History & Ruins Travel Itineraries
Walk through millennia of human history. Ancient ruins, medieval old towns, UNESCO sites, and living heritage.
36 destinations · 12610 itineraries
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Best 7 Days in France — History
Paris → Nice → Lyon
Best 7 Days in Italy — History
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano
Best 7 Days in Mexico — History
Mexico City → Oaxaca → Guadalajara → Monterrey → San Miguel de Allende
Best 7 Days in Japan — History
Tokyo → Kyoto → Osaka
Best 7 Days in Portugal — History
Lisbon → Porto → Sintra
Best 7 Days in Pacific Coast Highway — History
San Francisco → Los Angeles → San Diego → Monterey
Best 7 Days in Ireland — History & Walking Tours
Dublin → Galway → Killarney → Cork → Dingle
Best 7 Days in Florida Keys — History
Miami → Upper Keys → Marathon
Best 7 Days in Australia — History
Sydney → Melbourne
Best 7 Days in Hawaii — History
Oahu → Maui → Big Island
Best 7 Days in Maine Coast — History
Portland → Kennebunkport → Midcoast Maine
Best 7 Days in Turkey — History
Istanbul → Cappadocia → Antalya
Best 7 Days in East Coast USA — History
New York City → Washington DC → Boston
Best 7 Days in New Zealand — History
Auckland → Wellington → Rotorua → Christchurch
Best 7 Days in Colorado — History
Denver → Colorado Springs
Best 7 Days in Spain — History
Madrid → Barcelona → Seville
Best 7 Days in Michigan — History
Traverse City → Mackinaw City → Munising
Best 7 Days in Chile — History
Santiago → Valparaíso → San Pedro de Atacama
Best 7 Days in Morocco — History
Marrakech → Fes → Chefchaouen
Best 7 Days in Croatia — History
Zagreb → Split → Dubrovnik
Best 7 Days in Iceland — History
Reykjavik → Golden Circle
Best 7 Days in Thailand — History
Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Phuket
Best 3 Days in Utah National Parks — History
Zion National Park
Best 7 Days in Israel — History
Tel Aviv → Jerusalem → Dead Sea Area
Best 7 Days in Vietnam — History
Hanoi → Ha Long Bay → Hoi An
Best 7 Days in South Korea
Seoul → Busan → Gyeongju
Best 3 Days in United Kingdom — History & Walking Tours
London
Best 7 Days in Greece — History
Athens → Santorini
Best 7 Days in Jordan — History
Amman → Petra → Wadi Rum
Best 3 Days in South Africa — History
Cape Town
Best 3 Days in Norway — History
Oslo
Best 7 Days in India
New Delhi → Agra → Jaipur
Best 3 Days in Colombia — History
Bogotá
Best 7 Days in Peru — History & Nature
Lima → Cusco
Best 7 Days in Argentina — History
Buenos Aires
Best 7 Days in Egypt — History
Cairo → Luxor
Top attractions: Eiffel Tower, Paris, Louvre Museum, Paris, Palace of Versailles Day Trip from Paris, Promenade des Anglais & Vieux Nice, Valensole Lavender Fields & Gordes Village, Provence.
Top attractions: Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill, Rome, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, Rome, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, The Last Supper — Cenacolo Vinciano, Milan, Florence Cathedral & Brunelleschi's Dome Climb.
Top attractions: Estadio Azteca — FIFA World Cup 2026, Chichen Itza Pyramids Day Trip, Teotihuacan Pyramids Day Trip, Estadio BBVA — FIFA World Cup 2026, Monte Albán Archaeological Site.
Top attractions: Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine — 10,000 Torii Gates, Kyoto, Senso-ji Temple & Asakusa District, Tokyo, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove & Tenryu-ji Garden, Kyoto, Shibuya Scramble Crossing & Harajuku, Tokyo, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion Temple, Kyoto.
Top attractions: Jerónimos Monastery & Belém District, Pena Palace & Gardens, Alfama & São Jorge Castle, Sintra Palaces Day Trip, Ribeira & Dom Luís I Bridge.
Top attractions: Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Fisherman's Wharf and Cable Cars, Griffith Park and Observatory.
Best 5 Days in Pacific Coast Highway — History
San Francisco → Los Angeles
Best 7 Days in Pacific Coast Highway — History
San Francisco → Los Angeles → San Diego → Monterey
Best 10 Days in Pacific Coast Highway — History
San Francisco → Los Angeles → San Diego → Monterey → Santa Barbara
Top attractions: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare — Ireland's Iconic Sea Cliffs, Trinity College Dublin — Book of Kells & Long Room, Titanic Belfast Museum — World's Largest Titanic Experience, Giant's Causeway UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Ireland, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin — St. James's Gate Brewery.
Top attractions: South Beach & Art Deco District, Old Town Key West, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Dry Tortugas Day Trip, Wynwood Walls & Design District.
Top attractions: Sydney Opera House Tour, Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling, Great Barrier Reef Diving, Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, Great Ocean Road Day Trip.
