Beertrips creates the ultimate itineraries for Beer lovers: European beer tours, introducing you to the history, people, brewing methods, and beer culture of Europe’s most famous and historic beer destinations, including Germany, Belgium, Britain, Scotland, Ireland, France and the Czech Republic, as well as the United States.
A sample of current beer tours includes: Czech Breweries and UNESCO Cities; Breweries & Distilleries of Scotland; Farmhouse Ales of Belgium & France; Prague, Munich Oktoberfest & Bamberg; Beer, Cuisine, & Culture of Northern Italy; and Beer Rafting on the Main Salmon.
Since their first beer tour in 1998, when they took the Board Members, Brewers, and Patrons of Goose Island Brewery to Belgium, they have continued to develop new trips to emerging beer destinations. They offer thoughtfully designed, hand-crafted Beer tours, with only small groups of 6 – 16 people, which include great meals, easy access to guides and brewmasters, cool small pubs and cafes, and more. Guests enjoy truly custom visits, and remarkable hospitality thanks to established relationships with their hosts.
Beertrips feature relaxed itineraries that also allow plenty of time for exploration on your own. Their trips are balanced to offer the right amounts of recreation, exploration, and even education. They set aside free time in each tour to encourage travelers to pursue your own interests. Guests are welcome to join all the planned events and excursions, or go off and explore on their own (as long as you don’t miss the bus). They just want to expose you to great beer and the interesting aspects that go into making it. In general, Beertrips are informal and casual.
For independent travelers, couples, and private groups, Go-Today offers a large variety of reasonably-priced Europe vacation packages to Europe that include airfare. Prices quoted on their website are usually for week-long vacations (give or take), include round-trip airfare from New York and car rentals or rail passes. They offer a lot of Europe packages under $1500.
They also offer a variety of special interest Europe packages, including Food & Wine vacations, Culture & History, Honeymoon/Romance packages and more. They also offer a number of Castle & Villa vacations, including their Irish Castle Experience (enjoy unique accommodations in four historic Irish castles); Edinburgh & Scottish Castle Experience (an escorted tour); their Rome, Florence & Tuscan Villa vacation, and several others.
Note that most of their vacation packages our NOT all-inclusive escorted/guided tours. Although they do offer a few escorted Europe tours. While your flight, hotel, rail tickets, and a few other sightseeing activities are included, ground transfers from airport to hotel, train station to hotel, etc. are not.
For over 30 years, Smolka Tours has been providing high quality, hand-crafted tours of Europe, including numerous classical music tours, art tour, opera tours, Sound of Music tours, and other specialty tours. Smolka specializes in private sightseeing tours (for individuals or groups), working with only reliable, fully insured companies. Explore Europe stress free and relaxed with your own private driver guide! Smolka works within your budget to make your trip as simple or extravagant as you wish.
Their tailor-made Europe tours combine air travel, transportation, accommodations, sightseeing, and tickets to cultural events. For example, experience the winter charm of Vienna and the famous Viennese Waltz offered in their exciting programs for the Vienna Ball Season. Before attending one of the prestigious balls (held in historic venues), they’ll arrange private dance lessons to help you learn to waltz. Love opera? Their relationships with the major opera houses enable them to obtain tickets to most opera performances including La Scala in Milan, Semper Oper in Dresden, Staatsoper in Vienna, and others. Classical music and opera festivals are their specialty!
They also offer art tours, a Sound of Music tour, Food & Wine tours, Christmas Market tours, Religious tours, as well as river cruises and ski tours. Smolka Tours’ vast array of services enables their clients to delight in a holiday of a lifetime. They inspect the hotels they offer, and personally know and select the tour escorts and guides. In addition, Smolka Tours specializes in organizing International Friendship Through Music concert tours for choirs and musical organizations, for people of all ages.
