Most trips include excursions, meals, on-site lectures, qualified local tour guides and a full-time tour director for a comprehensive cultural experience. Prices are based on double occupancy and do not include airfare.
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Begin your journey in Buenos Aires, Argentina's cosmopolitan capital. Marvel at the spectacular landscapes at Los Glaciares National Park and fly to the world's southernmost city, Ushuaia. Cruise the fabled waters of Patagonia and Cape Horn. Walk through a Magellanic forest at Wulaia Bay. Admire the Piloto and Nena glaciers and the stunning beauty of Alakaluf Fjord. Visit a large penguin colony on Magdalena Island. Conclude in Santiago, Chile's fascinating capital.
Escape the depths of winter on this eight-day cruise of the tropical Lesser Antilles aboard the six-star, all-suite M.V. Silver Cloud. From San Juan, Puerto Rico, explore St. Lucia's twin mountain peaks, the open-air markets of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and stylish Gustavia, St. Barts, with its French and Swedish street signs. Discover Philipsburg, St. Maarten, the Dutch side of the world's smallest island inhabited by two countries, and English St. John's, Antigua.
Explore the Galapagos Archipelago, a nature lover's dream destination and UNESCO World Heritage site, aboard the state-of-the-art M.V. Santa Cruz. Accompanied by certified naturalists, visit seven islands and observe up-close the unique birds, animals and plants that inspired Charles Darwin. See also the
magnificent colonial churches of Quito, Ecuador, another UNESCO World Heritage site, and venture into the Andean highlands for visits to a traditional village and the ancient Andean town of Otavalo.
Discover French Polynesia, with seven nights aboard the five-star small ship M.S. Paul Gaugin. Visit Tahiti, Raiatea, Taha'a, Bora Bora and Moorea. An onboard naturalist will bring the islands' history and cultural heritage to life. Spend two nights in Papeete, Tahiti, including an exclusive excursion to the Paul Gauguin Museum. Extend your French Polynesia experience with three nights on Moorea or Bora Bora.
Set sail from Lisbon aboard the six-star Crystal Symphony for the beautiful Madeiran capital of Funchal, set against a spectacular mountain backdrop. Explore the tree-lined boulevards, squares and lush parks of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the vibrant diversity of Casablanca, Morocco's largest city. Visit Cadiz, the oldest inhabited city in the western world, and Malaga, the jewel of Andalucia's Costa del Sol, before arriving in Barcelona, the cultural heartland of Spain.
Discover Amsterdam's beguiling canals and contrasts, glimpse scenes of Delft immortalized by Vermeer and learn about Dutch horticultural heritage at the Floriade
exposition. Feel the reverberations of political history in The Hague. Explore the Zeeland coast and visit the impressive Delta Works Storm Surge Barriers on Neeltje Jans Island. Admire Belgium's charming port city of Antwerp, the diamond capital of the world, and the architecture of delightful Bruges.
Savour the dynamic cultures of coastal Portugal, Spain, France and one of the United Kingdom's Channel Islands during a seven-night cruise aboard the M.S. Le
Boréal. Celebrate local cuisines and wines through lectures, demonstrations, tastings and optional culinary excursions. Visit three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Oporto in Portugal's renowned wine country; Santiago de Compostela, the famed medieval Christian pilgrimage destination; and Oviedo, capital city of Spain's Asturias region.
Explore southern Italy's sun-kissed Apulia region, a land of olive trees, Norman castles and charming towns overlooking aquamarine seas. Admire Polignano a Mare's Old Town, Leece's baroque architecture and the dazzling white buildings of Ostuni. Delight in the quaint fishing village of Trani. Marvel at Trulli's helmet-like roofs and Sassi's cave houses. Discover the legacy of the famous Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II with a tour of the 13th-century Castel del Monte.
Journey through the heart of Central Europe on a 14-day tour of six countries and six UNESCO World Heritage sites. Cruise for seven nights on the legendary Danube aboard an Amadeus Fleet vessel, from Budapest to Passau through the spectacular Wachau Valley, with guided excursions to Bratislava, Vienna, Melk Abbey and Dürnstein. Enjoy private music performances in Vienna and Melk. Explore the medieval gems of Prague, Cesk'y Krumlov and Krakow.
Discover the highlights of Russia, cruising between its two imperial cities. Begin with Moscow's Kremlin, Armory Museum and Red Square, dominated by St. Basil's Cathedral. Explore Goritsy, once closed to western visitors; Kizhi Island, with its skilfully crafted churches; and the village of Mandrogi. Complete your tour in St. Petersburg with a performance at the Alexandrinsky Theatre. Visit the Hermitage Museum and Catherine's Palace, the summer home of the czars, with its famous Amber Room re-creation.
Experience living abroad with this new concept in educational travel. Spend a month absorbing the old-world beauty of Cuenca, Ecuador, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the world's top retirement havens. Live in your own apartment in the city centre. Enjoy language instruction and immersion in Cuenca's customs, history and cuisine with your own lifestyle guide. Discover some of Ecuador's treasures with an excursion to the villages of Gualaceo and Chordeleg.
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