Tours

June 2009 issue | Appears on page 61

“Contrasts Of South America”

17 days/15 nights. Highlights: In Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL, cog train through Tijuca Forest/Iguassu Falls/in Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA, Plaza de Mayo, La Boca, Evita Museum/hydrofoil ride to Colonia del Sacramento, URUGUAY/Patagonia’s Lake District/Pre-Columbian Art Museum in Santiago, CHILE. Land and internal air, from $4,830. Single supp., from $1,540. Grand European Tours (Lake Oswego, OR; 800/552-5545, www.getours.com).

May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

“Through A Glass Darkly”

13-day/11-night tour, Sept. 17-29, 2009, emphasizes historical sites and pub visits in GREAT BRITAIN. Highlights: In SCOTLAND, Linlithgow, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots/15th-century Rosslyn Chapel/walk Hadrian’s Wall/in ENGLAND, Theakston Brewery/York Minster/ale at The Abbey Inn/Creswell Crags/the Uffington White Horse/Cadbury Castle/Iron Age Old Sarum/Stonehenge. Land only, $8,495. Single supp., $895. Far Horizons (San Anselmo, CA; 800/552-4575, www.farhorizons.com).

May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

“Highlands & Islands Of Scotland”

16 days/15 nights; departs July 30, 2009, and July 8 & Aug. 12, 2010. Highlights: Inveraray Castle, home of the Duke of Argyll/distillery tour in Oban/ferry to Isle of Skye/Hebrides islands of Harris, St. Kilda, Lewis/on Orkney island, Skara Brae archaeological site/hit golf balls on the Old Course at St. Andrews/in Edinburgh, attend the Military Tattoo/return via Glasgow. Land only, $5,395. Single supp., $1,000.  Celtic Dream Tours (Tampa, FL; 813/317-6039, www.celticdreamtours.com)....

May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

Portugal’s Treasures

16 days/14 nights, Sept. 1-16, 2009. Highlights: Fado show in Lisbon/coast on a wicker sled in Funchal/Porto city tour/train to Régua, then cruise (day trip) down Douro River/Busaco, the “Venice of Portugal”/attend Mass in Fátima. Land only, $3,850. Single supp., $875. Con Ginny-Al Tours (Los Altos, CA; 800/842-4955, www.azorestours.org).

May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

“Royal Rajasthan With Pushkar Mela”

22-day/18-night tour includes Pushkar Camel Festival and two days of volunteer work at village school. Highlights: In Delhi, Qutab Minar, Red Fort/ride camels into the dunes near Kanoi/dancers, artisans and thousands of camels at the Pushkar Mela (livestock fair)/in Jaipur, Amber Palace, Palace of Winds/Taj Mahal by moonlight in Agra/return via Delhi. $4,950 from Vancouver. Single supp., $1,475. Bestway Tours & Safaris (8678 Greenall Ave., Ste. 206, Burnaby, BC, Canada; 800/663-0844, www...

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May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

Myanmar Leg Rower Festival

10 days/9 nights, Oct. 3-12, 2009. Highlights: In Yangon, golden Sule Pagoda, crafts and gems at Bogyoke Market/boat excursion on Inle Lake/Jumping Cat Monastery/Phaung Daw Oo Festival includes leg rower races/Mt. Popa, home to 37 nats (spirits)/three royal capitals: Amarapura, Sagaing and Inwa. Land only, from $1,550. Single supp., $575. Round-trip air from Los Angeles, from $875. Ceylon Express International (Huntington Beach, CA; 800/423-9566, www.ceylonexpress.com).

May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

“Discover Egypt”

11-day/9-night tour includes 4-day Nile cruise. Highlights: Cruise up Nile to Luxor for Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo temple complex/Memphis, first capital of Egypt/pyramids of Giza and Sphinx/in Cairo, Egyptian Museum and Mohammad Ali Alabaster Mosque. From $2,685 from New York. Single supp., $995. Lotus International Tours (Yorba Linda, CA; 888/329-7848, www.discover-egypt.com).

May 2009 issue | Appears on page 65

“Exploring Patagonia”

13-day/11-night tour of ARGENTINA and CHILE includes 3-day cruise aboard MV Via Australis or MV Mare Australis. Departs Oct. 18 and Nov. 11, 2009. Highlights: In Buenos Aires, cook empanadas; tour Recoleta Cemetery/from Ushuaia sail to Beagle and Magdalena channels, looking for dolphins and condors/take a Zodiac near Piloto and Nena glaciers/Magdalena Island penguin colony/Torres del Paine National Park/Santiago, CHILE, winery tour. From $8,990 includes tour, cruise and internal air. Single...

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