758 green & sustainable experiences found
Nara to Hiroshima
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Nara to Hiroshima
Nara Airport, Japan
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7 Days • from $4,975* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions We’ll explore Japan by first visiting its former capital Nara, birthplace of Japanese culture. After a good look at Nara including its beautiful countryside we’ll head for the spiraling Himeji Castle, perhaps the most beautiful of Japan’s Tokugawa-era castles, and then spend a couple of days visiting Kurashiki, which has been referred to by many as “Japan’s Venice”. Kurashiki offers many museums, galleries and shops to peruse and become familiar with before we make our way to Hiroshima stopping en… more |
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Shikoku: Japan’s Sacred Island
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Shikoku: Japan’s Sacred Island
Matsuyama Airport Japan
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7 Days • from $5,530* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Day 1: arrive in Matsuyama • Day 2: Drive to Cape Ashizuri via Uwajima and Uchiko • Day 3: Cape Ashizuri • Day 4: scenic drive along the coast with culinary delights en route to Kochi • Day 5: drive into the remote beauty of the Iya Valley, stay at Chiiori • Day 6: Iya Valley’s vine bridges, soba-making workshop and another night in the 300-year-old farmhouse• Day 7: drive to Takamatsu via Kotohira and Zentsu-ji Temple • Day 8:… more |
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Egypt: The Nile
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Egypt: The Nile
Cairo International Airport, Egypt
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11 Days • from $7,525* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Egypt and the Nile: the two are inextricably linked. 2,500 years ago, Herodotus, looking back on twenty-five centuries of recorded history, wrote, “Egypt is an acquired country, the gift of the river.” The ancient Egyptians took advantage of the great gift by building a civilization almost alien in its grandeur, ennobling the Nile’s banks with stunning monuments to their overweening sense of destiny.We spend four days on a gem of a Nile cruiser— your choice of boats includes the new,… more |
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Rwanda: Gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes
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Rwanda: Gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes
Kigali Airport, Kigali, Rwanda
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7 Days • from $6,000* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Just a few inches from here, in Mountain Gorillas of Uganda, we quote one of our rapturous travelers on the almost shocking joy that many people feel when they make contact with Gorilla beringei beringei, our very sweet, very large relatives.In this week-long trip (a stellar extension to any of our Kenya or Tanzania journeys), we gently track the world’s largest primate in Rwanda’s Parc National des Volcans, the volcans in this instance being the personable Virunga Volcanoes, a chain… more |
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Hiking in the Mountains of Lebanon
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Hiking in the Mountains of Lebanon
Beirut Airport, Lebanon
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8 Days • from $4,125* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions As befits a country named for its resident mountains, Lebanon welcomes hikers with a series of unexpected and deeply lovely trails. We begin in Beirut—captivating, edgy, and on the rocky road to reclaiming its historic glamour—then set off for a look at Beiteddine (House of Faith) and the Phoenician city of Sidon, followed by a couple of World Heritage Sites: Baalbek, one of the most impressive Roman ruins anywhere, and the Umayyad ruins of Anjar. Now into some of Lebanon’s… more |
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Turkey: Private Charters for Family & Friends
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Turkey: Private Charters for Family & Friends
Istanbul Airport, Turkey
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10 Days • from $6,410* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions As you’ve probably noticed, travel is a great bonder of friends and families. How many times have we seen a gathering’s joy level kick up a few notches with the words “Remember the time we went to . . .”?This private sail aboard one of our sweet gulets is the kind of unforgettable experience that makes travel such a canny investment. We think our Turkish sails—grandly restful, beautiful, comfortable and fun—are eminently worthy of your attention and personal investment. Our… more |
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Northern Vietnam: Tribes and Treks
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Northern Vietnam: Tribes and Treks
Hanoi Airport, Vietnam
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7 Days • from $2,800* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions We’ll travel by jeep and on foot in Vietnam’s lush northern hills, the little-known “Tonkinese Alps,” walking in 4000-foot hills, past emerald rice paddies and riots of bamboo, pine, and orchids, through small farms and villages, staying in delightful small hotels and guesthouses. Postcardy Sapa is our base for day hikes and village visits, and then we’re off to equally engaging Tam Duong for another couple of wandering days before we board an overnight train for Hanoi. more |
