Above: Isola di San Giulio, Lake Orta, Italy - ACAVALLI / GETTY IMAGES

What a year! To assemble this list, we looked back on our most enviable travel experiences of the past 12 months. They included riding Icelandic horses, road tripping in Italy, cruising the Nile and taking a luxury train to Machu Picchu, among numerous others. Putting these awards together reminds us of how fortunate we are to enjoy such incredible tours — and to share them with our members.

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