UnTourists crave a deeper understanding of the local life, culture, and history of the places they travel. When we set up the Dutch UnTour, we chose Leiden instead of Amsterdam partially because we felt staying in a smaller, less touristed city gave our guests a better insight into Dutch life and culture. But we adore…
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The 5 Prettiest Small Towns in Tuscany
There are so many things to see and do in Tuscany, it is easy to overlook some real gems. That’s why we recommend staying for a week or longer and renting an apartment and car in the countryside, like we offer on our Tuscany UnTour. Florence, Pisa, and Siena will be on most itineraries. But…
And the Winner of the 2018 Untours Photo Contest is…
…Shy David, submitted by Nancy and Paul Gongloff. The Gongloffs have taken many UnTours with us. Their most recent, of course, was a trip to Florence, where they encountered Michelangelo’s masterpiece David at the Galleria dell’Accademia. They have also joined us for UnTours in Barcelona, Holland, Paris, Salzburg, the German Rhine, Prague, Budapest, and Vienna…
Great Swiss Rail Journeys: The Luzern-Interlaken Express
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Sometimes in life, and especially on vacation, the journey is its own reward. This is especially true in Switzerland! The train ride on the Luzern-Interlaken Express is a perfect example, linking two spectacular destinations. Passing through UnTours’ Swiss Heartland villages, it also happens to take in some of the country’s most impressive Alpine panoramas, turquoise…
Picturesque Portugal: See Porto and Cruise the Douro With Us
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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…
Vienna Uncovered: Trip Report
Our Vienna Uncovered premier, in May of 2018, was a success! Our first group was small and agile, easily slipping into some of the most important concert halls and museums of Vienna. Our guests the Sontags wrote: We love the regular UnTours experience but feel that the Vienna Uncovered UnTour was truly something special for…
See Our Untours Photo Contest Finalists
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Here at UnTours HQ, we live for this sort of thing. After all the work and planning, we love to know our guests are having fun. So our new UnTours Photo Contest has brought us pure joy. For much of spring and summer, we have received brilliant photos from Europe, each reflecting the joy, wit,…
Provence Untour Report: The Tasteful Travels of the Rivellos
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Angela and Joe Rivello joined us for two weeks on the Provence UnTour this May. They hit it off with our UnTours local staff person, Anne, who helped introduce them to the local wine and vineyards of her beloved home turf. Here are some of Angela’s photos and memories. Cheese tasting Saturday morning at…
London Untour Report: The Bonins
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Linda and Charles Bonin recently joined us on the London UnTour. They are regular UnTours travelers and were delighted to discover London on an UnTour. Here’s their review of the experience, along with a couple of their photo entries for the UnTours photo contest. Great people, great help. The airport meeting was waiting for us….
Lisbon: The Ultimate Neighborhood Guide
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Lisbon is a city of great history and beauty, with a rich legacy of royalty and an exciting contemporary energy and street life. It is a constellation of interesting central neighborhoods, each with its own flavor and atmosphere. Staying nearby on the Sintra UnTour, you’ll have easy access to Lisbon and can find plenty of…