Tours

October 2013 issue

“Cotswold Garden Tour”

4-day/3-night tour in ENGLAND, May 12-15, 2014. Highlights: Tour with garden historian Marion Mako/Hidcote Manor Gardens/white rambling roses at Kiftsgate/H.R.H. the Prince of Wales’ garden at Highgrove. Land, £760 (near $1,181) for Village Pub accommodations (single supp., £210); £1,135 ($1,764) for Barnsley House (single supp., £561). World Walks (Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; phone [44] [0] 1242 254 353).

June 2013 issue

“Honeymoon Wine Tour Of India”

14 days/13 nights, October 2013 through April 2014 (best time to go is February-April). Highlights: Mumbai/cave temples on Elephanta Island/wine tasting at Sula Vineyards/champagne at Chateau Indage/Bangalore, the Garden City/rickshaw tour of Old Delhi/Amber Fort in Jaipur/puja blessing by a Brahmin priest/in Agra, visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Land and internal air, $10,164. Geringer Global Travel (Westport, CT; 877/255-7438). 

November 2012 issue

Minority Tribes Of Indochina

21-day / 20-night tour of MYANMAR, CAMBODIA & LAOS. Highlights: In Myanmar, balloon ride over hundreds of temples in Bagan / monasteries in Mandalay / boat ride on Inle Lake, visit Intha villages / Oudomxai, Laos, home to 14 ethnic groups / Buddha images in Pak Ou Caves / Angkor Thom in Siem Reap, Cambodia / Angkor Wat / 12th-century Koh Ker. Land, $10,000; call for single supp. Big Five Tours & Expeditions (Stuart, FL; 800 / 244-3483).

April 2013 issue

“Turkey: A Photographic Expedition”

14-day/12-night tour with National Geographic photographer Steve Winter, Oct. 1-14, 2013. Highlights: In Istanbul, Old City, Hagia Sophia, Sirkeci quarter, Süleymaniye Mosque/walled city of Diyarbakır/stone carvings on houses in Midyat/beehive houses in Harran/Ionian city of Priene/Temple of Didyma/Ephesus/Selçuk Saturday market. Land, $6,795. Single supp., $675. Turkish Journeys (Medford, MA; 781/391-6183).

January 2013 issue

Pearls Of The Aegean

8-day / 6-night tour of TURKEY. Highlights: Selçuk Museum in Kuşadası / Greek ruins in Ephesus / Pergamum, capital of the Attalid Kingdom / Troy / in Istanbul, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia. From New York, from $1,799. Troy Tours (Los Angeles, CA; 800 / 748-6878).

February 2013 issue

Ghost Tour In England

5 days/4 nights. Highlights: 900 years of bloody history at the Tower of London/Thames cruise/London ghost walk/13th-century Lacock village/Fox Talbot Museum/Cardiff Castle, WALES, reputedly haunted by Marquess of Bute/Stratford-upon-Avon/“Ghosts Alive” show at Warwick Castle. Land, £740 (near $1,187) for 3-star hotels or £610 with bed-and-breakfasts. Tours of Excellence (19 Hillcrest Rd., Little Sutton, Cheshire, England CH66 4PY; phone 0151 339 0640).

December 2012 issue

Treasures Of Italy

12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: Venice / Roman Arena in Verona / “David,” Baptistry, artisans in Florence / Siena / wine tasting in Chianti / Rome / Villa d’Este / Pompeii / Isle of Capri / day cruise along the Amalfi Coast. Land, from $4,045. Single supp., $932. Intrepid Vacations (Riverton, NJ; 800 / 505-5497).

March 2013 issue

“Sacred Rivers Of Bhutan: Drangme Chhu”

17-day / 16-night tour includes whitewater rafting, camping, Dec. 1-18, 2013 & Feb. 3-19, 2014. Highlights: Tiger’s Nest / Thimphu / rafting on Pho Chhu (Pho River), Mangde Chhu, Drangme Chhu / Trongsa Museum / Bumthang / bird-watching in Thrumshingla National Park. Land, $7,495. Single supp., $560. O.A.R.S. (Angels Camp, CA; 800 / 346-6277).