Photos of Flora and Fauna on Hawaii’s Garden Isle

Kauai, nicknamed the Garden Island, will be the setting for a photo safari June 3 to 11 led by outdoor photographer Linda DeLay-Joseph. Participants will photograph birds and landscapes and will hike in the Alakai Swamp with wildlife biologist and bird photographer Jack Jeffrey.

The safari will also include kayaking on the Hanalei River; a helicopter excursion around the island; a boat tour along the Na Pali Coast, Kalalau Beach and through sea caves; and visits to Waimea Canyon, Barking Sands Beach and the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.

This workshop is appropriate for all levels of physical and photographic ability and includes slide presentations with intermediate and advanced photo techniques discussed and demonstrated.

Cost: $3,195 per person, double occupancy, including eight nights at the Waimea Plantation Resort, all meals and island transportation, plus all tours associated with the workshop. Air fare to Kauai is extra.

Contact: Adventure Outfitters, 2137 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90815; telephone (800) 430- 2544, Internet https://www.adventure-outfitters.com.

Australia: Wine

Wine director Peter Marks of Draeger’s Markets in the San Francisco Bay Area and Travel Wizards of Burlingame, Calif., are hosting a wine and culinary tour of Australia. The tour departs April 30 for 10 nights.

Guests will visit three wine regions--Yarra, Barossa and Hunter Valley--and stop at 14 wineries. In Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, guests will dine in specialty restaurants.

Cost: $4,500 per person, double occupancy, including round-trip air fare on Air New Zealand, all deluxe accommodations, ground transportation and some meals.

Contact: Linda Margolin at Travel Wizards, 200 Park Road, Burlingame, CA 94010; tel. (800) 446-0046, Ext. 26.

Italy: It’s the Food

Culinary Adventures is offering an exploration of Tuscan culinary heritage and its historical influences. An anthropologist and chef will accompany the group on the tour, which runs March 5 to 11. Guests will try old and new Tuscan specialties and learn about their history. Day trips to medieval abbeys, ruins and other historic sites are included.

Cost: $2,400 per person, double occupancy, includes transfers from Florence, all sightseeing tours, food, wine and wine tastings, cooking classes and accommodations. Air fare to Florence is extra. The tour is limited to 16 participants.

Contact: Altour/Classic; tel. (818) 346-8747.

Italy: History

Two 15-day tours of the Cinque Terre and the hill towns of Tuscany and Umbria are available May 30 and Sept. 5 with Prof. Benzi Cultural Tours. Alberto Benzi, a retired humanities professor, will guide travelers on a cruise along the cliffs of the Cinque Terre and walks through the five villages that make up this area.

Guests will also take a boat ride on Lake Maggiore and a walking tour of Venice; taste the wines of Montepulciano and San Gimignano; tour the medieval hill towns of Orvieto and Assisi; see the museums and historical sites in Florence, Pisa and Verona; and cross the border to Locarno, Switzerland. “The Pearls of Northern Italy” tour will include lectures at churches, museums and castles.

Cost: $3,295 per person, double occupancy, including round-trip air fare from Los Angeles, ground transportation, hotels, two meals daily, boat rides, luggage handling and tips.

Contact: Prof. Benzi Cultural Tours, 800 Prospect St., 3-A, La Jolla, CA 92037; tel. (858) 454-1434.

East Coast: Florals

The Massachusetts Horticultural Society is planning a garden tour of Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., from April 4 to 10.

Charleston stops include the Drayton Hall plantation, the Middleton Place gardens, the Barbados Tropical Garden and the Charleston Aquatic Nurseries.

In Savannah, Bonaventure Cemetery and the University of Georgia’s bamboo farm and coastal garden are on the list.

Cost: from $1,700 per person, double occupancy, including air fare from New York, hotels, some meals and ground transportation. Society membership is not required.

Contact: Massachusetts Horticultural Society; tel. (617) 536- 9280, Ext. 324.

Singapore: And More

In conjunction with the Singapore Tourist Board and Singapore Airlines, Japan & Orient Tours is offering a program that includes Singapore and a variety of other destinations, including Bangkok, Thailand; Bali, Indonesia; Perth, Australia; or Vietnam. Passengers may travel through May 2000. Trips are six nights, but can be extended. Some blackout dates may apply.

Cost: from $1,248 per person, double occupancy, including air fare from Los Angeles, accommodations, buffet breakfast daily, sightseeing, round-trip transfers and guided tours.

Contact: Japan & Orient Tours; tel. (800) 377-1080.

India: Vegetarians

Adventure Health Travel based in Ashland, Ore., is offering a 14-day trip to savor the tastes of India. The tour begins March 5 in New Delhi.

The group will travel with a vegetarian cook. The itinerary includes lodging in palaces; tours of Udaipur, Jaipur and New Delhi; tours of an ayurvedic center; and a visit to a temple that teaches the ancient Sanskrit language.

Also included is an overnight safari at Manwar Desert Camp to visit Jain temples. Transportation will be by private van, Jeep, elephant (a brief ride), plane and train. Distances driven will be no more than five to six hours.

Daily early morning yoga and meditation will be available.

Cost: $2,200 per person, double occupancy, including hotels, ground transportation, meals and entrance fees. Air fare is not included.

Contact: Stephen Abelsohn at Rogue Travel; tel. (800) 443-9216, Internet https://www.adventurehealthtravel.com.

Norway: Cruise

Take a scenic journey through the Norwegian fiords April 3 to 13. During the time on board there will be lectures on Norwegian fishing traditions, historic polar expeditions and the history of coastal voyages.

There also will be folk music concerts, exhibitions showcasing Norwegian arts and crafts, and demonstrations on how to prepare traditional Norwegian food. A lecture will offer information on doing research on genealogy and family history.

The cruise sails from Bergen to Trondheim to see the Geiranger fiord.

Shore excursions include visits to the Trondelag Folk Museum, the Norwegian Aviation Museum, the Polaria Centre for exploration of the polar regions, Russian Border Country museum, the Viking Centre and Trondheim’s 12th century Nidaros Cathedral and archbishop’s estate.

Cost: from $3,125 per person, double occupancy, including round-trip air fare from Los Angeles, hotel in Bergen, all meals and on-board entertainment. Shore excursions are extra.

Contact: Myrl Garment, Space Age Travel, 21127 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503; tel. (310) 540-1277 or (800) 727-0013.

Brazil: Black History

Celebrate Black History Month with a journey to Brazil with RMC’s African American Heritage Tours/Haggins International Tours from Feb. 18 to 27. The Bahia region of Brazil has the country’s largest African-Brazilian population.

In Bahia, travelers will visit the Historic African Museum and Pelourinho Square, dine on Brazilian cuisine and attend samba dance performances. In Rio there will be visits to the Carmen Miranda Museum; Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado mountain; a cable car ride up Sugar Loaf Mountain; and a lunch at Garota, the restaurant where Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote “The Girl From Ipanema.”

Cost: $2,295 per person, double occupancy, including round-trip air fare from New York City, accommodations, daily breakfast and entrance fees.

Contact: RMC’s African American Heritage Tours/Haggins International Tours; tel. (212) 319-2894.

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