Reefs to Rockies offers 10 trips/accommodations
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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Mexico: Monarch Butterflies, Colonial Cities, And Artisans Of Michoacán
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Mexico: Monarch Butterflies, Colonial Cities, And Artisans Of Michoacán
Morelia International Airport, Mexico
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7 Days • from $1,525* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Every winter, the cloud forests in the mountains of central Mexico play host to millions and millions of over-wintering monarch butterflies. The annual migration of these monarchs from the Great Lakes region is one of nature’s greatest mysteries. Incredibly, four to five generations separate the monarch populations that make this long and dangerous migration. The monarchs creating the spectacle in Mexico are the great, great grandchildren of the generation that migrated there the year before. Seeing the sheer abundance of… more |
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Costa Rica Classic
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Costa Rica Classic
San Jose Airport, Costa Rica
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8 Days • from $995* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Arenal Volcano ~one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Arenal erupts on an almost daily basis sounding like distant thunder and spitting red-hot rocks down its steep slopes. On a clear night, Arenal is a spectacle of lights with its explosive activity.Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ~acclaimed as one of the best wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics and home to more than 100 species of mammals, 400 species of bird, tens of thousands of insect species and… more |
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Costa Rica: Ultimate Wildlife Adventure
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Costa Rica: Ultimate Wildlife Adventure
San Jose Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica
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8 Days • from $1,995* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Marino Ballena National Park ~Costa Rica has the longest humpback whale season in the world. Humpbacks from the northern and southern hemispheres visit Costa Rica’s south Pacific coast making for some of the best whale watching opportunities anywhere. Marino Ballena was created to protect critical breeding areas and to preserve biological communities along the coast.Osa Peninsula ~home to the largest remaining section of Central America’s Pacific coastal rainforest and declared ‘one of the most biologically intense places on Earth’ by… more |
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Classic Nicaragua: Colonial Cities, Tropical Forests And Volcanoes
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Classic Nicaragua: Colonial Cities, Tropical Forests And Volcanoes
Managua Airport, Nicaragua
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8 Days • from $1,070* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Nicaragua ~Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Costa Rica to the south and Honduras to the north. The word Nicaragua translates to “surrounded by water” – its western coastline meets the Pacific Ocean and eastern coastline meets the Caribbean. With impressive volcanoes, lush rainforests, magnificent lakes, expansive coastlines, and colonial grandeur, there’s an abundance of opportunities waiting in Nicaragua.Biodiversity in Nicaragua ~situated within the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, Nicaragua is home to more than 100 endangered species,… more |
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Peru: Machu Picchu: 100 Years
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Peru: Machu Picchu: 100 Years
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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8 Days • from $4,105* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Hiram Bingham ~The Yale professor and archaeologist is credited with the “scientific discovery” of Machu Picchu in 1911 during a National Geographic expedition. Though 16th century Spanish chroniclers do mention its existence and locals have long occupied the area, Bingham is celebrated as the individual that brought this marvel to the world’s attention.Peter Frost ~A writer, photographer, expedition guide and independent scholar who has been exploring the Andes since 1971. In 2001 and 2002 he led National Geographic Society-sponsored expeditions… more |
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Ecuador: Best Of 3 Worlds
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Ecuador: Best Of 3 Worlds
Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador
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14 Days • from $3,250* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Napo Wildlife Center ~Ecotourism project involving the conservation of over 82 square miles (53,500 acres) of the most pristine Amazon rainforest within Yasunì National Park, an important UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the largest tract of tropical rainforest in Ecuador.Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve ~Located at the southern edge of the Choco/Andean biodiversity hotspot that stretches from southwestern Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. Bellavista is also part of the Mindo Area of International Importance for Birds, the first area so designated in South… more |
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Trinidad And Tobago’s Ultimate Wildlife Adventure
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Trinidad And Tobago’s Ultimate Wildlife Adventure
Piarco International Airport, Trinidad & Tobago
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9 Days • from $3,050* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Trinidad ~a small Caribbean island located less than 10 miles off the coast of Venezuela. The island’s habitats combine the flora and fauna of the Caribbean and the wilder aspects of the South American mainland. Species lists for Trinidad are impressive. Checklists include 97 native mammals, over 430 bird species, 55 reptiles, 25 amphibians, 617 butterflies, and more than 2,200 species of flowering plants. No other area in the West Indies, and few areas of comparable size in tropical America,… more |
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Tanzania: The Great Migration
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Tanzania: The Great Migration
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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9 Days • from $4,850* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Serengeti remains one of the premiere wildlife destinations on the African continent. The park’s ecosystem supports the largest herds of migrating ungulates in the world. Few sights are as breathtaking as that of the rumbling thunder of thousands of hoofed African mammals pounding across the Serengeti plains. Every year, 20,000 zebras and nearly 1 million wildebeests chase the seasonal rains in a 300-mile loop around Tanzania and Kenya. Their migration is one of the most spectacular occurrences in nature –… more |
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Peru Discovery
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Peru Discovery
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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11 Days • from $4,195* per person
Provider: Reefs to Rockies Cusco ~Considered the historical Capitol of Peru, Cusco was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983. This city was developed under Incan rule in the early 1200s and is now a thriving city. The Spaniards preserved much of the ruins, making them available for travelers to see to this day.Machu Picchu ~Known as the lost city of the Incas and is the most well-known symbol of their Empire. This city was built in 1460 AD and was never… more |
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