TOURS, ETC. : AUSSIE TREK GEARED TO ACTIVE TRAVELERS.Byline: Daily News Guided bush walks, river and harbor cruises and a vineyard tour are part of a 13-day Rainforest & Reef, City & Country tour of Australia offered by ATS Tours. Designed for active travelers who enjoy exploring on their own, the tour includes stops in North Queensland North Queensland is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. Queensland is a massive state, larger than most countries, and the Tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and underdeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and , Undara, the Daintree River The Daintree River runs through the Daintree Rainforest in the Cape Tribulation region of Queensland in northern Australia. It is located about 100 kilometres northwest of Cairns in far north tropical Queensland and drains an area of 2,125 square kilometres. , the Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef, largest complex of coral reef in the world, c.1,250 mi (2,000 km) long, in the Coral Sea, forming a natural breakwater for the coast of Queensland, NE Australia. , Sydney and the Hunter Valley Hunter Valley, region of New South Wales, SE Australia. The Hunter River and its tributaries occupy this valley S of the Mt. Royal Range. The land in the upper valley is used for livestock grazing, dairying and agriculture. . Cost starts at $2,699 per person, double occupancy, and includes round-trip air fare from Los Angeles, hotels, transportation within Australia, some meals, activities, river and harbor cruises. Information: (310) 643-0044. Mexico jaunt: The San Bernardino County Museum Association will sponsor an April 24-31 trip to Copper Canyon for a ride on the ``Train in the Sky'' and nature walks, as well as visits to Indian villages. Cost is $1,890 and includes train and motorcoach transportation, lodgings, all meals, entrance fees and guides; air fare to Las Mochas is not included. Information: (800) 252-4910. Light up: Smoke on the Water, billed as the ultimate cigar smokers' cruise, sails March 2 from Acapulco, Mexico, to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., aboard the Crystal Harmony. The 10-day cruise passes through the Panama Canal and stops at Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Georgetown/Grand Cayman, Cayman Island; and Cozumel, Mexico. Included is a visit to the Honduras Cigar Factory. Cost starts at $2,191 and includes round-trip air fare. Information: (818) 888-1566. Mideast journey: Visits to Galilee Galilee (găl`ĭlē), region, N Israel, roughly the portion north of the plain of Esdraelon. Galilee was the chief scene of the ministry of Jesus. , Nazareth, Cana, the Jordan River, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Cairo are included in a nine-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Egypt departing March 5. Cost is $1,539 and includes round-trip air fare from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , hotels, some meals, sightseeing, Masses, motorcoach transportation and guides. Information: (800) 228-4654. |
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