Tours

 12 days, 11 nights, March 30-April 10, Oct. 8-19, Nov. 8-19, 2015. Highlights: In Tokyo, Shinto shrine Meiji Jingu/lava Wind Cave, formed by Mt. Fuji eruptions/wooden Matsumoto Castle/Shinhotaka Ropeway cable car in Japan Alps/in Hida Takayama, sake breweries/bullet train to Kyoto. Land, $4,500-$6,800 ppdo, depending on group size. Single supp., $750. Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735, www.journeysinternational.com).

10 days, 7 nights, May 31-June 9, 2015. Highlights: In Dakar, Presidential Palace, Grand Mosque, Kermel & Sandaga markets/on Gorée Island, Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves), Musée de la Femme/Pink Lake/jazz, blues, gospel and more at music festival in Saint-Louis. From New York, $3,399 ppdo or $3,709 single. Spector Travel (Boston, MA; 617/351-0111, www.spectortravel.com).

9 days, 8 nights, Feb. 5-13, 2015, and Jan. 8-16 & Feb. 5-13, 2016. Highlights: Lodge near Arusha/fly to Serengeti National Park/Alabama Reserve/in southern Serengeti, follow wildebeest, zebra, etc., in Great Migration during birthing season/stay in luxury camps. Land, $9,995-$10,195 ppdo. Single supp., $995. (Balance due 90 days before departure.) Natural Habitat Adventures (Boulder, CO; 800/543-8917, www.nathab.com).

7-day, 6-night bike ride from Bariloche, ARGENTINA, to Puerto Varas, CHILE, Feb. 21-27, 2015. Mostly rolling hills, flat terrain; average 45 miles per day. Highlights: Lake Nahuel Huapi/at Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass, lodge at thermal resort/cross Andes into Chile/Petrohué Falls. Land, $3,325 ppdo. Single supp., $550. Includes bike, van support. ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours (Fort Collins, CO; 800/685-4565, www.experienceplus.com).

12-day, 11-night voyage, Jan. 20-31, 2015. Highlights: In Punta Arenas, CHILE, embark Polar Pioneer expedition ship/Beagle Channel/Drake Passage/watch for dolphins, albatross, icebergs/Antarctic Peninsula/Gerlache Strait/on Zodiacs, visit penguin rookeries, science stations. From $10,290 ppdo, main deck, to $14,290 ppdo, captain’s deck. Single supp., 1.7% of double occupancy. Aurora Expeditions (Suite 12, Level 2, 35 Buckingham St., Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia; phone +61 2 9252 1033,...

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8-day, 7-night tour from Munich, GERMANY, to Vienna, AUSTRIA, Dec. 21-28, 2014. Highlights: In Munich, Holocaust Memorial, Marienplatz/King Ludwig’s Neuschwanstein Castle/in Innsbruck, Emperor Maximilian’s Golden Roof/in Salzburg, Mirabell Gardens, Mozart’s birthplace/in Vienna, Schönbrunn and Hofburg palaces. Land, $2,049. Single supp., $463.

Globus Journeys (Littleton, CO; 866/755-8581).

14-day, 13-night tour accompanied by Jewish India expert Dr. Shalva Weil, Jan. 26-Feb. 8, 2015. Highlights: In Mumbai, tour synagogues, ancient bazaars/Hindu caves on Elephanta Island/in Cochin, Kathakali performance, India’s oldest synagogue, Indian cooking lesson plus nonkosher Shabbat dinner in private home. Land, $7,995. Single supp., $2,600.

Burkat Global (Hastings on Hudson, NY; 914/231-9023).

10 days, 8 nights. Departures Dec. 1, 2014-Jan. 10, 2015. Highlights: In Kuala Lumpur, visit Batu Caves, prehistoric limestone hill with Hindu shrine/snorkeling at Turtle Island/batik demonstration at Jadi Batek Gallery/Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Borneo Nature Lodge/bird-watching at Kelananap Ox-Bow Lake. Land, from $2,818. Single supp., $1,350.

Sayang Holidays (San Francisco, CA; 888/472-9264).