Tours and Trips in North America

The Mexican city of Puebla, a UNESCO World Heritage site, includes historic landmarks like the towers of the Puebla Cathedral and the gold-covered Rosary Chapel. This half-day tour visits these sites, plus the  antique shops of Callejon de los Sapos (Alley of the Frogs), Barrio del Artistas artists neighborhood, Mercado el Parian handicraft market, and the "Street of Candies," where you can buy sweets from the nuns of Puebla's convents.

Discover Puerto Escondido's finest shopping and waterfront scenery with a 5-hour tour of the city's markets and Zicatela Beach. Browse traditional black pottery, textiles and colorful alebrijes in El Adoquin handicraft market, and sample locally-made mezcal alongside Mexican coffee. Watch surfers carving through the break at Puerto Escondido's most legendary surf beach, where enormous waves attract experts from around the world. Explore vibrant displays of produce, herbs and local seafood at a traditional market, and get an insider's look at local culture in Puerto Escondido.

Maximize your time in magnificent Mexico on a full-day trip to Puebla and Choula from Mexico City. With a knowledgeable guide, discover the rich cultural heritage of each city, visiting Choula's breathtaking Church of Santa Maria de Tonantzintla and marvelling at Puebla's beautiful historical center. Sample Puebla's enticing range of culinary delights (own expense) and browse a traditional craft market for special souvenirs.

Experience the best of Los Angeles on a 6-hour private tour with a personal guide, and explore the city in a vehicle that seats up to 15 guests. Get an insider's glimpse of Tinseltown as you stroll the Hollywood Walk of Fame, watch for celebrities as you tour Rodeo Drive and the city's exclusive neighborhoods, then take in views of the Hollywood sign and towering downtown skyscrapers. Enjoy the ultimate L.A. experience, and enjoy the convenience of a personal tour that begins and ends at your hotel or private residence. 

Discover the underground river system of Rio Secreto Nature Reserve on the 'privilege route' with a personal guide. You're treated to an exclusive look at the extensive caverns and their dramatic limestone formations. This private tour is customized to your time frame, interests, and skill level. All equipment plus snacks, drinks, lunch, and round-trip hotel transport are provided from Cancun or the Riviera Maya.

Discover both the Yucatan capital of Merida and Dzibilchaltun - an ancient Mayan archeological site - on a shore excursion from your Progreso port of call. Begin with a sightseeing tour of Merida, the peninsula's cultural center. View the elegant 19th century mansions along its Paseo de Montejo and pay a visit to the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya - an artifact-filled museum dedicated to Mayan civilization. Next explore the Dzibilchaltun ruins and its intriguing Temple of the Dolls. You can even go for a swim onsite before returning to port.

Get eyeful of Yellowstone's wildlife residents during this 8-hour private tour. With your expert wildlife spotting guide, you and your private party will travel through the park in search of native residents such as bison, elk, bears and wolves. Be sure to bring your camera for shots of animals in their natural habitat along the Northern Range of Yellowstone the Lamar Valley and the Hayden Valley. Use of viewing scopes and binoculars, lunch and round-trip transportation from your hotel is included. Groups can include 1 to 6 people.

Work with a guide to create a completely personalized art tour of Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, which is known for its eclectic collection of art from graffiti to galleries. This private tour can accommodate three to 15 guests and is ideal for art buyers, corporate teams, or private parties.

Set out from your Progreso port of call for an on shore excursion of Uxmal, an ancient Mayan ceremonial site about 50 miles south of Merida that is renowned for the Puuc architectural style of its ruins. Spend your day touring this UNESCO World Heritage Site, visiting such remarkable structures as the Pyramid of the Magician and the Governor's Palace and learning the history of this once-flourishing city from your knowledgable guide. Enjoy a box lunch on your return trip to port.

Travel to the colonial heart of Mexico on a private 12-hour day trip to Puebla and Cholula from Mexico City. Learn about Mexico's pre-Hispanic and colonial past, as well as its famous culinary scene, on a personalized tour to the "City of Angels," designated a UNESCO World-Heritage site for its history and architectural significance.

