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A selection of tours and cruise-tours

Day Of The Dead

8-day/7-night tour in MEXICO, Oct. 26-Nov. 3, 2013. Highlights: In Oaxaca, celebrate Dia de los Muertos/shop for grave decorations and feast ingredients in Tlacolula market/mountain mineral springs of Hierve el Agua, the “frozen waterfalls”/visit graveyards where families celebrate the Day of the Dead/Comparsas Masquerades (a Mardi Gras-type of celebration) with masked dancers in Etla Valley. Land, $2,595; call re single supp. Drifter Sister (Boulder City, NV; 702/294-4365).

“Journey In Diversity”

18-day/16-night tour of four countries, departing May 26, Oct. 18 & Nov. 22, 2013. Highlights: In ETHIOPIA, castles in Gondar/in Axum, Stelae Park, Queen of Sheba’s Palace/carved pink-granite churches in Lalibela/gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park, RWANDA/gorilla tracking in Bwindi National Park, UGANDA/in DUBAI, Bastakia, Fort Fahidi, spice souk, gold souk. From New York, $8,875 (if arranging own air, $6,875). Single supp., $690. Bestway Tours & Safaris (Burnaby, BC, Canada; 800/663-0844).

Japan

12 days/11 nights, departing May-October 2013. “Moderate” activity level (longest walking day, 12 miles). Most accommodations in traditional ryokan. Highlights: In Tokyo, National Museum, Meiji shrine/Nakasendo Trail in Kiso Valley/eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nara/To¯daiji Daibutsu-den, once the largest wooden building in the world/in Kyoto, Gion geisha district, Golden Pavilion. Land, $4,350. Single supp., $425. Active Journeys (Toronto, ON, Canada; 800/597-5594).

“Coastal Cooking In Pomerania & Gdansk”

7-day/6-night culinary tour of POLAND, June 30-July 6 & Sept. 15-21, 2013. Highlights: Three cooking classes focusing on regional cuisines/seaside resort of Jastrze¸bia Góra/Hel Peninsula Seal Sanctuary/Teutonic Knights Castle in Malbork/city tour of Gdansk/sail the Motlawa River on the galleon Black Pearl. Land, $2,950. Single supp., $350. Poland Culinary Vacations (Bozeman, MT; 888/703-8130).

“Romance Of The Rhine & Mosel”

16-day/15-night river cruise visits five countries. Departures April-November. Highlights: In Antwerp, BELGIUM, the Grote Markt/windmills in Kinderdijk, NETHERLANDS/in GERMANY, Bonn/wine tasting in Bernkastel/Roman ruins in Trier/13th-century Marksburg Castle/Lorelei rock/Black Forest tour/tour by canal boat in Strasbourg, FRANCE/walking tour of Basel, SWITZERLAND. Cruise plus airfare from New York, $3,795 (November) to $5,395 (June). Other gateways available. No single supp. Grand Circle Travel (Boston, MA; 800/221-2610).

“Volcanoes And Jungles”

10-day/9-night tour of ECUADOR. Highlights: From Quito, drive through “Avenue of the Volcanoes”/bike to Papallacta thermal springs/rainforest hike/rafting on Anzo and Napo rivers/horseback ride on slopes of Tungurahua volcano/bike in Cotopaxi National Park/train ride to Otavalo for handicraft markets. Land, $2,399. BikeHike Adventures (Vancouver, BC, Canada; 888/805-0061).

“Morocco Culinary Tour”

9-day/8-night tour includes cooking classes. Highlights: Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca/Es­saouira/Berber village of Anrar/in Marrakech, harem quarters at Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, craftsmen at the souk/snake charmers, magicians, music in Djemaa el-Fna Square/Yves Saint-Laurent gardens. Land, $2,990 (Dec. 26, $3,290). Access Trips (Oakland, CA; 650/492-4778).

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