River cruises are very popular, and we find many of the people in our UnTours community of travelers enjoy them. Whether UnTourists add a cruise to their UnTour or spend some of their trips abroad sailing the rivers, they can find a fantastic selection of offerings on our UnTours Ventures site. The Danube is one…
The Douro river valley is one of Portugal’s most gorgeous regions, a place to be savored. Whether you explore it on an UnTour from your comfortable home base in Porto, or opt to see it on a Ventures river cruise, you should not miss it! Here are some of the memorable things you can see…
There is no other place on the planet quite like Iceland! This small island hosts a dizzying variety of landscapes and geological wonders. From the meeting of tectonic plates to the puffin breeding grounds, from the newest landmass on the planet (a volcanic island “born” in the 60s) to lush green highlands that could be…
Who: Dee McConnell, Director of UnTours Ventures What: Viking’s Rhine Getaway Where: The Rhine (Basel to Amsterdam) When: October, 2017 How: Sailing the Rhine What were your favorite stops on the trip and why? Strasbourg (below) was a true gem and quite charming with its small canals and colorful flowers. The Cathedral was gorgeous too….
I just experienced my first AmaWaterways river cruise, a 7-day journey from Basel to Amsterdam, on the Enchanting Rhine. I had high expectations, and my experience actually exceeded them! Here are some of the reasons we partner with AmaWaterways, and why we love their river cruise options in Europe. The Food and Wine Seated lunches…
Machu Picchu Explorer In October of last year I had the great privilege to join some travel agent colleagues on a trip to Peru, organized by G Adventures. My 9-day Machu Picchu Explorer trip covered Lima, Cusco & the Sacred Valley, and of course Machu Picchu. The trip was educational, adventurous (we experienced a two-day…
Cruising can be a great way to cover a lot of territory in comfort. But choose wisely, as not all cruises are created equal. We’ve hand selected the best of what’s on the market, for French barge and canal cruising, the rivers of Europe, and small-ship seas cruises to Greece and beyond! Check our Ventures…
It’s no secret that we love Europe. We’ve been hosting guests on apartment-based vacations in Europe for 40 years! But we’ve also fallen in love with Europe’s waterways over the years. The rivers of Europe cut through some of its most beautiful countryside and string together majestic cities and chaming smaller towns. A river cruise…
It’s a big and exciting world out there. We love Europe and enjoy a good apartment stay on UnTours. But sometimes you want to move a little more, or stretch a little further. If it is the motion you crave, and you want to cover more territory in Europe, a river cruise may be…
Cuba: Culture, Cigars and the Caribbean A short flight from Miami, Cuba is the largest Caribbean island, home to over 11 million residents. Populated with friendly locals and UNESCO-listed cities Cuba is rich with culture, food and art. American travel to Cuba is supposed to increase dramatically over the next year, so now…