Butterfield & Robinson 2015 Dates & Prices

GOOSEBUMPS. SHIVERS. GASPS. SWOONING. DATE S & P R I C E S 2 01 5

...and that’s just from the brochure.

C OV E R : P E R U T H I S PAG E : I C E L A N D

It’s time to pencil in some B&R. The first question is: “Where to?”

(We have several cogent thoughts on the matter. See pages 4-19, or let us whip you up something Bespoke.) The next question is: “Who with?” Make charming new friends, travel Private with old ones, or opt for intimate Self-Guided shenanigans. And the last question, of course, is: “They don’t kick you out of Provence for streaking through the lavender fields, do they?”

Not if we have anything to say about it, friend.

FRANCE ALSACE & CHAMPAGNE BIKING Dreamy for the soul and palate. Take in the stars (including the Michelin kind), sleep above Anselme Selosse’s own Champagne cellar, and drift through villages and fields.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 24-29; Jun 14-19; Jul 5-10; Jul 26-31; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25 From US$5,995

ATLANTIC FRANCE BIKING

BEAUNE PRIVATE

Gillardeau oysters. Seascapes.

Sailing. Who said cyclists have to be landlocked? These petites islands will put the breeze back in your hair.

(So will the windswept ride to your candlelit dinner in a private medieval castle.)

The heart of mellow, beautiful Burgundy also happens to be the heart of B&R. Stay at the Butterfields' intimate pied-à-terre, tastetest Côte de Nuits pinot noir, and be warmly welcomed into the famous villages of Pommard, Volnay and Meursault. Le happy sigh.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 14-19; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25 From US$5,995

BURGUNDY BIKING Pinot in the north, Chardonnay in the south, and superb riding in between. There’s a reason we love this place.

Pedal the red wine route through the spectacular Côte de Nuits, verdant HautesCôtes and pristine Ouche Valley, sipping legendary vintages on your way.

Signature Hotels 4 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$3,995

Of course, a stay in historic Beaune, our second home, is a must.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 17-22; Jun 7-12; Jul 12-17; Jul 26-31; Aug 16-21; Sep 6-11; Sep 20-25; Sep 27 - Oct 2 From US$5,795

BORDEAUX TO DORDOGNE BIKING Begin in Bordeaux, where the biking is flat and the wine is anything but. Then delve into the medieval charm and green splendour of the Dordogne Valley, home to foie gras and mysterious prehistoric traces.

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • May 24-29; July 5-10; Aug 2-7; Aug 30 - Sep 4 From US$4,295

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 17-22; Jun 7-12; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Aug 30 - Sep 4; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25; Sep 27 - Oct 4 From US$5,995

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BURGUNDY SELF-GUIDED BIKING

BURGUNDY SELFGUIDED WALKING

LOIRE CHÂTEAUX BIKING

Welcome to endorphin country: bike the HautesCôtes and the Ouche Valley, sip legendary vintages and explore the unhurried pleasures of historic Beaune, our second home.

You set your own course.

We handle the rest. Walk famed Côte d’Or, head for the Hautes-Côtes and Ouche Valley. Want company?

Meet our friends in Beaune and dine at Abbaye de La Bussière!

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$3,095

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$2,995

Coast serenely through history's hallowed grounds: a humble hundred-room “hunting lodge,” the burial place of Richard the Lionheart, jaw-dropping châteaux of medieval French society, the personal kitchen of a Michelin chef, and the final home of Leonardo da Vinci. Naturally, impersonating long-lost Loire royalty is highly encouraged.

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Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 24-29; Jun 14-19; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24; Sep 13-18; Sep 27 - Oct 2 From US$5,795 Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 8-13; Jul 6-11; Sep 7-12; Sep 21-26 From US$4,495

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NORMANDY SELF-GUIDED BIKING We know Normandy like the back of our hand. Farm-fresh ice cream. Historic beaches.

Impressionist Honfleur. The monumental Bayeux Tapestry.

Plus, cycle with a veteran of the 101st airborne whose stories of heroism will move you to tears.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$3,295

LOIRE VALLEY FAMILY BIKING

PROVENCE SELF-GUIDED BIKING

Hang out in a place known for centuries as the playground of royalty, taking in the regal landscapes while the kids practice canoeing and swordsmanship. Perfect for the young (and the young-at-heart).

