Heritage & Ancestry Luxury Tours

Let your family tree inspire your next vacation with help from Classic Journeys. Whether you think of it as a heritage tour, a DNA tour or ancestral tourism, exploring the land of your roots adds an engaging extra dimension to your travels. Even if you don’t have specifics about the where and when of your family’s origins, you’ll still feel a connectedness like never before.

Of course! You’ll gain eye-opening insights into the events that spurred emigration. And it’s not unusual to encounter a dish that reminds you of the one Grandma used to serve on Sunday or a legend that sounds a lot like the one you were told as a bedtime story. Check out our list of tours here to start planning.

Simply send us your 23andMe, Ancestry.com, or other DNA results and we’ll contact you with more information on the regions that match your ancestry. Contact our Travel Experience team today with your details so we can start planning.

Take a look at our scheduled trips now or simply send us your 23andMe, Ancestry.com, or other DNA results and we’ll contact you with more information on the regions that match your ancestry.

If you’re lucky enough to have detailed genealogical knowledge, we’ll curate a private trip that can take you to the very town, maybe even the exact street, where it all started. You can ask us to adapt one of our published itineraries or to create one from scratch for the ultimate in personal discovery. Learn more about a private heritage tour here.

There is simply no better way to discover a place than in the company of a well-connected friend. That’s how you’ll feel about the local guides who are your companions every step of the way on every one of our heritage walking tours. Our expert local guides are there full-time for you, every step of the way. They know the farmers, the craftspeople,and the everyday folk who live modern lives that strongly echo tradition and history. You’ll gain eye-opening insights into the events that spurred emigration. Before departing, we’ll send you their contact information and a brief bio so you are ready to meet them in-country. Additionally, there may be a local expert to assist on some excursions or visits, when necessary for their added insight.

Yes! When you book one of our private tours, every aspect of the trip is tailored to you and your travel companions. That might mean taking over a historic villa for a big family reunion, a once in a lifetime trip for just you and your child, or anything else—your wish is our command. A private heritage tour is a lot easier to arrange than you think. Our Travel Experience team are experts at making it all seamless and turnkey for you.

It’s easy to make a reservation on one of our heritage walking tours. Simply call us toll free at 1-800-200-3887 or click the “book now” button located on the trip page to reserve online. We’ll ask you for a few quick pieces of information and a deposit following our Terms & Conditions.

In our small tour group (just 10 -12 guests on average and no more than 18 total), we typically have a mix of solo travelers, couples, and friends or family members traveling together.

Your accommodations add to your explorations because of the way they reflect the style and hospitality of a region. Additionally, you’ll spend two or more nights in each location, so you can settle in a bit. Often, each room is unique. After all, it’s hard to create cookie-cutter rooms in converted abbeys, Mediterranean villas, and medieval palaces. If there’s a hotel in the heart of a nature preserve, within view of the Taj Mahal or clinging to the cliffs in Santorini, we’ve got it, so you can enjoy it.

Included in your heritage walking tour are luxury accommodations with our signature invisible check-in, transportation around your destination, a knowledgeable local guide, entry to attractions, national parks, etc as well as the meals that are indicated on your trip itinerary.