Tours

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

Australia Eclipse Tour

15 days/14 nights, Nov. 2-16, 2012. Highlights: Sydney Observatory/dawn at Ayers Rock/Alice Springs/Kakadu National Park for birds, crocs/Great Barrier Reef/total eclipse of the sun at Cairns. Land, $4,320. Single supp., $1,650.

Bestway Tours & Safaris (Burnaby, BC, Canada; phone, in US & Can., 800/663-0844).

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

Great Migration Safari

13-day/11-night tour in KENYA and TANZANIA. Highlights: From Nairobi, transfer to Amboseli National Park near Mt. Kilimanjaro/Masai Mara Park for giraffes, zebras/in TANZANIA, Tarangire National Park at Manyara Lake for elephant herds, elands, hartebeests, oryxes/Ngorongoro Crater/in Serengeti National Park, lions, leopards, flamingos, migrating herds of wildebeests. Land from $5,795.

Rothschild Safaris (Denver, CO; 800/405/9463).

September 2011 issue | Appears on page 55

Belize And Guatemala

Seven days/six nights. Highlights: Tunichil Muknal Cave in Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Belize/Mayan ruins/day trip to Tikal, Guatemala, city of 3,000 Mayan buildings/explore the Hummingbird Highway in Belize/dine on Garifuna cuisine/swim with whale sharks (March-June only) in Hopkins. Land, $3,950.

Big Five Tours & Expeditions (Stuart, FL; 800/244-3483).

August 2011 issue | Appears on page 57

“Scotland Golf Cruise”

Seven-day/six-night cruise on Caledonian Canal aboard eight-passenger barge Scottish Highlander. Highlights: Sail from Inverness to Banavie/play on four championship golf courses/whisky tasting at Glen Nevis. $3,590 (stateroom, low season) to $4,750 (suite, high season). Single supp., from $1,400. Golf supp. (nongolfers do not pay this), $800.

European Waterways (The Barn, Riding Court Rd., Datchet, Berkshire, SL3 9JT, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1753 598555).

August 2011 issue | Appears on page 57

“Castle, Pub & Tearoom”

14-day/13-night tour of WALES, April 24-May 7, 2012. Highlights: Medieval banquet in Cardiff Castle/Caerphilly Castle/Dylan Thomas’ home/St. David’s Cathedral/Snowdonia/White Lion Inn, a pub since AD 722/ride Llangollen Steam Railway/tea at Powis Castle/Tintern Abbey. Land, $4,695. Single supp., $795.

Scottish Dream Tours (Cle Elum, WA; 800/511-7803).  

August 2011 issue | Appears on page 57

“Discover The French Riviera”

Eight-day/seven-night tour. Highlights: In Nice, FRANCE, flower market, Promenade des Anglais/in Grasse, Fragonard Parfumerie/Rothschild Villa and Gardens/in ITALY, Ventimiglia and San Remo/in MONACO, Monte Carlo Casino, Place des Armes, Oceanographic Museum. Land, from $1,399. Single supp., $500.

Collette Vacations (Pawtucket, RI; 800/340-5158).

August 2011 issue | Appears on page 57

“Hoogly River Cruise”

15-day/14-night tour of INDIA includes seven nights aboard RV Sukapha. Highlights: Sail from Calcutta to old Danish colonial Barrackpore/rickshaw tour in Kalna to terra-cotta temples/brass-working village of Matiari/silk weavers’ village near Jangipur/train to Delhi, fly to Agra/Taj Mahal/Jaipur. Land/cruise, $4,199. Cruise only, $2,499. Single supp., $2,499.

Value World Tours (Fountain Valley, CA; 800/795-1633).

August 2011 issue | Appears on page 57

“China’s Two Great Cities”

Eight days/six nights. Highlights: In Beijing, Forbidden City, hutong tour/Ming Tombs/Great Wall/in Shanghai, 16th-century bazaar, optional Suzhou canals tour ($30). Land only, $699. $899 from L.A. or $1,229 from NY. Single supp., $199.

China Spree (Blaine, WA; 866/652-5656).