We set the stage, you pick the plot: a glass of Gauby’s Muntada in the ochre-red village of Roussillon?

A bike ride up the “bald beast of Provence”? A Van Gogh walking tour? Or just drift lazily in the pool... no judgment.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 21-26; Jul 12-17; Jul 26-31 From $5,795 • Call for kids pricing

NORMANDY BIKING History is inescapable here.

Pedal past the Channel coast’s lush fields, white beaches and thatched cottages and you’ll sense its pages turning.

The locals feel a powerful connection to the land and sea.

You’ll feel it too. (A few tender forkfuls of buttery gilt-head sea bream or lobster braised with Madagascar vanilla may help a little.)

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Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24; Aug 9-14 From US$5,495 Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jul 12-17; Aug 16-21 From US$4,595

NORMANDY FAMILY BIKING

Cycle a hidden corner of Provence. Delight in everything from Michelin stars to an unforgettable stay in a 17thC conventcum-luxury hotel. Bike lavender landscapes past gnarled olive trees and majestic cypresses.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 24-29; Jun 21-26; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Sep 6-11; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9 From US$5,495

PROVENCE PRIVATE NEW! If the fragrant, rolling hills bathed in glowing light get tiresome, don't worry: we'll find something. (Ancient olive groves? Mountain-top villages? The stunning Gorges de la Nesque? A Roman bridge? The perched villages of Lubéron? All of the above?)

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$7,495

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$3,295

PROVENCE WALKING

Bring history alive for your kids in the place where the Vikings and Allied Forces landed.

While the kids ride horses and chariot-sail, you’ll sip Calvados in a 16thC castle.

Together, you’ll tour the American cemetery.

Life moves in slow-mo here, so it’s the perfect place to savour the moment. Luckily, they’re all sublime: stroll the vineyard paths, walk sweet trails from Gordes to Lacoste, and sample local wines in their natural habitat.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jul 5-10; Aug 2-7 • From US$5,695 Call for kids pricing

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 14-19; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9 • From US$5,195

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PROVENCE BIKING

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ITALY AMALFI COAST WALKING It’s not called The Path of the Gods for nothing; hiking above Positano, you’ll be speechless.

Hungry? Salvatore brings lunch... by horse. Cruise from Capri. Revel in Ravello. Your heart will stand still.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9 From US$7,995

ITALIAN LAKES WALKING The Old World set loved spending “a week at the lake.” We do, too, just minus the cravat. Incredible walks— linked by private boats and a cog railway—through verdant hills to charming Lugano, Stresa and chic Bellagio.

In the home of Slow Food, an epicurean swoon may overtake you during pasta class with a young master, while picnicking in the vineyards with incredible cheeses and cugnà, or while dining at a Michelin-starred inn in the Monferrato hills

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 18-23; Jun 29 Jul 4: Sep 7-12; Sep 21-26; Oct 5-10 • From US$6,995

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 14-19; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Sep 6-11; Sep 20-25 From US$5,495

PIEMONTE TO PORTOFINO WALKING NEW!

PUGLIA BIKING

Sip your way from Barolo to the coast: stroll through Roero and the Langhe, stay at the legendary Hotel Splendido, wander from bustling towns to hushed abbeys, and taste focaccia in its ancestral home.

Yes, you can bring wine home… no, you can't bring the Italians.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 31 -Jun 5; Sep 13-18; Sep 28 - Oct 3 From US$5,995

There's something undeniably addictive about Sicily.

Is it the farm-fresh pasta?

The mind-bending Baroque architecture? The legendary hospitality? The 3rdC Roman villas? Or the exhilarating cycling through miles of fragrant countryside? Personally, we blame the pasta.

Signature Hotels 6 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$5,995

TUSCANY & UMBRIA WALKING

Picture an exquisite corner of Italy with sun-soaked villages, sprawling olive groves, and UNESCO-protected stone trulli (quirky, 19thC conical stone huts).

We’ve taken Tuscany and paired it with its oh-socharming neighbour. Stay in majestic Spoleto, the heart of Umbrian wine country, visit Assisi’s famous basilica and stroll picture-perfect Cortona.

