USA Arts and Politics, Washington DC April 8 - 12, 2010 Smithsonian museums, Potomac River cruise, National Gallery of Art, colonial Old Town Alexandria, the Washington Monument, Roosevelt and Lincoln Memorials, Spy Museum, designer shopping, fine international dining.
USA The Ultimate New York City April 12 - 16, 2010 Electrifying and Romantic New York: Broadway theatre and dining cruise around the night-time Manhattan, professional cooking class and Metropolitan Museum, Rockefeller Center and private shopping and culinary tours of New York, Central Park carriage ride and Brooklyn Bridge.
April 18 - 27, 2010 Cosmopolitan Paris: Notre Dame, Louvre and Versailles, Galleries Lafayette, cruise on the Seine, Moulin Rouge show and champagne lunch atop the Eiffel Tower. Then Provence, Avignon, Arles, Aix-en-Provence, with lavender fields, country and antique markets, vineyards and cooking lessons.
Paradise and antiquity: Acropolis, Parthenon, Agora and the ancient temples of Athens. The black sand, azure seas and spctacular sunsets of Santorini, Minoan civilization, beaches and wines of Crete.
Old World elegance, opera, waltz music, Viennese pastries and coffee houses and the mighty Danube weaving through it all. Imperial palaces, Mozart concert, Lipizzaner stallions, Blue Danube cruise and the new wine tastings in Prater.
POLAND Krakow and the Tatra Mountains June 22 - 30, 2010 Renaissance palaces and medieval castles, Chopin's piano recital and Klezmer music concert, world-class art, communism utopia tour, Tatra Mountains hike, Highlander dance class.
July 1-5, 2010 The dreamy citiscape of Prague's winding lanes, stone bridges and delicate spires, set in the legendary Bohemia. Music, Art Nouveau, beer halls and wine bars, Black Light Theatre, Prague Castle, Jewish history and architecture tours.
IRELAND
Dublin and the Emerald Glens July 18 - 26, 2010 Steeped in the mist of history and woven into a rich tapestry of arts and literature, Ireland offers magnificent landscapes of vibrant mossy hills and dramatic coast strewn with castles, prehistoric monuments, manor houses and lively pubs.
The urban chic of London, sprinkled with the magic of royalty, art and gardens. West End theatre, the London Eye, the Tower, British Museum, the Thames River cruise. Then hiking in the Cotswolds, looking for Jane Austen in Bath and visiting the prehistoric Stonehenge.
The rugged coastline of wild seascapes and quaint stone villages. Hiking and kayaking past tiny fishing villages, quiet beaches and geologic curiosities. French Acadian and Scottish heritage and the cultural vivacity of Halifax.
CROATIA Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast September 1-9, 2010 Pearls of the Adriatic: the marble city of Dubrovnik, Emperor's Diocletian Palace, the Adriatic sea cruise,Plitvice's blue-green lakes and waterfalls, Hvar's lavender fields, red-roofed towns spilling to the sea, silk weaving with local women.
September 13 - 22, 2010 Glorious beaches rimmed with golden cliffs, Moorish fortresses and Knights Templar castles, baroque palaces, Manueline masterpieces, fado music, amazing seafood and wines.
ITALY The Magic of Venice September 28 - October 2, 2010 The magic of Byzantine Venice: mysterious beauty of the canals filled with gondolas, San Marco, Doges' Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, La Fenice opera and the glorious Venetian art.
ITALY Classic Tuscany October 2-9, 2010 The glorious Siena, Florence, Cortona and San Gimignano: the sun and the verdant hills; the vineyards, the wine and the food are some of the elements that create the unique magic of Tuscany.
The Caesars and la dolce vita, long sunny days and endless art galleries, fountain-splashed piazzas, flower markets. Ancient monuments of the Roman Empire, cobbled medieval streets and Renaissance domes set the stage for great wine bars, fabulous dining, sidewalk cafes and uncomparable shopping.
ITALY Amalfi Coast October 14-21, 2010 Dramatic Amalfi coastline with aquamarine waters, steep cliffs and lemon groves below the Vesuvius; Sorrento, Pompeii, Naples and the romantic island of Capri. Art, antiquity, hiking, cooking and sailing.
The Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshipsut Temple, Memnon Colossi, the Pyramids of Giza, camel ride past the mystical Sphinx. The legendary Alexandria and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, then a luxury Nile cruise, sailing the Felucca, touring Aswan, Abu Simbel and the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER TOURS
Although all Sights and Soul tours are appropriate as Mother Daughter Vacations, and each one will have at least one mother-daughter pair, we recommend the London and the English Countryside Tour as the perfect getaway for mothers and daughters who want to travel together and create lifetime travel memories.
TOURS CALENDAR 2011
BRAZIL
Amazon Expedition Cruise January 7-14, 2011 Private Amazon expedition: explore the Earth's mightiest river and pristine areas penetrated by only a privileged few: remote villages, orchid-festooned rainforest, exotic fruit, rare birds and animals. Guided walks in the Amazon wilderness, journey on an elegant 19th century style motor yacht.
Kruger Park wildlife safari: tracking the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino), staying in a luxury jungle lodge and Cape Town with rugged beaches, penguins, hiking, wine tours. Optional Victoria Falls Tour.
ARGENTINA Buenos Aires and Iguazu Falls March 2011 The sophistication and the fiery passion of Buenos Aires. Serenity and magnificent nature at Iguazu Falls. Find Argentina's soul in the glamorous tango, excellent wines, nouvelle cuisine, Pampas horseriding and Gauchos. Enjoy tango lessons, cooking classes and designer shopping.
Serenity of the Mediterranean beaches and the drama of Moorish architecture: the Andalucian white towns, Granada, Alhambra Palace, Seville, flamenco, Cordoba, Alcazar, tapas, Malaga, Marbella and Gibraltar. Optional excursion to Morocco.
All tours include fine amenities, special services and unique experiences at prices much lower than you could get traveling by yourself.
Click hereto read "Women-Only Tours: Finding Freedom and Forming Friendships" about traveling with women.
To assure the best possible experience, personalized service and support, we limit the number of tour participants to sixteen (16) women.
CUSTOM TOURS
We organize custom tours. If you are interested in a specific itinerary (religious, cultural, crafts, bird-watching or genealogy), let us know and we will address each inquiry individually.We also organize custom Mother-Daughter and Girl Scouts Tours.
Please contact us for more information and, as always, we welcome your suggestions!
