Readers recommend
England: personal tour
Celtic Horizons tours, 27 Locks Hill, Frome BA 11 1 NA, Somerset; 011-44-137-346-1784, www.celtichorizons.com.
“A definite highlight of a recent trip through England was Celtic Horizons, a personal tour service. Alan Peters, the owner and our tour guide, was so interesting. He had many surprises along the way that we would not have been able to see otherwise. He was reasonable in cost, and you can make arrangements by e-mail.” Tours, by day or hour, run about $36 per hour.
Gwen Brock
Rancho Palos Verdes
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France: canal barge
The canal barge Elisabeth, Burgundy, France; (800) 880-0071, ellenbargelady.com. “My wife, Marie, and I spent six lovely, idyllic days on the Canal de Bourgogne aboard the Elisabeth, a six-passenger, owner-operated canal barge. The beautiful vessel has three cabins, and the itinerary covers 40 miles of villages, chateaux and markets.” Charter party of six, $17,325 (includes meals, wine, open bar and transportation from Paris).
Robert Field
Long Beach
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