• Tour group wine tasting, Úbeda, Spain

April Tour News

Hi from Rick: Our 2026 Tours Are Here — Connecting People to People

I'm thrilled to announce that, where I work, the most exciting day of the travel year is here: Our 2026 tours have arrived!

We've just opened seats on nearly a thousand 2026 departures for 40 itineraries all over Europe — from Portugal to Poland, from Sicily to Sweden, and from Ireland to Istanbul. That's about 30,000 travelers who will soon be heading to Europe with us. And I like to think of it not just as 30,000 "tour seats," but as 30,000 life-changing experiences.

Yes, literally life-changing: Our travelers go home more at ease with our sometimes troubled world. And that makes this year's tour launch feel especially poignant.

Travel has always been fun: Marveling at ancient wonders, sipping new wines, and pausing for those postcard views will forever be a joy. And our approach to touring — great places, great guides, no grumps — continues to be a winning formula… Read more

In this issue


Couple toasting with white wine, Trastevere, Italy

Book Your 2026 Tour Now & Save $100

Our 2026 tours are open! Browse through our 40 carefully crafted journeys covering Europe from the plains of Spain to the scalps of the Alps — and sign up now to save $100… Browse tours


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Festival of Tours Starts Next Week

A Rick Steves' Europe tour is a vacation, an adventure, and a cultural crash course all in one! Join us from April 21 to May 2 to learn about our tour program and our 40 exciting itineraries… Register


Tour group dancing at night, Tuscany, Italy

Slideshow: Our Top 10 Tours

We've filled about 95 percent of our 2025 tour seats and it's fascinating to see which corners of Europe are pushing travelers' "must-see" buttons. If you haven't yet decided on the trip of your dreams for 2026… Read more


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Great Guides Make Great Tours

It takes a top-notch guide to turn a great-sounding itinerary into a truly life-changing experience. And we have some of the best guides around. But don't just take our word for it… Read more


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Video of the Month: Tours 101

Not sure if a Rick Steves tour is right for you? Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how our tours are designed and paint a picture of a typical day on tour in this 60-minute video… Watch


Halima Lucas' scrapbook

Congratulations, Scrapbook Contest Winners!

If you're thinking of taking a Rick Steves tour, check out these scrapbooks for a personal, "customer's-eye view" of what our tours are like. Take a peek at the winners of our 2024 contest… Read more