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Orlando, Florida • Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru • Easter Island • Samoa • Great Barrier Reef • Angkor Wat,
Cambodia or Hanoi & Ha Long Bay, Vietnam • The Taj Mahal & Jaipur, India • Tanzania Safari Adventure •
Luxor, the Pyramids & the Sphinx, Egypt • Fez, Morocco

 

Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, November 1. Depart your hometown independently on a commercial flight to
Orlando, Florida. Meet your fellow travelers and the expedition staff at a welcome dinner
at our fine hotel. The Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
Lima, Cusco & Machu Picchu or The North Coast, Peru
Sacred Citadels of Vanished Civilizations
Wednesday, November 2. Fly to Lima, once a thriving capital in Spain’s New World empire.
Arrive in the evening, and enjoy a fine dinner at our hotel.
Miraflores Park Hotel, Lima

Thursday & Friday, November 3 & 4. We take a local flight to Cusco, center of the Andean
world for centuries. See the historic district where Spanish Baroque palaces, a beautiful
cathedral, and the grand Plaza de Armas were built directly on foundations laid by the
Incas. Marvel at the treasures of the Pre-Colombian Art Museum, where we will meet with
master Andean weaver Nilda Callañaupa, who works with traditional weavers throughout
Peru to preserve the rich textile arts of this country.
On Friday, travel on the luxurious Hiram Bingham train through the spectacularly scenic
Urubamba Valley to Machu Picchu. This sacred citadel was abandoned by the Incas,
reclaimed by the jungle, and lost to history until it was rediscovered by the explorer Hiram
Bingham in 1911. Examine the artfully cut stone altars, temples, fountains, staircases,
and terraced gardens that make this one of the world’s most extraordinary archaeological
treasures. Hotel Monasterio, CuscoAlternate: Instead of visiting Cusco and Machu Picchu, head to Northern Peru, to visit
the temples of Chiclayo and Trujillo, where the richest burial chambers ever found in
the Americas were discovered. See where the ancient Moche and Chimu peoples lived,
including Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the world. Visit Huaca de la Luna and learn
more about this extraordinary site at the National University of Trujillo Archeological
Museum. At the Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán, discover Peru’s ancient Mochica
culture. Costa Del Sol, Chiclayo; Libertador, Trujillo; and Miraflores Park Hotel, Lima

 

Easter Island
Enduring Mysteries of the Moai
Saturday & Sunday, November 5 & 6. Fly more than 2,300 miles westward across the
Pacific Ocean to Easter Island. Scattered with mysterious, colossal stone statues called
moai, the island is an open-air museum of the ruins of a lost culture. Since the island was
first seen by Europeans on Easter Sunday in 1722, it has been the subject of debate. How
did its native people first arrive? What transpired over the centuries? What do the tall,
brooding statues mean? Explore many parts of this island—a UNESCO World Heritage
site—with renowned archaeologists Claudio Cristino, Edmundo Edwards, and Patricia
Vargas, who will reveal the stories behind the moai, ceremonial centers, and petroglyphs.
Then enjoy a splendid performance by the Kari Kari Rapa Nui dance troupe.
Hanga Roa Eco Village & Spa

 

Apia, Samoa
Unspoiled Natural Beauty & Traditional Polynesian Culture
Monday, November 7. Experience the relaxing atmosphere of Samoa—a land that has
changed little from ancient times. This beautiful chain of volcanic islands enchanted Robert
Louis Stevenson who called it home and wrote many stories featuring the Samoan people
and their customs and beliefs. Visit Vailima, Stevenson’s plantation-style estate and his last
home, now a museum restored to show the lavish comfort he and his wife, Fanny, enjoyed.
We’ll be treated to a traditional feast and a fia fia—a colorful performance of Samoan dance
and song. Aggie Grey’s Lagoon Beach Resort & Spa, Apia
r Our expedition will donate supplies to the Satapuala Primary School, attended by more than 300
children from Satapuala and nearby villages.

 

Tuesday, November 8. We continue our voyage across the Pacific, crossing the international
date line. We lose a day en route and arrive in Australia the following afternoon.

