Eco Tours & Trips in Western Europe

The route covers Western Europe's most impressive landscapes from the Rhine and Moselle Valleys' vineyard slopes to Norway's UNESCO-protected Sognefjord. You'll see the 9th-century Corvey Abbey in Höxter and Bergen's historic Bryggen wharf surrounded by seven mountains, plus stops at Cinderella's Castle ruins in Polle and Rapunzel Tower in Trendelburg.

Sail aboard the 5-star Scenic Pearl, Scenic Ruby, or Scenic Opal with just 160-170 guests through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canal system, stopping at the legendary Keukenhof Gardens where seven million tulips from 800 varieties bloom in spring. Check out the UNESCO World Heritage-listed windmills of Kinderdijk, cycle through Strasbourg's 500km of bicycle trails, and see the Delta Works engineering marvel that protects the Netherlands' delta plain.

Walk the Camino Portugues from Afife Village along Portugal's Atlantic coastline to Santiago de Compostela, passing through eucalyptus forests and traditional Galician farms. You'll cross the Medieval Ponte Sampaio Bridge over the Verdugo River and stay in locally-owned hotels, including thermal bath stays in Caldas de Reis.

See the UNESCO World Heritage Meteora monasteries sitting on top of Thessaly's rock formations near Kastraki, then wander through the Sassi di Matera cave dwellings in Basilicata that people have lived in for thousands of years. You'll ferry from Naples to the Island of Capri and walk Sorrento's cliffside streets along the Gulf of Salerno, plus tour Pompeii's preserved Roman ruins and Alberobello's trulli houses.