Tours

Man walking past Juma Mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan. Photo by Jered Gorman for MIR Corporation

10-day, 9-night cultural tour, March 16-25, 2022. “Medium” activity level; walking at least 2 miles a day. Group limit, 16. Highlights: In Tashkent, Monument of Courage Earthquake Memorial, 16th-century Kaffal-Shashi Mausoleum/in Bukhara, Old Town’s Lyab-i-Hauz Plaza/puppet maker’s studio/home of local family for sumalak (sweet pudding)/ceramics workshop in Gijduvan/Samarkand for Urgut Market/in Ohalik Mountains, watch game of buzkashi (equestrian sport). $4,195 ppdo...

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17 days, 16 nights, Oct. 12-28, 2021. Highlights: In Yogyakarta, Java, Beringharjo Market/9th-century Borobudur temple complex/fly to Sorong, West Papua, for 7-night cruise of Raja Ampat islands on 10-person yacht/rare birds, dive sites at Waigeo/Kabui Bay for mangrove wetlands kayaking/at Kawe, coral garden, snorkel with reef sharks/in Bali, Sacred Monkey Forest, Balinese Hindu temple in Besakih, cooking lesson/choice of workshop: making jamu (herbal drink) or weaving. $10,795 ppdo. Single...

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5-day, 4-night “introductory”-level active tour in Alberta, CANADA. Weekly departures Jan.-March 2022. Highlights: In Banff, ice walk in Johnston Canyon to “Cathedral of Ice” at Upper Falls/snowshoeing in Banff Nat’l Park/en route to Lake Louise, walk along Marble Canyon in Kootenay Nat’l Park. From $1,360 ppdo. Single supp., $280. Great Canadian Trails (Ottawa, ON, Canada; 866/305-2257, www.greatcanadiantrails.com).

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10 days, 9 nights. “Moderately challenging.” Departures June-Aug. 2022. Age range for kids (9-17) varies by tour. Highlights: Drive from San José to Sarapiquí, with stop at La Paz Waterfall Gardens near Poás Volcano/whitewater rafting, nature boat ride on Sarapiquí River/chocolate tasting at local farm/Río Cuarto, home to macaws/Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges in La Fortuna/zip-lining near Arenal Volcano Nat’l Park/paddle outrigger canoe in coastal village of Agujas. $2,449...

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17 days, 16 nights, Jan. 7-23, 2023. Highlights: In Buenos Aires, Teatro Colón opera house, Recoleta Cemetery, tango lessons/fly to Ushuaia for End of the World Museum/Tierra del Fuego Nat’l Park/Martillo Island in Beagle Channel, home to albatrosses/cruise to Perito Moreno Glacier/enter Chile in Torres del Paine Nat’l Park/in Santiago, tiered gardens on San Cristóbal Hill/in Valparaíso, Nat’l Maritime Museum/wine tasting in Maipo Valley. From $7,695 ppdo. Single supp., $1,...

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6-day, 5-night “recreational-level” bicycle tour in northeastern FRANCE. Departures May 23, July 18, Aug. 1 & 8, 2022. Avg. 25-31 miles a day. Highlights: In Strasbourg, 8th-century St. Stephen’s Church/bike Canal de la Bruche to medieval Dachstein/near Bœrsch, Spindler Marquetry Workshop/Route des Vins wine tasting/Unterlinden Museum in Colmar/villages of Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr, Kayserberg. From $6,495 per person, double occupancy (ppdo). Single supp., $1,000....

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Walking in vineyards in Barolo, Piedmont, Italy. Photo courtesy of Hedonistic Hiking

8-day, 7-night “Level 2 – gentle” hike (one challenging day, optional), focused on gourmet food, in northwestern ITALY, Oct. 21-28, 2022. Average 5½ miles a day (over 5 days). Highlights: Drive from Turin to Saluzzo/walk to Manta for 13th-century castle/in Elva, frescoes in 15th-century church/chocolate tasting in Cherasco/Banca del Vino in Pollenzo/truffle hunting with dog in La Morra/wine tasting at a Barolo vineyard. €2,895 (near $3,480) ppdo. Single supp.,...

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15 days, 14 nights in GREECE. Departures Oct. 14, 2021 & April 28, 2022. Highlights: From Athens to Isthmus of Corinth/Ancient Nemea for 4th-century-BC Doric Temple of Zeus, site of Nemean Games/medieval Monemvasia for 12th-century Agia Sophia Church, wine tasting/Sparta/Caves of Diros/Temple of Zeus at Olympia/in Arcadia, Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassai/Mycenaean citadel of Tiryns/Corinth/National Archaeological Museum in Athens. £4,435 (near $6,125) ppdo. Single supp.,...

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