GeoCultura

Highlights

• Experience the Cliffs of Moher from every angle as you walk along their dizzying heights and sail beneath their towering walls on a scenic cruise.
• Discover the remote Dingle Peninsula, with its rugged coastline, Gaelic heritage and artisan craft studios.
• Toast your adventure with a whiskey tasting at Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery and an Irish coffee masterclass at its birthplace.
• Feel the thrill of the open road as you journey along the Wild Atlantic Way and Ring of Kerry, where lakes shimmer and mountains rise dramatically.
• Stay in carefully chosen boutique hotels and historic inns that are as much a part of the experience as the landscapes themselves.

Highlights

• Step into the deeper stories behind the world-famous sights such as the Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands and Europe’s largest stalactite.
• Explore The Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark, from its highest point to the caves beneath its surface.
• Mine the knowledge of your Tour leader, a leading geology expert full of stories that bring these landscapes to life – and answers to your curious questions.
• Hear the human stories of Ireland’s west coast as you sail to an Iron Age fort and movie-worthy scenery on the striking Aran Islands.
• Toast Irish hospitality as you nod your head to traditional music and explore Dublin from a boutique hotel.

Highlights

• Learn to read the stories written in the Californian landscape as your expert Tour Leader unpacks millions of years of geological history along beaches, valleys and coastal mountain ranges.
• Taste varietals shaped by fault lines, volcanic soil and the cool Pacific air, hear talks by winemakers and take private tours of renowned vineyards, including a bespoke tour of a cutting-edge wine and viticulture facility, where future vintners master their craft.
• Encounter California’s incredible wildlife as you hear elephant seals roar at Piedras Blancas, spot otters beneath Morro Rock, and discover rare native plants in Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
• Walk in the footsteps of Spanish missionaries at La Purísima Mission, explore Hearst Castle’s Hollywood heritage, and uncover the layers of Santa Barbara’s colonial past.
• Stay in boutique hotels in eclectic San Luis Obispo and pretty, easy-going Santa Barbara – coastal cities that blend vibrant food and art scenes with Pacific sunsets.

Highlights

• See famous summits and glaciers up close in France and Italy, including Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn.
• Discover the incredible geology and tectonic forces that shaped the Alps and learn about the history of mountaineering.
• Traverse famous mountain passes, each with its own unique story, on this Alps tour.
• Travel by exhilarating travel by cable cars and mountain railways to reach amazing heights without a hard climb.
• Stay in two excellent four and five-star hotels, guided by our expert Tour Leaders Prof Rob Butler and Dr Taija Torvela.

Highlights

• Feel the salty sea air in your hair as a private boat whisks you between all five of the inhabited Scilly Isles, each one an adventure in itself.
• Stay at the archipelago’s renowned Star Castle Hotel on St Mary’s and dine a la carte in the hotel’s restaurant every evening.
• Get hands-on experience of the creativity the Isles of Scilly are known for on a glass-fusing workshop with a local artist.
• Hear spine-tingling tales of the shipwrecks scattered around the Scillies in a private pre-dinner talk from a leading expert on Britain’s shipwrecks.
• Go behind the scenes of the Scillies’ gardens and wildlife with expert-led private talks and tours, including a guided walk with the head gardener of Tresco Abbey Gardens.

Highlights

• Feel the salty sea air in your hair as a private boat whisks you between the inhabited Scilly Isles, each one an adventure in itself.
• Stay at the archipelago’s renowned Star Castle Hotel on St Mary’s and dine a la carte in the hotel’s castle or conservatory restaurant every evening.
• Get hands-on experience of the creativity the Isles of Scilly are known for on a glass-fusing workshop with a local artist.
• Hear spine-tingling tales of the shipwrecks scattered around the Scillies in a private pre-dinner talk from a leading expert on Britain’s shipwrecks.
• Go behind the scenes of the Scillies’ gardens and wildlife with expert-led private talks and tours, including a guided walk with the head gardener of Tresco Abbey Gardens.

Highlights

• Walk in the footsteps of famous scientist and geologist Charles Darwin and discover sites from his childhood and the places where he trained for his legendary voyage on HMS Beagle.
• Witness the spectacular landscapes of north Wales, including the mountains of Snowdonia’s National Park, the tranquil Llyn Ogwen Lake, and the rugged coasts of Anglesey.
• Relive the experience and evidence that Darwin used to unravel the origin of these landscapes in 1831 and 1842.
• Learn the human history behind Darwin’s discoveries, as you travel on a small group tour of Wales with a Darwin expert and our Tour Leader.
• Stay in style at highly recommended hotels, including a Darwin-themed hotel in Shrewsbury, and a welcoming country house hotel in north Wales.

Highlights

• Learn how to “read the rocks” of iconic western landscapes, including Colorado National Monument, Capitol Reef, Arches National Parks, Goosenecks and Dead Horse Point.
• Visit ancient cliff dwellings and see petroglyphs and pictographs from Fremont and Ancestral Puebloan people and Native Americans.
• See artifacts from prehistoric Native Americans in the Edge of the Cedars museum on your Utah national parks vacation.
• Cross the San Juan River to Monument Valley – you’ll recognise its cinematic western scenery – for a tour led by a Navajo guide.
• Travel with Russell Davies, a geologist passionate about Native American lore, and stay in hotels with unforgettable views of the area’s characteristic red rock.