In Husavík, Iceland, visitors can go whale-watching aboard a traditional oak sailboat operated by North Sailing (Husavík; phone +354 464 7272, www.northsailing.is). Using only sails or electric motors, North Sailing’s boats do not alarm whales and are ecofriendly. 

Operating multiple 3-hour expeditions daily, May 1-Sept. 30, from Husavík harbor (look for the yellow flags), a trip costs ISK10,500 (near $85) and includes cold-weather overalls, gloves, hat, rain gear and...

Tourism Australia has compiled a list of 28 campgrounds in Australia with luxury tents and/or luxury cabins.

One such campsite is Ikara Safari Camp (Wilpena Road, Via Hawker, 5434 South Australia; phone +61 800 805 802, www.ikarasafaricamp.com.au), located at the Wilpena Pound Resort, where guests can stay in a safari tent with a king-sized bed, a bathroom en suite and electricity. For up to four people in a tent, a night costs AUD498 (near $351).

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 Travelers can experience the deepest and longest fjord in Norway by train and boat on the “Sognefjord in a Nutshell” day tour offered by Fjordtours (Møllendalsveien 1A, N5009 Bergen, Norway; phone +47 55 55 76 60, www.fjordtours.com/en).

A 2-hour train ride from Bergen to Myrdal is followed by a one-hour ride on the Flåm Railway from Myrdal to Flåm and then a 5½-hour fjord cruise back to Bergen. Travelers can also begin and end their journey in Oslo, requiring...