I had a fantastic time on my trip and I love Turkey! I'm so glad I did the two-week tour. Thank you for such thorough planning. Our tour guy was a really great guy. He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor! Thank you again for planning this trip for me. I didn't have a lot of the trouble others did because you looked after every detail and ensured that things remained on track.
Escorted Tours Recommendations
Croatia Sun & Sea Vacation
with Hvar Island and Montenegro
Fully escorted with first class or deluxe hotels. Explore Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Hvar Island, Dubrovnik and Montenegro (9 days from $1,698 per person thru Oct, 2013)
Save on 2013 Australia Guided Vacations
Book one of many premium Australia Guided Vacations available from Trafalgar Tours, departing between now and Dec 13, 2013, and save $200 per couple. (3- to 21-night itineraries. Expires June 30, 2013. Promo code 13SIGAU100)
Luxury Japan Tour
The best of everything Japan has to offer.
Follow a leisurely pace on this 15-day escorted tour with 3 full days in Kyoto and Nara. There are no one night stays and your luggage is sent by courier between each location. Spectacular highlights await, including a private “farewell geisha dinner”. See full details. (Oct 18 – Nov 1 2013)
Vietnam by Private Car
with free 2-night Angkor Wat package!
Enjoy a more private adventure exploring Vietnam, including Hanoi, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City. Our packages includes internal flights, 2 nights in Hanoi, 2 nights Hoi An and 2 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, 1 night onboard Halong Bay cruise, plus FREE Angkor Wat extension. All breakfasts, transfers and sightseeing by private car, and local English-speaking private guides. (From $1,979 per person)
Costa Rica Escorted Adventure
8-Day fully guided tour, all meals included.
Active volcanoes, misty cloud forests, inland rivers, coffee plantations, butterfly gardens and the mysterious jungle – all on an eco-rich Costa Rica travel adventure with visits to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, and a float trip along an inland jungle river. Excursions with expert naturalists offer insights into unique ecosystems. Choose a horseback ride, forest canopy tour, zip line adventure, and much more. (Jan - Mar, Dec, 2013, from $2,790-$3,190)
Country road tour of Italy
The best of Italy through scenic back roads...
When you take the path less traveled, the rewards are many. Amongst the famous sites in Italy, you’ll find little known gems like Orvieto, Assisi and Perugia, Tuscan hill towns, Etruscan tombs, and Italy’s finest stretch of coastline. This tour still makes stops in Rome, Florence and Venice, but focuses on the lesser known, but unforgettable experiences: a guided walking tour of Pompeii, a scenic drive along the Amalfi coast and a visit to the amazing water garden in Tivoli all await you.
Swiss Alps tour
This is what you’ve come here for: the skyscraping peaks and snow-capped mountains that create an endless panorama all around you. From the highest point on the High Alpine Road in Austria, you can see over 30 mountains that stand over 8,000 feet above sea level. The road simply climbs and climbs giving you alpine scenery like you’ve never seen. Your tour of the Swiss Alps also includes the unique principality of Lichtenstein and the mountainous terrain of Germany, Switzerland and northern Italy.
A historian’s tour of America
Behind the scenes of American history.
Ken Burns sees America differently. The award-winning filmmaker behind documentaries about our National Parks, Baseball, Jazz and the Civil War now brings you a slice of Americana with the benefit of his unique insights on tour programs that include events and films produced by Burns and writing partner Dayton Duncan, and sometimes their personal participation. You’ll share his personal experiences and perspectives while going behind the scenes in places like Yellowstone, New Orleans, Gettysburg and more.
Experience the essence of India
Lake Pushkar is said to have transformative powers. Thousands of Hindus make the pilgrimage to immerse themselves in the holy waters and pay a visit to the temples. If you’re lucky enough to be there in the fall, the village of Pushkar itself transforms into a burgeoning market for the annual five-day cattle and camel sale. This can be just one of the stops on your luxury Indian tour. You’ll take part in a private tour of the cave temples on Elephanta Island, a stop in Jaipur for an elephant ride, and a final tour of Delhi to take in the awe-inspiring Red Fort and Ghandi’s memorial on the banks of the Yamuna River.
World journeys by private jet
Exclusive small group worldwide adventures.
How much of the world can you see? On a fully escorted luxury tour by private jet, you can circumnavigate the globe in as few as 30 days, or select a shorter itinerary with a more regional focus. You’ll feel like an A-list celebrity. With stops at some of the most picturesque and cultural places on the planet, you are treated to first-class dining options, stays at top hotels and resorts, supreme attention to detail, lavishly comfortable flights and expedient arrival and departure arrangements – arranged exclusively for you and a small contingent of fellow world travelers. It all adds up to an unparalleled experience only a few enjoy.