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WORLDWIDE
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Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
YOUR STORY
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160 TOURS • 7 CONTINENTS • 5 TRAVEL STYLES
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enjoy on the road…moments that enhance your story.
In these pages are experiences – like staying overnight S
in an Irish castle and trekking the Sahara Desert via S
4x4 – that our team excitedly creates because your
happiness is our roadmap. Travel creates storytellers
and the ro
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NATIONAL PARKS OF AMERICA 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS
Grand Canyon Mount Rushmore Salt Lake and the U
AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS & DENVER 14 DA
Lake Powell Rockky Mountain National Park Day 6
AMERICA’S COWBOY COUNTRY 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS
Yellowstone Falls Mount Rushmore figures of the
CANYON COUNTRY 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS STARTIN
through Wahweap Bay to the Glen Canyon Dam and en
PAINTED CANYONS OF THE WEST 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS
for the curved white walls that resemble the U.S.
NEW TOUR MONTANA: EXPLORING BIG SKY COUNTRY 11
Helena gathered, from bars filled with miners to
SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH DAKOTA 7 DAYS • 9 MEALS
before it’s your choice! Take a guided tour of th
THE COLORADO ROCKIES 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS
town and now a National Historic Landmark. Hidden
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA 6 DAYS • 7 MEALS
docent takes you on an intriguing journey that in
SPOTLIGHT ON SANTA FE 6 DAYS • 8 MEALS
Pueblo Indians settled in the sculpted canyons an
SPOTLIGHT ON SAN ANTONIO 5 DAYS • 5 MEALS
of the Pacific War, dedicated to teaching and pre
NEW TOUR CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ 8 DAYS • 12 MEALS
Art Museum. Personalize your dinner experience wi
PACIFIC NORTHWEST & CALIFORNIA 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS
River, taking you into Oregon’s rugged wilderness
MACKINAC ISLAND 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS STAR
Day 5: Mackinac Island Climb aboard your horse-dr
AUTUMN IN VERMONT 7 DAYS • 10 MEALS STAR
the 1700s. Decide how you discover the site becau
ISLANDS OF NEW ENGLAND 8 DAYS • 11 MEALS
Newport Mansion New England Lobster Day 5: Cape
COLOURS OF NEW ENGLAND 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS
Day 5: Stowe - North Conway, New Hampshire Today
ROAMING COASTAL MAINE 7 DAYS • 9 MEALS
the striking mountains, towering forests, and roc
NEW TOUR SPOTLIGHT ON BOSTON 6 DAYS • 8 MEALS
Salem Beacon Hill highlighting the history, cul
SPOTLIGHT ON NEW YORK CITY 5 DAYS • 5 MEALS
get up-close to “Lady Liberty.” She has welcomed
SPOTLIGHT ON WASHINGTON, D.C. 6 DAYS • 8 MEA
and the Kennedy gravesites. Continue to Mount Ver
HERITAGE OF AMERICA 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS S
tour of the main house before exploring on your o
AMERICA’S MUSIC CITIES 8 DAYS • 10 MEALS S
its title as the “Home of the Blues.” The remaind
AMERICA’S MUSIC CITIES HOLIDAY 8 DAYS • 11 MEALS
heritage and its rich history. Put on your blue s
SOUTHERN CHARM 7 DAYS • 9 MEALS STARTI
cobblestone-paved streets and beneath moss-draped
