Tours

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).

10 days, 9 nights in luxury safari camps. Group limit, 16. Highlights: Arrive Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA/in ZAMBIA, twilight Zambezi cruise/in ZIMBABWE, Victoria Falls/in BOTSWANA, Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta. $7,495-$12,995 ppdo (per departure date). Single supp., $1,495-$5,495. Internal air, from $1,775. Abercrombie & Kent (Downers Grove, IL; 888/611-4711, www.abercrombiekent.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).