TOURS & CRUISES

CATALINA ISLAND

Sail a schooner

and dance the night away

Sail aboard the 73-foot Dirigo II for a two-night trip to Catalina for the Catalina Casino Avalon Ball, sponsored by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. The ballroom, completed in 1929, is situated on Sugar Loaf Point at the northern end of Avalon Harbor. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1930s attire for the Saturday night ball at the casino.

Dates: Oct. 26 to 28.

Itinerary: Long Beach to Avalon, Catalina Island.

Price : $595 per person, double occupancy, including onboard accommodations, meals and tickets to the ball. Transportation to Long Beach, taxes and gratuities are not included.

Info: Horizons West Adventures, Huntington Beach; (714) 536-9316, www.horizonswestadventures.com.

AFRICA

Safari in Botswana

Discover the wildlife of Botswana on a seven-night tour of the country’s game reserves with Santa Ana Zoo Director Ron Glazier.

Dates: Oct. 30 to Nov. 9.

Itinerary: Johannesburg, Cape Town, South Africa; Okavango Delta, Botswana; and Victoria Falls, Zambia.

Price: $7,995 per person, double occupancy ($1,595 single supplement), including round-trip airfare from L.A., internal flights, accommodations, most meals, wildlife viewing by vehicle or boat, beverages (except alcohol), park entry fees, gratuities and taxes.

Info: Santa Ana Zoo; (714) 647-6598, www.santaanazoo.org; or Classic Escapes, Astoria, N.Y., (800) 627-1244.

ITALY

See Sicily, Venice

and Florence

Spend two weeks discovering the history, arts, architecture and cuisine of Italy.

Dates: Sept. 7 to 21.

Itinerary: Sicily, Florence, Siena and Venice.

Price: $3,975 per person, double occupancy ($675 single surcharge) including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles, hotels, some meals, internal flights and ground transportation. Entrance fees, drinks and tips are not included.

Info: Stan Mazin Travels, Sherman Oaks; (818) 786-6845, www.stanmazin.com.

ALASKA

Explore the wilderness

Take the train to Spencer Glacier and tour Kenai Fjords National Park by boat.

Dates: Aug 29 to Sept. 11.

Itinerary: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Anchorage, Seward, Valdez, Wasilla and Talkeetna.

Price: $2,945 per person ($595 single surcharge), including ground, train and boat, 13 nights’ lodging, some meals, transfers, taxes and admission fees. Transportation from Los Angeles to Fairbanks is not included.

Info: Mountain Outin’ Tours, East Irvine; (800) 844-3985, www.mountainoutin.com.

-- Maggie Barnett

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