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.
• During the city tour of Sucre, visit the La Recoleta Museum and historic Liberty House
• Visit Candelaria village, weaving center of Bolivia, and the bustling Tarabuco Indian Market
• At Salar de Uyuni, marvel at the world's largest salt flat - a surreal landscape!
• Visit La Paz, the highest capital in the world at 12,000 feet above sea level

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. In Bucharest, visit the Arch of Triumph, commemorating Romania's independence Tour the unique open-air Village Museum, the first of its kind, nestled on Lake Herastrau Special dinner with a guest lecturer who enlightens you on Romania's turbulent history Private wine tasting and lavish dinner at the sumptuous Stirbey Palace Ascend to Sofia's Tsarevets Hill, the inescapable symbol of the city and former seat of the Tsar At a beautiful 17th century Bulgarian church, a magical performance by an esteemed local choir Enjoy a Bulgarian Folklore Show, coupled with a traditional dinner and a choice of wine At the splendid Bachkovo Monastery, a home-cooked lunch and warm hospitality Ascend to the 10th century Rila Monastery, proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site Explore the historic streets of Skopje’s Old Town, stopping at the House of Mother Teresa Wine tasting and vineyard tour in Stobi, a Macedonian city at the crossroads of civilization Discover lively Tirana, the beating heart of Albania, with its vibrant café culture and funky art Visit Kruje, where the hero Skanderbeg defended Albania from the Ottomans

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