Tours and cruises: Santa Fe and vicinity

NEW MEXICO

In O’Keeffe country

The Wayfarers’ six-day “New Mexico’s Land of Enchantment” trek visits landmarks in Santa Fe, including museums, restaurants and historic homes. Then the walking tour heads outside the city to a Native American pueblo and into the canyons and high-desert expanses that inspired Georgia O’Keeffe’s sensual paintings. The Sept. 12 departure will be accompanied by photojournalist Ellen Barone.

Itinerary: Santa Fe to Chimayo, Abiquiu, Box Canyon and Frijoles Canyon

Dates: Sept. 12-17 or Oct. 10-15

Price: Starting at $2,595, double occupancy (single supplement $525), including meals, wine, lodging, taxes, admission fees, souvenirs, ground transfers, the services of a walk leader and a trip manager and a backup vehicle for luggage and resting travelers. Not included: airfare, airport transfers or tips.

Info: The Wayfarers, Newport, R.I.; (800) 249-4620, https://www.thewayfarers.com

CARIBBEAN

Taste bud tantalizer

Royal Caribbean’s “Epicurean Discovery” program invites passengers along on two Caribbean cruises enhanced by the presence of celebrity chefs (including “Iron Chef” contenders), who will ensure that those who choose the package also get a journey for the taste buds. These culinary artists host a reception, a lecture, a question-and-answer session and private dining experiences. Passengers take home a gift kit stuffed with photos, autographs and recipes.

Itinerary: Two options: 1. Port Canaveral, Fla., to Labadee, Haiti; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; and back to Port Canaveral; or 2. Port Canaveral to Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; CocoCay, Bahamas; and back to Port Canaveral

Dates: Departure dates begin Sept. 19 and run through Feb. 20

Price: Starting at $2,474, double occupancy (single supplement $1,874), including suite accommodations, meals, some beverages, most entertainment, private dinners and receptions, wine tastings, lectures, VIP tours and gifts. The rate does not include airfare, taxes, tips, transfers, a conditional fuel supplement, excursions or specialty restaurant fees.

Info: Royal Caribbean International, Miami; (800) 398-9819, https://www.royalcaribbean.com

UGANDA AND RWANDA

A wild kingdom

Follow Dian Fossey’s footsteps during Volcanoes Safaris’ 12-day “Classic Rwanda & Uganda” journey, which showcases the teeming jungle life and breathtaking scenery that epitomize these parts of Africa. Travelers visit a volcano and the equator, but the real highlight is being mesmerized by the great wildlife — gorillas, chimpanzees and lions, among them — on view during tracking walks, boat rides and game drives.

Dates: Departures available through Dec. 4

Price: From $6,721, double occupancy (single supplement $806), including lodging, most meals, transportation, guidance services , entrance fees, some drinks, a massage, laundry services and a $100 donation to the Volcanoes Partnership Trust. The price does not include international airfare, visa fees, airport taxes or gratuities.

Info: Volcanoes Safaris, Atlanta; (866) 599-2737, https://www.volcanoessafaris.com

SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND

Southeast Asia by train

Explore Southeast Asia by luxury rail during Eastern & Oriental Express’ “Fables of the Hills” offering. The intimate weeklong trip, limited to 60 passengers, lets participants take time to tour Kuala Lumpur, sample teas and strawberries in the Cameron Highlands, watch monkeys learning to harvest coconuts, cross the fabled bridge over the River Kwai and wind through the major cities.

Itinerary: Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, the Cameron Highlands, Penang, Surat Thani, the River Kwai and Bangkok

Dates: Departs Jan. 16 and Oct. 2

Price: From $8,900, double occupancy (single supplement $4,450), including lodging, meals, drinks, professional guidance, transfers from train stations to hotels, tours and activities and taxes. The price does not include international airfare or beverages outside of designated cocktail hours. Use code CSEA when booking to receive a one-night stay at the Raffles Singapore at the beginning of the tour, and one night at Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental hotel at the end of it.

Info: Orient-Express, New York; (800) 524-2420, https://www.orient-express.com/web/eoe/eastern_and_oriental_express.jsp

FRANCE

Bon appétit!

Four of France’s premier culinary enclaves lure gastronomic travelers during Go Ahead Tours’ “A Taste of France: Burgundy & Champagne” itinerary. In addition to properly presenting these regions’ fabled cuisines and wines, the 11-day trip stirs in stops at cathedrals, Roman ruins, medieval villages, gardens, chateaux — and Paris’ famous landmarks.

Itinerary: Lyon to Dijon, Reims and Paris

Dates: Departures available through Nov. 17, 2011

Price: Starting at $2,599, double occupancy (single supplement $565), including international airfare, airport transfers, professional guidance, motor coach transportation, hotel lodging with service charges and baggage handling included, three wine tastings, all breakfasts, one lunch, five dinners, fuel surcharges, entrance fees and a travel gift but not including taxes.

Info: Go Ahead Tours, Cambridge, Mass.; (800) 590-1170, https://www.goaheadtours.com

— Avital Binshtock

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