Tours
“Eyes on Elephant Safari”
15 days, 14 nights (includes 2 nights’ transit time), June-September 2016.
“Legendary Rhine & Moselle”
13-day, 12-night river cruise on Rhine and Moselle rivers. Through October 2016. Highlights: In Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, tour Van Gogh Museum or Rijksmuseum/in GERMANY, Cologne’s Old Town, tours of Trier and village of Boppard/in LUXEMBOURG, WWII cemetery, Grand Ducal Palace/Strasbourg, FRANCE.
“Active in Slovenia”
8-day, 7-night, moderate-level biking-and-hiking tour. May-September 2016 and 2017. Highlights: In resort town of Bled, city tour/cable car to top of Mt.
“Chile Biking”
7-day, 6-night “enthusiast”-level bike tour (average, 22 miles per day), Oct. 23-29 & Nov. 18-24, 2016.
“Show Songs Singing Holiday”
8 days, 7 nights in Lectoure, FRANCE, Aug. 22-29, 2016. Group members sing pop, light opera and show songs in 4-part harmony. Highlights: Sing in hotel most mornings/afternoons in Condom-en-Armagnac and Fleurance/Domaine d’Arton winery. £1,599 (near $2,265) ppdo. Single supp., £210 ($298).
Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro
Escorted coach and individual small-group tours plus, in Croatia, moderate-level hiking trips. (Max. group size, 6 or 16.) Also, small-ship (17-cabin) cruises in the Adriatic Sea and small-ship island-hopping cruises off the Dalmatian Coast.
“China — The Mongol Empire”
15 days, 14 nights in the footsteps of Genghis Khan, Sept. 5-19, 2016. Led by author and Central Asia specialist John Man.
“Weaving, Textiles and Craft Tour”
10 days, 9 nights in GUATEMALA, July 24-Aug. 2, 2016. Group, 10 max. Led by weaver and author Karen Searle. Highlights: Visit Antigua family for weaving demonstration/in Quetzaltenango and Salcajá, learn about ikat weavers, dyers and Mayan weaving/hands-on weaving opportunities/visit small towns in Almolonga Valley.
“KI Food Safari”
8 days, 7 nights with cook and TV host Maggie Beer on Kangaroo Island, off South AUSTRALIA, Aug. 20-27, 2016. Based at lodge, visit farms and have chef-prepared dinners.
“Affordable Japan”
8 days, 7 nights. Highlights: In Tokyo, Tsukiji Fish Market, city tour/deluxe coach to Mt.
“Neolithic Pyramids & Nuraghi Giants”
12 days, 11 nights in Sardinia, ITALY, May 7-18 & Sept. 17-28, 2016. Led by archaeologist and anthropologist Farès K. Moussa.
“Classic Northwest Passage”
On 13-day, 12-night cruise, Aug. 12-24, 2016, learn effects of plastics on wildlife from marine scientists on 92-passenger Akademik Sergey Vavilov.
“Tastes + Trails of Scotland"
8-day, 7-night, novice-level mountain bike tour, July 2-9 & Aug. 20-27, 2016.
“Grand Train Tour Of Switzerland”
10-day, 9-night first-class rail trip, June 8-17, Aug. 20-29, Sept. 7-16 & Sept. 19-28, 2016. “Easy walks,” one to 2 miles a day. Highlights: In Lucerne, cable car to top of 7,000-foot Mt.