National Geographic Expeditions

Highlights

• Meet with National Geographic grantee Biruté Galdikas on a visit to Camp Leakey, an orangutan research and conservation center she established in the forests of Indonesian Borneo.
• Skim through the jungles of Tanjung Puting National Park on an all-day excursion by local boat, and interact with orangutans and other rare wildlife at one of the Orangutan Foundation International's rehabilitation centers.
• Explore the incredible array of Borneo’s flora and fauna Bako National Park, home to seven different ecosystems.
• Spend two days snorkeling the coral reefs off the pristine, uninhabited isles of the Natuna and Anambas archipelagos.

Highlights

• Explore the rugged coast of the Kimberley, from Bigge Island and the King George River region and intriguing Gwion Gwion rock art, to the ghostly abandoned settlement of Camden Harbour.
• Don a mask and fins to snorkel or dive the remote and unspoiled coral reefs of Rowley Shoals and the Spice Islands.
• Spot legendary Komodo dragons while hiking with park rangers in Indonesia’s world-renowned Komodo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• Immerse yourself in the vivid colors and rhythms of local life during festivities and ceremonies in East Timor and the Indonesian isle of Sumbawa.

Highlights

• Travel for five nights aboard the Palace on Wheels, a train designed in the style of a bygone era, evoking the splendor of the maharajas.
• Explore six UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Fatehpur Sikri and the incomparable Taj Mahal.
• Search for tigers in Ranthambhore National Park, and spot rare birds and other wildlife in Keoladeo Ghana National Park.
• Take a sunset camel safari among the evocative dunes of the Thar Desert.

Highlights

• Hike or ride a mule along the Grand Canyon’s rim and peer into its mile-deep chasm.
• Marvel at the rainbow colors of the high desert.
• Splash through the Narrows of the Virgin River beneath Zion’s sheer red cliffs.
• Learn about the incredible formations called hoodoos, and go on a scavenger hunt at Bryce Canyon.

Highlights

• Alongside a team of National Geographic experts, explore 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
• Attend a demonstration of traditional Andean weaving techniques by National Geographic grantee Nilda Callañaupa in Cusco, and then travel to Machu Picchu by train.
• Join archaeologists on Easter Island to explore mysterious moai statues and delve into the isle’s famously lost culture.
• Meet with National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Maeve or Louise Leakey in Tanzania and get a firsthand account of the family’s groundbreaking fossil discoveries.

Highlights

• Kayak, snorkel, and swim at Lighthouse Reef and snorkel the legendary Blue Hole.
• By special arrangement, gain private access to a subterranean Mayan cave and explore its cathedral-like chambers.
• Paddle through the jungle on a Sibun River kayaking excursion and spot tropical birdlife along the way.
• Discover the temples and pyramids of incredible Tikal, an ancient Maya city nestled in the jungles of Guatemala.

Highlights

• Stroll vineyard-striped hillsides and taste wines from Hungary’s Lake Balaton to Goriška Brda in Slovenia.
• Hike Slovenia’s stunning Alpine scenery: from snow-covered peaks and glacially carved valleys to pristine Lake Bohinj.
• Discover medieval history at a floating grain mill and herders’ cone-roofed huts.
• Delve into the otherworldly limestone cathedrals of Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Highlights

• Ride the aerial tram to the top of Table Mountain, and hike to the tip of the African continent
• Learn to use a traditional bow and arrow with San hunter-gatherers, and try your hand at pottery and mosaic with local artisans
• Go white-water rafting on the Sabie River or take in the stunning views by foot along the Mac-Mac River
• Follow trackers on a wildlife identification adventure, and encounter lions, rhino, giraffes, elephants, and much more in Kruger National Park and Kapama Private Game Reserve.