The Travel Podcast by ExcursionPass

00:00 – Leaving Salt Lake City: The episode sets up the long private route south toward Utah's red-rock country. Arches and Canyonlands two-day private tour from Salt Lake City · ExcursionPass . 02:20 – Arches in view: Natural stone arches, fins and sandstone color make the first park feel instantly recognizable. Arches, Canyonlands and Moab in Utah . 04:50 – Canyonlands scale: Wide mesas, river-c...

00:00 – Leaving Las Vegas: The episode sets up the long desert route from the Strip toward Grand Canyon West. West Grand Canyon day tour from Las Vegas · ExcursionPass . 02:15 – West Rim arrival: The first canyon views shift the day from road trip to red-rock scale and open desert air. Grand Canyon West and the West Rim . 04:40 – Canyon viewpoints: Layered cliffs, river-carved depth and wide overl...

00:00 – Nightfall in the capital: The episode opens with why Washington DC changes character once the monuments are lit. Washington DC small-group night tour · ExcursionPass . 02:05 – Lincoln Memorial glow: The route reads the reflecting pool, columns and memorial scale as a nighttime scene. Washington DC monuments . 04:30 – Monuments in sequence: A guided small-group pace connects the National Ma...

00:00 – Entering Tikal: The episode opens with the feeling of moving from travel logistics into Guatemala's rainforest archaeology. TIKAL Mayan Splendor tour · ExcursionPass . 02:10 – Temple silhouettes: Stepped pyramids, plazas and canopy views explain why Tikal is one of the great Maya city sites. Tikal National Park in Guatemala . 04:35 – History and scale: The guide context turns stone, astron...

00:00 – From Antigua to Pacaya: The episode opens with the short escape from colonial Antigua toward Guatemala's active volcanic landscape. Pacaya Volcano hike and picnic · ExcursionPass . 02:15 – Lava trail approach: Black rock, ash, forest edges and open views turn the hike into a clear Pacaya story. Pacaya Volcano near Antigua Guatemala . 04:35 – Volcano context: The guide frames Pacaya as a li...

00:00 – Leaving Las Vegas: The episode frames the desert approach from the Strip toward Boulder City and the dam. VIP Hoover Dam tour and off-road adventure · ExcursionPass . 02:15 – VIP dam perspective: A guided look at scale, concrete, canyon walls and why Hoover Dam changed the Southwest. Hoover Dam and Black Canyon . 04:35 – Black Canyon setting: Lake Mead, desert ridges and river geography gi...

00:00 – Opening Los Angeles: A practical city-tour frame for seeing LA, Hollywood and Beverly Hills in one compact route. City Tour of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills · ExcursionPass . 03:09 – Why the route works: The episode explains how a narrated sightseeing drive connects film history, neighborhoods and landmark stops. Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills . 06:30 – Hollywood signa...

00:00 – Leaving Milan: The episode frames a long private day from Milan toward Tirano, the red train and the Engadin. Private Bernina Express and St. Moritz Day Tour from Milan · ExcursionPass . 03:22 – Why Bernina matters: The alpine railway, Lago Bianco, steep grades and the cinematic rhythm of the route come into focus. St. Moritz and the Bernina route . 06:56 – Window-seat reality: Views chang...

00:00 – River arrival: The episode opens with the calm green river, the raft landing and why the experience feels slower than a standard excursion. Martha Brae River bamboo rafting · ExcursionPass . 03:39 – Bamboo raft rhythm: A hand-poled bamboo raft sets the pace, giving the route a quiet, close-to-the-water point of view. Martha Brae River in Jamaica . 07:17 – Jamaica context: The conversation...

00:00 – Open-air night route: The episode frames San Francisco as a city best read from the hills, waterfront and bridge viewpoints after the light changes. Sundown or Night Private City Tour with San Francisco Jeep Tours · ExcursionPass . 03:08 – Why a Jeep helps: A private open-air Jeep keeps the route flexible and more personal than a standard coach tour. San Francisco and the Golden Gate . 06:...

00:00 – Welcome to Park Güell: The private format keeps the route flexible, with Gaudi's mosaics, the monumental zone and city views explained at a personal pace. Private Park Güell Guided Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:19 – Entry plan and pace: Skip-the-line access, meeting flow and group timing help keep the visit focused once you reach the monumental zone. Park Güell in Barcelona . 06:39 – Gaudi, na...

00:00 – Entering modern Madrid: The episode opens with the museum as Madrid's modern-art counterpoint to royal and old-city stories. Reina Sofia Museum Private Art Tour in Madrid · ExcursionPass . 03:18 – Why go private: A private guide keeps Picasso, Dali and Miro connected to Spain's twentieth-century history instead of isolated labels. Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid . 06:50 – Reading Guernica: Pi...

