The “Ireland Unveiled: Beyond the Blarney” itinerary will include a visit to Rathbaun Farm, where travelers have the chance to interact with sheepdogs. (Photo Credit: Globus family of brands)
Globus is expanding its portfolio of Small Group Discovery Tours next year with three new Europe itineraries – offering 61 such itineraries in all.
Additionally, Globus and its sister company, Cosmos, will unveil new Classic tours in Europe in 2026.
“With an average of just 15 travelers in Europe, our Small Group Discovery tours unlock all-access moments – like rolling up your sleeves in a Sicilian kitchen or sipping wine with family vintners – that simply can’t happen in a crowd,” said Steve Born, chief marketing officer for the Globus family of brands.
“These are the experiences that move you, connect you and stay with you forever,” he added.
The new 2026 Small Group Discovery Tours include the 10-day “Ireland Unveiled: Beyond the Blarney” itinerary, which offers an intimate journey that blends the country’s icons with immersive cultural encounters,” Globus said, noting that the itinerary includes learning how to make scones and experiences with sheepdogs at Rathbaun Farm.
Just some of the highlights of the 10-day “Gems of Sicily & Malta” itinerary, which departs from Italy’s Palermo, include such experiences as a Sicilian street food cooking class, a catamaran voyage to Malta and a farm dinner in Catania.
Traveling from Porto to Lisbon, the eight-day “Soul of Portugal” tour features “backstage passes to wineries, olive estates and even a sardine canning factory, this is Portugal up close and personal,” Globus said.
The new 2026 Classic tours, meanwhile, include Globus’ eight-day “Turkish Sampler, which will put the spotlight on Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, the battlefields of Gallipoli, the ruins of Troy, Ephesus and Pamukkale.
Cosmos’ eight-day “Scenic Slovenia & Croatia, which travels from Ljubljana, Slovenia to Dubrovnik, Croatia, takes in the Plitvice National Park, the Diocletian’s Palace in Split, and also features an oyster-tasting in Ston, Croatia.
In all, Globus and Cosmos offer 500 vacations on six continents.
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