BLUEGRASS COUNTRY & THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS 9 DAYS •
blazed a trail across these rugged and wild lands
SPOTLIGHT ON NASHVILLE 5 DAYS • 7 MEALS
left their mark on the historic Ryman Auditorium,
SPOTLIGHT ON NEW ORLEANS 5 DAYS • 6 MEALS
galleries at the Historic New Orleans Collection
NEW TOUR SPOTLIGHT ON SAVANNAH 5 DAYS • 6 MEALS
Moon River District Dolphin off the coast of Tybe
HAWAIIAN ADVENTURE 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS ST
with a local before enjoying a tasting of the loc
ALASKA DISCOVERY LAND & CRUISE 12 DAYS • 26 MEALS
and a myriad of dining options. While on board, b
NEW TOUR ALASKA: AMERICA’S LAST FRONTIER 9
incredible scenery, narrated history, and some of
ALASKA’S NORTHERN LIGHTS 7 DAYS • 11 MEALS
are whisked away, through snow-covered mountains
THE IDITAROD AND ALASKA’S NORTHERN LIGHTS 10 DAYS
the state’s down-to-earth lifestyle. This afterno
NEW TOUR WESTERN CANADA’S ROCKIES, LAKES & WINE
Valley, British Columbia’s most celebrated wine r
CANADIAN ROCKIES & GLACIER NATIONAL PARK 7 D
Day 4: Waterton Lakes National Park - Banff Relax
CANADIAN ROCKIES BY TRAIN 9 DAYS • 13 MEALS
fun ride across this mass of glacial ice which is
CANADIAN ROCKIES FEATURING ROCKY MOUNTAINEER 8 D
stunning property nestled along the banks of the
THE BEST OF EASTERN CANADA 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS
Day 6: Quebec City This morning, it’s your choi
MARITIMES COASTAL WONDERS 11 DAYS • 16 MEALS
Tonight, roll up your sleeves and get ready for t
NEW TOUR BEST OF ITALY 12 DAYS • 17 MEALS
darkness that enveloped the last days of the Roma
ITALIAN VISTAS 13 DAYS • 16 MEALS STARTI
Italian Gelato Venice Day 8: Florence Embark on
REFLECTIONS OF ITALY 10 DAYS • 12 MEALS
home of a WWII “Monuments Man” – as well as the P
ITALY’S TREASURES 12 DAYS • 17 MEALS STA
Isola de Pescatori Siena the Duomo, built in wh
TUSCAN & UMBRIAN COUNTRYSIDE 11 DAYS • 16 MEA
Pienza Assisi Pienza for an afternoon at leisur
TUSCANY & THE ITALIAN RIVIERA 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS
Make your way through this seemingly inaccessible
NEW TOUR ITALY: AMALFI COAST TO PUGLIA 14 DA
Matera Alberobello houses on
NORTHERN ITALY & ITS LAKES 9 DAYS • 10 MEALS
Murano Island Lake Como Day 5: Padua - Lake Gar
ROME & THE AMALFI COAST 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS
Amalfi Coast Sorrento limoncello factory. Savour
SPOTLIGHT ON TUSCANY 9 DAYS • 10 MEALS S
San Gimignano Leaning Tower of Pisa the Baptist
NEW TOUR OLD WORLD SICILY & MALTA 15 DAYS • 22
Ballaro Market Valley of the Temples at Night Da
NEW TOUR SICILY AND ITS ISLES 14 DAYS • 19 MEA
Valley of the Temples Trapani Windmills winning
SOUTHERN ITALY & SICILY 12 DAYS • 17 MEALS
BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flight The hidd
SOUTHERN ITALY & SICILY (CONTINUED) 12 DAYS • 17
Matera Featured Tour Extension Optional 2-Night
SHRINES OF ITALY 11 DAYS • 15 MEALS STAR
Holy House of Nazareth Monte Sant’Angelo or vis
NEW TOUR THE BEST OF IRELAND 15 DAYS • 21 MEALS
Belfast Irish Whiskey traditional Gaelic storyte
SHADES OF IRELAND 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS STA
BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flight Anticip
SHADES OF IRELAND (CONTINUED) 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS
Blarney Castle Featured Tour Extension Optional 3
SHADES OF IRELAND FEATURING NORTHERN IRELAND 13 D
kiss the Blarney Stone gain the gift of eloquence
