Exotics collection Asia, Africa, South America & South Pacific

2020

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cosmos.co.uk “The big wide world suddenly seemed a bit smaller.”

No one turns dream trips into reality with more expertise and affordability than Cosmos. With more than 50 years of sharing the world with value-minded travellers like you, we’ll help you turn your bucket list into a “better-than-I-dreamed” list. From the Amazon River to the Americana of Route 66; from the Australian Outback to the Inside Passage of Alaska, there’s no end to the ways you can make your travel dreams come true. Whether you’re wishing for a walk through the temples of Thailand or the plains of Serengeti, we take you to the world’s most amazing places.

2 Dreams meet Doable

With more than 50 years of sharing the world with Director; guided sightseeing of must-see sights; and savvy travellers who answer adventure’s call, we seamless transportation that makes getting there know why you travel. We know that another day in half the fun! From Alaska to Australia, and almost an amazing destination means more to you than every place in between, our expertly planned, easy- a fancy chocolate on your pillow! Cosmos travel to-afford, and even easier-to-enjoy holidays turn experts still insist that you enjoy comfortable, “wish I could” into “glad I did.” Go ahead, open the clean, and attractive hotels; a professional Tour door when adventure knocks!

Introduction to Cosmos...... 4 Know before you go...... 111 Introduction to Globus...... 48 Terms & Conditions—Please Read Carefully...... 112

◼ CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA ◼ CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

11 days Mysteries of the Inca Empire (1300)...... 10 9 days Natural Wonders of Costa Rica (SR) TAKE A BREAK ...... 56

9 days The Best of Brazil & Argentina (1000)...... 12 8 days Peru Splendors (SO) TAKE A BREAK ...... 60

19 days Ultimate South America (1200)...... 14 9 days South America Getaway (SB) PANORAMA ...... 64

◼ AFRICA ◼ AFRICA

14 days South Africa: From the Cape to Kruger (3800)...... 18 12 days Splendors of South Africa (QS) SG ...... 68

8 days On Safari in Kenya (3500)...... 20 9 days Kenya: A Classic Safari (QK) SG ...... 72

11 days On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania (3550)...... 22 9 days Tanzania: The Serengeti & Beyond (QZ) SG ...... 74

◼ ASIA & THE FAR EAST ◼ ASIA & THE FAR EAST 9 days India’s Golden Triangle 10 days Icons of India: The Taj, Tigers & Beyond (OD) SG ...... 76 & the Tigers of Ranthambore (2620)...... 24 13 days Vietnam & Cambodia: A Grand Adventure (OV) SG ...... 78 NEW! 13 days Highlights of Northern India (2660)...... 26 12 days Classic China & the Yangtze River (OY) SG ...... 80 NEW! 12 days Discover Southern India & Kerala (2640)...... 28 14 days Flavors of China & the Yangtze (OC) SG ...... 82 12 days Thailand Experience (2780)...... 30 10 days Discover Japan (OJ)...... 84 12 days Simply Vietnam (2710)...... 32 9 days China Experience (2180)...... 34 ◼ SOUTH PACIFIC 13 days Spirit of China & the Yangtze River (2190)...... 36 20 days Down Under Discovery (PS) PANORAMA ...... 86 10 days Timeless Japan (2570)...... 38 19 days NEW! Best Kept Secret: Western Australia (PR)...... 90 12 days Journey through Japan (2540)...... 40 27 days NEW! Great Adventure Down Under with the Legendary Ghan Train (PT) PANORAMA ...... 94

◼ SOUTH PACIFIC 12 days NEW! Great Sights of Australia (PG) YEAR-ROUND ...... 98

12 days Highlights of Australia (3350)...... 42 25 days NEW! South Pacific by Land & Sea (PC) CRUISE ...... 102 11 days Highlights of New Zealand (3360)...... 46 9 days NEW! Wild Tasmania (PH)...... 106

PANORAMA Ideal when you want to see it all—at just the right pace. Choose our comprehensive holidays that include several states or provinces. CRUISE Many of our Globus tours combine a first-class cruise with the cultural discovery of a guided land tour. TAKE A BREAK When you have just a week to spare, you can still get a refreshing escape. Just look for the green bar on the itinerary pages. SG Small-Group Discoveries—We never allow more than 20 guests on these holidays, so a smaller group ratio means a more personalised service from beginning to end. YEAR-ROUND Globus has holidays to popular destinations at any time of year. No matter when you want to travel, Globus lets you choose the best time for you.

cosmos.co.uk 3 The Cosmos quality, value-touring formula makes travel to Asia, Africa, South America and other Exotic destinations truly affordable. Cosmos’ famous low prices—with nearly everything you need in a holiday already included—allow you to visit these incredible locations without spending a fortune. Whether you have always wanted to visit Mount Fuji in Japan; tango in Argentina; explore the Great Wall of China, or watch lions in the Serengeti, now you can discover the world’s most iconic sites on a Cosmos holiday.

“I never thought I’d do something like that, and then I did.”

4 Everything You Need

TRANSPORTATION LEISURE TIME When it comes to showing you the best the No one enjoys a holiday where every world has to offer, Cosmos goes the extra second is spent on a schedule. We build mile! In addition to our private, first-class free time into every Cosmos holiday where motorcoaches, we use a variety of transportation for possible, so you can eat, shop, and explore the way an out-of-this-world experience! How do we do it? you want. Your Tour Director and Local Guides can With a journey on a bullet train in Japan…a rickshaw offer suggestions for things to see and do—or you can ride in India…cruises on Ha Long Bay in Vietnam join one of our many intriguing optional excursions. or the Amazon River in Brazil, or the open-air safari vehicles in South Africa…and so much more! Plus, with Cosmos, you never have to worry about getting to the boat on time, buying tickets for the train, or waiting in CosmosGO long lines. Just sit back and enjoy the ride! Our free CosmosGO mobile app puts the world at your fingertips. While travelling, get entertainment, sightseeing, dining, and shopping suggestions for each destination. With built-in ACCOMMODATION GPS navigation, you’ll have the direction you need. After a day of travelling, you want to relax at a comfortable, clean, and attractive hotel or safari lodge that is centrally GUIDANCE located. We select hotels with the best guestrooms (always with a private bathroom), and service. Our At the heart of every great Cosmos tour hotels in Asia, Africa and South America include a full are the friendly, knowledgeable folks who breakfast each day so you can start the day off right. show you around and help you maximise See individual itinerary pages for hotel listings. your free time. We go to incredible lengths to find the most professional Tour Directors and Local Guides for the richest experience possible.

SIGHTSEEING Our packages include guided sightseeing and scenic highlights that reveal the best of the Exotics. Discover the wonders of historic Kyoto, Beijing, and Siem Reap…walk along Shanghai’s famous Bund…explore ornate temples in Bangkok…discover the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu…hand-feed giraffes in Nairobi…experience the Great Barrier Reef…and more. Enjoy inside visits of the must-see sites and parks with knowledgeable Local Guides and Driver/Guides who will bring each destination to life. See itinerary pages to learn what’s included in your holiday.

cosmos.co.uk 5 At Cosmos, we’re constantly on the lookout for exciting places to go, unique experiences, and fresh ways to do things. By keeping our fi nger on the pulse of today’s travel trends, we make sure you benefi t from our great selection of holidays and travel paces, efforts to help protect the places we visit, and even today’s technology to keep you connected.

“And just like that, my bucket list got shorter.”

6 Sharing Our Expertise

JUST THE RIGHT PACE Like the idea of a guided tour but at a more leisurely pace? Cosmos has innovative itineraries that let you enjoy the benefits of escorted travel, a greater choice of activities, plenty of free time to explore your destination the way you want, and longer stays in key cities so that you can truly immerse yourself in the local culture—and spend more time enjoying! THE TRIP SCALE: LEISURELY ON THE GO To give you an idea of the way time is planned on each itinerary, we include a scale that ranges from Leisurely to On The Go. Indicators are based on a variety of factors, including the number of overnights in each city, the number of included activities, and the amount of leisure time you’ll enjoy.

JUST THE RIGHT PLACE Everyone has a different travel dream. And Cosmos has made more than a few come true in our 60 years of travel. We love sharing dream destinations—both iconic and out of the way—with those who know the value of true travel. We circle the globe each year with savvy travellers like you—from the lofty heights of Machu Picchu to the stunning Milford Sound in New Zealand; from the wonders of Uluru to the temples of Thailand. Experience a rickshaw ride in India, a cruise on Ha Long Bay in Vietnam or explore Australia’s Great Ocean Road. Your dream adventure is right around the corner on a Cosmos holiday.

START SOONER. STAY LONGER. Ask about the possibility of adding pre- or post-tour hotel accommodation if you wish to further explore on your own. See our website for more details.

PERSONALISE YOUR HOLIDAY WITH MyCOSMOS Cosmos lets you enhance your tour with optional excursions that are meaningful to you. Whether you enjoy art, music, food, wine, or history, we give you the freedom to truly personalise your trip. Best of all, you can make your selections—and even pre-pay—in advance online.

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PLANET We’re committed to protecting the places we visit all over the world, and this begins at home in the UK. Our brochures are printed on FSC®-certified paper and delivered in recyclable wrap. And by partnering with worldwide preservation and sustainability initiatives [such as Tourism Cares, UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Travel International], we’re working to ensure the world’s icons will be here to thrill travellers for generations to come..

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cosmos.co.uk 7 With more than 50 years of sharing the world’s amazing destinations with travellers, we’ve made a few friends along the way. Because Cosmos specialises in packaged travel arrangements, we have clout with suppliers that allows us to show you the world’s most incredible cities and sites at a remarkable price. It’s just another way Cosmos makes your dream adventure a reality!

Our tours let you go far. Your budget too.

8 Deals and Discounts

TRAVEL AGAIN & SAVE MORE! Travelled with us before? We’d like to welcome you back again, and again, with a loyalty discount of £100 per couple (£50 per person) on subsequent holidays.

SAVE £100 PER COUPLE SECOND TOUR DISCOUNT1 It pays to travel more often! Book a subsequent holiday at the same time and you’ll get an instant £100 discount per couple (£50 per person) on the price of your additional tours.

SAVE UP TO 10% YOUNG TRAVELLER DISCOUNTS2 With Cosmos, travel is definitely a family affair. Young travellers ages 8-17 receive a 10% discount on the land-only portion of their Cosmos holiday.

SAVE WHEN 3 TRAVEL TRIPLE ROOM REDUCTION3 You can also save when three people travel together and share accommodation. Our travel specialists will check the latest prices when you book (NOTE: A triple room is usually the same size as a twin room, with beds to accommodate three. We cannot guarantee there will be three separate beds. If there are only two beds, a rollaway bed may be re- quested, but cannot be guaranteed.)

1 Multiple tours must travel within the same calendar year and must be booked at the same time. Booking must be made, under deposit and discount applied between 12 June – 31 December 2019. Offer can be combined with loyalty discount. Offer reliant on space availability and applies to new 2020 bookings only. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. See Terms & Conditions for details. 2 10% off Young Traveller discount based on the land-only portion of core tour, not including extra night accommodations or extensions. To receive the Young Traveller discount, the age of the traveller must qualify at commencement of services. Discount based on twin occupancy. Young Traveller discounts are not combined with any other offer or discount other than the repeat traveller programme. Additional restrictions may apply. See Terms & Conditions for details. 3 Triple room reduction available on most Cosmos tours, but check tour itinerary pages for availability. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount other than the repeat traveller programme. See Terms & Conditions for details.

cosmos.co.uk 9 Mysteries of the Inca Empire

11 DAYS From Lima to Lima

PRICED FROM £1,925 CUSCO’S PLAZA DE ARMAS

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 LIMA, PERU. Welcome to Lima, Peru. of the Inca resistance during the Spanish Heralded as the “City of Kings” by Spanish conquest—the only place ever to resist TOUR HIGHLIGHTS conquistadors, Lima retains vestiges of its Spanish attacks. See how the temple area LIMA Guided sightseeing, visit San Francisco Monastery opulent past with its colonial buildings and world- at the top of the terraces was the perfect SACRED VALLEY Guided sightseeing of Awanakancha class museums. defensive stronghold, then visit a LOCAL and Pisac Indian Market; Visit Ollantaytambo, a local home, HOME in this Incan town to experience Seminario Ceramics Workshop, and a chicheria Day 2 LIMA. Sightseeing today focuses life in a traditional village, which has been MACHU PICCHU Vistadome train to Machu Picchu; Guided on Lima’s colonial heritage. Founded in remarkably well preserved. Next, visit the sightseeing of the Machu Picchu ruins; stay overnight in Machu 1535, Lima was once capital of Spain’s Picchu region SEMINARIO CERAMICS WORKSHOP to South American Empire. Visit the learn about Peruvian ancient and modern art. CUSCO Guided sightseeing, visit Santo Domingo Monastery, the Cathedral, and Sacsayhuaman, see Kenko and Puca Pucara baroque 11th-century SAN FRANCISCO End your day at a local chicheria for a taste of MONASTERY, with Spanish and Moorish LAKE TITICACA Guided sightseeing of Taquile Island and the a chicha, a typical Inca drink in Peru. (B) Uros Floating Islands; farewell dinner architecture throughout. Continue to Plaza Mayor, where you will see the Government Day 5 SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU. SILLUSTANI Guided sightseeing, visit a local home Palace that houses the presidential palace Board the VISTADOME TRAIN that cuts ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the and was once the home of Francisco Pizarro, a path through the picturesque Urubamba tour description, including admission charges where founder of Lima and conqueror of Peru. Valley bound for Aguas Calientes, the quaint applicable. Nearby, see the cathedral where Pizarro’s town closest to the “Lost City of the Incas.” PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR remains are buried. The remainder of your Ascend the mountainside through tropical TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe air-conditioned day is free to explore. Enjoy dinner at a local forest to the sacred refuge of MACHU motorcoach while touring restaurant this evening. (B,D) PICCHU. Listen as your guide recounts the HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath many accomplishments of the Incas as you Day 3 LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY. Fly or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips tour the terraced ruins dating back to the for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see to Cusco high in the Andes and upon arrival, 15th century. Abandonded when the Inca our website for details. descend into the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Empire fell to the Spanish, these remarkable Stop at AWANAKANCHA and learn about LIMA Jose Antonio Lima (F), SACRED VALLEY La Casona ruins remained undiscovered for nearly 400 Yucay (MF), MACHU PICCHU El Mapi by Inkaterra (F), the importance of camelids (llama, vicuña, years. Many mysteries surrounding Machu CUSCO Jose Antonio Cusco (F), PUNO Xima Puno Hotel alpaca, and guanaco) for Inca cultures. See Picchu remain to this day. (B,D) (F); PERU’S AMAZON EXTENSION: Tambopata Eco Lodge them up close and learn how their coats (NP); GALÁPAGOS EXTENSION: QUITO Grand Mercure are transformed into precious fibers for Day 6 MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO. Enjoy Alameda (SF), GALÁPAGOS CRUISE Galápagos Legend (F); ancient weaving techniques still in use today. some free time this morning to explore the AREQUIPA & THE COLCA CANYON EXTENSION: COLCA Continue to PISAC, a charming village with mountain town of Aguas Calientes; perhaps CANYON Hotel Casa Andina Classic Colca (F), AREQUIPA Casa Andina Select Arequipa (F) a famous INDIAN MARKET, where you have visit the local market, quaint boutiques, or MEALS: On Tour 1300—10 breakfasts (B), 1 lunch (L), plenty of time to browse the many colorful take a walk along nearby trails. Later this 5 dinners (D) stalls selling handicrafts ranging from alpaca afternoon, return to Cusco, former capital of sweaters and blankets to painted vases and the Inca Empire. (B) CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information sterling silver. Later, arrive at your hotel in the MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with peaceful Sacred Valley. (B,D) Day 7 CUSCO. Embark on a guided sightseeing additional excursions. Visit our website for details and tour of Cusco that focuses on the city that was conditions. Day 4 SACRED VALLEY. Start the day with once the political, military, and cultural epicenter a visit to the village of OLLANTAYTAMBO of the Incas until the Spanish toppled it. In fact, and the Inca ruins of the same name. Explore Inca foundations can still be found in Cusco, the archaeological site that was the scene with the Spanish baroque structures built on

10 START YOUR TOUR IN PERU’S AMAZON Genovesa TOUR 1302—15 DAYS

Colca Quito FROM LIMA TO LIMA Canyon Mosquera Islet 3 2 ECUADOR 1 Add an Amazon lodge experience in Peru’s Baltra Island To ur 1305 with a Santa Cruz Amazon to your vacation from £2,655 land Colca Island Galápagos cruise Canyon Santa Fé only*. Please see our website for itinerary details. GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS PERU Colca Canyon To ur 1302 with ADD A GALÁPAGOS CRUISE Peru’s Amazon TO YOUR TOUR Lima 1 2 1 TOUR 1305—17 DAYS Colca Machu FROM LIMA TO QUITO Canyon Picchu 3 Puerto Pacific Ocean Maldonado 1 2 Sacred Valley Spend three nights cruising the Galápagos and two 2 Cusco nights in Quito from £4,659 land only*. Please see Tour 1306 with our website for itinerary details. Arequipa & the Colca Canyon Sillustani Juliaca Puno Colca 2 2 Canyon 2 Arequipa Lake Titicaca Overnights ADD AREQUIPA & THE COLCA CANYON Start City TO YOUR TOUR End City TOUR 1306—15 DAYS FROM LIMA TO LIMA Maximum elevation on tour: 13,000 ft.

LEISURELY ON THE GO See Arequipa and one of the deepest canyons in the world, the Colca Canyon, from £2,575 land only*. Please see our website for itinerary details. top. Visit the SANTO DOMINGO MONASTERY, Day 10 PUNO–JULIACA–LIMA. Return to where these two forms of architecture are Juliaca, stopping at the pre-Incan burial melded together with the temple of both grounds of SILLUSTANI en route. See the cultures atop one another. Also, see the above-ground tombs, chullpas, in which the ADD PERU’S AMAZON & A GALÁPAGOS CATHEDRAL in the Plaza de Armas, housing a Aymara Indians buried their high priests. You CRUISE TO YOUR TOUR magnificent collection of artwork, including a will be welcomed into a LOCAL HOME for an TOUR 1308—21 DAYS depiction of The Last Supper that portrays the inside look at life here. Later, a short flight FROM LIMA TO QUITO apostles dining on cuy (guinea pig). Continue to returns you to Lima, where you will transfer to the hillside overlooking Cusco for a visit to the your hotel. (B) From £5,379 land only*. Please see our website TEMPLE OF SACSAYHUAMAN. Some of the for itinerary details. best examples of Inca masonry can be found at Day 11 LIMA. Your vacation ends after breakfast this fortress, where stones weighing up to 350 this morning. (B) tons are pieced together to form a complex that ADD PERU’S AMAZON, AREQUIPA & THE could house up to 10,000 men. Learn about the Cosmos, in partnership with COLCA CANYON TO YOUR TOUR ceremonies and battles that took place here, Tourism Cares,™ has helped TOUR 1309—19 DAYS then see the ruins of Kenko and Puca Pucara fund the training of local FROM LIMA TO LIMA before returning to Cusco. (B,D) women to become guides on the Inca Trail in conjunction with The Mountain Institute in Peru, From £3,295 land only*. Please see our website Day 8 CUSCO–JULIACA–PUNO. Fly to which you will see on this vacation. for itinerary details. Juliaca, then transfer to Puno on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Legend says the first Inca, Manco Capac, arose from the waters of the lake by the power of the sun god to found the Inca Empire. (B)

Day 9 PUNO. EXCURSION TO LAKE TITICACA. Experience fascinating LAKE TITICACA today as you embark on a motorboat tour of the highest navigable lake in the world and its manmade islands. On TAQUILE LLAMAS, MACHU PICCHU ISLAND, see how the local people integrate their Inca and Spanish past. This is evident by the Spanish peasant dresses made of TOUR 1300 Lima to Lima £ Andean textiles—the islanders make some of DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* Jan 23 1925 Apr 30 1925 Aug 06 1925 Nov 12 1925 Feb 18 2005 the finest in all of Peru. Continue to the UROS FLOATING ISLANDS, a group of approximately Feb 20 1925 May 14 1925 Sep 17 1925 Dec 10 1925 Mar 04 2005 40 artificially made islands. Learn how the Mar 19 1925 Jun 25 1925 Oct 15 1925 2021 Mar 18 2005 Uros Indians construct their islands, homes, Apr 02 1925 Jul 23 1925 Oct 29 1925 Jan 21 2005 boats, and many other resources completely of *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available tortora reed, a centuries-old practice. Enjoy a from £376. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, please call for details and prices. farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Director 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2020. this evening. (B,L,D) To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 11 The Best of Brazil & Argentina

