Bestway Tours and Safaris offers cultural tours of countries throughout Europe for American and Canadian vacationers. Tours are conducted in small groups of no more than 14 people at one time. The Balkan Mosaic tour is a 20-day tour that begins in Belgrade, Serbia and travels to Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia, Herzegovina before concluding in Zagreb, Croatia. The tour includes visits to the National Theatre and Museum in Belgrade, the Mount Zlatibor National Park and the Studenica Monastery World Heritage site near Kraljevo. Guests tour the 15th century Islamic Daut Pasa Bath in Skopje, the 10th century Tsar Smuili fortress in Ohrid, the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, the old harbor and the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik and the 300,000-square foot Diocletian's Palace in Split. Every tour includes accommodations at upper-class hotels along the way as well as breakfast and dinners.
Bestway Tours & Safaris
8678 Greenall Avenue, Suite 206
Burnaby, BC V5J 3M6
800-663-0844
bestway.com
The Greek Isles cultural walking tour offered by Classic Journeys brings guests to the culinary, historical and architectural attractions throughout Crete and Santorini. The six-night, seven-day tour begins along the harbor in Chania with a festive and musical dinner at a 17th century Venetian mansion. The tour group travels to the Samaria Gorge and then along a 15th century footpath in Rethymnon to a traditional baklava baker. Guests spend a day at the Elefthema archaeological site for lunch on a 2,500-year-old watchtower and then an evening in Knossos at an olive oil tasting. The tour through Santorini traverses the black and red sand beaches created by historic volcanic eruptions and includes an ocean cruise around the area with tales of the mythical Atlantis.
Classic Journeys
7855 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 220
La Jolla, CA 92037
800-200-3887
classicjourneys.com
World Cultural Tours offers customizable cultural tours of countries throughout the world. European tours are conducted in groups of 20 or more individuals and include tours of a wide variety of archaeological, musical, historical and culinary sites and attractions. Interested individuals can choose a customizable tour of Italy that include stops in Rome, Florence, Venice, Sorrento, Capri, Pompeii, Sicily, San Gimignano and more. Attractions throughout Italy include St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Academy of Fine Arts, St. Mark's Square and the Uffizi Gallery as well as trips to a variety of vineyards. Ireland tours offer stops in cities such as Dublin, Killarney, Waterford, Limerick, Belfast and Blarney where guests can visit Trinity College, Phoenix Park, the Guinness Storehouse, Powerscourt House & Gardens, Waterford Crystal and King John's Castle. Tours of France include options like the Louvre Museum and Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Fine Arts Museum in Caen, the Vouvrey vineyards in Loire Valley and Monet's home and gardens in Giverny.
World Cultural Tours
2002 Eastwood Road Suite 306
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-509-1703
worldculturaltours.com
