Tours

June 2015 issue

“Basque In It”

9 days, 8 nights through SPAIN’s Basque country and La Rioja region, Sept. 24-Oct. 2, 2015. Highlights: In Bilbao, walking tour of historic Parte Vieja, private tour of Guggenheim Museum/above Bay of Biscay, taste txakolina (spritzy white wine)/in San Sebastián, hands-on pintxos (finger foods) cooking class/tastings at five wineries. Land, $4,595 ppdo. Single supp., $895. Spanish Journeys (Wellfleet, MA; 508/349-9769, www.spanishjourneys.com).

November 2014 issue

“Sephardic Balkans”

3 days, 12 nights, May 8-20 and June 12-24, 2015. Highlights: In Sofia, BULGARIA, Alexander Nevski Cathedral, Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Royal Palace, Sofia Synagogue/Rila Monastery/in Plovdiv, second-century Roman stadium/in Kyustendil, Dimitar Peshev Museum/in Rhodope Mountains, 11th-century Bachkovo monastery/in Skopje, MACEDONIA, Holocaust Memorial Center, Bet Yaakov Synagogue/Lake Ohrid/in GREECE, Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki. Land, $2,880 ppdo. Single supp., $440. Joseph Benatov (Philadelphia, PA; 267/970-1817, www.sephardicbalkans.com).

 

July 2015 issue

“Ecuador: Birding & Natural History”

10 days, 9 nights, Dec. 3-12, 2015. (TIP: Take easy-to-slip-off shoes for frequent trips outside for bird-viewing.) Highlights: In Quito, Yanacocha Reserve, home to sword-billed hummingbird, glossy flowerpiercer, Tyrian metaltail and more/mountain town of Mindo, home to over 360 bird species/at Sachatamia Lodge, view birds, butterflies/walk trails with family at farm of Angel Paz, home to giant antpitta, Andean cock-of-the-rock/Milpe Reserve/Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, home to orchids, toucans, tanagers/San Isidro. Land, $2,690 ppdo. Single supp., $325. Naturalist Journeys (Portal, AZ...

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January 2015 issue

“Iceland Adventure Summer Photo Tour”

13 days, 12 nights, July 3-15, 2015. Led by pro photographers. Moderate-level hiking. Farmstays, guest houses, hotel. Highlights: Reykjavik/lava fields on Reykjanes Peninsula/Golden Circle sites of Geysir, Gullfoss waterfall, Þingvellir National Park/in Landmannalaugar region, hot springs, green hills in black lava sand deserts/Askja volcanic crater lake. Land, $5,950 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $700. Arctic Photo (Laugarvegur 64, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland; phone +354 6174550, www.arcticphoto.is).

 

October 2008 issue

“Best Of South Africa Luxury Safari”

12 days/11 nights, April 26-May 7, 2009. Highlights: Cape Peninsula/Winelands/Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned/stay in a glass tree house at Phinda Private Game Reserve/Zulu culture and crafts/day cruise on St. Lucia estuary/see “big five” at Londolozi Game Reserve. Land, $6,692. Internal air, $1,629. Single supplement, $2,401. Game Plan Africa (Atlanta, GA; 800/593-1148, www.gameplanafrica.com).

November 2008 issue

“Wild & Ancient China”

12 days/11 nights. Highlights: Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of the Sun Park in Beijing/Great Wall/Xi’an Terra Cotta Army/in Chengdu, Giant Panda Breeding Research Base/Jiuzhaigou National Park/traverse Tibetan Plateau/giant pandas in Wolong Nature Reserve/Moon Bear Rescue Center in Chengdu. Land and internal air, $6,995. Single supplement, $1,595. Natural Habitat Adventures (Boulder, CO; 800/543-8917, www.nathab.com).

March 2015 issue

“Namibia – Cheetah Kingdom”

 12 days, 11 nights, June 25-July 6, 2015. Hands-on participation with Africat’s Annual Big Cat Health Examination. Highlights: In Johannesburg, Apartheid Museum/fly to Windhoek/in Etosha Nature Reserve (home to orphaned leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs), radio-tracking game drives, 2 days of checkups with cheetahs/in Etosha National Park, Livestock Protection Project/meet community leaders in western Etosha. Land and internal air from £2,765 (near $4,163) ppdo. Single supp., £395 ($595). Steppes Travel (51 Castle St., Cirencester, England, GL7 1QD, U.K.; phone, in US, 855/203-7885,...

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October 2014 issue

“Tanzania Migration Photo Safari”

9 days, 8 nights, Feb. 5-13, 2015, and Jan. 8-16 & Feb. 5-13, 2016. Highlights: Lodge near Arusha/fly to Serengeti National Park/Alabama Reserve/in southern Serengeti, follow wildebeest, zebra, etc., in Great Migration during birthing season/stay in luxury camps. Land, $9,995-$10,195 ppdo. Single supp., $995. (Balance due 90 days before departure.) Natural Habitat Adventures (Boulder, CO; 800/543-8917, www.nathab.com).