Tours
“Beyond Bangkok: Isaan (Northeast) Thailand”
15 days/14 nights, Jan. 29-Feb. 12, 2012. Highlights: Buddha shrine in Saraburi/Phimai, the “Angkor Wat of Thailand”/caves, rock formations in Phu Phra Baht Park/day trip in Vientiane, LAOS/cliff paintings in Pha Taem Park/Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. Land, $4,088. Single supp., $690.
“In The Wake Of Bering”
15-day/14-night cruise-tour of the Kamchatka Peninsula, RUSSIA, June 24-July 8, 2012. Highlights: In Petropavlovsk-Kanchatskiy, board the 48-passenger ship Spirit of Enderby/Zodiac up Zhupanova River to see birds, brown bears/Commander Islands/survey work with spoonbill recovery team.
“Coast & Cave Adventure Trek”
14-day/13-night tour of TURKEY. Highlights: Istanbul/Bosphorus boat trip/Butterfly Valley near Ölüdeniz/hike in woods from Faralya to Kabak/Temple of Apollo, Patara/whitewater rafting on Dalaman River/Lycian ruins at Tlos/sunken city of Simena/Ephesus/Cappadocia/underground city of Derinkuyu. Land, from $3,995.
“Rhythms Of Ghana”
19 days/16 nights, March 15-April 2, 2012. Highlights: Accra/Axim/St. George Castle, Elmina/canopy walk in Kakum National Park rainforest/Ashanti craft villages/ Mole National Park, with 90 mammal species and 350 bird species/Gambaga witches camp/Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary/Koforidua bead market.
“Basque In The Glory”
Nine-day/eight-night walking tour of SPAIN (three to nine miles per day; support van provided), June 27-July 5, 2012. Highlights: Walk the northern part of Camino de Santiago from Hondarribia to Deba/vineyard tour and wine tasting in La Rioja region/Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao.
Colombia
21 days/19 nights, March 19-April 8, 2012. Highlights: From Miami, fly to Barranquilla/Anthropological Museum, San Andresito Market/white-water rafting near San Gil/hot springs in Iza/Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral/cable car ride to a Medellín barrio/beaches of Capurganá/Cartagena. $3,950 includes air from most US gateways.
“Gastronomic Tour Of Skye”
Six-day/five-night cruise-tour of SCOTLAND’S Isle of Skye, June 22-27, 2012.
“10-Day Vesuvius”
Ten-day/eight-night tour of ITALY (through April 13, 2012). Highlights: In Rome, Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Jewish Ghetto/Vatican City and Vatican Museum/Naples/Pompeii/day trip to isle of Capri/in Venice, St. Mark’s Square/Renaissance city of Florence for “David,” Duomo, Piazza della Signoria.
“Manatee River Cruise”
Seven-day/six-night cruise on Ecuador’s Napo River aboard the Manatee Amazon Explorer.
“Fishing In Tigerland”
16-day/15-night tour of INDIA. Bring own equipment to fish for catfish, mahseer, catla, trout and more. Highlights: Delhi/fish in Corbett Tiger Reserve/fish in Narmada River near Jabalpur/tigers, hyenas, jungle cats in Kanha National Park/Bandhavgarh, home to tigers, pangolins, civets, Indian wolves/Taj Mahal.
Belize And Guatemala
Seven days/six nights. Highlights: Tunichil Muknal Cave in Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Belize/Mayan ruins/day trip to Tikal, Guatemala, city of 3,000 Mayan buildings/explore the Hummingbird Highway in Belize/dine on Garifuna cuisine/swim with whale sharks (March-June only) in Hopkins. Land, $3,950.
“Azores Walking Tour”
14 days/13 nights, May 12-25, 2012. Highlights: On São Miguel, volcanic Lagoa das Furnas/botanical gardens/on Terceira, historical Angra do Heroismo/Algar do Carvão caves/on São Jorge, walk through the Caldeira de Cima gorge/on Pico, fishing and whaling villages/on Faial, optional whale-watching. Land, $2,950.
Australia Eclipse Tour
15 days/14 nights, Nov. 2-16, 2012. Highlights: Sydney Observatory/dawn at Ayers Rock/Alice Springs/Kakadu National Park for birds, crocs/Great Barrier Reef/total eclipse of the sun at Cairns. Land, $4,320. Single supp., $1,650.
“An English Christmas”
Seven days/six nights, departing weekly, Nov. 12-Dec. 21, 2011.
Great Migration Safari
13-day/11-night tour in KENYA and TANZANIA. Highlights: From Nairobi, transfer to Amboseli National Park near Mt.
“Ales Of Belgium & France”
Eleven days/nine nights, May 17-27, 2012. Highlights: Brussels walking tour, pub crawl/De Dolle Brewery/in France, farmhouse brewers Thiriez and Brasserie Dupont/Brasserie á Vapeur steam brewery/back in Belgium, city tour of Tournai/Abbaye des Rocs/Crusader Godfrey de Bouillon’s fortified castle. Land, $2,795.
Myanmar & Thailand Diving
14 days/13 nights, Feb. 25-March 9, 2012, includes eight nights’ scuba diving (gear provided; activities for nondivers).
Haciendas Of Ecuador
Nine-day/eight-night tour with stays in historic haciendas (working farms and ranches).