Is an active tour for you?

There are many ways to see the world. Each mode of transportation has pros and cons. On a cruise, you’ll enjoy the humbling experience of having the infinite ocean laid out before you and not having to move from hotel to hotel, but you won’t experience much more of the country past the commercialized ports of call and touristy activities. Train travel can be efficient and relaxing, but you’re confined to a vehicle with limited activities and beholden to the train schedule. Car rentals allow the freedom and flexibility to go where you want and when but come with the anxiety of getting lost and deciphering signs in foreign languages.

Then there’s the option to spend much of your time outdoors, exploring on foot. Rather than hopping from site to site on a bus, a hiking or walking tour allows a more immersive experience in the country or region, from seeing how people live in rural areas to stopping at an artist’s studio or…