Butterfield & Robinson

Since leading its first tour in 1966, Butterfield has built a reputation for its active-luxury travel. With the belief that the best way to travel is by bike, foot, or boat, the company now offers more than 100 trips in about 40 countries across the world. Travelers can burn off the local cuisine and extra calories consumed during tutored wine tastings with daily cycling and walking tours that range from the medieval castles of the Dordogne Valley to a cave known for its Cro-Magnon wall paintings, and overnight stays include unique places like the circa-18th Century Chateau Cordeillan-Bages in Pauilla.