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Costa Rica Photography Holiday
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5/5 Excellent
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

San José

Highlights

  • Our Sky Walk tour includes over 2.5 kilometers of trails, and 6 suspended bridges across deep canyons at the level of the treetops – the perfect place to see the cloud forest in action.
  • A true eco-Disneyland, where adrenaline sports meets garden of Eden. From sleeping sloths to zipliners to miniature orchids only a few millimeters across, this one truly fascinating place to explore.
  • Costa Rica has over 200 identifiable volcanic formations dating back 65 years, today only a handful show activity, and we’ll be on hand from a safe distance to photograph green-blue lakes and any night-time eruptions.
  • Almost on the border of Panama, this stunning Caribbean beach hangout is far from the west coast tourist crowds, offering one of the last remaining authentic ramshackle locations on this coast. Incredible.

Themes

Cultural, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Photography

What travelers are saying

"I had a fantastic time in Cuba last month with CE, my first group holiday of any kind & i was nervous but need not have worried! hotels, guide, tutor & locations all excellent plus the company of a lovely bunch of fellow travellers made it a very enjoyable memorable trip! thank you, Jo"

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AUTHENTIC NORTHERN ITALY LUXURY GRAND TOUR - The Northern Lakes, Emilia, Tuscany, Umbria in 12 days
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5/5 Excellent
21 reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Lake Como

Highlights

  • • Lake Como, a scenery for movie lovers • Parma, the art of food • Florence, an open-air museum • Chianti, winemakers for 800 years • Siena and San Gimignano, power in the Middle Ages • Val d'Orcia, where Man and Nature blend with harmony • Umbria, the green heart of Italy • Assisi, the extraordinary land of Francis • Orvieto, the "city on the rocks" • Tivoli, an invitation from the Emperor

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"After an international trip was postponed for a third time due to COVID, my wife and I decided, last minute, to book a trip to Italy. We reached out to three self-drive tour companies, two of which - including VitorItaly - were less than half of the third quote. Ultimately we decided to go with Marcello because of his quote and responsiveness. With only a few weeks to book all of the accommodations and tours, Marcello got everything done and was very communicative throughout. We drove over 2200 km on our trip throughout Italy and Marcello booked a fantastic variety of lodgings: for example a country house near Pienza, a luxury hotel on the lagoon in Venice, and a country estate in Urbino surrounded by an organic farm and vineyard. At an olive oil mill nera Florence, we really enjoyed our time and our large order of fantastic tasting olive oil arrived yesterday. Ughetta was fantastic and gave us a great tour of their facility! Furthermore, while in Italy we could reach out to Marcello via WhatsApp and he continued to be incredibly responsive. Thanks Marcello!"

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Sights & Sounds Getaway to PA’s Amish Country
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5/5 Excellent
7 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy truly authentic PA Dutch dinner at Stoltzfus' Homestead.
  • Experience thrilling matinee performance at Lancaster's incomparable Sight & Sound Theater.
  • Enjoy a luncheon & broadway-style performance of a musical classic at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater!
  • Explore visiting Kitchen Kettle Village
  • Have a great time enjoying history’s greatest musicals

Themes

50 plus, Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Would just like to thank Starr, Penny and our driver Chick for a great trip to Cape Cod this past weekend. Was the first time for my mom and I on an overnight trip, and everything worked out great. Thank you!"

