Top Culture Trip Adventures to Take in Summer

Say ciao to a summer holiday like no other in Italy. The season is ripe for checking off bucket list sites such as the the Colosseum in Rome, Ponte Vecchio in Florence and Lake Como. There’s no rushing through this nine-day Rail Trip, either. Between your camera flashing and neck craning, you’ll sip wine in the Tuscan hills, eat your way through Bologna’s gastronomy scene, and go on a shopping spree at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.

Describing the Galápagos Islands as extraordinary is an understatement. Even a quick visit would be enough to rank as one of the best summer holidays of your life. Hiking lava trails, stand-up paddleboarding the Itabaca Channel and exploring remote, uninhabited islands will only add to the magic of viewing endemic species up close. Lasting five days, this Culture Trip tour gives you just enough time to see the best of the Galápagos – perhaps after our eight-day adventure on mainland Ecuador.