Disney Announces All-New Global Travel Destinations, Including the Happiest Place on Earth

Disney’s magic been transporting Guests to German villages, Moroccan Riads, Aztec temples, Parisian bakeries, and English tea gardens within a 1.5-mile radius for decades. With a short walk, Guests have swapped their world travels for space travel around Spaceship Earth. In another corner of Orlando, Disney immerses Guests in interactive safaris with lions, zebras, and giraffes—oh my!

While Disney enthusiasts flock to the Orlando and Anaheim Disney Parks for authentic experiences that deliver world-class decor and cuisines, Disney offers Guests a chance to up the ante with global travel experiences. With the high quality of a stateside Disney vacation, it’s no surprise the sponsored destinations are top-notch travel opportunities. Throw in the educational element of National Geographic, and these trips are once-in-a-lifetime Disney vacations.

Beginning in 2024, National Geographic Expeditions is rolling out Signature Land Tours to explore enhanced forests and medieval castles in The Baltics, discover hidden treasures in Colombia, and connect with inner-peace practices in a place that measures its residents’ happiness levels: Bhutan.

Let’s dive into what Guests can expect from these Disney destinations.

Happiness in the Himalayas

Like Disney, Bhutan is committed to its people’s happiness. The mystical land tucked on the edge of the Himalayas measures the well-being of its residents with its Gross National Happiness Index. According to Disney Parks Blog, markers for culture, community, and the environment comprise the nine domains of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index, which is considered a government responsibility.

In addition to walking among some satisfactual folks, here’s what you can expect from this excursion:

• Explore the Punakha Dzong, the golden Buddha Dordenma Statue, and the Divine Mad Monk Monastery
• Participate in their butter lamp-lighting tradition
• Try your hand at Bhutan’s national sport of archery
• Meet a Buddhist scholar
• Take a privately guided hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Connect with Nature in Colombia

For those who can’t skip Living with the Land, this immersive archaeological adventure might be your trip. Referred to by Disney Parks Blog as a treasure trove of discovery, this Colombian destination offers Guests a chance to see the treasures that inspired the stories of El Dorado.

In addition to seeing vibrant landscapes and ancient cultures with a knowledgeable National Geographic expert, here’s what else you can expect:

• An exclusive tour of the Gold Museum
• Visit the UNESCO San Basilio de Palenque
• Dive into the archaeological ruins of Taironaka
• Take a hike through the towering wax palms of the Cocora Valley
• Learn about the cotton-top tamarin (an adorable, endangered species of monkey)

Explore a Real-Life Fantasyland

With baroque architecture, enchanted forests, and medieval castles, the Baltic states are right out of a Disney movie. Guided tours of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia offer Guests detailed looks into eastern shores and sunset along the Baltic Sea.

With forests covering over half the landscape in Estonia, the geographical center of Europe landing in Lithuania, and the world’s oldest flag in Latvia, there are countless “firsts” and “bests” in store for this trip. Here’s what else Guests can expect in their Baltic itineraries:

• A private expedition of Cecis Castle and the Gusmanas Caves
• Explore a life-sized representation of a rural fishing village from the 18th to 19th century
• Immerse yourself in a culture preserved hundreds of years
• Tour the royal palace of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of the 16th and mid-17th centuries
• Chow down on Latvia’s fresh food and local crops

Not only do these National Geographic Expeditions have something for everyone, but they also tap into the fundamental education and exploration reflected in the Disney Parks. Guests can get in on the global magic with this special offer when booking opens to the public on June 13, 2023.