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Nairobi & Gameparks to Victoria Falls
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5/5 Excellent
10 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Camping
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Dar es Salaam, Machu Picchu, Masai Mara National Park, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Serengeti National Park, Victoria Falls

Highlights

  • See giraffe or elephant grazing beside the road.
  • Take aferry to Zanzibar Island and explore the sandy beaches it offers
  • Visit South Luangwa National Park
  • Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
  • See Victoria Falls

Themes

Birding, Cultural, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Overland Journeys, Safari

What travelers are saying

"Who said you can not enjoy a long Overland Safari? I had a wonderful time during the 7 month Trans Africa. Part of the West cost of Africa was a challenge which I will remember for a long time. The scenery and wildlife from Namibia onwards was breathtaking. The younger generation on the truck gave me the challenge to do things I always was to scared to do in my live. I did tandem skydiving, quad bike riding in the sand dunes, white water rafting on the Zambezi river, bungy jumping of the Victoria Bridge and the micro light flight over the Victoria Falls. Our driver Brian was excellent and a good mate. All in all I can recommend the tour to people who like something more exciting than a standard organised tour. A truly memorable experience of a lifetime."

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Lewis & Clark Canoeing & Glamping
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5/5 Excellent
5 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Camping
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Montana, White Cliffs of Dover

Highlights

  • Relive the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery adventure on the Missouri River on one of the premier canoe trips in the United States.
  • Paddle the Upper Missouri River Wild and Scenic River/the Missouri River Breaks National Monument, from Coal Banks through the White Cliffs and all the way into Montana's Badlands, the Missouri River Breaks.
  • See why Stephen Ambrose described the White Cliffs in his Lewis and Clark book, Undaunted Courage, as “one of the most beautiful places on Earth”.
  • Explore important historic sites, native American petroglyphs and tipi rings, Lewis and Clark campsites, and abandoned homesteads with our historian/ interpreter.
  • Experience "glamping" at its finest, with your accommodations set up as you arrive in camp for hors d' oeuvres and dinner each night, sit at tables with chairs, have wonderful breakfasts and lunches, and don't have to do the dishes!

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Women Only

What travelers are saying

"I always wanted to meet orangutans in the wild. Going with AW to Indonesia was the way to do it. We had great local guides, delicious food, and magical experiences. Everything was taken care of. The diverse group of women made the time even more enriching. I started as a solo traveler, but within a day I had 14 new friends. I can totally see traveling with AW again."

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Istanbul & Cappadocia
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4/5 Great
4 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Blue Mosque, Cappadocia, Istanbul, Topkapi Palace

Highlights

  • Studio tour and meeting with one of Istanbul’s most distinguished jewelry designers.
  • Private Bosphorus cruise (Istanbul).
  • Mevlana performance of Whirling Dervishes (Cappadocia).
  • Guided trail ride through the unique terrain on horseback (Cappadocia).

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"BEWARE! This company was terribly disorganized in trying to plan our trip to Morocco. They did not book our hotels properly and could not provide the trip they promised and we had paid for. They did not know our flight information, and could not provide any details a week out as to who would be guiding us on our tour, etc. When THEY offered to provide a full refund given their mistake, we cancelled our trip and have been trying to get our money back ever since. They have blocked our calls and do not answer our emails. They keep promising the check and it is more than 30 days since due. This check is not coming to us. They have tried to convince us not to contact the credit card company (in hopes that the we wait too long and the credit card can no longer win a dispute). DO NOT BOOK!!"

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Europe Express Tour
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4.5/5 Excellent
16 reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Wheelchair Accessible
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, London, Pantheon, Paris, Rome, Venice, Zurich

Highlights

  • Explore London
  • Visit Louvre museum
  • Discover this small city of Zurich
  • Experience the glaciers of Mount Titlis

