant as they showcase this dance form with mys
ESSENCE OF FRANCE 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS STAR
Perfume Workshop Cassis Day 6: Aix-en-Provence
SPOTLIGHT ON PARIS 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS STAR
dinner at the dynamic Paradis Latin for a champag
SPOTLIGHT ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA 9 DAYS • 12 MEA
Flower Market Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild Frag
FRANCE MAGNIFIQUE 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS STA
Paris Giverny artificial Mulberry port built by
NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM & FRANCE 12 DAYS • 16 ME
you end your day in Bruges, settling in for the n
PEAKS OF EUROPE: THE ALPS TO THE DOLOMIT
Aiguille do Midi Seefeld Carriage Ride Mount Eig
DISCOVER SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA & BAVARIA 10 DA
Linderhof Palace Goldenpass Train Innsbruck, it
SWITZERLAND: HIDDEN TRAILS & MAJESTIC PEAKS 1
far as the eye can see. Enjoy the afternoon and e
ALPINE LAKES & SCENIC TRAINS 11 DAYS • 13 ME
Matterhorn Lago Maggiore area with crystal clea
EXPLORING THE ALPINE COUNTRIES 12 DAYS • 16 MEA
Treasury of the Munich Residence. Both choices en
BEST OF ITALY 12 DAYS • 17 MEALS STARTING
landscape at your wine resort hotel and pamper yo
TUSCAN & UMBRIAN COUNTRYSIDE 11 DAYS • 15 MEA
Siena Truffle Hunting Dog Day 7: Pienza Travers
TUSCANY & THE ITALIAN RIVIERA 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS
Make your way through this seemingly inaccessible
NEW TOUR SPOTLIGHT ON NORTHERN ITALY 9 DAYS • 14
you’d like. Whether you’re following in the foots
SPOTLIGHT ON TUSCANY 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS STA
in a cooking class, using local ingredients and c
ITALIAN VISTAS 13 DAYS • 17 MEALS STARTI
Florence Day 8: Florence Embark on a locally guid
REFLECTIONS OF ITALY 10 DAYS • 12 MEALS
Lake Como Venice of the 14th-century Certosa mo
ITALY'S TREASURES 12 DAYS • 18 MEALS STAR
San Gimignano Bologna food tour great natural w
ITALY: AMALFI COAST TO PUGLIA 14 DAYS • 19 ME
Matera Alberobello containing cobblestone piazza
SICILY & ITS ISLES 14 DAYS • 21 MEALS ST
Olive Grove Palermo Greek ruins of the Valley o
NEW TOUR OLD WORLD SICILY & MALTA 12 DAYS • 16
Ragusa Taormina special place in the community.
ROME & THE AMALFI COAST 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS
Sorrento Mozzarella making Day 7: Amalfi Coast
SOUTHERN ITALY & SICILY 13 DAYS • 20 MEALS
Casale (UNESCO) and explore the site with an expe
NEW TOUR TREASURES OF TURKEY 16 DAYS • 24 MEALS
commanding views of the valley below and a tour o
CLASSICAL GREECE 11 DAYS • 16 MEALS START
Peloponnese to the historic city of Olympia, a te
GREECE ISLAND HOPPER 11 DAYS • 14 MEALS
Day 6: Mykonos Enjoy another day at leisure. Take
EXPLORING GREECE AND ITS ISLANDS 16 DAYS • 25 MEA
and meet with the owners to learn about everyday
CROATIA & ITS ISLANDS 12 DAYS • 20 MEALS
Day 6: Split - Trogir After an overnight in Split
VENICE AND CROATIAN ISLANDS CRUISE 13 DAY
lunch independently. This afternoon, meet the cap
DISCOVER CROATIA, SLOVENIA & THE ADRIATIC COAST
Plitvice Lakes and other treats. Discover a pict
NEW TOUR MAJESTIC CITIES OF CENTRAL & E
Fisherman's Bastion Schoenbrunn Palace Upon arri
IMPERIAL CITIES 11 DAYS • 14 MEALS STARTI
take a moment out of their day for a hot coffee a
A TASTE OF THE BALKANS 16 DAYS • 23 MEALS
and Herzegovina’s capital city where East meets W
DISCOVERING POLAND 12 DAYS • 15 MEALS STA
and more than 100 bridges. Get a taste of the cul
NEW TOUR EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS 9 DAYS • 11
independently and have time for lunch on your own
EXPLORE EVEN MORE IN Explore Christmas mark
EUROPE HOLLAND & BELGIUM SPRINGTIME RIVER CRUI
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