A SPECIAL KIND OF TRAVEL...
CURATED TOURS
Life is too short to follow the tour busses! So we craft every itinerary personally, selecting the best hotels, restaurants and museums from our years of travel experience. You'll not only get to the "must sees," but we'll also take you to the places most tourist never find - from the hidden art treasures to the perfect cappuccino. We want to give you more than a vacation, we want to add new richness to your life.
PERSONAL GUIDES
We not only plan your tour, we travel with you. We are tour guides at heart, loving to share our favorite places on earth and all that we have learned along the way - from ancient history to wine tasting. And because we've planned every detail, we can handle the bumps in the road that are always a part of travel. In short, we'll be there to help you get the most out of your trip.
BOUTIQUE EXPERIENCES
There is more to travel than seeing the sights. Nurturing your soul requires meaningful engagement. And because we keep our tours small, we have access to special experiences. From cooking in an Italian kitchen, to private boat tours of the Scottish Hebrides, to hiking in the Alps, to a quiet moment in a medieval abby, we put you in direct touch with the best our world has to offer.
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
Travel makes us more creative, compassionate and generous...
We travel to nurture and inspire ourselves.
In our experience, great food, great wine, art, history and nature - in the company of wonderful people - combine to make us better human beings. And it's a gift we love to share.
That's why every Good for Your Soul tour is organized around the core values of: restoration, community, beauty and humanity.
Our itineraries are not rushed, always with time in nature and opportunities to explore on your own.
We treasure art and music and seek to understand them as part of our shared human story. We eat well, drink well and sleep well...so that we can gratefully savor a rich life, and when we return, put our unique gifts and talents to the best service of others.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...
"It's like having Rick Steves as your personal travel agent."
"The itinerary was planned and executed exquisitely. The food, the wine and the places we experienced were far beyond anything we could have planned for ourselves."
"New experiences, new foods, new cultures and the most amazing sights! Truly an experience that nurtured and rejuvenated my soul!"
I have been to places that I never dreamed of seeing, and would never have found in typical travel listings. Thanks GFYST!
UPCOMING TOURS...
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Scotland: Europe's Hidden Gem!
Sept. 27 - Oct. 4, 2022What do you love most about Europe? Scotland has it extra. Really. From the natural beauty and country estates of Speyside to the art, history and architecture of medieval Edinburgh, Scotland is a wonder. And then there's the food...and the whisky (to which we pay some extra attention). Indeed, we'll not only tour and taste from some of the greatest distilleries on earth, we'll even get to play malt master for an afternoon (the most popular experience of all our itineraries!). If you love Europe you'll...
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Wine, History and Art in Italy's North
October 3-11, 2022Northern Italy was created to better the human soul. How else to explain a region with the wine of Piemonte, art of Milan and rest of Lake Como? Everywhere you turn there is beauty - both natural and crafted - and we will bring you the very, very best of it.
This 8-night tour begins in Piemonte - touring vineyards, tasting in castles and exploring wonderful hill towns. From there it's on to Milan for a dose of high art (Da Vinci to Prada). Then on to Lake Como for...
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Come for Scotland, Stay for Italy!
September 27 - October 11, 2022Both destinations are among the very best places on earth, so be extra kind to your soul and savor the full experience. We've arranged the tours for easy travel from Edinburgh to Milan. And, as you know, a sizable part of the expense of travel is the airfare to and from Europe. So take advantage of the schedule and delight in two uniquely crafted itineraries with one trip across the Atlantic. We've got all the details covered, you just enjoy the ride!