Tours

December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

“Exploring Crete: Archaeology, Nature & Food”

 12 days, 11 nights on GREECE’s largest island, April 24-May 6, 2015. Highlights: In Heraklion, Minoan Palace of Knossos/in Phaistos, view Mt. Ida/Roman ruins of Gortyn/on Akrotiri Peninsula, monastery of Gouvemeto/in Venetian city of Rethymno, stay in 16th-century palazzo/wine tastings. Land, £3,295 (near $5,302) ppdo. Single supp., £475 ($764). Peter Sommer Travels (Chippenham House, 102 Monnow St., Monmouth, NP25 3EQ, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1600 888 220 or, in US/Canada, 855/443-3027, www....

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December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

“Grand Yangtze Discovery”

 9-day, 8-night cruise on Yangtze River to Chongqing, CHINA. Highlights: Board Victoria Sophia in Shanghai/in Nanjing, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum/in Chizhou, Mountain of Nine Lotuses/in Wuhan, the commercial, pedestrian-only Han Street/Three Gorges Dam/in Fengdu, Ghost City on Mingshan Hill or village of families relocated due to dam. $1,040 ppdo or $1,820 single, Superior Suite, or $2,360 ppdo or $4,719 single, Executive Suite. Travel Indochina (Westminster, CO; 800/342-1957, www.travelindochina...

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December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

“Ancient Kingdoms”

18 days, 17 nights. Highlights: In Bangkok, THAILAND, Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha/cooking class at coconut farm village/in Luang Prabang, LAOS, Wat Xieng Thong temple/Pak Ou Caves/in Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA, Killing Fields/near Siem Reap, Angkor Wat temples/in Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM, Bê´n Thành Market, Cu Chi Tunnels. Land/internal air, $2,695-$3,795 ppdo. (Extra cost for international air.) No single supp. Overseas Adventure Travel (Cambridge, MA; 800/955-1925, www.oattravel.com).

December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

Camping Safari In Uganda

10 days, 9 nights. Tented camp pitched at each location. Full mobile kitchen with chef. Highlights: Hotel night in Entebbe/drive to Budongo Forest to walk in chimpanzee sanctuary/boat trip in Murchison Falls National Park/game drives in Kidepo Valley National Park home to zebras, giraffes, lions, elephants/Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Land, $3,640. Bahr El Jebel Safaris (Calle Benito Juarez 35, Alamos, Sonora 85760, Mexico; phone +52 647 428 1493, www.bahr-el-jebel-safaris.com).

December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

“Pacific Rim National Park Photo Tour”

Learn new photo techniques on a 5-day, 4-night photo tour aboard the 70-foot schooner Passing Cloud in British Columbia, CANADA, April 21-25, 2015. Highlights: Starts and ends in Ucluelet/Barkley Sound/Broken Group Islands, home to black bears, otters, whales, tide pools, towering trees. Max. group size, six. Land, CAD2,600 (near $2,315) ppdo plus 5% GST. Outer Shores Expeditions (360 B Harbour Rd., Victoria, B.C., V9A 3S1, Canada; toll free in US/Canada, 855/714-7233, www.outershores.ca)....

December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

“In The Realm Of The Great Explorers”

 19-day, 18-night voyage from ARGENTINA to ANTARCTICA aboard expedition ship MS Fram, Oct. 30-Nov. 17, 2015, and Feb. 25-March 15, 2016. Hikes on uneven terrain require moderate fitness level. Highlights: Sail from Buenos Aires to Falkland Islands, home to cara­cara, penguins/South Georgia, home to albatross, Grytviken whaling station/Antarctic Peninsula/through Drake Passage to Ushuaia, Argentina. In 2015, $8,622-$16,459 ppdo or $9,148-$17,475 single. In 2016, $14,582-$25,471 ppdo or $18,...

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November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

"Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland"

 24 days, 23 nights; departures May-Oct. 2015. Highlights: In ENGLAND, Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Cornwall/in SCOTLAND, Edinburgh Castle, Oban Distillery/in IRELAND, Blarney Stone, Book of Kells/in WALES, Conwy Castle, Snowdonia National Park. Land, $5,876-$6,274 per person, double occupancy (ppdo), based on dates. Single supp., $1,898. CIE Tours International (Morristown, NJ; 800/243-8687, www.cietours.com).

November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

"Tuscany & Cinque Terre"

8 days, 7 nights in northern ITALY; departures April-Oct. 2015. Highlights: In Florence, Duomo, Galleria dell’Accademia, San Niccolò district/Carrara marble quarry/Uffizi Gallery/see coast on foot or by train/in Lucca, pasta-making class/in Siena, stay in 16th-century hotel. Land, $4,390-$4,890 double or $5,496-$6,082 single, based on dates. Tauck (Norwalk, CT; 800/788-7885, www.tauck.com).