9 DAYS From Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires

PRICED FROM £1,505 IGUASSU FALLS

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Welcome series of 275 waterfalls cascading over a to spectacular Rio de Janeiro, home to white- precipice almost two miles wide and 250 TOUR HIGHLIGHTS sand beaches and host of the 2016 Summer feet deep. Walk into Devil’s Throat Canyon, RIO DE JANEIRO Guided sightseeing, visit Corcovado to see Olympics! After arrival, settle into your hotel where the clouds of mist, thundering roar, and the statue of Christ the Redeemer and meet your Tour Director, who will have 180-degree rainbows surround you— IGUASSU FALLS Guided sightseeing of the Brazilian and pointers for your free time exploration. an unforgettable experience! (B,D) Argentinean sides of the falls; Ecological Jungle train ride BUENOS AIRES Guided sightseeing, visit Recoleta Cemetery; Day 2 RIO DE JANEIRO. Sprawling between Day 5 IGUASSU FALLS. Cross the border Tango show and dinner majestic granite peaks and the blue South for a visit of the Argentine side of IGUASSU ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the Atlantic, Rio is a city of beauty, wonder, and FALLS. Begin with a short ride on the open-air tour description, including admission charges where energy. Guided sightseeing with a Local Guide ECOLOGICAL JUNGLE TRAIN through the applicable. begins with a drive along Rio’s famed Leblon, rainforest. A series of boardwalks takes you PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR Ipanema, and Copacabana beaches. Take the above the falls to see the water crashing down TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe air-conditioned cog railway 2,300 feet up to the summit of into the Devil’s Throat. Your afternoon is free to motorcoach while touring CORCOVADO to view the famous Christ the explore, or you may opt to visit the Bird Park, Redeemer statue and enjoy 360-degree views home to many species of endemic birds, as well HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips of Guanabara Bay and the bustling city below. as flora from the area. (B) for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; Your afternoon is free to explore—perhaps Day 6 IGUASSU FALLS–BUENOS AIRES, see our website for details. join an optional excursion to a nearby favela for a glimpse into the life of these colorful ARGENTINA. Transfer to the airport for RIO DE JANEIRO Windsor Plaza Copacabana (F), IGUASSU your flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina’s FALLS Recanto Park (F), BUENOS AIRES Kenton Palace communities that nearly 20% of the people (F); BRAZIL’S AMAZON EXTENSION: MANAUS Blue Tree call home. (B) cosmopolitan capital. After settling into your Manaus (F), AMAZON LODGE Ecopark Jungle Lodge (BA); hotel, an orientation tour familiarizes you URUGUAY EXTENSION: MONTEVIDEO Dazzler Montevideo Day 3 RIO DE JANEIRO. A free day in Rio with the “Paris of South America” and its wide (F) allows you to relax on one of the famous boulevards, outdoor cafés, and charming MEALS: On Tour 1000—8 breakfasts (B), 2 dinners (D) beaches or take an optional excursion to the shops. (B) historic city of Petropolis to see the former CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information summer palace of Emperor Pedro II. (B) Day 7 BUENOS AIRES. Morning sightseeing MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with a Local Guide focuses on the city’s with additional excursions. Visit our website for details Day 4 RIO DE JANEIRO–IGUASSU FALLS. landmarks, including the Teatro Colón Opera and conditions. A morning flight takes you to IGUASSU House and Plaza de Mayo, site of La Casa FALLS, one of the greatest natural wonders Rosada (the President’s Pink House), and of the world. Upon arrival, journey to the Metropolitan Cathedral. Also, visit La Boca Brazilian side of the falls to see the mammoth and San Telmo, one of Buenos Aires’ oldest

12 ADD URUGUAY TO YOUR TOUR TOUR 1005—11 DAYS FROM RIO DE JANEIRO TO MONTEVIDEO

Amazon Jungle 2 on River Amaz Amazon Jungle Manaus 1 2 Tour 1002 with on River Amaz Brazil’s Amazon Colca Manaus 1 Canyon Tour 1002 with Brazil’s Amazon Colca Canyon BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro 1 Rio de Janeiro 1 3 3 Colca Canyon

2 Iguassu Falls Colca Canyon Atlantic Ocean 2 Iguassu Falls Buenos 3 2 Montevideo Aires To ur 1005 Colonia del with Uruguay Atlantic Ocean Sacramento ARGENTINA URUGUAY Buenos 3 2 Montevideo Aires Colonia del To ur 1005 IGUASSUTEATRO FALLS COLÓN OPERA HOUSE Sacramento with Uruguay PRICED FROM £1,915*

Days 1 to 8 Like Tour 1000. neighborhoods, and RECOLETA CEMETERY, where Eva Perón is buried. End your day with Day 9 BUENOS AIRES–COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO, URUGUAY–MONTEVIDEO. an Argentinean meal, followed by a sensuous Board a high-speed catamaran bound for the TANGO SHOW highlighting the alluring dance UNESCO World Heritage Site of Colonia del Overnights that is so popular here. (B,D) Sacramento, Uruguay. Your Local Guide takes you Start City on a guided tour of this colonial city founded by End City Day 8 BUENOS AIRES. Today is free for Portuguese settlers in 1680. Later, board a bus independent activities, or you can take an for Uruguay’s capital city, Montevideo. (B) LEISURELY ON THE GO optional excursion to visit a local estancia (ranch) to experience the life of the gauchos Day 10 MONTEVIDEO. On a city tour of (cowboys), as well as traditional dance Montevideo, drive along the Atlantic Coast to the city center and visit Constitution Square, ADD BRAZIL’S AMAZON & URUGUAY performances and a barbecue lunch. (B) the cathedral, the colonial Town Hall, and TO YOUR TOUR Independence Square. Other areas visited Day 9 BUENOS AIRES. Your vacation ends TOUR 1008—15 DAYS include the Prado area, Batlle y Ordoñez Park, with breakfast this morning. (B) FROM MANAUS TO MONTEVIDEO the residential area of Carrasco, and Plaza Virgilio. (B) From £2,745 land only*. Please see our website Day 11 MONTEVIDEO. Your vacation ends after for Brazil’s Amazon itinerary details and this page START YOUR TOUR IN breakfast this morning. (B) for Uruguay. BRAZIL’S AMAZON TOUR 1002—13 DAYS FROM MANAUS TO RIO DE JANEIRO

TOUR 1000 Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires £ DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* Jan 12 1505 Apr 26 1505 Oct 04 1505 2021 Mar 28 1555 Feb 09 1505 May 17 1505 Oct 11 1505 Jan 24 1555 Mar 08 1505 Jul 12 1505 Oct 18 1505 Feb 07 1555 Mar 22 1505 Sep 13 1505 Nov 01 1505 Mar 07 1555 Mar 29 1505 Sep 27 1505 Dec 06 1505 Mar 21 1555 Add an Amazon lodge experience in Brazil’s *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Amazon to your vacation from £2,345 land £399. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, please call for details and prices. only*. Please see our website for itinerary 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2020. details. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 13 RIO DE JANEIRO

14 Colca GALÁPAGOS Canyon ISLANDS Tour 1205 with a Galápagos cruise Baltra Island Santa Cruz Quito Colca Island 2 ECUADOR Canyon Fernandina 1 Guayaquil Isabela GALÁPAGOS Floreana Amazon Jungle Colca Tour 1205 with a Canyon ISLANDS PERU 2 Galápagos cruise 4 Amazon River Baltra Island Colca Canyon Machu Picchu To ur 1202 with Santa Cruz Quito Lima 2 1 Manaus 1 Brazil’s Amazon Colca Island 2 ECUADOR 1 2 Sacred Valley Canyon Fernandina 1 Guayaquil 2 Cusco Isabela Floreana Colca Amazon Jungle Juliaca 2 Canyon Puno Lake 1 Lima PERU 2 Sillustani BRAZIL Colca 4 Amazon River Pacific Ocean Titicaca To ur 1206 with Canyon Machu Picchu To ur 1202 with Arequipa and Lima 2 1 Manaus 1 Brazil’s Amazon Rio de Janeiro 1 the Colca Canyon 1 3 2 Sacred Valley CHILE 2 Cusco PERU Iguassu Falls 2 Colca Juliaca 2 Canyon Puno Lake 1 Lima Sillustani BRAZIL Pacific Ocean Titicaca To ur 1206 with Colca Canyon 2 Arequipa and 2 Rio de Janeiro 1 the Colca Canyon Atlantic Ocean 3 Arequipa CHILE 3 PERU Buenos Aires Iguassu Falls 2 To ur 1203 with Santiago ARGENTINA Colca Canyon 2 Overnights 2 Santiago 2 Atlantic Ocean Arequipa Start City 3 End City Buenos Aires Maximum elevation on tour: 13,000 ft. LA RECOLETA CEMETERY ARGENTINA LEISURELY ON THE GO

Day 1 RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Welcome to spectacular Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 Summer Olympics! After arrival, settle into your hotel and meet your Tour Director, who will have Ultimate pointers for your free time exploration. Day 2 RIO DE JANEIRO. Guided sightseeing begins with a drive along Rio’s famed Leblon, Ipanema, and South America Copacabana beaches. Take the cog railway 2,300 feet up to the summit of CORCOVADO to view the Christ the Redeemer statue and enjoy 360-degree 19 DAYS From Rio de Janeiro to Lima views of Guanabara Bay and the bustling city below. Your afternoon is free to explore. Perhaps join an optional excursion to a favela for a glimpse into the PRICED FROM £3,365 life of these colorful communities that nearly 20% of the people call home. (B)

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 3 RIO DE JANEIRO. A free day in Rio allows you to relax on one of the beaches or take TOUR HIGHLIGHTS HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath an optional excursion to the historic city of RIO DE JANEIRO Guided sightseeing, visit Corcovado to see or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips Petropolis. (B) the statue of Christ the Redeemer for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see IGUASSU FALLS Guided sightseeing of the Brazilian and our website for details. Day 4 RIO DE JANEIRO–IGUASSU FALLS. Argentinean sides of the falls; Ecological Jungle train ride RIO DE JANEIRO Windsor Plaza Copacabana (F), IGUASSU Fly to IGUASSU FALLS, one of the greatest natural BUENOS AIRES Guided sightseeing, visit Recoleta Cemetery; FALLS Recanto Park (F), BUENOS AIRES Kenton Palace (F), wonders of the world. Journey to the Brazilian side Tango show and dinner LIMA Jose Antonio Lima (F), SACRED VALLEY La Casona Yucay (MF), MACHU PICCHU El Mapi by Inkaterra (F), CUSCO of the falls to see the 275 waterfalls cascading LIMA Guided sightseeing, visit San Francisco Monastery Jose Antonio Cusco (F), PUNO Xima Puno Hotel (F); BRAZIL’S over a precipice almost two miles wide and 250 SACRED VALLEY Guided sightseeing of Awanakancha AMAZON EXTENSION: MANAUS Blue Tree Manaus (F), feet deep. Walk into Devil’s Throat Canyon, where and Pisac Indian Market; Visit Ollantaytambo, a local home, AMAZON LODGE Ecopark Jungle Lodge (BA); GALÁPAGOS clouds of mist, a thunderous roar, and 180-degree Seminario Ceramics Workshop, and a chicheria EXTENSION: QUITO Grand Mercure Alameda (SF), rainbows surround you—an unforgettable MACHU PICCHU Vistadome train to Machu Picchu; Guided GALÁPAGOS CRUISE Santa Cruz II (F), GUAYAQUIL Unipark sightseeing of the Machu Picchu ruins; stay overnight in Machu Hotel Guayaquil (SF); AREQUIPA & THE COLCA CANYON experience! (B,D) Picchu region EXTENSION: COLCA CANYON Hotel Casa Andina Classic Colca (F); AREQUIPA Casa Andina Select Arequipa (F) CUSCO Guided sightseeing, visit Santo Domingo Monastery, Day 5 IGUASSU FALLS. Cross the border the Cathedral, and Sacsayhuaman, see Kenko and Puca Pucara for a visit to the Argentine side of IGUASSU LAKE TITICACA Guided sightseeing of Taquile Island and the MEALS: On Tour 1200—18 breakfasts (B), 1 lunch (L), FALLS. Begin with a short ride on the open-air Uros Floating Islands; farewell dinner 7 dinners (D ECOLOGICAL JUNGLE TRAIN through the SILLUSTANI Guided sightseeing, visit a local home CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information surrounding rainforest. A series of boardwalks ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with takes you above the falls for a look over the tour description, including admission charges where additional excursions. Visit our website for details and edge to see the water crashing down below into applicable. conditions. the Devil’s Throat. This afternoon, you may opt to visit the Bird Park, home to many species of PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR endemic birds as well as flora from the area. (B) TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring cosmos.co.uk 15 MACHU PICCHU

Day 6 IGUASSU FALLS–BUENOS AIRES, FRANCISCO MONASTERY, with Spanish and traditional village, which has been remarkably ARGENTINA. Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina’s Moorish architecture throughout. Continue to well preserved. Then, visit the SEMINARIO cosmopolitan capital. After settling into your Plaza Mayor, where you will see the Government CERAMICS WORKSHOP to learn about Peruvian hotel, an orientation tour familiarizes you with the Palace that houses the presidential palace and ancient and modern art. End your day at a local “Paris of South America” and its wide boulevards, was once the home of Francisco Pizarro, founder chicheria for a taste of a typical Inca drink in outdoor cafés, and charming shops. (B) of Lima and conqueror of Peru. Nearby, see the Peru called chicha. (B) cathedral where Pizarro’s remains are buried. Day 7 BUENOS AIRES. Morning sightseeing with The remainder of your day is free to explore on Day 13 SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU. a Local Guide focuses on the city’s well-known your own. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant this Board the VISTADOME TRAIN that cuts a path landmarks, including the Teatro Colón Opera evening. (B,D) through the picturesque Urubamba Valley bound House and Plaza de Mayo, site of La Casa Rosada for Aguas Calientes, the quaint town closest to the (the President’s Pink House), and Metropolitan Day 11 LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY. Fly “Lost City of the Incas.” Ascend the mountainside Cathedral. Also, visit La Boca and San Telmo, to Cusco high in the Andes and, upon arrival, through tropical forest to the sacred refuge one of Buenos Aires’ oldest neighborhoods, and descend into the Sacred Valley of the Incas. of MACHU PICCHU. Your guide recounts the RECOLETA CEMETERY, where Eva Perón is Stop at AWANAKANCHA and learn about the many accomplishments of the Incas as you buried. End your day with an Argentinean meal, importance of camelids (llama, vicuña, alpaca, and tour the terraced ruins dating back to the 15th followed by a sensuous TANGO SHOW highlighting guanaco) for Inca cultures. See them up close and century. Abandonded when the Inca Empire fell this alluring dance so popular here. (B,D) learn how their coats are transformed into colorful to the Spanish, these remarkable ruins remained weaving fibers that are then used in ancient undiscovered for nearly 400 years. For this reason, Day 8 BUENOS AIRES. Today is free for weaving techniques still in use today. Continue to many of the mysteries surrounding Machu Picchu independent activities, or you can take an PISAC, a charming village with a famous INDIAN remain to this day. (B,D) optional excursion to visit a local estancia MARKET, where you have plenty of time to browse (ranch) to experience the life of the gauchos the many colorful stalls selling handicrafts ranging Day 14 MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO. Enjoy some (cowboys) on a traditional Argentine ranch from alpaca sweaters and blankets to painted free time this morning to explore the mountain complete with a barbecue lunch. (B) vases and sterling silver. Later, arrive at your hotel, town of Aguas Calientes; perhaps visit the local nestled in the peaceful Sacred Valley. (B,D) market, quaint boutiques, or take a walk along Day 9 BUENOS AIRES–LIMA, PERU. Board nearby trails. Later this afternoon, return to Cusco, a flight for Lima, Peru. Heralded as the “City of Day 12 SACRED VALLEY. Start the day with former capital of the Inca Empire. (B) Kings” by Spanish conquistadors, Lima still carries a visit to OLLANTAYTAMBO and the Inca ruins vestiges of its opulent past with its colonial of the same name. Explore the archaeological Day 15 CUSCO. Embark on a guided sightseeing buildings and world-class museums. (B) site that was the scene of the Inca resistance tour of Cusco that focuses on the city that was once during the Spanish conquest—the only place the political, military, and cultural epicenter of the Incas. Day 10 LIMA. Sightseeing today focuses on ever to resist Spanish attacks. You will see In fact, Inca foundations can still be found in Cusco, Lima’s colonial heritage. Founded in 1535, Lima how the temple area at the top of the terraces with the Spanish baroque structures built on top. Visit was once the capital of Spain’s South American was the perfect defensive stronghold. Next, the SANTO DOMINGO MONASTERY, where these Empire. Visit the baroque 11th-century SAN visit a LOCAL HOME to experience life in this two forms of architecture are melded together with the

16 START YOUR TOUR IN BRAZIL’S AMAZON TOUR 1202—23 DAYS FROM MANAUS TO LIMA

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ADD A GALÁPAGOS CRUISE TO YOUR TOUR TOUR 1205—26 DAYS FROM RIO DE JANEIRO TO GUAYAQUIL

Spend two nights in Quito and four nights cruising the Galápagos from £7,159 land only*. Please see our website for itinerary details.

ADD AREQUIPA & THE COLCA CANYON SILLUSTANI BURIAL GROUND TO YOUR TOUR TOUR 1206—23 DAYS FROM RIO DE JANEIRO TO LIMA temple of both cultures atop one another. Also, see high priests. You will be welcomed into a LOCAL the CATHEDRAL in the Plaza de Armas before a visit HOME for an inside look at life here. Fly to Lima See Arequipa and one of the deepest canyons in to the TEMPLE OF SACSAYHUAMAN. Some of the and transfer to your hotel. (B) the world, the Colca Canyon, from £4,015 land best examples of Inca masonry can be found at this only*. Please see our website for itinerary details. fortress, where stones weighing up to 350 tons are Day 19 LIMA. Your vacation ends after pieced together to form a complex that could house breakfast this morning. (B) up to 10,000 men. Learn about the ceremonies and battles that took place here on your tour. Also, see the Cosmos, in partnership with ADD BRAZIL’S AMAZON & ruins of Kenko and Puca Pucara before returning to Tourism Cares,™ has helped fund A GALÁPAGOS CRUISE TO YOUR TOUR Cusco. (B,D) the training of local women to TOUR 1208—30 DAYS become guides on the Inca Trail in conjunction with FROM MANAUS TO GUAYAQUIL Day 16 CUSCO–JULIACA–PUNO. Fly to The Mountain Institute in Peru, which you will see Juliaca, then transfer to Puno on the shores on this vacation. From £7,989 land only*. Please see our website of Lake Titicaca. Legend says the first Inca, for itinerary details. Manco Capac, arose from the waters of the lake by the power of the sun god to found the Inca Empire. (B) ADD BRAZIL’S AMAZON, AREQUIPA & Day 17 PUNO. EXCURSION TO LAKE TITICACA. THE COLCA CANYON TO YOUR TOUR Experience fascinating LAKE TITICACA today as TOUR 1209—27 DAYS you embark on a motorboat tour of the highest FROM MANAUS TO LIMA navigable lake in the world and its manmade islands. On TAQUILE ISLAND, see how the local From £4,845 land only*. Please see our website people integrate their Inca and Spanish past. for itinerary details. Continue to the UROS FLOATING ISLANDS, a group of approximately 40 artificially made islands. Learn how the Uros Indians construct their TOUR 1200 Rio de Janeiro to Lima £ DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* islands, homes, boats, and many other resources Jan 24 3365 Apr 17 3365 Aug 07 3365 Oct 16 3365 2021 completely of tortora reed, a centuries-old practice. Enjoy a farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Director Feb 07 3365 May 01 3365 Sep 04 3365 Nov 13 3365 Jan 22 3505 this evening. (B,L,D) Mar 06 3365 Jun 12 3365 Sep 18 3365 Nov 27 3365 Feb 05 3505 Mar 20 3365 Jul 10 3365 Oct 02 3365 Mar 05 3505 Day 18 PUNO–JULIACA–LIMA. En route to *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available Juliaca, stop at the pre-Incan burial grounds from £758. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, please call for details and prices. of SILLUSTANI. See the above-ground tombs, 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2020. chullpas, in which the Aymara Indians buried their To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 17 South Africa: From the Cape to Kruger

