Upcoming Trips
17 departures between now and the end of next year. Fixed dates, small groups and the whole itinerary right here on the page.
Road Trip
Nov 12โ17, 2026
Big Bend & Marfa: Desert Lights
Fort Davis, the Marfa lights, the River Road along the Rio Grande, Santa Elena Canyon and a rowboat across to Boquillas for lunch.
Flight Trip
Dec 2โ11, 2026
Christmas Markets of Bavaria & Austria
Five cities, at least nine markets, one night watchman, and a very serious conversation about whether Sachertorte is overrated.
Flight Trip
Feb 3โ10, 2027
Iceland in Winter: Aurora & Ice Caves
Waterfalls you can walk behind, black-sand beaches, a guided ice cave inside Europe's biggest glacier, and four chances at the northern lights.
Road Trip
Feb 5โ10, 2027
Mardi Gras: New Orleans & Cajun Country
Two days of Cajun food and dancehalls, then the big parade weekend in New Orleans: Endymion, Bacchus, Orpheus, and Fat Tuesday with Zulu and Rex.
Flight Trip
Mar 1โ14, 2027
Vietnam: Hanoi to Saigon
Hanoi's Old Quarter, a night on a junk boat in Lan Ha Bay, the Hai Van Pass, a tailor in Hแปi An, and Saigon from the back of a motorbike.
Flight Trip
Mar 26 โ Apr 7, 2027
Japan in Cherry Blossom Season
Hanami picnics in Tokyo, Mount Fuji framed by pink, a night in a ryokan, temple gardens in Kyoto, and a castle that looks like a white heron.
Road Trip
Apr 1โ4, 2027
Hill Country Bluebonnet Ramble
Wildflower fields on Lake Travis, the Willow City Loop, wineries along 290 (you sip, we drive), Luckenbach, and brisket in Llano on the way home.
Flight Trip
Apr 15โ26, 2027
Morocco: The Atlas to the Sahara
From the Atlantic coast to the edge of the Sahara and back over the High Atlas: Chefchaouen, Fes, a desert camp at Erg Chebbi, kasbahs, and Marrakech.
Road Trip
May 8โ17, 2027
Route 66 West: Amarillo to Santa Monica
Cadillac Ranch, a night in a wigwam, the Painted Desert, a detour to the Grand Canyon, the burros of Oatman and the end-of-the-trail sign on Santa Monica Pier.
Flight Trip
May 22 โ Jun 1, 2027
Peru: Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu
Ceviche in Lima, salt pans and terraces in the Sacred Valley, the train to Aguas Calientes, a guided morning at Machu Picchu, and three days in Cusco.
Flight Trip
Jun 12โ21, 2027
Scotland: Highlands & the Isle of Skye
Edinburgh, Stirling and Doune castles, the drive through Glencoe, the Glenfinnan Viaduct, three days on Skye, Loch Ness, Culloden and a Speyside distillery.
Road Trip
Jul 10โ17, 2027
Pacific Coast Highway: San Francisco to LA
Golden Gate, Monterey Bay, 17-Mile Drive, Bixby Bridge and McWay Falls in Big Sur, elephant seals, Hearst Castle, Solvang, Santa Barbara and Malibu.
Flight Trip
Aug 14โ25, 2027
Kenya: The Great Migration Safari
Baby elephants in Nairobi, the big tuskers of Amboseli, a walking safari among giraffes at Naivasha, and four nights in the Masai Mara during migration season.
Road Trip
Sep 11โ19, 2027
Utah's Mighty Five National Parks
Zion's canyon, Bryce at sunrise, Highway 12, pie in Capitol Reef, Delicate Arch at golden hour, and sunrise through Mesa Arch in Canyonlands.
Flight Trip
Sep 25 โ Oct 6, 2027
Italy: The Amalfi Coast & Puglia
Pizza in Naples, Pompeii, Positano and Ravello, the Path of the Gods, the cave city of Matera, trulli houses, Polignano's cliffs, baroque Lecce and the pasta ladies of Bari.
Road Trip
Oct 6โ11, 2027
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta & Santa Fe
Santa Fe's Plaza and Canyon Road, then the weekend at the Balloon Fiesta: the evening glow, the dawn patrol, and two mass ascensions, plus the Sandia Peak tram.
Road Trip
Oct 20โ28, 2027
Smoky Mountains & the Blue Ridge in Fall
Ribs and the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, a night at the Opry in Nashville, Cades Cove and Kuwohi in the Smokies, and the Blue Ridge Parkway into Asheville.
About our prices: every price is per person, based on two people sharing a room. Flight trips include round-trip economy airfare from DFW or IAH. If you're flying from somewhere else, ask us for a land-only price. Prices are confirmed in writing when you book, and the full details are in our booking terms.