Upcoming Tours

Here are our tours the coming 2 years. We do small groups up to 12 for 10 days & nights, with stays in 4- and 5-star boutique hotels, a variety of foodie and other experiences and travel by private van or first-class train. We cover all tour expenses from the moment you join us, until you leave us.

We are happy to co-create a custom tour for your family or group. See our ‘Leadership Retreats’ tab for your company off-site.
Germany/Austria Christmas Market

December 2026

Germany/Austria Christmas Market

Tour Highlights: ‍

Experience unforgettable sights, tastes and music of Christmas in this magical region.

  • Munich Christmas Markets
  • Oberammergau Market & wood-carved Nativity Sets
  • Salzburg Christmas Markets
  • Austrian Villages & Chalet visit
  • Vienna Markets
  • Christmas concerts
Ski Safari - St. Moritz & Zermatt

February 2027

Ski Safari - St. Moritz & Zermatt

Tour Highlights: ‍

Visit the crown jewels of the IKON Ski Pass Europe. From the incomparable Matterhorn to the region where the Swiss go to ski.

• St. Moritz - birthplace of Winter Tourism
• Engadine valley - where the Swiss go to ski
• Glacier Express to Zermatt
• Ski in the shadow of the Matterhorn
• Glacier Paradise - highest gondola in the Alps
• Skiinto Italy – Cervinia

Why I love skiing in the Alps

Magic of Sicily

April 2027

Magic of Sicily

Tour Highlights: ‍

Ancient cities and temples, enchanted villages, wonderful food and an amazing coastline

• Taormina & the Greek amphitheatre
• Mount Aetna & farm visits (best pistachios!)
• Sailing in the Aeolian Islands
• Siracusa - city of Archimedes
• Valley of the Temples (more than Greece)
• Old city & markets in Palermo

Slow Food & Fast Cars

June 2027

Slow Food & Fast Cars

Tour Highlights: ‍

We visit the home of Parma Cheese and Parma Ham, savory balsamics and handmade pastas. We will have a cooking class in the kitchen of Massimo Bottura, named as best chef in the world, and tour the Ferrari factory, before sailing on Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy.

• Foodie tours with Balsamic tasting
• Cooking class at Massimo Bottura's kitchen
• Ferrari Factory Panoramic Tour
• Sailing on Lake Garda
• Boat to Lake Garda villages
• E-biking on Lake Garda & Arco River

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Wimbledon & Cotswolds

July 2027

Wimbledon & Cotswolds

Tour Highlights: ‍

The best of England from royal-watching to the Cotswolds & environs of Jane Austen

• Offbeat tour of London
• Courtside seats at Wimbledon
• Salisbury/Stonehenge
• Ancient Roman city of Bath
• Cotswolds Villages
• Blenheim Palace - home of Churchill

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Lake Garda & Dolomites

August 2027

Lake Garda & Dolomites

Tour Highlights: ‍

Visit colorful villages on the largest Italian lake, travel to dramatic mountain valleys of the Südtirol

• Sailing on Lake Garda
• High-speed hydrofoil to villages of Malcesine, Limone
• E-biking up the Sarca Valley
• E-biking in the Seiseralm – largest valley in the Alps
• Seceda, Val di Funes
• Lago di Braies, Tre Cime, Misurina & offbeat places

Brixen

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Slovenia & the Croatian Coast

September 2027

Slovenia & the Croatian Coast

Tour Highlights: ‍

From the Julian Alps of Slovenia to the Balkan islands of Croatia, we explore pristine forests, rivers and coastlines and a national park

• Triglav National Park & the Soça River Valley
• Lake Bled
• Rovinj & Coast
• Plitvice National Park
• Split & Diocletian's Palace
• Sailing in the islands - Korçula & Hvar

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Umbria in Autumn

October 2027

Umbria in Autumn

Tour Highlights: ‍

Visit to villages & a National Park in the Green Heart of Italy, Tuscany's lesser known sister province.

