Tours

April 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Russia”

12 days/10 nights, Sept. 19-30, 2013. Highlights: In Moscow, Fabergé eggs and crown jewels at the Kremlin/Bolshoi Theatre backstage tour/in St. Petersburg, Hermitage Museum/Peterhof. From Los Angeles, $5,990. Single supp., $1,290. EastWest Tours (Placentia, CA; 800/359-6719).

April 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Dream Of The Dragon”

13-day/11-night tour of CHINA. Highlights: In Shanghai, the Bund, bronzes at Shanghai Museum/Suzhou/Wuhan/ancient Jinzhou/4-night Yangtze River cruise/pandas in Chongqing/Ming and Qing dynasty homes/terra-cotta warriors in Xi’an/Beijing. Land, from $2,770. Single supp., from $699. Orient Odyssey (Point Roberts, WA; 800/637-5778).

April 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Secrets Of Japan”

15 days/14 nights. Highlights: Tokyo walking tour, Asakusa Temple, Tsukiji Fish Market/parade-float museum in Takayama/tea ceremony in Kanazawa/Hiroshima/Todaiji Temple in Nara/Geisha quarter in Gion, Kyoto. Land, from $6,665. Single supp., $935. Travel Indochina (Westminster, CO; 800/342-1957).

April 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Morocco Culinary Tour”

9-day/8-night tour includes cooking classes. Highlights: Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca/Es­saouira/Berber village of Anrar/in Marrakech, harem quarters at Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, craftsmen at the souk/snake charmers, magicians, music in Djemaa el-Fna Square/Yves Saint-Laurent gardens. Land, $2,990 (Dec. 26, $3,290). Access Trips (Oakland, CA; 650/492-4778).

April 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Emerald Encounter, Botswana”

10 days/9 nights. Highlights: Central Kalahari Game Reserve/game drives via mokoro (canoe) on the Okavango Delta/lions, wild dogs in the Linyati Concession/cruise the Chobe River to spot birds/in Livingstone, ZAMBIA, Victoria Falls. Land, $6,995. Safariline (Sugar Grove, IL; 630/466-0301).

April 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Volcanoes And Jungles”

10-day/9-night tour of ECUADOR. Highlights: From Quito, drive through “Avenue of the Volcanoes”/bike to Papallacta thermal springs/rainforest hike/rafting on Anzo and Napo rivers/horseback ride on slopes of Tungurahua volcano/bike in Cotopaxi National Park/train ride to Otavalo for handicraft markets. Land, $2,399. BikeHike Adventures (Vancouver, BC, Canada; 888/805-0061).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Azores Adventure”

15-day / 13-night tour of five islands in the Azores archipelago, PORTUGAL, June 19-July 3, 2013. Highlights: Parades and bullfights at Sanjoaninas festival on Terceira / Faial / Whaling Museum on Pico / São Jorge / Flores / geysers, thermal pools in Furnas Valley, São Miguel. $4,975 from Oakland, CA. Single supp., $800. Con Ginny-Al Tours (Los Altos, CA; 650 / 961-5558).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Croatia Cultural Tour”

14 days / 13 nights, June 13-27, 2013. Highlights: Zagreb walking tour / waterfalls in Plitvice National Forest / island of Hvar / Zadar / Split / Dubrovnik’s Old Town. Land, $1,691. Single supp., $370. Vertical Horizons Travel (Folsom, CA; 916 / 983-8651).