14 DAYS from Cape Town to Johannesburg

PRICED FROM £2,385* TOUR AT A GLANCE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Accommodations: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, CAPE TOWN Guided walking tour; cable-car ride up Table and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or Mountain; visit Cape Point Nature Reserve with funicular equivalent; see our website for details. ride to old Cape Point lighthouse FEATHERBED NATURE RESERVE CAPE TOWN SunSquare Cape Town Gardens (MF), MOSSEL STONY POINT NATURE RESERVE Visit a colony of BAY Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay (F), KNYSNA African penguins Knysna Log-Inn Hotel (MF), UMHLANGA Gateway Hotel maintenance. During this time, Kirstenbosch OUDTSHOORN Visit the Cango Caves and an ostrich Umhlanga (F), HLUHLUWE Anew Hluhluwe & Safaris (F), National Botanical Gardens will be visited. farm ESWATINI Lugogo Sun (F), KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AREA KNYSNA Cruise on Knysna Lagoon and explore Protea Hotel by Marriott Kruger Gate (F), MPUMALANGA Day 3 CAPE TOWN. Enjoy a full day at leisure Featherbed Nature Reserve Fortis Hotel Malaga (F); VICTORIA FALLS EXTENSION: for your own discoveries. Perhaps explore SHAKALAND Visit Shakaland JOHANNESBURG Garden Court O.R. Tambo International the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, take an Airport (F), VICTORIA FALLS The Kingdom at Victoria Falls (F) HLUHLUWE Game drive in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and excursion to the stunning Cape winelands for boat ride on Lake St. Lucia Meals: On Tour 3800—13 breakfasts (B), 5 lunches wine tasting, or cruise to Robben Island, where ESWATINI Visit a local market and glass factory (L), 4 dinners (D); On Tour 3805—3 additional Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in breakfasts prison. Your Tour Director has suggestions to KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AREA Two game drives in Kruger National Park Bottled water: Included on all game drives help you make the most of your day. (B) MPUMALANGA Drive along the Panoramic Route and CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information Day 4 CAPE TOWN–STONY POINT NATURE visit God’s Window, the Three Rondavels, and Bourke’s Luck MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time Potholes RESERVE–HERMANUS–MOSSEL BAY. with additional excursions. Visit our website for This morning, depart Cape Town and drive to ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour details and conditions. STONY POINT NATURE RESERVE to see description, including admission charges where Notes: applicable. a COLONY OF ENDANGERED AFRICAN • Check with your physician regarding the latest health PENGUINS. Known for the unique sound they PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR requirements for travel to South Africa and Zimbabwe (3805). make, these penguins grow to an average Transportation: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned height of two feet and live in burrows and rock • All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a motorcoach while touring. Open-air safari vehicle in crevices along the beach. Stop in Hermanus Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park and Kruger National Park. signed liability waiver prior to travel. for independent exploration before reaching • We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough while driving Mossel Bay for the evening. (B) on/off game park trails. Day 5 MOSSEL BAY–OUDTSHOORN– KNYSNA. Drive north to Oudtshoorn and stop Day 1 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. stunning views of the city and its surroundings. for a visit of the CANGO CAVES to see the Welcome to South Africa! Check in to your In the afternoon, take a scenic drive south stunning limestone rock formations. You will hotel and prepare for a fascinating journey. through the fishing village of Hout Bay before also visit a local OSTRICH FARM. Continue on ascending Chapman’s Peak Drive, which skirts to Knysna. (B,L) Day 2 CAPE TOWN. This morning, a WALKING the rocky coastline and is one of the most TOUR introduces you to Cape Town’s scenic drives in the world. Continue on to Day 6 KNYSNA. FEATHERBED NATURE famous and historic landmarks. Stroll along CAPE POINT NATURE RESERVE for stops RESERVE EXCURSION. Today, explore Government Avenue to see St. George’s at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, the spectacular FEATHERBED NATURE Cathedral, Parliament, and much more. Next, the southwesternmost point on the African RESERVE. Start, with a CRUISE on Knysna you’ll enter The Company’s Garden, a beautiful continent. Here, take a FUNICULAR RIDE to Lagoon to see a variety of bird and marine oasis in the city, en route to Green Market the steps of the old lighthouse for spectacular life. Then, join your expert guide and take a Square, which at different times has been a panoramic views. Return to Cape Town and 4-wheel-drive vehicle into the reserve stopping fruit and vegetable market and even a slave enjoy the evening at your leisure. (B) at several points for panoramic views of the market. Next, visit Table Mountain for a CABLE- lagoon and Indian Ocean. You will also take a NOTE: Each year, generally in early August, CAR RIDE to the top (weather permitting) for GUIDED WALK through the unique coastal the Table Mountain cableway closes for yearly

18 Victoria Falls (Extension) ZIMBABWE ADD VICTORIA FALLS TO YOUR VACATION Tour 3805—17 Days

2 Kruger Mpumalanga National 1 Park Area Johannesburg Pretoria

ESWATINI 1 PRICED FROM £3,539* Days 1 to 13 Like Tour 3800. Hluhluwe SOUTH AFRICA 2 Day 14 MPUMALANGA–PRETORIA– Shakaland JOHANNESBURG. Drive to Pretoria to 1 Umhlanga Durban 1 see the Voortrekker Monument and Union Buildings. Continue on to Johannesburg where you will overnight at a hotel close to the airport. (B)

Indian Ocean Day 15 JOHANNESBURG–VICTORIA Oudtshoorn FALLS, ZIMBABWE. Today, leave South Overnights 3 Cape Town 2 Africa and fly north to Zimbabwe. This Cape Point 1 Port Elizabeth Start City Knysna evening, enjoy a CRUISE on the Zambezi Mossel End City Stony Point Hermanus Nature Reserve Bay River, which affords you a great opportunity to photograph wildlife and a spectacular LEISURELY ON THE GO African sunset! (B) forest into ancient sea caves and along the glass blowers use recycled glass to create Day 16 VICTORIA FALLS. Today, visit shore of Coffin Bay. Lunch is served under stemware, animals, and more. (B) mighty VICTORIA FALLS for an awe- a canopy of Milkwood trees overlooking inspiring experience. Enjoy a GUIDED the lagoon, a truly memorable experience! Day 11 ESWATINI–KRUGER NATIONAL PARK WALK, where you will learn the history of the Afterwards, you will have time to explore the AREA. Depart eSwatini and head north for the falls and hear fascinating details about the Knysna waterfront or simply relax at your hotel. Kruger area. Enjoy leisure time at your lodge surrounding flora and fauna. (B) (B,L) this afternoon in preparation for your day of game viewing in the world-renowned Kruger NOTE: During the dry season (Sept.-Dec.), NOTE: The guided walk is over one mile long, National Park tomorrow. (B,L,D) and during particularly dry years, water flow downhill. Alternatively, you can return by to Victoria Falls may be low. 4-wheel-drive vehicle. Day 12 KRUGER AREA. Rise between 5 Day 17 VICTORIA FALLS– am and 5:30 am for coffee and tea before Day 7 KNYSNA–PORT ELIZABETH– JOHANNESBURG–DEPARTURE. Your tour your EARLY MORNING GAME DRIVE with DURBAN–UMHLANGA. This morning, drive to ends with a flight back to Johannesburg to an experienced guide. If the timing is right, Port Elizabeth where you will board your flight connect with your homebound flight. Book you might spot some of the big cats after a to Durban. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel homebound flights after 5:30 pm. (B) night of hunting. Spend some time at leisure in nearby Umhlanga for the evening. (B) in the middle of the day. Perhaps book a spa treatment or simply relax at the pool. Be sure to Day 8 UMHLANGA–SHAKALAND– watch for kudu, impala, giraffe, cheetah, spotted HLUHLUWE. Today, visit SHAKALAND, a hyena, and more on your AFTERNOON GAME replica of a traditional Zulu homestead and POTHOLES with its stunning rock formations DRIVE. As darkness descends, your guide will living monument to their culture. Here, learn carved by the Blyde River. (B) bring out a spotlight to help you spot nocturnal more about Zulu history and see how they animals. Return to your lodge for dinner. (B,L,D) Day 14 MPUMALANGA–PRETORIA– hand craft ceramics and brew beer. This JOHANNESBURG–DEPARTURE. Drive to afternoon, drive to Hluhluwe. (B,L,D) Day 13 KRUGER AREA–MPUMALANGA. Pretoria to see the Voortrekker Monument and Today, drive along the PANORAMIC ROUTE Day 9 HLUHLUWE. This morning, take a Union Buildings. Continue on to Johannesburg, known for its dramatic landscapes. Along GAME DRIVE in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, the where your tour ends at the airport. Book the way, drive through Blyde River Canyon oldest proclaimed wildlife reserve in all of homebound flights after 4 pm. (B) and stop to see GOD’S WINDOW, the Africa. The park is home to the “Big 5”—lion, THREE RONDAVELS, and BOURKE’S LUCK leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. You also have the chance to see giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, and much more! After time to rest, TOUR 3800 Cape Town to Johannesburg £ embark on an AFTERNOON BOAT RIDE on DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM Lake St. Lucia, a UNESCO World Heritage Jan 19 2515 Jun 21 2385 Sep 20 2545 Nov 15 2545 2021 Site. During the cruise, you are likely to spot Feb 16 2545 Jul 12 2385 Oct 04 2545 Nov 29 2545 Jan 17 2665 hippo, Nile crocodile, and a variety of bird life. Mar 15 2515 Aug 16 2385 Oct 18 2545 Feb 14 2705 (B,D) May 17 2385 Sep 06 2495 Nov 01 2545 Mar 14 2665 Day 10 HLUHLUWE–ESWATINI. Today, *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £361. Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. drive to eSwatini. En route, stop at a LOCAL 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2020. MARKET and visit a GLASS FACTORY where To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 19 On Safari in Kenya

8 DAYS from Nairobi to Nairobi

PRICED FROM £1,865* TOUR AT A GLANCE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK AREA Guided forest walk LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Two game drives LAKE NAIVASHA Visit a beading factory; guided walk on Crescent Island MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Three game drives PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR AND DRIVER/GUIDE Transportation: 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle, between destinations and for game drives, with pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography. We limit each vehicle to a maximum of six people, ensuring you’ll always have a window seat. Accommodations: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see our website for details. NAIROBI Eka Hotel Nairobi (F), MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK AREA Serena Mountain Lodge (F), LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge (F), LAKE NAIVASHA NATIONAL PARK Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort (F), MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Maasai Mara Sopa Lodge (F) LION, MAASAI MARA Meals: 7 breakfasts (B), 6 lunches (L), 6 dinners (D); On Tour 3504—1 additional breakfast, 1 additional lunch Day 1 ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA. Welcome most fertile agricultural areas in all of Africa, Bottled water: Included on all game drives and with to Africa! Arrive this evening, check in to your you will find farmers growing crops such as all meals hotel, and prepare for your safari adventure! corn, wheat, coffee, and tea. Arrive in LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK and settle in for CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information Day 2 NAIROBI–MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL the evening. (B,L,D) MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time PARK AREA. This morning, depart Nairobi with additional excursions. Visit our website for for MOUNT KENYA NATIONAL PARK, where Day 4 LAKE NAKURU. Today, enjoy MORNING details and conditions. your treetop lodge is raised on stilts with & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. The park is unobstructed views over a floodlit waterhole. home to a variety of animals including giraffe, Notes: • Consult your physician for the latest health requirements for Spend the afternoon and evening observing flamingo, impala, Cape buffalo, and striped travel to Kenya. the animals from the viewing deck or the hyena. This is also your best chance to see • All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a balcony in your room. (B,L,D) white rhino, which are commonly spotted here. signed liability waiver prior to travel. (B,L,D) • We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious Day 3 MOUNT KENYA AREA–LAKE NAKURU back problems, as it can be quite rough on some East Africa NATIONAL PARK. This morning, embark on a Day 5 LAKE NAKURU–LAKE NAIVASHA roads and game park trails. GUIDED FOREST WALK with a naturalist to NATIONAL PARK. After breakfast, make • Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles flights, your learn more about the plant and animal life in the short drive to LAKE NAIVASHA suitcase must be soft-sided. the area. Later, journey through the beautiful NATIONAL PARK. Make a stop at LIFE • Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected Kenyan highlands. Known as one of the BEADS, an organization providing training and due to wildlife migrations and viewing.

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Lake Nakuru 1 Mount Kenya National Park 2 National Park Area Lake 1 Victoria Lake Naivasha National Park

2 1 Nairobi Maasai Mara National Reserve KENYA

Overnights Start City End City

LEISURELY ON THE GO

LAKE NAKURU LIFE BEADS job opportunities to local women, disabled people, and street children. Here, trainees ADD NAIROBI TO YOUR TOUR learn how to make a variety of handicrafts, Tour 3504—9 days from Nairobi to Nairobi including beading and basket making. After lunch, take a GUIDED WALK around Crescent Island for a chance at an up-close view of giraffe, zebra, and more. (B,L,D)

Day 6 LAKE NAIVASHA–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE. This morning, depart for MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya’s most famous game area. After lunch at your lodge, set out on an AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. (B,L,D)

Day 7 MAASAI MARA. Today, enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES in the “Mara,” as it is called by locals. Part of PRICED FROM £2,105 the Serengeti ecosystem, the reserve boasts Day 1 ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA. orphaned by poachers before they are a strong permanent population of game. Welcome to Africa! Arrive this evening, check re-introduced to the wild. Next, visit the When the Great Migration of wildebeest and in to your hotel, and prepare for your safari GIRAFFE CENTER, a non-profit organization zebra arrives, generally from August to early adventure! focused on saving the Rothschild’s giraffe. November, the population enlarges by almost Here, you will learn a bit more about this sub- Day 2 NAIROBI. Start your sightseeing at 2 million. This provides a great food source for species and have the opportunity to feed the SHELDRICK ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE, predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and them. The evening is at your leisure. (B,L) hyena. (B,L,D) founded and managed by Daphne Sheldrick. During your visit, learn about elephant Days 3 to 9 like days 2 to 8 of 3500. NOTE: The Great Migration is a natural event, conservation and meet elephant calves and the arrival/departure of the migrating herds varies slightly year to year.

Day 8 MAASAI MARA–NAIROBI– TOUR 3500 Nairobi to Nairobi £ DEPARTURE. Today, drive back to Nairobi, DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM Jan 18 1975 Jun 20 1865 Aug 29 2055 Oct 10 2055 Feb 06 2105 where your tour ends. We have reserved a day room at the Eka Hotel Nairobi for you Feb 08 1975 Jul 18 2055 Sep 12 2055 2021 Feb 20 2105 to use prior to your homebound flight. Book Feb 22 1975 Aug 15 2055 Sep 26 2055 Jan 16 2105 homebound flights after 5 pm. (B) *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £100. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2020. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 21 On Safari in Kenya & Tanzania

11 DAYS from Nairobi to Arusha

PRICED FROM £3,279*

TOUR AT A GLANCE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Three game drives AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK Three game drives LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK Game drive NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA Full-day game drive SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Three game drives PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR AND DRIVER/GUIDE Transportation: 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle, between destinations and for game drives, with pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography. We limit each vehicle to a maximum of six people, ensuring you’ll always have a window seat. Accommodations: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see our website for details. NAIROBI Eka Hotel Nairobi (F), MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Mara Sopa Lodge (F), AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK AREA Amboseli Sopa Lodge (F), LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK AREA Manyara Wildlife Safari Camp (MF), NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA Karatu Simba Lodge WILDEBEEST (MF), SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AREA Serengeti Simba Lodge (MF) Meals: 10 breakfasts (B), 9 lunches (L), 9 dinners (D); Day 1 ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA. Welcome predators such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and On Tour 3553—1 additional breakfast, 1 additional lunch to Africa! Arrive this evening, check in to your hyena. (B,L,D) hotel, and prepare for your safari adventure! Bottled water: Included on all game drives and with all NOTE: The Great Migration is a natural event, meals and the arrival/departure of the migrating Day 2 NAIROBI–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL herds varies slightly year to year. CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information RESERVE. This morning, depart for MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya’s most MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time Day 4 MAASAI MARA–NAIROBI–AMBOSELI famous game area. After lunch at your lodge, with additional excursions. Visit our website for NATIONAL PARK AREA. Today, board a set out on an AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. details and conditions. plane for the quick flight to Nairobi. After a (B,L,D) Notes: short break, drive to AMBOSELI NATIONAL • Consult your physician for the latest health requirements for PARK, best known for spectacular views of Day 3 MAASAI MARA. Today, enjoy travel to Kenya and Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES • All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a Africa at some 19,341 feet. Embark on an in the “Mara,” as it is called by locals. Part of signed liability waiver prior to travel. AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE before settling in the Serengeti ecosystem, the reserve boasts • We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious at your lodge. (B,L,D) back problems, as it can be quite rough on some East Africa a strong permanent population of game. roads and game park trails. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and Day 5 AMBOSELI AREA. MORNING & • Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights, your zebra arrives, generally from August to early AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES are included suitcase must be soft-sided and cannot exceed 33 lbs, November, the population enlarges by almost today. Amboseli affords you a great including hand luggage. 2 million. This provides a great food source for • Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected opportunity to get close to the mighty due to wildlife migrations and viewing.

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Maasai Mara Nairobi National Reserve 2 1

Serengeti KENYA National Park 2 Amboseli National 2 Park Area 2 Ngorongoro Arusha Conservation Area 1 Lake Manyara Overnights National Park Area Start City TANZANIA End City

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NGORONGORO CRATER CAPE BUFFALO elephant. You might also spot Cape buffalo, zebra, generally between late November and zebra, wild dog, and more. (B,L,D) July, it attracts visitors from around the world ADD NAIROBI TO YOUR TOUR and is great for game viewing year round. Enjoy Tour 3553—12 Days Day 6 AMBOSELI AREA–ARUSHA–LAKE lunch at your lodge before an afternoon GAME MANYARA NATIONAL PARK AREA. This DRIVE. (B,L,D) PRICED FROM £3,519* morning, cross the border into Tanzania. After NOTE: The Great Migration is a natural event, lunch in Arusha, proceed to your camp and Day 1 ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA. and the arrival/departure of the migrating herds enjoy some leisure time prior to dinner. (B,L,D) Welcome to Africa! Arrive this evening, varies slightly year to year. check in to your hotel, and prepare for your Day 7 LAKE MANYARA AREA– safari adventure! Day 10 SERENGETI AREA. The Serengeti NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA. covers an area of roughly 5,700 square miles, Day 2 NAIROBI. Start your sightseeing Embark on a MORNING GAME DRIVE in so it is no surprise that the name comes from at the SHELDRICK ELEPHANT LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK. This small the Maasai word siringit, meaning “endless ORPHANAGE, founded and managed by park is ecologically diverse, with groundwater plains.” Continue your exploration during Daphne Sheldrick. During your visit, learn forests, grassy plains, and alkaline Lake MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. about elephant conservation and meet Manyara itself. Watch for elephant, Cape You have the chance to see the big cats—lion, elephant calves orphaned by poachers buffalo, giraffe, and more. The park is also leopard, and cheetah—as well as an abundance before they are re-introduced to the wild. home to the world’s largest concentration of of other animals, including the Nile crocodile, Next, visit the GIRAFFE CENTER, a non- baboons. Then, journey to your lodge and enjoy giraffe, gazelle, and eland.(B,L,D) profit organization focused on saving the some time at leisure this afternoon. (B,L,D) Rothschild’s giraffe. Here, you will learn a bit Day 11 SERENGETI AREA–ARUSHA– Day 8 NGORONGORO AREA. Descend into more about this sub-species and have the DEPARTURE. This morning, fly back to Arusha, the crater for a FULL-DAY GAME DRIVE. opportunity to feed them. The evening is at where your tour ends. We have secured a Ngorongoro Crater is technically a caldera— your leisure. (B,L) day room at the Mount Meru Hotel for you the world’s largest unflooded one, in fact, Days 3 to 12 like days 2 to 11 of 3550. to use prior to your homebound flight. Book at more than 2,000 feet deep with a floor homebound flights after 5 pm. (B) covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year round. You can see lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo. This is also your best chance to see the rare black TOUR 3550 Nairobi to Arusha £ rhinoceros. A picnic lunch will be served in the DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM DEPARTURES PRICED FROM crater. (B,L,D) Jan 18 3569 May 16 3279 Aug 15 3649 Oct 10 3649 Feb 06 3789 Feb 08 3569 Jun 20 3459 Sep 05 3649 2021 Feb 20 3789 Day 9 NGORONGORO AREA–SERENGETI Feb 22 3569 Jul 18 3649 Sep 19 3649 Jan 16 3789 NATIONAL PARK AREA. Today, drive to *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania’s from £119. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. largest and most famous park. Home to the 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in July 2020. annual Great Migration of wildebeest and To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 23 India’s Golden Triangle & the Tigers of Ranthambore

