Natural History Tours

Adventure Holiday: Discover the Natural History of Australia Vacation Type: Natural History Tours Nature and Wildlife Tours Travel Location: Oceania Australia Stay at sheep ranches with Australian families and share their culture. Spend two days in the Outback, land of boomerangs and camel caravans.Explore Kakadu National Park, see its wide collection of birds and animals.Children [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Take a Saharan Caravan Vacation Type: Camel Treks Natural History Tours Travel Location: Africa Algeria See neolithic rock art and fantastic land forms in Algeria.Explore this desert environment by camel caravan.See the black basalt peaks of the Hoggar Mountains.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of A “ship of the desert.” Mountain [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Madagascar Wildlife Journey Vacation Type: Nature and Wildlife Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Africa Madagascar See the strange burial art of the Mahafaly people of Madacascar. Marvel at 20 different species of lemur, including the Sifaka and ringtail.Ride by train to a rain forest to hear the haunting song of a Indri [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Mix Natural History and Rafting Vacation Type: Rafting Natural History Tours Travel Location: North America United States Pacific Northwest USA Oregon Idaho Enjoy rafting wild water while you learn what forces made the river canyon.Enjoy easygoing instruction from two experts during this rafting trip.Learn as little or as much as you like and [...]

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Tags: California, Idaho, North America, Oregon, United States, USA

Adventure Holiday: Exploring Central Asia’s Silk Road Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Asia China Follow the ancient Silk Road between China and Pakistan.Visit with local ethnic groups as you trace the route linking East to West.Explore Hunza, a mountain kingdom once though to be Shangri-La.This activity is for adults only. [...]

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Tags: Asia, California, China, Pakistan, United States

Adventure Holiday: Fire, Water, Earth and Tribal Life Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Southeast Asia Indonesia Explore several islands in Indonesia’s 13,000-island archipelago.Visit Sulawesi, home of the Torajans, known for their hanging graves.See homes with sweeping bamboo roofs resembling a ship’s prow.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Following the Silk Road from Istanbul to Albania Vacation Type: Walking Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Middle East Turkey Follow the Silk Road from Turkey to Albania.Explore the ancient capitals of the Ottoman Empire.Take a ferry to the delightful Greek island of Corfu.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of The [...]

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Tags: Asia, California, Corfu, Middle East, San Francisco, Turkey, United States

Adventure Holiday: Exploring China’s Ethnic Festivals Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Asia China See the spectacular three-day Water Splashing Festival in April.See the Moso people, where the women are the leaders of the village.Visit the Naxis, where the women manage business and the men make music.Children may participate. Vacation Contact [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Exploring Dragons, Drums and Art in China Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Asia China Experience one of three Miao festivals in the Guizhou Province.See young Miao girls who spend months embroidering just one jacket.Explore the creations of the mysterious Dong people, including drum towers.Children may participate. Vacation Contact [...]

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Adventure Holiday: Following History from Hungary to Russia Vacation Type: Natural History Tours Walking Tours Travel Location: Europe Austria Visit the countries and cities where history is being made today.Explore Budapest, St. Petersburg and splendid Prague.Follow history’s recent tidal wave through central Europe.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of The Charles Bridge in [...]

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Tags: Asia, Austria, California, Czech Republic, Europe, Hungary, Russia, San Francisco, United States