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Departure

October 18–24, 2026

Departure

September 24–October 1, 2026

Exploring Italy’s Renaissance:
Da Vinci and Michelangelo

Germany's Castles, Cultural Traditions and Medieval Life

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FEATURED DESTINATIONS

Starting at 

$7,995
per person

Great Music Masters of Vienna: The Romantics From Brahms to Mahler

    with Robert Greenberg

    Departure

    May 2-8, 2027

    AUSTRIA

    Starting at 

    $6,995
    per person

    Great Music Masters of Vienna: Mozart, Beethoven, and More

    with Robert Greenberg

    Departure

    May 3-9, 2026

    Starting at 

    $8,495
    per person

    Departures

    November 2-8, 2026

    February 5-11, 2027

    November 28-December 4, 2027

    CHILE

    Departures

    November 15-21, 2025

    March 17-23, 2026

    April 21-27, 2026

    November 17-23, 2026

      with Sarah Rugheimer or Ed Murphy

      Astronomer’s Alley: Chile’s Atacama Desert

      Starting at 

      $5,995
      per person

      Starting at 

      $8,800
      per person

      Departures

      January 14-22, 2027

      COSTA RICA

      Departures

      November 15-21, 2025

      March 17-23, 2026

      April 21-27, 2026

      November 17-23, 2026

        with Scott Solomon

        Treasures of Central America: The Panama Canal and Marvels of Costa Rica

        Starting at 

        $5,995
        per person

        Starting at 

        $9,480
        per person

        Departures

        August 5-16, 2026

        CROATIA

        Departures

        November 15-21, 2025

        March 17-23, 2026

        April 21-27, 2026

        November 17-23, 2026

          with Thomas Noble

          Adriatic Odyssey: Venice to Dubrovnik

          Starting at 

          $5,995
          per person

          CUBA

          Departures

          November 17-23, 2026

          March 16-22, 2027

          November 17-23, 2027

            with Joyce Salisbury

            Exploring Cuba: From Havana to Trinidad

            Starting at 

            $5,995
            per person

            Starting at 

            $7,195
            per person

            Departure

            May 11-18, 2026

            CZECH REPUBLIC

            Great Music Masters of Prague: From Dvorak to Mahler and Beyond

            with Robert Greenberg

            CZECH REPUBLIC

            Starting at 

            $12,900
            per person

            Departure

            May 3-13, 2027

            DENMARK

            Viking Age Scotland, Norway, and Denmark: Riches of the Ancient North

            with Larissa Tracy

            DENMARK

            Starting at 

            $7,100
            per person

            Departure

            March 2-10, 2027

            DOMENICA

            Caribbean Crossroads: Rival Empires in Paradise

            with Richard Bell

            DOMENICA

            with Kate Liszka

            Departure

            July 29 - August 7, 2027

            Starting at 

            $15,495
            per person

            EGYPT

            EGYPT

            with Ken Albala

            2027 Solar Eclipse & Ancient Splendors on the Nile River

            June 4 - 11, 2027

            October 3 - 10, 2027

            Starting at 

            $8,995
            per person

            Medieval England: Magna Carta to Shakespeare and More

            with Carol Symes

            Departure

            October 10-18, 2026

              Starting at 

              $6,395
              per person

              The Beatles and the Triumph of the British Invasion

              with Michael Shelden

              Departures

              October 12-17, 2026

              March 15-20, 2027

              October 11-16, 2027

                Shakespeare’s England--The Play’s the Thing

                Departures

                May 27 - June 3, 2026

                May 31 - June 7, 2027


                  Remembering D-Day–Churchill’s War Rooms to Omaha Beach

                  with Harry Laver or Keith Huxen

                  Starting at 

                  $7,695
                  per person

                  ENGLAND

                  Starting at 

                  $7,295
                  per person

                  Starting at 

                  $6,650
                  per person

                  Starting at 

                  $7,750
                  per person

                  ENGLAND

                  Enchanted England: Folklore, Literature and Landscapes

                  with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman

                  Departure

                  September 21-28, 2026

                    Departures

                    September 6-11, 2026

                        with Alissa Branch

                        Shakespeare’s England: The Play’s the Thing

                        Great British Mysteries: A Holiday Tour of Literary London

                        with Pamela Bedore

                        Departures

                        December 5-12, 2026

                          Starting at 

                          $10,581
                          per person

                          Iberia’s Atlantic World: Sacred Pasts and Living Traditions

                          with Joyce Salisbury

                          Departures

                          August 14-24, 2027

                            Starting at 

                            $9,295
                            per person

                            Great Music Masters of Paris: La Belle Èpoque

                            with Robert Greenberg

                            Departures

                            October 24-29, 2027

                              May 31 - June 7, 2027

                              October 3-10, 2027

                              FRANCE

                              Starting at 

                              $7,150
                              per person

                              Starting at 

                              $7,695
                              per person

                              FRANCE

                              with Harry Laver or Keith Huxen

                              Remembering D-Day–Churchill’s War Rooms to Omaha Beach

                              Departures

                              May 27 - June 3, 2026

                              June 4-11, 2027

                                Remembering WWI in France

                                with Keith Huxen

                                Departures

                                May 18-26, 2026

                                May 17-25, 2027