COUNTRYSIDE OF THE EMERALD ISLE 10 DAYS •
the Glengarrif harbour of Bantry Bay, this hidden
IRISH SPLENDOUR 8 DAYS • 8 MEALS STAR
Day 5: Killarney - Dingle Peninsula - Killarney S
EXPLORING SCOTLAND & IRELAND 13 DAYS • 19 MEALS
move toward sustainable farming practices and to
DISCOVER SCOTLAND 10 DAYS • 14 MEALS STA
and over the Skye Bridge to the legendary Isle of
SCOTLAND: ISLES OF LORE & LEGEND 12 DAYS • 17
away on an exciting RIB boat (covered, rigid- hul
NEW TOUR SCOTTISH ADVENTURE 10 DAYS • 13 MEALS
Highland Cow Bagpipe Lesson ales before continu
NEW TOUR JOURNEY THROUGH SCOTLAND & ENGLAND 14 D
Lake District Glastonbury Abbey connection to t
EXPLORING BRITAIN & IRELAND 15 DAYS • 20 MEALS
Edinburgh Ring of Kerry centuries and is the ol
BRITISH LANDSCAPES 10 DAYS • 12 MEALS S
Hall’s Croft Edinburgh Castle Day 7: Chester -
SPOTLIGHT ON LONDON 7 DAYS • 8 MEALS S
Windsor Castle. Originally built to guard the cit
LONDON & PARIS 8 DAYS • 9 MEALS STARTIN
Paris The Louvre the city and toast your arriva
SPOTLIGHT ON PARIS 7 DAYS • 8 MEALS S
Versailles Paris Shops reason why Versailles ha
FRANCE MAGNIFIQUE 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS STA
stroll through the old village at the base of the
NEW TOUR ESSENCE OF FRANCE 12 DAYS • 15 MEALS
Day 7: Aix-en-Provence - Cassis - Choice on Tour
SPOTLIGHT ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA 9 DAYS • 11 ME
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild Nice Flower Market
MAGICAL RHINE & MOSELLE RIVERS 10 DAYS • 22 MEAL
Day 6: Koblenz - Rüdesheim Continue on to Koblenz
TREASURES OF EUROPE 14 DAYS • 18 MEALS S
Tower Bridge Paris the picturesque Italian Lake
NEW TOUR EUROPE’S COSMOPOLITAN CITIES: AMSTERDAM
Day 6: Brussels Today, experience Belgium how y
NEW TOUR NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM & FRANCE 12 DA
Paris Bruges heart of France’s illustrious Champ
HOLLAND & BELGIUM SPRINGTIME RIVER CRUISE 9 DA
twisting lanes and take in the city’s relaxed atm
NEW TOUR CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW & FLORIADE 9 DAY
Day 5: London - Kent - London Head out of the cit
ICELAND: LAND OF FIRE & ICE 9 DAYS • 13 MEALS
a visit to Hellisheiðavirkjun, the largest power
ICELANDIC ADVENTURE 10 DAYS • 15 MEALS
Goðafoss Waterfall historic waterfalls, Goðafos
ICELAND’S MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS 7 DAYS • 10 MEA
Day 4: Vik - Seljalandsfoss - Skógar Museum - Vík
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS OF FINLAND 8 DAYS • 11 ME
Day 5: Kakslauttanen - Santa Claus’ Home - Reinde
HIGHLIGHTS OF NORWAY 9 DAYS • 12 MEALS
the Royal Palace and city hall as you take in the
SPECTACULAR SCANDINAVIA 14 DAYS • 20 MEALS
Day 7: Stockholm - Oslo, Norway Take a quick flig
THE BALTICS REVEALED 11 DAYS • 14 MEALS
the Art Nouveau museum, located inside the former
IMPERIAL RUSSIA 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS START
Day 6: St. Petersburg Experience the Imperial Rus
SPAIN & MOROCCO 14 DAYS • 18 MEALS STA
take your reserved seats for an authentic flamenc
SPAIN’S CLASSICS 12 DAYS • 16 MEALS STA
Alhambra Flamenco Dancers in the city of Valenc
SPAIN’S CLASSICS & PORTUGAL 15 DAYS • 20 MEALS
the afternoon with a light tapas lunch, overlooki
NEW TOUR SPAIN & PORTUGAL: COSTA DEL SOL
Day 6: Cordoba Begin your day with a visit to a f
NEW TOUR FLAVOURS OF PORTUGAL & SPAIN 16 D
walk the narrow streets of the historic downtown.
