703 culture experiences found
Amazon Rainforest Conservation Explorer
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation Explorer
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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6 Days • from $1,500* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Traveling 5 hours by boat along the wildlife-rich Las Piedras River we reach the remote Amazon Rainforest Conservation Center (ARCC) situated on the shore of pristine Lake Soledad in the Tambopata region of southeast Peru. The ARCC is an undiscovered gem in nature travel and the focal point for important conservation initiatives in the region with exceptional bio-diversity of rainforest animals and plants. We encounter a spectacle of wildlife here including a resident family of giant river otters, eight species… more |
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A Sacred Buddhist Land: Exploring the Tibetan Buddhist Renaissance
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A Sacred Buddhist Land: Exploring the Tibetan Buddhist Renaissance
Xining Airport, China
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Though not well known to the outside world, the remote western province of Qinghai is a place held sacred by Tibetans. When Buddhism was under threat in China during the 12th century, Qinghai became the hiding place and spiritual home of many of Tibetan Buddhism’s most sacred scripts, teachings and artifacts. Qinghai’s hidden monasteries, centuries-old stupas and colorful murals offer an opportunity to witness Tibetan Buddhism in some of its purest and most original forms. On our journey into the… more |
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Marco Polo’s Silk Road: Around the Taklamakan
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Marco Polo’s Silk Road: Around the Taklamakan
Airport Expressway, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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9 Days • from $2,950* per person
Provider: WildChina The Silk Road remains one of the world’s most legendary journeys, full of dusty desert roads and ancient towns immortalized in the accounts of the great Italian traveler, Marco Polo. Travelers find stunning desert landscapes that seem to stretch out endlessly and gain an appreciation for the oasis settlements that sprung up across the desert, providing a vital backbone for trade and the spread of religion, science, and technology to and from China. The Silk Road presents a window into… more |
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Journey Across the Wild Frontier: Western Sichuan to Yunnan
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Journey Across the Wild Frontier: Western Sichuan to Yunnan
Chengdu Airport, China
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12 Days • from $4,000* per person
Provider: WildChina With its endless horizons of white peaks and forests and its deep-rooted Tibetan culture, western Sichuan is one of China’s most dynamic wild west frontiers. On this adventurous journey, we travel from Sichuan’s provincial capital, Chengdu, to the Tibetan town of Shangri-La (Zhongdian) in the northwestern corner of Yunnan province. We push deep into the remote mountains of Sichuan's western region to view some of its most inspiring natural scenery, from the sun rising above holy mountains to the alpine majesties… more |
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China's Glaciers and the Environment: Lijiang & Shangri-La
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China's Glaciers and the Environment: Lijiang & Shangri-La
Kunming airport, China
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9 Days • from $2,695* per person
Provider: WildChina Yunnan province in southwest China is probably most representative of the immense beauty of the country as well as the challenges it faces. It boasts China's first national park; the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lijiang; and the headwaters of the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween Rivers, running side-by-side in deep canyons 50 miles from one another. Named after the mythical paradise in James Hilton's Lost Horizon, the Tibetan town of Shangri-La also offers images of snow-covered peaks, billowing prayer flags… more |
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Best of Botswana and Victoria Falls
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Best of Botswana and Victoria Falls
Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa
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10 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Horizon And Company (3 testimonials) This itinerary starts in Johannesburg where you'll overnight. This itinerary will enable to you to explore Zimbabwe for a few days before heading over to Botswana. We feel the best way to explore the country is by visiting various areas which would include both wet camps and dry camps. The wet camps will allow you to explore the delta by motorized boat or dug out canoe and you'll also have the opportunity to traverse by foot. In the traditional dry… more |
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Wings Over Northern Botswana
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Wings Over Northern Botswana
Livingstone Airport, Livingstone, Southern, Zambia
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10 Days • from $7,275* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Every year the delta lands in Northern Botswana are fed by floodwaters coming down from Angola. The slowly seeping water gives life to dormant plants and fills the rivers where hippos wallow and crocodiles lie in wait for antelope and zebra to drink along the banks. The plains game keep a watchful eye for lion, who are the top predator in this enormous ecosystem. Our Wings Safari combines the varied landscapes of the 6800 square mile Okavango Delta and the… more |
