Tours

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

Turkey Culinary Tour

9 days / 8 nights, Aug. 13-21, 2013. Highlights: In Istanbul, Güllüoğlu Baklava Factory, cooking class, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Spice Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar / explore Büyükada island by horse and carriage / Greco-Roman stadium in Perge / Roman theater, acropolis and aqueduct in Aspendos / day-long boat trip to Phaselis and Olympos / underground cities, fairy chimneys in Cappadocia. Land, $2,950. Single supp., $550. Eat Smart Guides (Madison, WI; 608 / 233-5488).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Nepal, Kingdom Of The Majestic Mountain”

11 days / 9 nights, Dec. 9-19, 2013. Highlights: Kathmandu / Patan City of Fine Arts / Pokhara in the Himalayan foothills / game drives in Chitwan National Park, home to leopards, crocodiles, sloths, peacocks, eagles. Land, £1,495 (near $2,348). Single supp., £275 ($432). Patrick Syder Travel (Zenobia House, 23 Bowmans Close, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3SR, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1903 879737).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Sacred Rivers Of Bhutan: Drangme Chhu”

17-day / 16-night tour includes whitewater rafting, camping, Dec. 1-18, 2013 & Feb. 3-19, 2014. Highlights: Tiger’s Nest / Thimphu / rafting on Pho Chhu (Pho River), Mangde Chhu, Drangme Chhu / Trongsa Museum / Bumthang / bird-watching in Thrumshingla National Park. Land, $7,495. Single supp., $560. O.A.R.S. (Angels Camp, CA; 800 / 346-6277).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Apes, Arts & Dragons”

15-day / 14-night tour of Borneo, Java, Flores and Komodo, INDONESIA, May 12-26 & July 21-Aug. 4, 2013. Highlights: Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest, Sanur / Semerang, Java / Tanjung Puting National Park, Borneo / orangutans at Camp Leaky, Pondok Tanggui / Buddhist archaeological site of Borobudur / 3-night cruise of islands in Komodo National Park / snorkel to see coral, marine life. Land, from $4,150. Single supp., $950. Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800 / 255-8735).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Yoga Safari, Tanzania”

6 days / 6 nights, departing March 2, June 10 & Dec. 2, 2013. Highlights: Two daily game drives or bush walks in Serengeti National Park to look for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, antelope / two yoga sessions daily. Land, $3,900. Extraordinary Journeys (New York, NY; 800 / 403-6012).

March 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Legends & Evolution”

15-day / 14-night tour of PERU and ECUADOR includes 4-night Galápagos cruise. Highlights: In PERU, Sacred Valley / Písac market / Sacsayhuaman / Machu Picchu / colonial Cusco / Lima / city tour of Quito, ECUADOR / Tandayapa cloud forest for hummingbirds / cruise to the Galápagos islands of Santa Cruz (iguanas), Bartolomé (penguins) and Isabela (blue-footed boobies). Land, $9,355. Single supp., $6,230. Cox & Kings (Los Angeles, CA; 800 / 999-1758).

February 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

“Wonders Of West Greenland”

13 days/11 nights, July 22-Aug. 3, 2013. Highlights: In ICELAND, explore Reykjanes and Midnes peninsulas, Blue Lagoon, Krisuvik mud pools, bird cliffs of Hafnaberg/fly to Ilulissat, GREENLAND/Midnight Sun fjord boat trip amidst icebergs/cruise overnight on coastal steamer to Nuuk/whale-watch for humpbacks, minkes, fin whales. $7,325 from New York. Single supp., $900. In Focus with Michele Burgess (Huntington Beach, CA; 714/536-6104).

February 2013 issue | Appears on page 56

Ghost Tour In England

5 days/4 nights. Highlights: 900 years of bloody history at the Tower of London/Thames cruise/London ghost walk/13th-century Lacock village/Fox Talbot Museum/Cardiff Castle, WALES, reputedly haunted by Marquess of Bute/Stratford-upon-Avon/“Ghosts Alive” show at Warwick Castle. Land, £740 (near $1,187) for 3-star hotels or £610 with bed-and-breakfasts. Tours of Excellence (19 Hillcrest Rd., Little Sutton, Cheshire, England CH66 4PY; phone 0151 339 0640).