9 DAYS From Delhi to Delhi

PRICED FROM £805 TIGER IN RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL FOREST

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 DELHI. Welcome to Delhi, the capital of Day 4 AGRA–FATEHPUR SIKRI– modern India. Hotel rooms are available for a RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK. Today, TOUR HIGHLIGHTS mid-afternoon check-in. stop at FATEHPUR SIKRI, an abandoned DELHI Visit Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, and Qutub Minar; city. Tour the sandstone palaces, elegant cycle rickshaw ride; walk through Chandni Chowk Day 2 DELHI. Your day starts with a courtyards, and victory gate of this ghostly sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including a place built in 1569 and deserted by its AGRA Visit Taj Mahal at sunset; visit Agra Fort and CYCLE RICKSHAW RIDE. See the splendid people when the water ran out. After lunch, Fatehpur Sikri 17th century Mughal Red Fort before visiting board a TRAIN for Ranthambore National BHARATPUR-RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK landmarks such as RAJ GHAT and the Park, home to its famous tigers and the only Travel by train majestic three-domed JAMA MASJID, the place in Rajasthan where these impressive largest mosque in Asia. Experience a walk in creatures can be seen in the wild. The area RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK Two game drives the alleys of CHANDNI CHOWK; and later, is said to have been the first setting and an JAIPUR Visit Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar, and City visit the ancient stepwell AGRASEN KI BAOLI, inspiration of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Palace Museum which has 103 steps and a series of carved Book. (B,L,D) ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour chambers and passages. This afternoon, description, including admission charges where enjoy New Delhi’s major sights, including the Day 5 RANTHAMBORE. Keep a watchful applicable. towering QUTUB MINAR, ancient tomb of the eye to spot telltale tiger stripes during your Emperor Humayun; the grand India Gate war MORNING GAME DRIVE. Also, look out for PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR memorial; then, a drive past Parliament and leopards, striped hyenas, sambar deer, sloth Rashtrapati Bhavan. (B,L) bears, and Indian wild boar. This afternoon TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned relax at your hotel or consider an optional coach while touring; train from Ranthambore to Delhi Day 3 DELHI–AGRA. Today, we travel to afternoon game drive. (B,L,D) Agra and visit AGRA FORT, a colossal, red- HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath sandstone UNESCO World Heritage Site Day 6 RANTHAMBORE–JAIPUR. Rise early or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips comprising the spectacular Mughal Palace this morning for another GAME DRIVE in for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see with audience halls, the Room of Mirrors, and this magical land. Later, arrive at Jaipur, our website for details. the pavilion where Shahjahan spent his last Rajasthan’s quintessential royal city. Often DELHI The Suryaa (F), AGRA Hotel Clarks Shiraz (F), days. Visit the famous TAJ MAHAL at sunset. referred to as the “Pink City,” Jaipur is RANTHAMBORE Abhyaran Hotel by 1589 Hotels This remarkable edifice was commissioned by studded with intricately adorned temples and (MF), JAIPUR Four Points by Sheraton (F), DELHI Ibis Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife, Mumtaz monuments. (B) Mahal, and took 22 years to build. (B) New Delhi Aerocity (ST)

MEALS: 8 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D)

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ADD GOA TO YOUR VACATION GoaTOUR 2628—16 DAYS AMBER FORT (Extension)FROM DELHI TO GOA

Day 7 JAIPUR. Start with a visit to the legendary AMBER FORT, known as the ADD KATHMANDU TO YOUR VACATION “Sleeping Beauty of Rajasthan.” This fortress- TOUR 2626—12 DAYS palace has a sombre exterior that hides a FROM DELHI TO KATHMANDU richly ornate interior of royal apartments, including an alabaster Hall of Victory and a superb Chamber of Mirrors. Next, visit JANTAR MANTAR and explore the CITY PALACE MUSEUM, with its collection of paintings, carpets, weapons, and costumes; then enjoy time at the bustling markets of the old city. (B)

Day 8 JAIPUR–DELHI. Today, drive back to Delhi. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)

Day 9 DELHI. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

NOTE: Some flights depart Delhi very early in From £1,499 land only*. Please see our website the morning. In these cases, breakfast is not for itinerary details. included on Day 9, and you will have to depart for the airport late in the evening of day 8 or just after midnight on day 9. ADD DUBAI & KATHMANDU TO YOUR VACATION TOUR 2629—15 DAYS ADD DUBAI TO YOUR VACATION FROM DUBAI TO KATHMANDU TOUR 2623—12 DAYS FROM DUBAI TO DELHI From £1,319 land only*. Please see our website From £1,985 land only*. Please see our website for itinerary details. for itinerary details.

TOUR 2620 Delhi to Delhi £ DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* Jan 25 895 Apr 04 855 Oct 17 915 Dec 05 915 Feb 20 955 Feb 08 895 Apr 11 805 Oct 24 915 2021 Mar 20 955 Feb 22 895 Sep 26 805 Oct 31 915 Jan 23 955 Mar 21 895 Oct 03 915 Nov 07 915 Feb 06 955 *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £226.Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. From £1,479 land only*. Please see our 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020. website for itinerary details. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 25 NEW! Highlights of Northern India

13 DAYS From Delhi to Delhi

PRICED FROM £1,725 JAG MANDIR PALACE

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 DELHI, INDIA. Welcome to Delhi, a Day 6 AGRA–FATEHPUR SIKRI–JAIPUR. magnetic blend of old and new, and the capital This morning, stop at FATEHPUR SIKRI, an TOUR HIGHLIGHTS of modern India. Hotel rooms are available for abandoned city. Tour the sandstone palaces, DELHI Visit Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, and Qutub Minar; mid-afternoon check-in. elegant courtyards, and victory gate of this cycle rickshaw ride; walk through Chandni Chowk ghostly place built in 1569 and deserted by Day 2 DELHI. Your day starts with a its people when the water ran out. Then, travel VARANASI Witness Ganga Aarti ceremony; boat ride sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including a on the Ganges to Jaipur, Rajasthan’s quintessential royal city. CYCLE RICKSHAW RIDE. See the splendid Often referred to as the “Pink City,” Jaipur is AGRA Visit Taj Mahal at sunrise; visit Agra Fort and 17th-century Mughal Red Fort before visiting studded with intricately adorned temples and Fatehpur Sikri landmarks such as RAJ GHAT and the monuments. (B,L) JAIPUR Visit Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar, and City majestic three-domed JAMA MASJID, the Palace Museum largest mosque in Asia. Experience a walk in Day 7 JAIPUR. Start with a visit to the JODHPUR Visit Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Singh II the alleys of CHANDNI CHOWK; and later, legendary AMBER FORT, known as the Memorial; safari to visit local Bishnoi tribes visit the ancient stepwell QUTUB MINAR, the “Sleeping Beauty of Rajasthan.” This fortress- world’s tallest brick minaret, dating back to the palace has a somber exterior that hides a RANAKPUR Visit Jain Temples 11th century. The afternoon is at your leisure. richly ornate interior of royal apartments, UDAIPUR Visit City Palace and Museum; cruise on (B,L) including an alabaster Hall of Victory and a Lake Pichola superb Chamber of Mirrors. Next, visit JANTAR ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour Day 3 DELHI–VARANASI. Fly to Varanasi, MANTAR and explore the CITY PALACE description, including admission charges where the holiest of Hindu pilgrim cities, situated on MUSEUM, with its collection of paintings, applicable. the banks of the sacred Ganges River. This carpets, weapons, and costumes; then enjoy evening, witness the GANGA AARTI (spiritual time at the bustling markets of the old city. (B) PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR worship) on the ghats (steps) leading down to the Ganges. (B) Day 8 JAIPUR–JODHPUR. Travel to TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned Jodhpur, once one of India’s princely states. motorcoach while touring Day 4 VARANASI–AGRA. Around dawn, board Set in the sand dunes of the Thar Desert, HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath a BOAT and watch a striking religious ritual- Jodhpur’s mesmerising old city is ringed by a or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips the Hindus’ devotional bathing in the Ganges. 10-kilometer, 8-gated wall outside of which for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see Observe hundreds of pilgrims gathered at the new city stands. Brimming with enchanting our website for details. the river’s edge, some practicing yoga, others palaces, temples, havelis, and a beautiful fort, meditating, and still others bathing fully this imperious city exudes grandeur and warm DELHI The Suryaa (F), VARANASI Rivitas by Ideal (F), clothed. Then, transfer to the airport for your hospitality. (B) AGRA Hotel Clarks Shiraz (F), JAIPUR Four Points by Sheraton (MF), JODHPUR Indana Palace Jodhpur (F), flight to Agra. (B,D) UDAIPUR Spectrum Hotel & Residencies (MF). DELHI Ibis Day 9 JODHPUR. Marvel at the grand palaces New City Aerocity (MF) Day 5 AGRA. Your day begins with a sunrise of Jodhpur’s MEHRANGARH FORT. Admire visit to the famous TAJ MAHAL. This remarkable the splendid JASWANT SINGH II MEMORIAL, MEALS: 12 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D) edifice was commissioned by Shah Jahan as beautifully constructed from thin marble a memorial to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and sheets that allow sunlight to filter in. Enjoy a CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information took 22 years to build. Later, visit AGRA FORT, turban-tying demonstration before taking a MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with a colossal, red-sandstone UNESCO World SAFARI to visit the local Bishnoi tribes of the additional excursions. Visit our website for details and Heritage Site comprising forbidding battlements desert. These communities of nature lovers conditions. and spectacular Mughal Palace with audience protect endangered plant and tree species and halls, the Room of Mirrors, and the pavilion where prohibit poachers from killing animals. (B) Shah Jahan spent his last days. (B)

26 NEPAL Delhi Kathmandu 1 (Extension) 2 1 Delhi 3 Dubai 2 Kathmandu (Extension) NEPAL 2 Agra Jodhpur 2 Agra Dubai Jodhpur 2 2 Jaipur 1 2 2 Jaipur 1 3 Varanasi UNITED ARAB Varanasi UNITED ARAB Ranakpur EMIRATES 2 Ranakpur EMIRATES 2 Udaipur Udaipur Overnights Start City INDIA INDIA End City

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Colca ADD DUBAI TO YOUR VACATION ADD KATHMANDU TO YOUR VACATION Canyon TOUR 2663—16 DAYS TOUR 2666—16 DAYS FROM DUBAI TO DELHI FROM DELHI TO KATHMANDU Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon

From £2,235 land only.*

Day 1-12 Like tour 2660 Day 13 DELHI–KATHMANDU, NEPAL. Fly to Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city. (B) Day 14 KATHMANDU. Your morning sightseeing tour starts with a visit to HANUMAN DHOKA, the historic seat of royalty. Then, visit the TEMPLE OF KUMARI, residence of the Living Goddess and said to be constructed from the wood of a single tree. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B,L) TAJ MAHAL From £2,399 land only.* Day 15 KATHMANDU. EXCURSION TO PATAN. Today, travel to BOUDDHANATH, one of the largest stupas in the world and a focal point Day 10 JODHPUR–RANAKPUR–UDAIPUR. Day 1 DUBAI, UAE. Welcome to Dubai. Your hotel room is available for mid-afternoon check-in. of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. Then, continue to This morning, visit the spectacular JAIN PATAN, formerly known as Lalitpur (City of Beauty). TEMPLES en route to Udaipur. On arrival in Day 2 DUBAI. Late this morning, your PRIVATE Here, stop in DURBAR SQUARE, the city’s center Udaipur, the remainder of the day is at leisure. GUIDED SIGHTSEEING begins with a visit to of business and home to several Buddhist and Known as the “City of Lakes,” Udaipur is built BURJ KHALIFA, the world’s tallest building. Here, Hindu sites. (B,L) around three lakes and is made of a maze of ascend to the AT THE TOP observation deck on the 124th floor for spectacular views and a Day 16 KATHMANDU. Your tour ends with narrow lanes, exquisite palaces, pavilions, and presentation on Dubai’s history. Next, explore the breakfast this morning. (B) gardens. (B,L) souks (markets), including the SPICE SOUK with its aromas of exotic spices, and the GOLD SOUK with Day 11 UDAIPUR. Marvel at Udaipur’s beauty its 220 glittering shop windows. The remainder of ADD DUBAI & KATHMANDU on a tour of its CITY PALACE AND MUSEUM, the evening is at your leisure. (B) TO YOUR VACATION comprising a series of enchanting palaces Day 3 DUBAI. Enjoy a full day at your leisure. Your TOUR 2669—19 DAYS overlooking Lake Pichola. You will also enjoy Local Host will be happy to make suggestions on FROM DUBAI TO KATHMANDU the views during your CRUISE on this beautiful how to make the most of your time. (B) lake. There is the opportunity to learn about From £2,095 land only.* Day 4 DUBAI–DELHI, INDIA. Fly to Delhi and the region’s famous miniature art. (B,D) join day 1 of your India tour. (B) From Dubai to Kathmandu Day 12 UDAIPUR–DELHI. Fly back to Delhi today and prepare for your journey home. (B) TOUR 2660 Delhi to Delhi £ Day 13 DELHI Your tour ends with breakfast DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* this morning. (B) Jan 19 1775 Mar 15 1775 Nov 01 1795 2021 Feb 28 1845 Feb 16 1775 Sep 27 1725 Jan 17 1845 NOTE: Some flights depart Delhi very early Mar 01 1775 Oct 18 1795 Feb 14 1845 in the morning. In these cases, breakfast is *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available not included on Day 13, and you will have to from £376.Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. depart for the airport late in the evening of day 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020. 12 or just after midnight on day 13. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 27 NEW! Discover Southern India & Kerala

12 DAYS From Chennai to Cochin

PRICED FROM £1,169

TOUR AT A GLANCE

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS CHENNAI Visit Fort St. George, Mylapore Walk PUDUCHERRY Visit Auroville and Sri Aurobindo Ashram; Life of Pi tour; Heritage walk THIRUMALAI NAYAK PALACE TANJORE Visit Brihadashwara Temple and Tanjore Palace; cooking demo and dinner Day 1 CHENNAI, INDIA. Welcome to Chennai, Day 5 PUDUCHERRY–TANJORE. MADURAI Tour local flower market; visit Thirumalai India’s fourth largest metropolis. Hotel rooms Travel through the rich and varied countryside Nayak Palace and Gandhi Memorial Museum; evening are available for mid-afternoon check-in. to Tanjore in Tamil Nadu. Once there, visit prayer ceremony at Meenakshi Temple the famous BRIHADESHWARA TEMPLE and THEKKADY Witness a Kalaripayattu performance Day 2 CHENNAI. Enjoy a sightseeing tour TANJORE PALACE. This evening, enjoy a of the city. Visit FORT ST. GEORGE, built in LAKE VEMBANAD Overnight houseboat cruise cooking demonstration and dinner. (B,D) 1644, and stroll through Mylapore, the cultural COCHIN Heritage walk in Fort Cochin; Kathakali dance hotspot of Chennai. Your evening is free to Day 6 TANJORE–CHETTINAD–MADURAI. performance explore at leisure. (B) Continue exploring Southern India on the way ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour to Madurai via Chettinad. Visit Chettinad Village description, including admission charges where Day 3 CHENNAI–MAHABALIPURAM– Market where you can opt to try a traditional applicable. PUDUCHERRY. Start your day with a visit meal served on a banana leaf. Later, arrive in to DAKSHINACHITRA, a unique heritage Madurai, one of southern India’s oldest towns. PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR center for the living traditions of Indian arts, (B) TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned crafts, and architecture. Later, journey to motorcoach while touring MAHABALIPURAM, once the main port of the Day 7 MADURAI. In the morning, enjoy a tour Pallava Kingdom and now a UNESCO World of the local FLOWER MARKET, followed by HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath Heritage Site. Arrive in Puducherry early this a visit to the THIRUMALAI NAYAK PALACE, or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips evening. (B) built in 1636. Then, reflect on Mahatma for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see Gandhi and his influence on India’s history our website for details. Day 4 PUDUCHERRY. A full day of at the GANDHI MEMORIAL MUSEUM. sightseeing awaits you today. First, This evening, enjoy a glimpse of Madurai’s CHENNAI Courtyard by Marriott (F), PUDUCHERRY visit AUROVILLE, the city of dawn. This devout religious culture during a visit to the Accord Hotel (F), TANJORE Paradise Resort (MF), experimental township was established as a atmospheric MEENAKSHI TEMPLE at prayer MADURAI Courtyard by Marriott (F), THEKKADY universal place where men and women of all Elephant Court (MF), LAKE VEMBANAD premium time. (B) countries could live in peace and harmony houseboat, COCHIN Radisson Blu (MF) above all nationalities, politics, and religious Day 8 MADURAI–THEKKADY. Admire the MEALS: 11 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D) beliefs. Then, enjoy a LIFE OF PI TOUR and changing sights as you journey to Kumarakom. HERITAGE WALK of the French Quarter. Visit Along the way, stop for a visit to a SPICE CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information the SRI AUROBINDO ASHRAM, one of the PLANTATION. Later, enjoy a KALARIPAYATTU highlights of Puducherry, visited by thousands PERFORMANCE, one of the oldest martial MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and of people from all over the world. (B) arts forms in the world that developed in conditions. Kerala. (B)

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ADD MARARI BEACH ADD MUMBAI TO YOUR VACATION TO YOUR VACATION TOUR 2645—14 DAYS TOUR 2647—15 DAYS FROM MUMBAI TO COCHIN FROM CHENNAI TO MARARI BEACH

KATHAKALI DANCER

Day 9 THEKKADY–KERALA BACKWATERS From £1,725 land only.* CRUISE. Board your HOUSEBOAT for an Day 1 ARRIVE IN MUMBAI. Welcome to Mumbai, overnight cruise on the backwaters of Kerala. a multicultural metropolis with a colorful history. As you drift along, enjoy authentic local food, Your hotel room is available for mid-afternoon watch the villagers go about their daily chores, check-in. and marvel at the beauty of southern India’s Day 2 MUMBAI. This morning’s PRIVATE GUIDED backwaters. Tonight, remain on board for a TOUR includes the GATEWAY OF INDIA, Mumbai’s unique stay on Lake Vembanad. (B,L,D) most famous monument, which commemorates a visit by Queen Mary. From here, cross Mumbai From £1,555 land only.* NOTE: Due to space restrictions, please Harbor by ferry to the ELEPHANTA CAVES, a plan to pack a small overnight bag for the collection of cave temples dedicated to the Hindu Days 1-11 Like tour 2640 houseboat stay. god Shiva and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Return to Mumbai and drive along Marine Drive, a Day 12 COCHIN–MARARI BEACH Today, a Day 10 KERALA BACKWATERS CRUISE– seafront promenade, and see a traditional Dhobi short drive takes you to the seaside village of COCHIN. Say goodbye to your houseboat and Ghat (an open-air laundromat). You will also visit Marari Beach. (B) the MANI BHAVAN (former residence of Mahatma travel to Cochin, an important spice trading port Gandhi) and the MUMBAI MUSEUM. (B,L) Days 13 & 14 MARARI BEACH Enjoy your days since the 14th century and now a cosmopolitan doing as little or as much as you wish. (B daily) business center. Along the way, enjoy lunch at a Day 3 MUMBAI–CHENNAI. Fly to Chennai for the local village. (B,L) start of your India tour. (B) Day 15 MARARI BEACH Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Day 11 COCHIN. Your tour of Cochin starts with the CHINESE FISHING NETS—the livelihood of many local fishermen—and a HERITAGE WALK in Fort Cochin. This afternoon, enjoy free time to explore, shop, or visit an art TOUR 2640 Chennai to Cochin £ cafe. In the evening, celebrate the success of DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* your tour at a spectacular show of KATHAKALI Jan 13 1169 Mar 09 1169 Oct 12 1179 2021 Feb 22 1239 DANCE, a form of storytelling distinguished Feb 10 1169 Mar 23 1169 Nov 02 1179 Jan 11 1239 Mar 08 1239 by the elaborately colorful costumes and face Feb 24 1169 Apr 06 1169 Nov 16 1179 Feb 08 1239 Mar 22 1239 masks worn by the dancers. (B) *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £388. Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. Day 12 COCHIN. Your tour ends with 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020. breakfast this morning. (B) To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 29 Thailand Experience

12 DAYS from Bangkok to Chiang Mai

PRICED FROM £1,185 SUKHOTHAI HISTORICAL PARK

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 BANGKOK, THAILAND. Welcome THAILAND-BURMA RAILWAY CENTRE. to Thailand’s capital city. Hotel rooms are Today’s highlight is a TRAIN RIDE across TOUR HIGHLIGHTS available for mid-afternoon check-in. the famous bridge to Wang Po Station. This BANGKOK Visit the Temple of the Golden Buddha, afternoon, visit HELLFIRE PASS MEMORIAL, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Grand Palace, and the Day 2 BANGKOK. Bangkok is an exhilarating part of the Death Railway that cuts through the Temple of the Emerald Buddha blend of historic and religious monuments, mountains. Today, it houses a museum detailing KANCHANABURI Visit the Allied Forces Cemetery, chic modernity, exciting shopping, and friendly life of the Allied prisoners and Asian laborers Thailand-Burma Railway Center, Hellfire Pass culture. An exciting day of sightseeing is who helped build the railway, and subsequently Memorial; train ride to Wang Po Station ahead. Take in the city’s principal landmarks suffered or died at Hellfire Pass. (B,L) such as the splendid TEMPLE OF THE AYUTTHAYA Visit Bang Pa-In Palace GOLDEN BUDDHA and the spectacular Day 4 BANGKOK. Today is yours to explore SUKHOTHAI Visit Sukhothai Historic Park and Wat Si TEMPLE OF THE RECLINING BUDDHA, Bangkok at leisure, perhaps enjoying the great- Chum the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in value shopping, lively market, and delicious LAMPANG Visit Wat Phra That Lampang Luang Bangkok. You will also visit the gleaming Thai cuisine. You may opt to join an optional CHIANG RAI Excursion to the Golden Triangle; visit a GRAND PALACE, Thailand’s most sacred excursion to the legendary Damnoen Saduak tea plantation and Wat Rong Khun monument, and the spectacular TEMPLE OF Floating Market, where traders sell all manner THE EMERALD BUDDHA. (B) of items from their boats, including exotic CHIANG MAI Visit San Kampaeng, an elephant fruits, vegetables, silks, and toys. (B) sanctuary, Wat Phra Singh, and Wat Doi Suthep Day 3 BANGKOK–EXCURSION TO ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour KANCHANABURI. Today’s full-day excursion Day 5 BANGKOK–AYUTTHAYA– description, including admission charges where takes you to Kanchanaburi on the banks of the PHITSANULOK. Today, head to Ayutthaya, applicable. Kwai River, famed for the River Kwai Bridge, ancient capital of Siam. Here, you will visit BANG built during WWII. Visit the ALLIED FORCES PA-IN PALACE, which was built in the 18th PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR CEMETERY and spend time in the fascinating century as a summer residence for the Kings TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned motorcoach while touring

HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see our website for details.

