Tours

5 days, 4 nights, June-September ’14. Highlights: In Kigali, visit genocide memorial/at Parc National des Volcans, mountain gorilla trek/in Ruhengeri, meet team at Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. Land, £1,595 (near $2,622) plus $750 for gorilla permit. Single supp., $395 (near $644).

Steppes Discovery (Travel House, 51 Castle St., Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QD, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1285 643 333).

18-day, 17-night, relaxed-pace, family adventure and birding tour on four volcanic islands, Sept. 1-18, 2014. Highlights: From Bali, fly to East Sumba, home to great-billed parrot and Sumba buttonquail/West Timor/Flores/Komodo, home to flame-breasted sunbird, elegant pitta and 10-foot Komodo dragons. Land, $4,975. Single supp., $675.

Rockjumper Birding Tours (P.O. Box 13972, Cascades, 3202, South Africa; from US/Can., 888/990-5552).

10-day, 9-night luxury tour, through late August. In Saigon, visit Cu Chi Tunnels, historic Dong Khoi Street, War Remnants Museum/in Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda/traditional Hoi An/overnight cruise among limestone islands in Halong Bay/water puppets en route to Hanoi/in Hanoi, Temple of Literature, “Hanoi Hilton” prison. Land, $2,620-$2,990 per person, twin, or $3,825-$4,250 single.

Travel Indochina (Westminster, CO 80035; 800/342-1957).

14-day, 13-night tour, through mid-October. Highlights: In Athens, Acropolis, National Archaeological Museum/in Delphi, ruins on Mt. Parnassus/Vouraikos Gorge cog railway/Olympia/seaside Kardamyli/medieval town of Monemvasia/fortress town of Mystras/Lion Gate at Mycenae/on Hydra, share family-prepared dinner in town’s oldest taverna. Land, $3,595 (Oct. 6-19, $3,395). Single supp., $675.

Rick Steves’ Europe (Edmonds, WA; 425/970-1817).

13 days, 12 nights, June 16-28, 2014. Highlights: In Madrid, Prado Museum/in Avila, Monastery of Incarnation, Cathedral of Avila, locally made sweetmeats/in Segovia, Alcazar Castle/in Castile, palace and monastery El Escorial/high-speed train to Seville for Alcázar, Plaza del Triunfo, flamenco dancers/Cádiz/sherry tasting in Jerez/in Granada, Alhambra, Generalife Gardens/El Greco paintings in Cathedral of Toledo. Land, $4,668 or, cash only, $4,399. Single supp., $995.

Trinity World Tours (Burbank, CA; 626/791-3111, cssmythe@charter.net).

12 days, 11 nights of coach touring, hiking and paddling. July 14-25, 2014. Highlights: In Oslo, Bygdøy open-air Norsk Folkemuseum/hike Brithorn Mountain/in Lom, 12th-century stave church, Norwegian Mountain Museum/three nights at mountain lodge/full-day hike in Jotunheimen National Park/from Flåm, kayak to Undredal to sample goat cheese/kayak Nærøy fjord/ride Flåm Railway from Flåm to Myrdal. Land, $4,200. Single supp., up to $500.

Scandinavian Experiences (Lerum, Sweden; phone +46 709 265745).

8 days/7 nights, July 12-19 and Aug. 16-23, 2014. Activities modified for younger children (minimum age, 7). Highlights: From Lima, fly to Cusco/Inca ruins of Tambomachay water shrine, Kenko ceremonial center/in Sacred Valley, meet teachers at local school in Willoq, visit villages on horseback, visit a family, Pisaq market for native crafts/in Chinchero, carved boulders on Inca terraces, 17th-century murals in local church, handwoven textiles at plaza market/Machu Picchu, Lost City of the Incas.

14 days/13 nights in COSTA RICA. Highlights: In Cahuita National Park, Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, rainforest beach with monkeys and toucans/boat through La Selva Biological Reserve, home to anteaters, coatimundis, rare frogs/whitewater raft on Puerto Viejo River/Proyecto Asis Wildlife Rescue Center/soak in hot springs at base of Arenal Volcano/walk suspended bridges in Monteverde Cloud Forest. Land, $4,798 ($4,998 in April). Single supp., $1,098.

11-day/10-night family adventure in THAILAND, June 23-July 3 and Dec. 22, 2014-Jan. 1, 2015. Highlights: In Bangkok, tour on foot and bike, swim with sea creatures at Siam Ocean World/in Chiang Rai province, elephant-care lessons and elephant show at Maesa Elephant Camp, Padong refugee village, 14th-century temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep/in Chiang Mai, Mae Sa Valley craft village, river trip, Thai cooking program. Land, $2,500-$2,850. Single supp., $600.

15-day/14-night luxury tour of Rajasthan, INDIA. Departs Oct. 6, 2014. Highlights: In Delhi, Chandni Chowk bazaar/in Agra, Taj Mahal, Red Fort/in Jaipur, Palace of the Winds, Amber Fort/Meharangarh Fort in Jodhpur/in Udaipur, cruise on Lake Pichola, visit SADHNA enterprise for village women/luxury tented camp in Nimaj/Thar Desert camp and resort. Also, camelback and elephantback safaris. Land, from $5,915. Single supp., $2,084.

Geringer Global Travel (Westport, CT; 877/255-7438).