                                September 20-28, 2027

                                  GERMANY

                                  GERMANY

                                  Germany's Castles, Cultural Traditions and Medieval Life

                                  with James Pfrehm

                                  Departures

                                  September 24 - October 1, 2026

                                  May 27 - June 3, 2027

                                  Septmeber 23-30, 2027

                                    Starting at 

                                    $6,750
                                    per person

                                    May 7-16, 2027

                                    October 1-10, 2027

                                      Departure

                                      November 7-16, 2026

                                        with Robert Garland

                                        Greek Odysseys: From Athens to Syracuse

                                        Starting at 

                                        $9,995
                                        per person

                                        Departure

                                        October 24-November 1, 2026

                                          with Sheila Hoffman

                                          The World of the Greeks: From Myth to Empire

                                          Starting at 

                                          $9,740
                                          per person

                                          Departures

                                          May 8-18, 2026

                                          October 2-12, 2026

                                            with Monica S. Cyrino

                                            Ancient Greece: Myths, History, and Archaeology

                                            Starting at 

                                            $7,175
                                            per person

                                            GREECE

                                            Departure

                                            July 23-August 3, 2026

                                            with Jennifer Verdolin

                                            Iceland: In the Wake of the Vikings

                                            Starting at 

                                            $10,995
                                            per person

                                            Departure

                                            August 9 - 13, 2026

                                            ICELAND

                                            with Michael Wysession

                                            Solar Eclipse in Iceland: Geothermal Wonders and Celestial Spectacles

                                            Starting at 

                                            $7,495
                                            per person

                                            Rome in the Time of the Caesars

                                            Departure

                                            March 13-19, 2027

                                            November 27-December 3, 2027

                                            with Hans-Friedrich Mueller

                                            Starting at 

                                            $6,750
                                            per person

                                            May 2-9, 2027

                                            June 13-20, 2027

                                            Departure

                                            August 5-13, 2026

                                              with Thomas Noble

                                              Adriatic Odyssey: Venice to Dubrovnik

                                              Starting at 

                                              $9,480
                                              per person

                                              with Patrick Allitt or Bernard Carlson

                                              Switzerland by Rail and Italy's Lake District

                                              Departure

                                              May 17-25, 2026

                                              June 13-21, 2026

                                              Starting at 

                                              $9,750
                                              per person

                                              ITALY

                                              Departure

                                              October 7-13, 2026

                                              October 6-12, 2027

                                                with Robert Greenberg

                                                Great Music Masters of Italy: in the Footsteps of Verdi

                                                Starting at 

                                                $7,995
                                                per person

                                                Starting at 

                                                $7,250
                                                per person

                                                Exploring Southern Italy's History, Art, and Archaeology

                                                with Steven L. Tuck or Thomas Noble

                                                Departure

                                                October 17 - 23, 2026

                                                Exploring Italy’s Renaissance: 

                                                Da Vinci and Michelangelo

                                                Departure

                                                October 18-24, 2026

                                                October 17-23, 2027

                                                with Jean-Pierre Isbouts or Catherine Scallen

                                                Starting at 

                                                $6,750
                                                per person

                                                Starting at 

                                                $5,995
                                                per person

                                                Departures

                                                • May 4-10, 2026 
                                                • September 4-10, 2026