BANGKOK Narai Hotel (F), PHITSANULOK Grand Riverside Hotel (MF), SUKHOTHAI Legendha Sukhothai Thai Village Resort (F), CHIANG RAI Wiang Inn Hotel (F), CHIANG MAI Empress Hotel (MF)

MEALS: 11 breakfasts (B), 5 lunches (L)

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Chiang Rai Colca 2 Canyon Chiang Mai 3

Colca Canyon Sukhothai

THAILAND Colca ADD SIEM REAP TO YOUR VACATION ADD PHUKET TO YOUR VACATION Canyon Chiang Rai TOUR 2784—15 DAYS TOUR 2785—15 DAYS 2 Golden Triangle 1 Phitsanulok FROM SIEM REAP TO CHIANG MAI FROM BANGKOK TO PHUKET Lampang Chiang Mai 3 From £1,705 land only.* Uthai Thani 1 Sukhothai

Day 1 SIEM REAP, THAILAND CAMBODIA. Welcome 1 Ayutthaya to Cambodia! Your hotel 1 Phitsanulok Siem Reap room is available for mid- 1 Kanchanaburi Bangkok 1 afternoon check-in. 3 Day 2 SIEM REAP. Your sightseeing tour starts at the best preserved of all Ayutthaya the temples—ANGKOR WAT, honoring the Hindu god Siem Reap Vishnu. Next stop is ANGKOR THOM to see BAYON From £1,639 land only.* Bangkok Kanchanaburi 3 TEMPLE. One of the few Buddhist temples in Angkor, 4 Days 1 to 11 Like Tour 2780. it features some 200 striking faces carved in 54 towers. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. (B,L) Day 12 CHIANG MAI–PHUKET. Today, transfer to Chiang Mai airport for your flight to Phuket. On Day 3 SIEM REAP. Today, visit the exquisite CAMBODIA arrival, you will be met by a local representative and 10th-century BANTEAY SREI, a unique temple transferred to your hotel. (B) dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva that was built on a Phuket small scale from red sandstone, which can be carved Days 13 & 14 PHUKET. Enjoy your days doing as like wood. Then, on to TA PROHM which has been left little or as much as you wish. Visit fabulous beaches, relatively untouched; surrounded1 by jungle, tree roots treat yourself to a Thai massage, or simply relax by Overnights grow over and through Phukthe ruinet walls. (B) the pool. (B daily) Phuket Start City Day 4 SIEM REAP. Fly to Bangkok and join day 1 of Day 15 PHUKET. Your tour ends with breakfast this 3 End City 1 your Thailand tour. (B) morning. (B) Phuket LEISURELY ON THE GO

of Ayutthaya. Later, drive to Phitsanulok, one of Day 10 CHIANG MAI. Spend the morning at ADD SIEM REAP & PHUKET Thailand’s oldest cities, founded over 600 years an ELEPHANT SANCTUARY, where over 30 TO YOUR VACATION ago. This evening, consider an optional rickshaw elephants roam freely in a safe and sustainable TOUR 2787—18 DAYS ride to experience Phitsanulok’s colorful night environment and are not subjected to FROM SIEM REAP TO PHUKET market. (B,L) mistreatment (including rides). Here, you have the chance to touch, feed, photograph, and Day 6 PHITSANULOK–SUKHOTHAI. Journey interact with the elephants at your leisure while to Sukhothai, Thailand’s 13th-century former you learn about their lifestyle and behaviors. capital, and admire the atmospheric, moated This afternoon, visit WAT PHRA SINGH with its Old Town. Here, you will visit SUKHOTHAI famous Buddha image, and WAT DOI SUTHEP, HISTORIC PARK, a UNESCO World Heritage a temple tucked away in the mountains. For Site, and explore ruined temples and the final ascent to the temple, you can take a monasteries, including WAT SI CHUM with its tram car or walk up the Naga (dragon-headed stunning seated Buddha. (B) serpent) staircase, with more than 300 steps. (B,L) Day 7 SUKHOTHAI–LAMPANG–CHIANG RAI. This morning, travel to Lampang. Here, visit Day 11 CHIANG MAI. Today is free for you Phayao Lake and WAT PHRA THAT LAMPANG to enjoy this dynamic city. You may opt to join LUANG. Built in 1476, this ancient Buddhist our optional Thai cooking class and learn the temple is often thought to be the oldest- secrets of traditional dishes. (B) standing wooden structure in the country. After lunch at a local restaurant, continue Day 12 CHIANG MAI. Your tour ends with From £2,159 land only.* through rural countryside to Chiang Rai. (B,L) breakfast this morning. (B) From Siem Reap to Phuket Day 8 CHIANG RAI. GOLDEN TRIANGLE EXCURSION. Enjoy breathtaking vistas as you journey to Doi Mae Salong and visit a TEA PLANTATION. Continue to Mae Sai, Thailand’s northernmost town, and on to the renowned GOLDEN TRIANGLE, where the borders of Thailand, Burma, and Laos meet. You may consider an optional boat tour on the Mekong TOUR 2780 Bangkok to Chiang Mai £ River. (B,L) DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* Jan 12 1185 Mar 01 1185 Sep 27 1185 Dec 06 1185 Feb 07 1255 Day 9 CHIANG RAI–CHIANG MAI. This Jan 19 1185 Mar 15 1185 Oct 25 1185 2021 Feb 21 1255 morning visit WAT RONG KHUN, also known Feb 02 1185 Mar 22 1185 Nov 01 1185 Jan 10 1255 Feb 28 1255 as the White Temple. Then, continue through Feb 09 1185 Apr 12 1185 Nov 08 1185 Jan 17 1255 Mar 14 1255 lush jungle to Chiang Mai, a fragrant mountain Feb 23 1185 Sep 13 1185 Nov 22 1185 Jan 31 1255 Mar 21 1255 retreat known as the “Rose of the North” for its refreshing climate. Upon arrival, visit *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £292. Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. SAN KAMPAENG to see local craftsmen 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020. make Thailand’s traditional lacquerware and To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. teakwood furniture. (B)

cosmos.co.uk 31 Simply Vietnam

12 DAYS from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

PRICED FROM £1,425 HA LONG BAY

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 HANOI, VIETNAM. Welcome to rock formations with names like the “Lion” and Vietnam’s capital city. Hotel rooms are the “Buddha.” The afternoon is at your leisure TOUR HIGHLIGHTS available for a mid-afternoon check-in. to enjoy the activities and serene views at your HANOI Visit the Temple of Literature, One Pillar hotel. (B,L,D) Pagoda; water puppets performance Day 2 HANOI. Today’s included sightseeing tour takes you to many of the city’s highlights, Day 6 PHONG NHA-KE BANG NATIONAL HA LONG BAY Afternoon cruise on the bay including the TEMPLE OF LITERATURE, PARK–HUE. Drive to Hue, stopping at the DMZ PHONG NHA-KE BANG NATIONAL PARK Boat ride a peaceful series of walled courtyards and bridge en route. Upon arrival in the imperial walled on Son River, visit Phong Nha Cave gateways, and ONE PILLAR PAGODA, city of Hue, visit the FORBIDDEN PURPLE CITY, HUE Visit the Forbidden Purple City, Imperial Tomb of designed to resemble a lotus blossom. You modeled after Beijing’s famed Forbidden CIty. During Minh Mang, Thien Mu Pagoda will also see Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house, Hoan your visit, you will see Thai Hoa Palace, the Halls of Kiem Lake, and the fascinating network of the Mandarins, and the Nine Dynastic Urns. (B) HOI AN Cruise on Thu Bon River; walking tour through alleyways and shop houses that make up the Hoi An Ancient Town Old Quarter. This evening, enjoy a performance Day 7 HUE–HOI AN. Begin today with a visit to HO CHI MINH CITY Visit the Reunification Palace, the of Hanoi’s famed WATER PUPPETS. (B,D) pretty THIEN MU PAGODA, made up of seven War Remnants Museum, and Cu Chi Tunnels tiers, each dedicated to a step assumed by ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour Day 3 HANOI-HA LONG BAY. Drive to Buddha to reach enlightenment. Continue up the description, including admission charges where Ha Long Bay, one of Vietnam’s favorite river to the IMPERIAL TOMB OF MINH MANG, applicable. destinations, and board your DAY CRUISE a majestic complex of courtyards, pavilions, through the stunning bay. Enjoy lunch on board and temples in a beautiful setting. Head south PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR as you sail through the dramatic limestone through spectacular Hai Van Pass (weather TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned islands, then explore the Sung Sot (Surprising permitting) and visit the CHAM MUSEUM, then motorcoach while touring Cave) and visit Titov Island. (B,L) continue to the charming town of Hoi An. (B,L)

HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath Day 4 HA LONG BAY–HANOI–PHONG NHA- Day 8 HOI AN. Start today with a CRUISE or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips KE BANG NATIONAL PARK. Return to Hanoi on the Thu Bon River, passing unspoiled for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see this morning and fly to Dong Hoi. From here, countryside. Then, a leisurely WALKING TOUR our website for details. journey inland to remarkable PHONG NHA-KE through Hoi An Ancient Town brings you to the BANG NATIONAL PARK, a UNESCO park Japanese Covered Bridge. The remainder of the HANOI Silk Path Hotel Hanoi (F), HA LONG BAY littered with beautiful jungles, caves, and day is at your leisure. (B) Halong Plaza Hotel (MF), PHONG NHA Chay Lap underground rivers. Your lodging tonight is a Farmstay (ST), HUE Eldora Hotel (MF), HOI AN Silk charming farmstay at the base of park. (B,D) Day 9 HOI AN–HO CHI MINH CITY. Enjoy your Luxury Hotel & Spa (F), HO CHI MINH CITY Paragon morning at leisure. This afternoon, fly to Ho Chi Saigon Hotel (MF) Day 5 PHONG NHA-KE BANG NATIONAL Minh City, Vietnam’s largest and most vibrant MEALS: 11 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L), 3 dinners (D) PARK. This morning, take a BOAT RIDE on the city, packed with timeless traditions. (B) Son River to PHONG NHA CAVE, famous for its CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information

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HOI AN

32 VIETNAM Luang Prabang 2 1 Ha Long Bay (Extension) Hanoi Colca Canyon LAOS

Colca Dong Hoi Canyon Phong Nha-Ke 2 Bang National Park 1 Danang Colca Hue Canyon 2 THAILAND Hoi An Bangkok Colca (Extension) Canyon Siem Reap PHONG NHA CAVE (Extension)

CAMBODIA Day 10 HO CHI MINH CITY. Today’s Day 11 HO CHI MINH CITY. CU CHI TUNNELS sightseeing tour takes in Dong Khoi Street, EXCURSION. Today, visit the CU CHI Phnom Penh 3 the main shopping thoroughfare, Notre Dame TUNNELS, an extraordinary network of tunnels (Extension) Cathedral, and the Central Post Office. more than 120 miles long that was used by the Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Afterward, visit the REUNIFICATION PALACE Viet Cong as a hideout and secret village during and the WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM, as well as the war. See secret trapdoors, underground the Chinese district. (B) kitchens, living areas, and meeting rooms. If Overnights you are feeling adventurous, you may enter and Start City End City ADD CAMBODIA TO YOUR VACATION explore the deep, narrow tunnels. (B) TOUR 2715—16 DAYS FROM HANOI TO SIEM REAP Day 12 HO CHI MINH CITY. Your tour ends with LEISURELY ON THE GO breakfast this morning. (B)

ADD CAMBODIA & BANGKOK TO ADD LAOS & CAMBODIA TO From £2,189 land only.* YOUR VACATION YOUR VACATION TOUR 2716—19 DAYS TOUR 2717—19 DAYS Days 1 to 11 Like Tour FROM HANOI TO BANGKOK FROM LUANG PRABANG TO SIEM REAP 2710.

Day 12 HO CHI MINH CITY–PHNOM PENH. Today, fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital city. (B)

Day 13 PHNOM PENH–SIEM REAP. Today’s sightseeing tour takes in the ROYAL PALACE with its spectacular Silver Pagoda, as well as the haunting TUOL SLENG GENOCIDE MUSEUM, a former torture and interrogation center under the Khmer Rouge. You will also visit one of the KILLING FIELDS. This afternoon, fly to Siem Reap. (B)

Day 14 SIEM REAP. Today, visit nearby ANGKOR, From £2,749 land only.* From £2,695 land only.* the ancient Khmer capital. Visit the splendid temple complex that includes ANGKOR WAT, Please see our website for itinerary details. Please see our website for itinerary details. a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and ANGKOR THOM, the former fortified royal city built by King Jayavarman VII, which includes Bayon and Baphuon Temples, the Terrace of Elephants, and the Terrace of the Leper King. (B,L)

Day 15 SIEM REAP. Today, visit the exquisite 10th-century BANTEAY SREI, a unique temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva that was built on a small scale from red sandstone, which can TOUR 2710 Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City £ be carved like wood. Unlike the other temples, DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* TA PROHM has been left relatively untouched. Jan 12 1425 Apr 05 1425 Oct 11 1425 2021 Mar 21 1485 Surrounded by jungle, tree roots grow over and Feb 09 1425 Jul 26 1425 Nov 01 1425 Jan 17 1485 Apr 04 1485 through the ruin walls, and you will experience Mar 08 1425 Aug 16 1425 Nov 15 1425 Feb 07 1485 the temple with the same wonder as the early Mar 07 1485 explorers who discovered it. (B) Mar 22 1425 Sep 13 1425 *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available Day 16 SIEM REAP. Your tour ends with from £350. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Triple rooms are not available on 2716. Extra nights before and after your tour may be breakfast this morning. (B) available; please call for details and prices. 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020. To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 33 China Experience

9 DAYS from Shanghai to Beijing

PRICED FROM £1,420

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 SHANGHAI, CHINA. Welcome to cities in the world when China dominated the Shanghai, China’s largest city and center of silk trade, Xi’an today is an archaeological TOUR HIGHLIGHTS trade. Hotel rooms are available for a mid- treasure trove. Sightseeing begins with the SHANGHAI Sightseeing with a Local Guide including afternoon check-in. enormous tomb of China’s first emperor, headsets; visit Yu Yuan Gardens, the Shanghai Qin Shi Huangdi, accidentally discovered by Museum, and a silk factory Day 2 SHANGHAI. Sightseeing today local farmers in 1974. Marvel at the legion includes a stroll through the Old Town and XI’AN Sightseeing with Local Guide including of TERRACOTTA WARRIORS that has been headsets; visit the Terracotta Warriors and the City the beautiful YU YUAN GARDENS, a place guarding the burial site for 2,000 years. Later, Wall; walking tour through Muslim quarter of peace and tranquility in this bustling city. walk along the ancient CITY WALL of Xi’an. The Visit the SHANGHAI MUSEUM, where superb balance of the day is at your leisure. (B,L) BEIJING Guided city sightseeing including headsets; antiquities and fine arts dating back 6,000 visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the years are on display. Walk along the famous Day 6 XI’AN–BEIJING. This morning, take a Great Wall; Peking Duck farewell dinner Bund with its colonial architecture, and explore WALKING TOUR through the lively Muslim ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour the restored Xintiandi area with its unique Quarter to explore the Islamic food markets description, including admission charges where 1920s-style Shikumen buildings. You will before flying to Beijing, the capital of China. (B) applicable. also visit a SILK FACTORY to learn about the Day 7 BEIJING. Sightseeing today includes PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR silk-making process. Tonight, join your traveling companions for dinner at your hotel. (B,L,D) a stroll through TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned past Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum and to the motorcoach while touring Day 3 SHANGHAI. Explore Shanghai at leisure. treasure-filled FORBIDDEN CITY, the largest You may opt to join an optional excursion to the and best-preserved collection of ancient HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath historic water town of Wuzhen, renowned for its buildings in China. During the Ming and Qing or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips Old World charm and picturesque setting. (B) Dynasties, it was home to emperors as well as for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see our the center of politics. (B,L) website for details. Day 4 SHANGHAI–XI’AN. Today, fly to Xi’an, the former ancient capital. The remainder of Day 8 BEIJING. The GREAT WALL OF CHINA SHANGHAI Golden Tulip New Bund Asia (F), XI’AN Grand once stretched 4,000 miles across China’s Dynasty Culture Hotel (F), BEIJING Novotel Xin Qiao the day is at your leisure. (B) barren northern terrain from the Bohai Sea (MF) Day 5 XI’AN. One of the largest and wealthiest to the Gobi Desert. Head north to a village MEALS: 8 breakfasts (B), 4 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D)

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SHANGHAI SKYLINE

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Colca Canyon

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Ulaanbaatar 1 MONGOLIA 1 Great Wall Beijing Gobi 2 3 Desert Great Wall 1 3 Beijing

2 Xi’an Shanghai

2 Shanghai 3 Xi’an 3 CHINA CHINA

Hong Kong Hong Kong 3 3

Overnights Start City End City

GREAT WALL OF CHINA LEISURELY ON THE GO

where the Great Wall is well preserved and walk ADD HONG KONG TO YOUR VACATION TOUR 2185—12 DAYS along the wall to enjoy sweeping vistas of this FROM SHANGHAI TO HONG KONG mammoth fortress. This evening your dinner features the local delicacy, PEKING DUCK. (B,L,D)

Day 9 BEIJING. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

From £2,369 land only.* DRIED SEAFOOD MARKET. Savor a DIM SUM feast for lunch before traversing the Central District aboard Days 1 to 8 Like Tour 2180. the historic DOUBLE DECKER TRAM, commonly Day 9 BEIJING–HONG KONG. After breakfast this referred to as the “Ding Ding,” due to the sound of its bell. morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Hong The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B,L) Kong. (B) Day 11 HONG KONG. Enjoy free time for independent exploration. (B) Day 10 HONG KONG. Your sightseeing tour begins with a ride on the popular STAR FERRY from Kowloon Day 12 HONG KONG. Your tour ends with breakfast Island to Hong Kong Island. On arrival, take a CABLE- this morning. (B) CAR RIDE up Victoria Peak for panoramic vistas. Then, explore the old Sheung Wan neighborhood and visit the

