The Travel Podcast by ExcursionPass

00:00 – Start in Alfama: Begin at Largo do Chafariz de Dentro and set the walking pace for a small-group route through Lisbon. Lisbon African History and Slave Trade Walking Tour · ExcursionPass . 02:20 – African Lisbon: The episode follows African presence, memory and community through historic quarters near the river. Lisbon historic center . 04:40 – Atlantic trade: Maritime expansion, forced la...

00:00 – Private arrival: Start with Paris hotel pickup, chauffeur timing and how a private guide changes the pace of Versailles. Private Versailles Palace Tour with Driver and English Guide · ExcursionPass . 02:05 – Palace entry: The episode explains reserved access, security flow and the first moments inside the royal residence. Palace of Versailles . 04:20 – Royal apartments: Rooms, ceremony and...

00:00 – Timed entry route: The episode opens with a fast-entry Vatican Museums path, built around a timed reservation rather than a slow ticket line. Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Fast-Entry Guided Tour · ExcursionPass . 02:00 – Museum galleries: The listening route follows selected galleries, Renaissance corridors and the Gallery of Maps with guide context. Vatican Museums and the Sistine Ch...

00:00 – From Lagos to Badagry: The episode follows a guided full-day route from Lagos into Badagry's heritage landscape. Badagry Heritage and History Day Tour from Lagos · ExcursionPass . 02:55 – Badagry Slave Museum: Museum context frames the coast through memory, trade history and a respectful visitor pace. Badagry museums, landmarks and coast . 05:49 – Vlekete and Mobee: Vlekete Market and the...

00:00 – Old and new Riyadh: The episode frames Riyadh as a capital where modern towers sit beside deep heritage. Riyadh History and Heritage city tour · ExcursionPass . 03:12 – Ad Diriyah context: Mud-brick walls and Al Turaif history introduce the first Saudi state. Riyadh's historic forts, museums and palaces . 06:24 – Al Masmak Fortress: The fortress brings the city story into a tangible old-Ri...

00:00 – Private Somme context: The episode frames a private World War I battlefield day around memorials, museums, preserved ground and the Western Front landscape. Private World War I Battlefield Somme Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:23 – Battlefield geography: Rolling fields, cemetery rows and trench traces explain why the Somme is read through terrain as much as dates. Somme battlefields in France ....

00:00 – A convict-era landscape: The episode opens with Port Arthur as stone, water and memory rather than a simple heritage photo stop. Port Arthur Deep History Tour · ExcursionPass . 02:50 – Why the guide matters: A convict-descendant guide gives the tour a personal historical thread without turning the story into fiction. Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania . 05:41 – Reading the ruins: Penite...

00:00 – Island road start: The route opens with Cozumel as an island of coastal roads, jungle edges and visible traces of Maya heritage. Cozumel Mayan Heritage by Jeep · ExcursionPass . 03:01 – Jeep rhythm: The jeep angle gives the day movement, making the tour feel exploratory rather than a single-site stop. Cozumel's Maya heritage and Caribbean coastline . 06:03 – Maya context: Stone ruins and l...

00:00 – Paris to the Loire: The episode opens with the long-day rhythm of leaving Paris for Loire Valley chateaux country. Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris · ExcursionPass . 03:22 – Chenonceau and the gardens: Chenonceau frames the day around river reflections, formal gardens and the personalities behind the chateau. the Loire Valley castles of Chenonceau, Chambord and Amboise . 06:57 – Ch...

00:00 – Leaving Paris: The episode frames the day trip, travel rhythm and why these two chateaux pair so well outside the city. Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte Castles Day Trip from Paris · ExcursionPass . 02:05 – Fontainebleau first: Royal apartments, courtyards and layers of French history give the first castle its scale. Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte castles . 04:20 – Vaux-le-Vicomte: The...

00:00 – Leaving Paris: The episode frames a half-day trip north-west of Paris and why Giverny works best as a focused garden visit. Monet Gardens in Giverny Half-Day Trip from Paris · ExcursionPass . 02:05 – First view of Giverny: Village lanes, seasonal flowers and the slower rhythm around Monet's home set the tone. Monet's gardens in Giverny . 04:20 – Monet's water garden: The pond, water lilies...

00:00 – Arriving at Versailles: The episode opens with the palace scale, timed entry and why a guide helps the first view make sense. Versailles Palace Guided Tour with Garden Access · ExcursionPass . 02:05 – Through the royal rooms: The route connects court ceremony, architecture and practical movement through the busiest rooms. Palace of Versailles and gardens . 04:25 – Hall of Mirrors: The guid...

