Tours
“Wonders Of Peru & The Galápagos”
16-day/15-night tour of PERU and ECUADOR includes seven-night Galápagos cruise. Highlights: “Labyrinth” Inca shrine in Cusco, Peru/Ollantaytambo fortress/Vistadome train to Machu Picchu/from Baltra, ECUADOR, sail the Galápagos in search of sea lions, iguanas, birds and tortoises.
“Cyprus & Malta: Historic Isles”
14 days/12 nights, April 10-23, 2011. Highlights: Neolithic round houses in Khirokitia, CYPRUS/Roman ruins, mosaics in Kourion/painted Byzantine churches in Troodos/in MALTA, Baracca Gardens in Valletta/5,000-year-old Hagar Qim temple/ferry to Gozo; Neolithic site of Ta’ Cenc. From New York, $9,995.
“Egyptian Voyager”
10 days/eight nights includes three-night Nile cruise. Highlights: King Tut’s treasures in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum/Great Pyramids at Giza/cruise the Nile to Abu Simbel/Valley of the Kings/Coptic monasteries at Wadi El Natrun/National Museum in Alexandria. Land, $1,965-$2,150. Single supp., $410.
“Classic Scandinavia”
Seven days/six nights. Highlights: In Copenhagen, DENMARK, Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace, “Little Mermaid”/train to Stockholm, SWEDEN/City Hall, site of the Nobel Prize banquet/ferry to Helsinki, FINLAND/Finlandia Hall, President’s Palace. Land, from $1,599. Single supp., from $820.
“The Beauty Of Japan”
14 days/12 nights, Oct. 29-Nov. 10, 2010. Highlights: In Tokyo, boat ride to Hama-rikyu garden/cruise Lake Ashi, near Mt. Fuji/wild monkeys at Jigodudani Yaen-Koen/17th-century home of Lord Takayama/in Kyoto, Kyomizu-dera Temple, Nijo Castle. From Los Angeles, $3,580. Single supp., $950.
“Born Free Wildlife Expedition”
10 days/nights in KENYA; departures Oct. 30, 2010, and Oct. 30, 2011. Highlights: Game drives for the Big Five in Amboseli National Park/balloon ride in Maasai Mara/visit Born Free Trust conservation project. Land, $5,891 (through Dec. 21, 2010). Single supp. on request.
“Romance Of The Rhine & Mosel”
16-day/14-night river cruise visits five countries (March through November). Highlights: Antwerp, BELGIUM/windmills in Kinderdijk, NETHERLANDS/Roman ruins in Trier, GERMANY/winery tour in Bernkastel/Rhine castles/canal tour in Strasbourg, FRANCE/Basel, SWITZERLAND. $2,495-$4,295 from New York. Single supp. $1,045.
“Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train Tour”
Nine-day/eight-night tour of INDIA. Highlights: City tour of Mumbai/boat excursion to Elephant Island/Ellora Caves/tigers, crocodiles, birds in Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary/Buddhist paintings, sculpture in Ajanta Caves. Land, from $3,082 (single), $2,353 (double) or $1,853 (triple).
“Best Of Devon & Cornwall”
Eight-day/six-night tour of ENGLAND (through October 2010). Highlights: Hampton Court/Stonehenge/cream tea in Devon/Land’s End/Penzance/Glastonbury, “King Arthur’s burial site”/Bath/stone circle of Avebury/Windsor. Land, $1,285. Single supp., $380.
“Sweet Life Culinary Tour”
10-day/10-night tour of SOUTH AFRICA (departures through Dec. 13). Highlights: Taste local wines, olives, chocolates/Cape Peninsula/Malay cooking class/game drives in Kruger National Park/interact with elephants in Timbavati. Land, from $7,295. Single supp., from $2,825. Air from New York, from $1,595.
“Israel Now”
13 days/11 nights. Highlights: Tel Aviv/300,000-year-old stalactites in Absalom Caves/join Tel Maresha dig/Roman ruins in Caesarea/Mary’s Well in Nazareth/visit an outpost on the Golan Heights/Dead Sea Scrolls/in Jerusalem, Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre/Masada. Land, $4,005. Single supp., $1,745.
“Western Wildflower Wonderland”
15-day/14-night tour of AUSTRALIA. Highlights: Numbats, wallabies at Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary/gold-rush towns of Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie/wildflowers in Torndirrup National Park, Coomberdale Farm, Kalbarri National Park/dolphins at Monkey Mia. Land, from $4,505. Single supp., from $1,700.
“Loire Valley Bicycle Tour”
Six days/five nights in FRANCE. Average distance cycled daily, 28 miles. Highlights: Taste sparkling wine at Château Chambord/picnic at Château de Cheverny/Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches, models at Clos Lucé/water garden, maze at Château de Villandry. Land, $4,495. Single supp., $750.
“India Great Cats Safari”
13 days/12 nights, Jan. 14-26, 2011. Highlights: Gir National Park for Asiatic lions, leopards, jungle cats/Delhi/Bandhavgarh National Park, home to tigers, barking deer, wild dogs, birds/rusty-spotted cats, wolves, hyenas, sloth bears in Panna National Park/Taj Mahal in Agra. Land, $4,675. Single supp., $1,125.
“New Zealand Adventure”
13-day/10-night tour of the South Island. Highlights: Alpine town of Arthur’s Pass/tube through Metro glowworm cave/Maori carvings in Hokitika and Whataroa/hike on Fox Glacier/cruise on Milford Sound. Land, $6,650. Single supp., $1,290.
“Tsars And Sultans”
Eight-day/seven-night tour of UKRAINE and TURKEY, Oct. 1-9, 2010. Highlights: In Kiev, St. Sophia Cathedral, Pechersk Lavra Caves Monastery/Livadia, Nicolas and Alexandria’s palace in Yalta/in Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace/fairy chimneys in Cappadocia. Land, $8,200. Single supp., $2,850.
“A Costa Rican Adventure”
Eight days/seven nights. Departures through Feb. 26, 2011. Highlights: Whitewater rafting on Pacuare River/hike to waterfall, hot springs on Arenal Volcano/trail ride on horseback through Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Land, from $1,399.
“Greece & The Greek Islands”
13 days/11 nights, Oct. 10-22, 2010, includes folk dancing with choreographer Lee Ottherholt plus four-day island cruise. Highlights: Athens/archaeological sites at Delphi, Epidaurus/cliff monasteries of Meteora/Mykonos/Kus¸adası, TURKEY/Rhodes. Land $2,985. From New York, $3,495. Single supp., $595.
“Hut To Hut In British Columbia”
Six days/nights, women’s-only hiking trip in CANADA, Sept. 6-12, 2010. Must be in very good physical condition. Highlights: In Wells Gray Park, hike to Trophy Mountain Chalet/hike Valley of the Lakes, cross Eagle Pass/Table Mountain. Land, $1,525.
“Classic Costa Rica”
12 days/11 nights. Highlights: Arenal Volcano National Park/tapirs, monkeys and jaguars in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve/ocelots, margays and cougars in Las Pumas Cat Zoo/Sarchi artisan town/birds, turtles and caimans in Tortuguero. Land and air from Miami, from $1,499. Single supp., from $638.