TOUR 2180 Shanghai to Beijing £ DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* Apr 16 1450 May 21 1450 Sep 03 1450 Sep 17 1450 Oct 15 1450 Apr 23 1450 Jul 23 1420 Sep 10 1450 Oct 01 1450 Oct 22 1450 *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £289. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. FORBIDDEN CITY To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent.

cosmos.co.uk 35 Spirit of China & the Yangtze River

13 DAYS from Shanghai to Beijing

PRICED FROM £1,979

TOUR AT A GLANCE

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS SHANGHAI Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; visit Yu Yuan Gardens and the Shanghai Museum YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE Four-night cruise through the Three Gorges, including a tour of the Three Gorges Dam Site, a boat excursion on Shennong Stream, and a shore excursion to the Jade Emperor Scenic Area CHONGQING–CHENGDU Travel by bullet train CHENGDU Visit the Giant Panda Research Base XI’AN Sightseeing with Local Guide including headsets; visit the Terracotta Warriors and the City YUYUAN GARDEN Wall; walking tour through Muslim quarter

BEIJING Guided city sightseeing including headsets; Day 1 SHANGHAI, CHINA. Welcome to Day 5 CRUISING: WU GORGE–QUTANG visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Shanghai, China’s largest city and center of GORGE. Today, disembark for a BOAT Great Wall; Peking Duck dinner trade. Hotel rooms are available for a mid- EXCURSION down Shennong Stream. Along ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour afternoon check-in. the way, see picturesque scenery and the description, including admission charges where mysterious hanging wooden coffins. Before applicable. Day 2 SHANGHAI. Sightseeing today returning to your ship, you will also board includes a stroll through the Old Town and a wooden boat on a smaller section of the PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR the beautiful YU YUAN GARDENS, a place stream, where the crew will sing songs as you TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned of peace and tranquility in this bustling city. glide across the stunning deep emerald-green motorcoach while touring Visit the SHANGHAI MUSEUM, where superb waters surrounded by densely forested hills. antiquities and fine arts dating back 6,000 Later, sail through two of the three gorges—Wu HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath years are on display. Walk along the famous Gorge, known for its forest-covered mountains, or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips Bund with its colonial architecture and explore and Qutang, the shortest but most dramatic for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see Nanjing Road, the city’s main pedestrian and gorge. (B,L,D) our website for details. shopping area. (B,L) SHANGHAI Golden Tulip New Bund Asia (F), NOTE: Depending on river conditions, the boat YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE Victoria Lianna, Day 3 SHANGHAI–YICHANG excursion may be on the Goddess Stream. CHENGDU Tianfu Sunshine Hotel (F), XI’AN Grand (EMBARKATION)–YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE. Dynasty Culture Hotel (F), BEIJING Novotel Xin Qiao Enjoy your morning at leisure before a short Day 6 CRUISING: JADE EMPEROR SCENIC (MF) flight brings you to Yichang. Upon arrival, board AREA. Your SHORE EXCURSION today your 4-night CRUISE through the breathtaking takes you to the Jade Emperor Scenic Area, MEALS: 12 breakfasts (B), 6 lunches (L), 4 dinners (D) Three Gorges of the Yangtze. (B) featuring a 100-foot-tall statue depicting the Jade Emperor, an important deity in Chinese CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information Day 4 CRUISING: THREE GORGES DAM. Taoism. Return to your ship where the afternoon MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with Start your day with a visit to the THREE is at your leisure to enjoy a variety of onboard additional excursions. Visit our website for details and GORGES DAM site. Afterward, watch endless activites. (B,L,D) conditions. dramatic vistas unfold before you as your ship passes through the serenely beautiful Xiling NOTE: Depending on river conditions, an Gorge, the Yangtze’s longest. (B,L,D) alternate excursion may be offered.

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Colca Canyon Yellow Sea Xi’an 2 CHINA Colca Canyon East China Sea 4 Three Gorges Dam 2 Shanghai Colca Chengdu Yangtze Canyon 1 River Overnights Yichang Hong Start City Chongqing Kong End City 3 Colca Canyon PEKING DUCK LEISURELY ON THE GO

ADD HONG KONG TO YOUR VACATION TOUR 2193—16 DAYS FROM HONG KONG TO BEIJING

From £2,739 land only.* Day 1 HONG KONG, CHINA. Welcome to Hong YANGTZE RIVER Kong! Your hotel room is available for a mid-afternoon check-in. Day 2 HONG KONG. Your sightseeing tour begins Day 7 CRUISING: CHONGQING treasure-filled FORBIDDEN CITY, the largest and with a ride on the popular STAR FERRY from Kowloon (DISEMBARKATION)–CHENGDU. Disembark best-preserved collection of ancient buildings Island to Hong Kong Island. On arrival, take a CABLE- your cruise in Chongqing, and transfer to the in China. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it CAR RIDE up Victoria Peak for panoramic vistas. train station to board your BULLET TRAIN to was home to emperors as well as the center of Then, explore the old Sheung Wan neighborhood and Chengdu. On arrival, visit the GIANT PANDA politics. (B) visit the DRIED SEAFOOD MARKET. Savor a DIM RESEARCH BASE and marvel at these SUM feast for lunch before traversing the Central beautiful animals. (B) Day 12 BEIJING. The GREAT WALL OF CHINA District aboard the historic DOUBLE DECKER once stretched 4,000 miles across China’s barren TRAM, commonly referred to as the “Ding Ding,” due to the sound of its bell. The remainder of the day is at Day 8 CHENGDU–XI’AN. Today, fly to Xi’an, northern terrain from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi your leisure. (B,L) the former ancient capital. The remainder of Desert. Head north to a village where the Great the day is at your leisure. (B) Wall is well preserved and walk along the wall to Day 3 HONG KONG. Enjoy free time for independent exploration. (B) enjoy sweeping vistas of this mammoth fortress. Day 9 XI’AN. Today, enjoy a visit to the first This evening your dinner features the local Day 4 HONG KONG–SHANGHAI. Fly to Shanghai emperor’s funeral vault to see the amazing delicacy, PEKING DUCK. (B,L,D) and join day 1 of your China tour. (B) TERRACOTTA WARRIORS. Nothing will prepare you for this incredible display of 8,000 Day 13 BEIJING. Your tour ends with breakfast life-sized model warriors, chariots, and horses. this morning. (B) Later, visit the ancient CITY WALL, built in 1378 and surrounding the city. The balance of the day is at your leisure. (B,L)

Day 10 XI’AN–BEIJING. Take a WALKING TOUR 2190 Shanghai to Beijing £ TOUR through the lively Muslim Quarter to DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* explore the Islamic food markets. This afternoon, Apr 20 1979 Jun 08 1979 Aug 31 1989 Oct 05 1989 Oct 19 1989 fly to Beijing, the capital of China and the May 04 1979 Jul 06 1979 Sep 07 1989 country’s political, social, and historical hub. (B) May 25 1979 Aug 10 1979 Sep 21 1989 Day 11 BEIJING. Sightseeing today includes *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £472. Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. a stroll through TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE past To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. You’ll also visit the

cosmos.co.uk 37 Timeless Japan

10 DAYS from Tokyo to Osaka

PRICED FROM £2,345 MOUNT FUJI

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 TOKYO, JAPAN. Welcome to Japan’s made forest. Next, visit SHINJUKU GYOEN capital city. Hotel rooms are available for mid- GARDEN. Originally dating from the early TOUR HIGHLIGHTS afternoon check-in. 1600s, the garden was destroyed in World TOKYO Visit Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku Gyoen Garden, War II and reopened in 1949 as a public Asakusa Kannon Temple, and Nakamise Shopping Day 2 TOKYO. Meet your Tour Director park. Today, it remains a very popular stop Arcade and traveling companions prior to morning for locals and visitors alike. Last stop is the sightseeing in Tokyo. Your tour starts with KAMAKURA See the Great Buddha ASAKUSA KANNON TEMPLE and the bustling a visit to MEIJI SHRINE, a magnificent NAKAMISE SHOPPING ARCADE. The balance MOUNT FUJI AREA Cable-car ride to view Mount Fuji 20th-century Shinto monument set in a man- of the afternoon is at leisure. (B) KYOTO Bullet train from Mount Fuji area to Kyoto; visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nijo Castle, Temple of the Gold Pavillion, and Kiyomizu Temple HIROSHIMA Visit Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial, Memorial Museum, Memorial Hall, Miyajima Island, and Itsukushima Shrine OKAYAMA Visit Koraku-en Garden OSAKA Visit Osaka Castle and the Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses; walking tour through Dotonbori ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.

PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR

TRANSPORTATION: Private, deluxe, air-conditioned motorcoach while touring; bullet train from Mount Fuji area to Kyoto

HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, service charges, and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent; see our website for details.

TOKYO Shiba Park Hotel (F), MOUNT FUJI AREA Daiwa Roynet Numazu (MF), KYOTO Daiwa Roynet Shijo Karasuma (MF), HIROSHIMA Daiwa Roynet Hotel Hiroshima (MF), OSAKA Shin-Osaka Esaka Tokyu REI Hotel (MF)

MEALS: 9 breakfasts (B), 1 lunch (L)

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MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with NIJO CASTLE additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. 38 Colca OSAKA Canyon

Overnights Colca Canyon Start City End City

Sea of Japan JAPAN Colca 2 Canyon Mount Fuji Area To kyo 1 Kamakura Kyoto Mount Fuji 2 Colca Canyon 2 Okayama Hiroshima 2 Osaka Pacific Ocean

SHINJUKU GYOEN GARDEN LEISURELY ON THE GO

Day 3 TOKYO–KAMAKURA–MOUNT FUJI Day 5 KYOTO. Your day begins with a visit to Day 8 HIROSHIMA–OKAYAMA–OSAKA. Drive AREA. This morning, leave Tokyo and head NIJO CASTLE, built in 1603 as the official north to Okayama and visit KORAKU-EN, one south along the coast to Kamakura to see the residence of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Then, visit of the “Three Great Gardens of Japan.” Covering 750-year-old GREAT BUDDHA. Continue on stunning Kinkakuji, the TEMPLE OF THE GOLD some 30 acres, the garden features ponds, to the Mount Fuji area for a CRUISE on Lake PAVILION, covered in shimmering gold leaf. plum groves, and tea fields. A unique feature Ashi, followed by a CABLE-CAR RIDE (weather Lastly, visit KIYOMIZU TEMPLE, the “Pure Water not typically found in Japanese gardens are permitting) for panoramic views of spectacular Temple,” with stunning views over Kyoto. Along the the wide lawns which are said to help uplift the Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. (B,L) way, walk through the busy streets where shops spirit and promote open mindedness. Continue and restaurants have been catering to pilgrims on to Osaka and enjoy the evening at leisure. (B) Day 4 MOUNT FUJI AREA–KYOTO. This for centuries. (B) morning, board one of Japan’s famous BULLET Day 9 OSAKA. Your sightseeing tour starts at TRAINS bound for Kyoto. Upon arrival, visit Day 6 KYOTO–HIROSHIMA. The morning is at the OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF OLD JAPANESE the FUSHIMI INARI SHRINE, renowned for the your leisure to explore more of Kyoto’s historic FARM HOUSES, where traditional thatched- thousands of brightly colored Torii Gates. This temples and shrines. This afternoon, drive roof farm houses dating from the Edo period evening, you may choose to stay in a traditional south to Hiroshima. (B) have been restored. See the old architecture Japanese ryokan (additional expense). (B) and be transported back in time. Next, visit Day 7 HIROSHIMA. Today’s sightseeing OSAKA CASTLE and take a WALKING TRADITIONAL RYOKAN STAY starts at PEACE MEMORIAL PARK, a TOUR in Dotonbori, the city’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the PEACE entertainment district. The remainder of MEMORIAL, commonly referred to as the the day is at your leisure. Perhaps return to Atomic Bomb Dome, that has been preserved Dotonbori this evening to sample some local just as it was on August 6, 1945, immediately cuisine and see the sparkling neon lights. (B) after the bombing. You will also visit the MEMORIAL MUSEUM and MEMORIAL HALL, Day 10 OSAKA. Your tour ends with breakfast which commemorate the lives lost that day. this morning. (B) Next, join the afternoon excursion to MIYAJIMA ISLAND to visit ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its floating Torii Gate. (B)

Immerse yourself in the Japanese culture and hospitality at a ryokan (Japanese inn). Your ryokan, TOUR 2570 Tokyo to Osaka £ Gion Hatanaka, features traditional touches— DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* tatami mat floors, a thin sleeping mattress on the Mar 23 2345 Apr 20 2345 Jul 06 2345 Sep 21 2345 Oct 05 2345 floor, and the chance to experience a Japanese- Mar 30 2345 May 11 2345 Aug 17 2345 style bath—as well as the modern convenience of a private bathroom. Included: transfers to/ Apr 06 2345 Jun 01 2345 Sep 07 2345 from ryokan and from/to hotel in Kyoto; traditional *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available Japanese dinner and breakfast. from £446. Triple rooms are not available. Ryokan supplement is available from £335 twin or £470 single supplement. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available; please call for details and prices. NOTE: Request at the time of booking, as space To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. is limited. See price box for supplement.

cosmos.co.uk 39 Highlights of New Zealand

11 DAYS from Auckland to Queenstown

PRICED FROM £1,845

TOUR AT A GLANCE Day 1 ARRIVE AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. more of Rotorua. You may wish to take an Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand! Hotel optional excursion to visit magical Hobbiton, TOUR HIGHLIGHTS rooms are available for immediate check-in. A the set used as the Shire in the movie AUCKLAND Welcome briefing; sightseeing tour pre-night is not required for early check-in. The trilogies, The Lord of the Rings and The remainder of the day is yours to relax or start Hobbit. Other options include a zipline and ROTORUA Te Puia; Agrodome exploring. canopy tour, helicopter and floatplane flights NAPIER Walking tour over the volcanic valley, or a relaxing soak in LAKE TEKAPO Church of the Good Shepherd Day 2 AUCKLAND. This morning begins a natural hot spring at the Polynesian Spa. QUEENSTOWN Cruise on Milford Sound with a welcome briefing to meet fellow In the evening, you may want to attend an passengers and your Tour Director. Then, enjoy optional Maori Hangi dinner and cultural ■ Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour a sightseeing tour, discovering first hand why performance. description, including admission charges where Auckland is regarded as one of the best places applicable. in the world to live. See the Domain, the city’s Day 5 ROTORUA–LAKE TAUPO–NAPIER. PROFESSIONAL TOUR DIRECTOR oldest park, developed around an extinct Today we continue our journey on the north Transportation: Private, first-class air-conditioned volcano. Highlights also include charming island traveling past Lake Taupo, New motorcoach while touring, Interislander ferry from Parnell Village, bustling Queens Street, and Zealand’s largest lake. Later, arrive in Napier, Wellington to Picton. the Viaduct Harbour. The remainder of the located in the beautiful Hawk’s Bay region. This day is at your leisure. You may wish to take afternoon, a WALKING TOUR explains how a Hotels: Twin-bedded rooms with private bath or a trip to the top of Sky Tower, enjoy a sailing natural disaster resulted in Napier becoming shower, hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handling. Listed hotels or equivalent, see experience on Auckland Harbour, or visit one of the purest Art Deco cities in the our website for details. nearby picturesque Waiheke Island. Your Tour world. With the rest of the day at leisure, you Director will have suggestions for additional may wish to take a stroll on the beach, shop AUCKLAND President Hotel Auckland (MF), ROTORUA sightseeing, shopping, and dining. for a favorite souvenir, or visit the National Sudima Hotel Lake Rotorua (ST), NAPIER expressotel Aquarium to see sharks, stingrays, penguins, Napier (ST), WELLINGTON Thorndon Hotel Wellington Day 3 AUCKLAND–ROTORUA. Leave and more. (MF), CHRISTCHURCH Quest Christchurch (F), Auckland this morning and journey through QUEENSTOWN Holiday Inn Queenstown Frankton Road lush farm land to Rotorua, home to New Day 6 NAPIER–WELLINGTON. Continue (ST) ; FIJI EXTENSION Fiji Hideaway Resort & Spa (F) Zealand’s Maori culture and geothermal to Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city Meals: Tour 3365: 3 breakfasts in Fiji (B) wonders. Our first stop is TE PUIA where known for is vibrant art scene, world-class a guided tour allows you to see bubbling restaurant culture, and active outdoor lifestyle. CosmosGO Get our mobile app for trip information mud, pools of boiling water, and the famous Upon arrival, a sightseeing tour includes the Pohutu Geyser, the largest active geyser in famous Beehive and Parliament building and MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time the southern hemisphere. You’ll also have a panoramic views of the city and harbor from with additional excursions. Visit our website for chance to witness traditional Maori carving the top of Mount Victoria. details and conditions. and weaving along with a Maori cultural performance. Then, visit AGRODOME to Day 7 WELLINGTON–INTERISLANDER learn more about one of the country’s major FERRY–PICTON–CHRISTCHURCH. Today, industries—sheep! This evening is at leisure. enjoy a special treat as you sail from Wellington to Picton and enjoy the spectacular Day 4 ROTORUA. Today is free to explore Marlborough Sound on one of the most scenic

46 FIJI Nadi 3 Coral Coast See more of the South Pacific.

2 Auckland 2 Rotorua Lake Ta upo 1 Napier NEW ZEALAND

1 Wellington Picton

Add tour 3350, “Highlights of Australia,” 1 Christchurch to explore an amazing country. Visit the Lake Te kapo world-famous Great Barrier Reef, enjoy a Milford sunset toast at Uluru (Ayers Rock), and Sound learn about the early pioneers in Alice 3 Queenstown Springs. Explore bustling Melbourne, and Overnights cruise beautiful Sydney Harbour. This is the Start City End City perfect opportunity to combine the best of New Zealand and Australia! See page 42 CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD for more details. LEISURE SEE IT ALL

FERRY journeys in the world. Make sure ADD FIJI TO YOUR VACATION to have your camera ready as dolphins are TOUR 3365—14 DAYS FROM CORAL COAST TO QUEENSTOWN frequent traveling companions of the ferry. On occasion, you might even spot a pod of whales or some penguins swimming by. Continue to Christchurch, the largest city on the South IsIand for an overnight stay.

Day 8 CHRISTCHURCH–LAKE TEKAPO– QUEENSTOWN. Our journey continues across New Zealand’s south island today. This is the land of towering mountains, rugged coastlines, and sweeping plains. Stop at beautiful Lake Tekapo for a visit to the picturesque CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Later, arrive in Queenstown, the “Adventure Capital,” for a Photo courtesy of Tourism Fiji 3-night stay. This evening you may want to take the Skyline Gondola to the top of Bob’s Peak, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of PRICED FROM £2,535* Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu below. Day 1 ARRIVE IN NADI, FIJI–CORAL COAST. Day 3 CORAL COAST. Enjoy time at leisure Arrive in Nadi, Fiji and transfer to the Coral Coast. exploring or relaxing in this beautiful setting. (B) Day 9 QUEENSTOWN. Today is free to Spend the next three nights at one of the most explore more of Queenstown on your own. You majestic islands in the South Pacific. Day 4 CORAL COAST-NADI–AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Transfer to Nadi International Airport may want to take the historic TSS Earnslaw Day 2 CORAL COAST. A full day at your leisure. You today and fly to Auckland to join Day 1 of the New Steamship to Walter Peak Farm for a delicious may wish to take a stroll on the beach, play a round Zealand portion of your tour. Please note that Nadi lunch or dinner, discover a favorite boutique or of golf, enjoy a spa treatment, or just relax by your International Airport is approximately 1 hour from the art gallery, take an exciting helicopter ride over resort’s pool. (B) Coral Coast. (B) the Remarkables Mountains, or enjoy a wine tour.

Day 10 QUEENSTOWN. EXCURSION TO MILFORD SOUND. Today, enjoy a full-day TOUR 3360 Auckland to Queenstown £ excurison to breathtaking Milford Sound. DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* DEPARTURES PRICED FROM* Jan 26 1915 Apr 19 1845 Oct 22 1915 2021 Mar 13 2015 CRUISE to see cascading waterfalls, sheer cliff walls, tropical rainforest, wildlife including Feb 23 2045 Sep 05 1845 Nov 14 1915 Jan 23 2045 Apr 03 1955 seals and dolphins, and fantastic scenery. It’s Mar 29 1895 Oct 03 1915 Dec 05 1915 Feb 20 2175 sure to be a highlight of your trip! Return to *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Guaranteed shares are not available on Queenstown late this evening. this tour. Single Room Supplement is available from £672. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra nights before and after your tour may be available, please call for details and prices. 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details will be available in August 2020. Day 11 QUEENSTOWN. Your vacation ends To add flights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. this morning.

cosmos.co.uk 47 PERU SPLENDORS 8 DAYS WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48.

