Tours

January 2013 issue | Appears on page 58

Tuscany, Umbria & The Palio

9-day/8-night tour in ITALY, June 25-July 3, 2013. Highlights: In Florence, Uffizi Gallery, David, da Vinci Museum/shop for ceramics in Deruta/frescoes, sculpture in National Museum of Umbria/Assisi/cheese-making demo & tasting/Chianti/privileged seats for Siena’s Palio horse race. Land, $10,995 (if six or fewer travel) or $7,395 (seven or more). Single supp., $1,220. Abercrombie & Kent (Downers Grove, IL; 866/252-3836).

January 2013 issue | Appears on page 58

Pearls Of The Aegean

8-day / 6-night tour of TURKEY. Highlights: Selçuk Museum in Kuşadası / Greek ruins in Ephesus / Pergamum, capital of the Attalid Kingdom / Troy / in Istanbul, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia. From New York, from $1,799. Troy Tours (Los Angeles, CA; 800 / 748-6878).

January 2013 issue | Appears on page 58

Sri Lanka’s Nawam Maha Perahera Festival

13 days / 12 nights, Feb. 22-March 7, 2013. Highlights: Dancers, drummers, torchbearers and 100 decorated elephants in the Nawam Maha Perahera Festival in Colombo / frescoes in fifth-century Sigiriya Rock Fortress / hill capital of Kandy / Bo Tree in Anura­dhapura / Dambulla rock cave temple / tea plantations in Nuwara Eliya / Yala National Park for wildlife / Dutch city of Galle / Bentota beach. Land, $3,550. Single supp., $995. Round-trip airfare from L.A., from $990 plus airport taxes....

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January 2013 issue | Appears on page 58

Thai Jungle Cruise

12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: Bangkok city tour, floating market / Elephant Village / Kanchanaburi Hell Fire Museum / give alms to monks in Ban Hin Dad / raft through river gorges / Tiger Conservation Project. Land and cruise from $1,199. Single supp., 50%. Value World Tours (Fountain Valley, CA; 800/795-1633).

January 2013 issue | Appears on page 58

Insider’s Tanzania

13 days / 12 nights, July 6-18 and Oct. 3-15, 2013. Highlights: Arusha / 550 bird species in Tarangire National Park / game drives in Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Serengeti National Park / ZANZIBAR. Land, $7,295 (with four or more touring). Single supp., $850. Myths and Mountains (Incline Village, NV; 800/670-6984).

January 2013 issue | Appears on page 58

Undiscovered Cuba

12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: In Havana, visit a “grandparents’ home” and an after-school program / artists in Santa Clara / talk to musicians in Remedios / meet students and teachers in Ciego de Ávila / go to the National Union of Writers & Artists in Camagüey / hear Professional Choir of Bayamo. Land, $4,195. Single supp., $400. Insight Cuba (New Rochelle, NY; 800/450-2822).

December 2012 issue | Appears on page 57

Taste Of Wales & Ireland

12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: From Dublin, IRELAND, tour Wicklow Mountains / ferry to Holyhead, WALES / medieval Conwy / Caernarfon / ride Snowdonia Railway / Harlech Castle / ghost walk in Tenby / St. David’s / Waterford, Ireland / Killarney / Bunratty Castle. Land, from $2,046. Single supp., $748. CIE Tours Int’l. (Morristown, NJ; 800 / 243-8687).

December 2012 issue | Appears on page 57

Treasures Of Italy

12 days / 11 nights. Highlights: Venice / Roman Arena in Verona / “David,” Baptistry, artisans in Florence / Siena / wine tasting in Chianti / Rome / Villa d’Este / Pompeii / Isle of Capri / day cruise along the Amalfi Coast. Land, from $4,045. Single supp., $932. Intrepid Vacations (Riverton, NJ; 800 / 505-5497).