Specialty Tours, Aurora, offers a six-day trip to New York City, departing April 26 and featuring three Broadway shows and guided tours of Manhattan, Carnegie Hall, the U.N., Ellis Island and NBC Studios. Departures are available from mid-May to late October. Special equipment, meals and lodging are provided. CTS Vacations and Cruises, Englewood, offers a 17-day adventure package along China's Silk Road, paralleling Marco Polo's epic adventure, with departures May 19, Sept. 15 and Oct. 2. Stops include Hong Kong, Xian, Dunhuang, Urumqi, Kashgar, Hotan, Niya, Kuche, the Kizil Buddha Caves and Korla.
International air is additional.
TRAX World Tours, Englewood, plans a series of 10-day tours to South Africa featuring Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula, Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game and Resource Reserve, game drives, luxury lodging, most meals, ground transportation, entrance fees and local guides. Guests will observe and photograph lions, leopards and cheetahs. Asia Transpacific Journeys, Boulder, offers six summer getaways to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Indonesia, Borneo, Papua New Guinea and Thailand. Departures are available in June, July and August. A two-night stay at a lodge overlooking Denali National Park is included, as are activities for all family members.