Culture Trip

Highlights

• Explore the Caucasus Mountains and trek to a remote church
• Visit Mtskheta, a Unesco World Heritage site
• Taste Georgian wine and learn to cook traditional dishes
• Hike the lush hilly forests of Lagodekhi National Park
• Soak in the famed sulphur baths of Tbilisi

Highlights

• Explore cosmopolitan Bogota
• Go river rafting down the Río Negro
• Taste the best coffee in the world in the Zona Cafetera
• Hike in the picturesque Cocora Valley
• Try the Colombian sport of tejo

Highlights

• Raft down the Colorado River through a maze of red rocks
• Hike and wild swim in Arches National Park, Utah
• Spot black bears in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
• Sip cocktails at the ‘haunted’ hotel from The Shining
• Sample a variety of Denver’s famous craft beer

Highlights

• Explore Cotopaxi National Park on horseback
• Hike around the ethereal Quilotoa crater lake
• Visit a traditional Tigua art studio
• Cycle the Baños Waterfall Route
• Go white-water rafting in the Amazon rainforest

Highlights

• Snap photos of brilliantly blue houses in Chefchaouen
• Dine Berber style under the stars in the Sahara
• Meander through the mazey alleyways of the Fez Medina
• Ride a camel through the desert at sunrise
• Hike through the otherworldly Dades Gorges

Highlights

• Explore the street art and food of Chiang Mai by bicycle
• Discover Kho Kuu Bamboo Bridge and Pam Bok Waterfall
• Marvel at the sunset from Pai Canyon
• Trek through the Mae Hong Son jungle past idyllic waterfalls
• Hike up Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand, at sunrise

Highlights

• Enjoy Vietnamese street food at a night market in Hanoi
• Visit the picturesque Mai Chau Valley and experience the local culture
• Sail through Lan Ha Bay on a classy junk-style ship
• Swim, kayak and take a tai chi class among spectacular seascapes
• Discover the Imperial City of Hue and cruise along the Perfume River

Highlights

• Whip up an authentic Sicilian feast in Palermo
• Hop between the Aeolian islands, including Panarea and Stromboli
• Watch lava erupt from a volcanic crater
• Bounce across the most active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, via 4x4
• Explore the seaside towns of Cefalu, Lipari and Ortigia