2009 International Tours

Smithsonian Journeys Signature International land tours and voyages offer a broad range of dazzling destinations and themes—from an insider’s tour of the prestigious Venice Biennale to a one-of-a-kind West African cruise and a spectacular wildlife safari in Tanzania.

Click tour titles below for complete tour details. Please note that more tours will be added in the coming months, so check back often to see our latest offerings. Or enter your name and email address to be notified when new tours are live on our website.

Click here for complete details on our 2009 U.S. and Canada tours.
 

 
Cruises
Belize Barrier Reef: Jewel of the Caribbean aboard Le Levant
Jan 4-11
Road to Timbuktu and Rivers of West Africa Aboard the Callisto
Jan 9-24
Voyage To Tahiti and French Polynesia Aboard the S.Y. Star Flyer
Jan 18-26
Explore the Galápagos Islands in the Year of Darwin aboard the Isabella II
Jan 19-Feb 28
Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia aboard the Ocean Nova
Jan 22-Feb 10
Costa Rica and Panama aboard Sea Voyager
Jan 31-Feb 7
Amazon River Journey
Feb 13-22 and Feb 20-Mar 1
Coastal Life in Southeast Asia aboard the S.Y. Star Clipper
Feb 26-Mar 8
The Route to Distant Islands aboard Corinthian II
Feb 28-Mar 23
The Golden Age of the Moors aboard Callisto
Mar 12-23
The Middle East in the 21st Century Aboard the Silver Wind
Mar 19-Apr 3
Voyage from Cape of Good Hope to Gibraltar aboard the Corinthian II
Mar 31-May 4
Sicily: Crossroads of the Mediterranean aboard the Callisto
Apr 19-27
Jordan, Egypt, and the Red Sea aboard Le Ponant
Apr 9-23
Waterways of Holland and Belgium aboard the M.V. Casanova
Apr 15-28
Currents of Change: Japan and China aboard the Clipper Odyssey
Apr 25-May 9
Garden of the Gods aboard the Clelia II
May 1-11
Voyage from Venice to the Dalmatian Coast aboard the M.Y. Monet
May 4-13
Historic Cities of the Sea aboard the Corinthian II
May 4-18
British Isles: Fabled Lands, Wild Shores aboard the Island Sky
May 19-31
Historic Normandy and the Seine River aboard the M.V. Cezanne
May 19-30
Elbe River Journey: Cultural Treasures from Prague to Berlin aboard the M.V. Frederic Chopin
May 27 - Jun 9, 2009
The Azores Archipelago aboard the Clelia II
Jun 1-14
Turning Points of History aboard the Corinthian II
Jun 4-16
Historic Countries of the Baltic aboard the Island Sky
Jun 20-Jul 3
The Galapagos for Families aboard the National Geographic Polaris and National Geographic Islander
Jun 5-14 and Jul 18-27
Imperial Russian Waterways aboard the Volga Dream
Jul 3-16
Norway’s Fjords, the North Cape, and Russia’s White Sea aboard the M.S. Le Diamant
Jul 3 - 15
Ancient World by Sail aboard Sea Cloud
Jul 12-24
The World and Times of St. Paul aboard the Corinthian II
Jul 29-Aug 8
Beyond the North Cape: Norway’s Fjords & Arctic Svalbard Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
Aug 7-22
From the Walls of Troy to the Canals of Venice aboard the Corinthian II
Sep 17-30
The Black Sea aboard Le Levant
Oct 7-16
Voyage into the Classical World aboard the Corinthian II
Oct 7-17
Moorish Treasures of the Mediterranean aboard the Royal Clipper
Oct 9-22
Churchill's England aboard Queen Mary 2
Oct 9-18
South America’s Ancient Civilizations aboard the Clelia I
Oct 13-Nov 23
Island World of Indonesia Aboard Orion
Oct 18-31, 2009
From the Shores of Morocco to Patagonia aboard the Corinthian II
Nov 10-Dec 13
Treasures of the Arabian Gulf aboard the Island Sky
Nov 29-Dec 10
 
 
 
 
 
Mexico
Oaxaca's Arts and Crafts
Feb 9-15 and Nov 9-15
 
 
 
South America
Costa Rica Discovery
Jan 17-24 and Mar 27-Apr 3
Treasures of Peru
Feb 23-Mar 5, Apr 20-30, Sep 21-Oct 1, and Nov 2-12
Panama: Wildlife Bridge of the Americas
Nov 14-22
 
 
 
Asia
Journey through Vietnam
Jan 7-22, Mar 18-Apr 2, and Oct 7-22
China: Timeless Traditions
Mar 16-26, Jun 22-Jul 2, and Nov 2-12
Art and Craft of Japan
May 12-23
Genghis Khan's Mongolia
Jul 2-15 and Jul 6-19
Jordan's Exotic Treasures
Mar 7-15
Ultimate China
Sep 15-29, 2009
India’s Arts and Crafts
Oct 9-20, 2009
Jewels of North and South India
November 7-19, 2009
 
 
 
Europe
Paradores and Pousadas
Mar 2-16, Apr 16-30, May 21-Jun 4, Sep 28-Oct 12, Oct 12-26, and Nov 5-19
Hidden Venice
Mar 7-14
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
May 26-Jun 5 and Oct 20-30
Insider's Florence
Mar 14-21 and Nov 7-14
Legendary Turkey and the Turquoise Coast
Apr 11-26, May 20-Jun 4, Aug 29-Sep 13, Sep 19-Oct 4, and Oct 24-Nov 8
France Through the Ages
Apr 20-May 4 and Sep 28-Oct 12
Pearls of Dalmatia
Apr 27-May 11 and Oct 12-26
Art Treasures of Italy
May 18-27, Oct 12-21, and Oct 19-28
England’s Cotswolds
May 17-25, 2009
Exploring Iceland
May 19-19, June 13-23, Aug 1-11, and Sep 5-15
Villas and Vistas of the Italian Lake District
May 23-31 and Sep 5-13
St. Petersburg and the Baltic Capitals
Jun 2-15, Aug 18-31, and Sep 22-Oct 5
The Venice Biennale and the Art of the Veneto
Jun 9-17
Discovering Eastern Europe
Jun 9-25, Aug 18-Sep 3, and Sep 19-Oct 5
Norwegian Splendor
Jun 19 - Jul 3 and Aug 6 - 20
Hiking in Italy’s Dolomites
Jul 1-12
Enchanting Ireland
Aug 23-Sep 4 and Sep 20-Oct 2
Sojourn in the Dordogne
Sept 3-11
Tuscan Treasures
Sep 19-27
In the Footsteps of Galileo
Oct 4-11
The Glories of Rome
Sep 18-25
Mystery Lover's England and Scotland
Oct 23-31
Bilbao and Spain’s Basque Country
Nov 2-9
Christmas in Vienna
Dec 19-27
Christmas in Canterbury
Dec 20-27
 
 
 
Russia
The Glories of the Hermitage
Mar 13-21 and Nov 6-14
Journey Across Russia aboard the Golden Eagle Express
Jul 10-26 and Sep 2-18, 2009
 
 
 
Africa
Moroccan Discovery
Jan 24-Feb 6, Apr 25-May 8, and Oct 17-30
Tanzania from Kilimanjaro to Serengeti
Jan 22-Feb 4
South Africa's Great Rail Journey aboard Rovos Rail
Apr 17-May 1
Uganda and Rwanda Gorilla Safari
Sept 29 - Oct 10, 2009
The Grand Safari
Oct 2-18
 
 
 
Australia