Now picture famed cathedrals, glorious Renaissance architecture, endless miles of soulstirring coastline, and— of course—a glass of exquisite local prosecco in your right hand.

Now picture nobody but you in the picture!

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Apr 28 - May 3; May 19-24; Jun 9-14; Sep 1-6; Sep 8-13; Sep 15-20; Sep 2227; Sep 29 - Oct 4; Oct 6-11; Oct 13-18 • From US$5,295 Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • May 11-16; Jun 14-19; Sep 6-11; Oct 4-9 • From US$4,595

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SICILY BIKING PRIVATE NEW!

PIEMONTE BIKING

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Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 25-30; Jul 6-11; Sep 14-19; Sep 28 - Oct 3 From US$4,995

TUSCANY BIKING If you like trattorias, you’ll like this recipe: Start in Chianti (like the wine), finish in the Chiana (like the beef) and add Pienza’s pici (like the pasta). Garnish with an arts-filled evening in Siena.

The result? An over-the-top experience bursting with olive groves, hilltop towns, sublime rolling hills, picturesque walled villages, and warmhearted locals.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 10-15; May 24-29; Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26 Jul 5-10; Aug 2-7; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25; Sep 27 - Oct 2; Oct 4-9 From US$5,295 Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 1-6; Jul 27 Aug 1; Sep 28 - Oct 3 From US$4,495

TUSCANY FAMILY BIKING Spark your kids’ adrenaline in our kind of theme park.

Bike the famed Crete Senesi, stay at hotels that LOVE children, take pizza-making workshops, meet medieval flag throwers and sample Chianti (sorry, big kids only).

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24; Aug 9-14 From US $4,795 • Call for kids pricing

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TUSCANY SELF-GUIDED BIKING

TUSCANY SELF-GUIDED WALKING

VERONA TO VENICE BIKING

A self-guided trip, with B&R’s famous planning and inside access. Pedal the stunning hills south of Siena and vineyard-covered Chianti, stopping to meet our many fun-loving Tuscan friends along the way.

Want to take the reins yourself? Spend the morning doing an extra trail loop.

Stop for quick, fresh pizza— or gourmet lunch. Visit the Etruscan museum—or the boutiques of Cortona—or sample vino nobile. Your choice. Always.

Yes, the pasta is heavenly.

But you’ll need some restraint to ride through Ferrara and Mantova, cycle the lagoon islands, and glide in gondolas to your private Venetian hosts. (Then go ahead and have more pasta.)

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$3,295

SPAIN ANDALUCIA BIKING This swath of Spain has a startling Arabic streak.

Ride through the beautiful Abdalajis valley by day, sip honey-coloured xeres by night. If we can drag you back inside, your legendary hilltop estate awaits.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 3-8; May 31 - Jun 5; Oct 4-9; Oct 18-23 • From US$5,995

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$2,995

COSTA BRAVA BIKING The warmth of the Med in a region we adore. Cycle rolling volcanic hills dwarfed by the Pyrénées, explore villages character-stamped by the ages and cruise the azure waters of the Costa Brava. Sweet. Dreams.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 14-19; Sep 13-18; Oct 4-9 From US$5,395

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • May 24-29; Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26; Aug 23-28; Sep 13-18; Oct 4-9 From US$4,795

RIOJA BIKING Wines have always been the big draw, but Rioja’s becoming a hub of artistic and culinary creativity, too— and don’t forget about the gravity-defying architecture!

This trip is about wine and design, divinely defined.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9 From US$5,995

EUROPE BERLIN TO DRESDEN BIKING Urban sophistication and pastoral beauty. From the cultural gems of Berlin, Potsdam and Dresden to the craggy cliffs of the Swiss Saxony woods and the leafy tranquility of the Spreewald.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 1-6; Jul 13-18; Aug 17-22; Sep 7-12 From US$5,995

DALMATIAN COAST BIKING

DALMATIAN COAST

BY SEA PRIVATE

DANUBE RIVER BIKING NEW!

Here, the road less travelled means rolling island roads and isolated inlets. With our private yacht as base camp, we stroll ancient towns and cycle some of earth’s most spectacular coastal roads.

Talk about luxury.

The Dalmatian coast: dipped in the Adriatic, drizzled with fresh olive oil, steeped for 1700 years, bathed in sunset, freckled with islands, soaked with wine, and hemmed with breathtaking coasts. Sail around in our small luxury yacht, play Marco Polo with his descendants.

