CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – October 28, 2026 -- Travelers can save up to $800 per person on EF Go Ahead Tours departures through 2028 throughout November, with Black Friday discounts reaching $1,200 and a first-ever Uzbekistan tour joining the lineup.
Seven deal windows run from Nov. 2 to Dec. 1
Black Friday Priority Access closes November 2 and offers up to $800 off per person, plus combinable sign-up offers. The month-long sale also includes up to $800 off and a price lock on select tours and dates.
- Solo Deal (Nov. 8-11): up to $1,100 off solo travel, including dedicated Solo Tours and extra savings on private rooms.
- BOGO Deal (Nov. 13-16): book one tour and get the second 50% off.
- Deal (Nov. 20-23): up to $1,000 off select departures.
- Black Friday (Nov. 27): up to $1,200 off, with up to $800 continuing Nov. 28-29.
- Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) and Travel Tuesday (Dec. 1): up to 25% off all tours.
Uzbekistan debuts as a 14-day Silk Road tour from $5,999
Highlights of Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Samarkand & Bukhara is a small-group trip for 12 to 22 travelers, with the first departure in October 2027. The route starts in Istanbul and moves through Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Stops include artisan papermaking, a family-hosted cooking demonstration and a traditional folklore show.
U.S. travelers can enter visa-free. Khiva made National Geographic's Best of the World 2026 list, and Tashkent appears on Condé Nast Traveler's Best Places to Go in Asia 2026 list. Uzbekistan's Tourism Committee reports 10.3 million visitors so far in 2026, up 20% from 2025. A six-night Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan extension and an optional Tajikistan excursion can bring the trip to four Central Asian countries.
Live-event departures center on an eclipse, football and Oktoberfest
- Grand Tour of Spain: Total Solar Eclipse (July 25 to Aug. 7, 2027; from $4,669): watch the eclipse in Andalusia, with stops in Barcelona, Seville, Madrid and the Costa del Sol.
- College Football in Ireland (Aug. 26 to Sept. 3, 2027; from $4,099): see Pittsburgh face Wisconsin-Madison at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, then continue to Belfast.
- Oktoberfest in Germany (2027 and 2028; from $4,629): includes a new Switzerland, Germany & Italy itinerary running from the Swiss Alps to Venice.
- New Year's Eve (2026-2028; from $3,399): nine tours ending in Paris, London, Florence, Rome, Madrid or Lima. Some 2026 departures remain open.
New 2027 itineraries add Kenya, Iceland and train routes
The Kenya Wildlife Safari for Solo Travelers (from $5,069) takes 6 to 12 travelers, each with a private room, to Amboseli and the Maasai Mara, with a new 3-night Mount Kenya region extension. Iceland: The Golden Circle & Ring Road (from $6,169) adds a two-night Snæfellsnes Peninsula pre-tour extension.
Seven new train itineraries start at $3,849, including the Bernina Express and the Zugspitze cogwheel train. Traditions of Halloween: London, Edinburgh & Dublin (from $4,599) includes a murder mystery dinner at Ashridge House and the Puca Festival's Samhain Fire Ceremony in Dublin. Fall foliage tours start at $4,249.
All prices are land only. Flights, airport transfers and "cancel for any reason" insurance can be booked for an additional cost.