Tours

11 days, 10 nights in MYANMAR. Departures September-December 2017. Group limit, 24. Highlights: Transfer from Yangon to Pyay to board 44-passenger Scenic Aura for Irrawaddy River cruise/in Bagan, Shwesandaw Pagoda/colonial buildings in Thayetmyo/Minhla Fort/Mya Tha Lun Pagoda on Naguttama Hill/Youqson Kyaung teak monastery/Myinkaba, known for lacquerware. $4,645-$5,645 ppdo. Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours (Boston, MA; 855/517-1200, www.scenicusa.com).

12 days, 11 nights, July 28-Aug. 8, 2017. Highlights: In Colombo, Pettah Market, Dawatagaha Mosque, Wolvendhal Church/Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage/5th-century rock fortress Sigiriya/ruins of Anuradhapura/Minneriya National Park elephant migration/Dambulla rock cave temple/Kandy Esala Perahera festival/gardens at Peradeniya/tea factory in Nuwara Eliya/safari at Yala National Park. Land, from $3,085 ppdo. Single supp., $850. Ceylon Express International (Huntington Beach, CA; 800/423-9566, www.ceylonexpress.com).

16 days, 15 nights, Nov. 26-Dec. 11, 2017. Group limit, 4-10. Highlights: In New Delhi, Qutub Minar, 16th-century Humayun’s Tomb/game safaris in Kaziranga National Park, home to one-horned rhinos/in Sivasagar, former royal sports pavilion Rang Ghar/former headhunters in Lungwa village/in Nagaland, two days at Hornbill Festival/fly to Kolkata/Sundarbans National Park, home to tigers, monitor lizards. $6,395-$7,450 ppdo (per group size). Single supp., $2,325. Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735, www.journeysinternational.com).

8-day, 7-night, “moderate-level” trek in ITALY, Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2017 & April 22-29, 2018. Group limit, 10. Highlights: Travel from Naples airport to ruins of Pompeii/in Paestum, Greek temple ruins/Valle delle Ferriere Natural Reserve/9th-century Amalfi Cathedral/Positano/hydrofoil to Capri/Punta Campanella. From €3,475 (near $3,720) ppdo. Single supp., €350 ($381). Caspin Journeys (65 Randall Rd., Kenilworth, England, CV8 1JX, U.K.; in US & Canada, 800/908-1980, www.caspin.com).

9-day, 8-night rail journey on Golden Eagle Danube Express, Dec. 28, 2017-Jan. 5, 2018. Highlights: In Budapest, HUNGARY, Buda Castle, Matthias Church/in Keszthely, Baroque Festetics Palace/in Vienna, AUSTRIA, waltz lesson, New Year’s dinner at city hall with Wiener Hofball Orchestra, fireworks/in Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC, 9th-century castle, astronomical clock. Cabin, $7,495-$12,595 ppdo or $11,295-$21,095 single.

9 days, 8 nights in GERMANY, Sept. 30-Oct. 8, 2017. By private coach. Highlights: In Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, Royal Porcelain Factory, Charlottenburg Palace/in Potsdam, Dutch Quarter, Sanssouci Palace/in Dresden, Frauenkirche, Zwinger Palace porcelain collection/Meissen Porcelain Factory/in Selb, Rosenthal Museum/in Munich, Baroque Nymphenburg Palace. $3,395-$4,495, ppdo. Single supp., $795. Academic Travel Abroad (Washington, DC; 800/556-7896, www.academic-travel.com).

7-day, 6-night tea-focused tour in ENGLAND, Sept. 15-21, 2017. Group limit, 14. Highlights: At Newen’s in Richmond, “Maid of Honour” cakes and tea/Kew Royal Botanic Gardens/Westminster/Kensington Palace & Gardens/UK Tea Academy/Chelsea Physic Garden/in Greenwich, Cutty Sark tea clipper/Michelin-star dining at Indian restaurant. $4,350 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $1,200. Harney & Sons (Millerton, NY; 888/427-6398, www.harney.com) and Onward Travel (Walden, NY; 215/272-9968, www.onwardtravel.co).

9 days, 8 nights in NICARAGUA. Departures Aug. 12 & Dec. 23, 2017, and Jan. 20, Feb. 17 & March 17, 2018. Highlights: In Granada, chocolate-molding workshop, bike Old Town, culinary lesson in kitchen/boat on Lake Nicaragua/Mombacho Volcano/coffee farm in Arenal Reserve/Corn Islands Caribbean beaches. $1,195-$2,495 ppdo (standard) or $2,725-$3,325 ppdo (deluxe). Children (up to age 10), $1,995 (standard) or $2,660 (deluxe). Single supp., $450 or $995. Wildland Adventures (Seattle, WA; 800/345-4453, www.wildland.com).

8-day, 7-night cruise on refitted classic tug in CANADA’s Inside Passage, Oct. 19-26, 2017. Highlights: Embark at Port McNeill, British Columbia/cruise Broughton Archipelago, home to killer and humpback whales/U’mista Cultural Centre in Alert Bay/Discovery Islands/Ripple Rock in Seymour Narrows/Gulf Islands, Georgia Strait. Cabin, CAD4,172-CAD5,967 (near $3,055-$4,370) ppdo. Single supp., 50%. Maple Leaf Adventures (Box 8845, Stn. Central, Victoria, B.C. V8W 3Z1, Canada; 888/599-5323, www.mapleleafadventures.com).

 9 days, 8 nights. Departures July 6, July 14 & Dec. 1, 2017, and  Feb. 9, 2018. Group limit, 12. Highlights: In Kigali, shop at market for cooking lesson/in Virunga National Park, track gorillas, golden monkeys/at Lake Kivu, coffee-processing facility/Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. Ppdo, $4,800 (July) or $4,940 (Dec., Feb.), including gorilla permit. Single supp., $606. Gondwana Ecotours (New Orleans, LA; 877/587-8479, gondwanaecotours.com).