Tours

June 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Winelands, Whales & Wildlife”

14-day/12-night tour of SOUTH AFRICA. Highlights: Cape Town/Cape of Good Hope for penguins, seals, fishing villages/Winelands route/shopping, Dutch architecture in Stellenbosch/southern right whales in Hermanus/Knysna on the Garden Route/Johannesburg/in Kruger National Park, hippos, lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, buffalos. Land, from $3,565. Single supp., from $865.

Great African Safaris (Glendale, CA; 800/409-7755.

June 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Canadian Rockies & Glacier Park”

Nine days/eight nights; departures through Oct. 3, 2011. Highlights: Calgary/Waterton Lakes Park, Alberta/Glacier National Park, Montana/float trip on Bow River, Banff/Icefields Parkway, home to bears, moose, elks, caribou/ATV on the Athabasca Glacier. Land, from $1,095. Single supp., from $600.

Caravan Tours (Chicago, IL; 800/227-2826).

May 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Highlands & Islands Of Scotland”

Nine-day/seven-night cruise aboard Lord of the Glens. Highlights: Embark Inverness/Culloden Field/Loch Ness/West Highland Railway to Glenfinnan/Duart Castle/island of Iona/Isle of Skye. Cruise only, from $6,290, double; from $7,690, single. Lindblad Expeditions & National Geographic (New York, NY; 800/3973348466).

May 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Paris For Art Lovers”

Seven days/six nights, Oct. 17-24, 2011. Highlights: “Mona Lisa” and “Venus de Milo” at the Louvre/Musée Rodin/Impressionists at Musée d’Orsay/Montemarte/Opéra Garnier, “home of the Phantom.” Land, $2,295, includes a Paris Museum Pass. Single supp., $350.

La Belle France (Fresno, CA; 559/229-4866).

May 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Cruising To The Cyclades”

15-day/14-night gulet cruise of GREEK ISLANDS, May 19-June 2, 2012. Highlights: From Kos, sail to Nisyros; Stefanos Volcano/Bronze Age town of Akotiri on Santorini/Naxos/islands of Amorgos, Levitha and Leros/Kalymnos. Cruise, £3,475 (near $5,570). Single supp., £800 ($1,283).

Peter Sommer Travels (96 Monmow St., Ste. 2, Monmouth, NP25 3EQ, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1600 888 220).

May 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Magnificent China”

21 days/19 nights. Highlights: Beijing Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, rickshaw through hutongs/Great Wall/Terra Cotta Warriors at Xi’an/three-day Yangtze River cruise/panda reserve in Chengdu/Suzhou/Shanghai. From $4,290 from New York or Los Angeles). Single supp., from $990.

Wendy Wu Tours, Ltd. (New York, NY; 877/993-6399). 

May 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Thailand Northern Highlights”

Seven-day/six-night cycling tour (22 to 57 miles per day; flat terrain) departs monthly, October 2011-February 2012. Highlights: Chiang Mai Old Town/visit orchid grower, butterfly farm/Mae Rim Elephant camp/karst hills/Padaung (long-neck women) village. Land, $1,550 (for six or more) or $1,875 (two to five). Single supp., $495. Bike rental, $130.

Pedalers Pub & Grille (Gainesville, FL; 877/998-0008).

May 2011 issue | Appears on page 58

“Japan Adventure”

11 days/10 nights, Oct. 7-17, 2011. Highlights: Guided by retired professor of Japanese History Tom Swift, and based in Kyoto, visit Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Osaka and Mt. Koya. Focus on contemporary life, historic palaces, castles, temples and gardens. Land, $2,499. Single supp., $320.

Japan Adventure Tours (Sacramento, CA; 916/453-8707, e-mail tswift@saclink.csus.edu).