Portugal10 days
Lisbon to the Douro
Up to 12Easy
Old Lisbon, the Alentejo plains and two slow nights on a wine estate in the Douro Valley.
From$2,890per person, twin shareView trip Lisbon to the Douro
City & culture tours
Old towns, long lunches and the stories behind them
Culture and food trips with historians, chefs and local guides — Lisbon, Kyoto, Athens and more.
- Expert local guides
- Food on every trip
- Hotels in the old towns
Lisbon to the Douronext departure 11 April
Culture & food
Cities worth slowing down for
Japan11 days
Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima
Up to 12Easy
The classic first trip to Japan, by bullet train, with guides in every city.
From$4,250per person, twin shareView trip Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima
Greece9 days
Athens and the Peloponnese
Up to 12Easy
The Acropolis at opening time, then Mycenae, Olympia and the old town of Nafplio.
From$2,480per person, twin shareView trip Athens and the Peloponnese
17years of small-group travel
Our story
Started by two guides in Lisbon
Tripvella began in 2009 with two guides, one minibus and a list of family-run hotels. We still travel the same way: small groups, local people and time to enjoy each place.
- Guides who live where you travel
- Hotels chosen one by one
- Time for long lunches
- No shopping stops, ever
Guides
The people who show you round
Inês Carvalho
Lead guide, Portugal
Gunnar Sigurdsson
Mountain guide, Iceland
Aiko Tanaka
Lead guide, Japan
Nikos Papadakis
Tour leader, Greece
Journal
From the travel journal
How to pack light for a two-week trip
One carry-on bag for two weeks is easier than you think. Here is our guides' list.
When is the best time to visit Japan?
Cherry blossom, autumn colours or quiet winter onsen: each season has something special.
Travelling solo, but not alone
Almost half of our travellers come on their own. Here is what that is like.
Reviews
What travellers say
★★★★★Google
Every hotel was a small family place we would never have found ourselves. By day three Inês felt like an old friend, and the quinta in the Douro was the best night of the year.
★★★★★Trustpilot
The pace was right: full days, quiet evenings and nobody rushing us. Walking into a hot spring inn after a day on the trail is something I will never forget.
★★★★★Google
A flight was cancelled and the team had rebooked everything before we had even landed. That is why we are already booked for next year.
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