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA & LOURDES WITH BARCEL
Mary appeared in the Grotto of Massabielle to the
SUNNY PORTUGAL 10 DAYS • 12 MEALS STARTI
BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flight Ancient
SUNNY PORTUGAL (CONTINUED) 10 DAYS • 12 MEALS
Featured Tour Extension Optional 4-Night Madeira
PORTUGAL & ITS ISLANDS 13 DAYS • 18 MEALS
Sintra National Palace Rossio Square delve into
THE AZORES: JEWELS OF PORTUGAL 12 DAYS • 17 MEAL
Algar do Carvao Cave Terceira FEATU
EXPLORING GREECE AND ITS ISLANDS 16 DAYS • 23 MEA
BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flight Discove
EXPLORING GREECE AND ITS ISLANDS (CONTINUED) 16 D
Featured Tour Extension Optional 3-Night Istanbul
GREECE ISLAND HOPPER 11 DAYS • 13 MEALS
Mykonos Sailing the Aegean Sea Day 7: Mykonos -
CLASSICAL GREECE 11 DAYS • 16 MEALS STAR
a testament to the grandeur of ancient Greek civi
GREECE: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL THE APOSTL
Meteora BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flig
GREECE: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL THE APOSTL
Corinth Featured Post Tour Extension Optional 3-
NEW TOUR A TASTE OF THE BALKANS 16 DAYS • 22 M
Day 8: Sarajevo Enjoy time on your own today. Con
DISCOVER CROATIA, SLOVENIA AND THE ADRIATIC COAST
BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flight Explore
DISCOVER CROATIA, SLOVENIA AND THE ADRIATIC COAST
Featured Tour Extension Optional 5-Night Bosnia &
CROATIA & ITS ISLANDS 12 DAYS • 19 MEALS
experiencing a Captain’s welcome dinner. Enjoy yo
MAGNIFICENT CITIES OF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
retreat of the Habsburg dynasty. The remainder of
NEW TOUR PEAKS OF EUROPE: THE ALPS TO THE DOL
Lavaux, Switzerland Cortina, Italy Day 7: Grind
DISCOVER SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA & BAVARIA 10 DA
Neuschwanstein Castle Golden Pass Train country
SWITZERLAND: HIDDEN TRAILS & MAJESTIC PEAKS 1
that Zermatt has to offer. Consider joining an op
ALPINE LAKES & SCENIC TRAINS 9 DAYS • 11 ME
heart of the Swiss Alps. Filled with forests, fra
EXPLORING THE ALPINE COUNTRIES 13 DAYS • 17 MEALS
renowned for its ancient architecture, and your h
GERMANY’S CULTURAL CITIES FEATURING THE
Munich Marburg This evening, gather for a walki
MAGICAL CHRISTMAS MARKETS OF AUSTRIA & G
Inside this centuries-old gem, indulge in a tradi
CLASSIC CHRISTMAS MARKETS 9 DAYS • 11 MEALS
provincial capital of Strasbourg, France, where c
CHRISTMAS ON THE DANUBE 9 DAYS • 19 MEALS
Europe’s largest church organ. Take advantage of
IMPERIAL CITIES 11 DAYS • 14 MEALS START
come alive and experience a classical performance
DISCOVERING POLAND 12 DAYS • 14 MEALS ST
Day 7: Torun - Wroclaw Enjoy a morning at leisure
CLASSIC DANUBE 11 DAYS • 24 MEALS STARTI
Cross the border into Germany and spend time in P
NEW TOUR DISCOVER SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA & BAV
as you discover the city’s history, culture and p
NEW TOUR ALPINE EXPLORER WITH OBERAMMERGAU
Day 8: Innsbruck - Salzburg - Innsbruck Travel th
NEW TOUR CLASSIC DANUBE WITH OBERAMMERGAU
streets, and St. Stephan’s Cathedral, home to Eur
NEW TOUR EXPLORING THE ALPINE COUNTRIES WITH OBE
starts to grow their hair and beards more than a
NEW TOUR GERMANY’S CULTURAL CITIES & THE ROMANTI
Day 6: Hamburg - Hamelin - Marburg Made famous by
NEW TOUR IMPERIAL CITIES WITH OBERAMMERGAU
Golden City” and “The City of a Hundred Spires.”
