Tours

August 2013 issue | Appears on page 57

“Christmas In Ukraine”

9 days/7 nights, Jan. 4-12, 2014. Highlights: In Lviv, tour 15th- to 16th-century city square, Armenian Quarter, Lviv University, St. George’s Cathedral/Lychakiv Cemetery/celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas Eve and Christmas. Land, $790. Single supp., $350. Optional 3-day/2-night extension to Budapest, Hungary, $369. Scope Travel Inc. (So. Orange, NJ; 973/378-8998).

August 2013 issue | Appears on page 57

“Thailand: Flavors Of Exotic Siam”

9 days / 8 nights. Highlights: In Bangkok, hear monks’ morning chant at Wat Po / flower market / long-tailed boat ride to open-air-kitchen cooking class to make Pad Thai, coconut pancakes and more / Golden Triangle on the border with Myanmar / Hall of Opium museum / elephant ride / in Chiang Mai, two more cooking classes to make banana fritters, curry custard, steamed fish. Land, from $3,490. Single supp., from $975. Access Trips (Oakland, CA; 650 / 492-4778).

August 2013 issue | Appears on page 57

“A Cruise Of Japan”

14 days / 11 nights aboard 114-passenger Caledonian Sky, May 7-20, 2014. Highlights: In Kyoto, Nijo Castle / Great Buddha at Todai-ji / sail Japan’s Inland Sea / Hiroshima / take Zodiacs to Miyajima Island / samurai and merchant quarters in medieval Hagi / Gyeongbuk, SOUTH KOREA, home of Silla kingdom / back in Japan, taiko drumming group Kodo on Sado Island / Tokyo. Land / cruise, $9,990-$13,990. Single supp., $7,400-$7,700. Smithsonian Journeys (Washington, DC; 855 / 330-1542).

August 2013 issue | Appears on page 57

“Precious Journeys Kenya”

9-day / 8-night “Sustainable Travel” tour. Highlights: Amboseli National Park near Mt. Kilimanjaro for cheetahs, giraffes, plains game / view game from horseback in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, including Grevy’s zebras / Masai Mara for leopards, lions, hippos, wildebeests. Land, from $6,750. Big Five Tours & Expeditions (Stuart, FL; 800 / 244-3483).

August 2013 issue | Appears on page 57

“Precious Journeys Kenya”

9-day / 8-night “Sustainable Travel” tour. Highlights: Amboseli National Park near Mt. Kilimanjaro for cheetahs, giraffes, plains game / view game from horseback in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, including Grevy’s zebras / Masai Mara for leopards, lions, hippos, wildebeests. Land, from $6,750. Big Five Tours & Expeditions (Stuart, FL; 800 / 244-3483).

August 2013 issue | Appears on page 57

“Maya: Ancient Heritage, Living Culture”

11-day / 10-night tour in HONDURAS, GUATEMALA and MÉXICO. Highlights: 1,250 glyphs on the Hieroglyphic Stairway in Copán, Honduras / 65-ton stele in Quiriguá, Guatemala / Mayan archaeological sites at Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxté / frescoes at Palenque, Mexico / jaguar and crocodile statues in Yaxchilan / Antigua, Guatemala / Chichicastanango handicraft market. Land, $2,900. Single supp., $400. Internal air, about $125. Mayatour (Doral, FL; 888 / 349-6292).

July 2013 issue | Appears on page 0

"Britain Sampler"

9 days / 8 nights. Highlights: In London, ENGLAND, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Parliament / gardens at Hampton Court Palace / Stonehenge / Roman excavations at Bath / Stratford-upon-Avon / Llangollen, WALES / Lake District / in SCOTLAND, Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace / back in England, medieval York / Cambridge. Land, from $1,329. Single supp., from $362. Sceptre Tours (Rockville Centre, NY; 800 / 221-0924).

July 2013 issue | Appears on page 0

"Italian Cooking Tour"

9 days / 8 nights, Oct. 8-16, 2013. Highlights: Five half-day cooking classes / Positano on the Amalfi Coast / winery tours / Chianti / Isle of Capri / Ravello / San Gimignano / Florence. Land, $3,425. Single supp., $1,120. Steve Austin’s Great Vacations (Colton, OR; 800 / 452-8434).