9-day, 8-night family adventure, Oct. 20, 2018 & Feb. 16, April 13, Aug. 3 & Oct. 26, 2019. Highlights: Tulum for ancient ruins in Riviera Maya/explore Coba on bike/Mayan pyramids ofChichen Itza/in Izamal, see hammock weavers/pink flamingos at Celustún Biosphere Reserve/at Uxmal, Mayan temples, scavenger hunt/Uman cemetery.
With the Arqueoticket, a visitor has access to four archaeological collections in museums in Barcelona, Spain.
The €14.50 (near $18) pass allows admission to the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya (www.macbarcelona.cat) (normally €5.50), the Museu Egipci de Barcelona (www.museuegipci.com) (normally €12), the Museu d’Història de Barcelona (ajuntament.barcelona.cat/museuhistoria/en) (normally €7) and the Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria (elbornculturaimemoria.barcelona.cat/en/the-center) (normally €7.50).
I saw Laila Robinson’s request for information (Oct. ’17, pg. 64) on “The Royal Tour to Egypt” from Archaeological Paths (Plac Kaszubski 17/49, 81-350 Gdynia, Poland; phone, in the US, 917/719-1974, archaeologicalpaths.com).
10 days, 9 nights in PERU. Departures June 4, July 30, Sept. 24 & Nov. 19, 2018. “Moderate” walking. Group, about 10. Highlights: From Lima, fly to Cusco/Sacred Valley/salt mines of Maras/train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu/return to Lima and fly to Iquitos/at Nauta, start Amazon cruise/Pacaya Samiria National Reserve/Clavero Lagoon. $7,795 ppdo. Single supp., $2,495. Internal air, $700 (may change). Natural Habitat Adventures (Boulder, CO; 800/543-8917, www.nathab.com).
Starting on Jan. 1, 2018, visitors to Machu Picchu in Peru will no longer be offered all-day passes to the site. Instead, visitors will be given a choice between a morning pass (allowing access from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and an afternoon pass (12-5:30 p.m.). Anyone wanting to spend the entire day on the site will be allowed to purchase both passes. Pass prices had not been announced as of press time.
