A somewhat literary or old-fashioned word for a pleasure trip to the mountains or countryside, often implying a leisurely, refined outing. In modern usage, it can sound slightly formal or nostalgic.
One autumn day, the family went on an excursion to a nearby mountain.
He strolled around the temples of Kyoto in a sightseeing mood.
excursion spot; getaway · red-light district; brothel
excursion boat; pleasure boat
outing to the fields and mountains
pleasure trip; sightseeing jaunt
Originally a Buddhist term, especially in Zen, for traveling among mountain temples for religious training; it later developed the secular sense of an excursion or pleasure outing.