Tours

December 2013 issue | Appears on page 0

Travel Photography Class

10-day/9-night photography workshop in GUATEMALA with instructor David Wells, April 3-12, 2014. Highlights: In Antigua, capture photos of Lenten procession and flower carpets/in Santiago Atitlán, stay at Posada Santiago on Lake Atitlán/views of San Pedro Volcano and two other dormant volcanoes around the lake/travel by boat to San Juan la Laguna and other lake villages. Land, $1,995. Single supp., $250. Art Workshops in Guatemala (Minneapolis, MN; 612/825-0747).

December 2013 issue | Appears on page 55

“El Camino De Santiago”

14 days/13 nights in SPAIN, departing May 10, June 14 and Sept. 4, 2014. Highlights: Visit stone villages, monasteries, cathedrals on 120-mile walk from Roncesvalles in the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela. Special Mass at Roncesvalles monastery/visit historical sites with art historians/meals include gourmet picnics with chef as guide. Land, €3,400 (near $4,620). Spanish Steps (Aspen, CO; 877/787-9255).

December 2013 issue | Appears on page 55

Canonization Of Popes John Paul II & John XXIII

8 days/6 nights in Rome, ITALY, April 21-28 (4-star hotel) and April 22-29 (3-star hotel), 2014. Highlights: See Holy Father Pope Francis/Vatican museums/Sistine Chapel/St. Peter’s Basilica/canonization ceremony. Sights include Circus Maximus, Colosseum. Optional side trips to Assisi and Monte Cassino. Land, $3,459 (4-star) or $3,279 (3-star). Single supp., $700. The Catholic Tour (Beachwood, OH; 877/627-4268).

December 2013 issue | Appears on page 55

“Best Of Vietnam”

13-day/12-night escorted bicycle tour (moderate difficulty level), March 23-April 4, 2014. Explore Mekong Delta from Ho Chi Minh City north to Hanoi. Highlights: Sail Halong Bay aboard a junk/kayak or cruise to Man’s Head and Tortoise islands/visit Can Tho, Hoi An, My Son, Hue. Land, $3,150. Single supp., $1,200. Active Journeys (Toronto, ON, Canada; 800/597-5594).

December 2013 issue | Appears on page 55

“On & Off The Beaten Path In Japan”

17-day/15-night tour, departing April 8 and Oct. 21, 2014. Japanese artist Michie Taylor leads tour of several towns focusing on art and culinary delights. Highlights: Visit active Mt. Aso Volcano/organic lunch at 230-year-old private country house/seafood feast on remote fishing-community island/porcelain town of Imari/artists’ studios/outdoor hot springs baths at 150-year-old inn/Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum/Kumamoto Castle. Land plus air, $4,950-$5,450. Single supp., $300. Michie Taylor (...

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December 2013 issue | Appears on page 55

Great Barrier Reef Cruise

8-day/7-night cruise aboard Coral Princess II, departing Mondays from AUSTRALIA, March 3-31. Highlights: See tropical fish and coral with marine biologist aboard glass-bottomed boat/snorkeling and scuba diving/nature walk through rainforest on Dunk Island/James Cook Museum in Cooktown/Australian wildlife at Cooktown Botanic Gardens. Cruise, standard cabin AUD2,968 (near $2,800), stateroom AUD3,436, deluxe stateroom AUD3,971. Wild Earth Travel (P.O. Box 7218, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand;...

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December 2013 issue | Appears on page 55

Zambia’s 50th Year Of Independence

11-day/10-night tour. Highlights: Stay at lodge near Victoria Falls/bungee jumping, helicopter flights over falls/white-water rafting, canoeing and river safaris on Zambezi River/safari camp and walking safari/catch-and-release angling for African tiger fish/tour of the capital, Lusaka. Land, starting at $5,025. Robin Pope Safaris (P.O. Box 30722, Lilongwe 3, Malawi; phone +265 [0] 179 4491 /5483).

November 2013 issue | Appears on page 0

“Tulips & Windmills”

10-day/9-night cruise-tour of the NETHERLANDS and BELGIUM aboard 135-passenger River Duchess. Departs April 1, 10 & 19, 2014. Highlights: In Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum/seven million tulips at Keukenhof Gardens/windmills in Kinderdijk/medieval Bruges/Antwerp. Cruise, April 1 departure, from $3,694 (category-4 cabin) to $5,844 (suite) or, April 19 departure, $4,594-$6,744. World Luxury Cruise Vacations (San Antonio, TX; 877/579-7447).