Tours

12-day, 11-night “moderate”-level hike in JAPAN. Departures Nov. 5 & 12, 2017 & March-November 2018. Highlights: In Tokyo, Ueno, Meiji shrine/Nakasendo Trail/Torii Pass/train to Kiso-Fukushima/overnight in ryokan (traditional inn)/bullet train from Magome to Kyoto/in Nara Park, temples, Isuien Garden/train from Yoshino to Mt. Koya for Okunoin Cemetery/in Kyoto, rock garden of Ryo¯an-ji. $6,450 ppdo. Single supp., $625. Transfers, Tokyo hotels not included. Active Journeys (4891 Dundas St.

8-day, 7-night wine cruise on Dordogne and Garonne rivers in FRANCE. Departures April, June-August, November 2018. Highlights: In Bordeaux, embark 144-passenger riverboat/in Cadillac, Castle of Roquetaillade/Sauternes wine region/visit wine estates in Médoc region/medieval Bourg/near Libourne, Château de Vayres, wine tastings/disembark in Bordeaux. $2,349-$2,949 ppdo (per dates). Single supp., 50% of ppdo price (cruise). Port charges, $168 pp. AmaWaterways (Calabasas, CA; 866/626-0110, www.amawaterways.com).

9 days, 8 nights. Departures November-December 2017. Highlights: In Kraków, Poland, Market Square’s Cloth Hall, Christmas stalls, Ghetto Square/Wrocław/in Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, Sedlec Ossuary, Prague Castle/in Dresden, Germany, 335-foot-long “Procession of the Dukes” mosaic, Baroque Zwinger Palace/in Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, Christmas markets. $1,596-$1,750 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Insight Vacations (79 York Rd., London, England, SE1 7NJ, U.K.; in US, 888/680-1241, www.insightvacations.com).

9-day, 8-night visit to artisans’ fair, Dec. 5-13, 2017. Highlights: In Bogotá, artisans display crafts like mochilas (woven bags) and sombreros vueltiao (turned hats)/Gold and Botero museums/fly to Cartagena/learn about Zenú tribes/ceviche crawl/swim, snorkel at Islas del Rosario/17th-century San Basilio de Palenque. $2,585. Single supp., $450. Internal air, $150. Tia Stephanie Tours (Ann Arbor, MI; 734/769-7839, www.tiastephanietours.com).

6 days, 5 nights in CUBA. Departures Sept. 10, Oct. 1, 15 & 22, 2017. Highlights: In Havana, Plaza de la Revolución, cigar factory, Ernest Hemingway’s home/dine in paladares (privately owned restaurants)/in Old Havana, Used Booksellers’ Market, artist’s private studio, Havana Cathedral/in Jaimanitas, artist José Fuster’s neighborhood mosaics/in Alamar, community garden. From Miami, $2,199. Single supp., from $199. Friendly Planet Travel (Jenkintown, PA; 800/555-5765, www.friendlyplanet.com).

10 days, 9 nights. Departures September-December 2017. Highlights: Fly to Cape Town via Johannesburg/Cape Peninsula tour/penguin colony at Boulders Beach/helicopter ride along Atlantic seaboard/fly to Hoedspruit to stay in luxury safari camp and take game drives at Kapama Private Game Reserve. From New York or Washington, DC, $3,999. Single supp., $990. Lion World Travel (33 Kern Rd., Toronto, ON, M3B 1S9, CANADA; 800/387-2706, www.lionworldtravel.com).

11 days, 10 nights. Highlights: In Hanoi, One Pillar Pagoda, West Lake Buddhist temples, Old Quarter walking tour, water puppet show/ancient temples in Hoa Lu/sampan ride in Tam Coc Town/ride junk on Ha Long Bay/Thanh Chuong Palace/Hindu temple ruins at My Son/in Ho Chi Minh City, FITO Museum, Ben Thanh Market. $1,325 ppdo. Single supp., $972. Backyard Travel (Level 18, Park Ventures Ecoplex, 57 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Bangkok, Thailand 10330; phone +66 2633 9074, www.backyardtravel.com).

18-day, 17-night, “moderate”-level trek plus community project helping rebuild a mountain school in Gorkha district, Nov. 25-Dec. 12, 2017, & April 17-May 4, 2018. Three nights in hotel, 14 nights in wilderness camps. Highlights: From Kathmandu, travel to Syabu Besi/Trisuli Bazar/observe Gurung and Tamang cultures in villages/remote trekking in Langtang region/cross Khurpu Dada Pass/four days of community work. $1,870 ppdo. World Expeditions (47 William St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 6Z9, CANADA; 800/567-2216, www.worldexpeditions.com).

13 days, 12 nights in INDIA, Dec. 2-14, 2017 & Jan. 10-22, 2018. Highlights: Fly from Delhi to Leh to track snow leopards in Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh/visit Snow Leopard Conservancy/Stok Palace/in Taglang La, villages of Gya, Lhato, Meru/scenic drive along Indus River/seven nights in Ulley to see ibex, wolves, leopards. $6,495 ppdo. Single supp., $2,870. andBeyond (164 Katherine St., Pin Mill Farm, Block F, Sandown, Johannesburg 2010, SOUTH AFRICA; in US, 877/421-2905, www.andbeyond.com).

8-day, 7-night culinary tour with three half-day hands-on cooking classes in AUSTRIA, Nov. 5-12, 2017. Highlights: In Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace, apple strudel demo/Augarten porcelain factory/wine tasting at Vintner Wieninger/Johann Strauss concert in Kursalon music hall. Based on group of 10, $2,750 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $350. Herzerl Tours (Tuckahoe, NY; 800/684-8488, www.herzerltours.com).