This video aired on a show called Boomers on PBS. Though it is a few years old, it really captures the essence of the Swiss UnTour experience. Meet our clients the Kofflers and the Dunoffs on site in Switzerland, along with our staffers Jessica and Marianna. (Of course Marianna has retired since, but the “Queen…
Above: Anna Ginotti in the vineyards with her guests. This photo and all others below by UnTourist Michael Moss. Tuscany is one of our most loved and most popular UnTours for many reasons. While the scenery, the food and wine, the art and architecture, and the natural beauty all account for its special spot…
You could spend a lifetime in Rome and just scratch the surface. Rome is a generous city, bustling with sights and offering something for everyone, from fashion and contemporary art to some of western civilization’s most important antiquities, grand baroque churches to quaint cobbled neighborhoods and cozy trattorie. There are so many ways to do…
Of all the cities where we’ve set up UnTours, perhaps none is as colorful and dynamic as Barcelona. This capital of Catalonia is a cradle of interesting and experimental architecture, a hotbed of foodie innovation, and an evolving city with a historic core and lots of new growth along its waterfront and elsewhere. Barcelona is…
The UnTours Marketplace has been an exciting way for us here at UnTours to expand the destinations and experiences we can offer not only in Europe, but well beyond it! With our partners we are offering exciting new destinations like Peru! G Adventures could not be a more worthy and wonderful partner. Their Planeterra Foundation…
All families have holiday traditions, and our (office) family is no different. Most of us have been here 10 years or more, so we really are close. Our holiday office party includes a gag-gift exchange that often involves old prom photos and tacky jewelry and culminates in a frenzy of trading that rivals the NYSE….
Our own Sue Baker is an outstanding colleague and person. She’s worked for UnTours for 15 years. Most of that time was spent on the Italian Team, where she helped direct our program expansion. Her research helped us map out our programs in the Amalfi Coast, Rome, and Florence. In fact, her early reading pointed…
Our Tuscan UnTour is a top destination for families, and for good reason. Here are 16 activities we are sure the kids and adults in your family will love. 1. Buonconvento: Visit the playground in town, where you may even meet local kids in the afternoons. Take a short local train trip in the…
Family photo courtesy of Carl Peters Each of our UnTours has something for everyone. It is hard to narrow it down to 10, but here are our favorite spots for a multigeneration vacation. 1. Swiss Heartland and Swiss Oberland You mean the photo isn’t enough? Then consider the endless hiking trails, mountain peak vistas, picturesque…
Multigenerational travel is endlessly rewarding for kids and their travel companions. Rather than simply seeing a place, you are sharing an experience and making family memories that will outlive you. Sharing a special place with young ones not only enriches them, but it can help you discover new dimensions of a place you think you…