# Classic Journeys: Unbeatable Access to Experiences Around the Globe

> Experience the world on foot and eye level with Classic Journeys\. Multiple\-time winner of Travel \+ Leisure's award for \#1 world's best tour operator\.

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## Pages
- [The Guest Loyalty Program Worthy of the World’s Best Guests](https://www.classicjourneys.com/about-us/loyalty-programs/)
- [How to Plan a Trip to Scotland: A Complete Guide](https://www.classicjourneys.com/europe/scotland/how-to-plan-a-trip-to-scotland/)
- [Scotland vs Ireland: How to Choose Your Trip](https://www.classicjourneys.com/europe/scotland/scotland-vs-ireland/)
- [Map Cotswold Way Walking Trail \& Hiking Guide](https://www.classicjourneys.com/europe/england/cotswold-walking-trail-way-map/)
- [Cotswold Way: Things To Do](https://www.classicjourneys.com/europe/england/things-to-do-in-cotswolds-england/)

## Posts
- [Why So Many Solo Women Love Women‑Only Walking Tours ](https://www.classicjourneys.com/blog/why-so-many-solo-women-love-women-only-walking-tours/): Discover Avignon through top sights and must\-try dishes\. Immerse yourself in the city's history and culinary delights before your Classic Journeys Provence tour\!
- [5 Health Benefits to Women from Walking ](https://www.classicjourneys.com/blog/5-health-benefits-to-women-from-walking/): Discover Avignon through top sights and must\-try dishes\. Immerse yourself in the city's history and culinary delights before your Classic Journeys Provence tour\!
- [Behind WOW\! — A Conversation with Co‑Founder Susie Piegza ](https://www.classicjourneys.com/blog/behind-wow-a-conversation-with-co-founder-susie-piegza/): Discover Avignon through top sights and must\-try dishes\. Immerse yourself in the city's history and culinary delights before your Classic Journeys Provence tour\!
- [How Women Walking the World Can Help Communities Thrive](https://www.classicjourneys.com/blog/how-women-walking-the-world-can-help-communities-thrive/): Discover Avignon through top sights and must\-try dishes\. Immerse yourself in the city's history and culinary delights before your Classic Journeys Provence tour\!
- [Top 5 Things To See, Eat, and Drink in Avignon](https://www.classicjourneys.com/blog/top-5-things-to-see-eat-and-drink-in-avignon/): Discover Avignon through top sights and must\-try dishes\. Immerse yourself in the city's history and culinary delights before your Classic Journeys Provence tour\!

## Catalogues
- [›2026 Catalog](https://www.classicjourneys.com/catalog/2026-catalog/)
- [January 2023](https://www.classicjourneys.com/catalog/2023/)
- [January 2024](https://www.classicjourneys.com/catalog/2024/)
- [JAN 2025 \- JUN 2026](https://www.classicjourneys.com/catalog/jan-2025-jun-2026/)
- [September 2017](https://www.classicjourneys.com/catalog/september-2017/)

