Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova
Offered: May, August
Traverse a little-known region that has changed hands from its earliest history. Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova are three of the least-frequented and least familiar countries in Europe. Time slowed drastically…
Essential Ukraine
Offered: Year-round
Ukraine is the new borderland between Europe and Russia. Spend 13 days exploring this resilient region influenced by Polish princes and Lithuanian lords, by Cossack hetmen and Turkish khans, by…
Bulgaria & Romania: Frescoes & Fortresses
Offered: May, June, August, September
Explore the complex history and fascinating culture of Bulgaria and Romania, two Balkan countries whose rugged terrain and consequent isolation have helped preserve their heritage. Discover the luminous frescoes of…
Treasures of the Trans-Caucasus
Offered: May, September
Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan share stunning mountain backdrops, powerful stone architecture and a strong code of hospitality. Georgia's renowned winemaking traditions, Azerbaijan's exotic Persian influence, and Armenia's multitude of ancient…
Georgia & Armenia: Mountains & Monasteries
Offered: July
These warm, green countries full of fruitful valleys and sawtoothed mountains are rich with unexpected treasures. Walk through river-cut canyons, explore magnificent cave towns, enter medieval fortress towers of stacked…
Kaliningrad & the Baltics
Offered: May, August
This overland journey roves the countryside and urban centers of four distinct nations: the three independent Baltic countries - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - and Kaliningrad, an exclave of Russia.
Chinese Turkestan & Central Asia
Offered: May, June, August, September
Silk, spices, tea, precious metals and jewels, carefully lashed to pack camels, made their way from one world to another along the old Silk Road. Follow in the footsteps of…
Ancient Persia - Modern Iran
Offered: April, September, October
Persia, the exotic land of flying carpets and Arabian Nights, has been known as Iran since 1935, and is now a modern country of almost 69 million people. Explore Iran's…
Journey Through Central Asia: the Five 'Stans
Offered: April-June, August-November
More than 2,000 years ago, the great trade routes that linked Europe and China opened Central Asia to foreign cultures, customs and religions. Join a modern-day caravan on an epic…
Beyond Red Square: Russia Revealed
Offered: Year-round
There is no place like Russia; this superlative trip will convince even the most discriminating traveler of that fact. Incomparable Russia encompasses one of the world's preeminent art museums, the…
