Tours

May 2010 issue

“La Provence Complete”

Eight-day/seven-night walking tour (six to eight miles per day) of FRANCE, starting June 6, Sept. 5 & Oct. 3, 2010. Highlights: Roman monuments in Alpilles Hills/ancient stone villages near Robion/walk through lavender fields to Cistercian Abbey of Sénanque. Land, $3,998. Single supp., $780.

Austin-Lehman Adventures (Billings, MT; 800/575-1540).

July 2014 issue

“Classical India”

14-day, 13-night luxury tour, departing Dec. 3, 2014, and Jan. 4 and Feb. 26, 2015. Highlights: Two nights each in palaces in Mumbai (Taj Majal), Jaipur and Udaipur. Two nights each at Oberoi hotels in Ranthambhore Tiger Preserve, Agra and Delhi. Jungle safaris in Tiger Preserve, home to tigers, leopards, cheetahs, blue bulls/cluster of temples at Ranakpur/in Mumbai, Hanging Gardens, Elephanta Caves. Land, $5,830. Single supp., $2,195. Internal flights, $472.

Exotic Journeys (Chicago, IL; 800/554-6342).

February 2011 issue

“In The Wake Of Magellan: Patagonia”

14-day/13-night cruise-tour of CHILE and ARGENTINA. Highlights: Tour of Santiago/Magellanic penguins at Seno Otway (October-March)/Torres del Paine National Park/hike to Salto Grand waterfall/catamaran Lago Grey/look for Patagonian foxes, flamingos/embark ship in Punta Arenas/elephant seals in Ainsworth Bay/Pia Glacier/Cape Horn National Park/disembark in Ushuaia/hike Moreno Glacier/fly to Buenos Aires. Land and cruise, $6,595-$8,295. Single supp., from $2,000. Internal air, $1,100.

Wildland Adventures (Seattle, WA; 800/345-4453).

March 2010 issue

“Enchanting Salzburg & The Saalach Valley”

Eight-day/seven-night, “easy”-level (moderate daily distances, mostly flat) cycle tour of AUSTRIA. Departs June 27, Aug. 15 & Sept. 12, 2010. Highlights: Cycle to the source of Krimml Waterfalls/Zell am See/forest trail along the Saalach/bike tour of Salzburg. Land, $3,589. Single supp., $600. 

Classic Adventures (Hamlin, NY; 800/777-8090).

September 2011 issue

Australia Eclipse Tour

15 days/14 nights, Nov. 2-16, 2012. Highlights: Sydney Observatory/dawn at Ayers Rock/Alice Springs/Kakadu National Park for birds, crocs/Great Barrier Reef/total eclipse of the sun at Cairns. Land, $4,320. Single supp., $1,650.

Bestway Tours & Safaris (Burnaby, BC, Canada; phone, in US & Can., 800/663-0844).

December 2010 issue

“Amazon Cruise & Machu Picchu”

14 days/13 nights in PERU includes six-day, seven-night river cruise. Highlights: Aboard river boat, in Pacaya Samiria National Reserve see caimans, monkeys, dolphins, birds/fish for piranha/disembark; Sacsayhuaman/Pisac Indian market/Sacred Valley/Machu Picchu. For one traveler, land and cruise for $4,943-$5,633, depending on hotel; cheaper with more travelers. Single supp., $699-$988.

GreenTracks (Bayfield, CO; 970/884-6107). 

June 2010 issue

“Hut To Hut In British Columbia”

Six days/nights, women’s-only hiking trip in CANADA, Sept. 6-12, 2010. Must be in very good physical condition. Highlights: In Wells Gray Park, hike to Trophy Mountain Chalet/hike Valley of the Lakes, cross Eagle Pass/Table Mountain. Land, $1,525.

Adventures in Good Company (Baltimore, MD; 877/439-4042).

October 2011 issue

“Manatee River Cruise”

Seven-day/six-night cruise on Ecuador’s Napo River aboard the Manatee Amazon Explorer. Highlights: From Quito, fly to Coca and board ship/sail through Yasuni National Park, home to 600 species of birds/fish for piranhas/Limoncocha Biological Reserve, home to pygmy monkeys, parrots/canoe to visit local families. With air from Miami, $2,158 double, $3,382 single.

Tara Tours (Miami, FL; 800/327-0080).