These four Collette tours take groups on journeys exploring arts and culture across the globe, from France to Australia and places in between. In 1918, Jack Collette started Collette Tours just after World War I had ended. The first Collette Tour was a three-week adventure in a jitney bus from Boston to Florida and cost only $68.50. Collette Tours has since expanded immensely and now features guided tours all over the world. Focusing on arts and culture, the following four Collette tours feature Southern France, South America, the Galapagos Islands, New Orleans, Australia and New Zealand. Whether groups are looking for a gastronomical experience, a melodious music endeavor or an eco-adventure, these tours are sure to meet the needs of any travel group. A Quest through Southern France This 10-day tour takes groups through the Medoc wine region, with opportunities to visit the medieval city of Saint-Émilion and hunt for truffles with a local chef and his keen-sensed dogs. Wine connoisseurs and foodies will especially enjoy the tour’s first day in Bordeaux. A restaurant famous for its sélection de vins and locally-sourced meat invites groups to an all-inclusive dinner, spotlighting Southern France’s exceptional cuisine. The tour comprises 13 meals, including eight breakfasts, one lunch and four dinners. After a day- and-a-half in Bordeaux learning about the region’s wine culture and history, groups will head to the stunning Route des Châteaux, viewing historic wine estates of the Medoc region. Day four consists of an exhilarating tuk-tuk ride through the charming medieval village of Saint-Émilion, a UNESCO World Heritage site. After a day venturing through one of Bordeaux’s largest winemaking areas, groups will head to what is known as “Petit Versailles,” Château des Vigiers. They will spend two days in this area with a visit to a charming market in the countryside, a stop in Eymet—one of Southern France’s most iconic fortified towns—and the option of pedaling around the ancient narrow streets of the Dordogne Valley. After bidding adieu to the Dordogne Valley, groups can marvel upon Saint-Benezet bridge and Pont du Gard en route from Carcassonne to Provence, the greatest surviving stretch of aqueduct from Roman times. For groups looking to explore the most picturesque and stunning areas of Southern France but are unsure of where to go or how to manage their time, Collette takes care of all their wants and needs in this 10-day tour exploring the south of France. Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands Discover centuries-old Andean textile methods and venture through the Andes to Machu Picchu in a domed train on this 15-day tour to Machu Picchu and the Galapagos Islands. Lima, Peru, one of South America’s most vibrant and chaotic cities, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the first stop on this tour, with a guided visit through the historic city center. Groups get the chance to live like a limeño, admiring the artwork at San Francisco Monastery and the elegant cathedral at Plaza de Armas while gazing upon colonial architecture and exploring the stylish suburbs of San Isidro and Miraflores. A true cultural experience not to be found anywhere else, the tour then heads to Cuzco, heart of the former Inca civilization. Group members will learn the centuries-old method of spinning, dyeing and weaving traditional textiles during a visit to Awana Kancha, a living museum of the Peruvian Andes. Five days will be spent on an eco-adventure in the Galapagos Islands, where groups get an up-close look at endangered tortoises at San Cristóbal Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve and visit the famous Charles Darwin Research Station. After the Galapagos Islands, groups will head to the Quito, the magnificent capital of Ecuador. They will fall in love...