On Nov. 28, 2012, in India, the Shatabdi Express began running between Jaipur and Agra. The 241-kilometer (150-mile) trip one way takes three hours 30 minutes, with a 2-minute stop at Bharatpur. Other trains on the route make more stops, from one more (requiring 25 extra minutes) to 10 stops total (a 5-hour 45-minute trip one way).

The Shatabdi Express departs Jaipur at 7:05 a.m. and arrives in Agra at 10:35 a.m. six days a week; it departs Agra at 4:20 p.m., arriving Jaipur 7:50 p.m...

Highlights of an 8-day Jeep-driving adventure in Patagonia include a horseback ride to the Blue Lagoon, catamaran exploration of Perito Moreno glacier and hiking in Torres del Paine National Park.

$5,600 per person, double occupancy, self-driving (with a GPS), or $6,500 with a guide (up to eight people). Price includes airport/hotel transfer, WiFi at hotels, most meals, and ground transportation. Excluded are airfare and entrance fees for parks and glaciers. Available October-March....

In South Africa, a photographic safari with a professional photographer that starts at lunchtime and ends 24 hours later can be prebooked by visitors to Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve (P.O. Box 52665, Saxonwold, 2132, South Africa; phone, in the US, 804/767-8770 or fax 877/297-4359).

Participants may bring cameras or will be provided with digital single-lens reflex cameras and lenses. At the end, after a session on photo retouching, guests will receive their photos on a CD or flash...