May/June 2008
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Tours of a Lifetime
Photo by Andrew Parkinson/ Lonely Planet Images
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An Indian elephant takes a sunset bath in the Rapti River in Nepal. |
 hen we started this annual roundup of the world's top guided tours three years ago, we sought to bring readers the most transformative, sustainable, and authentic experiences. To our delight, there's no shortage of companies that share our philosophy. Whether it's staring down a king penguin in Antarctica, sharing mole with a Oaxacan family, or watching your kids in a pickup soccer game in Sardinia, this is the sort of travel that will stick with you. We hope our 2008 picks get you inspired. To view past winners, click here.
Albania
"Land of the Eagles: Albania"
Andante TravelsThe Americas
"Along the Americas' Coasts"
Maris Freighter & Specialty Cruises
Antarctica
"Icebergs & Emperors-Mawson's Antarctica"
Aurora ExpeditionsAustralia
"Arnhem Land Marine Rescue Project"
World Expeditions
"Australian Dreamtime: Billabongs, Beaches & the Bush"
Ker & Downey
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Bhutan
"Hidden Treasures of Bhutan"
Geographic ExpeditionsBulgaria
"Cultural Crossroads, Bulgaria"
Country WalkersCambodia
"Project Cambodia"
G.A.P Adventures and Globe AwareCanada "CapeRace Eco-Culture Experience"
CapeRace Cultural Adventures"Royal Canadian Rockies Experience"
Royal Canadian PacificCaribbean"Sailing the Southern Caribbean: An Epic Sojourn Aboard Sea Cloud II"
Lindblad ExpeditionsChina
"Immersion with the Tribes of the Aini and Wa; Beijing to Simao, Yunnan"
A Bridge to China
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Ecuador
"Andes to Amazon, Ecuador"
BikeHike Adventures
"Volunteer Galápagos"
Myths and Mountains
Egypt
"Exclusively Yours Egypt"
African Travel Inc.
Georgia and Armenia
"Mountains & Monasteries, Georgia and Armenia"
MIR CorporationGuyana
"Great Green Guyana"
Journeys International
India
"Family India"
Greaves Tours
"Heritage India"
Cox & Kings
Ireland
"Sea Kayaking Ireland, The Northwest Coast of County Donegal"
H2Outfitters
Italy
"Sardegna Multi-Sport Adventure, Italy"
Ciclismo Classico
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Japan
"Food Lovers Japan"
Intrepid TravelKenya
"Tribes and Trails of Kenya"
Sierra Club Outings Mauritania
"Mauritania: Sahara Desert Expedition: Journey into the Land of the Moors"
Wilderness Travel
Mexico
"Oaxaca Up Close: Living the Day of the Dead"
Culture Xplorers
"Sierra Spectacular by Private Railcar, Mexico"
Canyon Travel
Middle East
"Caravan Cities of the Ancient Near East"
Martin Randall Travel
Namibia
"Namibia Desert Rhino Expedition: A Trails Exploration"
Wilderness Safaris
Nepal
"Himalayan Tree Planting Trek"
Journeys International
New Zealand
"New Zealand Discovery"
Mountain Travel Sobek
North and South Korea
"Contrasting Koreas"
Snow Lion Expeditions
Norway
"Lofoten Multi-Adventure, Norway"
Crossing Latitudes
Palau
"Palau: Oceania Odyssey"
Boundless Journeys
Panama
"Coiba Island: The Hidden Dive Secret of the Decade, Panama"
Wild Planet Adventures
Patagonia
"Futaleufu Explorer"
Bio Bio Expeditions
Russia and Mongolia"Russia and Mongolia Overland"
Dragoman Overland
Seychelles and South Africa
"Surf and Turf, Seychelles and South Africa"
Seacology
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Tanzania
"Explorers Safari, Tanzania"
Thomson Safaris
Tanzania and Kenya
"Four Volcanoes: Mount Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo Lengai"
Adventures Within Reach"The Family to Family Safari, Kenya and Tanzania"
Micato Safaris
Thailand
"Family Adventure, Thailand"
Absolute Travel
Tibet
"Tibet: Journey to the Highest Himalaya"
National Geographic Expeditions
Tunisia
"Tunisia's Sahara and Oasis Trail"
Cross Country International Equestrian Vacations
United States"San Francisco to the Wine Country"
Wine Country Trekking"Southwest Safari Camp: The Other Chaco Canyon"
Southwest Ed-ventures
"Superlative Idaho"
ROW Adventures
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
"The Chaktal River, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan"
Mountain Travel Sobek
See our tour selections for 2006 and 2007.
For more information on the countries visited by these tours, see our Destination TripMarks.
Read about How to Pick the Right Tour Operator.
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