Tours

March 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

“Highlights Of Vietnam”

10-day, 9-night luxury tour, through late August. In Saigon, visit Cu Chi Tunnels, historic Dong Khoi Street, War Remnants Museum/in Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda/traditional Hoi An/overnight cruise among limestone islands in Halong Bay/water puppets en route to Hanoi/in Hanoi, Temple of Literature, “Hanoi Hilton” prison. Land, $2,620-$2,990 per person, twin, or $3,825-$4,250 single.

Travel Indochina (Westminster, CO 80035; 800/342-1957).

 

March 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

“Indonesia — Lesser Sunda Endemics I”

18-day, 17-night, relaxed-pace, family adventure and birding tour on four volcanic islands, Sept. 1-18, 2014. Highlights: From Bali, fly to East Sumba, home to great-billed parrot and Sumba buttonquail/West Timor/Flores/Komodo, home to flame-breasted sunbird, elegant pitta and 10-foot Komodo dragons. Land, $4,975. Single supp., $675.

Rockjumper Birding Tours (P.O. Box 13972, Cascades, 3202, South Africa; from US/Can., 888/990-5552).

March 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

“Rwanda: Kingdom Of The Gorilla”

5 days, 4 nights, June-September ’14. Highlights: In Kigali, visit genocide memorial/at Parc National des Volcans, mountain gorilla trek/in Ruhengeri, meet team at Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. Land, £1,595 (near $2,622) plus $750 for gorilla permit. Single supp., $395 (near $644).

Steppes Discovery (Travel House, 51 Castle St., Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QD, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1285 643 333).

February 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

Scandinavia

14 days/13 nights. Highlights: In Stockholm, SWEDEN, museum of royal warship Vasa/in Helsingborg, 19th-century castle Sofiero Slott/in Copenhagen, DENMARK, Crown Jewels at Rosenborg Palace, historic Nyhavn area, Tivoli Gardens/in North Sealand, 17th-century Frederiksborg Çastle/fjords in NORWAY/in Oslo, Viking Ship Museum, Vigeland Sculpture Park/in Laerdal, Borgund Stave Church/Briksdal Glacier/in Bergen, open-air fish market. Land, $5,690-$5,890. Single supp., $588 or $988, depending on...

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February 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

“Sephardic Balkans”

12 days/11 nights, June 6-17,  July 4-15, 2014, and summer 2015. Focuses on Sephardic culture and effects of German deportation of Jews in Balkans in WWII. Highlights: In Sofia, BULGARIA, Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Sofia Synagogue, Sephardic food, crafts, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) singing/Plovdiv Synagogue/Rila Monastery/medieval Veliko Tarnovo/in Skopje, MACEDONIA, Holocaust Memorial Center/Ohrid, one of Europe’s oldest settlements/in Thessaloniki, GREECE, 15th-century White Tower. Land, $2,...

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February 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

Rajasthan

15-day/14-night luxury tour of Rajasthan, INDIA. Departs Oct. 6, 2014. Highlights: In Delhi, Chandni Chowk bazaar/in Agra, Taj Mahal, Red Fort/in Jaipur, Palace of the Winds, Amber Fort/Meharangarh Fort in Jodhpur/in Udaipur, cruise on Lake Pichola, visit SADHNA enterprise for village women/luxury tented camp in Nimaj/Thar Desert camp and resort. Also, camelback and elephantback safaris. Land, from $5,915. Single supp., $2,084.

Geringer Global Travel (Westport, CT; 877/255-7438).

February 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

“Elephants, Arts & Adventure”

11-day/10-night family adventure in THAILAND, June 23-July 3 and Dec. 22, 2014-Jan. 1, 2015. Highlights: In Bangkok, tour on foot and bike, swim with sea creatures at Siam Ocean World/in Chiang Rai province, elephant-care lessons and elephant show at Maesa Elephant Camp, Padong refugee village, 14th-century temple Wat Phra That Doi Suthep/in Chiang Mai, Mae Sa Valley craft village, river trip, Thai cooking program. Land, $2,500-$2,850. Single supp., $600.

Journeys International (Ann...

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February 2014 issue | Appears on page 52

“Ultimate Wildlife 14-Day Ecotour”

14 days/13 nights in COSTA RICA. Highlights: In Cahuita National Park, Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, rainforest beach with monkeys and toucans/boat through La Selva Biological Reserve, home to anteaters, coatimundis, rare frogs/whitewater raft on Puerto Viejo River/Proyecto Asis Wildlife Rescue Center/soak in hot springs at base of Arenal Volcano/walk suspended bridges in Monteverde Cloud Forest. Land, $4,798 ($4,998 in April). Single supp., $1,098.

Wild Planet Adventures (Sausalito, CA;...

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