This winding river is Central Europe's blissful conduit.

Around the next bend? Quiet lakes. The historic towns of Eisenstadt (Austria) and Sopron (Hungary). Globally ranked restaurants. Hillside castles. Oh, and a night in Budapest's Gresham Palace.

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Sep 19-26; Sep 26 - Oct 3 From US$8,495

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Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$9,495

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 21-26; Aug 2-7; Sep 6-13; Sep 13-18 • From US$5,495

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HOLLAND BIKING

ICELAND FAMILY MULTI-ACTIVE

Pedal the coast that inspired the Dutch Masters and farm roads where windmills spin into view. The elegance of The Hague and Holland’s grandest hotel. Wonderfully flat biking, tulips, of course— and Michelin dining, too.

Climb aboard our magical mystery tour for kid-friendly adventures across Iceland’s magnificent terrain. Hike lava fields, ride horses and go caving, whitewater rafting and glacier trekking.

Thoroughly entrancing.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Apr 19-24; Apr 26 - May 1; May 3-8 From US$5,995

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jul 7-12; Aug 4-9 From US$7,495 Call for kids pricing

ICELAND WINTER ADVENTURE PRIVATE NEW!

IRELAND FAMILY BIKING Jaw-dropping coastal rides, sheep herding, pony-riding and impromptu song. Kids swing through the forests of the Mweelrea Mountains while mom and dad learn what craic means over Guinness.

Smiles abound.

If the roaring waterfalls, blackened volcanoes and glistening ice walks don't leave you breathless, the night sky streaked with heavenly ribbons of colour will. (Don't worry: a dip in the geothermal pool or sensuous soak at the spa will calm you right down.)

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jul 5-10; Jul 26-31 From US $4,495 Call for kids pricing

Signature Hotels 4 Nights • Choose your own dates • From $5,995

ICELAND WALKING

IRELAND WALKING PRIVATE NEW!

This is take-your-breathaway country: soaring mountains, bubbling geysers, lunar lava fields and towering waterfalls.

Hike craters, explore rugged coastline and climb peaks. And the locals? Anything but icy.

It's the fabled land of emerald green vistas, superb fishing and fresh mountain air. Just as worthy of legend: fresh Connemara lamb, nouveau Irish dining, stunning coastal strolls, quaint towns, and downing a pint... or two...or three...with (y)our local friends.

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 23-28; Jul 21-26; Aug 17-22 From US$7,695

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Signature Hotels 5 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$5,195

IRELAND BIKING

PRAGUE TO VIENNA BIKING

VIENNA TO PRAGUE BIKING NEW!

VIENNA TO PRAGUE FAMILY BIKING

Heartstoppingly beautiful cycling across verdant, windswept terrain. An oyster-and-wine picnic.

A rollicking pub dinner.

On this trip, you’ll get an embracing Irish welcome wherever you go.

Cycle from Prague’s bohemian chic to Vienna’s stately elegance. Add vineyard cycling, towering castles, and hilltop monasteries (one is our hotel). Top it off with dinner at the legendary Landhaus Bacher.

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 28 - July 3; Jul 12-17; Aug 9-14 From US$4,695

Signature Hotels 5 Nights • May 24-29; Jun 2126; Jul 19-24; Aug 9-14; Aug 23-28; Sep 6-11; Sep 13-18 From US$5,795

Cycle the prettiest stretch of vineyards. Sip the finest regional whites. Break bread with the nicest locals. Moan incoherently at the loveliest vistas, including the how-isit-even-real town of Český Krumlov. Spend your final night under at Prague Castle.

Bike along the Danube.

Cruise the castled countryside of Bohemia.

Enjoy Czech hospitality, goulash, Pilsner and the fairytale red-roofed town of Cˇeský Krumlov. For the kids, all that (minus the Pilsner), plus rafting and falconry.

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 7-12; Jul 12-17; Aug 16-21; Sep 23-28 From US$4,495

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24 • From US$4,495 Call for kids pricing

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AFRICA MOROCCO BIKING Bike and camel-ride from bustling souks to Berber villages and crumbling Kasbahs. Lose yourself in the Saharan dunes, experience the snow-capped High Atlas Mountains and riotous intensity of Marrakech, and walk fearlessly towards a shimmering desert oasis (don't worry, it's real).

