Tours

January 2011 issue

Easter Island

Four-day, three-night tour of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), CHILE. Highlights: Orongo ceremonial village/Ana Kai Tangata Cave/west coast of island with its petroglyphs, caves and moais/Matato’a music-and-dance show/15 standing moais of Ahu Tongariki/artisans’ market. With air from Santiago, Chile, $4,498 (Hotel Iorana) or $4,179 (Hotel O’tai).

Chilean Special Journeys (Santiago, Chile; phone, in US, 888/345-6077).

May 2010 issue

“La Provence Complete”

Eight-day/seven-night walking tour (six to eight miles per day) of FRANCE, starting June 6, Sept. 5 & Oct. 3, 2010. Highlights: Roman monuments in Alpilles Hills/ancient stone villages near Robion/walk through lavender fields to Cistercian Abbey of Sénanque. Land, $3,998. Single supp., $780.

Austin-Lehman Adventures (Billings, MT; 800/575-1540).

July 2014 issue

“Laos: The Land Less Visited”

16 days, 15 nights, Nov. 17-Dec. 2, 2014. Highlights: Meet in Bangkok/fly to Ventiane, site of Mekong River craft sellers, Army Museum, Wat Inpeng temple/in Luang Prabang, Pak Ou Caves/in Phonsavan, Plain of Jars, silk weaving/in Xam Neua, visit hill tribe villages & Yao schools, see karst formations. Land, $1,995. Single supp., $383.

Mekong Tours (Tillamook, OR; 503/842-7198).

February 2011 issue

“In The Wake Of Magellan: Patagonia”

14-day/13-night cruise-tour of CHILE and ARGENTINA. Highlights: Tour of Santiago/Magellanic penguins at Seno Otway (October-March)/Torres del Paine National Park/hike to Salto Grand waterfall/catamaran Lago Grey/look for Patagonian foxes, flamingos/embark ship in Punta Arenas/elephant seals in Ainsworth Bay/Pia Glacier/Cape Horn National Park/disembark in Ushuaia/hike Moreno Glacier/fly to Buenos Aires. Land and cruise, $6,595-$8,295. Single supp., from $2,000. Internal air, $1,100.

Wildland Adventures (Seattle, WA; 800/345-4453).

March 2010 issue

“Enchanting Salzburg & The Saalach Valley”

Eight-day/seven-night, “easy”-level (moderate daily distances, mostly flat) cycle tour of AUSTRIA. Departs June 27, Aug. 15 & Sept. 12, 2010. Highlights: Cycle to the source of Krimml Waterfalls/Zell am See/forest trail along the Saalach/bike tour of Salzburg. Land, $3,589. Single supp., $600. 

Classic Adventures (Hamlin, NY; 800/777-8090).

September 2011 issue

Australia Eclipse Tour

15 days/14 nights, Nov. 2-16, 2012. Highlights: Sydney Observatory/dawn at Ayers Rock/Alice Springs/Kakadu National Park for birds, crocs/Great Barrier Reef/total eclipse of the sun at Cairns. Land, $4,320. Single supp., $1,650.

Bestway Tours & Safaris (Burnaby, BC, Canada; phone, in US & Can., 800/663-0844).

December 2010 issue

“Amazon Cruise & Machu Picchu”

14 days/13 nights in PERU includes six-day, seven-night river cruise. Highlights: Aboard river boat, in Pacaya Samiria National Reserve see caimans, monkeys, dolphins, birds/fish for piranha/disembark; Sacsayhuaman/Pisac Indian market/Sacred Valley/Machu Picchu. For one traveler, land and cruise for $4,943-$5,633, depending on hotel; cheaper with more travelers. Single supp., $699-$988.

GreenTracks (Bayfield, CO; 970/884-6107). 

June 2010 issue

“Hut To Hut In British Columbia”

Six days/nights, women’s-only hiking trip in CANADA, Sept. 6-12, 2010. Must be in very good physical condition. Highlights: In Wells Gray Park, hike to Trophy Mountain Chalet/hike Valley of the Lakes, cross Eagle Pass/Table Mountain. Land, $1,525.

Adventures in Good Company (Baltimore, MD; 877/439-4042).