Our Picks for Cultural Enthusiasts
Do you have an appreciation of the arts and a desire to experience them in person? When on vacation, does a museum or two (or six) always make its way onto your itinerary? If you thoroughly enjoy guided tours packed with exclusive-entry visits to museums, insights into the local culture, and theatrical performances, then browse this carefully selected collection to find your perfect trip.
Best of Ireland and Scotland
Go behind the scenes at Ardgowan Estate in Scotland. For the first time ever, Sir Ludovic Shaw-Stewart, a genuine Scottish Baronet, will personally host your private visit and afternoon tea.
Italy Bellissimo
Visit one of the last remaining traditional wooden frame hand-weaving workshops in the country to learn about the art of traditional Italian handweaving from Giuditta Brozzetti.
Treasures of the Incas
Meet a Quechua and scholar, president of the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco and learn about her mission to preserve traditional Peruvian weaving techniques.
Majesty of the Rockies
Join a First Nations Ambassador at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center, to learn about their art, history and culture, then join tea workshop to create a tea blend from local flora.
Great Iberian Cities
Visit Gaudi's iconic Sagrada Familia with an expert, and admire the masterpieces of Velasquez in the largest collection of European art in the world at the Prado Museum.
Paris Explorer
Explore the Palace of Versailles and Hall of Mirrors, walk in the footsteps of Picasso, Dali and Van Gogh through Montmartre, and visit the Louvre Museum.
Castles and Manors
Tour the Irish National Stud, visit the Connemara Marble artisan workshop, and stay in Galway's Ballynahinch Castle, built in the 1580s.
Best of Holland Belgium and Luxembourg
Enjoy a journey through Benelux with fairy-tale castles, flowering fields, Royal Delft pottery and Dutch masterpieces.
Imperial Rajasthan
Join a luxury heritage journey through timeless Rajasthan. Stay in palatial hotels, enjoy a delicious dinner prepared over hot coals and be welcomed into homes of local people during a village safari.
Southern Grace
Visit the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and Graceland in Memphis on your way to New Orleans where you'll board a boat with a bayou expert to learn about the local fauna and flora.
Best of Germany
Visit the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle and delve into the fables of the Brothers Grimm in the Black Forest, and stay in the Bavarian village Oberammergau - home of the Passion Play.
The Bohemian
Wander medieval Cesky Krumlov, tour Maria Theresa's opulent Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens, and enjoy the classical masterpieces of Johann Strauss and Mozart at a Viennese concert.
