Discovery Tours by Gate 1

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals. At Stockholm's City Hall, visit the Blue & Gold Halls where the Nobel Banquet is held Visit the unique Vasa Museum to view the Vasa warship, the only preserved 17th-century warship in the world Visit a Dala Horse workshop - meet the craftspeople and watch as this folk symbol is carved and hand-painted Explore the fascinating Maihaugen Open Air Museum, a living museum featuring over 200 buildings from different eras of Norwegian history Ascend by chair lift to the Lillehammer Ski Jump Tower dating back to the 1994 Winter Olympics Enjoy a fun-filled beer tasting and dinner at the Lillehammer Brewery's beer cellar that dates back to 1855 Travel on the thrilling Trollstigen Mountain Road - a day of dramatic and astonishing beauty! Cruise the UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord where mountainside farms and waterfalls dot the near-vertical cliffs Visit the Norwegian Glacier Museum with its fascinating exhibits and informative audio-visual presentation Travel into the high glacial region on the famous Flam Mountain Railway, a masterpiece of Norwegian engineering Visit Troldhaugen, home of beloved Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, which served as inspiration for his music In Bergen’s lively Fish Market, stop for a tasting of the freshest and most delicious smoked salmon In the tiny village of Torpo view the wooden Stave Church, built during the Middle Ages Tour unique Vigeland Sculpture Park with its astonishing life-size granite and bronze sculptures by Gustav Vigeland In Oslo, visit the Viking Ship Museum to view three 1,200-year-old preserved Viking ships Enjoy a private visit to the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, which celebrates the lives and achievements of Nobel Prize winners

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
• Exploration of the Yucatan begins at Ek Balam, one of the largest Mayan ruins in Mexico
• In magical Valladolid, stroll the picturesque square with its rows of colorful historic buildings
• Tour the wondrous ancient ruins of Chichén Itzá, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• View the distinctive architecture of Merida at the ornate 15th century Casa Montejo

Highlights

• Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals Walk through the lively Negombo Fish Market where fishing boats arrive with their catch of the day Travel to Minneriya National Park, one of the best places in Sri Lanka to view wild elephants Glimpse into the daily life of the Hiriwadunna people who welcome you with a home hosted lunch Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Polonnaruwa, where Kings ruled Sri Lanka over 800 years ago Tour the iconic Sigriya Rock Fortress dating back over 1500 years, rising from the central plains At the inspirational rock sanctuary of Dambulla, view golden temples, statues and wall paintings Tour the gold-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, one of Sri Lanka’s most sacred sites In Kandy, dinner at the home of a local family with specially prepared Sri Lankan specialties Travel to the town of Nuwara Eliya in the center of Sri Lanka’s magnificent tea country Learn about the growing, harvesting and processing of “Ceylon” tea at a Tea Estate factory A Jeep Safari at Yala National Park highlights Sri Lanka’s astonishing wildlife and stunning landscapes Leisure day at fabled Koggala Beach, with its calm blue mangrove-fringed lagoons – a paradise! Tour the colonial town of Galle, with its historic fort built in the 1500s by the Portuguese Enjoy a scenic cruise along the Madu River, passing dozens of islets forested with mangroves