15 incredible new tours to add to your 2027 travel bucket list

• Take daily swims in the Adriatic. You’ll have the option to dive in each morning before joining up with your whole group for a day of guided sightseeing. (Yep, these refreshing swims make this one of the best guided tours for 2026 and 2027.)
• Visit an oyster farm on the Peljesac Peninsula. The shellfish farmers will tell you everything about their craft before shucking some fresh oysters for you to try.
• Admire the Blue Cave of Bisevo. When sunlight hits the grotto entrance just right, the whole cave glows neon blue.

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• Explore the storied corridors of the Colosseum, a UNESCO-listed site where gladiators once battled. Walk in the footsteps of the ancients as you tour the nearly 2,000-year-old structure with a local guide.
• Savor a rooftop farewell dinner in Rome’s historic center. Raise a glass with your fellow travelers as the Eternal City’s illuminated domes stretch out before you.
• Taste your way through Frascati wine country. At the foot of the Alban Hills, sample three reds, three whites, and a glass of spumante at a local producer—and pair all of your sips with homemade olive oils and regional specialties.

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• Tour the Tower of London. You’ll meet a Yeoman Warder, marvel at the Crown Jewels, and uncover the Tower’s surprisingly wild past.
• Sip afternoon tea in Covent Garden. Settle into a posh brasserie for finger sandwiches, warm scones, and a proper cuppa to round out this quintessentially British experience.
• Step into the reconstructed Globe Theatre. Some of Shakespeare’s greatest works first captivated audiences at this iconic spot on the south bank of the Thames.

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• Chase waterfalls on the South Coast. At Seljalandsfoss, you can actually walk behind the cascade for a misty view of the Icelandic plains. This area shows you why, of all the bucket list places to travel, Iceland sits right there at the top.
• Drive the legendary Golden Circle. You’ll watch Strokkur shoot into the sky every few minutes and stand at the edge of Gullfoss—one of Europe’s most powerful waterfalls.
• Sit down for an included lunch at Fridheimar Farm, which grows fresh tomatoes and other produce in a greenhouse heated by geothermal energy.

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• Lunch at Ashford Castle, a fortress that’s stood on the shores of Lough Corrib for 800 years. Yes, you’ll actually eat there—and yes, it’s as grand as it sounds.
• Get a genuine taste of Irish rural life at Rathbaun Farm. Watch sheepdogs at work, then settle in with a warm scone fresh from the oven of a 250-year-old thatched cottage.
• Stay the night in Kilronan Castle. Its turreted Gothic Revival silhouette and lakeside setting on Lough Meelagh make every night on tour feel like a fairy tale.

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• Roll your own sushi with a professional chef. You’ll learn the art of the perfect rice, the precise fish slice, and the satisfying roll before savoring everything you made.
• Sit down to a kaiseki lunch in Niigata. This multi-course Japanese tradition is as much about beauty as flavor—each seasonal dish arrives like a small work of art.
• Make ramen from scratch in the shadow of Mount Fuji. You’ll hand-pull the noodles, build the broth, and pile on the toppings, and then slurp it all up for dinner.

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• Chase the northern lights over Fairbanks. This city is situated inside the auroral oval, and is one of the best places on Earth to watch green and violet ribbons ripple across the night sky.
• Ride the Alaska Railroad through the wilderness. From your glass-domed car, boreal forests, river valleys, and open tundra roll by—and if you keep your eyes peeled, you may just see moose or other wildlife along your route!
• Spend time at Denali National Park, the crown jewel of Alaska’s interior. With moose, caribou, and sweeping mountain views as your backdrop, it’s the kind of scenery that stops you mid-sentence.

