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January 14-22, 2027

Departure

May 19–25, 2027

Treasures of Central America: The Panama Canal and Marvels of Costa Rica

Scottish History by Railway

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FEATURED DESTINATIONS

Immersive Antarctica: An Experiential Science Voyage

Starting at 

$15,050
per person

with Rachel Phillips

Departures

•December 6-17, 2027

ARGENTINA

Starting at 

$12,995
per person

2028 Total Solar Eclipse Over Australia: Nature, Culture, and Discovery

    with Sarah Rugheimer or Ed Murphy

    Departure

    July 15-22, 2028

    AUSTRALIA

    Starting at 

    $6,995
    per person

    Great Music Masters of Vienna: Mozart, Beethoven, and More

    with Robert Greenberg

    Departure

    May 3-9, 2026

    Starting at 

    $7,995
    per person

    Great Music Masters of Vienna: The Romantics From Brahms to Mahler

      with Robert Greenberg or Catherine Kautsky

      Departure

      May 2-8, 2027

      October 17-23, 2027

      AUSTRIA

      Starting at 

      $6,995
      per person

      Great Music Masters of Vienna: Mozart, Beethoven, and More

      with Robert Greenberg

      Departure

      May 3-9, 2026

      Starting at 

      $8,495
      per person

      Departures

      November 2-8, 2026

      February 5-11, 2027

      November 28-December 4, 2027

      CHILE

      Departures

      November 15-21, 2025

      •March 17-23, 2026

      April 21-27, 2026

      November 17-23, 2026

        with Sarah Rugheimer or Ed Murphy

        Astronomer’s Alley: Chile’s Atacama Desert

        Starting at 

        $5,995
        per person

        Starting at 

        $8,800
        per person

        Departures

        January 14-22, 2027

        COSTA RICA

        Departures

        November 15-21, 2025

        •March 17-23, 2026

        April 21-27, 2026

        November 17-23, 2026

          with Scott Solomon

          Treasures of Central America: The Panama Canal and Marvels of Costa Rica

          Starting at 

          $5,995
          per person

          Starting at 

          $9,480
          per person

          Departures

          August 5-16, 2026

          CROATIA

          Departures

          November 15-21, 2025

          •March 17-23, 2026

          April 21-27, 2026

          November 17-23, 2026

            with Thomas Noble

            Adriatic Odyssey: Venice to Dubrovnik

            Starting at 

            $5,995
            per person

            CUBA

            Departures

            November 17-23, 2026

            March 16-22, 2027

            November 17-23, 2027

              with Joyce Salisbury

              Exploring Cuba: From Havana to Trinidad

              Starting at 

              $5,995
              per person

              Starting at 

              $7,195
              per person

              Departure

              •May 10-17, 2027

              CZECH REPUBLIC

              Great Music Masters of Prague: From Smetana to Dvorak and Beyond

              with Robert Greenberg

              CZECH REPUBLIC

              Starting at 

              $12,900
              per person

              Departure

              •May 3-13, 2027

              DENMARK

              Viking Age Scotland, Norway, and Denmark: Riches of the Ancient North

              with Larissa Tracy

              DENMARK

              Starting at 

              $7,100
              per person

              Departure

              •March 2-10, 2027

              DOMENICA

              Caribbean Crossroads: Rival Empires in Paradise

              with Richard Bell

              DOMENICA

              with Kate Liszka

              Departure

              •July 29 - August 7, 2027

              Starting at 

              $15,495
              per person

              EGYPT

              EGYPT

              with Ken Albala

              2027 Solar Eclipse & Ancient Splendors on the Nile River

              Starting at 

              $8,495
              per person

              Festive England: Austen, Dickens, Churchill,
              and Holiday Traditions