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Mar 25 - Apr 1; Apr 22-29; Oct 14-21; Nov 4-11 • From US$9,495 Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Mar 22-27; Apr 12-17; Oct 20-25 From US$4,795

MOROCCO FAMILY BIKING

SOUTH AFRICA CULINARY PRIVATE

In this exotic country, we’ve compiled Morocco’s Greatest Hits for you and the kids: magical Marrakech, Berber villages, spectacular oases, camel rides, surfing, amazing food, and pristinely beautiful Essaouira.

Bring your closest maats to mingle with baboons, zebras, and the oversized cats that eat them. Then celebrate your enviable slot in the food chain with organic wine tastings and a traditional braai (barbeque).

Bistro Hotels 5 Nights • Mar 29 – Apr 3 From US$4,795 • Call for kids pricing

Signature Hotels 9 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$9,995

MOROCCO WALKING The heart of Morocco is off the beaten path. Luckily, our compass has always been a little strange. Stay at a private riad, break bread with the locals, and drink port from atop sunset-washed 16thC ramparts.

Signature Hotels 6 Nights • Apr 5-11; Oct 4-10; Oct 25-31 • From US$6,995

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SOUTH AFRICA FAMILY PRIVATE The kids won’t remember to squabble when they’re atop Table Mountain, face-toface with a (tame) cheetah, kayaking in the sea or playing spot-the-whale. Just stick to your guns: absolutely no African penguins as pets.

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$4,795

TANZANIA FAMILY PRIVATE NEW!

TANZANIA WALKING PRIVATE NEW!

Nothing promotes family bonding like staring down a tree-dwelling lion together. Also great: massive volcanoes, thunderous black rhinos, and the Serengeti's sprawling beauty. Don't worry about car bickering, either: there are lots of opportunities to explore and safari by foot.

How to do Tanzania: wake up to aromatic cup of legendary coffee. Wave to herd of passing elephants.

Hike through ancient acacia forest. Meet and learn from traditional Maasai. Take in sunset spangled with flying flamingoes. Dine over flickering campfire. Sleep.

Signature Hotels 9 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$9,995

Signature Hotels 11 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$13,995

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ASIA-PACIFIC

CHINA PRIVATE

Bhutan: land of all things sacred, off-limits and hardto-access. In other words, perfect for B&R. Explore mountains, quiet temples and vibrant cities. Sip tea overlooking the Himalayas.

The best parts of China are the slow, hidden, savoury bits. Like: picnicking in a secluded section of the Great Wall, marvelling at contemporary Beijing art, dining in remote Naxi villages, participating in a private tea ceremony, and slurping succulent noodles in Shanghai.

Signature Hotels 9 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$11,495

Signature Hotels 9 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$9,595

BHUTAN CULTURAL PRIVATE

INDIA SPIRITUAL & CULTURAL PRIVATE NEW! Feeling fine? How about "reverent" or "wondrous" instead? Revel in Varanasi's colourful temples, participate in a private Hindu ritual on the Ganges, visit the site of Gautama the Buddha's first sermon, and surrender to a true Taj Mahal sunset.

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US $11,495

MYANMAR BIKING

MYANMAR WALKING

One of the last untouched places in Southeast Asia!

This extraordinary trip (a B&R standout) offers ancient cities, gentle locals, lush countryside and golden pagodas. We end our trip on the serene, white sand beaches of the Indian Ocean.

Myanmar’s compelling beauty, tranquility and mystery will reveal itself to you during walks through lush countryside and explorations of ancient villages and golden temples. Travel at a pace that reflects this country’s gentle character.

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Jan 7-14; Feb 1-8 (Fall dates to come) From US$7,695

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Jan 17-24; Feb 6-13 (Fall dates to come) From US$7,395

INDOCHINA BIKING

VIETNAM BIKING

Cambodia. Laos. Vietnam.

Three wildly different destinations in one unforgettable trip. Discover Angkor temples, heritage architecture, miles of Mekong-side riding, famed limestone islands and floating villages.

Roll past friendly villagers and laughing schoolchildren.

