Tours

January 2015 issue | Appears on page 0

“Iceland Adventure Summer Photo Tour”

13 days, 12 nights, July 3-15, 2015. Led by pro photographers. Moderate-level hiking. Farmstays, guest houses, hotel. Highlights: Reykjavik/lava fields on Reykjanes Peninsula/Golden Circle sites of Geysir, Gullfoss waterfall, Þingvellir National Park/in Landmannalaugar region, hot springs, green hills in black lava sand deserts/Askja volcanic crater lake. Land, $5,950 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $700. Arctic Photo (Laugarvegur 64, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; phone +354...

CONTINUE READING »
January 2015 issue | Appears on page 52

“Great Houses & Gardens Of England”

12-day, 11-night lecture tour led by British historian Prof. Leland Bellot, April 27-May 8, 2015. Deluxe accommodations. Highlights: In West Berkshire, Victorian-style Highclere Castle/in Yorkshire, Castle Howard/in Derbyshire, Chatsworth House/in Oxfordshire, Blenheim Palace and Gardens/in Kent, Sissinghurst Castle Garden/in Buckinghamshire, Stowe Gardens/in Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens. Land, $5,090 ppdo. Single supp., $1,200. East-West International Tours (Laguna Beach, CA; 800/359-6719,...

CONTINUE READING »
January 2015 issue | Appears on page 52

“Coast-To-Coast Walking Tour Istria”

8 days, 7 nights in CROATIA. Moderate-level, 3- to 5-mile hike daily. Highlights: Transfer from Pula to Buje, site of Momjan, a medieval castle/begin walk from Grožnjan along former rail route/in Livade, taste truffles/karst cave below 11th-century castle in Pazin/medieval town of Buzet/town of Hum. Land, €1,090 (near $1,350) ppdo. Single supp., €150-€250 ($186-$310), based on group size. Fiore Tours (Ulica Mate Vlašic´a, 52440, Porec´, Croatia; phone +385 52 431 397, http://fiore.hr).

January 2015 issue | Appears on page 52

“With Paul On The Egnatian Way”

15 days, 14 nights, May 2-16, 2015. Led by Dr. Mark Wilson, Director of Asia Minor Research Center in Antalya. Highlights: In Istanbul, TURKEY, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and start of Egnatian Way (ancient Roman road)/in Samothrace, GREECE, Sanctuary of Great Gods/Biblical cities of Neapolis and Philippi/in Thessaloniki, Byzantine museum/in Ohrid, MACEDONIA, Pella, Edessa/in ALBANIA, ruins of Apollonia plus Tirana. Land, $5,450 ppdo. Single supp., $790. Tutku Tours (Gaziosmanpasa...

CONTINUE READING »
January 2015 issue | Appears on page 52

“Romancing Africa”

13 days, 10 nights through Oct. 2015. Highlights: Around Cape Town in SOUTH AFRICA, great white shark cage dive, private tour of Cape Winelands, Cheetah Outreach center/daily game drives in Kapama Private Game Reserve/at Victoria Falls National Park in ZIMBABWE, sunset cruise on Zambezi River and elephantback safari; bungee jump or helicopter ride. Land, ppdo, $5,325 through May, $4,995 June-Aug., $5,525 Sept.-Oct. Great Safaris (Glendale, CA; 800/409-7755, www.greatsafaris.com).

January 2015 issue | Appears on page 52

“Navigating Nicaragua’s Volcanoes & Lakes”

9 days, 8 nights, June 27-July 5 & Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2015. Moderate-level adventure travel. Highlights: Drive from Managua to León to climb and volcano board down active Cerro Negro Volcano/Masaya Volcano National Park/in Granada, bird-watching, sea kayaking on Lake Nicaragua/on Mombacho Volcano, coffee plantation, zip-lining/ferry to Isla de Ometepe to see monkeys and birds/mountain bike between two volcanoes. Land, $2,699 ppdo. BikeHike Adventures (200-1807 Maritime Mews, Vancouver, B.C...

CONTINUE READING »
January 2015 issue | Appears on page 52

“In The Realm Of The Great Explorers”

CORRECTION: From ARGENTINA to ANTARCTICA on MS Fram, Oct. 30-Nov. 17, 2015 & Feb. 25-March 15, 2016. The description of this voyage on page 54 of the December 2014 issue included an incorrect phone number. The correct information follows: Hurtigruten, Inc. (Bellevue, WA; 800/323-7436, www.hurtigruten.com).

December 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

“Danube Express: Venice-Budapest Balkan Odyssey”

 9-day, 8-night private luxury train trip, May 4-12, 2015. Highlights: Depart Venice, ITALY/tours of Ljubljana, SLOVENIA, and Zagreb, CROATIA/in SERBIA, Tito’s Memorial/in BULGARIA, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, fourth-century Thracian tomb/in ROMANIA, 14th-century Bran Castle/in Budapest, HUNGARY, Royal Palace, St. Matthias Church. Land, $9,795 per person, double occupancy (ppdo) or $15,295 single, Heritage Class, or $15,395 ppdo or $23,995 single, Deluxe Class. Society of International...

CONTINUE READING »