Globus Introduces New, Small Group Discovery Tours

The world’s largest tour operator is going small. Globus is transforming the group tour landscape with the introduction of a new style of guided tours. It’s unveiling more than 50 inaugural Small Group Discovery tours worldwide in 2025 that are half the size of its traditional group tours. 

“Our new Small Group Discovery tours were built from the ground-up, specifically for small groups, with unique accommodations, exclusive excursions and special access throughout Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, South America and the South Pacific” says Globus. 

With an average group size of 15 (18 outside of Europe), Small Group Discovery tours offer more freedom, more flexibility and more room to roam the ruins of Italy, the rainforests of Costa Rica, the pagodas of Japan and the preserves of Kenya, opening the door for travelers to private wine tastings, cooking classes, art classes and quaint estates along the way. 

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Exclusive Experiences

Available exclusively on Small Group Discovery tours, some of the immersive experiences travelers can look forward to include:

• Spending the night in a former Franciscan Monastery in Pienza (Enchanting Italy)
• Partaking in an after-hours poetry reading at William Wordsworth’s home (Extraordinary England & Scotland)
• Enjoying a choir performance at Geghard monastery (A Journey Through Time: Armenia & Georgia)
• Embarking on a “Viking” sushi tour (Inspiring Iceland)
• Guided sightseeing with a local painter followed by a painting class in Arles (Paris & Provence)
• Overnighting on the islands of Brac and Hvar (Croatian Island Hopper)
• Spending the evening on a walking food tour of Santa Fe (Enchanted New Mexico)
• “Glamping” in luxurious tents with Yellowstone as the backdrop (Majestic Montana & Yellowstone)
• Exploring Beaufort by horse-drawn carriage (Southern Charms)
• Learning how to make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with local ingredients (Majestic Japan) 

Globus’ Global Destinations

Globus’ line-up of Small Group Discovery tours are available throughout Europe, North America and exotic destinations, from Kenya to Costa Rica, Colombia to Cambodia and Australia to Japan.

Sample NEW! Small Group Discovery tours across Europe include:

• A Journey Through Time: Armenia & Georgia
• Croatia Island Hopper 
• Extraordinary England & Scotland 
• Enchanting Italy
• Paris & Provence 
• Legendary Greece 
• Captivating Spain 
• Swiss Splendors by Train 
• Inspiring Iceland
• Sample NEW! Small Group Discovery tours across North America include:
• Enchanted New Mexico  
• Quebec in Depth & the Gaspe Peninsula
• Majestic Montana & Yellowstone
• Southern Charms
• Exploring Cuba’s Culture, History & Colonial Cities

Other NEW! Small Group Discovery tours that are available in exotic destinations include:

South America:

• Costa Rica: Coast to Coast
• Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World
• Jewels of Colombia
• Africa:
• Kenya & Tanzania: The Safari Experience
• Kenya: A Classic Safari
• Tanzania: The Serengeti & Beyond
• Splendors of South Africa & Victoria Falls

Asia:

•       Alluring Vietnam & the Temples of Angkor
•       Discover South Korea
•       Gems of Indonesia:  From Bali to Java
•       Majestic Japan
•       Icons of India: Taj, Tigers and Beyond

South Pacific:

•       Australian Safari

Globus is dedicated to going small across its portfolio in 2025:

 In addition to new Small Group Discovery tours, special small group departure dates will be available on most other Globus tours, limiting the group size to an average of 24 travellers. That means Globus will now have the widest range of tours catering to small groups: Nearly 250 tours and 5,000 departures. 

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