Each detour includes the price of all admissions to sights seen as a group; tours by local guides, meals as listed in the trip itinerary; accommodations each night of the detour including breakfasts; all transportation required for group activities from the first hotel to the last hotel of the detour (transportation for optional group activities and independent travel during the detour is not included), travel consultations and advice from our staff, guides, and vendors including suggestions, tips, and directions, and all trip leader, local guide, driver, and hotel tips. Prices do not include airfare to and from the detour, nor ground transportation to/from airports.

Detour prices do not include international airfare or ground transportation to/from the airport.

Each detour includes all breakfasts and about half of your lunches and dinners as indicated in the meal guide included in each itinerary: B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.

Our groups range from 10-20 participants with 1-2 trip leaders and local guides to connect us to local culture and experiences.

Yes! Our detours are the perfect way for children (and adults) to learn in action. We welcome and celebrate multi-generational travel. History class was never so fun!

Each detour begins the afternoon/evening of Day 1 at our first hotel, where we will meet for a welcome reception. Meeting times vary by detour and are indicated on each itinerary.

While this varies by detour, we generally plan to meet between 5-6 pm at our hotel on Day 1. If you plan to arrive a day early and want to stay in our trip hotel, please make arrangements with the hotel directly, indicating that you are part of our group.

Each detour web page has a link to our online registration and payment provider. There you can pay the 10% per person deposit and complete the registration form.

Deposits are refundable for 30 days from receipt. After 30 days they are nonrefundable.

Final payment is due 90 days prior to detour commencement but you may pay in full any time prior to this.

Cancellations are allowed without penalty (excepting deposit) until the final payment deadline. After the final payment deadline 100% of funds paid are nonrefundable.

The $500 deposit is due upon registration, after which time you will receive a payment link where you can choose to pay the remaining amount, or you can contact us to set up a payment plan.

Yes, all published prices are per person, based on double occupancy, or when available, single occupancy.

During the registration process you will have the opportunity to request single occupancy, if it is offered. Due to the boutique nature of our hotels, we are not always able to offer single accommodations.

Our detours are physically demanding. They include a lot of standing and walking, including hills, steps, and other uneven terrain, and require a reasonable level of fitness. We’ve included an activity guide for each day of our itinerary: light=mostly sedentary, moderate=walking 1-3 miles on mostly even ground, strenuous=walking 3+ miles on hills/uneven ground.

Yes. You must be able to carry your own luggage up at least three flights of stairs and on uneven ground for up to a quarter mile.