Tours

14 days, 13 nights. Departures May-Oct. 2015. Highlights: In Tokyo, sip green tea in Hamarikyu Gardens/Hakone Open-Air Museum/bullet train to Osaka/in Kyoto, private tea with maiko (apprentice geisha), temple visits/hike along Azusa River in Kamiko¯chi Valley/in Matsumoto, black-colored “Crow Castle.” Land, from $4,160 ppdo. Single supp., $480. InsideJapan Tours (US office, Boulder, CO; 303/952-0379, www.insidejapantours.com).

4 days, 13 nights. Aug. 9-22 and Nov. 8-21, 2015. Highlights: Near Colombo, coconut plantation/near Habarana, Minneriya National Park, Dambulla Cave Temples/in Kandy, Perahera Festival (August only; festival dates to be confirmed)/evening dance at Temple of the Tooth/at Nuwara Eliya, visit homes, schools/in Jaffna, cooking lesson, bike ride/chartered boat to Delft Island. Land, $6,295-$9,999 ppdo (depending on group size and hotels) through Oct. 31 and $6,775-$10,195, Nov. 1-Dec. 14. Internal air, $173. Single supp., $1,395-$2,995. For private tour, supp.

17 days, 16 nights, Nov. 9-25, 2015. Highlights: Arrive in Bangkok, THAILAND/fly to Paro, Bhutan/Drugyel Dzong, fortress monastery/hike up Tiger’s Nest/in Thimphu, Royal Textile Academy, National Memorial Chorten/Takin Preserve/Dochula Pass/in Trongsa, Ta Dzong Museum/in Bumthang, Three Buddha Temple/Mongar Festival. Depart from Assam, INDIA (visa required). Land, $5,899 ppdo. Single supp., $1,160. Internal air, $650. Far Fung Places (San Francisco, CA; 415/386-8306, www.farfungplaces.com).

14-day, 13-night moderate-level hiking trip, Oct. 21-Nov. 3, 2015. Homestays, teahouses. Highlights: In Kathmandu, NEPAL, 15th-century Durbar Square, King Tribhuvan Memorial Museum/in Patan, Newari workshops/fly to Bhadrapur/for three days near Dobate, seek red pandas and varied birds/Mai River valley/hike 3 to 4 miles to Sandkapur/Hangetham, home to cormorants, hornbills, ruby-cheeked sunbirds. Land and internal air, $3,500 per person, double occupancy (ppdo)(15% to Red Panda Network). Single supp., $750. Last Frontiers Trekking (P.O.

CORRECTION: From ARGENTINA to ANTARCTICA on MS Fram, Oct. 30-Nov. 17, 2015 & Feb. 25-March 15, 2016. The description of this voyage on page 54 of the December 2014 issue included an incorrect phone number. The correct information follows: Hurtigruten, Inc. (Bellevue, WA; 800/323-7436, www.hurtigruten.com).

9 days, 8 nights, June 27-July 5 & Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2015. Moderate-level adventure travel. Highlights: Drive from Managua to León to climb and volcano board down active Cerro Negro Volcano/Masaya Volcano National Park/in Granada, bird-watching, sea kayaking on Lake Nicaragua/on Mombacho Volcano, coffee plantation, zip-lining/ferry to Isla de Ometepe to see monkeys and birds/mountain bike between two volcanoes. Land, $2,699 ppdo. BikeHike Adventures (200-1807 Maritime Mews, Vancouver, B.C., V6H 3W7 Canada; 888/805-0061, www.bikehike.com).

13 days, 10 nights through Oct. 2015. Highlights: Around Cape Town in SOUTH AFRICA, great white shark cage dive, private tour of Cape Winelands, Cheetah Outreach center/daily game drives in Kapama Private Game Reserve/at Victoria Falls National Park in ZIMBABWE, sunset cruise on Zambezi River and elephantback safari; bungee jump or helicopter ride. Land, ppdo, $5,325 through May, $4,995 June-Aug., $5,525 Sept.-Oct. Great Safaris (Glendale, CA; 800/409-7755, www.greatsafaris.com).

15 days, 14 nights, May 2-16, 2015. Led by Dr. Mark Wilson, Director of Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya. Highlights: In Istanbul, TURKEY, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and start of Egnatian Way (ancient Roman road)/in Samothrace, GREECE, Sanctuary of Great Gods/Biblical cities of Neapolis and Philippi/in Thessaloniki, Byzantine museum/in Ohrid, MACEDONIA, Pella, Edessa/in ALBANIA, ruins of Apollonia plus Tirana. Land, $5,450 ppdo. Single supp., $790. Tutku Tours (Gaziosmanpasa Bulvari No.

8 days, 7 nights in CROATIA. Moderate-level, 3- to 5-mile hike daily. Highlights: Transfer from Pula to Buje, site of Momjan, a medieval castle/begin walk from Grožnjan along former rail route/in Livade, taste truffles/karst cave below 11th-century castle in Pazin/medieval town of Buzet/town of Hum. Land, €1,090 (near $1,350) ppdo. Single supp., €150-€250 ($186-$310), based on group size. Fiore Tours (Ulica Mate Vlašic´a, 52440, Porec´, Croatia; phone +385 52 431 397, http://fiore.hr).

12-day, 11-night lecture tour led by British historian Prof. Leland Bellot, April 27-May 8, 2015. Deluxe accommodations. Highlights: In West Berkshire, Victorian-style Highclere Castle/in Yorkshire, Castle Howard/in Derbyshire, Chatsworth House/in Oxfordshire, Blenheim Palace and Gardens/in Kent, Sissinghurst Castle Garden/in Buckinghamshire, Stowe Gardens/in Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens. Land, $5,090 ppdo. Single supp., $1,200. East-West International Tours (Laguna Beach, CA; 800/359-6719, www.eastwest-tours.com).