Luxury Travel Tours & Trips 2020

• Explore Bamberg a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Visit Würzburg
• Enjoy tour to fascinating red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle
• Experience cruising towards Cochem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Discover Luxembourg

• Discover hidden pools and waterfalls deep within the jungles of the Osa Peninsula.
• Explore the tiny islands of the Gulf of Panama and snorkel off Isla de Coiba.
• Join biologists on a hike through the protected forests of Barro Colorado Island.
• Examine the fascinating lock system that made the Panama Canal one of the greatest engineering achievements of its era.

• Discover the evocative choral music and unique culture of Buryat’s Old Believers.
• Trace the shores of Lake Baikal, and stop for tea in a family home.
• Attend musical performances, including a concert at the Decembrist House Museum in Irkutsk.
• In Moscow, take an in-depth tour of the Kremlin, and meet a Russian cosmonaut.

• Capture sunrise and sunset over the Taj Mahal, and go on photo shoots at five other UNESCO World Heritage sites.
• Photograph the fairy-tale marble palaces of Udaipur's Lake Pichola by boat, and take a sunset camel safari among the sweeping dunes of the Thar Desert.
• Search for tigers in Ranthambhore National Park, and for rare birds and other wildlife in Keoladeo National Park.
• Document the dazzling energy of the Jaisalmer Desert Festival, a celebration of color, music, and Rajasthani folk culture

• Experience ancient Buddhist traditions when you join Bangkok residents for their daily alms ritual and meet with monks at Wat Pho.
• Head into the forests outside Chiang Mai to visit remote hill tribe villages and embark on a thrilling elephant safari.
• Ascend to the top of an ancient pagoda to watch as the sun sets over the temples of Bagan and visit remote pagodas by horse-drawn cart.
• Enjoy a leisurely 2-night stay on Inle Lake where traditions endure as they have for centuries; this enchanting gem is rarely included on other tours.

• The excitement of a southbound Drake Passage crossing
• The speed and convenience of a northbound flight over the Drake Passage
• All the Antarctic Peninsula highlights
• Lecturers and specialists deliver presentations on geology and animal life

• Arctic wildlife – polar bears, whales and walrus
• Traditional Inuit Communities
• Remote National Historic Sites of Canada
• Tundra hiking for all fitness levels
• Zodiac cruising
• Optional kayak adventure opportunities
• UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greenland

• Cruise Map : Explore Lisbon, then see unspoiled vistas, stop at ports of call largely unchanged for centuries and sample the local cuisine and port wines on your Douro River cruise.
• Lisbon, Portugal : Portugal’s capital city, Lisbon, is not only the country’s largest city with a population of more than 500,000 people, but it is also one of the oldest cities in the world, boasting over 20 centuries of continuous human habitation.
• Porto & Bitetos, Portugal :Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, is a thriving economic center as well as a place of great traditional importance.
• Régua & Pinhão, Portugal : The peaceful town of Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, overlooks the Douro River with the Serra do Marao mountains at its rear.
• Barca D’Alva, Portugal : This tranquil town is shadowed by mountains and surrounded by miles of gorgeous countryside filled with vineyards and orchards.
• Porto, Portugal : Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, is a thriving economic center as well as a place of great traditional importance.

• Venture into the ancient Viking settlement of L’Anse aux Meadows, the only widely accepted site of trans-Atlantic Viking establishment and very early Norse exploration
• See WWII harbor defenses, and visit the only North American island that remains under French control, an outpost of its era as a colonial superpower
• Discover sweeping dunes, wind- and wave-carved cliffs, and sandstone hills in a wild land
• Explore the intriguing red cliffs and strange tabletop formations at Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site

• Explore the cobblestone streets of Rothenburg
• Opportunity to see red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle
• Visit fascinating Bamberg town which is know as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Discover Nuremberg

• Spot diverse aquatic wildlife, from friendly whales to penguins, in the rich waters off Africa’s southernmost shores.
• Track lions and other nocturnal animals preparing for their nighttime hunt on an evening safari through Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve.
• Step just beyond the threshold of your room at Grootbos Garden Lodge—a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World—into the unusual flowering fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region.
• Ascend Table Mountain, venture out to Robben Island, and explore the eclectic neighborhoods and gardens of Cape Town.

• Help local palaeontologists examine newly excavated dinosaur fossils at a lab in Ulaanbaatar.
• Track this, the world’s last remaining species of wild horse, on an excursion through the grassy steppe of Hustai National Park.
• Get a first-hand look at the nomadic lifestyle on a visit to a camel-herding camp in the Gobi.
• Stay in a ger—a traditional round Mongolian tent—at the award-winning Three Camel Lodge, a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World located amid the vast desert landscapes of the Gobi.

• Explore the world’s seventh continent on the Antarctic Peninsula by ship, Zodiac and on foot.
• Learn about Antarctica’s unique geology, history and wildlife with an expert team of lecturers.
• See the incredible wildlife of South Georgia, often referred to as “the Galapagos of the South.” This includes more than 30 species of breeding birds, including four species of Penguin.
• Follow in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s perilous voyages on South Georgia and pause for a moment at his graveside.
• Explore the quaint, British town of Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands.
• On board lecturers and educational presentations from Polar Specialists.

--Discover the fascinating wildlife and geology of the Galapagos Islands on a family adventure aboard the National Geographic Endeavour or Islander.

--Cruise to pristine islands and walk among colonies of animals and birds unfazed by your presence.

--Snorkel amid sea turtles, quirky penguins, and playful sea lions; gaze into the old eyes of a giant sea tortoise; and sit among a colourful band of marine iguanas .

--Participate in special kids' activities, such as stargazing, scavenger hunts, drawing and poetry workshops, and knot-tying lessons.

• Explore Alaska’s rolling tundra and taiga forests, spotting an array of wildlife, including caribou, moose, wolves, and Dall sheep.
• Immerse yourself in the pristine wilderness of Denali National Park on a variety of hikes, taking in views of the mountain that gave the park its name.
• Cruise through spectacular Prince William Sound to spot humpback whales and orcas, and experience the thunder of calving glaciers.
• Stay in private cabins in the heart of Denali, and at a mountain resort surrounded by snow-dusted glaciers and peaks.