Land tour and river cruise offers best of Russia
Tour and photograph Moscowâs most renowned places, including Red Square, on Ritz Toursâ âRussian Waterways Excursion.â
Dates: Multiple departures through Sept. 27.
Itinerary: Moscow to Uglich, Yaroslavl, Goritsy, Kizhi Island, Svirstroy and St. Petersburg.
RUSSIA
Land tour and river cruise
Price: From $2,799 (double occupancy; single supplement varies), including 12 nightsâ lodging, most meals, a reception, tours and educational lectures, but excluding taxes and fees.
Info: Ritz Tours, Alhambra; (888) 345-7489, www.ritztours.com/tourPackage/ Europe/Russian-Waterways-14-Days. html
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UTAH
Between a rock and a tight spot
Seize an opportunity to see the natural beauty created by erosive forces in a pack trip through a slot canyon.
Dates: Oct. 1 to 3.
Price: From $325 per person, $550 for two people sharing a cabin, including two nights lodging (bunk bed and linens are provided) and some meals.
Info: Escape Goats Tours, Escalante, Utah; (435) 826-4652, www.scinternet.net/~smillers/utahpackgoats.com/escapegoattoursandshut tleservice.htm --
PHILIPPINES
The is heart of Cebu City
Trace Magellanâs steps on Pacific Holidaysâ âTwo Philippines Islandsâ tour, which reveals Cebu Cityâs history.
Dates: Multiple eight-day departures from September through November. (Departures are available during other months for about $500 more.)
Price: From $1,535 (double occupancy; single supplement from $420), including round-trip airfare from Los Angeles or San Francisco, inter-island airfare, ground transfers, hotel accommodations, daily breakfasts and half-day tours in Manila and Cebu. Taxes and fees not included.
Info: Pacific Holidays, New York, N.Y.; (800) 355-8025, www.pacificholidaysinc.com
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PACIFIC AND CARIBBEAN
Panama Canal package
The air, sea and land tour includes a voyage on a Celebrity cruise liner, many ports of call and passage through the Panama Canal.
Itinerary: San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Mexico; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; the Panama Canal; Cartagena, Colombia; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Dates: Oct. 25 to Nov. 8
Price: Starting at $1,349 (double occupancy; single supplement $730), including two nightsâ lodging before the cruise, on-board accommodations, a flight back to San Diego, most meals and entertainment, transfers and port charges.
Info: iCruise.com, Delray Beach, Fla.; (800) 427-8473, www.icruise.com/ customitinerary.asp?ItineraryID=567 &src;=email&adv;=ic&v1;=05122009
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EGYPT
Mix, mingle and float on the Nile
Singles Travel Co.âs âEgypt and Nile Cruiseâ takes travelers to Cairo, the pyramids, the temples of Abu Simbel and the Red Sea for snorkeling.
Itinerary: Cairo to Abu Simbel, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Esna, Luxor and Hurghada
Dates: Nov. 3 to 14
Price: Starting at $1,999 per person (double occupancy; single supplement $499) land only, including 10 nightsâ lodging, flights within Egypt, transfers, a Nile cruise and an Egyptologist. The rate excludes international airfare and taxes.
Info: Singles Travel Co., Los Gatos, Calif.; (888) 286-8687, www.singlestravelcompany.com/singles/2009egyptandnilecruise.html
-- Avital Binshtock
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