Tours
“Flight of the Condor”
12 days, 11 nights in PERU. Highlights: Lima city tour/fly to Arequipa/Pampa Cañahuas National Reserve, home to vicuñas, alpacas/see condors from Cruz del Condor point/from Puno, visit floating islands of the Uros in Lake Titicaca/Cusco/Sacred Valley/Vistadome train to Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu.
“Classic Christmas Markets”
9-day, 8-night tour of GERMANY, AUSTRIA and FRANCE, enjoying crafts, food and drink at Christmas markets in most cities visited, November-December 2016 and 2017.
“Polar Bears of Churchill”
6 days, 5 nights in Manitoba, CANADA, Oct. 23-28, 2016. (Group limit, 18.) Highlights: Fly from Winnipeg to Churchill for Eskimo Museum/Cape Merry for wildlife/near Hudson Bay, two days in Tundra Buggies to see polar bears, Arctic hares, foxes. $5,195 ppdo. Single supp., $685.
“The Jungle Book Safari”
8-day, 7-night luxury safari in INDIA. Departures to Dec. 15, 2016. Luxury tents. Highlights: From Delhi, fly to Raipur/travel with chauffeur to tiger sanctuary Kanha National Park/Pench National Park, home to tigers, leopards, chitals. Visit potters’ village. $4,999 ppdo. Single supp., $1,895.
“A Magical Christmas In Old Québec City”
6-day, 5-night women’s tour in Québec, CANADA, Dec. 21-26, 2016. (Group limit, 10.) Highlights: Old Québec/Notre-Dame Basilica/Basilica of Ste. Anne de Beaupré/Montmorency Falls/food walking tour/at Château Frontenac, private tour and dinner in Grand Ballroom. CAD1,480 (near $1,130) ppdo.
“India!”
15-day, 14-night cultural tour led by folk dance expert Lee Otterholt, Nov. 7-21, 2016.
“Mexican Rebozo Tour”
10-day, 9-night textiles tour, Sept. 8-17, 2016, focusing on rebozos (long scarves), in south-central Mexico during Tenancingo’s Feria del Rebozo.
“Grand Train Tour of Switzerland”
11-day, 10-night escorted tour, Sept. 17-27, 2016.
“Sacred China”
15 days, 14 nights, Oct. 10-24, 2016. Led by Jon Cannon, expert in Chinese classic architecture and religious buildings worldwide.
“Panama for Families”
10 days, 9 nights. Highlights: From Panama City, drive into jungle for canoe ride on Chagres River/meet Embera natives for music and dance/tour Gatun Lake/fly to Boquete for zip-lining, whitewater rafting/in Almirante, boat to Bastimentos Island/beach trips, birding tours, snorkeling, kayaking, surfing, jungle hikes.
“Greek Cooking Odyssey”
8 days, 7 nights on island of Poros, GREECE (through October 2016). Hosted by chef Katerina of the Odyssey Centre. Highlights: Transfer from Athens to Poros/prepare meal from fish bought at market/visit island of Hydra/cooking lessons and ingredients farm visits. $2,550-$2,750 ppdo.
“8-Day Heart of Wales & England”
8-day, 7-night coach tour. Through October 2016. Highlights: In London, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London/Stonehenge/Brecon Beacons National Park/Oxford/Stratford-upon-Avon/Windsor Castle/in Wales, take narrow-gauge train in Snowdonia National Park/13th-century Caernarfon Castle/Llangollen.
“Focus on Malta”
8-day, 7-night photography tour, Oct. 22-29, 2016. Nature photographer Gilbert Vancell shares techniques. Highlights: In Gozo, Citadel, Mgarr ix-Xini Fjord, ancient salt pans/Mdina/Rabat/shoot the Milky Way/private visit to 16th-century St. John’s Co-Cathedral. €2,875 (near $3,260) ppdo.
“Classic Scotland Cruise”
7-day, 6-night hotel barge cruise on Caledonian Canal, Scottish lochs. Through October 2016.
“Legends of Lake Baikal & Tuva”
13-day, 12-night tour in southern Siberia, RUSSIA, July 31-Aug. 12, 2016. Max. group, 12.
“Gastronomic Tour of Sicily”
8 days, 7 nights, Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2016. Led by Sicily specialist Marcello Baglioni.
“Alberta Family/ Banff to Jasper”
6-day, 5-night family adventure trip in two national parks in CANADA, July through August 2016. Easy-to-moderate hiking, biking. Up to 6 guests per guide.
“Assisi & Rome”
9-day, 8-night pilgrimage tour in ITALY, Aug. 29-Sept. 6, 2016. Ends with attendance at canonization of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Min. group size, 25. Highlights: From Rome, transfer to Assisi to see basilicas of San Francisco and St.