Top Travel Ideas For Visiting The World's Coolest Cities

From Tokyo and Hanoi to Mexico City and Rio, experience the highlights of the trendiest cities on the planet and book your place on one of these Culture Trip adventures.

City breaks can offer so much more than big-ticket sights and over-priced restaurants. From Mexico to Turkey, the coolest cities in the world feature conversation-starting historical monuments, independent shopping, and quirky museums and galleries. Some will keep you dancing till dawn, while others will inspire you to get up at sunrise and experience life as a local – but all will make you want to return again and again. Choose these expertly guided Culture Trip city breaks and fall in the love with the hippest cities in the world.

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Give sushi-making a try in Japan

With its geishas, skyscrapers, bamboo forests and kaleidoscopic neon lights, Japan is as exciting as it gets. On this 12-day Rail Trip, you’ll experience Osaka, Hiroshima and Tokyo, packing in museums, Mount Misen, ancient shrines, sake tasting, market shopping and even a sushi-making class. And, of course, there’ll still be time to tackle Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing, the busiest crosswalk in the world.

From US$4045

Next available from 2nd Sep 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Osaka, Japan

ENDS AT

Tokyo, Japan

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Colourful Spices In Turkey including saffron and smoked chilli

Cross the Bosphorus from Europe to Asia in Turkey

Don’t expect a slow start to this fascinating 12-day tour across Turkey. You’ll meet fellow travellers in gloriously chaotic Istanbul where you’ll dine together in the Old City, have a chance to try a hammam, wander the Spice Market and cross from Europe to Asia on a ferry across the Bosphorus. Cities come with an unexpected twist on this tour. You’ll also visit the capital of the ancient Hittite Empire, the underground city of Kaymakli and the sacred city of Konya.

From US$2798

Next available from 5th Jul 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Istanbul, Turkey

ENDS AT

Antalya, Turkey

DURATION

12

GROUP SIZE

18

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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This is an updated rewrite of an article originally written by Monica Nastase. Gethin Morgan contributed additional words.

Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

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.