Tours
“A Portrait Of India”
18 days/17 nights. Highlights: New Delhi/“Putting the river to sleep” ceremony on the Ganges in Varanasi/Khajuraho monuments/Agra’s Taj Mahal/Jantar Mantar Observatory in Jaipur/Kerala houseboat cruise/Mumbai. Land and internal air, from $8,390. Single supp., from $2,074.
“Emerald Isle Adventure”
9-day/8-night women’s-only tour of IRELAND, June 19-26, 2010. Highlights: hike Dingle Peninsula to Slea Head/Ring of Kerry/15th-century Ross Castle/hike on abandoned Great Blasket Island/puffins, gannets on Skellig Michael/2,000-year-old Staigue Fort. Land only, $3,495. Single supp., $700.
Central Peru
19 days/18 nights, May 3-21, 2010. Highlights: Lima/La Punta/palace of Puruchuco/Tupac Amaru, site of mummy find/Inca ruins of Vilcashuamán/narrow-gauge train trip to Huancayo/dugout canoe up Amazon to Campa Indian territory/walk a section of the “Inca Road.” $3,700 from Los Angeles.
St. Petersburg, Russia
8 days/7 nights, July 17-24, 2010. Highlights: tour Hermitage, Peterhof, Saints Peter & Paul Cathedral/daily yoga, Pilates classes/Mariinsky Theatre/vodka tasting/traditional Russian bathhouse. Land only, $3,000. Visa, $130-$181.
“Mozambique: By Land And By Sea”
11-day/10-night tour includes participation in Gorongosa Park restoration. Highlights: snorkel off coast of Tofo; possible wildlife includes manta rays, whale sharks, humpback whales/La Veranda nature reserve in Nampula/UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mozambique Island. Land only, from $5,500.
“Italy: The Grand Tour”
13-day/11-night tour with Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento, June 14-26, 2010. (Non-Society members can attend.) Highlights: walled Lucca/“David” in Florence/Chianti Wine Road/Etruscan history in Volterra/Cinque Terre/Rome/St. Peter’s, Vatican City. $3,399 from San Francisco. Land only, $2,433.
Fishing In Argentina
10 days/9 nights. Highlights: in Buenos Aires, city tour, La Boca, La Recoleta/Timbo Fishing Lodge in Santa Fe/four days of fishing the San Javierito River aboard skiffs; golden dorado of 10-15 pounds are typical. Land and internal air, $3,795.
“Grand Tour Of Persia”
22-day/19-night tour of IRAN, Sept. 18-Oct. 9, 2010. Highlights: museums, bazaar in Tehran/Sasanian Era stone reliefs at Tagh-e-Bostan/Persepolis/Pasargadae/Ali Qapu Palace in Isfahan//Lake Urmia. $5,995 from New York (JFK). Single supp., $900.
“The History And Use Of Natural Dyes”
9-day/8-night textile and folk art tour in Oaxaca, MEXICO, Oct. 15-23, 2010. Highlights: hands-on workshop in all phases of creating and using dyes and preparing wool; take home all “recipes”/Zapotec ruins in Mitla/market day in Zaachila/craft villages. Land only, $1,895.
China
13 days/12 nights. Highlights: in Beijing, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, hutong tour by pedicab/Great Wall/Xi’an Terra Cotta Warriors/Guilin limestone caves/bamboo raft ride on Li River/Shanghai. Land only, $9,580. Single supp., $2,920. Internal air, from $1,065.
“Kunene Kaleidoscope”
10-day/9-night NAMIBIA tent safari. Highlights: black rhino in Torra Conservancy/at Hoanib River, elephants, lions, giraffes, oryx/meet Himba herders/in Hartmann’s Valley, Fairy Circles/crocodiles in Kunene River. Land only, $6,412. Single supp., $330.
“Southern France & Northern Italy”
14 days/13 nights, June 1-15, 2010. Highlights: hilltop villages in Provence/the Riviera (Antibes and Cannes)/Villa Rothschild/MONACO day trip/in ITALY, boat to Portofino/medieval streets and Roman ruins in Sirmione/Venice/Milan/Lake Como. $6,399 from New York or Boston. Single supp., $1,250.
Mekong Cruise
15-day/14-night cruise-tour of VIETNAM and CAMBODIA. Highlights: Hanoi/two-night Ha Long Bay junk cruise/Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei/at Tonle Sap Lake, embark on seven-night river cruise/sail to Phnom Penh/Cai Be floating market/Ho Chi Minh City. Land-cruise, from $3,048. Single supp., from $1,549.
England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland
Company owner drives and leads small-group tours on country lanes and byways. Tours range from a 5-day mini-break, land-priced £845 (near $1,399) per person, to a 22-day tour at £3,495 ($5,788).
“Weavers’ Trek & Machu Picchu”
9-day/8-night tour of Peru, May 28-June 5, 2010, includes volunteer project in a Sacred Valley village. Highlights: visit ruins, markets in Sacred Valley/camp at Aruraycocha Lake/weaving demonstrations/hot springs/train to Machu Picchu. Land only, $2,640. PLAY it Forward Adventures (St.
“The Frankincense Trail & Socotra Island”
21 days/20 nights in OMAN and YEMEN. Highlights: four UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Oman’s Bahla Fort and Frankincense Trail plus Yemen’s old walled city of Shibam and Old City of Sana’a/desert tent camping/remote beaches on Socotra Island. Land only, from $7,690 (with four travelers).
New Zealand’s South Island
14 days/13 nights, March 16-31, 2010. Highlights: swim with dolphins in Christchurch/hike and kayak in Abel Tasman park/horseback ride in Palaroa National Park/helicopter to Fox Glacier/nature cruise on Milford Sound. Land only, $5,595.
“La Cuisine Cachére De Provence”
8 days/7 nights in Provence, FRANCE, April 19-26, 2010. Highlights: stay in a traditional mas (farmhouse) near Avignon and take five three-hour classes in traditional Provençale kosher cooking. Visit markets. Meet with local Jewish community. Land only, $3,500. Single supp., $550.
“China Golden Triangle”
8 days/7 nights. Highlights: In Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven/Great Wall/Ming Imperial Tombs/Xi’an’s Terra Cotta Warriors/Shanghai’s Bund, Yu Garden, YuYuan Market. Land only, $1,099. Single supp., $399. FLO USA, Inc.
“Scotland’s Highlands And Islands”
9-day/7-night cruise-tour aboard M.V. Lord of the Glens. Highlights: Sail Caledonian Canal to Loch Ness for kayak excursion/Great Western Railway to Glenfinnan/medieval abbey on Iona/Duart Castle/Isle of Skye. Land and cruise, from $5,990. Single supp., from $1,345.