This month’s intake leans into the road less travelled. From a pair of new Nonna’s Road Trip extensions to Mongolia’s untamed landscapes and the best of Turkey, here’s what’s just joined the Inspiring Vacations small group range.
Italy & Malta
• 18 Day Nonna’s Northern Italian Road Trip with Sardinia: From Rome through the greatest hits of central and northern Italy – Tuscan hilltop towns, Cinque Terre, Venice by private water taxi, prosciutto in Parma – before crossing to wild, beautiful Sardinia for shepherds’ lunches in Barbagia, the murals of Orgosolo and the glamour of the Costa Smeralda. From $12,295pp. Multiple departures in 2027.
• 18 Day Nonna’s Southern Italian Road Trip with Sicily: The southern soul of Italy, from Rome through Abruzzo, Puglia and Calabria to the Amalfi Coast and Pompeii, then across to Sicily for the finale – the trulli of Alberobello, the cave city of Matera, the Valley of the Temples and Mount Etna. From $12,945pp. Multiple departures in 2027.
Turkey & Cyprus
• 14 Day Incredible Turkey & Cyprus Premium Small Group Tour: A favourite reimagined with a new three-night extension across the sea. All the Turkey highlights remain – Istanbul’s Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar, a Bosphorus dinner cruise, Gallipoli, Troy, a Cappadocia cave stay, the travertines of Pamukkale and ancient Ephesus – before a short flight to Cyprus for three nights in Girne (Kyrenia) and a full day in Famagusta. From $7,595pp. Multiple departures in 2027.
• 14 Day Eastern Turkey Unveiled Small Group Tour: A striking new addition to the range, taking travellers to the colossal Commagene statues of Mount Nemrut at sunset, the ruined Armenian capital of Ani beneath Mount Ararat, and Göbekli Tepe – the oldest known temple on earth. From $11,495pp. Multiple departures in 2027.
Mongolia
• 14 Day Mongolia Unveiled: Inspiring Vacations’ hero Mongolia program – a fully escorted small group adventure into the country’s vast, untamed landscapes. Climb the towering Khongor sand dunes, wander the dramatic Flaming Cliffs, spot the world’s last wild horses in Hustai National Park, and step inside a nomadic family’s ger for an authentic taste of Mongolian life. From $7,495pp. Multiple departures in 2027/28. The itinerary also extends into two longer journeys:
◦ 29 Day Mongolia & Silk Road Unveiled
◦ 39 Day Timeless Stans & Mongolia
NEW FLY STAY CRUISE PACKAGES
The Fly Stay Cruise range has scaled up this month with a collection of new grand voyages – sprawling, multi-week journeys that string together flights, river and ocean sailings and escorted touring, from the fjords to the Mekong.
Europe & the Arctic
• 23 Day Aurora Voyage: Norwegian Fjords, the Arctic Circle & Finnish Lapland: Combines an 11-night Hurtigruten Signature expedition cruise aboard MS Trollfjord along Norway’s coast with a 7-night land tour through Finnish Lapland. From $16,995pp. Multiple departures in 2027/28.
• 24 Day Capitals & Rivers of Europe: Prague to Paris: Combines a 14-night river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam aboard the Emerald Star-Ship with four nights pre-cruise in Prague and four nights post-cruise in Paris. From $12,995pp. Multiple departures in 2027.
• 24 Day Grand Danube to Istanbul: From Bavaria to the Bosphorus | Exclusive Smithsonian Journey: Combines international flights, hotel stays across three iconic cities, and a Danube river cruise aboard the AmaBella cruise ship spanning nine countries from Germany to Turkey. From $18,795pp. Multiple departures in 2027.
Japan & South Korea
• 18 Day Grand Japan & South Korea: Autumn Foliage Voyage: Combines return international flights, hotel stays in Tokyo and Princess’s signature 14-night Grand Japan with Fall Foliage cruise aboard the Diamond Princess, timed for peak autumn colour. From $5,895pp. Departs November 2026.
India
• 27 Day Ultra-Luxury Inspiring India: South India & the Lower Ganges: Pairs a 14-day escorted ultra-luxury land tour of South India (Kochi to Chennai) with a 9-night Lower Ganges river cruise aboard the ultra-luxury Scenic Aura – 25 nights of premium heritage, palace and luxury hotel stays, with return international flights and all internal flights included. From $18,695pp. Multiple departures in 2027/28.
Multi-Region Voyages
• 22 Day Honolulu to Sydney: Hawaii, Tahiti & New Zealand: Combines an epic South Pacific repositioning sailing aboard Celebrity Edge with a Waikiki stopover and full flights. From $5,595pp. Departs September 2026.
• 30 Day Australia, Asia & Mekong River Voyage: Pairs a 15-night Grand Princess ocean cruise with a 7-night Emerald Mekong river cruise, bookended by hotel stays in Brisbane, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh – all flights included. From $11,245pp. Departs April 2028.
• 75 Day Inspiring Grand Voyage: Africa, Atlantic, Mediterranean & Norwegian Fjords: Combines a 54-night trans-continental sailing from Sydney to Rome aboard Coral Princess with a 14-night Northern Europe round-trip from Southampton aboard P&O Arvia, bookended by stays in Sydney and London. From $20,995pp. Departs February 2028.
