2026 Solar Eclipse Cruise:

Totality in The Mediterranean  

with Sarah Rugheimer

FRANCE & SPAIN

Great Music Masters of Italy: Verdi and Italian Opera

with Robert Greenberg

ITALY

ENGLAND & FRANCE

D-Day: Courage, Conflict, and History in England and France  with Ed Lengel

Great Music Masters of Vienna: The Romantics

with Robert Greenberg

Enchanted England: Folklore, Fairy Tales, and Wonder

with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman

Revisiting World War 1 in France

with Keith Huxen

Exploring Cuba: From Trinidad 

to Havana

with Joyce Salisbury

Great British Mysteries: Conan Doyle, Christie, and More

with Maureen Corrigan

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ENGLAND

FRANCE

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Exploring Italy’s Renaissance: Da Vinci and Michelangelo


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Departure

October 18-24, 2026

Exploring Italy’s Renaissance: Da Vinci and Michelangelo


Departure

December 18-26, 2026

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Remembering WWI

 in France

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DESTINATIONS

2025

SEPTEMBER

Starting at 

$7,750
per person

Enchanted England: Folklore, Fairy Tales, and Wonder

with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman

Departure

September 15-22, 2025

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

Great Music Masters of Italy: Verdi and Italian Opera

with Robert Greenberg

Starting at 

$7,995
per person

Departure

October 8-14, 2025

NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER

Starting at 

$5,995
per person

Departure

November 15-21, 2025

Exploring Cuba: From Trinidad to Havana

with Joyce Salisbury

DECEMBER

DECEMBER

Departure

December 6-13, 2025

with Maureen Corrigan

Great British Mysteries: Conan Doyle, Christie, and More

Starting at 

$6,995
per person

No departures scheduled

JANUARY

No departures scheduled

FEBRUARY

2026

Departure

March 21-27, 2026

with Steven L. Tuck

Exploring Southern Italy's History, Art, and Archaeology

Starting at 

$7,250
per person

MARCH

Departure

March 17-23, 2026

with Joyce Salisbury 

Exploring Cuba: From Trinidad to Havana

Starting at 

$6,195
per person

MARCH

Starting at 

$5,895
per person

Departure

April 22-30, 2026

with Eve MacDonald

Exploring Morocco: Medinas, Minarets, and Madrassas

APRIL

APRIL

Starting at 

$7,350
per person

with Kat Tracy

Germany's Castles, Cultural Traditions and Medieval Life

Departure

May 28 - June 4, 2026

Starting at 

$7,695
per person

with Keith Huxen

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

Departure

May 27 - June 3, 2026

Departure

May 11-18, 2026

Starting at 

$7,195
per person

with Robert Greenberg

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

Departure

May 16-22, 2026

Starting at 

$7,590
per person

with Ken Albala

Taste of Italy: A Cultural Culinary Tour

Starting at 

$9,750
per person

Departure

May 17-25, 2026

with Patrick Allitt

Switzerland by Rail and Italy’s Lake District

Departure

May 3-9, 2026

with Robert Greenberg

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

Starting at 

$6,995
per person

MAY

Starting at 

$7,150
per person

Remembering WWI in France

with Keith Huxen

Departure

May 18-26, 2026

Starting at 

$7,850
per person

with Harry Laver

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

Departure

May 23 - May 30, 2026

Departure

May 8-18, 2026

with Dr. Monica S. Cyrino

Ancient Greece: Myths, History, and Archaeology

Starting at 

$7,175
per person

Starting at 

$6,995
per person

Departure

May 24 - June 1, 2026

with Steven L. Tuck

Ancient Treasures of Turkey

Starting at 

$5,595
per person

with Karen Bellinger

Departure

May 6-13, 2026

    Peru: Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire

    MAY

    Solar Eclipse in Iceland: Geothermal Wonders and Celestial Spectacles

    with Michael Wysession

    Starting at 

    $7,495
    per person

    Departure

    August 9 - 13, 2026

    2026 Solar Eclipse Cruise: Totality in The Mediterranean

    with Sarah Rugheimer

    Starting at 

    $8,995
    per person

    Departure

    August 7-14, 2026

    AUGUST

    Starting at 

    $6,650
    per person

    Departure

    September 6-11, 2026

      with Alissa Branch

      Shakespeare’s England–The Play’s the Thing

      Departure

      September 21-28, 2026

      with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman

      Enchanted England: Folklore, Fairy Tales, and Wonder

      Starting at 

      $7,995
      per person

      Germany's Castles, Cultural Traditions and Medieval Life

      with James Pfrehm

      Departure

      September 24-October 1, 2026

      Starting at 

      $6,750
      per person

      SEPTEMBER

      Starting at 

      $7,195
      per person

      Departure

      October 4 - 12, 2026

      with Hans-Friedrich Mueller

      Ancient Treasures of Turkey

      Departure

      October 17-23, 2026

      with Thomas Noble

      Exploring Southern Italy's History, Art, and Archaeology

      Starting at 

      $7,590
      per person

      Departure

      October 2-12, 2026

      with Dr. Monica S. Cyrino

      Ancient Greece: Myths, History, and Archaeology

      Starting at 

      $7,175
      per person

      Starting at 

      $5,895
      per person

      with Karen Bellinger

      Departure

      October 7-14, 2026

      Peru: Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire

      Great Music Masters of Italy: Verdi and Italian Opera

      Starting at 

      $8,595
      per person

      with Robert Greenberg

      Departure

      October  7-13, 2026

      Exploring Morocco: Medinas, Minarets, and Madrassas

      with Eamonn Gearon

      Departure

      October 24-November 1, 2026

      Starting at 

      $5,895
      per person

      Exploring Italy’s Renaissance: 

      Da Vinci and Michelangelo

      Departure

      October 18-24, 2026

      with Jean-Pierre Isbouts

      Starting at 

      $6,750
      per person

      OCTOBER

      NOVEMBER

      Departure

      November 17-23, 2026

      with Joyce Salisbury

      Exploring Cuba: From Trinidad to Havana

      Starting at 

      $6,195
      per person

      NOVEMBER

      Starting at 

      $7,495
      per person

      Art, Architecture, and Culture of the Maya World

      with Khristin Montes

      Departure

      December 12-20, 2026

      DECEMBER

      Starting at 

      $7,295
      per person

      Great British Mysteries: Conan Doyle, Christie, and More

      with Pamela Bedore

      Departure

      December 5-12, 2026

      DECEMBER

      2027

      with Khristin Montes

      Starting at 

      $7,495
      per person

      Departure

      January 2-10, 2027

      JANUARY

      Art, Architecture, and Culture of the Maya World

      JANUARY

      with Kate Liszka

      Starting at 

      $15,495
      per person

      Departure

      July 29 - August 7, 2027

      JULY

      2027 Solar Eclipse & Ancient Splendors on the Nile River

      JULY

      2028

      with Khristin Montes

      Starting at 

      $7,795
      per person

      Departure

      January 8-15, 2028

      JANUARY

      Art, Architecture, and Culture of the Maya World

      JANUARY

      with Sarah Rugheimer

      COMING SOON

      Astronomer’s Alley: Chile’s Atacama Desert

      COMING SOON

      with Michael Sheldon

      The Beatles and the the Triumph of the British Invasion

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

      with Robert Greenberg

      Great Music Masters of Vienna

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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.