El Salvador - Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site ● Guatemala - Antigua City & Tikal ● Honduras - Maya Site of Copan ● Nicaragua - Ruins of Leon Viejo ● Birds, volcanoes, indigenous cultures

Seven countries in 19 days — Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia & Bosnia-Herzegovina ● Stately Belgrade, Serbia's historic capital on the Danube ● Stunning Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage jewel ● Rugged, rarely visited Albania off the beaten Balkan path ● Pretty Dubrovnik and the sparkling Adriatic coast ● Fascinating Bosnia-Herzegovina, where East meets West in Sarajevo and Mostar

Guided Valletta harbour cruise ● Pre-historic temples of Hagar Qim and Ggantija, beautiful Gozo ● colourful fishing village of Marsaxlokk ● Ancient Greek Temples at Agrigento & Paestum ● Compelling Pompeii ● Rome - The Vatican & the Sistine Chapel

Explore Nafplio's Venetian fortress and historic harbour ● visit ancient Sparta and imagine the lives of the Spartans ● walk in the footsteps of ancient athletes at Olympia ● marvel at the ancient monasteries of Meteora ● ascend the Acropolis and explore the Acropolis Museum in Athens ● experience the vibrant island life of Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Amorgos, and Santorini.

Explore the Azores' 18th-century trading ports and scenic vistas ● visit postcard-perfect beaches and go whale watching ● marvel at Madeira's lush vegetation and wild, terraced terrain ● discover the Canary Islands' unique flora and fauna ● experience Cape Verde's rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty ● enjoy breathtaking panoramic views throughout the Macaronesia archipelagos.

Guided colonial Quito tour ● Four-night luxury Galapagos cruise ● Exciting guided shore excursions ● Condor spotting in Cajas National Park ● Beautiful, colonial Cuenca ● Ingapirca Inca ruins ● exciting Amazon experience

Victorian splendour at Osborne House, Queen Victoria's intimate Isle of Wight retreat with Indian-inspired Durbar Room ● dramatic car-free Sark featuring horse-drawn carriage rides through cliff-top lanes and breathtaking coastal panoramas ● Guernsey's cobblestone St. Peter Port where Victor Hugo's exile house showcases his imaginative interior design ● Jersey's ancient La Hougue Bie passage grave, one of Europe's finest Neolithic monuments dating to 3800 BC ● the historic Snaefell Mountain Railway ascending to summit views of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales ● Tynwald Hill on the Isle of Man, site of the world's oldest continuous parliament.

Cruise Lan Ha Bay overnight past limestone karsts, then explore Hanoi's Old Quarter and a water puppet show ● Wander lantern-lit Hoi An and cruise Hue's Perfume River past the Forbidden Purple City ● Descend into the Cu Chi tunnels and tour Ho Chi Minh City's Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum ● Drift through the Mekong Delta's floating markets by boat at dawn ● Confront Cambodia's history at Phnom Penh's Tuol Sleng Museum and the Killing Fields memorial ● Walk among the towers of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom's Bayon, then journey on to Banteay Srei's carved pink sandstone

Two full days among the temples of Angkor, including Banteay Srei's extraordinary rose-pink carvings ● an overnight cruise on the karst-studded waters of Lan Ha Bay ● three evenings in Hoi An's UNESCO-listed Ancient Town ● the Cham Dynasty's remote spiritual centre at My Son ● Cambodia's history confronted honestly at Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek ● a Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai, from market to table.