TOURS ETC.\Seniors offered Tibet journey.Byline: Daily News ElderTreks, which specializes in exotic adventures for travelers over 50, offers a 26-day adventure into remote areas of the Orient: a 15-day trip through Yunnan province Noun 1. Yunnan province - a province of southern China Yunnan Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world in southwest China Southwest China (Chinese: 西南; pinyin: Xinan) is a region of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the municipality of Chongqing; provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou; and the Tibet Autonomous Region. , followed by a 12-day journey through Tibet. Travelers can take either of the shorter trips or both for a full 26-day jaunt. Land cost for the 26-day tour is $3,900 per person, with no additional charge for single travelers, and includes lodgings, meals and transportation in China (including air fare from Yunnan to Tibet), an ElderTreks escort and local guides. Cost of the 15-day Yunnan tour is $2,150, and the Tibet-only trip costs $1,895. Air fare from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. to the Orient is not included. Yunnan trips are scheduled April 30-May 14 and Oct. 8-22. Tibet trips will run May 14-29 and Oct. 22-Nov. 2. Combined trips are set April 20-May 29 and Oct. 8-Nov. 2. Information: (800) 741-7956. Easter jaunt: KD River Cruises of Europe offers a five-day Easter cruise on the Rhine and Moselle rivers aboard the 184-passenger Brittania. The cruise leaves Dusseldorf April 4, arrives in Cologne on Good Friday Good Friday, anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. and ends in Frankfurt on April 8, the day after Easter. Cost is $580 to $675 per person; air fare to Germany is not included. Information: (800) 346-6525. Bike and wine: Bicycle Adventures offers six-day bike treks of California's Napa and Sonoma valleys, a 170-mile loop with stops for wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos , hot-air ballooning, a glider ride, tennis shopping and a soak in a natural hot spring. Towns along the route include Bodega Bay For the census-designated place, see . Bodega Bay is a small shallow, sand-choked inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) across and is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of San and Calistoga. A four-day tour offers a shorter, easier ride. Cost of the six-day ride is $1,236; the four-day ride costs $822. Included are lodgings, all meals, maps and route directions, support van and trailer plus services of two guides. Information: (800) 443-6060. Walk and eat: Ciclismo Classico offers an eight-day walking tour of Tuscany plus classes at the Cordon Bleu cor·don bleu n. pl. cor·dons bleus A person highly distinguished in a field, especially a master chef. [French : cordon, ribbon + bleu, blue. cooking school in Florence and stops along the walking treks to sample local cuisine. Cost is $2,400 per person and four trips - May 18-25, June 4-11, Sept. 1-8 and Sept. 17-24 - are offered. Information: (800) 866-7314. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo The Potala Palace, the former home of the Dalai Lama, is one of the stops on ElderTreks' tour of Tibet. Chris Ranier/Photographers/Aspen |
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