Having completed our recent escorted group cruises from New Zealand to Australia and Paris to Normandy, we are preparing for our 2028 group travel, and we are asking our readers for their input. We will be focusing less on group cruises in 2028 and more on land-based escorted tours. Here are some examples of what we are considering. Please let us know if any of these itineraries interest you and help you check off another box on your bucket list:
National Parks of America: 12 days, 17 meals; Highlights: Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Jackson Hole, Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks, Old Faithful, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mount Rushmore. Includes a chuck wagon dinner and cowboy entertainment.
Cultural Treasures of Japan: 14 days, 18 meals; Highlights: Tokyo, Ginza, Private Tea Ceremony, Hakone, Lake Ashi Cruise, Matsumoto Castle, Takayama, Shirakawago, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Bullet Train, Hiroshima and a Maiko Show. Includes gold leaf decorating, cherry blossoms, and a sushi-making class.
Kingdoms of Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand: 19 days, 31 meals; Highlights: Hanoi, Walking Food Tour, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Ho Chi Minh City, Reunification Palace, Mekong Delta, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Luang Prabang, Wat Xieng Thong, Pak Ou Buddha Cave, and Bangkok. Includes Laotian family dinner and Vietnamese cooking class.
Machu Picchu & Galapagos Wonders: 14 days, 27 meals; Highlights: Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo Ruins, Cooking Class, Pablo Seminario Ceramic Studio, Quechua Community Visit/Lunch, Machu Picchu, “Middle of the World”, and 4-nite Galapagos Cruise. Includes: Train through the Andes and walking in Darwin’s footsteps.
Other options: African Safari, Antarctica Expedition, Tuscany, Napa Valley, Mackinac Island.
Which one(s) sounds like something you, your family or friends might want to do? Please email me at ddicola@cruiseplanners.com to place your vote. Dave and Lina DiCola, Cruise Planners, 540-656-2530.
