Scopia Tours

20/03/2025

This October, pamper yourself by joining Scopia LLC's deluxe small group tour of Egypt, including 4 nights aboard the Sonesta Sun Goddess, a luxury, all-suite Nile cruiser (take a look at the photos).

Tour cost is $8,995 per person in double occupancy, which includes flights from New York, all domestic flights in Egypt, 5 nights at a deluxe hotel in Cairo and 4 nights on the cruise. Guiding is by an expert Egyptologist.

Please compare this tour and the price with other luxury tour brands or river cruises. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

There's much, much more included, so be sure to visit the tour website for more information and registration. https://scopiatours.com/Egypt1025

All images courtesy of Sonesta.com

14/03/2025

A beautiful evening sky between two beautiful cities - Marrakech and Vienna on Austrian Airlines.

07/03/2025

Hot off the press! You're invited to join Scopia's small-group tour from Seville to Marrakech (Southern Spain and Imperial Cities of Morocco) October 9-21, 2025.

The tour starts with visits to the beautiful cities in southern Spain - Seville, Ronda, Cordoba and Cadiz. Then, a quick ferry gets us to Tangiers in northern Morocco, from where we start our adventure through this wonderous country visiting Chefchaouen (the blue city), Fes, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech.

Price is $6,695 per person in double occupancy for a minimum of 10 participants and drops by $400 per person if we reach 15, so be sure to invite everyone you know.

Included services:
* Flights from Washington DC to Seville and return from Marrakech (other airports possible - contact Scopia LLC for information).
* 4 Nights hotel in Seville (touring in Spain is all from Seville)
* 1 Night hotel in Tangier
* 2 Nights Riad in Fes
* 1 Nights hotel in Casablanca
* 3 Nights Riad in Marrakech
* Breakfast daily plus 10 other meals
* Touring in Spain and Morocco
* Fully escorted, small group (10-15 participants)
* Time for shopping, exploring and much more!

About the accommodations: Hotels are all good 4-Star or 5-Star level, while Riads in Fes and Marrakech are beautiful Moroccan homes or palaces converted into hotels. See details on the tour brochure available on the website.

Register by May 31 and pay just $100 deposit to reserve your space.

Seville to Marrakesh: Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Spain (Andalucia) and Morocco, October 9-21, 2025.

22/02/2025

A new wonderful tour will soon be open for registration - from Seville to Marrakech, a journey to Andalucia (Spain) and Morocco. Dates are October 9-21, 2025.

Pricing/brochure is not yet final but if you're interested, contact me via the tour website and I'll let you know when information is available.

What will the tour include (basic description)?
* Flights from Washington DC (to Seville and return from Marrakesh). Possible to depart from other US cities.
* 4 Nights Seville, Spain (touring in Seville, Ronda, Cordoba and Cadiz)

A quick ferry from Spain to Morocco and then...
* 1 Night in Tangiers, Morocco
* 2 Nights in Fez
*1 Night in Casablanca
* 3 Nights in Marrakesh

More details in a few days.

Seville to Marrakesh: Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Spain (Andalucia) and Morocco, October 9-21, 2025.

12/02/2025

Hot off the press! It's time for Scopia's small-group tour of beautiful Austria, September 5 - 14, 2025.

There's a saying: "Austria is all of Europe in one country", and I think it is certainly true! From the cosmopolitan capital of Vienna to the picturesque cities of Graz, Innsbruck and Salzburg, and plenty of hidden gems in between. Plus, the Tyrolean Mountains and Danube River, natural landscapes, arts and wineries and so much more.

This special small-group tour delves deep into the history and sites of Austria, starting and ending in Vienna to make it easy for you to add on other nearby cities such as Prague or Budapest.

Price is $5,295 per person in double occupancy, and it drops by $800 per person if we have 15, so be sure to invite everyone you know.

Included services (hotels are all good 4-stars, most in upgraded rooms):
* 4 Nights hotel in Vienna
* 1 Night hotel in Graz
* 2 Nights hotel in Innsbruck
* 2 Nights hotel in Salzburg
* Breakfast daily plus 8 other meals
* Touring in each area/city with local guides
* Apple strudel workshop
* Jewish Heritage tour of Vienna
* Fully escorted, small group (10-15 participants)
* Time for shopping, exploring and much more!

Note: The tour cost does not include flights from the US, but private airport transfers are included so you can arrive and depart on any flight or combine this tour with other European destinations.

Register by April 15 and pay just $100 deposit to reserve your space.
https://www.scopiatours.com/Austria2025
Images courtesy of Unsplash.

22/01/2025

Hot off the press! The Grand Egyptian Museum is mostly open, with the grand opening slated for July 3! This means it's time for Scopia LLC's next deluxe tour of Egypt, October 22 - November 1, 2025.

Price is $8,995 per person in double occupancy and includes:

* Non-stop flights from Newark to Cairo
* Domestic flights in Egypt
* 5 Nights deluxe hotel in Cairo
* 4 Nights all-suite deluxe Nile cruiser
* Most meals
* Touring with an expert Egyptologist
* Visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel
* Fully escorted, small group (10-15 participants)
* Much more!

