Tours

13 days, 12 nights, May 8-20, 2018 (including one night in Brisbane, AUSTRALIA). Highlights: In Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea National Museum & Art Gallery/boat to remote villages, spirit houses/in Highlands, Huli wigmen/Tumbuna Sing-Sing, with Mudmen. $8,200 ppdo. Single supp., $1,100. New Guinea Travel (Santa Barbara, CA; 800/676-1241, www.newguineatravel.com).

14-day, 13-night expedition in ETHIOPIA. Departures Nov. 2018-March 2019. Group size, 4-11. Highlights: Jeep from Addis Ababa into Great Rift Valley/Awash National Park safari/at Afrera Lake, night swim in hydrothermal springs/colorful hot springs in Dallol crater/Afar villages/in Erta Ale caldera, explore lava fields and fumaroles/Lalibela. $4,950 ppdo. Single supp., $245. VolcanoAdventures (Heideweg 2, 66606 St. Wendel, GERMANY; tours@volcanodiscovery.com, www.volcanoadventures.com).

10 days, 9 nights on 96-passenger expedition ship; route set by national park service. Weekly departures. Highlights: Fly Guayaquil, ECUADOR, to Galápagos/visit up to seven islands, such as Santiago (fur seals), Santa Cruz (Charles Darwin Research Station) and Floreana (snorkel among sea lions)/fly to Guayaquil. $6,960-$15,400 ppdo (per cabin and dates). $10,130-$12,560 single. Lindblad Expeditions (New York, NY; 800/397-3348, www.expeditions.com).

7-day, 6-night, “moderate”-level walking tour of ENGLAND, Sept. 2-8, 2018. Highlights: Chipping Campden/Hidcote Manor Gardens/Stanway House near Stanton/Highclere Castle (TV’s Downton Abbey)/Roman Cirencester/Bibury/in Malmesbury, Abbey House gardens.

8-day, 7-night pilgrimage in ITALY, June 11-18, Sept. 16-23 & Oct. 13-20, 2018. Walking 8 to 11 miles per day, with support van. Highlights: Begin at Piediluco Lake/follow Nera River from Arrone to Ceselli/hike across Spoleto valley/Poreta, site of fortress/olive groves of Trevi/UNESCO site of Eremo delle Carceri hermitage/tour of Assisi. €2,400 (near $2,850) ppdo. Single supp., €400 ($475). Spanish Steps (office in Aspen, CO; in US, 877/787-9255, spanishsteps.com).

8 days, 7 nights, Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2018. Led by two archaeologists. Highlights: In Split, market visit/island of Bracˇ/homemade wine at UNESCO site Stari Grad Plain/tastings of local delicacies in Žrnovo, Korcˇula/saltworks of Pelješac. £3,495 (near $4,674) ppdo. Single supp., £875 ($1,170). Peter Sommer Travels (Chippenham House, 102 Monnow St., Monmouth, England, NP25 3EQ, U.K.; in US & Canada, 855/443-3027, www.petersommer.com).

14 days, 13 nights in IRAN, May 2-15, 2018. Highlights: Fly Tehran to Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf/bird-watching in mangrove forests and almond, pistachio groves/fly to Ahvaz for birding at Dez and Karkheh rivers/Kelardasht in the Alborz Mountains/Babolsar and Sari at Caspian Sea/Touran National Park. $5,650 ppdo plus internal flights (about $540).

14-day, 13-night tour of JAPAN led by sculptor David Orth. Departures April, May & October 2018. Group limit, 10. Highlights: Visit art museums and installations in Tokyo, Hakone, Naoshima, Beppu, Takamatsu, Kurashiki, Mashiko and Kamakura/see pottery, printmaking, bamboo crafts and more/possibility to visit working artisans. $8,395 ppdo. Single supp., $1,095. Adventures in Japan (Cottonwood, AZ; 928/451-9417, www.adventuresin japan.com).

Customizable 5-day, 4-night private guided food tour on NEW ZEALAND’s North Island. Highlights: Drive from Auckland to Footwhistle Cave to see glowworms/Huka Falls/Champagne Pool geothermal area/Aratoa Deer Farm/Grand View sheep farm/kiwi orchard/fish among mussel farms/lavender farm/Zealong Tea Estate. From NZD2,300 (near $1,589) to NZD3,600 ($2,487) ppdo (per group size and accommodations). Aroha Luxury New Zealand Tours(539C Key Road, RD1, Kinleith, Tokoroa 3491, New Zealand; phone +64 21 890611, www.arohatours.co.nz).