Tours

July 2015 issue

“New Zealand Hike & Explore”

10 days, 9 nights on the South Island’s west coast, October-November 2015 & 2016. Hikes 2-8 miles per day. Group-prepared meals. Highlights: From Christchurch, drive across Canterbury Plains to Southern Alps/Arthur’s Pass National Park for short hike/drive to Greymouth/Pancake Rocks/Paparoa National Park/town of Hokitika, known for pounamu (jade)/guided kayaking in Okarito Lagoon, home to black swans, herons, tui/Rob Roy Glacier. Land, $2,995 ppdo. Single supp., $400. Wilderness Inquiry (Minneapolis, MN; 612/676-9400, www.wildernessinquiry.org).

 

October 2008 issue

“Culinary & Wine Delights”

9-day/7-night tour of Tuscany, ITALY. Departs June 5, Sept. 18 & Oct. 9, 2009. Highlights: Cooking lessons in Siena, Chianti/winery visits in Chianti, Montalcino/chocolate tasting in Colle Val d’Else/olive oil tasting/two nights’ Florence. Land, $3,199. Single supplement, $940. Andiamo (Staten Island, NY; 714/524-0490, www.goandiamo.com).

November 2008 issue

“Literary Lakes Tour”

10 days/9 nights in ENGLAND’S Lake District. Highlights: Beatrix Potter’s home and haunts/John Ruskin’s home in Brantwood/ride “Lal Ratty” railway between Eskdale and Ravenglass/Wordsworth’s three homes/cruise Windermere Lake/explore Derwent, Buttermere and Crummock Waters/ excavations at Hadrian’s Wall/4,000-year-old Castlerigg Stone Circle. Land price, $4,200 for one person or $3,500 each for a group of six or more. Simply Nice Tours (Carlisle, PA; 717/243-5112, www.simplynicetours.com).

October 2014 issue

“Two Great Cities, Beijing & Shanghai”

9 days, 8 nights in CHINA. Departures Jan. 9-April 24, 2015. Highlights: In Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven/in Shanghai, the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Municipal Wax Museum. Land, $699-$759 ppdo, or land+air, $999-$1,299 ppdo, depending on dates and departure cities (with credit card, add $50). Single supp., $280. China Spree (Bellevue, WA; 866/652-5656, www.chinaspree.com).

June 2015 issue

“Pembrokeshire Coast”

7-day, 6-night, moderate-level walking tour in WALES, Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2015. Lodging in country hotels. Highlights: From St. Davids, walk along medieval pilgrimage trail/Chapel and Holy Well of St. Non/17th-century woolen mill Melin Tregwynt/at Nevern Church, 10th-century cross/Treffgarne Gorge/in Trenby, 13th-century castle/Stackpole Head. Land, from $4,195 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $565. The Wayfarers (Newport, RI; 800/249-4620, www.thewayfarers.com).

November 2014 issue

"Tuscany & Cinque Terre"

8 days, 7 nights in northern ITALY; departures April-Oct. 2015. Highlights: In Florence, Duomo, Galleria dell’Accademia, San Niccolò district/Carrara marble quarry/Uffizi Gallery/see coast on foot or by train/in Lucca, pasta-making class/in Siena, stay in 16th-century hotel. Land, $4,390-$4,890 double or $5,496-$6,082 single, based on dates. Tauck (Norwalk, CT; 800/788-7885, www.tauck.com).

 

July 2015 issue

“Panafest 2015 Atonement Experience”

10-day, 9-night tour in GHANA, Nov. 27-Dec. 6, 2015. Highlights: In Accra, W.E.B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture, Black Star Square, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park/town of Tamale/in Salaga, site of major slave market during slave trade, join atonement ceremonies/Kintampo waterfalls/in Kumasi, Manhyia Palace Museum, Prempeh II Jubilee Museum/woodcarvers’ and weavers’ villages/memorial at Elmina Castle/in Assin Manso, Emancipation Day Celebration. Land, $2,385 ppdo. Single supp., $635. Landtours Ghana Limited (199 Soula Loop, North Labone, Accra, Ghana; in US, 617/314-7246, www.landtours...

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October 2008 issue

Timeless Ladakh

(INDIA) — 15 days/14 nights, Aug. 25-Sept. 8, 2009, includes Ladakh festival. Highlights: From Delhi, fly to Leh, capital of Ladakh region/15th-century Thikse Monastery/in Hemis, Ghang-Chub-Sam-Ling gompa/sacred Buddhist paintings in Likir and Alchi gompas/11th- century Lamayuru Monastery/home visits in Hemishakpatachan/Ladakh Festival in Leh/hot springs in Nubra Valley/Pangong Lake on Tibet’s border/Tibetan refuge camps/bird-watching at Tsoker Lake. Land, $3,695. Single supplement, $750. Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735, www.journeys.travel).