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Namibia Culture and Wildlife Adventure
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Encounter leopards and cheetahs up close with a Naankuse researcher as founded by National Geographic, and track cheetahs on foot in the Okonjima Game Reserve.
  • Search for rare desert-adapted black rhinos and elephants.
  • Spend two days getting acquainted with the ancient hunter-gatherer culture of the San (or “Bushmen”) people.
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Land of the Polar Bears
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Search for the very symbol of the Arctic—the polar bear—and observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitat.
  • Take naturalist-led shore walks, and cruise among beautiful passing icebergs in a Zodiac or a kayak.
  • Experience the legendary midnight sun: the ethereal light of the northern summer, when the sun never sets.
  • Watch for huge walruses, bearded and ringed seals, arctic foxes, and reindeer.
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Upper Amazon
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore the waterways of the flooded “Mirrored Forest” of Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve with a team of expert naturalists.
  • Glide down jungle streams by skiff or kayak, spotting pink and gray dolphins, enormous water lilies, monk saki monkeys, three-toed sloths, piranhas, and scarlet macaws.
  • Learn about the everyday traditions of the native ribereños on visits to villages at the river’s edge.
  • Go on rain forest hikes, birding walks, and nocturnal river safaris, and get immersed in the wild atmosphere of the Amazon from the comfort of the intimate Delfin II.
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Norway and Scotland: Fjordlands to the Inner Hebrides
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Kayak the mirror-like waters of Norway’s Sognefjorden, and discover hidden inlets by Zodiac.
  • Spot puffins, guillemots, and razorbills along the cliffs of Noss, and visit a renowned seabird research station on Fair Isle—located on the migration flyway.
  • Hike to the lighthouse at Sumburgh Head, explore splendid gardens at Loch Ewe, and dive the historic wrecks of Scapa Flow.
  • Discover an archaeological treasure trove: Viking longhouses in the Shetlands, Stone Age megaliths in the Orkneys, and the sacred Christian sites of Iona.
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Hiking the Grand Canyon
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

  • Hike into the Grand Canyon’s spectacular chasm on the less traveled trails of the North Rim.
  • Explore Havasu Canyon and its spectacular red-rock formations while camping for three nights beside a tranquil creek.
  • Swim in turquoise pools at the foot of gushing waterfalls, surrounded by sandstone cliffs.
  • Hike into a slot canyon with a Navajo guide, and meet members of the Havasupai tribe.
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Around the World by Private Jet
5/5 Excellent
30 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy

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.
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Sailing the Caribbean
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Small Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Sail the sparkling Caribbean Sea
  • Aboard the historic square-rigger Sea Cloud.
  • Snorkel in pristine coral reefs
  • Swim in tropical lagoons
  • Explore secluded cays and beaches.
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Wild Encounters from Borneo to Bali
3.5/5 Great
30 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Moderate

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.
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HowieImages

Jan 2016

Photographic tour of Turkey featuring Istanbul, Capadoccia and the coast

Turkey was a destination I had dreamed of visiting, and going there with a group of photographers was a dream come true. in 2014 I travelled with a National Geograp...

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Beth

Oct 2016

Wonderful and inspirational

Love this site! Full of wonderful and inspirational information -look like trips of a lifetime!

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VMH

Nov 2017

great sights. Great local guides. Impatient unpleasant photographer leader

The local guide went above and beyond. The sights were amazing. The accommodations and meals much better than expected. Lots of driving but in good cars with good...

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Kathy

Jan 2018

Fantastic!

Fantastic! This is by far the best way to see the world most unique places!

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Cathy

Mar 2018

Aamazing experience

We just returned from an amazing experience exploring the Galapagos Islands then following up with another awesome week in Peru -- highlighted by touring the ruins o...

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