TAKE A BREAK TRIP SCALE Leisurely ■ On the Go

LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you.

ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE LIMA Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit San Francisco Monastery; visit a local Peruvian food market; welcome dinner at a local Peruvian restaurant SACRED VALLEY Mother Earth Ceremony with a shaman; visit Awanakancha and Pisac; visit Ollantaytambo and a local home for a glimpse into rural Peruvian life MACHU PICCHU Take the Vistadome train through the Urubamba Valley; sightseeing with a Local Guide and a second entrance to the ruins on your second day in Machu Picchu CUSCO Sightseeing with a Local Guide; participate in a celebratory pasacalle (Andean parade); visit the cathedral, Santo Domingo Monastery, Kenko, and the Temple of Sacsayhuaman; farewell dinner PERU’S AMAZON EXTENSION Enjoy three nights in the Peruvian Amazon GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS EXTENSION Sightseeing in Quito; 3-night Galápagos Islands cruise AREQUIPA & COLCA CANYON EXTENSION Guided sightseeing of Arequipa & Colca Canyon ■ HOTELS LIMA Casa Andina Select Miraflores (F), SACRED VALLEY Posada del Inca Yucay (F), MACHU PICCHU El Mapi by Inkaterra (F), CUSCO Sonesta Hotel Cusco (SF); PERU’S AMAZON EXTENSION: PUERTO MALDONADO Inkaterra Hacienda Concepción (BA); GALÁPAGOS EXTENSION: QUITO Hilton Colón (SF), GALÁPAGOS CRUISE Galápagos Legend (F), GUAYAQUIL Hilton Colón Guayaquil (MD); AREQUIPA & COLCA CANYON EXTENSION: AREQUIPA Casa Andina Premium Arequipa (D), COLCA CANYON Colca Lodge (SF) ■ MEALS Breakfast (B) daily, 2 lunches (L), 4 three-course dinners (D) including a welcome dinner in Lima and a farewell dinner in Cusco; Peru’s Amazon Extension: 10 additional meals; Galápagos Extension: 11 additional meals; Arequipa & Colca Canyon Extension: 6 additional meals ■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included with purchase of international air from Cosmos

CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Lima and Guayaquil ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION to Peru’s Amazon, the Galápagos Islands, and Colca Canyon (Tours SOQ, SOE, SOE3, SOY, and SOY3) ■ MyCOSMOSW Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.

Globus, in partnership with Tourism Cares,™ has helped fund the training of local women to become guides on the Inca Trail in conjunction with The Mountain Institute in Peru, which you will see on this vacation.

NOTES: Want to see more of Peru? Please see our website for itinerary details.

Participation in this tour requires guest’s name exactly as it appears on LIMA MAIN SQUARE his/her passport, D.O.B., gender, and nationality at the time of booking. 60 PERU SPLENDORS 8 DAYS CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Genovesa 3 Quito 2 ECUADOR Baltra Island Mosquera Islet Santa Cruz Island 1 Guayaquil Santa Fé

Pacific Ocean PERU

1 Puerto Lima 1 2 Maldonado

Machu Picchu 3 1 1 Sacred Valley 2 Cusco

Colca Canyon 2 1 Arequipa Maximum elevation on tour: 13,000 ft.

DAY 1 ARRIVE IN LIMA, PERU. Arrive in Lima, where you will be met by your Tour Director.

DAY 2 LIMA. This afternoon, your Local Guide focuses on the city’s colonial heritage during a WALKING TOUR. Start at the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and the cathedral. From here, stroll to the venerable SAN FRANCISCO MONASTERY with its splendid 17th-century cloister murals. For a special treat, stop at a LOCAL PERUVIAN FOOD MARKET to get a real taste of life for the local people. This evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at one of Lima’s Peruvian restaurants with your fellow traveling companions. (B,D)

DAY 3 LIMA–CUSCO–SACRED VALLEY. Fly to Cusco, the impressive Andean city that was once the capital of the Inca Empire. Head into the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where you will have lunch and experience an El Pago a la Tierra, or MOTHER EARTH CEREMONY, performed by a local shaman. These ceremonies, thanking Mother Earth and asking for good health and safe travels, have been practiced in Peru since before the arrival of the Incas. Next, stop at AWANAKANCHA to meet local families who preserve the ancient technique of Pre-Columbian weaving using South American camelid fibers. Here is your chance to get up close to the various camelids, including alpaca, llama, guanaco, and vicuña, indigenous to the region. Continue to PISAC, an old mountain village, where you will have free time to shop its famous market for local wares such as alpaca sweaters and blankets, jewelry, or hand-painted ornamental dishes and vases. Stay in the Sacred Valley tonight, and enjoy a special dinner at the hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 4 SACRED VALLEY–MACHU PICCHU. This morning, visit the Inca Fortress of OLLANTAYTAMBO, followed by the opportunity to visit a HOME, meet some of the locals, and experience their way of life. Next, board the Vistadome TRAIN for a short journey through the lush Urubamba Valley. Then, transfer to a motorcoach for the ascent to legendary MACHU PICCHU, the “Lost City of the Incas,” high above the steep valley overlaid with dense tropical jungle. Your Local Guide will bring you closer to the lives and mysteries still hidden in these amazing structures built by the Pre-Columbian masters of this sacred land. Tonight, stay at a nearby hotel. (B,D)

DAY 5 MACHU PICCHU–CUSCO. Your entrance to MACHU PICCHU is included for a second day. Enjoy the tranquility of the morning, with free time to wander the ruins at your own pace and experience the magic that is Machu Picchu. After lunch, return to the Sacred Valley by TRAIN TRIP and continue on to Cusco. (B,L)

cosmos.co.uk 61 SACSAYHUAMAN

DAY 6 CUSCO. This morning, learn more about the Incas and their struggle against invading Spaniards on your Cusco CITY TOUR, with visits to the imposing CATHEDRAL and the SANTO DOMINGO MONASTERY. A special treat is in store for you when you are greeted by a group of Andean musicians dressed in colorful Inca textiles. They will escort you on a PASACALLE (Andean Parade) through Cusco while playing traditional music and performing ancient dances—an experience you won’t soon forget! Also visit the semi-circular KENKO AMPHITHEATER with its stone altars and labyrinth of passages, and the TEMPLE OF SACSAYHUAMAN, perched on a hillside overlooking Cusco. It remains unfathomable how and when this fortress of gigantic stones—with some blocks weighing more than MACHU PICCHU 350 tons—was built. The remainder of your day is free to explore at your leisure. Tonight, enjoy a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) TOUR SO DATES & PRICES £ DAY 7 CUSCO–LIMA. FROM £2,095 LAND ONLY* Board a flight to Lima, where the remainder of your afternoon is at leisure 8 days from Lima to Lima to explore the city. (B) TOUR SOQ—FROM £2,955 LAND ONLY*—12 days from Lima to Lima TOUR SOE—FROM £4,919 LAND ONLY*—13 days from Lima to Guayaquil DAY 8 LIMA. TOUR SOE3—FROM £2,915 LAND ONLY*—11 days from Lima to Lima Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) TOUR SOY—FROM £5,755 LAND ONLY*—17 days from Lima to Guayaquil TOUR SOY3—FROM £3,765 LAND ONLY*—15 days from Lima to Lima LOCAL FAVORITESM EXPERIENCE A MOTHER EARTH Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land CEREMONY PERFORMED BY A LOCAL SHAMAN. Number Lima Lima Only* Number Lima Lima Only* 0112 Sun 12 Jan Sun 19 Jan 2095 0906 Sun 06 Sep Sun 13 Sep 2095 0223 Sun 23 Feb Sun 01 Mar 2095 0920 Sun 20 Sep Sun 27 Sep 2095 0308 Sun 08 Mar Sun 15 Mar 2095 0927 Sun 27 Sep Sun 04 Oct 2095 0322 Sun 22 Mar Sun 29 Mar 2095 1004 Sun 04 Oct Sun 11 Oct 2095 0405 Sun 05 Apr Sun 12 Apr 2095 1018 Sun 18 Oct Sun 25 Oct 2095 0419 Sun 19 Apr Sun 26 Apr 2095 1101 Sun 01 Nov Sun 08 Nov 2095 0503 Sun 03 May Sun 10 May 2095 1129 Sun 29 Nov Sun 06 Dec 2095 0517 Sun 17 May Sun 24 May 2095 2021 0531 Sun 31 May Sun 07 Jun 2095 0124 Sun 24 Jan Sun 31 Jan 2185 0614 Sun 14 Jun Sun 21 Jun 2095 0207 Sun 07 Feb Sun 14 Feb 2185 0712 Sun 12 Jul Sun 19 Jul 2095 0221 Sun 21 Feb Sun 28 Feb 2185 0726 Sun 26 Jul Sun 02 Aug 2095 0307 Sun 07 Mar Sun 14 Mar 2185 0823 Sun 23 Aug Sun 30 Aug 2095 0321 Sun 21 Mar Sun 28 Mar 2185 *Dates & Prices above do not include international air before and after your tour may be available; please call travel. Galápagos cruise extension price is based on a for details and prices. Standard Plus category cabin on the Galápagos Legend. Extra nights per person in Lima: Cabin upgrades are available from £170 in twin room. In single room from £103; in twin room from £62. Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in Guayaquil: Single Room Supplement is available from £375. Please In single room from £141; in twin room from £83. call for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Triple 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. rooms are not available on SOE & SOY. Extra nights Details will be available in August 2020.

ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

62 PERU SPLENDORS EXTEND YOUR VACATION 8 DAYS CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

START YOUR VACATION IN PERU’S AMAZON TOUR SOQ—12 days from Lima to Lima DAY 1 ARRIVE IN LIMA, PERU. DAY 3 HACIENDA CONCEPCIÓN. Welcome to Lima! Walk into the TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE with your Naturalist, then navigate by dugout canoe around LAKE SANDOVAL, a beautiful oxbow lake. Learn about DAY 2 LIMA–PUERTO the reserve’s conservation efforts and the animals that inhabit this lake, such as MALDONADO–HACIENDA the endangered giant river otters, blue and yellow macaws, red howler monkeys, CONCEPCIÓN. and black caimans. This afternoon, the CANOPY WALKWAY shows you a different Fly to Puerto Maldonado. Embark perspective 100 feet above ground. After night falls, your Naturalist introduces you to on a MOTORBOAT RIDE up the the nocturnal animals of the Amazon. (B,L,D) Madre de Dios River to view the exotic wildlife. Arrive at your DAY 4 HACIENDA CONCEPCIÓN. Amazon Jungle lodge and meet A short boat ride brings you to a NATIVE FARM where farmers use ancient methods your Naturalist. After settling in, to grow crops. Learn about local cultivation techniques and taste some of the head out with your Naturalist for produce. This afternoon, visit a CLAY LICK to observe wildlife from a blind to a WALK along nature trails to learn about primary and secondary rainforest. At dusk, observe the normal routine of the fauna without disrupting the environment. (B,L,D) take a CANOE RIDE to learn about the Amazonia river ecosystems, nocturnal animals’ DAY 5 HACIENDA CONCEPCIÓN–PUERTO MALDONADO–LIMA. behavior, and the southern constellations. (B,L,D) Return to Puerto Maldonado and fly to Lima, where the remainder of your day is at leisure, and join Day 1 of the “Peru Splendors” tour. (B)

ADD THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS TO YOUR VACATION TOUR SOE—13 days from Lima to Guayaquil DAYS 1 TO 6 and, if you’re lucky, you may catch a glimpse of a short-eared Owl. After lunch on board, Like Tour SO. visit DARWIN BAY to observe frigatebirds, red-footed boobies, herons, lava gulls, and many other bird species. (B,L,D) DAY 7 CUSCO–LIMA–QUITO, DAY 11 CRUISING: SANTA CRUZ & SANTA FÉ ISLANDS. ECUADOR. Back at SANTA CRUZ, walk by a brackish lagoon where feeding flamingos are often Fly to Quito, where the remainder of found. Climb DRAGON HILL, an important nesting ground for endemic land iguanas, the day is at leisure. (B) offering lovely views of the neighboring islands. The forest is home to mockingbirds, DAY 8 QUITO. Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers, and Galápagos doves. At SANTA FÉ, a large sea On a city tour, see lion colony greets you on its white-sand beach. Walk through a cactus forest in search INDEPENDENCE SQUARE of the endemic Santa Fe land iguana, the largest in the islands and distinctively paler. with its CATHEDRAL and SAN This island is home to a number of endemic species, including the Galápagos hawk, FRANCISCO PLAZA CHURCH, and the BASILICA. (B) Galápagos snake, a variety of finches, and one of the four species of Galápagos mockingbirds. (B,L,D) DAY 9 QUITO–BALTRA–SANTA CRUZ (EMBARKATION)–CRUISING. DAY 12 CRUISING: MOSQUERA ISLET–BALTRA (DISEMBARKATION)–GUAYAQUIL. Fly to Baltra and transfer to SANTA CRUZ Island and the highlands. While here, visit After breakfast, visit MOSQUERA ISLET located between North Seymour and Baltra a TORTOISE RESERVE where giant tortoises are found in their natural habitat. You Islands. This flat, sandy island has a large colony of sea lions and is an excellent site for can also explore lava tubes and pit craters. Board the Galápagos Legend for your observing shorebirds such as herons and lava gulls. Take a dip in the waters and snorkel to 3-night CRUISE. (B,L,D) see the abundant sea life. Later, fly to Guayaquil, where the remainder of the day is at leisure. (B) DAY 10 CRUISING: GENOVESA ISLAND. Wake up at GENOVESA ISLAND and encounter a small fur seal grotto before taking a DAY 13 GUAYAQUIL. walk up Prince Philip’s Steps, where you will see large nesting colonies of Nazca and Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) red-footed boobies. Wedge-rumped storm-petrels can be observed flying in all directions NOTE: Cruise extension not available on the Sept. 27 departure.

ADD AREQUIPA & COLCA CANYON TO YOUR VACATION TOUR SOE3—11 days from Lima to Lima DAYS 1 TO 6 cultivated by native Collaguas. After lunch, arrive in COLCA CANYON, an impressive LIKE TOUR SO. geological formation carved out by the river. More than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, Colca Canyon is one of the deepest in the world. Observe the spectacular DAY 7 CUSCO–AREQUIPA. terracing, considered among the most extensive in southern Peru. These terraces, which Fly to Arequipa, known as the allow cultivation and meticulously controlled irrigation of the steep slopes of the canyon, “White City,” as its buildings are were built by natives between the 9th and 14th centuries. (B,L) made of sillar, a white volcanic rock found throughout the area. Upon DAY 9 COLCA CANYON. arrival, a city TOUR of Arequipa This morning, visit CONDORS’ CROSS, an observation point where you have the shows off the Plaza de Armas, the possibility of observing the flight of the condor in its native habitat. From here, also cathedral, and the Jesuit CHURCH, enjoy the impressive Colca Canyon panorama. Next, visit the town of Yanque before considered the best example of the returning to your hotel. (B,L) mestizo baroque style. (B) DAY 10 COLCA CANYON–AREQUIPA–LIMA. DAY 8 AREQUIPA–COLCA CANYON. Return to Arequipa and transfer to the airport for your return flight to Lima. (B,L) Drive across Pampa Cañahuas within Aguada Blanca National Reserve, the habitat DAY 11 LIMA. of vicuñas and a variety of birds. Admire beautiful Pre-Columbian terraces still being Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

ADD PERU’S AMAZON & THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS TO YOUR VACATION TOUR SOY—17 days from Lima to Guayaquil NOTE: Cruise extension not available on the Sept. 23 departure.

ADD PERU’S AMAZON, AREQUIPA & COLCA CANYON TO YOUR VACATION TOUR SOY3—15 days from Lima to Lima

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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE CAPE TOWN Guided walking tour of Cape Town’s highlights and the colorful Bo-Kaap area; visit the Bo-Kaap Museum, Cape Point Nature Reserve, and a colony of African penguins; cable-car ride up Table Mountain; funicular ride to old Cape Point lighthouse MAKALALI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Six game drives in an open- air, 4-wheel-drive Land Rover; sundowner drinks JOHANNESBURG Guided tour of Soweto, including Mandela House; visit the Apartheid Museum

VICTORIA FALLS Cruise on Zambezi River; guided walk of the falls AFRICA PENGUINS, BOULDER BEACH ■ ACCOMMODATIONS CAPE TOWN Southern Sun the Cullinan (SF), MAKALALI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE Makalali Main Lodge (SF), JOHANNESBURG Sandton Sun (D), VICTORIA FALLS Ilala Lodge (F) DAY 1 ARRIVE IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 5 lunches (L), 6 dinners (D) Welcome to South Africa! Check in to your hotel and prepare for a including a welcome dinner in Cape Town and a farewell dinner in fascinating journey. Victoria Falls ■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; open-air, 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle DAY 2 CAPE TOWN. carrying a maximum of nine passengers This morning, sightseeing starts at the Grand Parade, the city’s main ■ BOTTLED WATER Included on all game drives public square, to see the Castle of Good Hope and City Hall. Afterward, ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos a WALKING TOUR introduces you to more of Cape Town’s famous and historic landmarks. Stroll along Government Avenue to see St. George’s CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION Cathedral, Parliament, and much more. Next, you’ll enter The Company’s ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Cape Town and Johannesburg Garden, a beautiful oasis in the city, en route to Green Market Square, which at different times has been a fruit and vegetable market and even ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Botswana, Chobe National Park, or a combination of the two a slave market. Today, it is a great meeting place, where curios from all over Africa can be found. Visit the BO-KAAP MUSEUM before continuing ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional your walk in BO-KAAP, also known as the Malay Quarter. Founded by excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. former slaves in the 1750s, this lively area is a true melting pot of cultures. NOTES: Colorful historic houses range from lime-green and pink to orange, Check with your physician regarding the latest health requirements for travel reflecting Dutch and British architecture, and the area has been declared a to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana (QSE/QSE1). national monument. After a traditional Malay lunch, visit Table Mountain for All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a signed liability a CABLE-CAR RIDE to the top (weather permitting) for stunning views of waiver prior to travel. the city and its surroundings. This evening, join your traveling companions We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (B,L,D) as it can be quite rough while driving on/off road in game parks. NOTE: Each year, generally in early August, the Table Mountain cableway closes for Botswana extension (Tour QSE)—Due to limited capacity on charter flights, maintenance. During this time, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden will be visited. your luggage must be soft-sided with dimensions not exceeding 26"x12"x10" or weight exceeding 44 lbs, including hand luggage. These flights also have a passenger weight restriction of 220 lbs, so the weight of each passenger will be DAY 3 CAPE TOWN. CAPE PENINSULA EXCURSION. required and an extra seat charge may apply. Today, enjoy a full day of sightseeing, starting with an orientation tour of Cape Town. Then, take a scenic drive south through the fishing village of Hout Bay before ascending Chapman’s Peak Drive, which skirts the rocky coastline and is one of the most scenic drives in the world. Continue on to CAPE POINT NATURE RESERVE for stops at the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point, the southwesternmost point on the African continent. Here, take a FUNICULAR RIDE to the steps of the old lighthouse for spectacular panoramic views. Afterward, visit Boulders 68 SPLENDORS OF SOUTH AFRICA & VICTORIA FALLS 12 DAYS AFRICA

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BOTSWANA Makalali Private Game Reserve 3 Hoedspruit Kruger National Park Johannesburg 2

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Overnights 4 Cape Town Indian Ocean 1 Cape Point Start City End City

Beach to see a COLONY OF ENDANGERED AFRICAN PENGUINS, known for the unique sound they make. Return to Cape Town and enjoy the evening at your leisure. (B,L)

DAY 4 CAPE TOWN. Enjoy a full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Perhaps explore the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, take an excursion to the stunning Cape winelands for wine tasting, or take a guided tour of Robben Island—where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. Your Tour Director has suggestions to help you make the most of your day. (B)

DAY 5 CAPE TOWN–HOEDSPRUIT–MAKALALI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE. Today, leave beautiful Cape Town behind and fly to Hoedspruit and transfer to MAKALALI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE to begin your safari adventure! This area, near Kruger National Park, is famous for its abundance of wildlife, and you will have a great chance of seeing the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. Enjoy your first GAME DRIVE this afternoon. Your skilled tracker and professional Ranger work together as a team, so you can learn more about the ecosystem as you view wildlife up close. Sip SUNDOWNER DRINKS prior to returning to your lodge for dinner. (B,D)

DAYS 6 & 7 MAKALALI. Rise between 5 am and 5:30 am for coffee and tea before your EARLY MORNING GAME DRIVE. If the timing is right, you might spot some of the big cats after a night of hunting. Other animals you may see include kudu, impala, giraffe, hippo, cheetah, spotted hyena, wildebeest, and more. Great bird watching is also possible—some 350 species having been recorded in the area. Return for breakfast mid-morning, followed by time to relax and enjoy the lodge and its surroundings. Perhaps take a swim in the pool, visit the wellness center for one of its many spa treatments, or simply sit back and watch the animals. Consider an optional excursion to SM the nearby cheetah breeding facility. In the mid-afternoon, tea will be served LOCAL FAVORITE WALK THROUGH CAPE TOWN’S COLORFUL, prior to your AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. Step out of your safari vehicle for HISTORIC BO-KAAP AREA.

