JDB's Independent Excursions are designed to give travelers the advantages of organized travel while allowing them to travel independently. Created exclusively for JDB clients, these special interest packages provide an in-depth experience that is usually not available to the individual traveler - cooking programs, wine tastings, private walking tours, gourmet dining. They may be combined with independent hotel stays or with one another to create a truly unique experience.

This Month's Featured Excursion

Girlfriends’ Getaway: Hacienda Hideaway
Experience the real Mexico at Hacienda Sepulveda, where you will enjoy wonderful traditional Mexican cuisine made from recipes handed down through the owning family for generations, and even learn to cook a typical meal! The state-of-art spa will pamper you after a morning of horseback riding. Visit fabulous Guanajuato, experience a typical cowboy BBQ, toast each other and the awe inspiring sunsets, take a hike with a picnic lunch, or just relax by the pool.

	Cooking Programs:   Italy  |  Mexico Learn the secrets of authentic international cuisine. JDB's Regional Cuisine packages emphasize the special dishes, ingredients and cooking techniques of a particular region, while also providing time to explore the culture and daily life of the area.
	Gourmet Dining & Wine Tasting:   Italy Enjoy the very best in haute cuisine and learn to distinguish and to appreciate outstanding wines.
	Girlfriends' Getaways:   Italy  |  Mexico Gather your closest friends for the trip of a lifetime! From cooking classes to hiking, wine tasting to spa treatments, golf to great shopping, JDB's Girlfriends' Getaway packages create those special memories that will last forever.
	Special Interest:   Ireland  |  Italy  |  Mexico Visit an ancient Etruscan acropolis, search for Truffles in Piemonte, see the quarries where Michelangelo selected white Carrara marble for many of his masterpieces, stay at a historic Hacienda in colonial Mexico, indulge in relaxing Spa treatments . . .