84 experiences found
Climate And Landscape Change In Borneo’s RainforestNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Climate And Landscape Change In Borneo’s Rainforest
Sabah, Malaysia
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10 Days • from $1,995* per person
Provider: Earthwatch Institute (1 testimonial) Over recent decades, Borneo's once pristine rainforests have been degraded by intensive, industrial-scale logging and clearance to make way for plantations. This has threatened the island's rainforest ecosystems and the many plant and animal species they support. The situation is worsened by the lack of scientific knowledge about the ability of the forests to regenerate - especially their resilience to climate change.With the help of Earthwatch volunteers, Dr. Glen Reynolds and his team aim to better understand biodiversity and ecosystem… more |
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Scottish Highlands & IslandsNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Scottish Highlands & Islands
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Destination Ireland (3 testimonials) Enjoy an amazing tour that combines the best of the grandeur of the Highlands scenery with hops between the unspoilt islands of the Outer Hebrides! Explore the Isle of Skye, with its famous rugged Cuillins and Quiraing Mountains and experience the lonely beauty of Lewis and Harris, then take the ferry to the fascinating Isle of Mull and the Isle of Iona, to see the famous Abbey. more |
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Spain: Vintage RiojaNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Spain: Vintage Rioja
Bilbao Airport, Spain
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7 Days • from $4,395* per person
Provider: Boundless Journeys (3 testimonials) The beauty and charms of the La Rioja region of Spain are secrets still known mainly to the Spaniards. In La Rioja, a land of tranquility and abundance, everybody is welcomed with a glass of wine, and the traditional, slow pace of life is ideally experienced by walking and hiking its trails. Birthplace of the first native Spanish saint and the Spanish language, traversed by the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, and producer of world-renowned Rioja wines, La Rioja is… more |
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Splendors Of SicilyNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Splendors Of Sicily
Catania Airport, Catania, Italy
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8 Days • from $4,790* per person
Provider: Italian Connection This unique itinerary is the result of years of research enhanced by our Sicilian friends and relatives, and is filled with insider knowledge not found in guidebooks. Get an excellent overview of this fascinating island, as we spend time walking through a great variety of countryside as well as visiting Sicily’s remarkable wealth of archeological sites. Join us and see why this tour was selected by National Geographic Traveler, as one of "50 Tours of a Lifetime."TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Purge your… more |
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Bicycle Tours in Austria: Bicycling the Danube from Germany to Vienna Plus! BudapestNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Bicycle Tours in Austria: Bicycling the Danube from Germany to Vienna Plus! Budapest
Munich Airport, Germany
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13 Days • from $4,600* per person
Provider: ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours (3 testimonials) Join us on a bicycle tour that follows the Danube River, from Germany to Vienna, and then on to Budapest. Enjoy long, leisurely rides along the longest river in Europe and through farm villages, picture-perfect Medieval German towns and the vineyards of the Danube in Austria. Along our bicycle route we'll have time to visit historic Abbeys and cathedrals in towns such as Regensburg, Passau, Linz, and Melk. more |
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South Africa BikingNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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South Africa Biking
Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Butterfield & Robinson We’ve been biking around South Africa for over ten years, and somehow it amazes us whenever we go back. With coastal roads seemingly made for cycling, world-class wines, two nights at a secluded Relais & Châteaux property and enough stirring landscapes to fill several photo albums, it squarely hits every B&R hot button. Add in face-time with penguins, top-rated restaurants and the chance to go sea-kayaking in search of whales and things get even more sublime. Orchard walks and vineyard… more |
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Elevate Haiti: Jacmel Volunteer TripNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Elevate Haiti: Jacmel Volunteer Trip
Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
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15 Days • from $800* per person
Provider: Elevate Destinations The January 12, 2010 earthquake shook the already frail country of Haiti mercilessly. Over 200,000 deaths resulted as well as the displacement and destruction of thousands of families and lives.Months later, human resilience prevails as Haitians move to pick up the pieces, making a new life out of less than the little most people once had. The emergency stage is over, and now the long-term rebuilding begins. The future of Haitians, like for all of us, lies in their children.… more |
