Adventures

From the moment you arrive in Kathmandu, your senses will be in overdrive. The wide array of sights, smells, and sounds will leave you awestruck. While in Kathmandu, ride on a rickshaw through crowded streets, marvel at medieval temples, or stroll the backstreets to experience the cultural and artistic heritage. Once you begin your 5-day trekking journey, be prepared for a truly amazing experience. As you trek your way up and down, through rice fields, cane fields, across suspension bridges, and past waterfalls, you’ll truly be immersed in the aura of the Himalayas. At many moments, you’ll have pristine views of Himalayan peaks, standing in high mountain forests, or in a roadside village, where you’ll stop for lunch. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for long-tailed monkeys as you trek your way through Nepal. This trekking package, which sold very well on Groupon, is for the energetic, seeking tranquility, magnificence and spiritual serenity.

Take an eight-hour overnight flight on award-winning Air Tahiti Nui from Los Angeles and arrive the next morning in Tahiti. Connect with a one-hour flight to breathtaking Bora Bora and spend four nights in an ocean view room at the boutique Matai Polynesia Bora Bora Hotel, with option to upgrade to a fabled overwater bungalow. Buffet breakfast and two-course dinner are included. Take a jet ski or a romantic sunset cruise, or dine at the famous Bloody Mary or St. James restaurants. Fly to Moorea. Spend three nights at the luxurious InterContinental Moorea Resort and Spa. Go hiking, rent a scooter for the day, splurge on a Polynesian dinner with show at the Tiki Village, or take a kayak or snorkel at the resort. Last but not least, ferry back to the main island of Tahiti and spend a night at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort. Take an island tour or a boat trip around the island, or visit the downtown to pick up some black pearls or manoi oil souvenirs. From $2,898 per person.

Look past the silk-smooth chocolate and yodeling – contemporary Switzerland is all about epic journeys and sublime experiences. Switzerland's largest and wealthiest metropolis, Zurich, has emerged as one of central Europe's hippest destinations, with an artsy, post-industrial edge. Culturally vibrant, efficiently run and attractively set at the meeting of river and lake, Zürich is regularly recognized as one of the world's most livable cities. Much of the ancient center, with its winding lanes and tall church steeples, has been kept lovingly intact. Lucerne follows the recipe for a gorgeous Swiss city: a cobalt lake ringed by mythical mountains, add a well-preserved medieval town and a reputation for making beautiful music, then sprinkle with covered bridges, sunny plazas, candy-colored houses and waterfront promenades. Rearing above Lucerne from the southwest, Mt. Pilatus offers an above-the-treetops adventure, with 11 head-spinning trails from high-wire bridges to tree climbs. Mt Pilatus is fantastic for walking. Hikes include a steep, partially roped 2.8km scramble to the summit, affording views that stretch as far as the Black Forest on a clear day. Wandering through the picture-postcard Old Town, with its laid-back air, it's hard to believe that Bern (Berne in French) is the capital of Switzerland – but it is, and a Unesco World Heritage Site at that. In a nutshell, Bern seduces and surprises at every turn. Its museums are excellent, its bear park utterly unique, and its locals happy to switch from their famously inflected dialect to English – which all goes to show that there’s more to Bern than bureaucracy. Starting at $1,699 per person based on double occupancy.

Italy is an extraordinary feast of heart-thumping, soul-stirring art, food and landscapes rivaled by few and coveted by millions. Indulge in your own Italy fantasy on this escorted coach tour including the vibrant cities of Rome, Florence, Venice and more. Some of the highlights of this trip will be a day in Florence, "the cradle of the Renaissance, where Italian art reached its pinnacle; the elegant city center of Bologna; the Piazza San Marco and the most iconic places of Venice, the "Floating City": the medieval town of Montepulciano in Tuscany; and a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Starting at $2,455 per person, this is a very popular Land Only tour via luxury coach and is escorted by English-speaking tour guides, with guaranteed departures on select dates.

Take a 7 day/6 night tour to Peru. Depart from Miami and arrive in Lima, Peru's capital. On a half-day city tour, discover Inca heritages. After 2 nights in Lima, fly early in the morning to Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes. Take a half-day city tour to learn about the fascinating culture of the Incas. Transfer to the Sacred Valley and take a full-day tour of this region in Peru's Andean highlands, which feature fertile farmland, Spanish colonial villages and Inca monuments. Overnight in the Sacred Valley, then travel by a scenic train to Aguas Calientes. Visit one of the seven ancient wonders of the world - Machu Picchu. An Incan citadel set high in the Andes, Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century and later abandoned. The next day in Cuzco, you may take some optional tours, such as a day bus/trekking tour of the fascinating Rainbow Mountain. From $1,799 per person, land and air from Miami. Or, land only for $1199 per person, including airfare Lima to Cuzco and return. Guaranteed select travel dates.