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China's Silk Road: History's Great Thoroughfare
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China's Silk Road: History's Great Thoroughfare
Beijing Airport, China
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17 Days • from $7,395* per person
Provider: Asia Transpacific Journeys (1 testimonial) A vast network of interconnected caravan routes that stretched for over 5,000 miles, the Silk Road enabled the exchange of products and ideas between China and Europe, Persia, Egypt, India and Mesopotamia, engendering civilization as we know it. The Silk Road is thus the very backbone of history. Travel to Western China with us, in the footsteps of ancient merchants and great explorers, along the greatest thoroughfare ever known.CHINA GROUP TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Visit with Kazak families in their village Shop… more |
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Italy: A Taste of Tuscany and Umbria
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Italy: A Taste of Tuscany and Umbria
Florence airport, Italy
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8 Days • from $4,495* per person
Provider: Boundless Journeys (3 testimonials) The landscape of neighboring Tuscany and Umbria is soul-stirring, with its sweeping vistas of vineyard-cloaked hills and stately cypress trees ringing storied hill towns. The scenery is rich in natural beauty, and reminiscent of early civilizations. Distinguished by its fascinating history, the region is noted for its unique culture and architecture. This is a place where the union of art and nature has been celebrated for thousands of years. This favorite Italy walking tour takes us across the vibrant countryside,… more |
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Italy: Ancient Sicily
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Italy: Ancient Sicily
Palermo Airport, Cinisi, Italy
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8 Days • from $4,595* per person
Provider: Boundless Journeys (3 testimonials) Afloat in the center of the Mediterranean, for centuries Sicily has been the center of routes between north and south, and east and west. This parade of cultures has deposited fragments of language, architecture, art, cuisine, and religion that have made the island a reflection of Mediterranean history. This complexity of culture is only matched by stunning natural beauty and a tremendous diversity of landscape. We discover Sicily on hikes through rolling hills and valleys covered in olive trees and… more |
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Croatia: Istria
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Croatia: Istria
Pula, Croatia
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7 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Often compared to "Tuscany of Croatia" due to the Hill Villages, Truffles and fantastic wines, Istria offers us insight into the interior of Croatia. You'll find the walled villages, Romanesque churches, family-run oil, cheese and wine producers, eclectic galleries, affordable "konoba's" (small restaurants serving local dishes), clean/comfortable family run hotels or "sobe" (rooms) and family run agritourismos.Along the coast there remain a sampling of wonderful fishing towns, like Rovinj, filled with artisan stone shops, colorful daily markets and restaurants and… more |
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Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
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Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Entebbe International Airport
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6 Days • from $5,399* per person
Provider: Deeper Africa The dense rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest protects over half of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla population. Local trackers meet you at the forest edge, and guide you through the rainforest to the gorilla group you will be viewing. Two days of gorilla viewing allows you to visit two separate family groups. Gorilla viewing in Bwindi allows you very close to a gorilla family. The gorillas know that you are watching; but because you are in the company of a… more |
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Deeper Kenya
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Deeper Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
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14 Days • from $7,549* per person
Provider: Deeper Africa This safari offers the scope, breadth, and quality which have made Kenyan safaris famous. Begin your safari in Samburu National Reserve. The elephant viewing in Samburu is spectacular, but the truly amazing thing about the Samburu area is the ecosystem differentiation which brings unique species for observation including Grevy zebra, gerenuk, reticulated giraffe, and somali ostrich. The Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a 90,000 acre wildlife reserve, is part of the vast Laikipia Plateau. Your visit to Ol Pejeta includes very good… more |
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Kenya: Southern Circuit
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Kenya: Southern Circuit
Nairobi, Kenya
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13 Days • from $7,899* per person
