Tours

February 2022 issue | Appears on page 23

THE WAY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

8 days, 7 nights in Umbria, ITALY. Departures April 30, May 7, Sept. 17, Oct. 13, 2022. Avg. 9 miles daily (7 days). Highlights: In Terni, Cascata delle Marmore waterfall/Abbey of San Pietro in Valle/town of Spoleto/in Poreta, olive oil tasting/open-air museum in Trevi/walled town of Spello/Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi. €2,600 (near $2,951) ppdo. Single supp., €500 ($568). Spanish Steps (Aspen, CO; 877/787-9255, www.spanishsteps.com).

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February 2022 issue | Appears on page 23

CLASSICAL GREECE

10-day, 9-night archaeological tour of mainland Greece. Departures May 7 & Sept. 10, 2022. “Moderate” fitness level required. Group limit, 10-22. Highlights: Transfer from Athens to Nafplio for ruins at Tiryns, Mycenae, Fortress of Palamidi/5th-century Temple of Apollo in Arcadian mountains/temples of Zeus, Hera at Olympia/Oracle of Delphi on Mt. Parnassus/in Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon, Nat’l Archaeological Museum/Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. From London,...

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February 2022 issue | Appears on page 23

TANZANIA GROUP SAFARI

9 days, 8 nights, Nov. 2-10, 2022. Highlights: Transfer from Kilimanjaro to Arusha/game drives in Lake Manyara Nat’l Park, home to tree-climbing lions, baboons, flamingos/Serengeti Nat’l Park, home to buffalo, cheetahs, leopards/picnic in Ngorongoro Crater, home to elephants, rhinos, lions. $3,195. Single supp., $395. Lion World Travel (Toronto, ON, Canada; 800/387-2706, www.lionworldtravel.com).

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February 2022 issue | Appears on page 23

IMPACT JOURNEY INTO SOUTH AMERICA

14-day, 13-night conservation-focused tour in Patagonia, Oct. 16-29, 2022. Group limit, 8-12. Highlights: Fly from Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA, to Posadas for Iberá Wetlands/travel to Fernandez Lagoon by kayak and boat to look for pampas deer/Iberá Lagoon, home to caimans/Experimental Jaguar Breeding Center/fly to Santiago, CHILE, then to Punta Arenas for Torres del Paine Nat’l Park, home to pumas, condors, guanacos/puma-tracking at sunset, sunrise. $18,880 ppdo. Single supp., $4,910....

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January 2022 issue | Appears on page 22

NORWEGIAN SPLENDOR

16 days, 15 nights. Departures May-Sept. 2022. Group limit, 12-24. Highlights: In Copenhagen, DENMARK, Christiansborg Palace, Rosenborg Castle/in Helsingør, Kronborg Castle/in Rungsted, Karen Blixen House & Museum/ferry to Oslo, NORWAY, for Viking Ship Museum/in Lillehammer, Maihaugen open-air museum/Geirangerfjord/in Bergen, Bryggen district/Flåm railway/Hardanger Nature Center. From New York, $5,894-$6,394 per person, double occupancy (ppdo), based on dates. Call for air from other...

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January 2022 issue | Appears on page 22

IDYLLIC GREAT BRITAIN: England’s Lake District, the Scottish Highlands & Orkney Archipelago
Village of John o’ Groats, on the northeastern tip of Scotland. Photo courtesy of Overseas Adventure Travel

17 days, 16 nights. Departures July-October 2022. Group limit, 8-16. Highlights: In Chester, England, Roman amphitheater, Chester Cathedral/in WALES, Caernarfon Castle, lunch in local home/England’s Yorkshire Dales, Lake District/day-long visit at Herdwick sheep farm in Cumbria/in SCOTLAND, Edinburgh Castle, William Wallace monument, kilt maker’s shop/Orkney Islands for Skara Brae Neolithic village. $5,695-$6,295 ppdo (based on dates). Overseas Adventure Travel (Boston, MA; 800/...

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January 2022 issue | Appears on page 22

MINOAN CRETE & THE CYCLADIC ISLANDS

15-day, 14-night archaeological tour with lecturer in GREECE, May 1-15, 2022. Group limit, 16. Highlights: In Heraklion, archaeological museum, Minoan Palace of Phaistos/ancient ruins of Agia Triada/Museum of Cretan Ethnology in Vori/archaeological sites in Zakros, Tylissos, Knossos/15th-century monastery in Toplou/cooking class in Loumas/on island of Spinalonga, 16th-century Venetian fortress/islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Delos. $8,445-$9,945 ppdo (based on group size). Single supp., $1,...

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January 2022 issue | Appears on page 22

UZBEKISTAN BY BIKE

15-day, 14-night “moderate”-level active tour, incl. 7 days’ biking (avg. 30 miles daily). Departures May 8, June 5 & Sept. 11, 2022. Highlights: Drive from Tashkent to Zaamin Nat’l Park to prepare for first ride to Bakhmal/homestay in Hayat/Sob Gorge to Fazilman Lake to Aktash/at Djunaty, outdoor museum, end bike part of tour/drive to Bukhara for mausoleums, mosques, bazaars/Samarkand/Tashkent. $3,500 ppdo. Required bike helmet not included. World Expeditions (...

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