The Great Barrier Reef or The Daintree Rain Forest, Australia
Natural Wonders & Aboriginal Culture of Australia
Wednesday & Thursday, November 9 & 10. We land in Cairns and transfer to Port Douglas,
on the shores of the South Pacific Ocean. From here, venture out to the Great Barrier
Reef, the largest known coral reef in the world and home to an exceptionally rich variety
of marine life. We visit the northern reaches of the reef where the fish and coral are the
most diverse, to snorkel among the rainbow variety of corals with schools of triggerfish,
unicornfish, bumphead parrot fish, and sea turtles.
Sea Temple Resort & Spa, Port Douglas
Alternate: Instead of exploring the Great Barrier Reef, discover the natural wonders of
the world’s oldest rain forest—the Daintree—approximately 90 million years older than
the Amazon rain forest. Go on a Dreamtime walk in Mossman Gorge with an Aboriginal
guide, a member of the Kuku Yalanji group, to learn about his people’s legends and special
relationship with this unique tropical environment.

 

Angkor, Cambodia or Hanoi & Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Cultural & Natural Treasures of Southeast Asia
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 11, 12 & 13. Fly by private jet to Siem Reap, our base
for a leisurely exploration of Angkor, the heart of the ancient Khmer Empire and home
to one of humankind’s greatest architectural triumphs. Visit the stunningly beautiful
Angkor Wat temple complex, and survey its massive towers, carved murals, colonnades,
and courtyards that exemplify classic Khmer architecture. At Angkor Thom, explore the
famous Bayon Temple and the Terrace of the Elephants; and wander among the ruins of
Ta Prohm, still tangled in the thick roots of banyan trees. And, if you wish, you may visit
the Kok Dong Primary School to meet local children and teachers. In the evening, at our
historic luxury hotel, enjoy a fine dinner and see a performance of classical Apsara dance,
whose beautiful costumed dancers recall the celestial beings seen in the sculptures of
Angkor Wat. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor
Cambodia Alternate: Instead of visiting Angkor Wat, travel to the lost jungle temple of
Beng Melea, overgrown with majestic trees and surrounded by a lush bamboo forest. Then
travel to the ninth-century Rolous temple complex, which includes Preah Ko, the first
temple built at this ancient site. Visit Bakong Temple and the multitowered Lolei, once
an island temple in the center of a great reservoir.
Vietnam Alternate: Instead of Cambodia, explore historic Hanoi, a beautiful 1,000-
year-old city filled with lakes and parks. Visit Ho Chi Minh’s wooden house on stilts
and the curiously shaped One Pillar Pagoda, originally built in 1049. Then travel to the
spectacular seascape of Ha Long Bay, and cruise among more than a thousand karst
limestone pillars and islets, and floating villages. Return by commercial air to Siem Reap,
to rejoin travelers who remained in Cambodia.
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor

 

The Taj Mahal & Jaipur, India
Treasured Masterpieces of the Mughal Dynasty
Moday & Tuesday, November 14 & 15. Board our private jet and fly to Agra, India, site of the
famous Taj Mahal. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned this astoundingly beautiful
monument in the 17th century as a tribute to the memory of his second wife Mumtaz
Mahal. A masterpiece of the Mughal Empire, the monument soars majestically above the
banks of the Yamuna River. Wander this enchanting work of art, which incorporates and
expands on Persian, Hindu, and Islamic styles. Admire the Taj Mahal’s lovely form among
the reflecting pools and gardens that surround it, and examine its intricate mosaics made
of precious stones.
Reboard our private jet and fly to Jaipur, the “Pink City,” named for the rose color of
its prominent buildings that were painted for a citywide makeover to honor a visit by
the Prince of Wales in 1876. See the unique Palace of the Winds, an oasis for women of
the court to secretly observe palace activities. Visit the sumptuous City Palace and its
museum to see royal artworks and artifacts, including exquisite robes, toys from the royal
playroom, and antique weaponry. Explore the whimsical Jantar Mantar, an 18th-century
observatory with enormous and sculptural astronomical tools. On Tuesday evening, gather
for a gala Rajasthani dinner at Dera Amer, beautiful home of the family
of Mansinghji, the legendary Maharaja of Jaipur. Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
Jaipur Option: Browse local shops for a chance to see fine traditional carpets and
other textile arts, and Jaipur’s renowned gems, including exquisite pieces made for
Rajasthani princes.

