Tours

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Loire Valley Bicycle Tour”

Six days/five nights in FRANCE. Average distance cycled daily, 28 miles. Highlights: Taste sparkling wine at Château Chambord/picnic at Château de Cheverny/Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches, models at Clos Lucé/water garden, maze at Château de Villandry. Land, $4,495. Single supp., $750.

DuVine Adventures (Somerville, MA; 888/396-5383).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Tsars And Sultans”

Eight-day/seven-night tour of UKRAINE and TURKEY, Oct. 1-9, 2010. Highlights: In Kiev, St. Sophia Cathedral, Pechersk Lavra Caves Monastery/Livadia, Nicolas and Alexandria’s palace in Yalta/in Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace/fairy chimneys in Cappadocia. Land, $8,200. Single supp., $2,850.

Exeter International (Tampa, FL; 800/633-1008).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Israel Now”

13 days/11 nights. Highlights: Tel Aviv/300,000-year-old stalactites in Absalom Caves/join Tel Maresha dig/Roman ruins in Caesarea/Mary’s Well in Nazareth/visit an outpost on the Golan Heights/Dead Sea Scrolls/in Jerusalem, Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre/Masada. Land, $4,005. Single supp., $1,745.

Isramworld (New York, NY; 800/223-7460, www.isramworld.com or www.travelwithjacob.com).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“India Great Cats Safari”

13 days/12 nights, Jan. 14-26, 2011. Highlights: Gir National Park for Asiatic lions, leopards, jungle cats/Delhi/Bandhavgarh National Park, home to tigers, barking deer, wild dogs, birds/rusty-spotted cats, wolves, hyenas, sloth bears in Panna National Park/Taj Mahal in Agra. Land, $4,675. Single supp., $1,125.

Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Deccan Odyssey Luxury Train Tour”

Nine-day/eight-night tour of INDIA. Highlights: City tour of Mumbai/boat excursion to Elephant Island/Ellora Caves/tigers, crocodiles, birds in Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary/Buddhist paintings, sculpture in Ajanta Caves. Land, from $3,082 (single), $2,353 (double) or $1,853 (triple).

Exotic Journeys (Chicago, IL; 800/554-6342).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Western Wildflower Wonderland”

15-day/14-night tour of AUSTRALIA. Highlights: Numbats, wallabies at Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary/gold-rush towns of Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie/wildflowers in Torndirrup National Park, Coomberdale Farm, Kalbarri National Park/dolphins at Monkey Mia. Land, from $4,505. Single supp., from $1,700.

Australian Pacific Touring (North Hollywood, CA; 800/290-8687).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“New Zealand Adventure”

13-day/10-night tour of the South Island. Highlights: Alpine town of Arthur’s Pass/tube through Metro glowworm cave/Maori carvings in Hokitika and Whataroa/hike on Fox Glacier/cruise on Milford Sound. Land, $6,650. Single supp., $1,290. National Geographic Expeditions (Washington, DC; 888/966-8687).

July 2010 issue | Appears on page 54

“Sweet Life Culinary Tour”

10-day/10-night tour of SOUTH AFRICA (departures through Dec. 13). Highlights: Taste local wines, olives, chocolates/Cape Peninsula/Malay cooking class/game drives in Kruger National Park/interact with elephants in Timbavati. Land, from $7,295. Single supp., from $2,825. Air from New York, from $1,595.

African Travel (Glendale, CA; 877/493-2727).