Specializing in small group Europe tours, guidebook author and travel TV host Rick Steves is America’s most respected authority on European travel. In 1976, he started his business, Rick Steves’ Europe, which has grown from a one-man operation to a company with a staff of 80 full-time, well-traveled employees headquartered in Washington state.
Rick Steves’ tours are active, all-inclusive, small group (24-28 max.) guided tours, packed with sightseeing excursions to Europe’s most fascinating destinations. Rick is adamant about hiring guides he personally knows and trusts, and who share his love for Europe and passion for teaching. Accommodations are charming, centrally-located, often quaint family-run hotels full of personality, and with 2-night stays at each hotel, guests can enjoy a more relaxing vacation. Be prepared for stairs though, as many of the hotels they choose don’t have elevators. Private bathrooms are the norm, but on a couple of tours a small chance exists that for one or two nights your bathroom may be down the hall. Solo travelers won’t pay the mandatory “single supplement” but instead share a room with another tour member of the same gender. For those who prefer their own room, they offer a limited number of optional single supplements on all tours for an additional fee.
They also offer money-saving un-guided My Way tours. These tours combine with the comfort and security of traveling in a small group with a tour manager with the freedom and independence of exploring and sightseeing on your own. They’ll arrange comfortable rooms in centrally-located hotels, private bus transportation from city to city, and a savvy tour manager to help advise you along the way.
With a more than 32 offices around the world, Globus is one of the oldest and largest tour companies, yet remains family-owned. In 2003, both Avalon Waterways and Monograms were introduced, adding river cruising and independent travel to lineup.
Globus offers a large number of escorted Europe tours. Globus tours always includes VIP access to the must-see attractions, special behind-the-scenes experiences that immerse you in your destination, and free time to personalize your trip with optional excursions you can book online. They take you behind the scenes to spotlight what makes these exciting destinations unique — and to introduce you to its local flavors. Globus also includes “experiential” dining like lunch at a working Argentine estancia or dinner on a Sicilian farm, as well as unique local experiences like tango lessons in Argentina, learning caligraphy in Japan or baking scones in Ireland.
Their Tour Directors and Local Guides, regularly rated the best in the industry, bring destinations to life with firsthand, in-depth knowledge of their cities, towns, and neighborhoods. A night at the theatre in London? A serenaded canal cruise in Venice?
Globus travelers can personalize their tours with MyGlobus before arrival. An overnight stay at a French château, a baking demonstration at a typical Irish, family-run farm guesthouse — these are just a few of the out-of-the ordinary adventures they offer. No cookie-cutter itineraries here!
Globus is also committed to sustainable travel and minimizing its impact on the environment. They have partnered with Tourism Cares to fund world-wide preservation and restoration projects in places like Yellowstone National Park, The Galápagos Islands and others. And we’re proud to help fund the ChildSafe Network to support the welfare, advancement and safety of children in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
GCT specializes in group tours for seniors. Share the warm camaraderie of like-minded mature American travelers (age 50+), while being well-cared for every step of the way. Founded in 1958 with a staff in Boston and 35 regional offices around the world, Grand Circle is one of the biggest group tour companies. They offer journeys to the world’s most popular travel destinations plus lesser-known locales, such as the unassuming villages, family homes, schools, workplaces, and farms that comprise the heart of a nation.
GCT is known for reasonable prices and respected for their resident Program Directors: English-speaking residents of the countries you visit, who provide expert firsthand knowledge and insight of local history, culture, and wildlife. Group sizes are limited to 42 travelers on their land tours.
Grand Circle provides illuminating cultural encounters and a wide array of learning activities that reflect each destination. Participate in a discussion about life under communism in Eastern Europe, or try your hand at painting in Impressionism’s homeland. Other activities may include home-hosted meals with local families and demonstrations by regional artisans, to touring a family-run winery or visiting a local school, allowing guests to enjoy firsthand perspectives on everyday life.
