About Golden Bee Tours
Make voyages! - Attempt them! - there's nothing else...
Tennessee Williams
Growing up in ‘Gaucho Country’, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, I started to travel quite early, probably due to a wanderlust that runs in my family. Many journeys later, I am fortunate to be as passionate about exploring new places and meeting new people as I ever was.
In my travels, I have discovered many gems, and have met tourists and travelers alike. Tourists are content sightseeing and collecting souvenirs; travelers expect more from their trips. Travelers pursue a passion, follow a dream, bring an enriching experience back home, not just photos of far away places.
Golden Bee Tours are for travelers who want to share the joy of their discoveries with like-minded people, in warm and friendly small groups. Being small allows us the luxury of choosing quality over quantity, and gives us access to exclusive places not open to large crowds. Our tours are designed with the same local experts who host our groups in each of our destinations, and they will treat you like a friend, not like another tourist. Our highly personal approach results in trips that are elegant escapes from life's routines.
You can be sure you will have an unforgettable experience.
You just have to bee there.
Beatriz Guimarães Ball
Born in Brazil, Beatriz graduated from Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, with a degree in Journalism. She also attended University of Perugia, Italy, and New York University.
A New Yorker for 25 years, she has been a foreign correspondent for major international radio stations, including Radio France and United Nations Radio. Having lived and worked in the largest cities on three continents - Sao Paulo, London and New York – Bea is fluent in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.
Considered a world-class traveler with an eye for the finest details, for the last ten years Bea has been leading small group tours to some of her favorite places in Europe and South America.