Tours

June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

IRISH GOLD

9 days, 8 nights in IRELAND. Departures through October 2019. Highlights: In Dublin, St. Stephen’s Green, Book of Kells/6th-century Clonmacnoise monastic site/Galway/in Connemara, catamaran cruise in Killary Harbour/in The Burren, sheepdog demos, Cliffs of Moher/jaunting car through Killarney Nat’l Park to 15th-century Ross Castle. From $1,999 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $700. CIE Tours International (Morristown, NJ; 800/243-8687, www.cietours.com).

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June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

LOFOTEN ISLANDS GUIDED WALKING

8 days, 7 nights in NORWAY. Daily choice of “easy” or “moderately challenging” walk. Departures, Sept. 4 & 18, 2019. Highlights: Towns of Svolvær and historic Kabelvåg/explore Vestvägøy island’s coastline, Stamsund fishing village/Annstad valley/islands of Hadseløya and Skrova/Merrvika Bay, home to sea eagles. £1,699-£1,899 (near $2,235-$2,500) per person. Nonmember associate fee, £10. HF Holidays (Centennial Park, Catalyst House, 720...

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June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

BIARRITZ TO SAN SEBASTIÁN WALKING
Walking by the summit of Mount Hernio, near San Sebastián, in Spain’s Basque Country. Photo courtesy of Butterfield & Robinson

6-day, 5-night “avid”-level hike in northern SPAIN’s Basque country, Sept. 29-Oct. 4, 2019. Highlights: From Biarritz, walk Grand Route 10 to Ainhao/watch game of pelota (handball) in Bidarray/hike from Tolosa to Santa Marina for farm visit/Bidania Valley/sightseeing in San Sebastián/in port town of Pasaia, 16th-century whaling ship at Albaola maritime museum. $5,995 ppdo. Single supp., $1,000. Butterfield & Robinson (70 Bond St., 3rd Fl., Toronto, ON, M5B 1X3, Canada;...

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June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

LAOS UNLOCKED

14 days, 13 nights, Oct. 6-19, 2019, and Feb. 9-22 & Oct. 4-17, 2020. Group limit, 12. Highlights: In Luang Prabang, Royal Palace Museum, Wat Xieng Thong, Kuang Si Falls, Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre/learn rice-farming techniques/Plain of Jars in Xiengkhouang/320-foot-tall cavern in Kong Lor Cave/in Savannakhet, That Ing Hang Stupa/Bolaven Plateau minority villages/Don Khon Island/Khone Phapheng Falls on Mekong River/town of Champasak. Land only, $3,393-$3,529 ppdo. Single supp., $612...

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June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

VIETNAM ADVENTURE

14-day, 13-night “leisurely moderate” trek. Through November 2019. Group size, 5-16. Highlights: In Hanoi, Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, Old Quarter/Halong Bay cruise/train to Hue for Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, Dong Ba Market/cycle to Thanh Toan Bridge/My Son Hindu sanctuary in Hoi An/in Saigon, Cu Chi Tunnels/Mekong Delta boat ride. $1,545-$1,985 ppdo. Single supp., $302. Exodus Travels (112 Merton St., Toronto, ON, M4S 2Z8, Canada; 844/227-9087, www.exodustravels...

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June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

BIRDING IN PARADISE EXCLUSIVE

18 days, 17 nights in PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Sept. 3-20, 2019. Highlights: Port Moresby/Varirata Nat’l Park, home to coconut lorikeet, rufous-bellied kookaburra/fly to Kiunga lowlands, home to double-eyed fig parrot, flame bowerbird/Elevala River into swamp forests, home to twelve-wired bird of paradise/Tabubil/3 nights at Mount Hagen for many bird species. PGK38,750 (near $11,490) ppdo. Single supp., PGK450 ($135). Three internal flights, approx. PGK4,990 ($1,480). Rockjumper Birding (The...

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June 2019 issue | Appears on page 41

TRAIN HOLIDAY TO THE COPPER CANYON

12-day, 11-night rail trip in northern MEXICO, Nov. 8-19, 2019, and March 13-24 & Nov. 6-17, 2020. Highlights: From El Paso, Texas, pass through Chihuahuan Desert to prehistoric site at Casas Grandes/in Creel, 16th-century church San Ignacio Arareko/cross Sierra Madre into Copper Canyon to visit Tarahumara Indian village/El Fuerte/Alamos/Guaymas Pearl Farm at Sea of Cortez in Sonora. $2,995 ppdo. Single supp., $1,000. Uncommon Journeys & Train Holidays (Alameda, CA; 800/323-5893, www...

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May 2019 issue | Appears on page 40

WINDSOR & THE GREAT PARK

4-day, 3-night “Royal Heritage Weekend Tour” in Berkshire, ENGLAND, Oct. 4-7, 2019, visiting areas not open to general public. Group limit, 15. Highlights: In Windsor, history tour of Cumberland Lodge, horse-drawn carriage tour of Windsor Great Park, Great Park Vineyard wine tasting/Sunday morning service at Royal Chapel of All Saints/Windsor Farm Shop/The Savill Garden. $2,895 per person, double occupancy (ppdo), or $3,395, single. Transcendent Travel Services (New York, NY; 866...

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