Tours

October 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

“Fishing In Tigerland”

16-day/15-night tour of INDIA. Bring own equipment to fish for catfish, mahseer, catla, trout and more. Highlights: Delhi/fish in Corbett Tiger Reserve/fish in Narmada River near Jabalpur/tigers, hyenas, jungle cats in Kanha National Park/Bandhavgarh, home to tigers, pangolins, civets, Indian wolves/Taj Mahal. Land, $5,209 (if two people) or $4,990 (if 6-15 people). Single supp., $2,610.

Millenium Travel (Toronto, Ont., Canada; 800/268-4853).

October 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

Colombia

21 days/19 nights, March 19-April 8, 2012. Highlights: From Miami, fly to Barranquilla/Anthropological Museum, San Andresito Market/white-water rafting near San Gil/hot springs in Iza/Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral/cable car ride to a Medellín barrio/beaches of Capurganá/Cartagena. $3,950 includes air from most US gateways. Single supp., $500.

Lifebound Tours (Fallbrook, CA; 760/742-3455).

October 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

“Manatee River Cruise”

Seven-day/six-night cruise on Ecuador’s Napo River aboard the Manatee Amazon Explorer. Highlights: From Quito, fly to Coca and board ship/sail through Yasuni National Park, home to 600 species of birds/fish for piranhas/Limoncocha Biological Reserve, home to pygmy monkeys, parrots/canoe to visit local families. With air from Miami, $2,158 double, $3,382 single.

Tara Tours (Miami, FL; 800/327-0080).

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

“An English Christmas”

Seven days/six nights, departing weekly, Nov. 12-Dec. 21, 2011. Highlights: In London, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Christmas lights in the West End, carol singers in Covent Garden/in Stratford-upon-Avon, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and Shakespeare’s birthplace/in Bath, Georgian architecture, Roman baths/Stonehenge. Land, $1,265. Single supp., $585.

Trafalgar Tours (Anaheim, CA; 866/544-4434).

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

“Ales Of Belgium & France”

Eleven days/nine nights, May 17-27, 2012. Highlights: Brussels walking tour, pub crawl/De Dolle Brewery/in France, farmhouse brewers Thiriez and Brasserie Dupont/Brasserie á Vapeur steam brewery/back in Belgium, city tour of Tournai/Abbaye des Rocs/Crusader Godfrey de Bouillon’s fortified castle. Land, $2,795. Single supp., $635.

BeerTrips.com (Missoula, MT; 406/531-9109). 

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

“Azores Walking Tour”

14 days/13 nights, May 12-25, 2012. Highlights: On São Miguel, volcanic Lagoa das Furnas/botanical gardens/on Terceira, historical Angra do Heroismo/Algar do Carvão caves/on São Jorge, walk through the Caldeira de Cima gorge/on Pico, fishing and whaling villages/on Faial, optional whale-watching. Land, $2,950. Single supp., $630.

Djoser, Inc. (Paoli, PA; 866/544-4434). 

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

Mongolia

17 days/16 nights, June 28-July 14 & July 6-22, 2012. Highlights: Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar/explore Gorkhi-Terelj National Park on horseback/stay in a ger at Lake Hovsgol/Gobi Desert/Khongar “singing” sand dunes/Flaming Cliffs/Bogd National Park, home to roe deer, Asian wapiti, marmots/Naadam Festival/Karakoram. Land, $6,195. Single supp., $895.

ElderTreks (Toronto, ON, Canada; 800/741-7956).

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

Myanmar & Thailand Diving

14 days/13 nights, Feb. 25-March 9, 2012, includes eight nights’ scuba diving (gear provided; activities for nondivers). Highlights: In Yangon, MYANMAR lake barge cruise, Shwedagon Pagoda/ Bagan/Mandalay/Inle Lake/Jumping Cat Monastery/board Diva Andaman in Kawthaung/barracuda, nurse sharks at Burma Banks/in Koh Tachai Pinnacle, THAILAND, see manta rays, turtles/night dive at Koh Bon Wall/Boonsung Wreck. Land and cruise, $6,840. Single supp., $985.

Journeys Within (Truckee, CA; 877/...

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