Top attractions: Haleakala Sunrise Experience, Na Pali Coast Boat Tour, Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona Memorial, Haleakala National Park Sunrise & Summit, Pearl Harbor National Memorial.
Top attractions: Cadillac Mountain Sunrise, Portland Old Port: Cobblestone Streets & Food Scene, Acadia Park Loop Road, Hike Acadia National Park, Cape Elizabeth: Portland Head Light & Fort Williams Park.
Top attractions: Hagia Sophia, Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise, Ephesus Ancient City, Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), Topkapi Palace.
Top attractions: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, National Mall & Monuments Walk, MetLife Stadium — FIFA World Cup 2026, Freedom Trail Walking Tour, Independence Hall & Liberty Bell.
Top attractions: Milford Sound / Piopiotahi Scenic Cruise, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, Te Puia Māori Cultural Centre & Pōhutu Geyser, Te Papa Tongarewa — Museum of New Zealand, Sky Tower Auckland.
Top attractions: Pikes Peak — America's Mountain, Garden of the Gods, Trail Ridge Road, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Bear Lake Area.
Top attractions: Sagrada Família Basilica, Alhambra Palace & Generalife Gardens, Museo del Prado, Real Alcázar of Seville, Park Güell.
Top attractions: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Top attractions: Torres del Paine National Park Day Hike, Valle de la Luna Sunset Tour, Cerro Alegre & Cerro Concepción Walking Tour, El Tatio Geysers Sunrise Tour, Cerro San Cristóbal & Funicular Ride.
Top attractions: Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, Fes el-Bali Medina Walk, Bahia Palace, Blue Medina Walking Tour, Majorelle Garden & YSL Museum.
Top attractions: Dubrovnik Old Town City Walls, Diocletian's Palace Old Town, Plitvice Lakes Day Trip, Old Town Walk & Stradun, Pakleni Islands Boat Tour.
Top attractions: Total Solar Eclipse — August 12, 2026, Golden Circle Full Day, Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa, Golden Circle Day Trip from Reykjavík, South Coast Waterfalls & Reynisfjara Black Beach.
Top attractions: Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew, Phi Phi Islands Day Trip by Speedboat, Elephant Sanctuary Half-Day, Wat Pho Reclining Buddha, Doi Suthep Temple & Mountain.
Top attractions: The Narrows, Angels Landing Guided Hike (Permit Required), Arches National Park, Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive.
Best 5 Days in Utah National Parks — History
Zion National Park → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef
Best 10 Days in Utah National Parks — History & Walking Tours
Zion National Park → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef
Best 14 Days in Utah National Parks — History & Walking Tours
Zion National Park → Bryce Canyon → Capitol Reef
Top attractions: Jerusalem Old City, Western Wall & Jewish Quarter, Western Wall (Kotel), Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Dead Sea Float.
Top attractions: Ha Long Bay Overnight Cruise (2D/1N), Hội An Ancient Town Lantern Evening Tour, Hanoi Old Quarter Walking Tour, Củ Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour from Saigon, War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City.
Top attractions: Gyeongbokgung Palace & Hanbok Experience, Bulguksa Temple — UNESCO World Heritage, Seongsan Ilchulbong Sunrise Peak — UNESCO, Haedong Yonggungsa — Seaside Buddhist Temple, Hallasan National Park Summit Hike.
Top attractions: British Museum, Tower of London, Edinburgh Castle, Westminster & Big Ben Walk, Roman Baths.
Top attractions: Acropolis & Parthenon, Oia Village Sunset, Acropolis Museum, Little Venice & Kato Mili Windmills, Caldera Rim Walk: Fira to Oia.
Top attractions: The Treasury (Al-Khazneh), Wadi Rum Jeep Safari, The Monastery (Ad-Deir), Desert Stargazing & Bedouin Camp, Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a).
Top attractions: Table Mountain Cable Car, Kruger National Park Sunrise Game Drive, Robben Island Museum Tour, Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope, Stellenbosch Wine Route Tasting.
Top attractions: Northern Lights Viewing, Flåm Railway, Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, Viking Ship Museum, Nærøyfjord Cruise.
Top attractions: Taj Mahal at Sunrise, Amer Fort (Amber Fort), Red Fort (Lal Qila), Gateway of India & Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Qutub Minar Complex.
Top attractions: Walled City (Ciudad Amurallada) Walk, Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Guatapé & El Peñón Rock Day Trip, Comuna 13 Street Art & Escalators, Tayrona National Park.
Top attractions: Machu Picchu Day Trip from Cusco, Machu Picchu Citadel Visit, Larco Museum, Classic Lima Ceviche Lunch Experience, Sacred Valley Full-Day Tour.
Top attractions: La Boca & Caminito — Colorful Port Barrio, Tango Dinner Show — El Viejo Almacén or Café de los Angelitos, Plaza de Mayo & Casa Rosada, Recoleta Cemetery — Evita's Mausoleum & Beyond, Teatro Colón — Guided Tour of Buenos Aires' Opera House.
Top attractions: Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx, Karnak Temple Complex, Valley of the Kings, Philae Temple (Temple of Isis), Egyptian Museum (Cairo Museum).