## Trips
- [Japan Cultural Walking Tour](https://www.classicjourneys.com/trip/japan/): Japan is easy to picture as a blur of neon nights, bullet trains, and “must‑see” temples—but when you only skim its surface, you miss the quiet heart that locals cherish most\. This journey turns down the volume and slows the pace so you can walk into Japan at eye level: along the centuries‑old Nakasendo Way in the Kiso Valley, through cedar forests where forest bathing was born, and between the terraced rows of Uji’s tea fields where farmers quietly tend choice leaves\. Instead of racing from one famous site to the next, you follow a single graceful line from Tokyo’s backstreets to Kyoto and its countryside, discovering how city, village and valley all braid together when you travel mostly on foot\.​ Along the way, doors open that stay closed to most visitors\. You share homestyle dinners in real Tokyo apartments, soak in the stillness of Narai’s lamplit streets after the day‑trippers disappear, and sit knee‑to‑knee with artisans—from a tea master in Uji to geisha and maiko in a Kyoto teahouse—who pass their traditions directly into your hands\. With a small group and exceptionally well‑connected local guides, this is Japan as Classic Journeys loves it best: cinematic countryside walks, meaningful encounters with the people who keep its culture alive, and unforgettable “only with Classic Journeys” moments you simply could not arrange on your own\.​ 
- [Bhutan Cultural Walking Tour](https://www.classicjourneys.com/trip/bhutan/): In all of Bhutan, there is not a single stoplight\. Gross National Happiness is an official measure of the country’s well\-being\. And the number of foreign visitors is strictly limited to protect the culture and environment\. This is a destination on a higher plane in so many ways\! Of course, there’s the Himalayan factor, tucked as it is into a niche in the soaring chain\. Bhutan is also one of the world’s most Buddhist countries, and its historic dzongs \(monasteries\) perch serenely over sweeping expanses of terrain\. Lush valleys are carpeted with rice and mustard fields and criss\-crossed by footpaths\. For an insider’s look at this heavenly land, you'll meet the Bhutanese farmers, wood carvers, yak\-herders and mask dancers\. 
- [Dolomites Cultural Walking Tour](https://www.classicjourneys.com/trip/dolomites/): \<p\>Discover a world of breathtaking contrasts in the Dolomites, where towering peaks stand sentinel over serene valleys and mountain villages\. Famous for its ski resorts and the historic 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, this region also boasts hair\-raising hiking trails like the Via Ferrata\. Yet, Classic Journeys has drawn on the knowledge of our exceptionally well\-connected local guides to curate a unique walking and hiking experience, where you can be inspired, not intimidated\. Using ski lifts and gondolas—and perfectly\-sited boutique hotels—we access easy to moderate trails\. You traverse high alpine meadows that offer spectacular views, but without the hut\-to\-hut overnights or the need to clip into a cable\! As you wander through this wonderland, the chalet architecture and mountain vistas might make you feel like you're in the Swiss Alps, but the farm\-to\-table Italian cuisine remind you of the rich culinary heritage you're savoring\. All along the way, meet the fascinating locals who have carved out a life in this alpine environment—cheese makers, artists, artisans, and winemakers—each contributing to the vibrant tapestry of life in the Dolomites\.\</p\>
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- [Dordogne Valley Cultural Walking Tour](https://www.classicjourneys.com/trip/dordogne-valley/): Everything we love best about France is abundant in the scenic southwest\. Great wine? Bordeaux wine vintners travel their limestone hillsides to package their harvest into remarkable reds—and we taste our way through their treasures\. History? The Vezere River Valley’s cave paintings are some of the earliest signs of modern man\. Culture? From the 13th to the 15th centuries, the Dordogne was the border between France and England; the fortifications, châteaux and villages built so close together for defense now make for lovely, compact walking tours in Dordogne\. Along the way, we spend time with artisans, tradesmen and even a truffle hunter\. And the lifestyle? Think of yourself at one of the loveliest inns we’ve ever discovered, strolling by your 13th century millpond before dining on a country stew and crème brûlée by candlelight\. If you love to lose yourself in the life of the places you visit, this is the perfect experience for you\.
- [Alaska Cultural Walking Tour](https://www.classicjourneys.com/trip/alaska/): Half the people we know have cruised to Alaska\. The other half plans to\. But as much as we love a cruise, it just seems a shame to float right past some of the most spectacular landscapes on earth\. After all, the Kenai Peninsula offers a range of wonderful walking options that don’t require “bush” skills\. There’s the world’s most northerly rain forest…Exit Glacier where a scenic path allows us to experience its awesome scale up\-close…Resurrection Bay with its humpback whales and orcas…the wildflower meadows too far from shore to ever be spotted by a landing party\. With Classic Journeys, you’ll see it all—and you’ll meet local fishermen, naturalists and other friends\. Accommodations include historic lodges and hotels\. Even if we don’t offer a 2 a\.m\. dessert buffet, we think you’ll take home equally happy memories of a lakeside salmon\-bake followed by fresh\-picked blueberries\. And then you’ll know you’ve truly touched Alaska\.

## Destinations
- [Norway](https://www.classicjourneys.com/?tc_destinations=norway)
- [Spain](https://www.classicjourneys.com/?tc_destinations=spain)
- [UK \& Ireland](https://www.classicjourneys.com/?tc_destinations=uk-ireland)
- [South Pacific](https://www.classicjourneys.com/?tc_destinations=south-pacific)
- [Portugal](https://www.classicjourneys.com/?tc_destinations=portugal)

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