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KICKING off the fourth year of their successful partnership, National Geographic Expeditions and G Adventures announce new destinations and tours for 2019.
Travellers will have the chance to take advantage of Bolivia’s recently improved tourism infrastructure and experience its stunning landscapes, including the famous Uyuni Salt Flats, while learning about its rich cultural heritage and visiting one of the highest cities on Earth.
Also new in South America for 2019, a tour of Peru’s archaeologically and ecologically wondrous north will have travellers exploring cloud forests, hiking a huge waterfall and peering back into pre-Incan times. An additional combination tour of the northern Chachapoyas region, coupled with a visit to iconic Machu Picchu by train, offers a fantastic 16D deepdive into life in Peru.
In Africa, National Geographic Journeys builds on growing international interest in the wildlife reserves in Tanzania and Botswana. Travellers will visit remote under-explored national parks of the southern circuit.
Launched in late 2015 with a World Tourism Day celebration, National Geographic Journeys has grown from 70 tours in its initial year to 89 different tours in 55 countries today. Since last fall, a special focus on expanding Journeys tours further helped bring new travellers to Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Mongolia and Indonesia.
The National Geographic Journeys line of trips offers handson exploration, with an emphasis on storytelling, local immersion and social good. Priced from US$1,099 per person and from six to 30 days in length, the itineraries are designed for travellers who appreciate free time and flexibility, but value the structure and security of group travel. Each trip is led by a knowledgeable, local guide called a Chief Experience Officer (CEO). Whenever possible, travellers visit projects and community initiatives associated with National Geographic or G Adventures.
The new and updated tours for 2019 are:
Highlights of Bolivia (8D)
Explore the historic capital of Sucre and sky-high La Paz and then experience life at a traditional hacienda among the Jukil community before watching the sunset atop Uyuni Salt Flats.
Peru and Bolivia: Machu Picchu to the Salt Flats (16D)
Learn about Peru’s former Inca capital of Cusco before an Amazon jungle immersion. Hike the Inca Trail or catch the scenic train, then pass into Bolivia to explore soaring Andean peaks and the famed Uyunni Salt Flats.
Explore Northern Peru (9D)
Immerse in the Chachapoyas culture and take a cable car ride up to Kuelup Fortress. Hike through the cloud forest to the Gocta waterfall then explore tombs from pre-Inca Moche culture. Wander through the adobe brick city of Chan Chan.
Explore Northern Peru and Machu Picchu (16D)
Discover traces of pre-Inca cultures in lesser-visited northern Peru, including the mountaintop home of past “Cloud Warriors” and the eroded adobe ruins of Chan Chan. Round out your exploration with an early morning guided visit to magnificent Machu Picchu.
Botswana and Zimbabwe Safari (10D)
Experience the ultimate wildlife adventure with this 10-day trip through some of the best wildlife reserves you’ll ever see. Keep your camera ready to capture the lions and elephants of Hwange National Park, fly to the panhandle of the Okavango Delta for a wildlife walk with a local guide and cruise along the banks of the Chobe River to watch the elephants drink along its banks.
Wildlife Parks of Tanzania (12D)
Embark on wildlife drives in Lake Manyara National Park (keep your eyes open for the elusive tree-climbing lions), meet one of the researchers at the Serengeti Wildlife Centre and scan your surroundings in the protected Selous Game Reserve for the zeals of zebras that call these grasslands home.
Southern Tanzania Safari (6D)
Get off the usual safari track for a whirlwind week of wildlife viewing in the southern circuit of Tanzania. Watch for its herds of elephants, towers of giraffes and zeals of zebras on a safari experience that will feel like your group is alone.
Internal flights between parks are included to ensure you experience the most in the time available.
For details and a listing of new trips, contact your local travel agent or visit: gadventures.com/ NGJ-2019 or www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/trip-types/ journeys
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