Step into Cezanne’s canvases

CELEBRATE the life of Paul Cezanne on a trip to Provence in the south of France.

The six-night tour, which begins June 19, coincides with a major exhibition of his paintings and special events marking the centennial of his death in 1906.

“The unique event is the celebration of Cezanne,” said Yolande Kamins of Enchanted France. “I think it is an experience to view the paintings, which are for the first time assembled in Provence, and then to go out and see the sites of the paintings in nature.”

Participants visit Cezanne’s studio at Les Lauves, his family homestead Jas de Bouffan and other landmarks in Aix-en-Provence.

The group travels to places the artist painted, including Mt. Sainte-Victoire, plus the fishing harbor of L’Estaque, near Marseilles. Participants also visit the hillside villages of the Luberon, touring markets, an abbey and vineyards.

Cost: $2,500 per person, double occupancy ($400 single surcharge), including hotels, most meals, ground transportation and entrance fees. International airfare is not included.

Contact: Enchanted France, L.A.; (323) 931-1769 or (866) 313-2856, www.enchanted-france.com.

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CANADA

Birding on Berry Island

GO birding on a private island off Vancouver Island, Canada.

The weekend outings to Berry Island, planned for May 26, June 2 and June 9, will be led by birder Richard McDonald.

Participants will travel from Farewell Harbour to various bird-watching sites by boat and by foot. Up to 300 species frequent the area, including Brandt’s cormorants, peregrine falcons, Anna’s hummingbirds and yellow-billed loons.

Cost: $1,050 per person, double occupancy ($250 single surcharge), including lodging, meals and ferry to and from the island from Vancouver Island. Transportation from L.A. to British Columbia is not included.

Contact: Paul Weaver, Farewell Harbour Resort, Perry Island, Canada; (760) 310-1220, www.farewellharbour.com.

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EUROPE

Classes in classy places

PONDER art, music and culture in the Czech Republic on a summer study program that begins June 22.

After three weeks of study in Prague, the group takes a bus tour of Europe, ending with three nights in Venice, Italy.

Participants visit Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic; Salzburg and Innsbruck in Austria; and Bolzano and Verona, Italy.

Excursions include the Prague countryside, the Dolomites, and the canals, the Jewish Quarter and the Armenian Island in Venice.

Classes are held at Charles University in Prague, historical sites and museums.

Cost: $3,499 per person, double occupancy ($500 single surcharge), including round-trip airfare from L.A., hotels, some meals and ground transportation. Tuition, $26 per unit, is not included.

Contact: Glendale Community College, Study Abroad Program; (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5718, www.Glendale.edu/studyabroad.

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HAWAII

Om away from home

TAKE to the waters off Kauai on a health retreat beginning Sept. 15.

Participants spend eight days swimming, kayaking and snorkeling as well as learning the traditional healing arts of the Hawaiian Islands. The group stays in oceanfront accommodations on a private estate. Yoga and meditation are included.

Nurses are eligible for education credits.

Cost: $1,950 per person, double occupancy ($250 single surcharge), including accommodations, meals, excursions, activities and health treatments. Airfare from Los Angeles is not included.

Contact: Hawaii Health Getaway, Pahoa, Hawaii; (808) 651-7988, www.hawaiihealthgetaway.com.

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MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK

For female theater fans

PLAYS are the thing on a Berkshires theater tour for single senior women that begins Aug. 23.

The four-night tour includes tickets to Tanglewood; the Williamstown Theatre Festival; Edith Wharton’s summer home and the Norman Rockwell Museum.

Plays include Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and “The Heidi Chronicles,” by Wendy Wasserstein. Participants meet in New York City, then go by train and private van.

Cost: $2,100 per person, including hotels, meals and transportation. Airfare from Los Angeles to New York is not included.

Contact: Senior Women’s Travel, New York; (212) 988-1359, www.poshnosh.com.

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