Top Culture Trips for Embracing Cultural Diversity

The ancient city of Petra is a sight to behold, though your fondest memories of this eight-day Jordan getaway will surely be your time spent with a local Bedouin family. Your hosts will meet you in Wadi Rum, ready to welcome you with a cup of Arabic coffee that you’ll learn to brew yourself. As they show you how to cook goat meat and milk a camel (yes, really), you’ll break bread – handmade, of course – and share stories at your remote wilderness camp.

A honeymoon destination, much like a marriage, should be a journey of discovery, and the rich rural and urban cultures in Vietnam will both leave you wedded to this country in Southeast Asia. Flames will ignite with the flicker of the lantern-lit streets in Hoi An, and the night markets in Hanoi will turn up temperatures with steamy pots of pho. There’s so much to see on this 12-day tour that you might want to visit Vietnam again and again.

Georgia, nestled high in Caucasus Mountains on the borderlines of Europe and Asia, boasts a culture as old as it is rivetingly unique. Our nine-day trip here features plenty of opportunities to explore the nation’s verdant forestry and snow-capped peaks, but it also zooms in on the many facets of Georgian culture. Learn about local winemaking techniques – this is the oldest wine producing country on the planet – and join a local family for home-baked bread and churchkhela – a sausage-shaped sweet treat – as well visiting a remote mountainous village and the Unesco-listed town of Mtskheta.

Our ten-day trip in South Korea takes you right to the heart of the country’s food, culture and ever-changing landscapes. As well as exploring the neon-lit streets of Seoul and the fish markets of Busan, we’ll hike in Seoraksan National Park and get close to the North Korean at the Demilitarized Zone. Cultural highlights include dining in a traditional hanok, visiting the traditional village of Jeonju and learning meditation and martial arts during a stay at a rural Buddhist Temple.