Tours
“Argentina-Patagonia — The Remote Paradise”
9-day, 8-night hike, Dec. 7-15, 2014 & Feb. 1-9, 2015. Moderate-energetic pace; up to 12 miles a day. Highlights: Start and end in El Calafate (flights from Buenos Aires)/glaciers at Mt.
“Art Collections Of Milan”
5 days, 4 nights in Milan, ITALY, Nov. 5-9, 2014. Highlights: Gothic cathedral Duomo/Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” in Santa Maria delle Grazie Convent refectory/Castello Sforzesco/Ambrosiana Gallery/Church of San Satiro/Poldi Pezzoli Museum/Brera Picture Gallery/Villa Sommi Picenardi.
“Athens & The Islands Of Greece”
12 days, 11 nights; Oct. 1-11, 2014. (Departures after Oct.
“Laos: The Land Less Visited”
16 days, 15 nights, Nov. 17-Dec. 2, 2014. Highlights: Meet in Bangkok/fly to Ventiane, site of Mekong River craft sellers, Army Museum, Wat Inpeng temple/in Luang Prabang, Pak Ou Caves/in Phonsavan, Plain of Jars, silk weaving/in Xam Neua, visit hill tribe villages & Yao schools, see karst formations.
“Christmas Traditions Of Poland”
8 days, 7 nights. Departures Dec. 18 through Dec. 25, 2014. Highlights: In Krakow, regional food, hot mulled wine, handcrafts in UNESCO-listed medieval Market Square/make pierogi with private chef, ride a sleigh, tour glass factory.
“Highlights Of Turkey”
11 days, 10 nights. Departures Nov. 6, 2014 and March 5, 2015. Highlights: Istanbul/Topkapi Palace, St.
“Parla E Cucina In Lucca”
9-day, 7-night “learning journey” in Tuscany, ITALY, Oct. 11-19, 2014. Highlights: Learn Italian in five 4-hour-long morning classes, taught by professional instructor/2-part cooking course/culinary and historical walking tours/taste wines and local produce at winery in hills above Lucca.
“Classical India”
14-day, 13-night luxury tour, departing Dec. 3, 2014, and Jan. 4 and Feb. 26, 2015. Highlights: Two nights each in palaces in Mumbai (Taj Majal), Jaipur and Udaipur. Two nights each at Oberoi hotels in Ranthambhore Tiger Preserve, Agra and Delhi.
“Alpine Christmas Markets Winter”
10-day, 9-night tour through GERMANY, AUSTRIA, FRANCE and SWITZERLAND. Departures Nov. 27 through Dec. 13, 2014.
“Forks & Corks In The Belly Of Italy”
9-day, 8-night culinary tour of Umbria, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Oct. 14-22, 2014. Highlights: Modena/boutique farm on Po River/14th-century wine cellars; balsamic vinegar tasting/in Bologna, view tortellini making/in Florence, make gelato. Land, $1,899. Single supp., $495. Air from New York, $795 + $490 tax.
“West Africa: Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso”
20 days, 19 nights, Nov. 4-23, 2014. Highlights: In Benin, pivotal location of slave trade for nearly 300 years and birthplace of voodoo, see stilt villages/in Burkino Faso, see cultural mix of people known for music and crafts/in mountains of Togo, fortress-like mud houses built in 17th century.
“Victory In Europe”
9 days, 8 nights, Sept. 9-17, 2014, in London, ENGLAND, and Normandy and Paris, FRANCE. Highights: In London, American Memorial Chapel/private tour of Cabinet War Rooms/Chartwell, Churchill’s art studio/D-Day Museum. English Channel ferry.
“Essence Of Peru”
15 days, 14 nights, Sept. 20-Oct. 4, 2014. Highlights: From Lima, head to Paracas.
Germanic Roman Empire
13-day, 12-night tour in GERMANY and FRANCE, Sept. 19-Oct. 1, 2014. Highlights: In Düsseldorf, Roman antiquities/in Cologne, Cathedral and Romano-Germanic Museum. In Trier, the Roman Porta Nigra plus nearby Villa Borg. Rhine cruise, wine tasting. In Lyon, ancient Roman theater. Other Roman sites in Nimes, Remoulins.
“Melanesia Discoverer”
14-day, 13-night expedition in PAPUA NEW GUINEA and SOLOMON ISLANDS.
“Heart Of Portugal Walk”
8-day/7-night walking tour (“moderate,” 7-9 miles per day).
New Zealand Tour
12-day/11-night adventure tour, Oct. 6-18 & Dec. 1-13, 2014. Highlights: Hiking at Fox Glacier/in Queensland, Nevis Bungy/whitewater rafting (class 4, 5) on Rangitikei River/sea kayaking in Marlborough Sounds/explore Waitomo Caves/parasailing, horseback riding, dolphin-watching/Marlborough vineyard.
“Lombardy & The Lake Country”
A 7-day, 6-night VIP tour of top wineries in the Lombardy region of ITALY, Oct. 21-27, 2014. Half of the meals are gourmet. Highlights: From Milan to Lake Como/at Sondrio in Valtellina, sample red wines/sparkling wines at Lake Iseo/white wines at Lake Garda. Land, $3,389. Single supp., $364.
“The Serengeti & Beyond: A Tanzania Safari”
11 days, 8 nights. Highlights: Ngorongoro Conservation Area/Olduvai Gorge Museum/Serengeti National Park, habitat of leopards, elephants, hyenas/ancient Maasai cave art at Moru Kopjes/Lake Manyara, home to flamingos, tree-climbing lions/Tarangire National Park. Depending on date, $3,449-$4,099, land.