Five Top Local Travel Experiences
Whether you’re after some R and R on a palm-fringed beach, an escape into the great outdoors or delicious urban adventures in 2024, one thing’s for sure, more than ever we’re looking to connect with the destinations we visit.
Ticking off a travel wish list with speedy cultural snapshots just isn't enough. Meaningful, feel-good experiences are in our sights for a deeper understanding of each destination and to perhaps give back in some way to the places we explore. Witness the unique culture of the Uros people in South America or connect with Maori customs in New Zealand, here are our five top meaningful insider experiences.
1. Visit a local family in Miltenberg
In Miltenberg, get a glimpse of real life with a visit to a local family who will share stories over coffee and cake on the 15 Day European Gems.
2. Canada's First Nations People
Look a little closer and you'll discover that the alpine resort of Whistler offers more than incredible outdoor adventure in Canada's Coast Mountains. Visit Whistler's Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre which celebrates two local First Nations communities' heritage through exhibitions and workshops. Learn about their culture and customs and sit down to a First Nations-inspired dinner on our 14 Day Reflections of the Rockies adventure.
3. Uros People, Lake Titicaca
On our 20 Day Highlights of South America tour, witness the unique daily life and culture of the Uros people, who live on floating islands constructed entirely of reeds. Each day they collect totora reeds from the lake in order to maintain their homes and the reed islands on which they stand. Both can last for years if kept in the right conditions.
4. Maasai Village, Kenya
Wander around baked earth abodes and meet red-robed warriors, adorned with bright beads and welcoming smiles. In Kenya's Amboseli National Park, you're invited to visit a Maasai village to experience their daily way of life. The tribal sights and sounds will strike a chord deep within, as you also learn more about traditional customs and rituals. Enjoy meeting with local residents and experience the rhythm of a Maasai daily routine on our 28 Day Grand African Journey tour.
5. New Zealand Maori Experience
Learn about the symbolism behind traditional Maori markings on our 15 Day New Zealand Getaway tour. Seen carved in wood, stone and human flesh, each design is sacred. The koru, resembles an unfurled fern leaf, and depicts new beginnings, growth and harmony. Later in the journey, connect during a traditional Maori Hangi feast, an iconic culinary experience in which food is slow cooked over heated rocks in a traditional pit oven.Local travel encounters can add so much to your holiday. Next year, be sure to explore Indigenous customs, hear local stories over a traditional feast or enjoy a friendly conversation in a village far from anything you've ever known. In 2024, discover more through these Insider Experiences that can mean the world to you.
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Reflections of the Rockies
Victoria to Vancouver
14 Days
21 Meals
Highlights of South America
Santiago to Lima
20 Days
28 Meals
4 Countries
African Odyssey
Cape Town to Nairobi
23 Days
48 Meals
4 Countries
European Gems
Amsterdam to Budapest
15 Days
41 Meals
5 Countries
Reflections of the Rockies
Victoria to Vancouver
14 Days
21 Meals
Highlights of South America
Santiago to Lima
20 Days
28 Meals
4 Countries
African Odyssey
Cape Town to Nairobi
23 Days
48 Meals
4 Countries
European Gems
Amsterdam to Budapest
15 Days
41 Meals
5 Countries