00:00 – From Paris to the Somme: The episode frames the day as a focused journey into World War I memory, battlefield geography and Australian remembrance. Somme Battlefields Day Trip from Paris with Australian Memorial · ExcursionPass . 02:15 – Battlefield landscape: Rolling fields, preserved ground and cemetery rows make the scale of the Somme visible without turning the visit into a classroom l...

00:00 – Choosing Normandy from Paris: The episode frames a full day around the Canadian D-Day story and the travel rhythm from Paris. Normandy D-Day Canadian Sites Day Trip from Paris · ExcursionPass . 02:40 – Juno Beach context: Juno becomes the shoreline anchor for landing history, memory, and the scale of the coast. Normandy Canadian D-Day sites in France . 06:00 – Canadian memorials: The route...

00:00 – A full day of memory and logistics: The episode frames Pearl Harbor as both a historic site and a structured visitor day. A Day at Pearl Harbor · ExcursionPass . 02:10 – USS Arizona Memorial: The memorial anchors the emotional center of the experience and shapes the tone of the visit. Pearl Harbor and Honolulu . 04:25 – Battleship Missouri and harbor context: The route connects the end of...

00:00 – The promise of the summit: The episode opens with why the Eiffel Tower summit still feels like a big Paris decision rather than just another viewpoint. Private Eiffel Tower Guided Tour with Summit Access · ExcursionPass . 02:20 – Meeting the guide: The guide, the orange marker, timing, and queue expectations frame the practical side of the visit. Eiffel Tower in Paris . 04:50 – Elevators a...

00:00 – Starting at the Colosseum: The episode frames how a small group helps the amphitheater feel readable instead of overwhelming. Colosseum Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Small-Group Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:54 – How the Colosseum worked: Arches, entries and seating tiers become a system for movement, crowds and spectacle. Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill in Rome . 07:49 – Roman Forum...

00:00 – Leaving Boston: The episode frames the route from the city toward the Massachusetts coast and the Mayflower story. Plymouth and Cape Cod Historical Day Tour from Boston · ExcursionPass . 02:55 – Plymouth and Mayflower II: The harbor, the ship replica and early New England settlement become the first major focus. Plymouth and Cape Cod in Massachusetts . 05:50 – Reading Pilgrim history: Loca...

00:00 – Entering the Vatican Museums: The episode opens the route through museum galleries, sacred art and the anticipation before the Sistine Chapel. Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour · ExcursionPass . 03:13 – The museum rhythm: The listening route follows corridors, sculpture and rooms so the collections feel legible instead of overwhelming. Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ....

00:00 – First look at the lake: The episode opens a day on the water, reading Lake Como through boats, slopes and villages along the shore. Lake Como Boat Cruise with Varenna and Bellagio · ExcursionPass . 03:08 – Why the boat matters: Moving across the water gives the landscape a different rhythm than the road and links the stops without rushing. Lake Como, Varenna and Bellagio . 06:29 – Varenna...

00:00 – Houston pickup: The episode opens with the private-tour framing and the move from central Houston toward the space center. NASA Space Center day trip with private Houston tour · ExcursionPass . 02:20 – Space Center Houston: The visitor complex becomes the gateway to rockets, shuttles and the public story of space exploration. Houston and Space Center Houston in Texas . 04:45 – Rockets and...

00:00 – From Livingstone: The episode opens with a guided day tour focused on Victoria Falls from the Zambia side. Victoria Falls guided day tour from Livingstone · ExcursionPass . 02:10 – First spray: The sound and mist of the falls set the pace before the main viewpoints come into view. Livingstone, Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River . 04:35 – Zambezi gorge: The gorge adds scale, depth and the...

00:00 – Leaving Faro: The episode opens with a seven-hour small-group land adventure from Faro toward the limestone coast. Benagil, Marinha Beach and Seven Hanging Valleys tour from Faro · ExcursionPass . 02:10 – Benagil viewpoints: Benagil becomes the visual anchor: sea caves, cliff openings and turquoise Atlantic water. Faro, Benagil and the Algarve coast . 04:35 – Praia da Marinha: Marinha Beac...

00:00 – Leaving Naples: The episode opens with the simplest way to see the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento without managing the coastal drive yourself. Amalfi Coast and Sorrento day trip from Naples · ExcursionPass . 02:15 – Sorrento first impression: Cliff views, sea air and old-town rhythm introduce the day before the route bends toward Amalfi scenery. the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento and Naples . 04:40 – T...

00:00 – Out to the reef: The episode opens with the boat day rhythm: turquoise water, reef platforms and the first look at coral gardens. Great Barrier Reef snorkel and dive day trip · ExcursionPass . 02:15 – Snorkel surface view: Snorkeling makes the reef immediate, with clear water, coral shapes and fish movement just below the surface. the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland . 04:40 – Dive perspec...