Feel the rush of the brightly lit Hoi An market. Dine with royal descendants. And then catnap under a canopy at Six Senses Hideaway. Perfection.

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Mar 23-30; Apr 6-13; Oct 19-26; Nov 2-9 From US$7,995

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Jan 7-15; Feb 4-12; Feb 18-26 • Feb 28 - Mar 8; Mar 11-19; Dec 27 - Jan 4 From US$6,995

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JAPAN BIKING

VIETNAM WALKING

Who needs modern Japan’s neon bustle when you can meander the coastline of old Japan, visiting kimono makers, bonsai tenders and ryokan guest houses?

Buddhist shrines and onsen baths are more our speed.

Sayonara stress.

A sunrise amble through Hoi An, a twilight stroll through the Forbidden City, a boat trip up the Perfume River. Is it the tranquil countryside or the rich culture that we love most? Tough choice.

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • May 10-17; May 23-30 (Fall dates to come) • From US$8,995

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Jan 18-26; Dec 31 - Jan 8 From US$6,895

CAMBODIA POST-TRIP

VIETNAM TO CAMBODIA FAMILY BIKING Wave back at hundreds of smiling children on the Ho Chi Minh trail. Glide past rice paddies, ancient tombs and monuments. Explore deeper, or return for soothing massages and carefree playtime.

Signature Hotels 8 Nights • Dec 24 - Jan 1 From US$6,995 • Call for kids pricing

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AMERICAS

NAPA & SONOMA PRIVATE

ARGENTINA BIKING

Tranquil backroads are the prettiest path to small (and master) winemakers. You have our permission to get lost in Far Niente’s 40,000 square-foot wine-aging caves, but please yell “Polo” when you hear a faint “Marco.”

Discover the great northwest.

Startlingly beautiful canyons, jaw-dropping vistas, lush cloud forests and the Andean salt pans. And the wine? As good to luxuriate in (via a wine-spa treatment) as it is to drink.

Signature Hotels 4 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$6,395

Signature Hotels 6 Nights • Mar 22-28; Apr 8-14; Apr 19-25; Oct 18-24; Nov 1-7 • From US$6,995

BEARS & WHALES PRIVATE NEW!

SAN JUAN ISLANDS PRIVATE NEW!

Bears and whales and soulstirring panoramas of mountainous British Columbia, oh my. Track these majestic creatures in their natural habitat, nap in balmy alpine meadows, picnic overlooking a pod of wild dolphins, and take your fine Canadian whiskey with glacier ice.

This lush archipelago can be summed up in just one word: bliss. (Oyster-shucking, mussel-devouring, cidertasting, cedar-forest-hiking, orca-spotting bliss, that is.)

Love a challenge? Cycle a 1000-foot bridge, take your kayak out for a spin or get lost in a 4000 acre forest.

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$9,995

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$8,895

CHILE BIKING Should you tire of beautiful rolling hills, black sand beaches and Pacific sunsets, that’s okay. An afternoon and night at the Hotel Vik will restore your belief in the beauty that is Chile.

Signature Hotels 6 Nights • Mar 25-31; Apr 8-14; Apr 22-28; Oct 28 - Nov 3; Nov 11-17; Dec 27 - Jan 2 From US$6,995

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COSTA RICA FAMILY PRIVATE Nothing makes kids (or grown-ups) drop their iPads like crossing a sky-high suspension bridge to the serenade of haunting birdcalls, riding horses to an emeraldgreen waterfall swimming hole or exploring the infamous Chocolate Trails. No, not even the latest cat video.

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$5,995

ECUADOR & GALAPAGOS FAMILY PRIVATE The jaw-dropping views start with Ecuador’s soaring Andes. Then it’s you, your closest friends, and the famed giant tortoises. (If either party turns out to be poor company, the sea lions are terrific conversationalists.)

Signature Hotels 10 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$8,995

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PERU FAMILY PRIVATE

PERU WALKING

Do Peru with your own posse: brightly coloured Spanish architecture, Incan ruins, private feasts and green mountains soaked in golden light. We’ll even send our charming Peruvian artisan friends to say hola.

What could be more spiritually healing than walking back in time through the ruins of the Sacred Valley? Hike the cloud forests of the Inca Trail and experience Machu Picchu the way it should be—after the tourists have left.

