Lake Titicaca & Isla del Sol, Tiwanaku Ruins, historic towns, the vast Altiplano and Uyuni salt flats

Toledo, Granada, Cordoba - World Heritage cities ● Madrid: City tour & Prado ● Granada & the Alhambra ● Arab, Jewish, Christian, Roman, Visigothic legacies ● Andalucia: Orange groves, flower-filled patios

Vilnius's baroque Old Town and Trakai's island castle ● Hill of Crosses memorial ● Rundale Palace's Baroque interiors ● Riga's Art Nouveau district and Central Market ● Curonian Spit's sand dunes ● Tallinn's medieval Old Town

Partial Canal transit ● Parque Metropolitano & Amerindian Village ● Chiriqui Highlands & La Amistad Park ● Bocas del Toro: White sands & coral reefs

Plaza de Armas in Lima with its historic fountain and Francisco Pizarro's tomb ● scenic train ride to Machu Picchu, the "Lost City of the Incas" ● exploring Machu Picchu's stone terraces and temples over two days ● Cuzco's vibrant Inca heritage, including Sacsayhuaman's zigzag fortress walls ● Lake Sandoval canoe trip to spot giant river otters and macaws.

The Colosseum, the Forum, and the Pantheon — Rome at its most monumental ● the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's at the pace they deserve ● Assisi, where Giotto changed Western painting, and Siena, where the Middle Ages never quite ended ● San Gimignano's towers and the Chianti road home ● Volterra, Pisa, and a sunset dinner on the Ligurian coast ● two days in Florence — the Uffizi, Michelangelo's David, and the Gates of Paradise.

Explore Dublin's Georgian buildings and vibrant pub culture ● discover Ireland's stunning green scenery on the Ring of Kerry ● Explore the dramatic Gap of Dunloe and Lakes of Killarney ● marvel at the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher ● explore historic sites like Derry and Belfast ● experience Ireland's rich culture and warm hospitality.

Stirling Castle ● Blair Atholl Distillery ● Loch Ness ● Highland Safari ● Scone Palace ● Meeting Pedigree Highland Cattle

Guided colonial Quito tour ● Otavalo Valley - cultural centre ● Famed 'Avenue of Volcanos' ● Overnight at historic hacienda ● Cotopaxi Forest Reserve