We recently returned from a trip to South Africa and Rwanda, including beautiful Cape Town, a luxurious wildlife safari in Kruger National Park and gorilla tracking in the mountains of Rwanda.

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Germany has a rich and varied cuisine that extends far beyond pretzels and sausages. Informal pubs, lively markets and white-tablecloth restaurants are among the many facets of Germany’s dynamic food scene. Treats such as mohnschnecken (poppy seed “snails”) and Berliners (jelly donuts, also known as krapfen or pfannkuchen in different parts of the country) are […]

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Artisans of Leisure arranges private Australia tours, including the highlights of Sydney, the Red Centre, Lizard Island, the Whitsundays, the Daintree Rainforest, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road, Adelaide and the Barossa, Tasmania and more.

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Many of our travelers ask us to plan trips that celebrate some of the most important moments in their lives, including spectacular customized honeymoons. We were delighted to plan a private tour of Switzerland for Brian and Allison Reichenbach, newlyweds who have generously allowed us to share their photos on our blog. The honeymooners started […]

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We recently returned from a winter getaway to Zurich and St. Moritz, Switzerland. Based at the luxurious Dolder Grand and Badrutt’s Palace hotels, we enjoyed the best of both cities. Here are a few favorite places and experiences from our trip: The Dolder Grand is the perfect luxury retreat in Zurich. We love the light and […]

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Artisans of Leisure tours feature the very best of Portugal, including Madeira, Porto, the Douro Valley, Lisbon, Sintra and the Alentejo region.

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We recently returned from an incredible trip Africa tour that included wildlife safaris in South Africa, Botswana’s Okavango Delta, cultural touring in Cape Town, art and wine touring in the Cape Winelands, and seeing spectacular Victoria Falls.

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Visiting an estancia (ranch) in Argentina is a wonderful way to experience the rural Argentine lifestyle, learn the importance of the land to Argentine culture, and relax with excellent food and wine among beautiful landscapes. Argentina offers a wide variety of upscale estancia experiences. Some of our favorite luxury estancias in Argentina are Estancia Villa […]

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