Travel-Learn Program

Cruise from Lisbon to London aboard a deluxe small ship and explore Portugal, Spain and France. Visit three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Porto, Santiago de Compostela and Mont-Saint-Michel. Tour Normandy’s D-Day sites with guest speaker Dwight David Eisenhower II. Tailor your journey with Traveler’s Choice excursions: medieval monuments or a port wine tasting in Porto and the Guggenheim Museum or a Basque cooking demonstration in Bilbao.

Bask in the glorious Amalfi Coast, Sicily and Malta on an exclusively chartered, 7-night, deluxe cruise brimming with picture-perfect vistas, intriguing history and tantalizing cuisine! Tour the UNESCO-inscribed ruins of Pompeii and Syracuse, plus savor the splendor of the Isle of Capri. Enjoy enriching excursions in Palermo, Taormina, Ortigia and Malta’s majestic capital city of Valletta, complemented by the expertise of local guides and lecturers. Choose to extend your stay with the Rome Pre-Tour and/or the Valletta Post-Tour extensions.

Journey along the storied Main, Rhine and Moselle rivers on a nine-night, first-class cruise that reveals the historic riches of Old-World cities and towns. Unpack once and revel in enchanting scenery, hilltop castles, and picturesque canals. Plus, choose from a variety of included personalize your journey excursions, featuring culinary tours and cultural experiences, in Nuremberg, Bamberg and Würzburg. No single supplement! words

Discover the Scottish Highlands — with their mist-shrouded peaks, verdant glens and velvet moors — from the perspective of the Caledonian Canal aboard the stylish and cozy Lord of the Glens. Immerse yourself in breathtaking scenery as your expedition ship cruises the canal and navigates passages inaccessible to larger boats. On this unforgettable voyage, step inside ancient sacred abbeys and legendary castles; experience warm, welcoming cities, and glide alongside an untamable coastline.

Join PONANT and Smithsonian Journeys for an extraordinary 8-day Baltic Sea voyage aboard the luxury small ship Le Champlain. A highlight of this journey is an exclusive onboard discussion with former Polish President and Nobel laureate Lech Wałęsa in Gdansk, offering profound insight into Poland’s path to independence. Begin in Helsinki, then sail to Tallinn’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, and medieval Visby on Gotland. Explore the UNESCO-listed Curonian Peninsula from Klaipeda, experience Bornholm’s medieval charm, and conclude in Copenhagen, home to Christiansborg Palace.

Experience a total solar eclipse at sea during this exceptional 8-night tour! Stay for one night in mountain-flanked Reykjavík, then embark on a 7-night, round-trip cruise aboard the deluxe World Voyager. Encounter Greenland’s vast landscapes and dramatic Scoresby Sound. While at sea, cruise in the path of totality, an unforgettable celestial event. Then explore Iceland’s many wonders, from Vigur Island to stunning Isafjordur and the magical Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Choose to extend your stay with the Reyjavvik Pre-Tour extension.

Astonishing beauty and consummate adventure await on this wonderfully diverse 18-day Southern Africa small group journey. Explore Johannesburg’s renowned Soweto district. Staying near Zimbabwe’s spectacular Victoria Falls, embark on a “Sundowner” Zambezi cruise and a rhino safari. Enjoy a full-day safari in Botswana’s exceptional Chobe National Park. In Namibia, encounter Sossusvlei’s immense dunes and cruise along the storied Namibian coast. With four final nights in beautiful Cape Town, tour the city, the Winelands, and the Cape of Good Hope.

Immerse yourself in southern Spain’s enchanting culture and history on a rewarding, seven-night adventure! From your base in a first-class, modern parador in Andalucía’s scenic heartland, bask in awe-inspiring palaces, imposing fortresses, atmospheric Bronze Age tombs and a splendid mosque-cathedral. Explore the Alhambra, Córdoba, Sevilla and Ronda, and along the way, gain insights from local experts. Other standouts include a flamenco performance and a wine tasting in the countryside. No single supplement!

Leisurely and comprehensive, this 16-day small group tour provides a generous overview of four fascinating Eastern European nations. First discover Warsaw, paying moving visits to the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps. In historic Krakow, tour the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO site. Explore Budapest, the “Paris of the East.” After stops along the scenic Danube Bend, reach grand Vienna for a classical music performance and visits to the storied Opera House and majestic Schönbrunn Palace. Finally, enjoy exploration of elegant Prague.