Travel in ultimate style from downtown Napa to San Francisco with a private, one-way river yacht charter about the Kiwi Cat, a luxurious catamaran custom built by ESPN for the America's Cup. Enjoy many deluxe amenities aboard the spacious vessel that can accommodate up to 12 as you travel downriver through scenic Napa Valley into San Francisco Bay on a 4-hour journey.

Get off the typical tourist trail, and venture into Brooklyn to discover one of New York's most scenic green spaces. Prospect Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux - the same team who created Central Park - and is considered a masterpiece of landscape architecture. On this small-group tour, visit Grand Army Plaza, go people-watching in the Long Meadow, spot the Prospect Park Boathouse, and more. As you go, learn more about the landmark's history from your guide.

Visit the historic towns of Cholula and Puebla on a full-day excursion from Mexico City that explores pre-Columbian monuments, colonial-era architecture, and local artwork. In Cholula, you'll see a towering pyramid with ancient murals, then discover the colorful tiles that decorate Puebla's historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With pickup and drop-off at select hotels in Mexico City, and all transport by climate-controlled minivan, this small-group tour is a convenient way to see two fascinating cities in a single day.

Enjoy the perfect mix of city and countryside locations on this in-depth Puerto Vallarta tour. Tick off all the highlights of the lively Mexican beach community, from centuries-old adobe houses to the stunning waterside Malecon. Other highlights include visits to lush green Nogalito Eco Park and an artisanal silver workshop, plus a tequila tasting and chef-prepared lunch.

Discover architectural wonders on this guided day trip to Cholula and Puebla from Mexico City. Inside Cholula's archaeological zone, feast your eyes on Pirámide Tepanapa, or the Great Pyramid, the world's largest - even bigger in volume than Cheops in Egypt! Wind your way through the UNESCO-listed city of Puebla, home to gorgeous tiled buildings and Mexican Baroque churches, including the Church of Santo Domingo and Chapel of the Rosary. Bonus: Hotel transport and lunch are included.

Walk the quads of the campus that inspired astronauts, Nobel Peace Prize winners, and famed innovators in just about every discipline on a student-led tour of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Get an inside look on what it's like to attend the prestigious university and hear real stories about what makes MIT special.

Join an experienced naturalist guide to explore Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park in search of wintering wildlife. The trip starts exploring the National Elk Refuge, home to thousands of wintering elk, hundreds of bison, bighorn sheep and an array of waterfowl. We will then head north along the western boundary of the refuge to Grand Teton National Park. Here we will travel along the southern park roads watching for wildlife and stopping frequently for photo-ops. You will see places like antelope flats, the small town of Kelly and have views of several mountain ranges that form the valley of Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole's wintering wildlife is abundant with opportunities to see bison, elk, deer, moose, fox, coyote, bald eagle, trumpeter swans, and if we're lucky, wolves. Along the way you will learn about the geology, history and ecology of the area. The route varies seasonally based on group interest, road closures and wildlife migration.

Take a guided tour of Tulum's beaches and archaeological zone with a professional photographer. After a convenient hotel pickup, let a pro capture your visit to the spectacular Riviera Maya with memorable portraits featuring important ruins and the Caribbean's gorgeous turquoise waters. Then, receive a private online gallery of 40 edited photos within 72 hours after your session.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this 5-hour private tour of Niagara-on-the-Lake from Niagara Falls. Visit six wineries, including the Ice House Winery, Reif Estate Winery, Two Sisters Winery, Peller Estate Winery, Konzelmann Estates, and Jackson Triggs. Hotel pickup and drop-off available from select hotels.

Enjoy exclusive access to Chichen Itza on this day shore excursion from Progreso port, just north of Merida. Skip the lines with immediate entry through Mayaland Resort, then join a knowledgable guide for an in-depth tour of this renowned UNESCO-listed archaeological park. Learn its history as an ancient Mayan capital while exploring such ruins as the Great Ball Court - Mesoamerica's largest - and the imposing Temple of the Jaguars. Afterward, spend an hour exploring on your own before returning to port via Mercedes minivan.