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Authentic Vacations Customized & Guided Vacations: Ireland, UK, Italy, Nordic Countries, Australia, New Zealand | A company What are you waiting for?

Travel is a spellbinding mix of scents, sights, cuisine, and culture. Mountain, ocean, and river adventures call us. Charming villages and vineyards are a gentle tease while cities dazzle. This is the time for renewal and excitement. Book a customized or guided vacation today. www.authenticvacations.com/trip-planner-app/

10/19/2026

Hot tub. Pack ice. Polar bear on the horizon. Just a normal Tuesday in Svalbard 🐻‍❄️

Nine days aboard the Ocean Albatros, a next-gen expedition ship built for the ice. Its X-Bow keeps the ride smooth, most cabins have their own balcony, and after a Zodiac landing you can warm up in the sauna or a hot tub with 360° views.

Two nights in Oslo, drinks with lunch and dinner, and a waterproof jacket you get to keep are all included.

Sailing June 7, 2027, and now $1,000 off per person.

Explore the cruise 👉 https://www.authenticvacations.com/cruise/
Ask your travel advisor to book ✉️

Authentic Vacations is nominated for Best Tour Operator (Packaged) – Europe at the 2026 Travvy Awards, presented by Trav...
10/15/2026

Authentic Vacations is nominated for Best Tour Operator (Packaged) – Europe at the 2026 Travvy Awards, presented by TravelPulse and AGENTatHOME. It’s a category full of big names, and we’re proud to be part of it.

Thank you to the travel advisors who trust us with their clients’ European trips, and to our teams in the US, the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics who make every itinerary happen.

The winners will be announced in Fort Lauderdale on November 5, 2026. We’ll let you know how it goes.

Planning Europe for a client? Start in our Trip Planner app: https://www.authenticvacations.com/trip-planner-app/

North to south, coast to castle. 🍀Twelve nights across the whole island, from the Giant's Causeway to the Cliffs of Mohe...
10/13/2026

North to south, coast to castle. 🍀

Twelve nights across the whole island, from the Giant's Causeway to the Cliffs of Moher, traditional music in Di**le and a foodie evening in Kinsale.

A small group, a local guide with a story for every stop, and boutique inns and castle stays along the way. Just bring your sense of wonder.

12 nights from $6,046 per person, with 2026 and 2027 departures open now.

See the full itinerary → https://www.authenticvacations.com/europe/ireland-tours/wonders-ireland/
Ask your travel advisor to book.

A Housekeeping Reminder 📌We've got a new toll-free In Destination number for Authentic Vacations guests in Ireland and t...
10/07/2026

A Housekeeping Reminder 📌
We've got a new toll-free In Destination number for Authentic Vacations guests in Ireland and the UK: +1 888 605 6516. Clients calling from their US mobile shouldn't pick up international charges. It'll be local rates or free, depending on their provider.

A few practical bits:

📄 The number's being added to AV vouchers and travel docs going forward. No action needed on your side. Existing bookings aren't affected, and guests already traveling will reach us just as they always have.

📞 It's an In Destination line only. If your client's calling about a booking change or a general query, that's still one for your usual AV contact.

As always, if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Golden roads, quiet castles, and hillsides painted copper and red. Summer crowds have gone, and Scotland is showing off ...
10/02/2026

Golden roads, quiet castles, and hillsides painted copper and red. Summer crowds have gone, and Scotland is showing off its most dramatic season.

Fall is the perfect moment for something special: more space, a slower pace, and easier availability at the finest castle hotels and country estates.

Insider tip: Fall isn't the budget choice. It's the refined one. 🍂

Discover our Scotland vacations: https://www.authenticvacations.com/europe/scotland-tours/

Looking for a custom luxury itinerary? Email [email protected] and our team will create one just for you.

🕯️ Scotland does not do haunted by halves.A street buried under the city. A castle with a room nobody can find. A battle...
09/24/2026

🕯️ Scotland does not do haunted by halves.

A street buried under the city. A castle with a room nobody can find. A battlefield where the birds stopped singing. These places are not legends someone made up for the tourists, they are addresses you can actually stand in.

October is the best month to see them: golden trees, early dark, and far fewer people in the way.

Which one would you dare to visit first? 👇

See our Scotland vacations 🔗 https://www.authenticvacations.com/europe/scotland-tours/

🐻‍❄️ Somewhere out on that ice, a polar bear is going about its morning. You just have to be there to see it.Three exped...
09/22/2026

🐻‍❄️ Somewhere out on that ice, a polar bear is going about its morning. You just have to be there to see it.

Three expedition voyages, three wild places, and a different day every single morning.

Svalbard: polar bears, walrus, Arctic foxes, bowhead whales.
Iceland: humpback, minke, and blue whales, orca, puffins, fulmars, kittiwakes.
Scotland and Ireland: golden eagles, gannets, razorbills, Atlantic puffins, gray seals.

Early Bird Offer: save $1,000 per person on Svalbard and Iceland, or $500 per person on Scotland.

See all three voyages 🔗 https://www.authenticvacations.com/cruise/

Which one would you choose? 👇

09/17/2026

Sound on for this one.

Come October, the world borrows a night that belongs to Ireland — and most people have no idea. The history behind it is still standing, and this is the season to walk through it.

The Edinburgh Vaults. Chambers beneath South Bridge, abandoned within 30 years of opening and now considered among the most haunted spaces in the UK. A guided night tour is one of the most atmospheric things you can do in Scotland in autumn.

Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin. From the Easter Rising executions to decades of reported paranormal activity during its 1960s restoration, a serious history lesson and a genuinely moving visit.

Six weeks to Halloween. Plenty of time to spend it somewhere that's been marking it for 2,000 years.

https://www.authenticvacations.com/

This Month's Review Highlight ✨Kristin in Arizona sent her clients to Italy and the two things they couldn't stop talkin...
09/15/2026

This Month's Review Highlight ✨

Kristin in Arizona sent her clients to Italy and the two things they couldn't stop talking about were a private golf cart tour in Rome and a pasta making class. Her clients sent photos throughout the whole trip.

The big-ticket sights are always going to deliver. It's the smaller, personal inclusions that turn a good trip into the one your clients tell everyone about, and that keeps them coming back to you.

Thank you Kristin, we can't wait to plan the next one with you 🇮🇹

Anyone else had a client fall in love with an unexpected inclusion? Tell us in the comments, we're always looking for ideas to suggest.

09/10/2026

Focus on: Svalbard Express 🛳️

Nine days, six nights aboard the Ocean Albatros, round-trip from Longyearbyen into the fjords and pack ice of the high Arctic → new for 2027.

Polar bear country, belugas and bowheads, walrus haul-outs and seabird cliffs. Weather permitting, a landing roughly 1,000 km north of Nordkapp.

With :
✔ Charter flights Oslo → Longyearbyen → Oslo
✔ All transfers + two 4-star Oslo nights
✔ Full board with drinks package
✔ Daily Zodiac landings
✔ Expedition parka to keep

🚢 Early Bird Special: book now and save $1,000 per person with our limited launch offer.

Find out more: https://www.authenticvacations.com/cruise/

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