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15 Day Zimbabwe -National Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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15 Day Zimbabwe -
Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa
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15 Days • from $7,495* per person
Provider: The Africa Adventure Company We are excited to announce that this signature Africa Adventure Company safari was selected in National Geographic Traveler Magazine's "50 Tours of a Lifetime" as "Walk Among Elephants". We have combined the active game viewing ventures of walking in Northern and southeastern Hwange and canoeing in Mana Pools in Zimbabwe. This safari operates as an exclusive group with up to 6 persons per departure. Your guides, Nic Polenakis OR Dave Carson OR Nick Murray are some of the finest on… more |
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Maori Celebrations In New ZealandNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Maori Celebrations In New Zealand
Airport near Auckland, New Zealand
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9 Days • from $6,196* per person
Provider: Cultural Crossroads (3 testimonials) Join Cultural Crossroads on this extraordinary cultural adventure. We will participate in the Waitangi Day Ngapuhi celebrations, an authentic Maori tradition.Waitangi Day marks the Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the treaty) signed between Queen Victoria and Ngapuhi chiefs in 1840 at Waitangi, in the Bay of Islands. The Treaty established a British Governor of New Zealand, recognized Māori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave the Māori the rights of British subjects, thus forming the basis of modern New… more |
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Mongolia In The Footsteps Of The Nomad With Nyamka IdemaNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Mongolia In The Footsteps Of The Nomad With Nyamka Idema
Ulaanbaatar Airport, Mongolia
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18 Days • from $3,990* per person
Provider: World Expeditions Join Nyamka Idema, for an unforgettable trekking adventure in Western Mongolia. Nyamka takes us from Ulaanbaatar to Ulaangom in the west where we begin the trek in the Harhiraa mountains in the greater Altai range. This is home to a small and intriguing ethnic group called the 'Khotont' and an area that Nyamka knows better than most. Using his nomadic contacts and knowledge in Mongolia's wild west will be sure to provide a unique and up close experience of this… more |
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Rafting Siberia's Sayan OkaNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Rafting Siberia's Sayan Oka
Russian Federation, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Airport
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15 Days • from $3,900* per person
Provider: ECHO River Trips A trip to Siberia had been the dream of a few ECHO guides and guests for years. Many of us had the opportunity to sit around a fire on the Middle Fork of the Salmon and listen to Vlad tell stories of the beautiful rivers and untouched wilderness in his native Russia. In 2011, this dream became a reality when Zach and Vlad took an American-Italian-Russian group to the Tuva Republic in the heart of Siberia.During our trip to the… more |
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Pakistan: Hindu Kush Festival AdventureNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Pakistan: Hindu Kush Festival Adventure
Islamabad airport, Pakistan
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16 Days • from £2,495* per person
Provider: Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel Pakistan is a country close to our hearts - and for good reason. Home to some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, thriving cities, colourful markets and warm hospitality, a trip to this part of the world is bound to excite even the most worldly travellers. Having run trips here for more than a decade, we understand the political complexities of travelling to this fascinating country and our paramount consideration has always been the safety of our… more |
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Eastern Turkey & Georgia: Legacy Of EmpireNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Eastern Turkey & Georgia: Legacy Of Empire
Gaziantep Airport, Gaziantep, Turkey
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20 Days • from $6,895* per person
Provider: MIR Corporation (3 testimonials) The rugged sunburnt Anatolian Plateau of Eastern Turkey and the steep-sided green valleys of Georgia are brilliantly paired on this unusual back-road exploration. Begin among the folded hills of out-ofthe- way Anatolia, rich with the traces of early civilizations, and continue along the balmy Black Sea Coast to the unfamiliar little country of Georgia, where guests are welcomed at tables laden with some of the finest food and wine on earth. more |
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Lebanon & Syria: Empires PastNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Lebanon & Syria: Empires Past
Beirut Airport, Lebanon
