National Geographic Expeditions

Highlights

• View magnificent mountains, towering icebergs, and ice formations that make up the dramatic Antarctic landscape.
• Cruise aboard sturdy Zodiac landing craft in search of leopard seals.
• Kayak in protected waters, paddling around icebergs as penguins swim nearby.
• Walk on shore amid thousands of penguins, including gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap.
• Explore the world's last great wilderness in the company of a team of top naturalists.

Highlights

• Examine the Paleolithic art of two UNESCO World Heritage–listed cave regions: France’s Vézère Valley and the northern coast of Spain.
• Meet leading archaeologists and anthropologists for talks and private tours of cave sites.
• Visit Castel-Merle with Isabelle Castanet, whose family has excavated the site for generations.
• Explore Sarlat, France, and Santillana del Mar, Spain, two of Europe's best-preserved medieval villages.

Highlights

• In Hanoi meet a water-puppet-maker to put on a show and learn to make traditional rice dough figurines.
• Go on a lively treasure hunt in the charming, beautifully preserved trading town of Hoi An.
• Explore the flavors of Vietnam with a chef during a trip to Hoi An’s picturesque market and a cooking lesson.
• Extend your adventure in Cambodia with a visit to the exotic temples and palaces of Angkor, home to Khmer kings a thousand years ago.

Highlights

• Explore the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the ancient adobe village of Aït Benhaddou, both UNESCO World Heritage sites.
• Ride a camel at sunset from a tented camp nestled among the sculpted dunes, and watch the sun rise over the Sahara.
• Wander the labyrinthine streets of the medina in Marrakech, and observe artisans plying their timeless crafts in the workshops of Fez.
• Venture into rose-colored kasbahs, and learn about Berber culture while sipping mint tea in a traditional mountain village.

Highlights

• Kayak into protected coves and look for sea otters, seabirds, and whales.
• Hike through lush forest trails to cascading waterfalls, and take a motorized landing craft into sheltered coves where brown bears feed.
• Watch for calving ice in the iceberg-laden waters of Glacier Bay National Park.
• Meet members of the Alaska Whale Foundation to learn about the local whale population, and get a firsthand perspective on Alaska’s indigenous peple from a Tlingit cultural interpreter.

Highlights

• Meet artists and politicians, settlers and refugees, imams and rabbis.
• Explore the archaeological wonders of Caesarea Maritima with National Geographic Emerging Explorer Beverly Goodman.
• Enjoy a unique dual narrative provided by the Israeli and Palestinian peace builders who accompany the entire expedition.
• Visit the Yad Vashem Memorial and hear a first-hand account from a Holocaust survivor.

Highlights

• Kayak through the lush rainforests of Tortuguero National Park and look for howler and capuchin monkeys, caimans, toucans, and more.
• Set off on a white-water rafting adventure down the Pacuare River and spot monkeys, sloths, colorful birds, and more along the way.
• Hike into the cloud forest in search of the rare quetzal bird, and sail through the rainforest canopy on a zip line.
• Stay in stunning eco-lodges and hotels nestled within the pristine forest.

Highlights

• Capture sunrise and sunset over the Taj Mahal, and go on photo shoots at five other UNESCO World Heritage sites.
• Photograph the fairy-tale marble palaces of Udaipur's Lake Pichola by boat, and take a sunset camel safari among the sweeping dunes of the Thar Desert.
• Search for tigers in Ranthambhore National Park, and for rare birds and other wildlife in Keoladeo National Park.
• Document the dazzling energy of the Jaisalmer Desert Festival, a celebration of color, music, and Rajasthani folk culture