Tours

November 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Rural Rajasthan & Tribal Gujarat”

23-day, 22-night tour of ethnic villages in northwestern INDIA, Feb. 11-March 4 & Nov. 4-25, 2016. (Group of 6-8 in minibus.) Highlights: Transfer from Delhi to Alwar/Sayla, famous for mirror work embroidery/Nagaur Cattle Fair/Kishangarh, home to “miniature painting” school/in Dungarpur, Baneshwar Festival/Pushkar Camel Fair/at Modhera, Sun Temple/near Bhuj, Kala Raksha Trust, preserving traditional arts. Land, $4,690 ppdo. Single supp., $1,310. Spirit of India (San Rafael, CA; 888/367-...

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November 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Borneo Wildlife Watch”

9-day, 8-night tour in Sabah area of northeastern Borneo, MALAYSIA. Highlights: Kota Kinabalu/mountain bike between jungle hamlets/Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary/boat on Pitas Lake/in Abai village, participate in tree-planting project/rainforest treks/Tabin Wildlife Reserve/Lipad waterfalls. Land, $1,650 ppdo. Single supp., $550. Backyard Travel (Level 18, Park Ventures Ecoplex, 57 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; phone +66 2 633 9074, www.backyardtravel.com).

November 2015 issue | Appears on page 47

“Galápagos: Wildlife, People & Volcanoes”

10 days, 9 nights, hiking, kayaking, bicycling in ECUADOR, May 7-16 & Nov. 5-14, 2016. Highlights: From Guayaquil, fly to San Cristobal/learn how to make ceviche/on Isabela Island, Giant Tortoise Breeding Center, active volcanoes, dine with farmer’s family/hike through lava fields and mangroves to Puerto Chino for swimming, snorkeling/kayak past Lobos Island to see birds, iguanas. Land, $5,195 ppdo (group of 4) or $7,295 (group of 2). Single supp., $575. Myths and Mountains (Incline...

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October 2015 issue | Appears on page 0

“Treasures of the Incas”

12-day, 11-night luxury tour through PERU. Highlights: In Lima, historic center and San Francisco Monastery/Cusco/Machu Picchu/Korikancha Incan temple/Sunday market in Chinchero/ride PeruRail’s Andean Explorer from Cusco to Lake Titicaca/visit floating islands of the Uros/Sillustani pre-Incan burial site at Lake Umayo, near Puno. Land and internal air, $5,443-$6,016 ppdo. Single supp., $1,725. Discounts: 10% to Nov. 19, 2015; 7.5% to Jan. 28, 2016. Insight Vacations (Rye, NY; 800/582-8380,...

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October 2015 issue | Appears on page 53

“Super Tulip Tour”

8-day, 7-night, Level 1 (“easy,” average 28 miles a day) bicycle tour in the NETHERLANDS. Departures April, May 2016. Highlights: Ride 18-person barge from Amsterdam to Spaarndam/Haarlem/80 acres of tulips and other flowers at Keuk­enhof/Aalsmeer Flower Auction/Alkmaar, cheese city/17th-century Beemster Polder. Cabin, €780-€1,020 (near $877-$1,147) per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single, €1,020-€1,474. Bike rental, €50-€140 per week. Age 3-11, 30% less. Cycletours Holland (Buiksloterweg...

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October 2015 issue | Appears on page 53

“WWII Sicily”

7 days, 6 nights on ITALY’s largest island, May 14-20, 2016. Highlights: Coach from Palermo to Valley of the Temples in Agrigento/ Audie Murphy landing beach/3rd Division Memorial/Scoglitti landing beaches/follow exploits of US 45th Infantry Division/landing beaches at Gela/Catania/Centuripe/Troina/Agira Canadian War Cemetery. Land, $2,950 ppdo. Single supp., $300. Valor Tours (Sausalito, CA; 800/842-4504, www.valortours.com).

October 2015 issue | Appears on page 53

"Ion”

19-day, 18-night luxury tour in TURKEY, May 16-23, Sept. 19-Oct. 7 & Sept. 26-Oct. 14, 2016. Highlights: Arrive Kayseri/hike in Cappadocia/visit underground city, Göreme Open-Air Museum/13th-century Sultanhanı Caravanserai/7000-BC Catalhöyük/Greco-Roman theater of Aspendos/Antalya Museum/ruins of Phaselis/Mediterranean gulet cruise/in Caunus, rock-cut Lycian tombs/Ephesus/Istanbul. Land, from $10,495 ppdo. International Nature & Cultural Adventures (Emeryville, CA; 510/420-1550, www....

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October 2015 issue | Appears on page 53

“The Middle Kingdom”

12 days, 11 nights in eastern CHINA. Through April 2016. Highlights: In Beijing, Forbidden City, Sacred Way of Ming Tombs, Temple of Heaven/Great Wall/in Xi’an, Terra Cotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda/in Hangzhou, Dragon Well Tea Plantation/in Suzhou, Garden of the Master of Fishing Nets/Shanghai. Land, $1,199-$1,599 ppdo. Single supp., $420 (through March) or $520 (April). China Spree (Bellevue, WA; 866/652-5656, www.chinaspree.com).