Late October is perfect weather in Egypt.

Register by April 15 and pay just $100 deposit to reserve your space.

Deluxe, small-group escorted tour to Egypt, October 22 - November 01, 2025. Includes 5 Nights in Cairo and 4 nights all-suite Nile cruise. Visit Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel.

03/01/2025

A couple of travel notifications for those planning to travel in 2025:

(1) The UK now requires an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for US citizens entering the UK or traveling through the UK, such as a connection between flights. The cost is GBP 10, or approximately $13.
Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

(2) Israel now requires an ETA for US citizens entering Israel or traveling through Israel, such as a connection between flights. The cost is NIS 25, or approximately $7.
Find out more here: https://israel-entry.piba.gov.il/

Tip: It is easier, faster and less expensive to get these ETA's directly from the government website/app rather than through third-party visa services.

Happy travels!

02/01/2025

Friends,

Over the coming few weeks, I will begin working on small-group tours for the second half of 2025. Here's your chance to contribute your input about the destinations.

Please complete this one-minute online survey which asks one, simple question: "Where would you like to travel?"

https://forms.office.com/r/jsKsQXiBmA

Thanks in advance!

02/01/2025

Friends,

Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy new year with lots of wonderful new travel experiences in 2025.

To get your "travel appetite" going, here are some places you can enjoy local culinary experiences while on a Scopia tour. See if you can figure out where these places and dishes are located, and come join us to experience them personally.

30/10/2024

Rev. Sally Queen of Myers Memorial United Methodist Church will be leading a pilgrimage to Greece June 22 - July 2, 2025.

The program includes mainland touring to Thessaloniki, Meteora, Delphi, Corinth and Athens. A 3-night Aegean cruise follows, with visits to Ephesus, Patmos and the beautiful Greek Islands.

Included in the costs: Flights from Charlotte, 6 nights' accommodations in excellent hotels, 3 nights' accommodations in outside cabins on an Aegean Cruise, touring with expert guides, most meals, unique local experiences and much more.

Members of Myers Memorial and their guests are invited to join. Find out more and register:

Pastor Sally Queen of Myers Memorial Church invites you to join this pilgrimage to Greece and Aegean cruise, June 22- July 2, 2025.

30/10/2024

The Very Reverend Father Raúl Gomez-Ruiz, SDS, Salvatorian Vicar Provincial and Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology (Milwaukee) invite you to join a special Holy Week pilgrimage to Spain.

Experience the history, spirituality, and culture as well as explore the Hispano-Mozarabic Rite (the ancient liturgy of Spain).

Dates of travel: April 11 - 21, 2025.

Based on a minimum of 10 participants, the trip cost is just $3,354 per person in double occupancy, including flights from Chicago, 4 nights in Madrid and 5 nights in Toledo, transportation, breakfast daily and visits to such beautiful places as Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Aranjuez and Consuegra.

Find more information and register:

The Very Rev. Raúl Gómez-Ruiz SDS, PhD & Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology invite you to join an inspirational Holy Week Pilgrimage to Spain.

21/10/2024

The tour to Morocco is a "go" - we have reached the minimum number of participants to operate the tour, but there are still a couple of open seats available.

The tour dates are April 25 - May 7, 2025. If Morocco is on your bucket list, this small-group tour is for you!

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.

25/09/2024

We've still got a few seats left on the small group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7. Don't miss your opportunity to explore this magnificent country with us!

I look forward to welcoming you on board.

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.

19/09/2024

We have 6 wonderful people registered for the Greece tour and Aegean cruise, April 2 - 12, 2025.

Join us to tour Athens, Corinth, Delphi, Ephesus and the Greek Islands!

Early bird discount available until September 20.

Find out more information and register on the dedicated tour website:
Https://scopiatours.com/Greece0425

Scopia LLC offers you a small group tour to Greece, April 2-12, 2025. Includes Athens, Corinth, Delphi, plus a 4-day Aegean cruise to Mykonos, Ephesus, Rhodes, Patmos, Santorini.

04/09/2024

We've got 6 people signed up for the Morocco tour April 25 - May 7, 2025. We need just 4 more for the tour to operate. Here are photos from the hotel rooms used throughout the tour, to help you decide about joining this small group tour to an amazing country!
For information and registration: https://scopiatours.com/Morocco2025

08/08/2024

For the tour of Egypt - Register and pay your initial deposit of just $100 per person by August 31, 2024 and enjoy an early bird discount of $200 per person!

Scopia LLC offers you a small group escorted tour to Egypt, March 5 - 15, 2025. Includes 5 Nights in Cairo and 4 nights Nile cruise. Visit sites in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel.

08/08/2024

For the tour of Morocco - Register and pay your initial deposit of just $100 per person by August 12, 2024 and enjoy an early bird discount of $200 per person!

Scopia LLC offers you this escorted small-group tour to Morocco, April 25 - May 7, 2025. Visit Casablanca, Fes, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, and Marrakesh.