Globus “moving aggressively” into small group travel, unveils 50+ new tours

Globus is "going small in a big way" in 2025.

Speaking with PAX at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas on Tuesday (Aug. 13), Globus president and CEO Scott Nisbet said the tour operator is “moving aggressively” into small group touring next year.

New tours are being designed for travellers who crave the intimacy of small group travel, Nisbet explained, noting how Globus’ fastest-selling segment, these days, are experiences that involve fewer people.

As part of this shift, Globus is unveiling more than 50 Small Group Discovery Tours around the world next year.

“Our new Small Group Discovery tours were built from the ground-up, specifically for small groups, with unique accommodations, exclusive excursions and special access throughout Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, South America and the South Pacific,” Nisbet said later in a press release.

New small group experiences

With an average group size of 15 (18 outside of Europe), the new tours aim to offer clients more freedom, flexibility and room while travelling.

Some of the small group experiences travellers can look forward to include:

• Spending the night in a former Franciscan Monastery in Pienza (Enchanting Italy)
• Partaking in an after-hours poetry reading at William Wordsworth’s home (Extraordinary England & Scotland)
• Enjoying a choir performance at Geghard monastery (A Journey Through Time: Armenia & Georgia)
• Embarking on a “Viking” sushi tour (Inspiring Iceland)
• Guided sightseeing with a local painter followed by a painting class in Arles (Paris & Provence)
• Overnighting on the islands of Brac and Hvar (Croatian Island Hopper)
• Spending the evening on a walking food tour of Santa Fe (Enchanted New Mexico)
• “Glamping” in luxurious tents with Yellowstone as the backdrop (Majestic Montana & Yellowstone)
• Exploring Beaufort by horse-drawn carriage (Southern Charms)
• Learning how to make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with local ingredients (Majestic Japan)

Globus’ line-up of Small Group Discovery tours will be available throughout Europe, North America and exotic destinations, from Kenya to Costa Rica, Colombia to Cambodia and Australia to Japan.

Small group travel in Europe

Small Group Discovery tours across Europe include:

• A Journey Through Time: Armenia & Georgia
• Croatia Island Hopper
• Extraordinary England & Scotland
• Enchanting Italy
• Paris & Provence
• Legendary Greece
• Captivating Spain
• Swiss Splendors by Train
• Inspiring Iceland

North America travel 

• The tours in North America include:
• Enchanted New Mexico 
• Quebec in Depth & the Gaspe Peninsula
• Majestic Montana & Yellowstone
• Southern Charms
• Exploring Cuba’s Culture, History & Colonial Cities

South America

• Costa Rica: Coast to Coast
• Patagonia: Journey to the End of the World
• Jewels of Colombia

Africa

• Kenya & Tanzania: The Safari Experience
• Kenya: A Classic Safari
• Tanzania: The Serengeti & Beyond
• Splendors of South Africa & Victoria Falls

Asia

• Alluring Vietnam & the Temples of Angkor
• Discover South Korea
• Gems of Indonesia:  From Bali to Java
• Majestic Japan
• Icons of India: Taj, Tigers and Beyond

South Pacific

• Australian Safari

Special small group departure dates will also be available on most other Globus tours, limiting the group size to an average of 24 travellers, the company says.

This means that Globus will soon have a wide range of tours that cater to small groups – nearly 250 tours and 5,000 departures.