Nature and Safari

Take a 12-night trip and travel off the beaten path to visit southern India. Start in Madras, where you see Fort St. George and the beautiful Bay of Bengal. Then take a train to Trichy, where you visit Brihadeeshwara Temple and Rajaraja Museum. From there, travel to Madurai and view the night temple ceremony at Meenakshi Temple. Next, travel to Periyar and visit the Wildlife Sanctuary, home to India’s tiger preserves, elephants, and bison. Afterward, travel to Kumarakom to visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary. Then, travel to Cochin, known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, and enjoy a kathakali dance. Next, travel to Mararikulam to enjoy the beaches and explore the local life in this rural setting. Finally, transfer to Bombay (Mumbai) and tour the Gateway of India, Hanging Gardens, and other sights before returning to the US. Starting from $3690, including air, with guaranteed weekly departures.

Spend 3 nights in Brunei, one of the world's smallest countries. Brunei Darussalam is a Muslim monarch situated on the northwest coast of Borneo between the East Malaysia states of Sabah and Sarawak. Immensely rich in oil, it is among the world's smallest countries with a population of 436,000 and a total area just slightly larger than the state of Delaware. Land only, starting from $490 per person.

Take a 7-night trip and visit the island of Taiwan, starting with Taipei, where your tour includes the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall and the National Palace Museum. Later, board a coach to legendary Sun Moon Lake and see various temples and pagodas along the lake. Next, travel to Kaohsiung, visiting Fo Guang Shan Temple, the country’s largest Buddhist monastery, en route. The next day, visit Kenting National Park and continue to Taitung. Travel the East Coast National Scenic Area to Hualien In Yilan, visit a world-renowned whisky distillery and the National Center for Traditional Arts. Finally, return to Taipei before traveling back to the US. Starting from $2395, including air, with weekly departures.

Take a 3-night trip and visit the island of Komodo, where you see the Komodo National Park Museum and stop at Pantai Merah, a pink sand beach area with a beautiful coral garden in which you can swim or snorkel. The next day, take a ranger-led safari to see Komodo dragons, the world's largest living lizards, in their natural habitat. Then cruise back to Labuan Bajo and overnight at hotel. Starting from $1260, land only, with daily departures.

Take a 4-night trip and travel to the Toraja Land of Indonesia. Start with a flight to Ujung Pandang and transfer to Toraja highland, where you see Bugis villages along the way. While in Toraja, explore the cliffside stone graves at Lemo and the royal tombs at Suaya. Take a trip to Tikala for a trek to the mountainous village of Batutumonga with views of the rice terraces. Finally, transfer back to Ujung Pandang on your way home. Starting from $815, land only, with daily departures.