 

The Serengeti Plain or Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
An Unmatched Spectacle of Scenery & Wildlife
Wednesday & Thursday, November 16 & 17. Depart India in the morning and fly by private
jet to Tanzania, where no other country on Earth has more land devoted to national parks
and game reserves. Land in Kilimanjaro International Airport, where you will transfer to
private local aircraft to venture into one of two different areas of Tanzania.
Take a short flight to the Serengeti National Park, site of the most complex and least
disturbed ecosystem on Earth. Begin your safari from the moment you land in the bush
with a game drive en route to your lodgings. Later, venture deep into the savannah and
be surrounded by the beauty of the land and the staggering concentration of animals.
Africa’s densest “big cat” predator populations (lions, cheetahs, and leopards) thrive here.
Wildebeest, zebra, gazelle, impala, and giraffe also abound, and although these animals
are protected from human hunters, they may not be spared by the “big cats,” as we may
witness while exploring this area. Serengeti Sopa Lodge or Serengeti Migration Camp
Or descend into the Ngorongoro Crater to observe the permanent population of about
25,000 animals in the largest unbroken caldera in the world. Along with great herds
of wildebeest, gazelle, and zebra, you may also see the “big five” (rhinoceroses, lions,
leopards, elephants, and buffalo). Spend your nights here at a lodge perched on the
crater’s rim. Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

 

Luxor, The Pyramids & The Sphinx, Egypt
Treasures of the Divine Pharaohs
Friday & Saturday, November 18 & 19. Arrive in Luxor and head to the Luxor Museum to
view its stunning collection of statues, figures, bas-reliefs, and mummies. Spend the next
morning in the Valley of the Kings, where we visit the tombs of divine pharaohs, including
King Tutankhamun. Stop at the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the longest
reigning female pharaoh and one of history’s great leaders. See the Colossi of Memnon,
two enormous statues that are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III,
who commissioned many of the monuments and temples in Luxor. Visit Medinet Habu, the
best-preserved mortuary temple in the area; and gaze up at colorful reliefs detailing the
triumphs of Ramses III, often considered the last great pharaoh. Sail the Nile River in a
felucca, a traditional sailboat. Then visit the Great Hypostyle Hall and temples at Karnak,
the largest ancient religious site in the world, described by the ancient Egyptians as “the
most perfect of places.” In the evening, enjoy a gala dinner.
Sonesta St. George Hotel, Luxor
Sunday, November 20. On our last day in Egypt, we board our private jet and fly to Cairo.
Transfer to Gîza to visit the Pyramids—including the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of
Khufu (Cheops). After a luncheon in view of the Sphinx, we reboard our private jet and
continue on to Morocco.

 

Fez, Morocco
Legacies of Berber Kings
Sunday (continued) & Monday, November 20 & 21. After seeing the Pyramids, we reboard
our private jet and continue to Fez, Morocco. Founded in the ninth century, Fez is the most
complete medieval Islamic city in the world and continues to be considered the spiritual,
cultural, and intellectual capital of Morocco. Visit Fez-el-Bali, a colorful medina and the
oldest part of town. Wander this UNESCO World Heritage site, a maze of narrow streets
filled with fountains, restored medieval-period madrassas, and mosques, most notably
the exquisite Kairouyine Mosque. Peruse the fine wares at the bustling souks and hidden
fondouks, where Morocco’s traditional arts and crafts flourish. Observe tanners, silk
dyers, brass workers, and other skilled artisans who carry on with fascinating centuriesold
traditions. Just west of the medina, at Fez el J’did, view the imposing gates of the Royal
Palace covered with rich zellige tile work. Enjoy a farewell cocktail party followed by a fine
meal of traditional Moroccan delicacies. Palais Jamai Fes

 

Morocco / Orlando, Florida
Tuesday, November 22. Following breakfast, our private jet flies us to Orlando, Florida, to
connect with your regularly scheduled commercial flight home.