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JACKSON HOLE, WYO.

Eco-touring

Get your fill of nature with LEED-certified Hotel Terra's "Eco-Adventure" package to capture on film the best of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Then, after a long day of eco-touring, wind down by reviewing the highlights on the plasma screen in your plush room.

Dates: Available May 1 through Sept. 30.

Price: From $348 a night (three-night minimum), including lodging for two, breakfasts, a full day on Eco Tour Adventures' bio-fueled SUV with a wilderness guide, a Flip Ultra camera and viewing tools (spotting scopes and binoculars), snacks and lunch. Price excludes taxes and fees.

Contact: Hotel Terra, Jackson Hole; (800) 631-6281, www.hotelterrajacksonhole.com

AUSTRIA

Cultural excursion

Burst into song as Julie Andrews did as you tour "The Sound of Music" countryside on Gutsy Women Travel's "Eight Day Allure of Austria" tour. Small groups will experience the best of Austria, including touring the Wachau Valley, seeing Mozart's birth home, learning to waltz and visiting Vienna's Museum of Art History.

Itinerary: Salzburg to Melk, Krems, Schönbrunn and Vienna.

Dates: June 29 to July 6.

Price: Starting at $1,899 per person, double occupancy ($2,299 single supplement), land only, (with airfare, prices start at $3,089 per person), including two nights at the Hotel Altstadt Radisson Salzburg, four nights at the Hotel Savoyen Vienna, six breakfasts, two dinners and a tour manager throughout. Price excludes airport taxes and fees.

Contact: Gutsy Women Travel, Fort Washington, Pa.; (866) 464-8879, www.gutsywomentravel.com

SOUTHEAST ASIA

South China Sea cruise

Spend two weeks in the South China Sea aboard the upscale Azamara Quest exploring the highlights of Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore.

Itinerary: Hong Kong to Hue and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Bangkok, Thailand; and Singapore.

Dates: Jan. 9-23, 2010.

Price: $1,999, double occupancy ($3,689 single supplement) per person, including meals and entertainment but not including airfare, taxes and fees, transfers, travel insurance and optional land excursions.

Info: Azamara Cruises, Miami; (877) 999-9553; www.azamaracruises.com

NEW ORLEANS

Lend a hand

Give back to a city that offers the traveler so much. The New Orleans Marriott presents the "Build & Bond" deal, which helps volunteer groups lend a hand.

Dates: Available now, with no end date specified.

Price: $84 a night, up to quadruple occupancy, including use of a meeting room, parking for group vans, a resource kit that includes local transportation information, 50% off parking for personal vehicles and discounted box lunches.

Contact: Marriott, New Orleans; (504) 581-1000, www.nolamarriott.com

COLOMBIA

Sun and culture

Bask in Colombia's sun and culture with Yampu's "Highlight Trip," which takes you to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Caribbean beaches, a biosphere reserve and a national park.

Itinerary: Cartagena and San Andrés.

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