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"I recently took the Best of Australia and New Zealand tour...added on Fiji and a day in Auckland...with Discovery Nomads. During the booking process they were attentive and helpful. However, the nightmare began after paying for the tour! They told us we would receive our itinerary 10 to 20 days before our trip. It was sent 4 days before departure. We booked a tour for the trans alpine train from Christchurch to Queensland which we were told after the fact, that it did not exist. Furthermore, they failed to make a transfer reservation from the airport to our hotel in Christchurch. It took a week of constant sending of emails to get credit. They never answered them! Credit was finally issued almost 25 days later. The nightmare continues...we had to call each shuttle ride to confirm as their confirmation numbers were wrong and the local company could never find our reservations. So now add the cost of all the phone calls! Furthermore, when we reached out to Discover Nomads to help us while traveling, they NEVER answered their phone or a request for refund by email. We were completely ignored and left on our own. The only saving grace was we were traveling in English speaking countries. Can you imagine this happening to you in a country that doesn't speak English? Nightmare!!!!! And no assist from this horrible company. The only communication from them was for flight delays which we found out first by checking into the airport and one response asking for how much I paid for my transfer and proof of payment. I explained that it was all electronic and requested a refund of my original payment...heard nothing again from them until seven days later they sent an email stating that a meeting point had changed. So they had my email, just refused to deal with refunds or help. In addition, they had us waiting 15 hours for a hotel room in two flights. We were not allowed to stay in hotel lobby for so long and we arrived at 1:00am. We ended up paying for an early check in. Also, all internal flights were booked with 7.5 kg cabin luggage only. We had to pay baggage fees of $45 per bag. The costs of this trip were way higher then we anticipated. We had quotes for private tours just $2,000 higher...we should have booked that as we probably spent close to that amount in other fees!! TAKE MY WARNING...DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!!!!"

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Ideal Galapagos
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4.8/5 Excellent
5 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Galapagos

Highlights

  • Visit the Charles Darwin scientific station, where you can learn more about the Galapagos Islands.
  • Visit Tortuga Bay Beach, La Lobería, Canal del Amor and Playa de los Perros. See sea lions, marine iguanas, and many more exotic marine animals.
  • On the route from hotel to the canal, make a brief stop at the craters "Los Gemelos”

Themes

High Adventure, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"my first trip knowing the history of quito!!! spectacular!! grateful! Both my guide and driver quality of person! Happy birthday to you! thank you for the experience!! security measures included! Recommended! congratulations! Greetings to my guide!! you are great!"

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Oct 2018

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Nile Cruise

This was a wonderful trip - I enjoyed it enormously. Visit to the temples at Karnak & Luxor Khaled Lotfy was an excellent & inspirational group leader. He ...

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Provided byExodus Travels

postscript

Sorry, I meant to add that Exodus should perhaps delete the reference to the "library" on the cruise from the Trip Notes. The library consisted of 16 dog-eared bo...

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Oct 2018

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History in the Heat

I've always been interested in Egyptian history and when friends suggested joining this holiday I booked straight away. And it didn't disappoint. Seeing & bein...

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Anonymous

Feb 2018

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Nile Cruise

I do not have a very long 'bucket list', in fact Egypt is the only destination on it and this holiday did not disappoint. From the flight to Cairo to the flight ho...

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Jan 2018

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Nile Cruise and Pyramids

This was a wonderful trip. It was very exciting to get our first glimpse of the Pyramids which were only a short ride from the airport. There was a few early mor...

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Travel Tips for Historical Travel Tours

A historical travel tour offers an exciting opportunity for those passionate about the past to explore ancient civilizations with a historian guide. To make the most of your journey, here are some practical tips to enhance your history trip:
  • Familiarize yourself with the historical significance of the sites you visit to deepen your understanding and appreciation.
  • Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for walking and exploring historical sites, often involving uneven terrain and outdoor elements.
  • Carry a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated, especially in warmer climates where historical sites may lack amenities.
  • Be mindful of local customs and traditions when visiting historical sites, and adhere to any dress codes or etiquette guidelines.
  • Take advantage of the expertise of your tour guide, who can provide valuable insights and historical context during your exploration.
  • Bring extra storage and charging devices to ensure you can capture all the photos you want of the historical sites you visit.
  • Remember to be respectful of any photography restrictions.
  • Carry essentials such as sunscreen, insect repellent, and a hat to protect yourself from the elements during outdoor excursions.
  • Keep an open mind and be prepared for unexpected changes to the itinerary, as historical travel tours may encounter unforeseen challenges or delays.

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