Tours

June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

PUGLIA ACROSS THE AGES

8 days, 7 nights in southern ITALY, Sept. 17-24, 2018. Highlights: From Bari to Ruvo di Puglia for Castel del Monte/in Martina Franca, 18th-century Basilica di San Martino/trulli in Alberobello/sassi in Matera/in Lecce, 12th-century Abbey of Santa Maria Cerrate/11th-century Otranto Cathedral. From London, £2,495 (near $3,437) per person, double occupancy (ppdo); land only, £2,330 ($3,210) ppdo. Single supp., £335 ($462). Ciceroni Travel (2 The Square, Aynho, Banbury,...

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

DALMATIAN SUNSHINE

9-day, 8-night motorcoach tour in Eastern Europe. Through October 2018. Highlights: In Dubrovnik, CROATIA, Orlando’s Column, Sponza Palace/in Split, Jupiter’s Temple, Sveti Dujam cathedral/Plitvice Lakes National Park/in Zagreb, medieval St. Mark’s Church, Baroque St. Catherine’s Church/in SLOVENIA, Bled Castle, Ljubljana open-air market. $1,655 each, triple occupancy, or $1,727 ppdo or $2,354 single. Tradesco Tours (Davis, CA; 800/448-4321, www.tradescotours.com)....

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

JOURNEY THROUGH THE HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS

12 days, 11 nights in northern INDIA. Through November 2018. Highlights: In Amritsar, Golden Temple, Ram Bagh Garden at Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s summer palace/in McLeod Ganj, Dalai Lama’s monastery Tsuglagkhang/near Palampur, Sobha Singh Art Gallery/at Masroor, 8th-century rock-cut temples/Kangra Valley Railway from Baijnath to Nagrota/in Shimla, Himachal State Museum/ride narrow-gauge “toy train,” Shimla to Solan/depart from Delhi. From $1,963 ppdo. Single supp., $891...

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

CUISINE & CULTURES OF VIETNAM
Po Klong Garai Cham temples in Phan RangTháp Chàm, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam. Photo courtesy of Bestway Tours & Safaris

13 days, 12 nights. Departures Oct. 28, 2018 & April 7 & Nov. 3, 2019. Group limit, 2-6. Highlights: In Hanoi, Temple of Literature, Quán Su Pagoda, Hoa Lò Prison/class at Hanoi Cooking Centre/1-night Ha Long Bay cruise/fly to Da Nang/in Hoi An, buy ingredients, watch cooking demo/Thanh Dong organic farm/in Ho Chi Minh City, bike tour to Tan Phong Island/Cái Bè floating market, cooking class. $2,150 ppdo. Single supp., $595. Bestway Tours & Safaris (8678 Greenall Ave., Ste. 206,...

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS, CULTURE & WILDLIFE

12-day, 11-night tour of Sydney and South AUSTRALIA. Highlights: In Sydney, The Cannery, Barangaroo, Tramsheds, Kensington Street/fly to Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, for Admirals Arch, Seal Bay/blend wine at Penfolds in Barossa Valley/tea at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop/Arkaba Station/fly over Wilpena Pound in Flinders Ranges National Park. $9,850 ppdo. Single supp., $4,125. Extraordinary Journeys (New York, NY; 212/226-7331, www.extraordinaryjourneys.com).

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

CANADIAN ROCKIES

11 days, 10 nights in western CANADA. Departures Aug. 7 & 25 & Sept. 1 & 8, 2018. Highlights: In Vancouver, British Columbia, Stanley Park/town of Whistler/Gold Rush Trail/Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Provincial Park/SkyTram in Jasper National Park/Banff National Park/Kicking Horse River in Yoho National Park/Lake Louise. From £2,589 (near $3,514) ppdo. Single, from £3,408 ($4,626). Canada As You Like It (2 Oxford House, 24 Oxford Rd. North, London, England, W4 4DH, U...

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June 2018 issue | Appears on page 50

ART OF THE CHARRO IN JALISCO

9-day, 8-night cultural and art tour in central MEXICO, Nov. 3-11, 2018. Highlights: In Guadalajara, attend a charreada (rodeo), visit renowned charros (traditionally dressed horsemen), see murals by José Clemente Orozco/in Tequila, visit distillers José Cuervo and La Cofradia/silver, leather, hat workshops/at Lake Chapala, 17th annual Feria Maestros del Arte. $2,585 ppdo. Tia Stephanie Tours (Ann Arbor, MI; 734/769-7839, www.tiastephanietours.com).

May 2018 issue | Appears on page 48

BIRDING OKTOBER- FEST

4-day, 3-night birding tour via minibus in West Cork, IRELAND, Oct. 7-10, 2018. Group limit, 6-12. Highlights: From Cork to Rosscarbery on Wild Atlantic Way via The Old Head, Galley Head, Toe Head, looking for migrant birds/ferry to Cape Clear Island for bird observatory. €799 (near $983) per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Ireland’s Wildlife Tours (The Mall School, Connonagh, Leap, Co. Cork, IRELAND; phone +353 21 234 8015, tours.irelands wildlife.com).

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