Specialty Travel

Vacations To Go offers a variety of specialty travel options. On these vacations, you can learn about food and wine or photography, join a family-friendly tour or an adventure tour, or travel on an upscale river cruise.

Below are our specialty trip categories. Just click any link to see special offers and search for trips.

Adventure tours include some sort of physical activity -- like hiking, biking or rafting -- or feature unique experiences in far-flung destinations. These trips often emphasize interaction with the environment, people and cultures of the regions visited.

River cruises sail the world's famed waterways, such as the Rhine, Danube, Mississippi and Nile. Ships are small but well-appointed, and guided sightseeing excursions often are included each day you're in port.

Safaris offer thrilling wildlife encounters in the reserves of Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Depending on the safari, accommodations can include fine hotels, bush lodges or mobile tented camps that are set up close to prime game-viewing destinations.

Wildlife tours also are available in many other parts of the world. Observe tigers in India, explore the underwater world of Australia's Great Barrier Reef or look for sloths and howler monkeys in Costa Rica, for example.

Faith-based tours visit important and inspirational religious sites. Trips might take guests to shrines in Spain, highlight Jewish heritage along the Danube River or explore landmarks in the Holy Land.

Family tours designed specifically to suit kids are offered by a few tour operators. Many guided tours aren't really appropriate for families with young children, and in some cases kids may not be permitted at all.

Food and wine vacations celebrate a destination's culinary heritage, from the vineyards of France to the markets of Vietnam. Cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and visits to artisan food producers are possible highlights.

Music tours and river cruises reflect a range of genres, from blues in the American South to the classical works of Mozart and Beethoven in Europe.

Photography tours offer opportunities to hone your camera skills in some of the world's most intriguing settings. Typically, a professional photographer is on hand to provide instruction on composition, lighting and camera settings, helping you get the perfect shot.

European history trips primarily explore sites associated with World Wars I and II.

Two companies offer fun and casual vacations for younger travelers: Contiki (for ages 18 to 35) and G Adventures (for ages 18 to 39).

Finally, some of our vacations focus on great events, such as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August, fall foliage season in the U.S. and the Christmas markets of Europe.