Signature Hotels 7 Nights • Choose your own dates • From US$6,495

Signature Hotels 6 Nights • Apr 27 - May 3; May 11-17; May 18-24; Aug 3-9; Sep 18-24; Oct 2-8; Oct 12-18 From US$6,495

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TRIP

HOTEL LEVEL

PRICE FROM

SS FROM

May 24-29; Jun 14-19; Jul 5-10; Jul 26-31; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25

$5,995

$1,200

A

Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9

$7,995

$2,800

N

May 3-8; May 31 - Jun 5; Oct 4-9; Oct 18-23

$5,995

$900

N

Mar 22-28; Apr 8-14; Apr 19-25; Oct 18-24; Nov 1-7

$6,995

$1,200

O

May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 14-19; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25

$5,995

$800

Jun 1-6; Jul 13-18; Aug 17-22; Sep 7-12

$5,995

$700

Alsace & Champagne Biking

S

N

Amalfi Coast Walking

S

Andalucia Biking

S

Argentina Biking

S

Atlantic France Biking

S

Berlin to Dresden Biking

S

O

Bordeaux to Dordogne Biking

S

N

DATES

May 17-22; Jun 7-12; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Aug 30 - Sep 4; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25; Sep 27 - Oct 4 $5,995

$1,000

Burgundy Biking

S

N

May 17-22; Jun 7-12; Jul 12-17; Jul 26-31; Aug 16-21; Sep 6-11; Sep 20-25; Sep 27 - Oct 2

Burgundy Biking

B

N

May 24-29; July 5-10; Aug 2-7; Aug 30 - Sep 4

$4,295

$800

Costa Brava Biking

S

N

May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 14-19; Sep 13-18; Oct 4-9

$5,395

$700

Chile Biking

S

N

Mar 25-31; Apr 8-14; Apr 22-28; Oct 28 - Nov 3; Nov 11-17; Dec 27 - Jan 2

$6,995

$1,800

Dalmatian Coast Biking

S

A

Sep 19-26; Sep 26 - Oct 3

$8,495

$5,000

Danube River Biking NEW!

S

O

May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 21-26; Aug 2-7; Sep 6-13; Sep 13-18

$5,495

$500

Holland Biking

S

O

Apr 19-24; Apr 26 - May 1; May 3-8

$5,995

$800

Iceland Family Multi-Active

S

N

Jul 7-12; Aug 4-9

$7,495*

$500

Iceland Walking

S

A

Jun 23-28; Jul 21-26; Aug 17-22

$7,695

$500

Indochina Biking

S

R

Mar 23-30; Apr 6-13; Oct 19-26; Nov 2-9

$7,995

$1,000

Ireland Biking

B

N

Jun 28 - July 3; Jul 12-17; Aug 9-14

$4,695

$300

Ireland Family Biking

B

N

Jul 5-10; Jul 26-31

$4,495*

$300

Italian Lakes Walking

S

N

May 18-23; Jun 29 - Jul 4: Sep 7-12; Sep 21-26; Oct 5-10

$6,995

$1,400

Japan Biking

S

A

May 10-17; May 23-30

$8,995

$1,600

Loire Châteaux Biking

S

R

May 24 - 29; Jun 14-19; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24; Sep 13-18; Sep 27 - Oct 2

$5,795

$800

Loire Châteaux Biking NEW!

B

R

Jun 8-13; Jul 6-11; Sep 7-12; Sep 21-26

$4,495

$500

Loire Valley Family Biking

S

R

Jun 21-26; Jul 12-17; Jul 26-31

$5,795*

$1,000

Morocco Biking

S

R

Mar 25 - Apr 1; Apr 22-29; Oct 14-21; Nov 4-11

$9,495

$3,800

Morocco Biking

B

R

Mar 22-27; Apr 12-17; Oct 20-25

$4,795

$800

Morocco Family Biking

B

R

Mar 29 – Apr 3

$4,795*

$800

Morocco Walking

S

N

Apr 5-11; Oct 4-10; Oct 25-31

$6,995

$1,800

Myanmar Biking

S

O

Jan 7-14; Feb 1-8

$7,695

$1,300

Myanmar Walking

S

O

Jan 17-24; Feb 6-13

$7,395

$1,300

Normandy Biking

S

N

Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24; Aug 9-14

$5,495

$900

Normandy Biking

B

N

Jul 12-17; Aug 16-21

$4,595

$800

Normandy Family Biking

S

N

Jul 5-10; Aug 2-7

$5,695*

$800

Peru Walking

S

A

Apr 27 - May 3; May 11-17; May 18-24; Aug 3-9; Sep 18-24; Oct 2-8; Oct 12-18

$6,495

$1,800

Piemonte Biking

S

N

Jun 14-19; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Sep 6-11; Sep 20-25

$5,495

$500

Piemonte to Portofino Walking NEW!

