Tours

November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

“Sephardic Balkans”

3 days, 12 nights, May 8-20 and June 12-24, 2015. Highlights: In Sofia, BULGARIA, Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Royal Palace, Sofia Synagogue/Rila Monastery/in Plovdiv, second-century Roman stadium/in Kyustendil, Dimitar Peshev Museum/in Rhodope Mountains, 11th-century Bachkovo monastery/in Skopje, MACEDONIA, Holocaust Memorial Center, Bet Yaakov Synagogue/Lake Ohrid/in GREECE, Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki. Land, $2,880 ppdo. Single supp., $440. Joseph Benatov (...

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November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

"Discover Nepal By Helicopter"

15 days, 14 nights; departures through April 30, 2015. Highlights: In Kathmandu, rickshaw ride, Kumari Ghar palace, Bhaktapur Durbar Square/view Mt. Everest from a small plane/in Chitwan National Park, elephant safari, bird-watching/boat ride on Phewa Lake. Land, ppdo, $10,965 (check) or $11,355 (credit card) or, single, $19,675 (check) or $20,375 (credit card). Geringer Global Travel (Westport, CT; 877/255-7438, geringerglobaltravel.com)

November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

“The Connoisseur’s Collection — 2015”

14 days, 13 nights in Southern Africa; departures Jan.-Dec. 2015. Highlights: In and around Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, Malay Quarter, 4x4 wine safari/Franschhoek/game drive in Kruger Private Reserve/ Victoria Falls near Livingstone, ZAMBIA/in BOTSWANA, boat or canoe in Okavango Delta, home to Cape buffalo, cheetahs/“flightsee” from Maun to Johannesburg. Land, $12,465-$15,395 ppdo, depending on dates. Single supp., $2,795-$4,985. African Travel, Inc. (Glendale...

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November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

“Canadian Panorama”

13-day, 12-night deluxe train trip, westbound on Canadian National Railway, May 7-19, 2015. First-class Pullman cars and Art Deco dining car. Highlights: Overnight in Niagara Falls/transfer to Toronto/board vista-domed Canadian/five days’ sightseeing in Rockies/around Banff, hot springs, gondola ride, Moraine Lake, Bridal Veil Falls/Lake Louise/Jasper/ride Sno-coach on Athabasca Glacier/Vancouver. Land, from $4,995 ppdo. Single, $6,495. Uncommon Journeys (Oakland, CA; 800/323-5893, www....

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November 2014 issue | Appears on page 57

"Patagonian Overland Odyssey"

15-day, 14-night “easy-to-moderate” trek from CHILE to ARGENTINA; departures Jan., Oct. and Nov. 2015. Highlights: From Santiago, CHILE, fly to Puerto Montt/in Frutillar, music theater on Lake Llanquihue/ferry on Camao Fjord, home to dolphins, kingfishers/from cabins in Pumalin Park, hike to waterfall/in ARGENTINA, Perito Moreno Glacier, Lake Viedma, Condor’s Lookout. Land and internal air, $5,190 ppdo. Single supp., $990. Wangulen Odyssey Tours (Puerto Rosales 46, Casilla 404, Puerto Varas...

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October 2014 issue | Appears on page 58

Great War Champagne Cruise

7 days, 6 nights, May 28-June 3, July 8-14, & Sept. 17-23, 2015. Starts, ends in Paris, FRANCE. Highlights: Embark hotel barge in Meaux. In Paris, Notre-Dame, Les Invalides, Musée de l’Armée/Marne battlefields/Museum of the Great War in Meaux/Château-Thierry/Champagne Tourist Route. Cabin, $2,781 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supplement, $1,316. CroisiEurope (12 rue de la Division Leclerc, F-67000, Strasbourg, France; in US, 800/768-7232, www.croisieuroperivercruises.com...

October 2014 issue | Appears on page 58

“Nagaur Relief Ride”

14 days, 13 nights, providing medical and dental aid and delivering medical supplies and goats to villagers in Rajasthan, INDIA, Feb. 19-March 4, 2015. Horseback riding, 4-6 hours per day, on alternate days. Non-horseback and novice riders may ride in SUV. Several nights in tented camps. Highlights: Train from New Delhi to Fort Pokhran/lodge in Heritage Hotel in Nagaur Fort/on nonriding days, visit pediatric camps, eye clinics, schools; play community games with locals. Land, $7,975 ppdo....

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October 2014 issue | Appears on page 58

“Two Great Cities, Beijing & Shanghai”

9 days, 8 nights in CHINA. Departures Jan. 9-April 24, 2015. Highlights: In Beijing, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven/in Shanghai, the Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Municipal Wax Museum. Land, $699-$759 ppdo, or land+air, $999-$1,299 ppdo, depending on dates and departure cities (with credit card, add $50). Single supp., $280. China Spree (Bellevue, WA; 866/652-5656, www.chinaspree.com).