Itineraries blend regional discovery with “down time,” allowing you to explore as little or as much as you like. Well-located accommodations make it convenient for guests to discover on their own. While walking is their signature mode – they always balance any lengthy walking tours with plenty of time to refresh and rejuvenate.
Founded almost a half-century ago, Isramworld is one of America’s biggest and most respected large tour companies. Their innovative approach consists of a portfolio of unique travel brands operating under the Isramworld umbrella, all based in New York City. Each brand caters to either different parts of the world or a specific type of experience or guest, such as women-only tours, Holy Land tours, or tours for the LGBT community. Each brand is overseen by Destination Specialists, who are knowledgeable about the destinations in their purview. Each brand is described below.
Their Isram brand specializes in their cornerstone destinations, providing travelers with America’s widest and most reliable range of group, individual and customized tours in Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Greece and Egypt. Their Latour brand focuses specifically on Latin America, with a wide-range of offerings to Central and South America. Single or multi-country tours, group departures or customized, private car programs are available, with visits to countries including Peru, Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos, and Antarctica.
Orient Flexi-Pax Tours offer the travel experiences to the Orient, China, Southeast Asia, India and Nepal, with creatively designed itineraries and distinct choices of program style, from escorted tours to river cruises, family fun programs or city packages. Their EuropeToo brand offers group and individual tours in Central Europe and Russia, including escorted group departures, river cruises, deluxe touring by private car, and more. They also offer special interest tours featuring Eastern Europe’s Jewish heritage, and spa experiences. Their Escapade Vacations brand specializes in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, offering group or customized touring for individuals or groups of all sizes.
A Woman’s View, as the name suggests, offers exciting, educational, and inspirational trips for women only, all over the world. While their Holy Lands Sun Tours offer worldwide journeys for faith-based Christian groups and individuals. For those who like to travel in luxury, The Elite Travel Collection is designed to provide upscale travelers with a high-end and bespoke itinerary featuring the finest in service and accommodations.
Their PrideWorld brand specializes in authentic, luxury travel experiences for the LGBT community, including custom crafted private itineraries and a limited number of small group luxury departures.
With a network of more than 32 offices around the world, Globus is one of the oldest and biggest escorted tour companies, yet remains family-owned. Globus escorted tours always include VIP access to the must-see attractions, special behind-the-scenes experiences that immerse you in your destination, and free time to personalize your trip with optional excursions you can book online.
Their Tour Directors and Local Guides, regularly rated the best in the industry, bring destinations to life with firsthand, in-depth knowledge of their cities, towns, and neighborhoods. Accommodations are selected for their comfort, cleanliness, attractiveness, and convenient location, often within steps from the greatest sites. Hotels include some of the world’s finest establishments, most of which are deluxe (D), superior first-class (SF), or first-class (F). Tour Directors handle your check-in, and your baggage is delivered right to your room. They even take care of the porterage gratuity for you.
Would you love a night at the theatre in London? A serenaded canal cruise in Venice? Globus travelers can personalize their tour with MyGlobus before arrival. In addition to the excursions included in your trip, you can preview and preregister for more magical moments tailored to your specific tastes. An overnight stay at a French château. A fishing lesson in Vietnam. A cooking class at the home of a Cape Town family. These are just a few of the out-of-the ordinary adventures they offer.
Each Globus motorcoach features plush, reclining seats with headrests, individual air-conditioning vents, and extra leg room. Their state-of-the-art motorcoaches include free Wi-Fi in North America and Europe, as well as video monitors, and restrooms. A high-fidelity sound system broadcasts professional Tour Director’s commentary to every seat. Their motorcoach tours are smaller, with an average group size of just 36 travelers.
In 2003, both Avalon Waterways and Monograms were introduced, adding river cruising and independent travel to their menu. Monograms is ideal for independent travelers who prefer just the right amount of support. It offers 143 all-in-one independent packages that cover all the details, including hotels, transportation, sightseeing, and services of a professional Local Host.
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