Top Culture Trips For Embracing Cultural Diversity

Book a change of scenery and style as you embrace new cultures on these hyper-local tours.

Magic happens when comfort zones are replaced with curiosity for the unknown. On these local-leaning tours, excursions into cities, countrysides and quiet corners will show you the customs and cultures of new places. With a local guide and a like-minded group, you won’t be afraid to sidestep the main streets, stray from the beaten path or trade stories with new friends. These top Culture Trips encourage you to embrace different cultures and return all the richer for it.

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The streets around Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, an 11th-century Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia

Georgia and the Caucasus

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.

From US$1287

Next available from 18th May 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Tbilisi, Georgia

ENDS AT

Tbilisi, Georgia

DURATION

9

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Buddhist monk beating large drum in the Haeinsa temple, South Korea

Soulful South Korea

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.

From US$3223

Next available from 19th May 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Seoul, South Korea

ENDS AT

Seoul, South Korea

DURATION

10

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Gethin Morgan contributed additional reporting.

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Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.