TOURS & CRUISES

UKRAINE

Cruise the

Crimean Peninsula

Explore Ukraine on a 16-day land and cruise tour from Odessa to Lvov aboard the 300-passenger Dnieper Princess.

Itinerary: Towns along the Dnieper River including Kiev and an excursion to the Galician countryside.

Dates: Aug. 27 to Sept. 11

Price: $1,860 per person, double occupancy ($670 single surcharge), including lodging, most meals, guides and a folklore show. Airfare from Los Angeles is not included.

Info: Adventureland Travel & Tours, North Hollywood; (888) 980-7070, www.adventurelandtours.com.

HIMALAYAS

See Tibet, Nepal

and Bhutan

Immerse yourself in the cultures of Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan on a 14-night tour of the region.

Itinerary: Bangkok, Thailand; Kathmandu, Nepal; Lhasa, Tibet.

Dates: Aug. 7 to 22 and Oct. 9 to 24

Price: $3,090 per person, double occupancy ($690 single surcharge), including accommodations, most meals, internal air, ground transportation, guides, entrance fees and hotel taxes. Airfare from Los Angeles is not included.

Info: Asian Pacific Adventures, Tarzana; (818) 881-2745, www.asianpacificadventures.com.

THE NORTHWEST

Tour national parks

Visit Grand Teton National Park and Mt. Rushmore on a nine-day trip to parks in the West.

Itinerary: Utah’s Great Salt Lake; in Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park; Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota.

Dates: June 21 to 29 and July 5 to 13

Price: $1,999 per person, double occupancy ($500 single surcharge), including accommodations, airfare from Los Angeles, most meals and home shuttle.

Info: AFC Tours, San Diego; (800) 369-3693, www.afctours.com.

VANCOUVER, CANADA

Camp and kayak

Paddle Clayoquot Sound, Cow Bay and other waterways on a five-night kayaking tour of Vancouver Island’s western coast. The trip is designed for people of all abilities; the company provides adaptive equipment at no extra cost for participants with disabilities.

Itinerary: Nanaimo and Tofino, Vancouver Island; Vargas Island; and Flores Island

Dates: July 25 to 29 and Aug. 1 to 5

Price: $695 per person, including all meals, camping and cooking equipment, wetsuits, kayaks and guides. Sleeping bags and transportation to Vancouver Island are not included.

Info: Wilderness Inquiry (800) 728-0719, Minneapolis, www.wildernessinquiry.org.

-- Maggie Barnett

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