Tours

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

“Pamphylia By Land”

8-day/7-night tour in TURKEY, May 2-9, 2010. Highlights: Antalya Archaeological Museum/boat to market town of Phaselis/Arykanda, the “Turkish Delphi”/mountain stronghold of Termessos. Land only, £1,765 (near $2,850). Single supp., £275 ($444). Peter Sommer Travel (96 Monnow St., Ste. 2, Monmouth, NP253EQ, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1600 888 220, fax 221, www.petersommer.com).

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

Hiking In The Caucasus

14-day/13-night tour of Republic of GEORGIA departs Aug. 14 & 28, 2010. Highlights: Tbilisi city tour/hike to Gergeti Sameba Monastery/Chaukhi massif, home to eagles and vultures/Sadzele Pass. Land price, $3,390. Single supp., $200. Explorers’ Corner (Berkeley, CA; 877/677-9623, www.explorerscorner.com).

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

“Bhutan & Sikkim”

16 days/14 nights. Highlights: In Delhi, INDIA, city tour/in Darjeeling, Tiger Hill, Ghum Monastery/in Gangtok, Do Drul Chorten stupa, Orchid Sanctuary/in Thimphu, BHUTAN, medieval fortress Trashichodzong/Tiger’s Nest monastery in Paro. Land, $3,395. Single supp., $795. Internal air, $631. From New York/Newark/Chicago, from $920. Exotic Journeys Group (Chicago, IL; 800/554-6342, www.exoticjourneys.com).

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

“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).

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

Thailand Overview

14 days/13 nights, Jan. 10-23, 2010. Highlights: Bangkok’s Emerald Buddha, Thonburi Klong (“Venice of the East”)/Mae Hong Son, village of long-necked women/Chiang Mai Night Market, elephant camp/return to Bangkok via rice barge. Land and internal air, $2,355. Single supp., $450. H2T3 Tours (Springfield, VA; 571/244-4363, www.h2t3tours.com).

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

“South Pacific Sampler”

13-day/12-night tour of AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND. Highlights: Catamaran from Cairns to Great Barrier Reef/Melbourne/sunset dinner cruise in Sydney/in Christchurch, New Zealand, see little blue penguins/Southern Alps/Fiordland National Park, fiord day cruise/Queenstown. Land and cruise, from $3,139. Single supp., $687. Globus (Littleton, CO; 866/755-8581, www.globusjourneys.com).

November 2009 issue | Appears on page 58

“Classic Galápagos”

11 days/10 nights includes 7-night cruise. Highlights: On ECUADOR mainland, Quito tour/fly to Bartolomé to board ship/on Santiago, fur seals, iguanas/sea lions on Isla Lobos/flamingos on Floreana/Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz. Land and cruise, from $4,595 (MC Letty) or $5,795 (Nina). Single supp., from 1.15 times double rate. Natural Habitat Adventures (Boulder, CO; 800/543-8917, www.nathab.com).

October 2009 issue | Appears on page 63

Art Treks In France

8-day/7-night tours in 2010 include six half-day art classes in mixed-media technique. Collioure: stay in this “Vermillion Coast” fishing village just north of Spanish border, June 21-28. Land only, from $2,895. Single supplement, $350. Languedoc-Roussillon: medieval Carcassonne, Cathar castles, cave art in Dordogne, June 28-July 5. Land only, from $3,250. Single supplement, $420. Art Trek (Bolinas, CA; 415/868-9558, www.arttreks.com).