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New Tours: Canadian Maritimes, Portugal, and the Silk Road

Our three newest tours offer three distinct adventures: to Canada’s scenic Maritime provinces, Portugal’s historic and beautiful cities and towns, and the ancient and enchanting trading posts of central Asia’s Silk Road.

Explore Egypt and the Eternal Nile

For centuries, travelers have been captivated by Egypt: the pharaohs, the tombs, the pyramids, the myriad antiquities, and the romantic Nile. If you’ve long dreamed of visiting Egypt consider our small group tour, with newly opened Fall 2019 dates.

Top 10 Tours For Waterborne Adventures

Whether via barge, boat, or traditional craft; on rivers, lakes, canals, or the world’s oceans, answer the call of the water on these 10 trips.

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When you’re out on tour, you need to be able to count on your footwear – whether walking shoes, hiking boots, or sneakers – to offer comfort and support. Here are our picks for the best travel shoes.

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Small Group Tours to Asia & the Far East

Discover remote lands of rich tradition, abiding spirituality, and deeply hospitable people. On our distinctive small group journeys, you’ll encounter ancient sites and contemporary life, dramatic landscapes and colorful cities, and everywhere, enjoy first-rate accommodations.

NEW FOR 2019!

Along Central Asia’s Silk Road

Tour membership limited to 12-20 guests
17 days from $5,794 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($5,295 air & land inclusive plus $499 airline taxes and fees)

Traveling the ancient Silk Road connecting East and West, we encounter a mélange of culture and religion, art and architecture that conjures tales of trade and treasure, intrigue and empire. On this exciting small group journey, we relish the exotic – and embrace the humanity we share with the welcoming people of Central Asia.

China, Tibet & the Yangtze River

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
19 days from $5,987 total price from Los Angeles, San Francisco
($5,495 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $492 airline taxes and fees)

This distinctive small group journey combines a special visit to remote, spiritual Tibet with a memorable cruise on the Yangtze, China’s fabled “long river.” Adding grace notes to this highly popular itinerary: intriguing Beijing, the extraordinary Terra Cotta Warriors of Xian, and cosmopolitan Shanghai. East meets West in a joyful convergence.

Classic China & the Yangtze

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
14 days from $3,984 total price from Los Angeles, San Francisco
($3,495 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $489 airline taxes and fees)

Comprehensive in scope yet briefer in duration than many China tours, this relaxed, well-paced journey combines monumental Beijing, a cruise on the fabled Yangtze, fascinating Xian, and cosmopolitan Shanghai. Traveling in your prized small group, you’ll have the good fortune to meet local people and to experience a host of China’s highlights, both ancient and of the moment.

Himalayan Kingdoms:
Nepal & Bhutan

Tour membership limited to 12-18 guests
15 days from $5,674 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($4,895 air & land inclusive plus $779 airline taxes and fees)

On this exhilarating journey, we discover two distant and devout lands, different in fact yet similar in spirit. Hinduism in Nepal and Buddhism in Bhutan suffuse all aspects of life; in both, tradition and belief abide – and surrounding Himalayan scenery casts a truly awe-inspiring spell.

India: Splendors of the South

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
16 days from $4,574 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($3,695 air & land inclusive plus $879 airline taxes and fees)

Experience India off the beaten tourist path – and in excellent accommodations – on this distinctive small group journey from Mumbai south to cultured Mysore and the wildlife haven of Nagarhole; to tranquil resorts and working farms; to cosmopolitan Kochi and the canals of Kerala, where we enjoy a houseboat cruise.

Insider's Japan

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
13 days from $5,757 total price from Los Angeles, San Francisco
($5,395 air & land inclusive plus $362 airline taxes and fees)

It’s a land of delicate art and bustling commerce, of rich traditions and dizzying modernity; a jumble of sights, sounds, and tastes that for visitors are truly foreign – and truly fascinating. This well-crafted tour features the highlights of Tokyo and Kyoto, engages us in local life, and takes us off the beaten path to the lovely historic cities of Takayama, Kanazawa, and Nara.

Journey through Vietnam

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
17 days from $3,487 total price from Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
($3,295 air & land inclusive plus $192 airline taxes and fees)

In a land of breathtaking natural beauty, abiding tradition, and profoundly hospitable people, rewards abound for the thoughtful traveler. And in our flexible and congenial small group we encounter rewards aplenty on this comprehensive journey featuring all the highlights plus the beautiful, remote Mekong Delta, where we spend two days.

Legendary Turkey

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
15 days from $3,592 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($3,195 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $397 airline taxes and fees)

Exotic sights, scents, and sounds reign in this fascinating land where Europe and Asia meet. From Istanbul, magnificent “Empress of the World,” to ancient ruins, stunning landscapes, and the dramatic Turquoise Coast where we board privately chartered “gulet” yachts for a distinctive four-day voyage, Turkey engages and beguiles, offering us an unparalleled small group experience.

Mystical India

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
17 days from $4,687 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($3,795 air & land inclusive plus $892 airline taxes and fees)

Mystical and spiritual, chaotic and confounding, India overflows with riches. While staying at excellent hotels, we travel the classic Golden Triangle: bustling Delhi; Agra, home of the sublime Taj Mahal; and Jaipur, great city of the Rajput. We also search for elusive Bengals at Ranthambore Tiger Preserve; and absorb the holiness of Varanasi.

NEW FOR 2018!

Southeast Asia Odyssey

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
21 days from $5,487 total price from Los Angeles, NY, San Francisco
($5,295 air & land inclusive plus $192 airline taxes and fees)

Exotic, diverse, intriguing … This just begins to describe Southeast Asia and our small group odyssey. We cruise the Mekong through Laos; explore the spectacular – Angkor Wat – and the sublime – Ha Long Bay; and engage with local farmers and hill tribespeople on this comprehensive, well-paced adventure.

Treasures of Thailand

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
17 days from $3,687 total price from Los Angeles, NY, San Francisco
($3,495 air & land inclusive plus $192 airline taxes and fees)

Journey with us to Siam of old, where art and beauty reign, Lord Buddha is revered, nature’s bounty is savored, and gentleness prevails. On this thoughtful small group tour, we encounter many of Thailand’s treasures, both renowned and remote.

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