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Panama Explorer
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Panama Explorer
Panama near Tocumen International Airport
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10 Days • from $2,500* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Experience the astonishing ecological and cultural diversity of Panama on this small group adventure. Accompanied by master naturalist guides you discover plentiful wildlife in the lowland rainforests of Gatun Lake, and the Panama Canal. We search for the Resplendent Quetzal on hikes in the highland cloud forests of the Amistad Biosphere Reserve and explore the local industries of orchids, coffee, and rum. A short flight to the San Blas archipelago in the Caribbean delivers us to our thatch-roof cabanas on… more |
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Morocco Adventure
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Morocco Adventure
Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca
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13 Days • from $3,295* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Walking the pistes and ancient caravan routes of the High Atlas Mountains, this active adventure provides a hands-on exploration of the stunning landscapes, rich history and the Arab and Berber cultures of the Magreb. (Magreb means west in Arabic, and has become a much-used term for Morocco). We explore the almost biblical passageways of the medina in the northern historic city of Fez, gaining a glimpse of a Kasbah life style unchanged for centuries. We encounter local Magrebi farmers, herders… more |
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Soul of Tibet
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Soul of Tibet
Lhasa Airport, China
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8 Days • from $2,290* per person
Provider: WildChina Tibet has long intrigued outsiders with its blend of spiritual mystique and natural beauty. Located in China's far west, it is a sacred land of stunning monasteries, monks in crimson colored robes and soaring white mountains.On this classic journey, we visit sacred sites, including the resplendent Samye Monastery, believed to be Tibet's first monastery, and Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, founded by the first Dalai Lama. Witness how Tibetan tradition plays a role in daily life while meeting a local medical expert… more |
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Egypt in Style
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Egypt in Style
Cairo International Airport, Egypt
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9 Days • from $4,410* per person
Provider: Horizon And Company (3 testimonials) Enjoy spectacular views while you explore the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Sakkara. Your private guide will unlock the secrets of ancient Egypt. From Luxor begin your Nile exploration on your Nile cruiser, which will be your floating luxury hotel while you explore the river's edge temples and monuments including; Kitchener island and the High Dam/Philae in Aswan, the ancient monuments in Edfu and Kom Ombo, and the Valley of Kings & Queens and Karnak temple in Luxor. Your private guide distinguishes… more |
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Serengeti Wilderness Safari
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Serengeti Wilderness Safari
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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12 Days • from $4,995* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Explore the most spectacular game parks of Tanzania on this well-equipped, active safari designed to maximize your experience in the African bush and among native peoples. Spectacular game viewing is combined with hikes in Lake Eyasi and the Ol Moti Crater where you experience authentic cultural encounters amongst the Maasai and nomadic bushmen. Retire each night in comfortable, spacious lodges and mobile tents set in exclusive campsites with mattress beds, linens and en suite facilities including a bucket shower with… more |
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Torres Del Paine Base Camp Trek
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Torres Del Paine Base Camp Trek
Santiago Airport, Chile
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9 Days • from $2,650* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Go trekking in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, one of the most spectacular hiking areas in the world. Our route features several days of trekking in Patagonia up to 10 miles per day, penetrating into the heart of the Paine Massif including the three primary sites: Grey Glacier, Francis Valley, and the Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine). Starting at the Las Torres EcoCamp as our base, we hike among spectacular mountain peaks, mostly over moderate undulating terrain at… more |
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Wild New Zealand Luxury Adventure
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Wild New Zealand Luxury Adventure