              with Mark Canada

              Departures

              •December 4-11, 2027

                Starting at 

                $6,595
                per person

                The Beatles and the Triumph of the British Invasion

                with Michael Shelden

                Departures

                March 15-20, 2027

                October 11-16, 2027

                  Departures

                  May 31 - June 7, 2027

                  June 4 - 11, 2027

                  October 3 - 10, 2027

                    Remembering D-Day–Churchill’s War Rooms to Omaha Beach

                    with Harry Laver or Ed Lengel

                    Starting at 

                    $7,695
                    per person

                    ENGLAND

                    Starting at 

                    $7,295
                    per person

                    ENGLAND

                    Great British Mysteries: A Holiday Tour of Literary London

                    with Pamela Bedore

                    Departures

                    •December 5-12, 2026

                      Starting at 

                      $10,581
                      per person

                      Iberia’s Atlantic World: Sacred Pasts and Living Traditions

                      with Joyce Salisbury

                      Departures

                      August 14-24, 2027

                        Starting at 

                        $9,295
                        per person

                        Great Music Masters of Paris: La Belle Époque

                        with Robert Greenberg

                        Departures

                        October 24-29, 2027

                          FRANCE

                          Starting at 

                          $7,150
                          per person

                          Starting at 

                          $7,695
                          per person

                          FRANCE

                          with Harry Laver or Ed Lengel

                          Remembering D-Day–Churchill’s War Rooms to Omaha Beach

                          Departures

                          June 4-11, 2027

                          May 31 - June 7, 2027

                          October 3-10, 2027

                            Remembering WWI in France

                            with Keith Huxen

                            Departures

                            May 17-25, 2027

                            September 20-28, 2027

                              GERMANY

                              GERMANY

                              Germany’s Castles, Cultural Traditions and Medieval Life

                              with James Pfrehm

                              Departures

                              May 27 - June 3, 2027

                              September 23-30, 2027

                                Starting at 

                                $6,750
                                per person

                                Departure

                                November 7-16, 2026

                                  with Robert Garland or Thomas Noble

                                  Greek Odysseys: From Athens to Syracuse

                                  Starting at 

                                  $9,995
                                  per person

                                  Departure

                                  October 24-November 1, 2026

                                    with Sheila Hoffman

                                    The World of the Greeks: From Myth to Empire

                                    Starting at 

                                    $9,740
                                    per person

                                    Departures

                                    May 7-16, 2027

                                    October 1-10, 2027

                                      with Monica S. Cyrino

                                      Ancient Greece: Myths, History, and Archaeology

                                      Starting at 

                                      $7,175
                                      per person

                                      GREECE

                                      Departure

                                      May 9-16, 2027

                                      October 16-23, 2027

                                      with Ed Lengel

                                      Ireland Revealed: Landscapes, Legends, and Traditions

                                      Starting at 

                                      $7,195
                                      per person

                                      IRELAND

                                      Rome in the Time of the Caesars

                                      Departure

                                      March 13-19, 2027

                                      November 27-December 3, 2027

                                      with Hans-Friedrich Mueller

                                      Starting at 

                                      $6,750
                                      per person

                                      May 2-9, 2027

                                      June 13-20, 2027

                                      Departure

                                      •August 5-13, 2026

                                        with Thomas Noble

                                        Adriatic Odyssey: Venice to Dubrovnik

                                        Starting at 

                                        $9,480
                                        per person

                                        with Bernard Carlson

                                        Switzerland by Rail and Italy’s Lake District

                                        Departure


                                        Starting at 

                                        $9,750
                                        per person

                                        ITALY

                                        Departure

                                        October 6-12, 2027

                                          with Robert Greenberg

                                          Great Music Masters of Italy: in the Footsteps of Verdi

                                          Starting at 

                                          $7,995
                                          per person

                                          Starting at 

                                          $7,825
                                          per person

                                          Exploring Southern Italy’s History, Art, and Archaeology

                                          with Thomas Noble or Robert Garland

                                          Departure

                                          October 17-26, 2026

                                          October 16-22, 2027

                                          Exploring Italy’s Renaissance: 

                                          Da Vinci and Michelangelo

                                          Departure

                                          May 14-20, 2027

                                          October 17-23, 2027

                                          with Catherine Scallen or Noah Charney

                                          Starting at 

                                          $7,295
                                          per person

                                          Starting at 

                                          $5,995
                                          per person

                                          Departures

                                          • May 4-10, 2026 
                                          • September 4-10, 2026

