Tours

 7 days, 6 nights; departures March 23, June 14 & July 1, 2017. Highlights: In Vienna, Hofburg and Schönbrunn palaces, Sisi Museum, St. Stephen’s Cathedral/12th-century Klosterneuburg Monastery/in Salzburg, “Sound of Music” sites/in Lake District, Mirabell Gardens, Leopoldskron Castle, Nonnberg Abbey/Hallstatt. $2,370-$2,450 (per dates) ppdo. Single supp., $700-$880. EuropeToo (New York, NY; 877/387-1866, www.europetoo.com).

9 days, 8 nights, March 15-23, 2017. Highlights: In Dublin, Trinity College, homes of Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker/2-hour St. Patrick’s Day parade/town of Wicklow/Glendalough/Kilkenny Castle/Rock of Cashel/in Cork, 15th-century Blarney Stone, castle, wool mills/Ring of Kerry/Cliffs of Moher. Land only, $2,105 per person, double occupancy (ppdo); from Los Angeles, $2,995 ppdo. Single supp., $495. Adult Customized Tours (A.C.T.) (Palm Springs, CA; 888/605-8280, www.act-tours.com).

10-day, 9-night photo tour in Patagonia, ARGENTINA, with documentary filmmaker Ossian Lindholm, Feb. 7-16 & April 10-19, 2017. Highlights: In El Calafate, Laguna Nimez Reserve, home to black-faced ibis and flamingoes/in Los Glaciares National Park, mountain village of El Chaltén, Perito Moreno Glacier/petrified forest/3 days at luxury camp in Torres del Paine National Park for nature walks, puma tracking with professionals. $7,500 ppdo. Single supp., $1,880. Travel Vision (Arlington, MA; 800/866-7314, http://travelvisionjourneys.com).

10 days, 9 nights. Highlights: From San José, travel to San Isidro de Heredia for chocolate tasting/in Tortuguero Village, Green Turtle Research Station/in Sarapiquí, sample heart of palm at palm plantation, take bird-watching hike/see Arenal Volcano/Sky Walk in Monteverde Cloud Forest/Tamarindo Beach. $2,020-$2,300 (per dates) ppdo. Single supp., $495. Trafalgar (79 York Rd., London, England, SE1 7NJ, U.K.; phone +44 207 620 8900, www.trafalgar.com).

8 days, 7 nights in southern MEXICO, Jan. 15-22, 2017. Highlights: In Oaxaca, tour Oaxacan Textile Museum/in Ocotlán Valley, meet potters at San Bartolo Coyotepec/in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, lunch with potter and his family/in Tlaxiaco, visit family of weavers. $1,795 ppdo. Single supp., $250. Traditions Mexico (Oaxaca, Mexico; email connect@traditionsmexico.com, www.traditionsmexico.com).

12 days, 11 nights, April 2-13, Oct. 10-21 & Nov. 18-29, 2017. Highlights: In Tokyo, Meiji Jingu (Shinto shrine), Senso-ji Buddhist temple complex, Tokyo Skytree/near Mt. Fuji, Sengen shrine, Itchiku Kubota Art Museum/in Matsumoto, wooden castle/in Takayama, Hirayu Waterfall, Matsuri no Moro Museum for display of festival carts/Daio Wasabi Farm/in Kyoto, Zen Buddhist Temple of the Golden Pavilion, tea ceremony. $4,300-$7,500 (per group size) ppdo. Single supp., $500. Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735,  www.journeys

13-day, 12-night festival tour in SRI LANKA, Feb. 9-21, 2017. Highlights: In Colombo, Dutch Church of Wolvendaal/elephants and performers in Nawam Perahera pageant/Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage/ancient Sigiriya rock fortress/in Anuradhapura, Brazen Palace/in Dambulla, rock cave temple/city tour of Kandy/in Peradeniya, Royal Botanical Gardens/in Balapitiya, Sea Turtle Hatchery. $2,795 ppdo. Single supp., $875. Ceylon Express International (Huntington Beach, CA; 800/423-9566, www.ceylon
express.com).

11 days, 10 nights, March-June & September-October 2017. Highlights: Travel from Rome to Assisi for tour of St. Mary of the Angels Basilica/Church of St. Clare/in Loreto, Holy House of Nazareth/at Mont Sant’ Angelo, see Grotto of St. Michael the Archangel/11th-century Abbey of Santissima Trinità/at Vatican City, papal audience/in Rome, ancient catacombs. $2,469 per person, triple; $2,499 ppdo, or $2,999 single. The Catholic Tour (Beachwood, OH; 877/627-4268, www.thecatholictour.com).

14-day, 13-night pilgrimage walk in SPAIN, June 30-July 13, 2017. Highlights: Shuttle from Bilbao to medieval town of Santillana del Mar for replica of Cave of Altamira/walk coastline to Ribadesella for prehistoric Cueva de Tito Bustillo/in Lourenzà, 10th-century Benedictine monastery of San Salvador/arrive at cathedral in Santiago de Compostela from Monte do Gozo. €3,500 (near $3,916) ppdo. Single supp., €500 ($560). Spanish Steps (Aspen, CO; 877/787-9255, www.spanishsteps.com).