NEW TOUR SWITZERLAND & GERMANY WITH OBERAMMERG
its artisans who create authentic cuckoo clocks,
TREASURES OF EGYPT 12 DAYS • 21 MEALS
Pharaoh Tomb © Movenpick Hotels & Resorts Movenp
AFRICAN SAFARI: KENYA AND TANZANIA 15 DAYS • 38
Game Drive Maasai Tribe Day 7: Karatu - Ngorong
EXPLORING SOUTH AFRICA, VICTORIA FALLS & BOTSWA
During a captivating safari cruise along the Chob
SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA 14 DAYS • 24 MEALS
Kruger National Park BASE TOUR BEGINS
SPECTACULAR SOUTH AFRICA (CONTINUED) 14 DAYS • 24
Featured Post Tour Extension Optional 3-Night Vic
COLOURS OF MOROCCO 15 DAYS • 24 MEALS ST
tour, experience Volubilis, a UNESCO World Herita
ICONIC ISRAEL 10 DAYS • 16 MEALS STARTIN
Dead Sea Caesarea Day 7: Jerusalem Walk in the
ISRAEL: A JOURNEY OF FAITH 9 DAYS • 14 MEALS
Mount of Olives BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overni
ISRAEL: A JOURNEY OF FAITH (CONTINUED) 9 DAYS
Featured Post Tour Extension Optional 3-Night Jor
ISRAEL: PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND 9 DAYS •
Church of All Nations BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1:
ISRAEL: PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND (CONTINU
Featured Post Tour Extension Optional 3-Night Jor
NEW TOUR JORDAN & ISRAEL: CULTURAL CROSSROADS
Day 9: Jerusalem - Mount of Olives - Old City Tod
JOURNEY THROUGH EGYPT & JORDAN 13 DAY
esteemed guests such as Winston Churchill and the
KINGDOMS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA 19 DAYS • 31 MEALS
Day 10: Ho Chi Minh City - Mekong Delta - Ho Chi
CULTURAL TREASURES OF JAPAN 14 DAYS • 19 MEALS
car descending from Owakudani for a breathtaking
NEW TOUR JAPAN: PAST & PRESENT 14 DAYS • 19 MEA
BASE TOUR BEGINS Day 1: Overnight Flight From th
NEW TOUR JAPAN: PAST & PRESENT (CONTINUED) 14 D
Featured Tour Extension Optional 4-Night Seoul Po
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND UNCOVERED 22 DAYS • 31 M
and cross through an ancient beech forest. Cruise
EXPLORING NEW ZEALAND’S WONDERS 19 DAYS • 25 MEAL
and learn what is being done to help this endange
AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK TO NEW ZEALAND’S SOUTH
Day 7: Cairns Soak up the tropical atmosphere – t
AUSTRALIA’S OUTBACK TO NEW ZEALAND’S SOUTH
Milford Sound Kiwi Featured Tour Extension Option
SOUTH PACIFIC WONDERS 15 DAYS • 22 MEALS
Queenstown Great Barrier Reef Day 9: Queenstown
SOUTH PACIFIC WONDERS INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND’S NO
Arrive in Queenstown in the afternoon and have ti
THE COMPLETE SOUTH PACIFIC 27 DAYS • 37 MEALS
on your own. Perhaps you’ll indulge in the city’s
THE COMPLETE SOUTH PACIFIC CONTINUED 27 DAYS • 3
Sydney Opera House Tasmania Featured Tour Extens
TROPICAL COSTA RICA 9 DAYS • 14 MEALS S
Sloth Monteverde Hanging Bridges most important
COSTA RICA: A WORLD OF NATURE 13 DAYS • 24 ME
Green Macaw FEATURED ACCOMMODATION Enjoy post
MACHU PICCHU & GALAPAGOS WONDERS 14 DAYS • 27 MEA
Day 9: Quito Visit the Children International com
PERU: FROM MACHU PICCHU TO LAKE TITICACA
mysteries of these majestic ruins. Tonight, stay
PATAGONIA: EDGE OF THE WORLD 14 DAYS • 24 MEALS
Perito Moreno Glacier Penguins a traditional la
JOURNEY TO ANTARCTICA: THE WHITE CONTINENT 14 DAY
over five million square miles. The ethereal beau
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