OUR 3 SPECIALITIES

WHAT MAKES ELEGANT CULTURAL TOURS UNIQUE

AUTHENTIC
PROGRAMS

SIGNATURE
GUIDING

LUXURY ELEGANT
ACCOMODATIONS AND
TRANSPORTATIONS

AUTHENTIC PROGRAMS

TIME IN CULTURAL CAPITALS

We spend time in inspiring cultural capitals, but for a day or so we like to unwind in a beautiful, remote setting.

AT AN EASY PACE

We believe in less program and more quality, and a chance to relax and enjoy, or add private interests to leisure time. Read more about Easy pace travel here.

ONLY RELEVANT AND BEAUTIFUL PLACES

We only include the most culturally important and beautiful sites, and we avoid the “must see” visits per se.

CULTURE TOPICS

Every country and place we go to, has something different that we would like to highlight for our guests on our tour. We onjoy in European (or Europe-influenced) high culture and art. A beautiful list of our topics, a piece of art in itself can be found here.

IMMERSIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES >>

WORKSHOP TOURS

Focused around a passion such as photography and dancing. Read more.

SIGNATURE GUIDING

Tours are led by the owner of Elegant Cultural Tours, Alja. She is a natural-born tour leader.
Read more about her expertise, or her personal stories.
We spend time in inspiring cultural capitals, but for a day or so we like to unwind in a beautiful, remote setting.

PROFESSIONAL, IN-DEPTH and INFORMATIVE

A WARM AND HOMEY FEEL

on every tour with deep emotions on culture, art, and creativity.

NEVER IMPERSONAL AND ACADEMICALLY COLD

but rather full-hearted, passionate, and efforlessly in-depth

PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION AND PASSION

passing complicated topics and knowledge in a more engaging manner and with more direct contact to life and interaction.

CONTENTS OF HIGH CULTURE BROUGHT TO LIFE

• We introduce high art in a simple, engaging, and interesting manner, making it feel alive and present.
• With all the respect and dignity that it deserves, we make the art feel cozy and friendly so that our guests can connect and obtain meanings from it for themselves and their interests. We cover this topics.

LUXURY ELEGANT ACCOMODATIONS AND TRANSPORTATIONS

• 4 or 5-star authentic and elegant hotels on a Bed and Breakfast basis in the center of the cities* Read more.
• Accommodations are in accordance with our values.
• ELEGANT TRANSPORTATIONS: comfortable air-conditioned coaches

*At some destinations (Cuba) – we also use elegant boutique colonial private accommodations on a Bed and breakfast basis.

Latest Blog Posts

Morocco

What Really Happen…

What really happens inside a Moroccan hammam? In Morocco when you walk among the Roman ruins of Volubilis, the stones still remember the heat of the old Roman public and private baths. Romans carried their love for water, for cleansing and communal ritual, wherever their empire reached. Meaning even into the dust of North Africa. Centuries later, soon after the Arabs brought Islam, they brought the Arabic ritual of hammam with them. In a desert world where stubborn dust clings to skin, the act of washing became more than hygiene and socializing. It became spiritual, the cleansing of Body and…Continue reading
by alja

Tours to Cuba

Unexpected Cuba: C…

Cuba Is Not What You Think She’s jazz on a baroque square, a $450 Cohiba cigar that carries revolution in its smoke. She’s shaped like a crocodile—coiled, alert, ancient. And once, in a whisper of history, there was a plan to sell her to the United States for $120 million. Some even dreamed she would become a U.S. state. But Cuba said no. She chose poetry, contradiction, and pride. And somehow—despite everything—she chose hope, too. This is not a place that reveals itself easily. It doesn’t unfold in hotel lobbies or tour buses. It waits for those willing to feel…Continue reading
by alja

Tours to Cuba

5 Things To Know, …

Cuba isn’t only a destination—it’s a dance between past and present, rum and rhythm, beauty and mystery. Before you pack your linen shirts and dreams of mojitos, here are 5 important truths that can make you fall in love before you even land in Havana. 1. WiFi Isn’t Always a Given… and That’s a real Gift Let’s start with the truth: Cuba has its own rhythm. And it’s gloriously offline. While internet access exists, it’s limited, slow, and occasionally elusive. But that’s good news—without the constant ring of notifications, you start to look up. You notice textures, faces, colors. It’s…Continue reading
by alja