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The Best Travel-Related Holiday Gifts of 2018

With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your holiday wish list! Whether you’re shopping for the travel lover in your life or picking something out for yourself, these are our top picks for travel-related gifts this year.

Introducing Two New Tours and Fall 2019 Dates

We are excited to announce two new small-group tours! On Egypt: Treasures of Antiquity and Sri Lanka: Jewel of the Indian Ocean, we journey to two history-infused locales with an abundance of fascinating sites and hospitable locals. Plus, we’ve revised our Patagonia Explorer itinerary and opened Fall 2019 dates for 10 tours!

Remembrance and Honor: War Memorials Around the World

June 6th, 2019 will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Today, the American Cemetery provides a solemn reminder of the lives lost, and a tribute to the bravery of so many soldiers. Read our new blog for other war memorials and remembrance sites we visit on tour.

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Small Group Tours to Africa & the Middle East

From the sub-Sahara to the Mediterranean, our well-crafted small group tours and safaris offer a wealth of spectacles and sights: jaw-dropping wildlife, momentous historic and religious wonders, exotic cities and natural wonders.

Africa's Wildlife

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
14 days from $7,284 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($6,295 air, land & safari inclusive plus $989 airline taxes and fees)

A glimpse of a world primeval awaits on this singular safari to Botswana’s Chobe National Park, where elephants preside over a bounty of wildlife; Zimbabwe’s dazzling and powerful Victoria Falls; and Zambia’s exceptional Lower Zambezi National Park, a remote jewel of an unspoiled preserve.

Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania

Tour membership limited to 12-18 guests
17 days from $7,996 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($7,195 air, land & safari inclusive plus $801 airline taxes and fees)

“On safari” … it’s one of the most alluring phrases in all of travel. And Kenya and Tanzania count among the most alluring places to be “on safari.” As our small group travels from grasslands to highlands, to reserves and national parks, we enjoy intimate game drives, see stupendous landscapes, stay in excellent accommodations, and meet gracious local people.

Egypt & the Eternal Nile

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
15 days from $4,297 total price from Boston, New York
($3,695 air, land & cruise inclusive plus $602 airline taxes and fees)

Accompanied by an expert Egyptian guide, this singular small group journey through antiquity travels from vibrant Cairo and the Great Pyramids to Abu Simbel and the Upper Nile for a fascinating cruise on Lake Nasser. Then: a classic voyage along the Lower Nile from Aswan to Luxor before returning to Cairo.

NEW FOR 2019!

Egypt: Treasures of Antiquity

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
12 days from $3,597 total price from Boston, New York
($2,995 air & land inclusive plus $602 airline taxes and fees)

We journey from the present to the distant past on this land-based exploration of some of antiquity’s greatest sights: monuments to men and gods, temples to the heavens and the underworld. With an expert Egyptian guide to explain it all, our small group encounters a spell that has lasted millennia.

Israel: Timeless Wonders

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
12 days from $5,684 total price from Boston, New York
($4,895 air & land inclusive plus $789 airline taxes and fees)

Encounter a land of extraordinary beauty and belief, of spirit and story, history and hospitality. From modern Tel Aviv to scenic Upper Galilee, ancient Tiberias and storied Nazareth to Jerusalem, “City of Gold,” we engage all our senses in a small group encounter with this extraordinary and holy land, with a five-night stay in Jerusalem at the legendary King David hotel.

Journey through South Africa

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
17 days from $6,584 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($5,595 air, land, rail & safari inclusive plus $989 airline taxes and fees)

An entire world within itself: grasslands and the Great Karoo, Winelands and highlands, dramatic coastal scenery and a game-filled preserve. It’s South Africa, and we see it all as we travel by deluxe Rovos Rail; drive the spectacular Garden Route; and visit cities large and small on this special small group journey.

Moroccan Discovery

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
14 days from $4,679 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($3,995 air & land inclusive plus $684 airline taxes and fees)

This land of dramatic contrasts invites us to encounter its ancient ruins and sacred mosques, endless desert and storied mountains, imposing kasbahs and spirited souks. As we travel from the imperial cities of Rabat, Fez, and Marrakech to the High Atlas and vast Sahara, we open our eyes, and hearts, to a truly foreign land, an age-old culture, and genuinely hospitable people.

Southern Africa Odyssey

Tour membership limited to 12-24 guests
18 days from $7,254 total price from Boston, New York, Wash, DC
($5,895 air & land inclusive plus $1,359 airline taxes and fees)

It’s a small group journey of astonishing beauty and consummate adventure, one that captures the magnificence of four distinct nations. It’s nature’s showcase come to life: ocean and mountains, desert and plains, waterfalls and wildlife extraordinaire. It’s Southern Africa, where diversity reigns and where visitors are welcomed as never before.

Tanzania Adventure

Tour membership limited to 12-18 guests
15 days from $6,792 total price from New York
($6,195 air, land & safari inclusive plus $597 airline taxes and fees)

From the depths of Ngorongoro Crater to the Serengeti plains; off-the-beaten-path Tarangire to exotic Zanzibar, our small group encounters the breadth of tranquil Tanzania’s riches: abundant wildlife, exquisite landscapes, and diverse cultures. It’s Africa as it was – and still is.

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