Airport near Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Discover the best of New Zealand's South Island in style while actively exploring mountains and sounds on both sides of the dramatic Southern Alps. Accompanied by a private Kiwi guide, journey through a spectacular range of landscapes and ecosystems in five national parks and World Heritage Sites that provided much of the Middle Earth setting for the Tolkien trilogy movies, Lord of the Rings. Hike along deserted beaches through ancient rainforests and over an active glacier. Trek hut-to-hut on the… more |
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Inca Trail Trek and Amazon
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Inca Trail Trek and Amazon
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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12 Days • from $3,375* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Trek the Inca trail to the ancient city of Machu Picchu along the royal road built by the Incas 500 years ago. Discover native Quechua Andean life and explore Inca stone monuments in Cusco, the Urubamba Valley and on the trail to Machu Picchu. We descend from the Andes to explore the Amazon rain forest based at a comfortable jungle lodge up the Heath River on the Peru-Bolivia border, a region known for its high levels of biodiversity, featuring Capybaras,… more |
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Manu Wildlife Safari Overland Adventure: Andes & Amazon
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Manu Wildlife Safari Overland Adventure: Andes & Amazon
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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12 Days • from $3,795* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) This Amazon journey through the Manu Biosphere Reserve to the Manu Wildlife Center is considered one of the best naturalist and wildlife viewing experiences in the entire Amazon rainforest. Traversing a vast ecological range traveling by land over the Andes we make overnight stops at the Cock-of-the-Rock Cloud Forest Lodge and the Amazonia Lodge in the Manu foothills. At the Manu Wildlife Center we hike on an extensive network of trails, take nocturnal forays through the forest to a tapir… more |
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Best of Argentina
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Best of Argentina
Buenos Aires Airport, Argentine
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10 Days • from $3,150* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) This lodge-based natural history exploration takes you to the most impressive parks and wildlife reserves of Argentina including Los Glaciares National Park, Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Peninsula Valdes, habitat of giant elephant seals, migrating whales and Magellanic Penguins. Cruise the Beagle Channel and hike on Gable Island, enjoy day hikes with local guides, observe wildlife and photograph spectacular Patagonian landscapes based from local inns and estancias. Optional extensions to Iguazu Falls and Torres del Paine, Chile. more |
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The Most Sacred Mountain: On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
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The Most Sacred Mountain: On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
Lhasa Airport, China
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16 Days • from $5,520* per person
Provider: WildChina Situated in a far western corner of one of the most remote plateaus in Asia, Mt. Kailash (with a peak at 6,638 meters / 21,778 feet) has long been a sacred pilgrimage destination for no fewer than four major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön. Every year, thousands of pilgrims make the holy trek to and around the base of Mt. Kailash.After exploring the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse, we embark on our own journey… more |
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The Heights of Heavenly Mountain: Trekking Mt. Bogda
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The Heights of Heavenly Mountain: Trekking Mt. Bogda
Airport Expressway, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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9 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Northwest China’s Xinjiang province boasts an astonishingly diverse landscape, from deserts to lush alpine backcountry. In the northeast part of this region—at the heart of the Bogda Range of Tianshan (the Heavenly Mountains)—the crest of Bogda Peak reflects off the sapphire waters of Tianchi, an alpine lake surrounded by primeval forests. Not far from these majestic heights lies Turpan, an ancient desert basin city 150 meters (500 feet) below sea level, one of the lowest points on Earth and one… more |
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Brazil Sambas, Sunsets & Beaches In Style
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Brazil Sambas, Sunsets & Beaches In Style
Rio Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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10 Days • from $5,270* per person
Provider: Horizon And Company (3 testimonials) Explore the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro and admire the modern and historical areas of the city. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views from the famous Christ the Redeemer statue at Corcovado mountain after experiencing the lush jungle landscapes of Sugar Loaf Mountain area. Relax on your domestic flight to Iguaçu Falls before being met at the airport and transferred to your comfortable accommodation in this stunningly beautiful part of the world. Enjoy a guided tour of the Brazilian and Argentinean… more |
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