Cultural Experience

This trip takes you across the South Pacific. Take a flight from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Auckland and spend three nights in Auckland, nicknamed the “City of Sails.” Take optional city tours or a dinner cruise in the harbour, or just stroll down through the food markets and shopping area for souvenirs. Next, fly to Sydney and spend three nights discovering this beautiful city. Stroll down by the famous Opera House, visit the Zoo and Aquarium on Darling Harbour or take a sunset cruise. Last but not least, fly to the romantic tropical island of Fiji for a two-night stay. From $2,499 per person including airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco.

Embark on an 8-day adventure starting in Nairobi, Kenya, with game-viewing drives during your stays at three game reserves. Stay at the Samburu Game Reserve, which has its own indigenous wildlife unique to the region; the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, which hosts all the members of the "Big Five" and East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary; and Masai Mara Game Reserve, where a myriad species of game make their home. Also, enjoy the serenity of a lake lodge near Lake Elementaita for a night and view the resident wildlife. Guaranteed departures, starting from $2,150 per person, land only.

Embark on a 7-night journey that takes you by comfortable high-speed train from Madrid to the amazing cities of southern Spain. After a night in Madrid, spend two nights in Seville, a night in Cordoba, and two nights in Granada before returning to Madrid for a night. Tours feature the Cathedral and Royal Alcazar in Seville, the Synagogue and Mezquita in Cordoba, La Alhambra and Generalife Gardens in Granada, and much more. Starting from $1515 per person based on double occupancy, land only, with guaranteed weekly departures.

Take a 9-night trip and discover the heritage of Israel. After a day to explore the city of Tel Aviv on your own, your tour takes you north to Caesarea to see the excavations of this Crusader city, to Haifa, and to Acre, where the old city is a World Heritage Site. Tour Safed, one of Israel's four Holy Cities, and the Golan Heights. Stay at a kibbutz guesthouse and learn about the unique lifestyle. Your tour's extensive sightseeing also includes Beit Shean, where you see the extensive remains from the Roman and Byzantine periods. Continue to Jerusalem and visit the Tomb of King David on Mt. Zion, Sephardic synagogues, the Western Wall Tunnels, and the Israel Museum. An excursion to the Dead Sea takes you to Qumran and Masada. Spend a day at leisure in Jerusalem before your tour ends. Starting from $2265 per person, land only, on select departure dates.

Discover the highlights of Turkey, on this 7-night trip that begins in Istanbul, where your tours include a cruise up the Bosporus toward the Black Sea, an unforgettable excursion that takes you between Europe and Asia. Also, visit the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the Hagia Sophia, which contains some of the finest mosaics from the Byzantine period, Fly to central Turkey and visit the city of Cappadocia, where a day of touring includes Goreme National Park and its incredible rock formations, a ceramic cooperative, and the valley of churches. Back in eastern Turkey, take an excursion to the ancient city of Ephesus, a World Heritage Site where the renowned ruins are among the most extensive in the world. Starting at $2095, land only, with guaranteed weekly departures.