Our Greek UnTour is not one of our biggest programs, but it is consistently one of our best reviewed. There is something magical about our hometown of Nafplio: the atmosphere of its charming pedestrian Old Town, its sea views and beaches, and the access it offers to the whole of the Peloponnese and some of…
Provence is a special place, and the Provence UnTour has remained one of our most popular UnTours since its inception in the early 1990s. If you love good food and wine, warm people, natural beauty, small town charms, and deep history, it is easy to understand the appeal. Our local host, Anne, takes an active interest…
Our Tuscany UnTour is a perennial favorite, and ranks among our most popular UnTour destinations. It is hard to beat the views here in the Orcia Valley, south of Siena. With its stark rolling green hills, cypress trees, and vineyards, its landscape is so distinctive that the area was named a UNESCO World Heritage site…
Our Central Scotland UnTour has been running for almost a year now. We introduced it in fall of 2016 as the “Scotland UnTour” but rechristened it Central Scotland this summer to make way for our newest offering in Inverness, the Scottish Highlands UnTour. From its inception, the (Central) Scotland UnTour has gotten rave reviews,…
UnTours’ TAKE: Before Sunrise (1995), directed by Richard Linklater, and starring a very young Ethan Hawke and Julie Delphy, is the first in a series of three films, all very well reviewed. Central to each movie is the romance between Hawke and Delphy’s characters. This, the first of these movies, is set in Vienna. Essentially,…
Although UnTours are about so much more than the great apartments you stay in, we want to give you an idea of the types of apartments we have to help you make more informed decisions when choosing your UnTour. So, each week, we’ll be featuring a property for you. Enjoy! Le Chiuse in Montalcino, Tuscany…
Considering a visit to one or more of the great cities in Europe? Getting the most out of your city travel experience takes a special kind of planning, especially as we navigate COVID and how it has altered the way we dine and sightsee. You can still enjoy the best of Europe’s cities. Many have…
Vickie Kelber is a faithful UnTouris alum and a contributor to the UnTours blog. She recently shared these memories from Switzerland. My husband and I have traveled to Switzerland more times than we can remember! Many of our trips have been with UnTours. Our first trip with UnTours was in 1991, back when it was…
If you love good wine and good food, Provence should be on your vacation shortlist. When we started our Wine and Food UnTour idea, Provence was a natural, one of the best regions to eat and drink in all of France. This UnTour program includes three organized group activities that revolve around local food and…
We have been traveling with UnTours for 26 years. Hard to believe it has been that long! Our most recent UnTour was two weeks in London and one in Scotland. If you are interested, I maintained a daily blog with photos for our friends at web.wordpress.com. Researching and preparing for a trip is part…