The keys to the world: B&R's 2027 collection is here

There's a version of travel where you visit places. And then there's a B&amp;R journey, where places open their doors for you. It's the difference between reading about a medieval castle and drinking small-batch beer on its terrace with the Duke who owns it. Between admiring a Van Eyck masterpiece and standing in front of it alone after hours in the cathedral that houses it. Between touring a mezcal region and sitting with the family who has been making it the same way for generations.&nbsp;Our <a href="https://www.butterfield.com/2027-trip-collection">2027 Small Group collection</a> is built entirely around that difference and those special moments that can’t be captured any other way. These new journeys unlock something that isn't available to the traveller who goes it alone.&nbsp;Each new Small Group trip has been designed by our <a href="https://www.butterfield.com/meet-the-designers">Experience Designers</a> who have deep regional knowledge, many having spent years living and guiding in the places they craft trips in. Routes, hotels, meals and pacing are orchestrated to create a genuine arc, so the journey unfolds with meaning and momentum rather than feeling like a checklist.&nbsp;With most group sizes capped at 16, and a few intentionally smaller, these trips unlock the kind of access that simply doesn't exist at scale. Private meals happen when hosts know exactly who is walking through the door. Cultural sites open after hours. Our Guides, who have an average tenure of over eight years, bring spontaneity and the kind of trusted relationships that turn a great day into an unforgettable one. And because flexibility is built into every itinerary, with multiple daily route options, premium e-bikes and support vehicles always on hand, you move at your own pace, on your own terms.&nbsp;These journeys are limited by design. Here's a look at what's waiting for you in 2027.&nbsp;From Flanders to the Ardennes: Belgium by Bike &amp; Beyond&nbsp;Our new Limited Edition journey is 10 days of <a href="https://www.butterfield.com/places-to-go/europe/belgium">Belgium</a> at its most layered, surprising and deeply felt. The journey will take you from the First World War battlefields of Ypres explored by bike alongside expert historians to the candy-coloured canals of Bruges and Ghent, and onwards to the forested roads of the Ardennes. Along the way, you'll glide into Ghent by private yacht, experience Van Eyck's masterpiece after hours in the cathedral that houses it, and ride restored Second World War jeeps through the Bastogne landscape. It’s all enriched by the people you’ll meet, including an intimate evening at a private château with its owner, a Duke who happens to be a master brewer and longtime B&amp;R friend. He’ll host the group for a tasting of his small-batch beers on the terrace. This is a door that doesn't open for anyone else.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.butterfield.com/trip/small-group/from-flanders-to-the-ardennes-belgium-by-bike-beyond">Explore the trip</a>&nbsp;

Sri Lanka Biking&nbsp;<a href="https://www.butterfield.com/places-to-go/asia/sri-lanka">Sri Lanka</a> is best explored by pedalling through coconut groves, coastal roads and a UNESCO-rich Cultural Triangle that rewards those who move slowly and stay curious. Our Sri Lanka Biking journey does exactly that, with a group capped at just 12 travellers, and quieter routes leading you through ancient cities and rice paddies. The experiences feel like visits with friends: a lunch of regional dishes prepared together at the home of a local friend, a jeep safari through Minneriya National Park in search of wild elephants, and a gentle float-plane flight from the highlands to the south coast. On Day 2, after riding through Anuradhapura, the grandest of ancient cities, dinner is served on the magical Kamata Island—Sri Lankan cuisine under an open sky, on a table set for your group alone.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.butterfield.com/trip/small-group/sri-lanka-biking">Explore the trip</a>&nbsp;

Oaxaca Multi-Active&nbsp;A different side of <a href="https://www.butterfield.com/places-to-go/north-america/mexico">Mexico</a> unfolds in Oaxaca, and our new Multi-Active journey is designed to reveal all of it. Cycle through mezcal country, hike the high-country trails of the Sierra Norte with a Zapotec guide, explore one of Mesoamerica's most significant archaeological sites at Monte Albán, and roll up your sleeves for a hands-on cooking class followed by a rooftop dinner overlooking the Templo de Santo Domingo. Culturally rich and physically rewarding, every day is paced to leave room for the unexpected. On Day 4, you'll visit Santiago Matatlán for a traditional lunch and a visit to a family-run palenque, a mezcal distillery where the craft has been passed down through generations, not taught in classrooms.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.butterfield.com/trip/small-group/oaxaca-multi-active">Explore the trip</a>&nbsp;

Northern Scotland Hiking&nbsp;From Inverness to Torridon, our Northern Scotland Hiking journey moves through a landscape shaped by sea, wind and stone. This is a place vast in scale, rich in history and quietly unforgettable. The route is designed to reveal the Highlands at their most elemental: walking the John o'Groats Trail past Iron Age brochs to the fairytale setting of Dunrobin Castle, ascending through ancient Caledonian pine forest in Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, and climbing the legendary Bealach na Bà for some of the most dramatic views in Britain. With multiple daily route options, you can move at your own pace through terrain. Along the way, a network of B&amp;R friends, from clan chiefs to local photographers capturing the Highlands' ever-changing light, bring each place vividly to life in ways no guidebook could. This is <a href="https://www.butterfield.com/trip/bespoke/scotland-bespoke">Scotland</a> as the Scots know it.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.butterfield.com/trip/small-group/northern-scotland-hiking">Explore the trip</a>&nbsp;

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xplore B&R's new 2027 Small Group trips to Belgium, Scotland, Sri Lanka and Oaxaca—intimate guided journeys built around exclusive access, legendary guides and experiences you won't find anywhere else.