Tours

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

“Bavaria & The Passion Play”

3 days/2 nights. Departs June 7 through Sept. 27, 2010. Highlights: From Munich, drive through Bavaria to Berchtesgaden, visit Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest”/Oberammergau Museum, woodcarving shops/center orchestra seats for the Passion Play. Land only, $2,299. Single supp., $500. General Tours (Keene, NH; 800/221-2216, www.generaltours.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

Iran

15 days/14 nights, May 6-20, 2010. Highlights: 6,000-year-old pottery in Archaeological Museum, Tehran/Sa’ad-Abad Palace/Persepolis/pink-tiled Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque, Eram Garden, nomads’ market in Shiraz/Pasargadae, built by Cyrus the Great/Isfahan’s Ali-Qapu Palace. Land only, $3,525. Single supp., $650. Caravan-Serai (Seattle, WA; 800/451-8097, www.caravan-serai.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

“Down The Waters Of Paradise”

6-day/5-night tour in Kerala, INDIA, through April 15, 2010. Highlights: Cochin, commercial and historic hub of Kerala/attend Kathakali dance drama/2-day, one-night backwater houseboat cruise to Alleppey/white-sand beach in Marari. Land only, $870. Single supp., $290. Indus Travels (Bellingham, WA; 866/978-2997, www.industravels.ca).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

“Snow Monkeys & Cranes”

19-day/17-night tour of JAPAN, Jan. 18-Feb. 5, 2010. Highlights: 12,000 hooded and white-naped cranes in Arasaki Crane Reserve/Gassho-Zukuri (“praying hands”) houses in Shirakawa-go/snow monkeys and macaques in Jigokudani/volcanic Akan National Park. Land only, $10,980. Single supp., $1,280. Zegrahm & Eco Expeditions (Seattle, WA; 800/628-8747, www.zeco.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

Tumbuna Singsing

12 days/11 nights in PAPUA NEW GUINEA, May 11-22, 2010, escorted by Greg Stathakis. Highlights: Port Moresby/Huli wig men/3-night river cruise aboard Sepik Spirit/Tumbuna SingSing on Mt. Hagen. Land only, $7,400. Internal air, from $1,600. Trans Niugini Tours (Santa Barbara, CA; 800/676-1241, www.pngtravel.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

“Naturally Tasmania”

10 days/9 nights, through March 25, 2010. Highlights: In Hobart, Botanic Gardens, Mt. Nelson/Cadbury Chocolate Factory/Freycinet National Park/Bay of Fires/tasting at Fires Winery/Cradle Mountain National Park/day cruise on the Gordon River. Land only, $3,209. Single supp., $830. Sita World Tours (Encino, CA; 800/421-5643, www.sitatours.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

“Highlights Of Senegal & Gambia”

11 days/10 nights, March 12-21, 2010. Highlights: In Dakar, SENEGAL, Kermel Flower Market, Grand Mosque/visit a Fulani village chief and his wives/in Banjul, THE GAMBIA, Albert Market/Abuko Nature Reserve/Brikama Carving Center. Land only, from $2,190. Single supp., $510. Palace Travel (Philadelphia, PA; 800/683-7731, www.palacetravel.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

Guatemala Holy Week

11-day/10-night cultural-immersion tour, March 24-April 3, 2010. Highlights: Presentations on Maya spirituality, human rights, community leadership/visit Ladino coffee plantation/highlands of Quiche/lake area of Santiago Atitlán/Holy Week celebrations in Antigua, with alfombas (colorful sand-and-flower carpets covering streets). Land only, $1,250 plus $150 registration fee. Single supp., $100. GATE Travel (La Crosse, WI; 608/791-5283, www.gate-travel.org).