Tours
“Provence Walking Tour”
11-day/10-night tour of FRANCE, April 8 & Sept. 23, 2014. Longest walking day, nine miles.
“Tumbuna Sing-Sing”
15-day/14-night tour in PAPUA NEW GUINEA, May 10-24, 2014. Highlights: National Museum and Botanical Gardens in Port Moresby/spirit houses/remote villages in East Sepik/Blackwater River/three nights aboard Sepik Spirit floating lodge/Huli wigmen in Tari/Southern Highlands area/Tumbuna Show.
“Faroe Islands Solar Eclipse & Iceland Aurora”
11 days/10 nights, March 17-27, 2015. Highlights: Capital of Faroe Islands, Torshavn/Tinganes, the world’s oldest parliament/1,000-year-old St. Olav’s church/view solar eclipse with an astronomer/in Iceland, aurora borealis/Skogar Folk Museum/Gullfoss waterfall/Geysir Hot Springs/Hvalfjörður fjord.
“Amazing Vietnam”
10 days/8 nights. Highlights: In Hanoi, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature/overnight cruise on Halong Bay/Luon Cave/Hoi An/in Saigon, French-colonial Dong Khoi St., Ben Thanh market. From San Francisco, from $2,099. Single supp., $400.
Ryder Cup In Scotland
7-day/6-night tour, Sept. 23-28, 2014, includes passes to Ryder Cup golf tournament.
“Tanzania Safari Adventure”
12 days/11 nights, March 9-20 and July 6-17, 2014. Highlights: Elephants, birds in Tarangire National Park/meet with Iraqw elders in Karatu/meet Hadzabe nomads/lions, rhinos in Ngorongoro Conservation Area/migrating herds plus leopards, elephants in Serengeti National Park/Olduvai Gorge and museum. Land, $3,995.
“Chilean & Argentine Patagonia”
11 days/10 nights, March 20-30 and Dec. 13-23, 2014. Highlights: Wine tasting in Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA/Los Glaciares National Park/La Leona Petrified Forest/trek on Perito Moreno Glacier/boat on Lago Argentino/horseback trekking in Torres del Paine National Park, CHILE/penguins near Puerto Natales.
“La Via Francigena”
14-day/13-night walking tour on a pilgrims’ path in ITALY, Sept. 23-Oct. 6 and Oct. 10-23, 2014. From 11 to 15 miles of walking per day.
“Newfoundland & Wild Labrador”
14-day/13-night cruise aboard 118-passenger Sea Adventurer, June 29-July 12, 2014, led by Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson. Highlights: Embark from island of St.
“Cotswold Garden Tour”
4-day/3-night tour in ENGLAND, May 12-15, 2014. Highlights: Tour with garden historian Marion Mako/Hidcote Manor Gardens/white rambling roses at Kiftsgate/H.R.H. the Prince of Wales’ garden at Highgrove.
“Maya: Ancient Heritage & Living Culture”
11-day / 10-night tour. Highlights: In Copán, HONDURAS, Hieroglyphic Stairway, sculpture museum / in Quiriguá, GUATEMALA, texts and portraits on stelae / pyramids in Tikal / bas-reliefs and hieroglyphs in Palenque, MÉXICO / Temple de los Frescos in Bonampak / market in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. Land, $2,900.
“St. Patrick’s Day & Best Of Ireland”
9 days / 7 nights, March 10-18, 2014. Highlights: Glendalough monastery in the Wicklow Mountains / Kilkenny / Waterford Crystal / kiss the Blarney Stone, then visit Blarney Woollen Mills / Dingle Peninsula / Cliffs of Moher / Dublin walking tour / St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
“Complete Vietnam”
15-day / 14-night tour departs Oct. 24, 2013, and April 10 & Oct. 28, 2014.
Lombardy and Lake Country For Wine Lovers
7 days / 6 nights, Oct. 21-27, 2014. Highlights: Meet in Milan, ITALY / Lake Como / taste red wines in Alpine valley of Valtellina / try sparkling wines near Lake Iseo / try white wines by Lake Garda. Land, $3,389. Single supp., $364.
East Africa Photo Safari
10-day / 9-night wildlife tour of KENYA led by professional photographer.
Holland River Cruise
7-day/6-night cruise aboard the 8-passenger La Nouvelle Etoile, departing Sundays, March 23-May 4, 2014.