Tours

15-day, 14-night rail trip through IRAN and Eastern Europe. Highlights: In Tehran, Iran, Gulestan Palace/in Mashhad, Imam Reza Shrine/ruins of Persepolis/on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, TURKEY, 10th-century Church of the Holy Cross/in Cappadocia, Goreme National Park/in Istanbul, Topkapı Palace, Bosphorus cruise/in BULGARIA, Kazanlak, Veliko Tarnovo/in Kecskemét, HUNGARY, Art Nouveau architecture, horse show. Land (based on cabin class), $15,995-$24,995 ppdo or $23,995-$42,495 single.

 6-day, 5-night tour of AUSTRIA, Dec. 23-28, 2015. Highlights: In Salzburg, Christmas Eve dinner at luxury hotel, option of midnight Mass/Christmas Day concert at Mozarteum/walking tour of Old City/Mozart exhibit at Dom-Museum/Christmas market/Mozart Dinner Concert with Amadeus Consort Ensemble/“Silent Night” Chapel at Oberndorf/horse-drawn sleigh ride/Lake Wolfgang. Land, $3,850 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $1,700. The Anne Marie Victory Organization (New York, NY; 212/486-0353, www.annemarievictory.com).

19 days, 18 nights aboard M/V Ortelius, Oct. 29-Nov. 17, 2015. Stops subject to change. Highlights: Arrive in Santiago, CHILE/fly to Stanley, Falkland Islands/on 2-day sailing to ANTARCTICA, lectures on wildlife and ecology/explore by Zodiac at South Georgia Island, home to fur seals, king penguins, albatross/Fortuna Bay/in Grytviken, South Georgia Museum/St. Andrews Bay/Drygalski Fjord/disembark at Ushuaia, ARGENTINA, or at Stanley two days earlier. Cabin, from $9,995 ppdo (4-person) to $15,995 ppdo (2-person). Single supp., 40% of price.

7 days, 6 nights, Dec. 11-17, 2015. Hosted by Nadel, broadcaster for Texas Rangers. Highlights: In Havana, Callejón de Hamel for art and music/after game at Matanzas’ Pablo Avelino Stadium, meet with local broadcaster/in Regla, meet coaches, parents, players of little league team/cocktails with retired baseball stars/community-prepared lunch at Patio de Pelegrin. Land, $4,595 ppdo. InsightCuba (New Rochelle, NY; 800/450-2822, www.insightcuba.com).

CORRECTION: Single supplement prices for this 23-day, 22-night safari to KENYA and TANZANIA should have been listed as follows: Land (June-Oct.), $7,286 ppdo, with single supp. $1,388, or (Nov.-Dec.) $7,172, with single supp. $1,054. Also, the correct toll-free number for V.J.’s Exotic Safaris (Winfield, KS; www.vjsexoticsafaris.com) is 800/392-9678.

9 days, 8 nights from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. Highlights: In HCMC, city tour, evening food tour by Vespa scooter, cooking class/fly to Hôi An for cooking class/on drive to Hue˜, visit Dá Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture/in Hue˜, private dinner at restored royal garden house plus culinary tour/in Hanoi, water puppetry show. Land and internal air, from $2,990. Single supp., $625. Access Trips (Bainbridge Island, WA; 650/492-4778, www.accesstrips.com).

11-day, 10-night, moderate-level biking tour (35-40 miles per day), Sept. 26-Oct. 6, 2015 & May 14-24, 2016. Highlights: In ancient Corinth, village tour, hike through Acrocorinth/Mycenae and Epidaurus/ride cog-rail train to Kalavrita/on Zakynthos island, Shipwreck Beach, wine tasting/swimming near Keri sea caves/Olympia, site of ancient Olympic Games/ride along Alpheios River to Vasilaki. Land, $4,389 ppdo. Single supp., $750. Classic Adventures (Hamlin, NY; 800/777-8090, www.classicadventures.com).

12 days, 10 nights in and around Adriatic Sea, Sept. 14-25, 2015. Highlights: Walking tour of Split/ferry to Bracˇ island for Stonemason School, Museum of Oil/ferry to Hvar island for walking tour/ferry to Korcˇula, Marco Polo’s reputed birthplace/medieval walled Old City of Dubrovnik. Land, $1,739 ppdo. Single supp., $313. Vertical Horizons Travel (Folsom, CA; 888/995-1016, www.verticalhorizonstravel.com).

9 days, 8 nights through SPAIN’s Basque country and La Rioja region, Sept. 24-Oct. 2, 2015. Highlights: In Bilbao, walking tour of historic Parte Vieja, private tour of Guggenheim Museum/above Bay of Biscay, taste txakolina (spritzy white wine)/in San Sebastián, hands-on pintxos (finger foods) cooking class/tastings at five wineries. Land, $4,595 ppdo. Single supp., $895. Spanish Journeys (Wellfleet, MA; 508/349-9769, www.spanishjourneys.com).

7-day, 6-night, moderate-level walking tour in WALES, Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2015. Lodging in country hotels. Highlights: From St. Davids, walk along medieval pilgrimage trail/Chapel and Holy Well of St. Non/17th-century woolen mill Melin Tregwynt/at Nevern Church, 10th-century cross/Treffgarne Gorge/in Trenby, 13th-century castle/Stackpole Head. Land, from $4,195 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $565. The Wayfarers (Newport, RI; 800/249-4620, www.thewayfarers.com).