00:00 – Why take the stairs: The episode opens with the slower, closer way to experience the Eiffel Tower before the summit elevator. Eiffel Tower Stairs Tour with Summit Elevator Access · ExcursionPass . 02:10 – Meeting the guide: The meeting point, guide marker, security rhythm and group pacing shape the practical start. Eiffel Tower in Paris . 04:40 – Climbing the tower: The stairs turn the str...

00:00 – Vintage sidecar opening: The episode begins with Paris from a low, open-air sidecar perspective instead of a bus or standard walking route. Private Paris Vintage Sidecar and Catacombs Tour · ExcursionPass . 02:55 – Private route shape: A private driver-guide links landmark sightseeing, photo stops and the longer five-hour rhythm into one guided day. Catacombs of Paris and the vintage sidec...

00:00 – Leaving central Rome: The episode starts with why a golf cart changes the scale of a route that reaches beyond the historic center. Rome Catacombs and Appian Way golf cart tour · ExcursionPass . 03:16 – Guide-driver format: A guide-driver keeps the ride practical while connecting roads, ruins and stops into one story. Rome Catacombs and the Appian Way . 06:45 – Appian Way stones: The ancie...

00:00 – Starting in the Latin Quarter: The episode opens with the Left Bank setting and why this district rewards walking with a guide. Paris Latin Quarter walking tour with Pantheon entry · ExcursionPass . 01:52 – Roman layers: Roman ruins and older streets give the route its first historical layer before the academic Paris story appears. Latin Quarter and the Pantheon in Paris . 03:44 – Luxembou...

00:00 – Arriving in Coba: The episode opens with the jungle setting and why Coba feels different from a coastal resort stop. Coba Mayan Encounter · ExcursionPass . 03:30 – Reading a Maya city: Coba is framed through ancient roads, plazas and the scale of a once-connected inland city. Coba archaeological site . 07:00 – Nohoch Mul focus: The pyramid becomes the visual anchor for stone, height and th...

00:00 – Starting above Lisbon: The episode opens with the castle hill as a practical way to read Lisbon from above. Lisbon Castle of Saint George Guided Walking Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:09 – Why walk with a guide: A small-group walk helps connect stone walls, steep streets and viewpoints without reducing the route to a checklist. Lisbon and the Castle of Saint George area . 06:29 – Castle of Sain...

00:00 – Leaving Milan: The episode frames a full-day route from central Milan toward Lake Como and the Swiss city of Lugano. Lake Como and Lugano Small-Group Day Tour from Milan · ExcursionPass . 03:25 – Why a small group matters: The small-group format keeps train logistics, border timing and free time easier to follow. Lake Como and Lugano . 07:03 – Lake Como scenery: Water, villas, mountains an...

00:00 – Central Milan opening: The episode starts in the heart of Milan, setting up the Duomo as architecture, city symbol and meeting point. Milan Duomo Skip-the-Line and Rooftop Walking Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:11 – Skip-the-line access: The visit is framed around saving time at one of Italy's busiest cathedral entrances. Milan Cathedral and the Duomo rooftop terraces . 06:34 – Reading the cath...

00:00 – Private reef flight: The episode starts with the reason this tour is unusual: the reef is introduced from above, with a private flight perspective. Private Great Barrier Reef Flight and Mossman Gorge Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:11 – Reading the water: From the air, color bands, reef edges, islands and coastline become the first layer of the Great Barrier Reef story. the Great Barrier Reef an...

00:00 – Paris to the Loire: The episode opens with the long-day rhythm of leaving Paris for the chateaux country of the Loire Valley. Loire Valley Day Trip from Paris to Chambord, Chenonceau and Blois · ExcursionPass . 02:59 – Chambord first impression: Chambord becomes the scale-setting castle: towers, roofline, formal grounds and royal ambition. the Loire Valley chateaux of Chambord, Chenonceau...

00:00 – Sidecar first impression: The episode opens with the feel of seeing Paris from a vintage sidecar rather than a bus or walking route. Paris Vintage Sidecar Highlights Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:16 – Guide and route shape: A private driver-guide, open-air pace and flexible photo rhythm make the city feel close and cinematic. Paris landmarks around the Arc de Triomphe . 06:44 – Arc de Triomphe...

00:00 – Paris departure: The episode frames a full small-group day outside Paris, moving from city morning to two very different French landmarks. Versailles and Giverny Day Trip from Paris · ExcursionPass . 03:06 – Why Giverny first: Monet's house, water garden and lily-pond paths set up the softer artistic half of the itinerary. Monet's Giverny gardens and the Palace of Versailles . 06:24 – Read...

00:00 – Rolling out by bike: The episode opens with why a guided bike route turns central Paris into a readable first-day overview. Paris Highlights Guided Bike Tour · ExcursionPass . 01:31 – Guide, route and pace: The ride is framed around group flow, safer navigation and seeing more than a walking route can comfortably connect. Paris landmarks along the Seine . 02:57 – Eiffel Tower and the Seine...