S

N

May 31 - Jun 5; Sep 13-18; Sep 28 - Oct 3

$5,995

$1,400

Prague to Vienna Biking

S

R

May 24-29; Jun 21-26; Jul 19-24; Aug 9-14; Aug 23-28; Sep 6-11; Sep 13-18

$5,795

$800

Provence Biking

S

N

May 24-29; Jun 21-26; Jun 28 - Jul 3; Sep 6-11; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9

$5,495

$1,200

Provence Walking

S

N

May 31 - Jun 5; Jun 14-19; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9

$5,195

$1,100

$5,795

$900

Puglia Biking

S

R

Apr 28 - May 3; May 19-24; Jun 9-14; Sep 1-6; Sep 8-13; Sep 15-20; Sep 22-27; Sep 29 - Oct 4; Oct 6-11; Oct 13-18

$5,295

$800

Puglia Biking

B

R

May 11-16; Jun 14-19; Sep 6-11; Oct 4-9

$4,595

$700

Rioja Biking

S

N

Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25; Oct 4-9

$5,995

$1,000

Tuscany & Umbria Walking

S

N

May 25-30; Jul 6-11; Sep 14-19; Sep 28 - Oct 3

$4,995

$600

$5,295

$900

Tuscany Biking

S

N

May 10-15; May 24-29; Jun 7-12; Jul 5-10; Jun 21-26, Aug 2-7; Sep 13-18; Sep 20-25; Sep 27 - Oct 2; Oct 4-9

Tuscany Biking

B

N

Jun 1-6; Jul 27 - Aug 1; Sep 28 - Oct 3

$4,495

$800

Tuscany Family Biking

B

N

Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24; Aug 9-14

$4,795*

$800

Verona to Venice Biking

B

O

May 24-29; Jun 7-12; Jun 21-26; Aug 23-28; Sep 13-18; Oct 4-9

$4,795

$600

Vienna to Prague Biking NEW!

B

R

Jun 7-12; Jul 12-17; Aug 16-21; Sep 23-28

$4,495

$400

Vienna to Prague Family Biking

B

R

Jun 28 - Jul 3; Jul 19-24

$4,495*

$400

Vietnam Biking

S

R

Jan 7-15; Feb 4-12; Feb 18-26; Feb 28 - Mar 8; Mar 11-19; Dec 27 - Jan 4

$6,995

$1,800

Vietnam to Cambodia Family Biking

S

R

Dec 24 - Jan 1

$6,995*

$1,600

Vietnam Walking

S

R

Jan 18-26; Dec 31 - Jan 8

$6,895

$1,800

HOTELS: S - Signature / B - Bistro; ACTIVITY LEVEL: O - Occasional / R - Recreational/ N -Enthusiast / A - Avid / X - Expert SS = SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: ensures travellers are guaranteed their own room. *Call for kids pricing.

PHOTO CREDITS: Ellen Barone, Joe Gorecki, Chis de Koos, Tyler Dillon, Phil Haemmerle, Christopher Michel, Warren Zelman Being a Canadian company based in Toronto, we reserve the right to spell traveller with two ls, colour and neighbour with a u, and manoeuvre with an o.

(We still have a few ticks left over from our colonial past.) That said, we promise never to use the word “eh.”

THE FINE PRINT: All trips described herein are offered subject to Butterfield & Robinson’s standard terms and conditions, which are found at www.butterfield.com, in our trip materials and by request. Please review these terms and conditions carefully prior to completing your reservation. Copyright ©2014 Butterfield & Robinson Inc. Issued January 2014. Butterfield & Robinson and B&R are registered trademarks of Butterfield & Robinson Inc.

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