Tours

June 2008 issue

“England’s Cornwall Walk”

7 days/6 nights, Oct. 12-18, 2008. Longest walking day: six hours, 10 miles (alternate transportation offered).

Highlights: Walk along the River Fowey to Polrun village/coast walk to Menabily estate, inspiration for Manderlay in Daphne Du Maurier’s “Rebecca”/follow Smugglers’ Path in Lansallos to fishing village of Polperro/from Durgen, ferry to Helford, a village with many thatched cottages, and walk along Frenchman’s Creek/follow Lizard Peninsula to Kynance Cove.

 Land only, $3,500. Single supplement, $275.

Cross Country International (Millbrook, NY; 800/828-8768,...

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October 2009 issue

“Naturally Tasmania”

10 days/9 nights, through March 25, 2010. Highlights: In Hobart, Botanic Gardens, Mt. Nelson/Cadbury Chocolate Factory/Freycinet National Park/Bay of Fires/tasting at Fires Winery/Cradle Mountain National Park/day cruise on the Gordon River. Land only, $3,209. Single supp., $830. Sita World Tours (Encino, CA; 800/421-5643, www.sitatours.com).

August 2009 issue

“Scotland Family Tour”

7 days/5 nights, May-Sept. 2010. Highlights: Music in Edinburgh/Alnwick Castle, a film location for “Harry Potter”/tour Highlands from Inverness to Loch Ness/ride the Jacobite steam train, used for the “Hogwart’s Express”/ferry to Isle of Skye, see Eilean Donan Castle. Land only, from $2,542. Single supp., $412. Lynott Tours (Mineola, NY; 800/221-2474, www.lynottours.com).

July 2008 issue

“Ireland Yesterday And Today”

15 days/13 nights, April 23-May 7, Sept. 3-17, 2009.

Highlights: From Shannon, travel through County Clare to Killarney/Ring of Kerry/Blarney Castle and Woolen Mills/in Cobh, Heritage Centre, Titanic Trail/Castle of Cahir, Rock of Cashel/Viking town of Waterford, crystal factory/Book of Kells at Trinity College/ancient burial ground at Newgrange/coastal Donegal/in Clifden, archaeology lecture/Burren to the Cliffs of Moher.

Land only, $4,595 April, $4,995 September. Single supplement, $1,095.

TraveLearn (Hawley, PA; 800/235-9114, www.travelearn.com).

November 2009 issue

“China Golden Triangle”

8 days/7 nights. Highlights: In Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven/Great Wall/Ming Imperial Tombs/Xi’an’s Terra Cotta Warriors/Shanghai’s Bund, Yu Garden, YuYuan Market. Land only, $1,099. Single supp., $399. FLO USA, Inc. (Lake Mary, FL; 888/435-6872, www.flo-usa.com).

April 2009 issue

“Dancing With Nature”

13-day/12-night tour of ARGENTINA.  Highlights: In Buenos Aires, Plaza de Mayo, Metropolitan Cathedral, La Boca, Recoleta, tango lesson and show/in the Lake District, boat across Anchorena Bay to Isla Victoria/fly to Iguassu Falls/train ride to Devil’s Throat gorge/winelands of Vistalba Valley. Land, from $6,150. Single supplement, from $3,260. Internal air, approx. $1,160. Big Five Tours & Expeditions (Stuart, FL; 800/244-3483, www.bigfive.com).

February 2009 issue

“Best Of Brazil”

17 days/15 nights, Sept. 4 & 21, 2009. Highlights: In Rio, Jardim Botanico with 700 orchid species/in Santa Teresa, hummingbirds at Leitão Museum/the Muriqui Project, conserving the northern muriqui (primate)/marmosets, capuchin monkeys, sloths in Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve/giant anteaters, pampas deer, maned wolves in Serra da Canastra National Park/Caraça Natural Park for titi monkeys, many bird species/colonial city of Ouro Preto/the Pantanal, home to 1,000+ animal species/boat Pixaim River for giant otters/fly to Iguaçu Falls/depart via Rio. Land price, $10,980. Single...

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September 2009 issue

“Kenya Wildlife Safari”

13 days/10 nights. Highlights: From Nairobi, drive to Samburu Reserve for Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe/Big Five in Sweetwaters Game Reserve/400 bird species in Lake Nakuru National Park. Land only, from $3,998. Single supp., from $598. Internal air, $200. International Expeditions (Helena, AL; 800/633-4734, www.ietravel.com).