CLASSIC JOURNEYS TRAVELERS TOP 10 TOUR DESTINATIONS FOR 2011 NOW REACHABLE WITH CLASSIC JOURNEYS

Adventure travel leader offers 10 destinations from Trip Advisor's Top 25 destinations

San Diego, CA (December 2011) – Travelers inspired by Trip Advisor’s widely-read Top 25 Destinations for 2011 can now make their planning easier by choosing from a slate of programs offered by Classic Journeys. The award-winning luxury adventure travel company offers tours in over 70 regions of the world, in 33 countries and 5 continents. This year, Trip Advisor recognized 10 of Classic Journeys' destinations among their Top 25 Traveler’s Choice Destinations of 2011.

Classic Journeys is a leader in luxury adventure travel and is the go-to source for unique destinations and tour packages. The company’s local guides are famed for their ability to immerse each guest into the history and culture of the regions they’re exploring, turning them into travelers rather than tourists.

Trip Advisor’s Top 10 Destinations offered by Classic Journeys Include:

• Machu Picchu – Peru & Machu Picchu - Cultural Walking Adventure and Family Journey
• Rome – Southern Tuscany to Rome - Cultural Walking Adventure
• London – Cotswolds, Stonehenge & London - Cultural Walking Adventure
• Barcelona – Barcelona & the Costa Brava - Cultural Walking Adventure and Family Journey
• Queenstown – New Zealand’s South Island - Cultural Walking Adventure and Family Journey
• Siem Reap – Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos - Cultural Walking Adventure and Family Journey
• Prague – Prague to Budapest - Cultural Walking Adventure
• Venice – Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula Cultural Walking Adventure; Classic Journeys’ guide on this program was also recognized as the Best Tour Guide in Croatia by Croatian Tourism
• Buenos Aires – Argentina—Patagonia & the Wine District - Cultural Walking Adventure
• Florence – Tuscany & the Cinque Terre - Cultural Walking Adventure, Tuscany Family Journey and Taste of Tuscany Culinary Tour

For additional information or a complete itinerary for each of the tours, please visit www.ClassicJourneys.com or contact Jamie Madrid (jamie@ellecomm.com) at Elle Communications.


About Classic Journeys:

Classic Journeys offers cultural walking tours, culinary tours and family vacations in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. Guests enjoy luxury accommodations and gourmet meals that reflect the best of each region, coupled with soft adventure activities, daily interactions with locals, and native guides who make countries and cultures come alive. Tours are six to 12 days long with two to four hours of easy-going walking per day. Land-only tour prices range from $2595 to $8895 per person (with discounts for small groups and children traveling with parents). Average tour size is 10, limited to a maximum of 18 guests per departure. Full details and links to itineraries are available at www.classicjourneys.com.

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