Tours
Sri Lanka’s Nawam Maha Perahera Festival
13 days / 12 nights, Feb. 22-March 7, 2013.
Undiscovered Cuba
12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: In Havana, visit a “grandparents’ home” and an after-school program / artists in Santa Clara / talk to musicians in Remedios / meet students and teachers in Ciego de Ávila / go to the National Union of Writers & Artists in Camagüey / hear Professional Choir of Bayamo. Land, $4,195.
Treasures Of Italy
12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: Venice / Roman Arena in Verona / “David,” Baptistry, artisans in Florence / Siena / wine tasting in Chianti / Rome / Villa d’Este / Pompeii / Isle of Capri / day cruise along the Amalfi Coast. Land, from $4,045. Single supp., $932.
Botswana In The Green Season
6 days / 6 nights, through March 20, 2013. Highlights: Three nights at Little Vumbura Camp in the Okavango forest / hippos, crocodiles, red lechwe, elephants, cheetahs, migrating birds / in Linyanti Reserve, view giraffes, baboons, hyenas, lions, leopards / night game drives for aardwolves, servals, pangolins.
Route of The Caravans
17-day / 16-night Silk Road tour; departures April 13, May 12, July 14, Sept. 8 and Oct. 6, 2013.
Taste Of Wales & Ireland
12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: From Dublin, IRELAND, tour Wicklow Mountains / ferry to Holyhead, WALES / medieval Conwy / Caernarfon / ride Snowdonia Railway / Harlech Castle / ghost walk in Tenby / St. David’s / Waterford, Ireland / Killarney / Bunratty Castle. Land, from $2,046. Single supp., $748.
Rivers And Rainbows
8-day / 7-night wildlife safari in ZAMBIA; departures Jan. 20-April 1, 2013. Highlights: In Luangwa Valley, daily game walks plus boating safaris in rivers or lagoons to see hippos, crocodiles. Land, $2,205 (Kapani camp option) or $3,285 (Chinzombo camp).
Whale-Watching, Patagonia
5-day / 4-night cruise aboard 210-passenger m / v Stella Australis (Jan. 12) or 136-passenger Via Australis (Feb. 4 & 20 and March 8), 2013.
Whale Safari
12-day / 11-night North Atlantic whale-watching cruise aboard 105-passenger M / V Ortelius. Departures June-October 2013.
Seven Churches In Footsteps Of St. Paul & St. John
9-day / 7-night tour of TURKEY. Highlights: Istanbul / Troy / Pergamon / Seven Churches of the Revelation / theater in Ephesus where St. Paul preached. Land, $2,100. Single supp., $350. TEO World Culture Tours (New York, NY; 888 / 444-1110).
Melodies Of The Danube
12-day / 10-night river cruise in HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, AUSTRIA and GERMANY. Highlights: In Budapest, Hungary, Buda Castle, Fisherman’s Bastion / walking tour of Bratislava, Slovakia / wine-and-music evening in Vienna, Austria / Melk Abbey / Linz / medieval Regensburg, Germany / Munich.
Hong Kong Chinese New Year
6 days / 5 nights, Feb. 9-14. Highlights: In Hong Kong, Flower Market, Victoria Peak, Aberdeen Fishing Village / Year of the Snake parade / Kowloon cultural tour / New Year’s fireworks cocktail cruise / horse racing / lunch in Po Lin monastery. Land, $1,995. Single supp., $1,070.
Friuli & Eastern Italy
12 days / 12 nights, May 12-24, 2013. Highlights: Venice / Roman mosaic at Basilica of Aquileia / star-shaped town of Palmanova / day trip to Lipica and Piran in SLOVENIA / Cividale del Friuli outdoor market / Butterfly House in Bordano. Land, $3,895. Single supp., $550.
Cruising The Rhône
8-day / 7-night cruise through FRANCE, June 22 or Sept. 7 or 14, 2013. Highlights: Lyon / Châlon-sur-Saône / Mâcon / Viviers / Arles / Avignon / Vienne. Cruise, $2,499-$2,999. Single cabin, $3,999-$5,199. Price includes all gratuities. Swan Hellenic (Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 866 / 923-9182, www.swanhellenic.us).
Singapore, Sumatra & Borneo
22-day / 21-night tour in MALAYSIA, INDONESIA & SINGAPORE. Highlights: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Bukit Tinggi in West Sumatra highlands / in Sarawak, orangutans at Semenggoh Wildlife Center / crocodile show / Sunday market in Tamu / boat, hike and swim in the jungle in Mt.
On The Mayan Path
8-day / 7-night tour of GUATEMALA. Highlights: Guatemala City / market in Chichicastenango / market in Solola / boat trip on Lake Atitlán; visit a lakeshore village / colonial-style Antigua / temples, pyramids in the Mayan city of Tikal. From Miami, from $1,690 double, $1,618 triple or $2,257 single.