Discovery Tours by Gate 1

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
• Tour Lisbon’s impressive Jeronimos Monastery, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Travel to Sintra, lush with lavish romantic castles and stunning monuments.
• Flamenco dancing lessons have been arranged just for you in Seville to acquaint you with this passionate and fiery dance.
• Visit Seville's Gothic Cathedral, one of the largest in the world with its original minaret, the Giralda Bell Tower.

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss and get to know the locals Enjoy personal game drive experiences in safari vehicles that seat no more than seven Visit the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site, Africa’s "Garden of Eden" At the Olduvai Gorge Museum view fossils that provide evidence of our ancestors Game drives in Serengeti National Park, with Africa's highest concentration of wildlife In the Serengeti, linger at the Simba Kopje, inspiration for scenes in The Lion King Travel to Tarangire National Park, known for its huge herds of elephants and giraffes Explore Stone Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the cultural center of the Zanzibar Archipelago Tour a working spice plantation to learn about the crops of the Spice Islands Enjoy a sunset cruise on a traditional wooden dhow

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals. Share a meal with a Dubrovnik family as guests in their home. Explore the magnificent Dalmatian Islands of Korcula and Hvar. Visit a family-owned tavern in Hvar and enjoy delicious local fare along with traditional music. Tour magnificent Plitvice Lakes National Park, a network of 16 terraced basins. Board an authentic pletna on Lake Bled, a unique rowing boat used for generations. Stop at the Sheppard Museum in Bohinj, where farm-fresh cheeses are ripe for your tasting.

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals At Giant’s Causeway view the massive floor of hexagonal columns that stretch into the sea Whiskey tasting and pub lunch at Bushmills, Ireland’s oldest working distillery Visit Belfast’s impressive Titanic Museum, erected on the spot where the ship was built Visit the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum with its inspirational stories of people who fled Ireland Tour magnificent Russborough House, a grand mansion built 275 years ago Walking tour of the Irish National Stud Farm where world-class thoroughbreds are reared Wonderful views at the Rock of Cashel, one of Ireland's most spectacular archaeological sites At the Cobh Heritage Centre explore the fascinating “Queenstown Experience” Ferry to Spike Island, home to a monastery, fortress and unique jailhouse and homes Kiss the world-famous Blarney Stone and gain the gift of “eloquence” at Blarney Castle Tour the rooms and gardens at the magnificent Muckross Estate, an Elizabethan-style manor Spend an afternoon of astonishing scenery as you encircle the world-famous Ring of Kerry Tour a working sheep farm and watch sheep shearing demonstrations Enjoy a home hosted lunch and conversation with a family at Molanna Farm View the rugged scenery at the dramatic Cliffs of Moher rising vertically from the sea Farewell Banquet in an authentic Irish Castle, complete with fine food, wine and music

Highlights

• Experience a traditional Afternoon High Tea at world-famous Harrods Visit Chartwell, family home of Winston Churchill, now a museum dedicated to the beloved Prime Minister Experience 700 years of history at romantic 13th century Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn View astounding Avebury Stone Circle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, erected over 4500 years ago Walking tour in the medieval market town of Stratford-upon-Avon, traces the footsteps of William Shakespeare Journey into the unique Cotswold countryside with its charming thatch cottages and rolling hillsides Tour Blenheim Palace, a masterpiece of Baroque architecture and birthplace of Winston Churchill Visit the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, a World Heritage Site Enjoy a peaceful cruise on stunning Windermere Lake with its breathtaking panoramas Walk through Levens Hall, a grand manor house with its fine Elizabethan interior and topiary garden In dazzling Grasmere visit the resting place of William Wordsworth and tiny Dove Cottage where he once lived Pay respects at the somber Garden of Remembrance and imposing Air Disaster Memorial in Lockerbie Tour the Royal Yacht Britannia, floating residence of the Queen and the Royal Family for over 40 years Visit splendid Edinburgh Castle perched high above the city; view the magnificent crown jewels Tour Stirling Castle and its beautiful gardens, a favored residence of the Stewart kings and queens A walking tour of York reveals the striking medieval center of this ancient city enclosed by towering walls

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals. Visit the renowned Prado Museum - stand before masterpieces by Goya and El Greco Tour a traditional Spanish winery and cellar in the Rioja region and enjoy a wine tasting In the Basque city of Bilbao, visit the inspirational and glittering Guggenheim Museum Visit the stunning seaside resort of San Sebastian, called the "Pearl" of northern Spain Stay at a Chateau in the countryside near the UNESCO World Heritage village of St. Emilion Specially arranged wine tasting at a local vineyard of fabulous Bordeaux wines Travel to the exquisite pilgrimage site at Rocamadour, set precariously into limestone cliffs Visit the impressive fortified walled city of Carcassonne, a UNESCO World Heritage Site In the Catalonian city of Figueres, visit the Dali Theatre-Museum, designed by the artist Visit Gaudi's masterpiece, the unfinished fanciful La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona