Dinner Cruise on the Nile
We take a boat ride down the Nile enjoying an evening cruise with dinner and a show of traditional music and dance as we cruise alongside the glittering lights of Cairo.
Luxor
We visit Luxor on the banks of the Nile in Upper Egypt (southern Egypt) for a 3-day excursion to see the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple and other amazing ancient Egyptian sites.
Iceland’s Golden Circle
We’ll take trips out of Reykjavik to explore the natural beauty of Iceland’s three most famous natural wonders. At Thingvellir National Park, regarded by Icelanders as a national shrine, we’ll see the rift valley caused by the drift of the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates that meet there. We’ll see bubbling hot springs and watch…
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City We will visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum, all of which are the most popular landmarks of Vatican City. We will pick out the museum’s principal treasures before entering the Sistine Chapel and admiring its spectacular paintings by Michelangelo.
Palazzo Farnese, Caprarola
Palazzo Farnese, Caprarola Palazzo Farnese is the most lavishly decorated palace of the sixteenth century. Filled with festive and intelligently designed frescoes, it is surrounded by an extensive garden which simulates the senses as it conveys messages about the Farnese dynasty and its worldly glory.
Sacro Bosco, Bomarzo
Sacro Bosco, Bomarzo The fantasy garden of Bomarzo captured the interest of Surrealists like Dalí, Breton and Cocteau—and for good reason! Set in a deep and verdant glen, the garden comes alive with a number strange and beguiling sculptures cut from the living rock.
Cooking Lesson in Cortona
Cooking Lesson in Cortona During our stay in the scenic hill town of Cortona, we take a cooking lesson and learn the secrets of Tuscan cuisine.
Vineyard Tour & Lunch
Vineyard Tour & Lunch On the outskirts of the Renaissance town of Pienza, we learn about Tuscan viniculture and enjoy a wine tasting and hearty lunch.
Abbey of Monte Oliveto
Abbey of Monte Oliveto Nestled in the Tuscan countryside is the historical abbey of Monte Oliveto, which still houses a community of Benedictine monks. Its attractions include a pharmacy, baroque church, frescoed cloister, and soothing wooded park.
Main Chapel, Church of San Francesco, Arezzo
Main Chapel, Church of San Francesco, Arezzo On a half-day visit to Arezzo, we explore the decorated mansion of artist and biographer Giorgio Vasari, and stop in the church of San Francesco to examine Piero della Francesca’s striking murals. These paintings were made during a burst of artistic innovation in the mid-fifteenth century, and exemplify…