Tours

September 2019 issue | Appears on page 39

KUMANO KODO PILGRIMAGE

9-day, 8-night “moderate-difficult” walking tour in JAPAN. Departures Nov. 2019, March-May & Sept.-Nov. 2020. Group limit, 12. Highlights: Osaka/train to Koyasan for pilgrimage walk/climb from Takijiri-oji to Takahara, Hashiori-Toge Pass/hot springs of Yunomine Onsen/descend from Fushiogami to Hongū Taisha for 111-foot-tall torii/Nachi-no-taki waterfall. ¥388,000-¥400,000 (near $3,638-$3,750) ppdo. Single supp., from ¥34,000 ($314). Walk Japan (Unit 1401, Chung...

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September 2019 issue | Appears on page 39

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

5 days, 4 nights in MEXICO, Dec. 9-13, 2019 & May 5-9, 2020. Highlights: In Mexico City, Mass at Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe/Teotihuacán pyramids/in Puebla, 17th-century Rosary Chapel/gondola ride among “floating gardens” of Xochimilco. From New York City, $1,599 ppdo; land only, $999. Single supp., $300. Traveling Pilgrim (Mulberry, FL; 888/878-8187, www.travelingpilgrim.com).

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September 2019 issue | Appears on page 39

COSTA RICA WILDLIFE HOLIDAY

15 days, 14 nights. Departures Dec. 2019-Aug. 2020. Highlights: From San José to Caribbean coast through Braulio Carrillo Nat’l Park/Tortuguero Nat’l Park, home to sloths, monkeys, crocodiles/chocolate tour at Tirimbina Rainforest Center/Bajos del Toro Cloudforest for orchids, birds/Manuel Antonio Nat’l Park for mangroves, iguanas/Isla de Caño, home to coral reefs, turtles. Ppdo, £3,065-£3,175 ($3,726-$3,860). Single, £3,880-£4,030 ($4,716-$4,899)....

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August 2019 issue | Appears on page 36

PARIS, NORMANDY & THE SEINE AT CHRISTMAS

5-day, 4-night cruise in FRANCE on 202-passenger A-Rosa Viva. Through Dec. 2019. Highlights: Board in Saint-Denis/in Rouen, Christmas market, 14th-century astronomical clock/in Mantes-la-Jolie, Notre-Dame de Mantes/full day in Paris. From £579 (near $738) per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., £300. Newmarket Holidays (Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington, England, SM6 0BP, U.K.; phone +44 333 060 8846, www.newmarketholidays.co.uk).

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August 2019 issue | Appears on page 36

CLASSICAL RHINE CRUISE

8 days, 7 nights. Departures April, May, July, Sept., Oct. 2020. Highlights: Board vessel in Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS/Hoorn/in GERMANY, Old Town in Cologne/Cochem for wine tasting/Rüdesheim/12th-century cathedral in Speyer/Strasbourg, FRANCE/disembark in Basel, SWITZERLAND. $1,594-$4,500 ppdo (based on cabin, dates). $1,833-$9,000 single. Amadeus River Cruises (Burr Ridge, IL; 844/462-6727, www.amadeus-rivercruises.com).

August 2019 issue | Appears on page 36

JORDAN TOUR
Caravan-Serai tour members walking in Wadi Rum, Jordan, after camping overnight. Photo by Rita Zawaideh

10 days, 9 nights, Oct. 28-Nov. 6, 2019, includes aiding refugees. Highlights: In Amman, 2nd-century Roman Theater, Amman Citadel, Jordan Folklore Museum, King Abdullah I Mosque/Roman ruins of Jerash/mountaintop Ajloun Castle/“Bethany” baptism site on Jordan River/in Madaba, see 6th-century mosaic map in St. George Church and spend a day helping distribute humanitarian aid to refugees/Petra/4x4 jeep tour and overnight camping at Wadi Rum. $2,200 ppdo. Single supp., $500. Caravan-...

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August 2019 issue | Appears on page 36

THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

11 days, 10 nights in CHINA. Departures through Nov. 2019. Highlights: In Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Palace Museum, Temple of Heaven/Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs/Great Wall/in Xi’an, Terracotta Army, Ancient City Wall/in Shanghai, the Bund, Shanghai Museum. From L.A., S.F., N.Y. or WA, DC, $1,679-$1,899 ppdo; land only, $1,399-$1,499 ppdo. Single supp., from $459. World Spree Travel (Bellevue, WA; 866/652-5656, www.worldspree.com).

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August 2019 issue | Appears on page 36

BORNEO’S RARE MAMMALS

14 days, 13 nights in MALAYSIA. Departures April, May, Aug., Oct. 2020. Group limit, 6. Highlights: From Sandakan to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre/view wildlife from boat on Kinabatangan River/Gomantong Caves/Deramakot Forest Reserve, home to Sunda clouded leopard, varied bird species. From UK, from £3,495 (near $4,429) ppdo; land only (12 days), from £2,895 ($3,668) ppdo. Single supp., from £795 ($1,007). Wildlife Worldwide (Long Barn South, Sutton Manor Farm,...

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