The Explorer Series
Rugged adventure travel in untouched destinations. On this fully escorted journey, travel in small groups and stay in the best-available accommodations in these remote locales.
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- Ethiopia: An Ancient Dynasty (2010)
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Land of the Queen of Sheba, the 13th-century cave churches of Lalibela and the source of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia offers unspoiled scenery and an eventful past. Experience elaborate and colorful traditional religious festivals and a special ancient coffee ceremony in this comprehensive itinerary.
- Explorer (2010)Series:
- $3,995 Priced From:
- 12 Days:
- 3 Departures:
- 16Max Group Size:
- Exploring Ancient China (2010)
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In this new program, look behind the façade of modern China on an adventure that travels the highway of Chinese history. Explore the Mogao Caves (one of the wonders of the Silk Road), marvel at the Ming Dynasty architecture of the great walled city of Pingyao, shop the colorful markets and spend time with the local people.
- Explorer (2010)Series:
- $8,245 Priced From:
- 15 Days:
- 1 Departures:
- 16Max Group Size:
- Mali: Desert Caravans (2010)
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Mali is a country of many cultures, as you discover on this journey. At a Bogolan fabric factory cooperative, listen to a master craftsman explain the preparation of traditional mud cloths. Watch rural Bambara women extract shea butter from karite fruit; view Dogon dances and visit a ritual cave; and travel down the Niger River in a traditional pirogue (dugout canoe) to visit a Bozo fishing village and Fulani nomadic herders.
- Explorer (2010)Series:
- $4,975 Priced From:
- 12 Days:
- 3 Departures:
- 14Max Group Size:
- Tanzania Under Canvas (2010)
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Visit alluring and remote Tanzania, where you are immersed in a perfect mixture of local cultures and wildlife adventures, with stays in tented camps and lodges in unique locations.
- Explorer (2010)Series:
- $6,595 Priced From:
- 13 Days:
- 2 Departures:
- 12Max Group Size:
- Temples and Dragons of Bhutan & Darjeeling (2010)
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Explore the remote world of the eastern Himalayas. Start in Delhi with an insider's look at the region's most powerful political and cultural influence. Then travel to Bhutan and Darjeeling to see the pristine beauty and traditional cultures of two of the Himalayas' most unique and little-known treasures.
- Explorer (2010)Series:
- $9,995 Priced From:
- 14 Days:
- 1 Departures:
- 12Max Group Size:
- Tibet & Beyond (2010)
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Explore Tibet, the magical, spiritual land of snow lions and living Buddhas. Meet a local family on the sacred hill of Ringha (Dabaosi), attend a traditional Naxi dance and musical performance in Lijiang, and visit sacred monasteries across "the roof of the world." Spend two full days in enchanting Lhasa, discovering impressive ancient structures (including the former home of the Dalai Lama) and cultural relics.
- Explorer (2010)Series:
- $8,715 Priced From:
- 13 Days:
- 1 Departures:
- 16Max Group Size:
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