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• Cruise through Strasbourg’s Petite France neighborhood by riverboat. Half-timbered houses, covered bridges, and canal reflections serve as the backdrop for one of the most photo-worthy days on tour.
• Sip your way through Alsace on the region’s famous wine route. In the storybook village of Riquewihr (which inspired Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”) you’ll taste local rieslings and gewurztraminers at a family-run domaine.
• Take a cable car to the summit of the Aiguille du Midi. Its peak reaches 12,500 feet, and once you get there, you can spot Mont Blanc on the horizon and step out onto a glass-floored skywalk (which offers a 3,000-foot-high view beneath your feet!).

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• Ride the steepest cable car in the world to the Schilthorn’s summit. At nearly 10,000 feet, the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau stretch out before you in one unforgettable panorama.
• Cross Lucerne’s Kapellbrucke on foot. This 14th-century covered bridge (decorated with fresco paintings and spanning the Reuss River) is as charming in person as it looks in every photo.
• Duck into a traditional Ticino grotto for an included lunch. Born from the caves where locals stored food and wine, these rustic, shaded taverns are as authentic as Switzerland gets.

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• Explore Waimea Valley on Oahu’s North Shore. Follow shaded trails past ancient Hawaiian archaeological sites, then cool off with an optional swim beneath Waimea Falls.
• Take in Kauai’s Waimea Canyon from the rim. Dubbed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, this 3,000-foot gorge delivers emerald cliffs, red rock walls, and tumbling waterfalls in every direction.
• Cap your Oahu nights off at a Hawaiian luau. This is one of the Aloha State’s most important cultural traditions, and you’ll get an up-close look as you settle in for an included three-course dinner with live, culturally rich entertainment.

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• Stay at the von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. Yes, that von Trapp family—the real-life inspiration behind “The Sound of Music.” You’ll settle into their lodge, which is tucked into the Green Mountains.
• Ride the world’s first mountain-climbing railway to the summit of Mount Washington. Three climate zones, sweeping alpine views, and famously wild weather await at the top.
• Wander through the cobblestone streets of Old Quebec, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that feels like a corner of France somehow landed in North America. (Because essentially, it did.)

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• Sip Burgundy at the source. Taste your way through the storied cellars of Chateau Philippe le Hardi, where some of France’s finest wines have aged for centuries.
• Say cheers, Champagne-style. Toast to the good life with a tasting in the legendary cellars of Veuve Clicquot, where bottles are stacked floor to ceiling—and bubbles are very much included.
• Whip up French macarons. A hands-on baking class in the City of Light means you’ll leave France with a new skill (and a sweet snack for the flight home!).

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• Cruise to the Borromean Islands on Lake Maggiore. Tour a lavish Baroque palace on Isola Bella, stroll through gardens where white peacocks roam, and admire rare plant species on Isola Madre.
• Visit a working lemon farm on the shores of Lake Garda. Sample tangy marmalades, candied peels, and house-made limoncello.
• Journey through the heart of the Dolomites. From Trento’s medieval castle to Brixen’s cathedral and Kronplatz’s 360-degree summit (which you can see by adding our Kronplatz excursion!), the highlights in the Italian Alps always stun.

• Visit a ceramics workshop in Moca. You’ll shape a muneca sin rostro, a faceless doll celebrating Dominican womanhood and diversity, with an artisan right beside you.
• Tour the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo. Its UNESCO-listed cobblestone streets are lined with 500-year-old buildings—the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas.
• Take a Dominican dance class. An expert instructor breaks down the sultry steps of bachata and the fast-paced rhythms of merengue—no prior experience required.

• Ride the GoldenPass Express from Grindelwald to Montreux. You’ll be transfixed as cozy villages, craggy valleys, and the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces glide past your panoramic window.
• Stand at the edge of the Mer de Glace in Chamonix. Ride the Montenvers Railway up to the “Sea of Ice,” then walk through glowing blue tunnels carved into the glacier.
• Cross Lucerne’s famous Kapellbrucke on a walking tour. This 14th-century covered wooden bridge in the Old Town—complete with a medieval water tower—is one of the most iconic landmarks in Switzerland.