The Great Pyramids & Sphinx ● Museum of Egyptian Antiquities ● Massive Karnak Temple ● Donkey cart trek into Valley of the Kings ● Camel trek to San Simeon Monastery

Mysterious Machu Picchu-a must see! ● Exploring Cuzco and the "Sacred Valley of the Incas" ● Colourful Chinchero & Pisac markets ● The Floating Islands of Puno ● Sacred island of the Sun

Guided walking tours of Palermo, Taormina, Rome ● Ancient Greek Temples at Agrigento ● The Doric Greek temples of Paestum ● Compelling Pompeii ● Rome - The Vatican & the Sistine Chapel

Rome - The Vatican & the Sistine Chapel ● Skyscraper skyline of San Gimignano ● Walking the Cinque Terre ● Water taxi ride on Venice canals ● Guided walking/bus tours of all major towns/cities

Helsinki: 'Daughter of the Baltic' ● Stately Stockholm ● Colourful Copenhagen ● Norway-in-a-Nutshell: Flamsbana scenic rail journey

Scenic train trip to Interlaken ● Spectacular Jungfrau day excursion ● Lucerne town tour ● Zermatt and the Matterhorn ● Famous Glacier Express to St Moritz

World-class whale watching in nutrient-rich Atlantic waters ● Emerald crater lakes and geothermal springs in volcanic calderas ● Madeira's ingeniously terraced mountainsides and subtropical "floating garden" ● Unique Guanche heritage blending with Spanish island culture ● Endemic flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth ● Dramatic volcanic panoramas from Teide's peaks to Lanzarote's lunar landscapes

Glitzy Riyadh ● Oasis towns ● Beautiful Shammar Mountain region ● Desert landscapes ● fascinating cultural immersion ● Historic forts & Mosques ● spectacular Wadi Al-Disah ● Nabatean ruins at Madain Saleh ● Historic Jeddah

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and society ● visit major sites and monuments and special places out of the way ● Ryokan and temple stays ● strong culinary aspect - fun and educational cooking class ● travel via famed Bullet Train