Why Travel With Us

1. See the world differently

Our tour packages combine earth history, nature, landscapes and local culture to give you a deeper understanding of the essence of a place.

Imagine looking at a landscape and seeing more than trees, skylines, houses and hills. To be able to read the scenery and understand that vast seas once churned where plains now unfurl. To see the tracks where dinosaurs rambled across ancient landscapes now criss-crossed by hiking trails. Or to picture the moment an idea that changed the world was formed in a genteel inn where you can still have a drink today.

You might like our popular 6- night Darwin in Wales inclusive tour package , which takes you to the Welsh locations Darwin visited before he embarked on his famous journey to the Galapagos Islands. All in the company of an enthusiastic Darwin expert.

2. Small groups, led by curiosity

We only run small group tours, typically an average of ten guests, because we believe that the best group tours come in small packages. Small group experiences are more personal, more rewarding and more memorable.

As part of a small group, you get closer to the destination. After all, it’s easier to get a truer sense of a place when there’s only a few of you exploring it at the same time. And you’ll get to know the other guests better too. Our small group size means we can often gain access to visitor attractions where larger groups are excluded. Our smaller vehicles can get down single track roads, so we can take you off the beaten track.

Your questions will be heard and answered thoughtfully by our talented Tour Leaders and Guides – and the time given to considering your questions means they’re more likely to lead to conversations that get everyone involved. Uncovering a destination becomes a team effort, led by curiosity.

Comment from guest on Alberta Rockies vacation package tour 2023: "The best bit was Dinosaur Provincial Park. Visiting the site with such a knowledgeable and experienced paleontologist as a guide was a unique experience. Also the fossils at Moraine Lake.  Thought-provoking findings, thanks to the explanations and very nice view." - Angel M, 2023

Another comment from a guest on our Utah Inclusive Travel Tour April 2023:

"I've travelled extensively, and I can now say Utah is the most beautiful, visually exciting place I've seen. There was so much to look at, I didn't want to blink, but the team's attention to the little details also made the trip a joy. The small group experience meant we could always both see and hear, something you can't [always] count on when you sign up to a tour." - Kate B, September 2023

3. Enjoy an adaptive experience

Our small group tours leave more space for a flexible service, so your needs can be more readily met whatever the weather. Our tour leaders and guides will be happy to adapt the planned itinerary if needed. If, for example, the consensus is an earlier return to the hotel at the end of the day, (perhaps by shortening the lunch stop), with a small group, this is easier to accommodate.

All of our tours have an element of flexibility throughout, and if conditions don’t suit a particular day’s activities, we’ll provide you and the group with an alternative plan to ensure that you can still enjoy the local area and its attractions. It’s the perfect blend of expert guidance from your Tour Leaders and personalisation from the GeoCultura team.

4. It’s how we tell it

We make earth history and its links to history and culture accessible and exciting. Our Tour Leaders are experts in their fields as well as captivating storytellers. The geologists among us reveal how to read the landscapes and rocks. Our photographers show you how to capture them. And our storytellers bring them to life with captivating tales of legends, battles and ancestors. Interested in fossils or dinosaurs? Our Jurassic Coast tours can be anything from a one day trip with fossil hunting on Lyme Regis beach to an inclusive package with two nights in a local hotel. The longer inclusive package allows time to see dinosaur footprints and the Etches Collection museum with its prize exhibit, the almost complete 2m jaw of a huge predatory pliosaur.

See our Jurassic Coast 2-night 'Fossils and Dinosaur' tours or our Alberta's Rockies and Badlands: Landscapes and Dinosaurs exclusive tour

5. The details matter

We spend a lot of time developing tour itineraries that show you the best places, whether they’re bucket-list attractions or hidden gems we know you’ll love. But we spend just as much time thinking about the details that can make or break an experience: the local food and drink, the truly welcoming accommodation, the spacious transport with a few seats kept spare.

We understand the importance of the accommodation, so before committing to hotels for a new tour, we make a shortlist. Then we study the hotel website and by reading the most recent online customer reviews we check whether what they promise is delivered. If there is any evidence of regularly disappointed customers, it's not a suitable hotel for our guests. Sometimes the choice is limited, but we will always seek out the hotels that don't overpromise, that get the basics right and provide good customer service. We will change a hotel swiftly if we get any feedback that one hotel has disappointed our guests. We have some really special partner hotels which regularly exceed guests' expectations. There's no 'penny-pinching' on our tours. Our guests should be treated the same as regular guests, enjoying the full a la carte menus where possible. Often, we can give early bookers to upgrade to sea view rooms, where available.

Check out our tour packages to Scotland and Inclusive Tours to the Isles of Scilly, in particular, and our new tour package to Madeira in March 2025.