Travelling means switching off, relaxing and recharging; after a journey, we all return to everyday life with a wealth of memories and emotions that remain etched in our minds.

Each of us has our own preferences when travelling: museums, nature, monuments, shopping, restaurants and so on. Yet there are unique experiences to be had during a tour: these are precisely the moments when you can discover, in a more authentic way, the life, culture and society of the place you are visiting.

Experiences of this kind often put you in tune with the local culture, leaving you with indelible snapshots of life.

And that is why we at Guiness Travel make a point of including special experiences in our tours: genuine opportunities to appreciate and get to know a place from a fresh perspective.

A boat trip on the Danube

The Danube is the European river par excellence, the one that “links” several capitals of Central Europe and that over the centuries has been the protagonist of historical events and trade.

The river shapes the architectural character of the places it meets, creating evocative, romantic views.

In the case of Budapest this is even more evident. The river is, in fact, the main point of reference, the starting point for discovering a city divided in two: the hill of Buda, famous for its past, and the plain of Pest, livelier and more modern. Nine bridges link the two banks of the river, and at its centre lies Margaret Island.

In Budapest there is nothing better than boarding a boat and sailing along the river, enjoying the view and the evening lights.

New York from above

New York boasts truly evocative, panoramic views that, not by chance, appear in countless films and series. The city offers the chance to go up several skyscrapers to admire the skyline: there is no shortage of restaurants or American bars where you can dine or sip a cocktail with a view.

For its travellers Guiness Travel has planned an evening stop in Times Square, where you go up to the top floors of one of the buildings in the area for an exclusive aperitif-dinner; from here the view of the lights and screens of Times Square is breathtaking.

After dinner, why not walk on to Broadway, let yourself be seduced by the show posters and step into one of the area’s theatres to enjoy a musical made in New York?

Madrid: fiesta and flamenco

Clapping hands, the rustle of swirling dresses, the heels of shoes beating out a frenzied rhythm… we are talking about flamenco.

Those visiting Spain for the first time cannot even imagine the emotion of witnessing a real flamenco show: everyone is enchanted by the passion of the music and the dance.

Although flamenco was born in Andalusia, in Madrid you can attend shows of the highest standard, since the most gifted artists tend to perform in the capital to get themselves noticed.

If you find yourself in Madrid for New Year’s Eve, you must head at midnight to the Puerta del Sol, where all the people of Madrid gather to celebrate the new year. There is, in fact, a tradition of eating grapes for good luck as the clock of the Real Casa de Correos strikes midnight.

A stroll through Delhi

A journey to India is in itself a unique experience that stays etched in the memory, but during the holiday there are many ways to come into closer contact with local life.

The crowded alleys of Delhi can also be explored by rickshaw, taking the time to experience the chaos typical of Indian cities. During the ride you can easily admire the shops and stalls, let yourself be won over by the scents and colours of the spices and perhaps ask the “driver” to stop if you wish to sample some local speciality, straight from the food trucks that throng the streets of India.

A cookery class in Hanoi’s market

Those visiting the capital of Vietnam never fail to stop at the celebrated Dong Xuan market, the city’s main market. In its grid of corridors you will find every kind of product: food, household goods, clothing, shoes, furnishings, children’s toys and traditional fabrics.

The market is very popular with the locals, and the key word inside is: haggle; bargaining is in fact a widespread practice, and if you do not join in you run the risk of the seller taking “offence”.

Guiness Travel offers the opportunity to visit the food stalls in the company of a chef, do the shopping and then move on to a fully equipped venue where, in small groups, you prepare several traditional local dishes. After the cookery class everyone sits down together to eat what they have prepared!

Doing the shopping and trying out a few recipes is certainly an excellent way to connect with the local culture and appreciate what makes it special.

These are just a few examples of experiences that can make your journey unforgettable. In every tour Guiness Travel includes activities of this kind, with the aim of letting travellers discover the most authentic essence of the country they are visiting. It is precisely these small details that let you feel the difference between a simple holiday and a journey of discovery and well-being.

Choose Guiness Travel’s tours

For Guiness Travel, travelling is an enriching experience to be savoured; indeed, in all our itineraries every last detail is taken care of.

All the itineraries in our catalogue are 100% independently planned and carefully designed and tested, allowing our product to evolve constantly and to reach a high, wide-ranging cultural standard.

This is why we created the Guiness Exclusive Tour, a unique travel experience, mindful of sustainability, that offers you considerable advantages:

  • organisation;
  • attention to detail;
  • carefully selected services on the ground (designed to give you maximum comfort, leaving you free to think of nothing but enjoying the moment).

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