The Best Trips for Visiting Multiple Unesco World Heritage Sites

Our comprehensive 11-day tour of Morocco showcases the nation’s remarkable diversity of incredible destinations, from ancient cities to archeological sites, snow-capped mountains and barren deserts. The first Unesco World Heritage Site we’ll visit is the Roman ruins of Volubilis (one) on day three. The next day we’ll explore the amazing medina of Fes (two), which is the closest travel gets to transporting you back in time. You’ll have to traverse the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert before seeing another Unesco site on day nine. That’s when we visit the extraordinary Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (three) en route to Marrakech, where you’ll get an incredible street food tour of the old medina (four).

Our nine-day Brazil trip features a trio of dazzling Unesco World Heritage Sites. We start in Sao Paulo – the only non-listed destination of the trip – before moving on to the gorgeous coastal region of Paraty (one), home to verdant forestry, bright blue bays and one of Brazil’s prettiest towns. You’ll get to explore the waterfalls, natural pools and exotic birdlife of the Atlantic Forest (two) via 4×4, before we end our trip with four days in Rio de Janeiro (three). The entirety of this city has essentially been classified as a World Heritage Site, thanks to the vibrant seafront culture, the epic landmark of Christ the Redeemer and the amazing natural beauty of Guanabara Bay, Corcovado, Tijuca National Park and the Botanical Gardens, not to mention the iconic golden beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana.

Italy is actually the most Unesco-listed country on Earth, largely thanks to its blend of historically significant sites and the diversity of its landscapes. Our 10-day tour of Southern Italy features a handful of the country’s 58 sites, starting with the historic centre of Naples (one). You’ll get a guided street food tour of its incredible narrow streets, featuring at least a slice or two of amazing Neapolitan pizza. From there we’ll explore the Amalfi Coast (two) by road and by boat, before heading inland to the ancient hilltop town of Matera (three), made famous by Bond film No Time to Die (2021). The last Unesco site on this trip is by far the most adorable. The quirky trulli huts of Alberobello (four) are incredibly easy on the eye, but these dry-wall structures are also a fascinating remnant of ancient building techniques.