Tours

December 2010 issue

“Kraków And The Tatra Mountains”

Nine-day, eight-night women-only tour of POLAND, July 13-21, 2011. Highlights: In Kraków, Wawel Castle/Chopin recital/Kasimierz Jewish quarter/Wieliczka Salt Mine/Pieniny National Park/raft down the Dunajec River. Land, $2,795. Single supp., $650.

Sights & Soul Travels (Germantown, MD; 866/737-9602).

March 2011 issue

“Precious Stones Of Apulia”

Nine-day/eight-night tour of southern ITALY, Sept. 29-Oct. 7. Highlights: Byzantine-Norman style Swabian Castle, Bari/trulli in Alberobello/market day in “white town” of Ostuni/cooking lesson/Castellana Grotte karst caves/12th-century “Tree of Life” mosaic in Otranto/Castel de Monte in Corato. Land, $3,240. Single supp., $340.

Serious Traveler (Placerville, CA; 800/762-4216).

October 2011 issue

“Gastronomic Tour Of Skye”

Six-day/five-night cruise-tour of SCOTLAND’S Isle of Skye, June 22-27, 2012. Highlights: From Oban, sail past isles of Muck, Eigg and Rum to the isle of Canna/Canna House Walled Garden/on Skye, oyster farm at Loch Harport/800-year-old Dunvegan Castle/dine at The Three Chimneys in Dunvegan/cooking demo by Lady Claire MacDonald/dine at Michelin-starred Kinloch Lodge Hotel in Sleat. Cabins, $4,850-$11,160. Single supp., 85% of cabin fare.

Hebridean Island Cruises (Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 877/600-2648).

August 2010 issue

“Heart Of The Outback”

14-day/13-night tour of AUSTRALIA. Highlights: Walk in the Bunya Mountains/view nocturnal wildlife at Carnarvon Gorge/Aboriginal rock art/Undarra Volcanic Lava Tubes/tropical Daintree Wilderness. Land, $5,791.

Around the World Adventures (Safety Harbor, FL; 888/430-3535).

June 2011 issue

“Around Australia”

27 days/24 nights, Sept. 17-Oct. 13, 2012. Highlights: Visits all Australian states and territories (including Tasmania, Perth, Kangaroo Island), all major cities, the Outback and the tropical Top End. Operated and led by longtime ITN columnist Randy Keck. From LAX or SFO, $9,495 per person, double. Single supp., $1,595.

ASI Tours (Jamestown, RI; 800/944-3021).

July 2010 issue

“Best Of Devon & Cornwall”

Eight-day/six-night tour of ENGLAND (through October 2010). Highlights: Hampton Court/Stonehenge/cream tea in Devon/Land’s End/Penzance/Glastonbury, “King Arthur’s burial site”/Bath/stone circle of Avebury/Windsor. Land, $1,285. Single supp., $380.

Brendan Vacations (Chatsworth, CA; 800/421-8446).

November 2010 issue

“Monarchs Of Michoacán”

Eight-day/seven-night tour in MEXICO; departures December 2010-March 2011. Highlights: See millions of butterflies in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Morelia/Morelia candy museum/Tzintzuntzan archaeological site/mask-making workshop in Pátzcuaro/boat tour on Lake Pátzcuaro/crafts market. Land, from $1,575. Single supp., $550.

Reefs to Rockies (Denver, CO; 303/860-6045).

April 2011 issue

“A Touch Of Transyl­vania”

Three days/two nights in ROMANIA. Highlights: 14th-century Cozia Monastery in Olt River Valley/walking tour of Sibiu/Sighisoara, birthplace of Vlad III (inspiration for “Dracula”)/Brasov/Bran Castle/Peles Castle/Bucharest. Land, €245 ($343); does not include meals. Single supp., €55 ($77).

Crif Tours (Aleea Valea Viilor 2, BL. A53, Ap 46, Sector 6, Bucharest, 062018, Romania; phone/fax +40 21 4440164, http://discoverromania.ro).