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14 Days • from $6,795* per person
Provider: Cox & Kings Under the domination of a succession of foreign rulers for centuries, the amazing remnants of a multicultural legacy may be found everywhere in this region.Your journey begins in Beirut, a city with a venerable past, going back 5,000 years.Today, many of the beautiful Ottoman and French Mandate period buildings have been restored to their original splendor. From your base at the charming Hotel Albergo, tour Beirut, with day trips to lovely port cities, Crusader castles, the spectacular temples of Baalbek,… more |
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Historic Parks Of The American SouthwestNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Historic Parks Of The American Southwest
Las Vegas Airport, NV, United States
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12 Days • from $3,189* per person
Provider: Discovery Adventures HighlightsExplore 8 of the United States most breathtaking National Parks and Monuments, experience the ruins of Mesa Verde and ancient cliff dwellings with local Park Rangers, traverse Monument Valley by 4x4 with an expert Navajo guideYou’re always looking to get to the bottom of things—and there’s no better way to see the Grand Canyon than by staring up at it from deep within its heart. Welcome to a place where everything’s larger than life—big sky, big ruins and grand canyons.… more |
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Egypt Traces Of Lost CivilizationsNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Egypt Traces Of Lost Civilizations
Cairo International Airport, Egypt
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9 Days • from $5,590* per person
Provider: Abercrombie & Kent We have travelled for days over the desert in 4X4 vehicles to arrive here. We've brought everything with us: water, food, fuel, supplies, GPS locator and our indispensable guide. We seek out primitive paintings in caves and on rock, as well as the tools, axes, beads and bones of a people who inhabited this area 18,000 years ago. The occasional piece of WWII military debris, untouched in this harsh but stunning desert environment, makes our quest all the more intriguing.People… more |
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Mozambique: By Land And By SeaNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Mozambique: By Land And By Sea
Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa
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11 Days • from $5,500* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Trip Highlights: Ocean safari with whale sharks or humpback whales, behind the scenes with conservation efforts and community involvement at Gorongosa, and cultural heritage of Ilha de MoçambiqueMozambican Coast ~2500 km of the most pristine seashore on the African continent. The beaches along its length are the quintessential Indian Ocean paradises and its shallow reefs are rated among the world’s best marine playgrounds.Gorongosa National Park ~One of the most exciting travel destinations in Mozambique at the moment with a visionary… more |
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The Tibet Eye CampsNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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The Tibet Eye Camps
Kathmandu airport, Nepal
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14 Days • from $1,899* per person
Provider: Planeterra Foundation Each year we sponsor a micro-surgical eye camp in a rural region of Tibet and have helped restore sight to hundreds of people with a simple and highly cost-effective cataract surgery. Our support also helps trains local doctors and has been used to purchase surgical cataract instruments for a remote health clinic in rural Tibet. more |
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Evenkian/Siberia Reindeer SleddingNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Evenkian/Siberia Reindeer Sledding
Russia, Yakutsk, Yakutsk Airport
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10 Days • from $5,135* per person
Provider: Arctic Odysseys This program takes you to a region of warm and hospitable people, magnificent mountains and natural landscapes, the unique Kolyma road, and the coldest place where humans live, the Pole of Cold, at Oymykon. Come experience the exotic life of real Siberian nomads, the unique culture of the indigenous people of Even. more |
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Adventure & Exploratory Diving In The Far NorthNational Geographic Tour of a Lifetime 2010/2011 
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Adventure & Exploratory Diving In The Far North
Cairns Marina Mirage, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Marine Encounters (3 testimonials) The Far Northern section of the Great Barrier Reef is home to one of the most significant sea bird rookeries in Australia as well as the largest Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting site in the world. During the summer months, thousands of turtles arrive here to lay eggs on their natal (birthplace) beaches during one of nature’s great migrations.Shadowing their movements are Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo curvier), apex predators that congregate around the islands to feast on the abundance of easy… more |
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