                                                  ITALY

                                                  Departure

                                                  December 12-20, 2026

                                                  January 2-10, 2027

                                                  May 8-16, 2027

                                                  January 8-16, 2028

                                                  Starting at 

                                                  $7,495
                                                  per person

                                                  MEXICO

                                                  Starting at 

                                                  $5,895
                                                  per person

                                                  Departure

                                                  April 22-30, 2026

                                                  October 24-November 1, 2026

                                                    with Khristin Montes

                                                    The Mayan World: Art, Architecture, and Culture

                                                    MOROCCO

                                                    Starting at 

                                                    $5,895
                                                    per person

                                                    Departure

                                                    October 24-November 1, 2026

                                                    April 1-9, 2027

                                                      with Eamonn Gearon or Eve MacDonald

                                                      Exploring Morocco: Medinas, Minarets, and Madrassas

                                                      Starting at 

                                                      $12,900
                                                      per person

                                                      Departure

                                                      May 3-13 2027

                                                        with Larissa Tracy

                                                        Viking Age Scotland, Norway, and Denmark: Riches of the Ancient North

                                                        NORWAY

                                                        Starting at 

                                                        $8,995
                                                        per person

                                                        Departure

                                                        May 23-30, 2027

                                                        September 12-19, 2027

                                                          with Michael Wysession or Rachel Phillips

                                                          Discovering Norway: Fjords, Peaks, and a Living Landscape

                                                          PANAMA

                                                          Starting at 

                                                          $8,800
                                                          per person

                                                          with Scott Solomon

                                                          Departure

                                                          January 14-22, 2027

                                                            Treasures of Central America: The Panama Canal and Marvels of Costa Rica

                                                            PANAMA

                                                            PERU

                                                            Starting at 

                                                            $5,595
                                                            per person

                                                            with Karen Bellinger or Marshall Eakin

                                                            Departure

                                                            October 7-14, 2026

                                                            May 5- 12, 2027

                                                              Peru: Machu Picchu and the Inca Empire

                                                              PERU

                                                              PORTUGAL

                                                              Starting at 

                                                              $10,581
                                                              per person

                                                              with Joyce Salisbury

                                                              Departure

                                                              August 14-24, 2027

                                                                Iberia’s Atlantic World: Sacred Pasts and Living Traditions

                                                                PORTUGAL

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $9,890
                                                                per person

                                                                Departure

                                                                May 19-25, 2027

                                                                June 23-29, 2027

                                                                with Patrick Allitt

                                                                Scottish History by Railway

                                                                SCOTLAND

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $12,900
                                                                per person

                                                                SCOTLAND

                                                                Departure

                                                                May 3-13, 2027

                                                                with Larissa Tracy

                                                                Viking Age Scotland, Norway, and Denmark: Riches of the Ancient North

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $10,581
                                                                per person

                                                                Departure

                                                                August 14-24, 2027

                                                                with Joyce Salisbury

                                                                Iberia’s Atlantic World: Sacred Pasts and Living Traditions

                                                                SPAIN

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $8,995
                                                                per person

                                                                SPAIN

                                                                Departure

                                                                August 7-14, 2026

                                                                with Sarah Rugheimer

                                                                2026 Solar Eclipse Cruise: Totality in The Mediterranean

                                                                ST. LUCIA

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $7,100
                                                                per person

                                                                ST. LUCIA

                                                                Departure

                                                                March 2-10, 2027

                                                                with Richard Bell

                                                                Caribbean Crossroads: Rival Empires in Paradise

                                                                May 2-9, 2027

                                                                June 13-20, 2027

                                                                with Chad Orzel

                                                                Swiss Legacy: Science, Precision, Beauty

                                                                Departures

                                                                October 18-23, 2026

                                                                March 21-26, 2027

                                                                October 17-22, 2027

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $7,995
                                                                per person

                                                                SWITZERLAND

                                                                with Patrick Allitt or Bernard Carlson

                                                                Switzerland by Rail and Italy's Lake District

                                                                Departures

                                                                May 17-25, 2026

                                                                June 13-21, 2026

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $9,750
                                                                per person

                                                                SWITZERLAND


                                                                TURKEY

                                                                TURKEY

                                                                Ancient Treasures of Turkey

                                                                with Steven L. Tuck or Hans-Friedrich Muller

                                                                Departures

                                                                October 4-12, 2026

                                                                May 23-31, 2027

                                                                November 14-22, 2027

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $6,995
                                                                per person

                                                                VIETNAM

                                                                VIETNAM

                                                                Vietnam’s Hidden Gems: Past and Present

                                                                with Nam Kim or Ed Lengel

                                                                Departures

                                                                January 4-14, 2027

                                                                April 5-15, 2027

                                                                Starting at 

                                                                $4,795
                                                                per person

                                                                7 Days, 6 Nights, November 15-21, 2025

                                                                with Robert Greenberg

                                                                Great Music Masters of Vienna

                                                                'The information imparted to us and the cultural experiences, were exciting and eye-opening. On this trip, I was able to completely relax and enjoy each day because Wondrium planned and executed this tour so well.”
                                                                –Mark & Rachel Hendrickson

                                                                'Wondrium delivers. If you’re looking for an educational adventure with like-minded people, then this is a go-to.”

                                                                –Karyn Aho

                                                                The well-planned pacing and cultural aspects. It wasn't just a canned touristy event but really showed a lot of the localities. Wondrium really went all out to make this a great tour.”
                                                                – Teresa G. Love

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                                                                Highlights

                                                                Uncover the dynastic ambitions and historical significance of monuments like Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat.


                                                                Experience the stony landscape of the Agafay Desert on a camel trek, culminating in a breathtaking sunset over the High Atlas Mountains.

                                                                Admire the Islamic architecture in Marrakesh, from the grand Koutoubia Mosque and intricate Bahia Palace to the serene beauty of the Ben Youssef Madrasa.


                                                                Discover the University of al-Qarawiyyin, the world’s oldest continuously operating university, and engage in a discussion on its profound influence on global scholarship.


                                                                Wander through the labyrinthine alleyways of the UNESCO-listed Medina in Fes, where vibrant stalls overflow with textiles, spices, and artisanal crafts.