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Tours

A selection of tours and cruise-tours

“Christmas In Ukraine”

9 days/7 nights, Jan. 4-12, 2014. Highlights: In Lviv, tour 15th- to 16th-century city square, Armenian Quarter, Lviv University, St. George’s Cathedral/Lychakiv Cemetery/celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas Eve and Christmas. Land, $790. Single supp., $350. Optional 3-day/2-night extension to Budapest, Hungary, $369. Scope Travel Inc. (So. Orange, NJ; 973/378-8998).

Italian Lakes & Venice

12 days / 12 nights, Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2014. Highlights: Stresa on Lake Maggiore / Isolo Bella, one of the Borromean Islands / in SWITZERLAND, Locarno and Lugano / back in Italy, Bellagio on Lake Como / ride a steamer to Villa Carlotta / medieval Bergamo / Roman ruins in Verona / Giotto frescoes in Padova / in Venice, Doge’s Palace, boat tour, art at I Frari church / island of Murano. Land, $3,995. Single supp., $550. Intimate France (Oakland, CA; 800 / 676-1247).

Holland River Cruise

7-day/6-night cruise aboard the 8-passenger La Nouvelle Etoile, departing Sundays, March 23-May 4, 2014. Highlights: Amsterdam / in Zaanse Schans visit a working windmill / Aalsmeer flower auction / cheese farm in Gouda / Holland’s oldest vodka distillery/pottery works in Delft / Rotterdam / Keukenhof Gardens. Cruise, $6,540-$7,290. Single supp., $3,270-$3,645. Abercrombie & Kent (Downers Grove, IL; 888/611-4711).

"Orcas Of The Valdés Peninsula"

 9-day / 8-night photography tour in ARGENTINA, April 5-13, 2014.  Highlights: Orca whales go to Punta Norte on Patagonia’s Atlantic coast, where, in their attempts to catch young sea lions, they actually beach themselves temporarily. Among other wildlife to see are armadillos, cavies, guanacos, grisons and Magellanic penguins. Land, $5,220. Single supp., $750. Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris (Saratoga, CA; 800 / 527-5330).

"Panama: Journey Between The Seas"

7-day / 6-night journey on 24-passenger motor yacht Discovery. Departures 2013 and 2014. Highlights: Embark in Panama City / meet Emberá Indians in the Darien jungle / snorkel near Pearl Islands / kayak at San Telmo and Mogo Mogo / transit Panama Canal / Gatun Lake by Zodiac / monkeys, sloths, iguanas on Barro Colorado Island / Ft. San Lorenzo / Colón. $3,950 (category 1 cabin) or $3,950 (cat. 2). Single supp., $1,600 or $1,850. Mt. Travel Sobek (Emeryville, CA; 510 / 594-6000).

Gardens Of South Africa

13 days / 12 nights, Jan. 18-28, 2014. Highlights: Little Brenthurst Garden in Johannesburg / Cape Town’s Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden with 8,000 species / chacma baboons in Cape Point Nature Reserve / Robben Island / Stellenbosch / rose garden, white garden at Vergelegen Estate / Big five in Pilanesberg National Park. From Atlanta, $5,795. Single supp., $995. Earthbound Expeditions (Bainbridge Island, WA; 800 / 723-8454).

"Essential Honshu"

14-day / 13-night tour of JAPAN. Highlights: In Tokyo, cruise on Sumida River / Hakone / Osaka / Todaiji Temple in Nara / tour Kyoto’s Gion and Geisha districts / craft shops, sake breweries on Takayama / Kamikochi National Park / Matsumoto Castle. Land, £1,800 (near $2,736). No single supp. InsideJapan Tours (US office in Boulder, CO; 303 / 952-0379).

"Fables Of The Hills"

7-day / 6-night tour of MALAYSIA and THAILAND aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express, Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2013. Highlights: Embark train in Singapore, cross into Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur / tea tasting at Cameron Highlands Resort / island of Penang / in Thailand, Monkey Training Center at Surat Thani / cross the Bridge over the River Kwai / disembark in Bangkok. Land prices — state cabin, $9,200, with single supp., $4,600, or Presidential Suite, $11,800, single supp., $5,900.

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