Tours

October 2011 issue

“10-Day Vesuvius”

Ten-day/eight-night tour of ITALY (through April 13, 2012). Highlights: In Rome, Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Jewish Ghetto/Vatican City and Vatican Museum/Naples/Pompeii/day trip to isle of Capri/in Venice, St. Mark’s Square/Renaissance city of Florence for “David,” Duomo, Piazza della Signoria. Land, from $2,890. Single supp., from $500.

Perillo Tours (Woodcliff Lake, NJ; 800/431-1515).

March 2014 issue

“Fjord Norway Multi-Adventure”

12 days, 11 nights of coach touring, hiking and paddling. July 14-25, 2014. Highlights: In Oslo, Bygdøy open-air Norsk Folkemuseum/hike Brithorn Mountain/in Lom, 12th-century stave church, Norwegian Mountain Museum/three nights at mountain lodge/full-day hike in Jotunheimen National Park/from Flåm, kayak to Undredal to sample goat cheese/kayak Nærøy fjord/ride Flåm Railway from Flåm to Myrdal. Land, $4,200. Single supp., up to $500.

Scandinavian Experiences (Lerum, Sweden; phone +46 709 265745).

August 2011 issue

“Scotland Golf Cruise”

Seven-day/six-night cruise on Caledonian Canal aboard eight-passenger barge Scottish Highlander. Highlights: Sail from Inverness to Banavie/play on four championship golf courses/whisky tasting at Glen Nevis. $3,590 (stateroom, low season) to $4,750 (suite, high season). Single supp., from $1,400. Golf supp. (nongolfers do not pay this), $800.

European Waterways (The Barn, Riding Court Rd., Datchet, Berkshire, SL3 9JT, U.K.; phone +44 [0] 1753 598555).

July 2010 issue

“India Great Cats Safari”

13 days/12 nights, Jan. 14-26, 2011. Highlights: Gir National Park for Asiatic lions, leopards, jungle cats/Delhi/Bandhavgarh National Park, home to tigers, barking deer, wild dogs, birds/rusty-spotted cats, wolves, hyenas, sloth bears in Panna National Park/Taj Mahal in Agra. Land, $4,675. Single supp., $1,125.

Journeys International (Ann Arbor, MI; 800/255-8735).

January 2010 issue

“Emerald Isle Adventure”

9-day/8-night women’s-only tour of IRELAND, June 19-26, 2010. Highlights: hike Dingle Peninsula to Slea Head/Ring of Kerry/15th-century Ross Castle/hike on abandoned Great Blasket Island/puffins, gannets on Skellig Michael/2,000-year-old Staigue Fort. Land only, $3,495. Single supp., $700.

Adventurous Wench (Mesa, AZ; 866/419-3524).

November 2011 issue

North India Women’s Tour

15 days/14 nights, Feb. 24-March 9, 2012. Highlights: Meet students at Delhi University/in Varanasi, ceremony at ghats of Ganges/Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon/1,000-year-old temples in Khajuraho/Taj Mahal/Jaipur/Holi festival in Udaipur. Land, $3,995 (if by credit card) or $3,895 (check). Single supp., $1,245/$1,205.

Geringer Global Travel (Westport, CT; 877/255-7438).

June 2014 issue

Germanic Roman Empire

13-day, 12-night tour in GERMANY and FRANCE, Sept. 19-Oct. 1, 2014. Highlights: In Düsseldorf, Roman antiquities/in Cologne, Cathedral and Romano-Germanic Museum. In Trier, the Roman Porta Nigra plus nearby Villa Borg. Rhine cruise, wine tasting. In Lyon, ancient Roman theater. Other Roman sites in Nimes, Remoulins. Land, $4,690. Single supp., $1,200.

East West International Tours (Laguna Beach, CA; 800/359-6719).

April 2011 issue

“Bodacious In The Bugaboos”

Four-day/three-night women-only retreat, Aug. 26-29, 2011. Highlights: Helicopter flight through Banff National Park to Bugaboo Lodge/daily heli-hiking in the Bugaboo Range/yoga classes/climbing wall/wine-and-cheese party.

Land, $2,558. Single supp., $296. Canadian Mountain Holidays (Banff, Alberta, Canada; 800/661-0252).