                                            ITALY

                                            Departure

                                            December 12-20, 2026

                                            January 2-10, 2027

                                            May 8-16, 2027

                                            January 8-16, 2028

                                            Starting at 

                                            $7,495
                                            per person

                                            MEXICO

                                            Starting at 

                                            $5,895
                                            per person

                                            Departure

                                            April 22-30, 2026

                                            October 24-November 1, 2026

                                              with Khristin Montes

                                              The Mayan World: Art, Architecture, and Culture

                                              Starting at 

                                              $12,900
                                              per person

                                              Departure

                                              May 3-13 2027

                                                with Larissa Tracy

                                                Viking Age Scotland, Norway, and Denmark: Riches of the Ancient North

                                                NORWAY

                                                Starting at 

                                                $8,995
                                                per person

                                                Departure

                                                May 23-30, 2027

                                                September 12-19, 2027

                                                  with Michael Wysession or Rachel Phillips

                                                  Discovering Norway: Fjords, Peaks, and a Living Landscape

                                                  PANAMA

                                                  Starting at 

                                                  $8,800
                                                  per person

                                                  with Scott Solomon

                                                  Departure

                                                  January 14-22, 2027

                                                    Treasures of Central America: The Panama Canal and Marvels of Costa Rica

                                                    PANAMA

                                                    PERU

                                                    Starting at 

                                                    $5,595
                                                    per person

                                                    with Karen Bellinger or Marshall Eakin

                                                    Departure

                                                    May 5- 12, 2027

                                                      Peru: Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire

                                                      PERU

                                                      PORTUGAL

                                                      Starting at 

                                                      $10,581
                                                      per person

                                                      with Joyce Salisbury

                                                      Departure

                                                      August 14-24, 2027

                                                        Iberia’s Atlantic World: Sacred Pasts and Living Traditions

                                                        PORTUGAL

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $9,890
                                                        per person

                                                        Departure

                                                        May 19-25, 2027

                                                        June 23-29, 2027

                                                        with Patrick Allitt

                                                        Scottish History by Railway

                                                        SCOTLAND

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $12,900
                                                        per person

                                                        SCOTLAND

                                                        Departure

                                                        May 3-13, 2027

                                                        with Larissa Tracy

                                                        Viking Age Scotland, Norway, and Denmark: Riches of the Ancient North

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $8,995
                                                        per person

                                                        Departure

                                                        July 29-August 4, 2027

                                                        with Jo Marchant or Bill Worden

                                                        Under Andalusian Skies: Total Eclipse in Old Spain

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $10,581
                                                        per person

                                                        Departure

                                                        August 14-24, 2027

                                                        with Joyce Salisbury

                                                        Iberia’s Atlantic World: Sacred Pasts and Living Traditions

                                                        SPAIN

                                                        SPAIN

                                                        ST. LUCIA

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $7,100
                                                        per person

                                                        ST. LUCIA

                                                        Departure

                                                        March 2-10, 2027

                                                        with Richard Bell

                                                        Caribbean Crossroads: Rival Empires in Paradise

                                                        May 2-9, 2027

                                                        June 13-20, 2027

                                                        with Chad Orzel

                                                        Inside Switzerland: Innovation, Insight, and Precision

                                                        Departures

                                                        March 21-26, 2027

                                                        October 17-22, 2027

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $7,995
                                                        per person

                                                        SWITZERLAND

                                                        with Bernard Carlson

                                                        Switzerland by Rail and Italy’s Lake District

                                                        Departures


                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $9,750
                                                        per person

                                                        SWITZERLAND


                                                        TURKEY

                                                        TURKEY

                                                        Ancient Treasures of Turkey

                                                        with Steven L. Tuck or Hans-Friedrich Muller

                                                        Departures

                                                        May 23-31, 2027

                                                        November 14-22, 2027

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $7,595
                                                        per person

                                                        VIETNAM

                                                        VIETNAM

                                                        Vietnam’s Hidden Gems: Past and Present

                                                        with Nam Kim or Ed Lengel

                                                        Departures

                                                        January 4-14, 2027

                                                        April 5-15, 2027

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $4,795
                                                        per person

                                                        7 Days, 6 Nights, November 15-21, 2025

                                                        with Robert Greenberg

                                                        Great Music Masters of Vienna

                                                        'The information imparted to us and the cultural experiences, were exciting and eye-opening. On this trip, I was able to completely relax and enjoy each day because Wondrium planned and executed this tour so well.”
                                                        –Mark & Rachel Hendrickson

                                                        'Wondrium delivers. If you’re looking for an educational adventure with like-minded people, then this is a go-to.”

                                                        –Karyn Aho

                                                        The well-planned pacing and cultural aspects. It wasn't just a canned touristy event but really showed a lot of the localities. Wondrium really went all out to make this a great tour.”
                                                        – Teresa G. Love

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                                                        Highlights

                                                        Uncover the dynastic ambitions and historical significance of monuments like Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat.


                                                        Experience the stony landscape of the Agafay Desert on a camel trek, culminating in a breathtaking sunset over the High Atlas Mountains.

                                                        Admire the Islamic architecture in Marrakesh, from the grand Koutoubia Mosque and intricate Bahia Palace to the serene beauty of the Ben Youssef Madrasa.


                                                        Discover the University of al-Qarawiyyin, the world’s oldest continuously operating university, and engage in a discussion on its profound influence on global scholarship.


                                                        Wander through the labyrinthine alleyways of the UNESCO-listed Medina in Fes, where vibrant stalls overflow with textiles, spices, and artisanal crafts.