October 2006
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50 Tours of a Lifetime
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 ike many of our readers, the editors of National Geographic Traveler have always shied away from organized tours, feeling that unscripted, independent travel is the richest sort. But for some places in the world—those where road signs are nonexistent, or where the alphabet is a series of graceful curlicues, or where ceasefires among warring parties are tenuous—tours may be more a practical way to travel than going it alone, especially if, like most workaholic Americans, you've only got two weeks a year to tackle that challenging but worthwhile destination. That's why we've decided to dedicate this year's Next Great Places special issue to "Tours of a Lifetime: 50 of the World's Best." Here, in alphabetical order by country or region, are the tours. Read more about them in the October 2006 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Afghanistan
"Central and Northern Route"
Hinterland Travel
Antarctica
"Across the Circle for Climbers and Divers"
Aurora Expeditions
"Emperor Penguins: Snow Hill Island Safari"
Quark Expeditions
Arctic
"Last Degree Expedition"
Pen Hadow Travel
Australia
"Franklin River Rafting"
World Expeditions
Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova
"Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova"
MIR Corporation
Belize
"Undiscovered Belize Adventure"
Wildland Adventures
Cambodia and Vietnam
"Vietnam and Cambodia along the Mekong River"
National Geographic Expeditions
Canada
"Labrador's Wild Coast by Private Yacht"
Arctic Odysseys
Chile
"Uniquely Chile"
Off the Beaten Path
China
"China: The Upper Mekong River" rafting adventure
Mountain Travel Sobek
Corsica
"Hiking the Tra Mare e Monti"
Distant Journeys
Croatia, Slovenia
"The Alps to the Adriatic"
Exeter International
Ecuador
"Galápagos Unbound: Sea Kayaking, Snorkeling, and Hiking Adventure"
ROW International
Ethiopia
"Ethiopia Simien Mountains"
G.A.P. Adventures
Fiji
"Village Homestays"
Intrepid Travel
France
"Loire Valley Trail Ride"
Cross Country International Equestrian Vacations
Republic of Georgia
"Trekking In the Mountains of Poetry"
Explorers' Corner
Ghana
"Oboroni Grassroots Excursion"
Maame Koranchee's
Honduras
"Rafting the Río Plátano"
Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance
India
"Nagur Relief Ride" by horseback
Relief Riders International
"Spotlight Journey: Secret India, Tribal India"
Myths and Mountains
"Zanskar's Wild West"
KE Adventure Travel
Italy
"Splendors of Sicily"
Italian Connection
Maldives
"Seacology Expedition to the Maldives and Andaman Mountains"
Seacology
Morocco
"The Magic of Morocco: Palaces, Deserts & Kasbahs"
Academic Arrangements AbroadMexico
"Baja California: Among the Great Whales"
Lindblad Expeditions
Middle East (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Dubai)
"Jewels of Arabia"
Travcoa
Mongolia
"Dinosaurs of the Gobi"
Nomadic Expeditions
Myanmar
"Burma: Land of the Golden Pagoda"
Asia Transpacific Journeys
Namibia
"Namibia Explorer"
Ker & Downey
New Zealand
"New Zealand with the Kids"
Butterfield & Robinson
Nicaragua
"Active Nicaragua"
REI Adventures
Niger
"Niger: Trekking in the Air Mountains"
Wilderness Travel
Peru
"Immersive Peru: Weavers Awards and Virgen del Carmen"
Culture Xplorers
Philippines
"Incomparable Calamian Kayaking"
Eco First Adventures
Rwanda, Uganda
"Rwanda/Uganda Highlights"
Big Five Tours & Expeditions
Slovenia
"Hiking the Julian Alps"
REI Adventures
South Pacific Islands
"Faces of Melanesia"
Zegrahm & Eco Expeditions
Sri Lanka
"Sri Lanka: The Isle of Serendip"
Geographic Expeditions
Sweden
"Reindeer Packing Expeditions"
Crossing Latitudes
Tanzania, Mozambique
"Western Tanzania and Northern Mozambique Surf and Safari"
Mango African Safaris
Thailand
"Tsunami Volunteering/Adventure"
Go Differently
Chinese Turkestan and Central Asia
"Chinese Turkestan and Central Asia"
MIR Corporation
United States
"Alaska: Active Inside Package"
Adventure Smith Explorations
"Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona: Where the Water Cuts Through Rock"
Moki Treks
"Wyoming: Wolves & Wildlife of Yellowstone"
Natural Habitat Adventures
Yemen
"From North to South to the Red Sea in Yemen"
Caravan-Serai
Worldwide
"The Great Faiths Journey by Private Jet"
TCS Expeditions
"Journey of Man: An Around-the-World Odyssey by Private Jet"
National Geographic Expeditions (Starquest Expeditions)
For more information on the countries visited by these tours, see our Destination TripMarks.
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