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Discover our curated collection of the best trips in every destination. Choose from bookable itineraries that you can customize or build your own completely from scratch with our network of local experts in over 80 destinations.

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What our travelers are saying

Over 500 5-Star Reviews

  • Cristiana

    14-day trip to Japan

    “Our trip to Japan was, without question, one of the most thoughtfully curated and memorable travel experiences we have ever had. Every detail felt intentional, personalized, and seamlessly executed from start to finish.”

  • Dan

    Honeymoon trip to Italy

    “Could we have planned a honeymoon like this? It would've taken us probably 40-50 hours to do all the research, but there was absolutely things we got to do that we wouldn't have thought of or had access to.”

  • Sara

    7-day trip to Morocco

    “With all of our lodging, transportation, guides, and activities planned for us we were able to enjoy the trip and really experience the culture, rather than get bogged down with logistics. I highly recommend LP Journeys to book a once in a lifetime trip.”

  • Rachel

    10-day trip to Mongolia

    “Boy do they make magic happen. Top highlight was riding on horseback with a locally-renowed champion eagle hunter and their nomadic family through the Altai mountains while they practiced their call-and-release eagle training.”

  • Bill

    5-day trip to Italy

    “I highly recommend Lonely Planet Journeys regardless of how savvy a traveler you are. I'm a retired airline pilot with 50 years of travel under my belt and I saw, tasted, and heard things I would never have gotten to on my own.”

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Some experiences you have to see to believe. These aren't highlights from a travel magazine. They're real moments from real Journeys travelers.

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Unique experiences you can't get anywhere else
Snapshots from our travelers
  • Sana Javeri and her brother riding bicycles through the rice fields in Cẩm Kim, Vietnam
  • Nadya Okamoto climbing in Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand
  • Max Dickson sees clear, starry skies in base camp in Botswana
  • Founder Alexis Bowen and her husband climbing the Rumiñahui Volcano in Ecuador
  • Laura Somoza learning knifemaking from a 14th-generation bladesmith in Kyoto, Japan
  • Catherine McCord and her daughter taking a Korean cooking class in Seoul
  • Sana Javeri and her brother riding bicycles through the rice fields in Cẩm Kim, Vietnam
  • Nadya Okamoto climbing in Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand
  • Max Dickson sees clear, starry skies in base camp in Botswana
  • Founder Alexis Bowen and her husband climbing the Rumiñahui Volcano in Ecuador
  • Laura Somoza learning knifemaking from a 14th-generation bladesmith in Kyoto, Japan
  • Catherine McCord and her daughter taking a Korean cooking class in Seoul
  • Sana Javeri and her brother riding bicycles through the rice fields in Cẩm Kim, Vietnam
  • Nadya Okamoto climbing in Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand
  • Max Dickson sees clear, starry skies in base camp in Botswana
  • Founder Alexis Bowen and her husband climbing the Rumiñahui Volcano in Ecuador
  • Laura Somoza learning knifemaking from a 14th-generation bladesmith in Kyoto, Japan
  • Catherine McCord and her daughter taking a Korean cooking class in Seoul

Sana Javeri and her brother riding bicycles through the rice fields in Cẩm Kim, Vietnam

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