Provider: Deeper Africa Looking for wilderness wildlife viewing without the crowds? Still want luxury accommodations? Then Kenya's southern reserves of Tsavo West, Tsavo East, and Amboseli are the right choice for your safari. Southern Kenya contains huge tracts of land that allow you to view wildlife in settings where you rarely encounter other tourists. The Tsavo reserves and Amboseli are well-known for large herds of elephants. The Tsavo reserves have amazing predator viewing as well. With one of Deeper Africa's silver-rated guides and… more |
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India Tuk Tuk Adventure
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India Tuk Tuk Adventure
India
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10 Days • from £1,400* per person
Provider: Large Minority - Adventure Holidays & Tuk Tuk Challenges (3 testimonials) Welcome to the India Tuk-Tuk Challenge! Fact: lots of people have been to India. In fact, you can barely move for people who’ve been to India. It’s all “India this†and “India that.†And that’s not a bad thing. India is amazing. Properly amazing. But, the next time someone comes up to you and starts going on about India, imagine you were able to respond with: “Sorry, can I stop you there? I actually once drove a rickshaw about 1000km… more |
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Pakistan Tuk Tuk Adventure
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Pakistan Tuk Tuk Adventure
Pakistan
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9 Days • from £1,450* per person
Provider: Large Minority - Adventure Holidays & Tuk Tuk Challenges (3 testimonials) Welcome to the Pakistan Tuk-Tuk Challenge! Pakistan. You’ve probably heard of it, and it’s fair to say that it hasn’t really been somewhere that has existed in most travellers’ minds as a place to go. But we’re here to tell you: it is most definitely a place to go. And it is most definitely best explored by tuk-tuk.Don’t believe us? Pop over to Google and type in ‘Pakistan nature’. See what comes up. From Islamabad to Hunza, and Peshawar to… more |
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Burma: Land of the Golden Pagoda
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Burma: Land of the Golden Pagoda
Yangon International Airport, Burma
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13 Days • from $5,995* per person
Provider: Asia Transpacific Journeys (1 testimonial) This Myanmar trip captures the essence of the land we know and love so much. We reject government-run agencies, to work directly with private Myanmar tour guides and privately owned hotels and restaurants, many owned by long-time friends. Our grassroots approach to Myanmar travel results in an insightful, authentic connection to this country's people and places, and its economics directly benefit locals.MYANMAR GROUP TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Stunning boutique Myanmar hotels in traditional Burmese style Tour leadership by an expert on Asian… more |
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Tibet Roof of the World
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Tibet Roof of the World
Lhasa Airport China
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12 Days • from $6,295* per person
Provider: Asia Transpacific Journeys (1 testimonial) f the world's a stage, this is its mightiest set. On this definitive Tibet tour, explore the country's most stunning ridge-top monasteries, see snow-capped Himalayan peaks, and feel the spiritual pulse of these intensely devoted, gentle people. At Everest Base Camp, revel in the proximity to Nature's greatest masterpiece and experience the ultimate in Tibet travel.TIBET GROUP TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Superb Tibet tour leadership by an expert on Tibetan culture Immersion in the kora (sacred cuicuit) at the Jokhang Temple Visit… more |
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Insider's Vietnam
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Insider's Vietnam
Hanoi Airport, Vietnam
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17 Days • from $5,980* per person
Provider: Asia Transpacific Journeys (1 testimonial) This in-depth journey captures the very essence of Vietnam. Down-to-earth rural, decadent dynastic and buzzing urban scenes combine with local-style locomotion and the most luxurious hotels in Vietnam for a dynamic, insightful examination of a nation striking a balance between communism, capitalism, Confucianism, bygone colonialism and feudalism. You'll experience it all at ground level, as you explore Viet Cong strongholds, temples, shrines, tribal markets, lavish tombs and ancient forbidden cities on this comprehensive Vietnam group trip.VIETNAM GROUP TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Upscale… more |
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Tanzania Explorer
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Tanzania Explorer
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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11 Days • from $5,749* per person
Provider: Deeper Africa This is an ideal journey for the active traveler who prefers an in-depth and off-track journey. Your private Land Cruiser and private naturalist allow you to set your daily safari activities as you choose. While all of our safaris have up close Land Cruiser wildlife viewing, this safari also offers walking safaris to explore the African bush on foot. After enjoying elephants and much more in Tarangire, visit the famous Ngorongoro Crater. Lions, elephants, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, and cheetah: the… more |
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