Albatross Tours specialises purely in Europe, with smaller groups and longer stays, and has just released its Europe and UK 2027 tours and brochure.

They are trusted friends of Travel and we partnered with them for our successful tour through less-visited areas of Italy. Megan French travelled with them through England.

Their tours are a mix of highlights, smooth travel arrangements, excellent tour managers and guides, and enough free time to just wander, explore and be.

Those highlights in Europe 2027 include a four-wheel-drive adventure and Shepherd’s Lunch on a 15-day tour called Sardinia and Corsica, the Lands of Myths and Legends.

On Corsica, it has two three-night stays (in Calvi and Su Gologne) and four three-night stays (Cagliari, Alghero, Bonifacio and Ajaccio).

There’s a guided walk through Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s birthplace in Ajaccio.

And that 4WD trip into the Supramonte Mountains, with the shepherd’s picnic lunch. Bellissimo.

That tour is from $11,989 per person, twin share, and $14,487 solo.

There are three new itineraries for France for 2027, in addition to the many long-proven tours.

Albatross has been taking guests on tours in Europe for more than 30 years and, as founder and tour designer Ewan Landsborough says: “We design our tours for Australians and New Zealanders who appreciate a truly leisurely pace.

“By prioritising shorter drives and extended stays of three nights or more, we ensure you have the ‘my time’ needed to actually experience the destinations you have travelled so far to see.”

NEW FOR 2027

Leisurely France Bordeaux to Paris, over 15 days, through Bordeaux, Dordogne, La Rochelle and the Loire Valley, departing May to September.

Northern France Normandy, Brittany, Loire Valley and Chantilly over 18 days, starting from and returning to Paris, in May, August and September.

French Epicurean Trail From Paris to Nice over 20 days, through Champagne, Alsace, Burgundy and Provence, departing in June and September.

Turkiye Cappadocia, Gallipoli and ancient Troy in 12 days from Istanbul to Izmir, in Mayu and September.

Leisurely Greek Islands Visiting and staying on Rhodes, Crete, Santorini and Mykonos over 13 days in May and September.

+ The Albatross Tours Europe and UK 2027 brochure is available from travel agents. And visit albatrosstours.com.au.