• Perugia - medieval jewel, capital of the Province
• Visit to award-winning Olive farm
• Medieval cities of Assisi, Spello & Spoleto
• Hilltop Orvieto & Borgo Solomeo (fashion village)
• Val di Norcia - forests & waterfalls
• Truffle Hunting in a National Park & Cheesemaking

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 French & Swiss Christmas Markets

December 2027

French & Swiss Christmas Markets

Tour Highlights: ‍

Colorful Strasbourg & Alsatian villages, Basel, Zurich & Luzern - a wonderful variety of towns, people, food & cultures, French & German Carols, ornaments for your tree

• Strasbourg & favorite Strasbourg Restaurants
• Colmar
• Riquewihr, Eguisheim, Ribeauvillé, Kaysersberg
•Basel
• Zurich

• Luzern

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Ski Safari - Dolomiti Superski

February 2028

Ski Safari - Dolomiti Superski

Tour Highlights: ‍

Ski the world’s largest ski area – 745 miles of runs, 12 interconnected regions, all on the IKON pass. In the Südtiroal - an amazing region for food & culture.

• Sella Ronda - a scenic 25 mile ring of interconnected runs - a 6+ hour loop touring the region in both directions
• Seiseralm - ski the largest valley in the Alps under the peaks of the Sasso Lungo
• Marmolada - highest mountain in the Dolomites with an 8-mile run
• Visit charming villages & chalets
• Foodie experiences - intersection of cultures from Austria & Italy plus local Ladin flavors
• Horse-drawn sleigh rides

Sella Ronda 1

Sella Ronda 2

Spring in Holland & Paris

April 2028

Spring in Holland & Paris

Tour Highlights: ‍

• See a rainbow of colors at Keukenhof Gardens
• Visit historic coastal villages
• Cooking & breadmaking class in Paris
• Foodie tour of markets & chocolate shops
• Vintage shopping-Meet the artisans of Notre Dame

Provence & the Côte d'Azur

May 2028

Provence & the Côte d'Azur

Tour Highlights: ‍

Tour Highlights: Dining with farm families, antique fairs, sailing on the coast

• Gordes & the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque
• Aix-en-Provence
• Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
• Nimes
• Cap Ferrat, Èze & Roquebrune
• Foodie experiences at markets & local farms

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Adventures in the Alps

August 2028

Adventures in the Alps

Tour Highlights: ‍

From the heart of Austrian Tirol to the valleys and lakes of the Swiss Alps

• Salzburg & Salzburgerland lakes
• Berchtesgaden & the Eagles Nest
• Innsbruck & the Nordkette
• Tirolean villages
• Lauterbrunnen, Wengen & the longest glacier in the Alps
• Zermatt & the Matterhorn

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Sailing on the Turkish Coast

September 2028

Sailing on the Turkish Coast

Tour Highlights: ‍

Follow the voyages & footsteps of Paul & Ulysses, legendary ancient cities, exotic food

• Mosques, palaces and the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul
• Capadoccia & Göreme
• Gulet (Turkish boat) tour of coast
• Ancient Troy
• Roman city of Ephesus, Miletus
• Port & Spa city of Bodrum

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Japan Old & New

November 2028

Japan Old & New

Tour Highlights: ‍

A visit to 2 ancient capitals, wooden shrines & sacred temples, mountain villages, Japanese maples in Autumn

• Kyoto Temples & Shrines
• Nara & the largest bronze Buddha in Japan
• Himeji Castle - largest feudal fortress
• Fuji villages & lakes
• Nikko & Toshogu Shrine
• Tokyo & Disney Sea

Alpine Christmas Markets of Tirol

December 2028

Alpine Christmas Markets of Tirol

Tour Highlights: ‍

Charming Alpine Christmas markets, wood chalets, sleigh rides and snowy peaks in Südtirol and Tirol (North Italy & Austria)
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• Bolzano - main city of Südtirol, Italy
• Brixen - oldest village in Südtirol
• Ortisei - under Dolomites peaks
• Spa town of Merano with chic markets
• Innsbruck - main city of Tirol, Austria
• Kitzbuhel - medieval village & winter sports destination

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Future Journeys

Future journeys 2026:

• Tuscany Villages: Siena, S. Gimignano, Volterra, Pienza, Agriturismo/Spa
• Normandy & Mt St Michel
• Loire Valley Chateaux
• England - Yorkshire & York
• England - Cornwall
• Prague & Vienna
• Barcelona & Tour de France
• Andalusia
• French Alps
• Christmas Market I - Paris, Bruges, Brussels, Cologne
• Christmas Market II - Rothenburg, Dresden, Prague

Future journeys 2027:

• Ski Safari I – Chamonix & Vallée Blanche
• Ski Safari II– St. Anton & Engadin & Kitzbühel
• Italy: Food & Fast Cars - Reggio Emilia
• Ireland
• Scottish Highlands & Isle of Skye
• Christmas Markets I & II TBD

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