ITINERARY INSPIRATION
The Magic of Europe’s Christmas Markets
River Cruise on the Danube
Does the allure of Europe’s iconic Christmas Markets sound like the ideal voyage to get you in the Christmas spirit? There are many grand cities along the Danube illuminated with twinkling lights and overflowing with handcrafted souvenirs. Imagine your family or your dearest girlfriends strolling through these festive stalls, sipping hot mulled wine and savoring the aroma of fresh gingerbread and roasting chestnuts. The Magic Awaits!
HIGHLIGHTED CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Prague
Nuremberg
Regensburg
Salzburg - Hellbrunn Palace and Christkindlemarkt
Vienna - Schönbrunn Palace and Maria Theresa
INTINERARY
DAY 1 - ARRIVE IN PRAGUE
Hotel check-in
Prague’s Christmas Markets
DAY 2 - NUREMBERG
Embarkation
DAY 3 - NUREMBERG
Nuremberg Christmas Market
DAY 4 - REGENSBURG
City tour
Christmas Market
Royal Palace Christmas Market
DAY 5 - PASSAU
Christmas Market
DAY 6 - LINZ
Walking tour
Christmas Market
Salzburg Christmas Market
DAY 7 - MELK
Benedectine Abbey tour
Dürnstein tour and wine tasting
DAY 8 - VIENNA
Vienna tour
Maria Theresa Christmas Market
Schönbrunn Christmas Market
DAY 9 - VIENNA
Disembarkation and return home
La Dolce Vita
Highlights of Tuscany and Rome
Experience Rome, Italy’s magnificent capital, as well as the Vatican. Enjoy a leisurely jaunt through the scenic Tuscan Hills. Learn the history of Renaissance Florence. Fall in love with the quaint villages of Cinque Terre, with their pastel-hued villages clinging to their rugged cliffs. With a culinary emphasis, you will have the opportunity to join a local chef for an introduction to authentic Italian cuisine Hungry now? The Culture, the history and the vibrant locals will delight all and leave you exhilarated.
HIGHLIGHTS
Vatican museums
City tours of Rome, Pisa and Florence
St. Peter’s Basilica
Sistine Chapel
The Duomo
Colosseum
Cook with a local chef
INTINERARY
DAY 1 - ARRIVE IN ROME
DAY 2 - SIGHTSEEING IN ROME
DAY 3 - FLORENCE
DAY 4 - CINQUE TERRE
DAY 5 - PISA & VINCI
DAY 6 - SIENA & SAN GIMIGNANO
DAY 7 - COOK A REGIONAL MEAL WITH A LOCAL CHEF
DAY 8 - ROME & VATICAN
DAY 9 - DEPART ROME
Cuba for Cigar Lovers
Cuba is known as a welcoming destination that has a rich history and culture. This guided trip that showcases tobacco, Cuba’s prized national product, will have you returning home with a better appreciation for the Cuban Cigar. Experience tobacco fields as well as factories where all cigars are made and rolled by hand.
HIGHLIGHTS
Revolution Square
Meals with local paladars
American antique car ride
Cigar factory visit
Hemingway Museum
Cigar bar
Visit a tobacco farm
INTINERARY
DAY 1 - HAVANA
Hotel check-in
Paseo de Marti
El Cañonazo (cannon firing)
DAY 2 - HAVANA
Habana Viejo (Old Havana)
Sightseeing in a vintage car
Hotel Nacional
Plaza of the Revolution
DAY 3 - HAVANA
Cigar Factory with a rolling demonstration
Casa de Rum
Finca Vigia (Ernest Hemingway's home)
Cubano Show
DAY 4 - VIÑALES
Tobacco farm
Cueva del Indio limestone caves
DAY 5 - HAVANA
Return flight home
Experience Iceland’s Northern Lights with an Active Vacation, including Yoga!
Has seeing the Northern Lights, the aurora borealis, been on your bucket list for years? Experience the colorful bands of yellow, green, purple and pink as they dance across the sky. The Land of Fire and Ice features incredible glaciers and lava caves, active volcanoes and geothermal waters. Feel the crunch of ice under your feet on an ice walk! Soak your travel-weary body in a mineral-rich, geothermally heated wonder. What could possibly make this awe-inspiring journey more rewarding? Starting your day with yoga!
HIGHLIGHTS
The possibility of witnessing the aurora borealis
Ice walking on a glacier
The Blue Lagoon
Daily yoga session
INTINERARY
DAY 1 - Barnfoss, Hraunafoss, Langjökull
DAYS 2-3 - Vidgelmir Cave, Thingvellir National Park and Lake Thingvallavatn
DAY 4-5 - Katla Volcano, Thórsmörk
DAY 6 - Glacier ice walk, Skógafoss, Skóga River, Blue Lagoon
Immerse Yourself in the World of Harry Potter
An amazing guided trip for Harry Potter enthusiasts both young and old. Would you love to visit London and see many of the “On Location” sites? This family-friendly itinerary will have you embracing the English countryside, Bath, Oxford and the Cotswolds. Visit sites with hints of everyone’s favorite Hogwarts student, brought to life by JK Rowling. Perfect for the Potterheads in your life!
HIGHLIGHTS
Platform 9 ¾
No 4 Privett Drive
Warren Brothers “Making of Harry Potter Studios”
Hogwarts AKA Oxford’s Christ Church College
Gloucester Cathedral
Other non-Harry Potter must see destinations in London
Tour Scotland in Outlander Fashion
Does the word Sassenach mean something to you? Have you read the works of Diana Gabaldon and been inspired to visit the land of Jamie and Claire? Here is your chance to take a step back in time. Perhaps the possibility of passing through the standing stones like a “traveler” has you longing for the Highlands… Maybe you want to
visit the battlefield of Culloden. This tour takes you to many of the places that inspired Outlander.
HIGHLIGHTS
Fort William - where Jamie was imprisoned
The Great Glen - inspiration for Lallybroch
Culloden battlefield site
Clava Cairns - mysterious stone circle
Doune Castle - location used in the TV series
Falkirk - location used in the TV series
The Palace at Holyroodhouse - where Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Frasers met
Fraser Museum
