Tours

March 2013 issue

“Legends & Evolution”

15-day / 14-night tour of PERU and ECUADOR includes 4-night Galápagos cruise. Highlights: In PERU, Sacred Valley / Písac market / Sacsayhuaman / Machu Picchu / colonial Cusco / Lima / city tour of Quito, ECUADOR / Tandayapa cloud forest for hummingbirds / cruise to the Galápagos islands of Santa Cruz (iguanas), Bartolomé (penguins) and Isabela (blue-footed boobies). Land, $9,355. Single supp., $6,230. Cox & Kings (Los Angeles, CA; 800 / 999-1758).

October 2013 issue

“Tanzania Safari Adventure”

12 days/11 nights, March 9-20 and July 6-17, 2014. Highlights: Elephants, birds in Tarangire National Park/meet with Iraqw elders in Karatu/meet Hadzabe nomads/lions, rhinos in Ngorongoro Conservation Area/migrating herds plus leopards, elephants in Serengeti National Park/Olduvai Gorge and museum. Land, $3,995. Wilderness Inquiry (Minneapolis, MN; 800/728-0719).

November 2013 issue

“Spirit Of The Himalayas”

18-day/15-night tour of INDIA, May 21-June 7, 2014. Highlights: Explore Old Delhi/castles and temples in Alchi/monasteries at Leh/tea gardens in Palampur/Tibetan Children’s Village/Dolma Ling Nunnery/browse local market, shops, galleries in Heritage Village Pragpur (silver jewelry, hand block-printed fabrics, woven wools)/colonial-era British architecture, horseback riding, spa in Shimla. Land, $9,970. Single supp., $3,970. Zegrahm Expeditions (Seattle, WA; 888/979-5836).

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April 2013 issue

“Morocco Culinary Tour”

9-day/8-night tour includes cooking classes. Highlights: Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca/Es­saouira/Berber village of Anrar/in Marrakech, harem quarters at Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, craftsmen at the souk/snake charmers, magicians, music in Djemaa el-Fna Square/Yves Saint-Laurent gardens. Land, $2,990 (Dec. 26, $3,290). Access Trips (Oakland, CA; 650/492-4778).

January 2013 issue

Undiscovered Cuba

12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: In Havana, visit a “grandparents’ home” and an after-school program / artists in Santa Clara / talk to musicians in Remedios / meet students and teachers in Ciego de Ávila / go to the National Union of Writers & Artists in Camagüey / hear Professional Choir of Bayamo. Land, $4,195. Single supp., $400. Insight Cuba (New Rochelle, NY; 800/450-2822).

February 2013 issue

“Focus On Bandhavgarh”

17-day/15-night tiger-photography tour in INDIA, May 12-28, 2013. Highlights: From Delhi, fly to Khajuraho/stay in Bandhavgarh National Park for two weeks, taking 13 morning and 11 afternoon game drives to find tigers and their prey. Land, $6,150. Single supp., $3,500. Wild India (St. Louis, MO; 314/925-8380).

September 2013 issue

“Tribes & Treasures Of India”

16 days / 17 nights, Feb. 3-21, 2014. Highlights: In Delhi, Humayun’s Tomb, Lodi Gardens, India Gate / in Rajasthan, Nagaur Cattle Fair / Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and Blue City / in Gujarat, tribal peoples, handicraft villages (arrows, silver, pottery, wall paintings) / Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park / in Modhera, Sun Temple, step wells / in Agra, Agra Fort, Tomb of Itmad-ud-daulah and three different photo ops of the Taj Mahal. From New York City, $7,090. From Los Angeles, $7,390. Single supp., $1,900. In Focus with Michele Burgess (Huntington Beach, CA; 714 / 536-...

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December 2012 issue

Garden Tour In Costa Rica

7 days / 6 nights, March 1-7, 2013. Highlights: National Orchid Exhibition in San José / Hacienda La Laguna tropical garden for anthuriums, bromoliads, philodendrons, mini orchids / epiphytes at Lankester Botanical Garden / El Silencio Cloud Forest / walk hanging bridges through Arenal rainforest / Tabacon Hot Springs. Land, $1,995. Single supp., $400. Costa Rica Tours, Ltd. (Charlotte, NC; 704 / 541-8680).