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TABLE MOUNTAIN AERIAL CABLEWAY, CAPE TOWN

MAKILALI MAIN LODGE SUNDOWNER DRINKS and watch as the sun sets over the Drakensberg Located within Makalali Private Game Reserve, known for its high density Mountains. As darkness descends, your tracker will bring out a spotlight to of big game animals, Makilali Main Lodge delivers an unforgettable safari help you spot nocturnal animals—if you are lucky, maybe even a leopard! experience. This stylish lodge opened in 2017 and offers many great Return to your lodge in time to freshen up before dinner. (B,L,D daily) amenities, including a bar/lounge, pool, and spa facilities. Each spacious room features views from a private balcony, air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, safe, DAY 8 MAKALALI–HOEDSPRUIT–JOHANNESBURG. and a large ensuite bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers. Enjoy one last GAME DRIVE this morning before transferring to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B)

DAY 9 JOHANNESBURG. Today’s sightseeing starts with an enriching visit to SOWETO (South Western Township), the largest township in the country. Soweto is a part of South Africa’s turbulent past, but this multicultural area is also a reflection of today and hope for tomorrow. Along the way, see the neighborhood that was home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela. Gain some perspective of life here at MANDELA HOUSE, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to around 1960, when he was forced underground to elude arrest. You will also see the Hector Pieterson Memorial, dedicated to the 12-year-old boy killed by police during a demonstration in 1976. This led to the Soweto Uprising, an important event in the long struggle to end apartheid some 14 years later. Next, visit the unforgettable APARTHEID MUSEUM to learn about the founding of ILALA LODGE South Africa before delving into the apartheid era. Using photos, video, This charming property is located in the heart of Victoria Falls town and is the and print, the museum takes you on an extraordinary journey through closest hotel to Victoria Falls. The hotel offers a lounge, relaxing pool, and the apartheid years to the 1994 democratic elections that named Nelson outdoor bar. Each deluxe room features air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, safe, closet, Mandela president. (B,L) desk, a large ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower, and a private balcony with views out to Victoria Falls National Park.

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TOUR QS DATES & PRICES £ FROM £4,455 LAND ONLY* 12 days from Cape Town to Johannesburg TOUR QSE—FROM £6,915 LAND ONLY*—16 days from Cape Town to Johannesburg TOUR QSE1—FROM £5,389 LAND ONLY*—14 days from Cape Town to Johannesburg

Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land Number Cape Town Johannesburg Only* Number Cape Town Johannesburg Only* 0112 Sun 12 Jan Thu 23 Jan 4605 0823 Sun 23 Aug Thu 03 Sep 4605 DAY 10 JOHANNESBURG–VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE. 0126 Sun 26 Jan Thu 06 Feb 4605 0830 Sun 30 Aug Thu 10 Sep 4605 Today, leave South Africa and fly north to Zimbabwe. This evening, enjoy 0209 Sun 09 Feb Thu 20 Feb 4605 0906 Sun 06 Sep Thu 17 Sep 4605 0223 Sun 23 Feb Thu 05 Mar 4605 0913 Sun 13 Sep Thu 24 Sep 4605 a CRUISE on the Zambezi River, which affords you a great opportunity to 0308 Sun 08 Mar Thu 19 Mar 4605 0920 Sun 20 Sep Thu 01 Oct 4605 photograph wildlife and a spectacular African sunset! (B,D) 0322 Sun 22 Mar Thu 02 Apr 4605 0927 Sun 27 Sep Thu 08 Oct 4605 0405 Sun 05 Apr Thu 16 Apr 4455 1004 Sun 04 Oct Thu 15 Oct 4605 DAY 11 VICTORIA FALLS. 0419 Sun 19 Apr Thu 30 Apr 4455 1011 Sun 11 Oct Thu 22 Oct 4605 0503 Sun 03 May Thu 14 May 4455 1018 Sun 18 Oct Thu 29 Oct 4605 Today, visit mighty VICTORIA FALLS for an awe-inspiring experience. 0517 Sun 17 May Thu 28 May 4455 1025 Sun 25 Oct Thu 05 Nov 4605 Enjoy a GUIDED WALK, where you will learn the history of the falls and 0524 Sun 24 May Thu 04 Jun 4455 1101 Sun 01 Nov Thu 12 Nov 4605 hear fascinating details about the surrounding flora and fauna. This 0531 Sun 31 May Thu 11 Jun 4455 1108 Sun 08 Nov Thu 19 Nov 4605 evening, your Tour Director hosts a special riverside farewell dinner. (B,D) 0607 Sun 07 Jun Thu 18 Jun 4455 1115 Sun 15 Nov Thu 26 Nov 4605 0614 Sun 14 Jun Thu 25 Jun 4455 1129 Sun 29 Nov Thu 10 Dec 4605 NOTE: During the dry season (Sept.-Dec.) and during particularly dry years, 0621 Sun 21 Jun Thu 02 Jul 4455 1206 Sun 06 Dec Thu 17 Dec 4605 0628 Sun 28 Jun Thu 09 Jul 4455 2021 water flow to Victoria Falls may be low. 0705 Sun 05 Jul Thu 16 Jul 4455 0110 Sun 10 Jan Thu 21 Jan 4825 0712 Sun 12 Jul Thu 23 Jul 4455 0124 Sun 24 Jan Thu 04 Feb 4825 DAY 12 VICTORIA FALLS–JOHANNESBURG–DEPARTURE. 0719 Sun 19 Jul Thu 30 Jul 4455 0207 Sun 07 Feb Thu 18 Feb 4825 Your tour ends with a flight back to Johannesburg to connect with your 0726 Sun 26 Jul Thu 06 Aug 4455 0221 Sun 21 Feb Thu 04 Mar 4825 0802 Sun 02 Aug Thu 13 Aug 4455 0307 Sun 07 Mar Thu 18 Mar 4825 homebound flight. Book homebound flights after 5:30 pm. (B) 0809 Sun 09 Aug Thu 20 Aug 4455 0321 Sun 21 Mar Thu 01 Apr 4825 0816 Sun 16 Aug Thu 27 Aug 4455 EXTEND YOUR VACATION *Dates & Prices above do not include international air Apr - Aug: in single room from £135; in twin from travel. Prices are per person, based on double room room £80. These extensions include guided game activities, accommodations, and occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Extra Nights per person in Johannesburg: services of an expert Ranger/Guide on safari. £813. Triple rooms are not available. Extra nights before In single room £185; in twin from room £110. and after your tour may be available; please call for 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Visit our website for detailed itineraries and included accommodations. details and prices. Details will be available in August 2020 Extra Nights per person in Cape Town: BOTSWANA Jan - Mar & Sep - Dec: in single room from £193; TOUR QSE—16 days from Cape Town to Johannesburg in twin room from £114.

CHOBE NATIONAL PARK ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! TOUR QSE1—14 days from Cape Town to Johannesburg To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

cosmos.co.uk 71 KENYA: A CLASSIC SAFARI 9 DAYS SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY NEVER MORE THAN 20 PASSENGERS IN A GROUP

WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48.

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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE Three game drives OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY Two game drives; visit a chimp sanctuary LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Two game drives MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE Three game drives; sundowner drinks; traditional Maasai dance performance; bush breakfast ■ ACCOMMODATIONS NAIROBI Serena Hotel (SF), SAMBURU Sarova Shaba Game Lodge (F), OL PEJETA Sweetwaters Serena Camp (SF), LAKE NAKURU Sarova Lion Hill Lodge (F), MAASAI MARA Sarova Mara Camp (F) ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 7 lunches (L), 7 dinners (D) including a special bush breakfast in the Maasai Mara ■ TRANSPORTATION 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle, between destinations and for game drives, with a pop-up roof for easy game viewing and photography. We limit each vehicle to a maximum of BUSH BREAKFAST six people, ensuring you’ll always have a window seat. ■ BOTTLED WATER Included on all game drives and with all meals ■ DAY 1 ARRIVE IN NAIROBI, KENYA. AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos Welcome to Africa! Arrive this evening, check in to your hotel, and prepare for your safari adventure! CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION QK ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Nairobi DAY 2 NAIROBI–MOUNT KENYA–SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE. ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Nairobi, Amboseli, Maasai Mara Today, depart Nairobi to begin your search for the “Big 5”—lion, National Reserve, or a combination of the three leopard, elephant, rhino, and Cape buffalo. First, stop at the famed Mount Kenya Safari Club for lunch and stunning views of Mount ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional Kenya. After lunch, continue to SAMBURU NATIONAL RESERVE, excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. known for its arid landscape and unique wildlife. Due to the NOTES: dry climate, grasses are sparse, making animals easier to spot. Meanwhile, the Ewaso Ng’iro River, which borders the reserve, provides Consult your physician for the latest health requirements for travel to Kenya. a year-round water supply. These two factors make for a great game- All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a signed liability waiver prior to travel. viewing experience. During your AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE, you have the chance to see rare animals you will not see in other parts of We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough driving on/off road in/between game parks. the country. Commonly referred to as the Samburu “Special 5,” this Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights, your suitcase must be includes Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, beisa oryx, soft-sided and cannot exceed 33 lbs, including hand luggage. and the gerenuk, a long-necked antelope that feeds while standing on Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife its hind feet. (B,L,D) migrations and viewing. DAY 3 SAMBURU. Today, enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. In addition to the Samburu “Special 5,” the reserve is home to an abundance of other species. Large numbers of elephant and Nile crocodile can be seen, as well as waterbuck, Kirk’s dik-dik, and Grant’s gazelle. Where there is prey, predators can be found, so lion and leopard are often spotted. The reserve is also a great place for bird watching, with over 300 species. Between game drives, there’s time to relax at your lodge. (B,L,D)

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Lake Victoria Conservancy ▼ Maasai Mara National Reserve 2 SAROVA MARA CAMP 1 Nairobi KENYA Ideally situated within the boundaries of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, the camp features sprawling grounds with exotic trees Amboseli and indigenous shrubs, a pool, bar, and spacious dining area for all National Park 1 Overnights (Extension) meals. Each comfortable safari tent is tastefully furnished with wood Start City floors, writing desk, chairs, and a private deck. End City

DAY 4 SAMBURU–OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY. EXTEND YOUR VACATION After breakfast, travel to OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, the largest black rhino sanctuary in all of East Africa. After lunch, enjoy a GAME DRIVE These extensions include guided sightseeing/game drives, ® in the conservancy, including a stop at the CHIMP SANCTUARY. In accommodations, and services of a Local Host in the city and/or expert partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service and the Jane Goodall Institute, Driver/Guide on safari. the sanctuary was established to provide a long-term home for orphaned Visit our website for detailed itineraries and included accommodations. and abused chimpanzees. Here, see the chimps and learn more about NAIROBI their plight. (B,L,D) TOUR QKQ—10 days from Nairobi to Nairobi DAY 5 OL PEJETA–NYAHURURU FALLS–LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK. AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK A final GAME DRIVE in the conservancy before driving to LAKE NAKURU TOUR QKE—11 days from Nairobi to Nairobi NATIONAL PARK. The journey takes you through the beautiful Kenyan MAASAI MARA EXTENDED STAY highlands, one of the most fertile agricultural areas in all of Africa, where TOUR QKE2—11 days from Nariobi to Nairobi farmers grow crops such as corn, wheat, coffee, and tea. Stop for lunch at Aberdare Country Club en route. (B,L,D) NAIROBI & AMBOSELI TOUR QKY—12 days from Nairobi to Nairobi DAY 6 LAKE NAKURU. NAIROBI & MAASAI MARA EXTENDED STAY Today, embark on MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. The park TOUR QKY2—12 days from Nairobi to Nairobi is home to a variety of animals including giraffe, impala, Cape buffalo, flamingo, and striped hyena. This is also your best chance to see white rhino, which are commonly spotted here. Relax at your lodge between TOUR QK DATES & PRICES £ game drives. (B,L,D) FROM £3,255 LAND ONLY* 9 days from Nairobi to Nairobi DAY 7 LAKE NAKURU–MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE. This morning, depart for MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya’s TOUR QKQ—FROM £3,635 LAND ONLY*—10 days from Nairobi to Nairobi TOUR QKE—FROM £4,045 LAND ONLY*—11 days from Nairobi to Nairobi most famous game area. The “Mara,” as it is called by locals, is part of TOUR QKE2—FROM £4,045 LAND ONLY*—11 days from Nairobi to Nairobi the Serengeti ecosystem and boasts a strong permanent population TOUR QKY—FROM £4,395 LAND ONLY*—12 days from Nairobi to Nairobi of game. When the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra arrives, TOUR QKY2—FROM £4,395 LAND ONLY*—12 days from Nairobi to Nairobi generally from August to early November, the population enlarges Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land by almost 2 million. This provides a great food source for predators Number Nairobi Nairobi Only* Number Nairobi Nairobi Only* such as lion, cheetah, leopard, and hyena. After lunch at your lodge, 0122 Wed 22 Jan Thu 30 Jan 3315 0916 Wed 16 Sep Thu 24 Sep 3635 set out on an AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. As the sun sets, savor 0205 Wed 05 Feb Thu 13 Feb 3315 0923 Wed 23 Sep Thu 01 Oct 3635 0212 Wed 12 Feb Thu 20 Feb 3315 1007 Wed 07 Oct Thu 15 Oct 3635 SUNDOWNER DRINKS and watch a TRADITIONAL MAASAI DANCE 0617 Wed 17 Jun Thu 25 Jun 3255 1021 Wed 21 Oct Thu 29 Oct 3635 PERFORMANCE. (B,L,D) 0708 Wed 08 Jul Thu 16 Jul 3635 2021 0722 Wed 22 Jul Thu 30 Jul 3635 0120 Wed 20 Jan Thu 28 Jan 3505 NOTE: The Great Migration is a natural event, and the arrival/departure of the 0812 Wed 12 Aug Thu 20 Aug 3635 0203 Wed 03 Feb Thu 11 Feb 3505 migrating herds varies slightly year to year. 0826 Wed 26 Aug Thu 03 Sep 3635 0210 Wed 10 Feb Thu 18 Feb 3505 0902 Wed 02 Sep Thu 10 Sep 3635 DAY 8 MAASAI MARA. *Dates & Prices above do not include international air Extra Nights per person in Nairobi: Rise early for a MORNING GAME DRIVE. Be sure to watch for elephant, travel. Prices are per person, based on double room In single room from £263; in twin room from £175. rhino, giraffe, topi, hyena, and much more. Afterward, a special BUSH occupancy. Park entrance fees are included. Single 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Room Supplement is available from £550. Please call Details will be available in August 2019 BREAKFAST has been arranged for you. Sip on a mimosa as you savor for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Extra every moment of the memorable experience! Return to your camp and nights before and after your tour may be available; please relax prior to your AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. (B,L,D) call for details and prices.

DAY 9 MAASAI MARA–NAIROBI–DEPARTURE. ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to Today, fly back to Nairobi, where your tour ends. We have reserved a day your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights. room at the Ole Sereni Hotel for you to use prior to your homebound flight. Book homebound flights after 5 pm. (B)

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WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48.

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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE CHEETAH, SERENGETI ARUSHA Visit the Shanga workshop TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK Three game drives DAY 1 ARRIVE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA. LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK Two game drives Welcome to Africa! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. TLOMA Visit a local family’s home to learn about Iraqw culture and visit a local primary school DAY 2 ARUSHA–TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK. NGORONGORO CRATER Full-day game drive; Start today with a visit to the SHANGA WORKSHOP, a remarkable place SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK Three game drives; sundowner drinks; dedicated to providing employment opportunities to Tanzanians with traditional Maasai dance performance; bush breakfast disabilities. Here, workers use recycled materials to make a variety of ■ ACCOMMODATIONS ARUSHA Lake Duluti Serena Hotel (F), handicrafts. After lunch, drive south to TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, TARANGIRE Tarangire Sopa Lodge (F), LAKE MANYARA Lake where the savannah grasslands are dotted with baobab and acacia Manyara Serena Safari Lodge (F), NGORONGORO CRATER trees. Enjoy a GAME DRIVE en route to your lodge. (B,L,D) Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge (F), SERENGETI Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp (SF) DAY 3 TARANGIRE. ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 7 lunches (L), 7 dinners (D) Today features MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES. The Tarangire including a special bush breakfast in the Serengeti River provides the park a permanent water source, which makes for great ■ TRANSPORTATION 4-wheel-drive safari vehicle, between game viewing year round. This is highlighted by a large population of destinations and for game drives, with a pop-up roof for easy game elephants. You can also see wildebeest, eland, zebra, and Cape buffalo viewing and photography. We limit each vehicle to a maximum of congregate around water holes. Relax at your lodge during the heat of six people, ensuring you’ll always have a window seat. the day. (B,L,D) ■ BOTTLED WATER Included on all game drives and with all meals ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos DAY 4 TARANGIRE–LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK. This morning, depart for LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK at the base CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION of the Rift Valley escarpment. This small park is ecologically diverse, ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Arusha with groundwater forests, grassy plains, and alkaline Lake Manyara itself. Enjoy MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES, with the chance ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Zanzibar or Serengeti National Park to see elephant, giraffe, zebra, and Cape buffalo. The park is also home ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional to the world’s largest concentration of baboon. (B,L,D) excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. DAY 5 LAKE MANYARA–TLOMA–NGORONGORO CRATER. NOTES: Journey to the nearby village of TLOMA. Here, you will visit a LOCAL Consult your physician for the latest health requirements for travel to Tanzania. FAMILY’S HOME to learn more about the local Iraqw culture and their All game viewing is done at your own risk. We will require a signed liability traditional way of life. Also, stop at a LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL to waiver prior to travel. visit with the children and learn about the educational system in rural We do not recommend this vacation to people with serious back problems, as it can be quite rough driving on/off road in/between game parks. Tanzania. After lunch at beautiful Gibb’s Farm, continue on to the rim of NGORONGORO CRATER, which is part of the larger Ngorongoro Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights, your suitcase must be soft-sided and cannot exceed 33 lbs, including hand luggage. Conservation Area. (B,L,D) Some minor changes in your daily itinerary may be expected due to wildlife migrations and viewing. DAY 6 NGORONGORO. Descend into the crater for a FULL-DAY GAME DRIVE. Ngorongoro Crater is technically a caldera—the world’s largest unflooded one, in fact, at more than 2,000 feet deep with a floor covering over 102 square miles. Game viewing here is fantastic, as most of the animals stay in this area year round. You can see lion, Cape buffalo, hippo, elephant, and flamingo. This is also your best chance to see the rare black rhinoceros. A picnic lunch will be served in the crater. (B,L,D)

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DAY 7 NGORONGORO–SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK. This morning, depart Ngorongoro Crater for SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania’s largest and most famous park. Home to the annual Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra, generally between late November and July, the Serengeti attracts visitors from around the world and is great for game viewing year round. After lunch at your lodge, embark on an AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. As the sun sets, savor MBUZI MAWE SERENA CAMP SUNDOWNER DRINKS and watch a TRADITIONAL MAASAI DANCE Centrally located in Serengeti National Park, the lodge blends completely PERFORMANCE. (B,L,D) into the living landscape. A series of traditional domed rondavels (round NOTE: The Great Migration is a natural event, and the exact arrival/departure of the huts) are widely spaced throughout the grounds, which are cooled by migrating herds varies slightly from year to year. groves of acacia trees and watered by sparkling streams. On the very edge of the ridge is a vanishing horizon pool that looks out over the DAY 8 SERENGETI. endless plains after which the Serengeti is named. The Serengeti covers an area of roughly 5,700 square miles, so it is no surprise that the name comes from the Maasai word siringit, meaning “endless plains.” Rise early for a MORNING GAME DRIVE. Your skilled TOURS QZ DATES & PRICES £ guide will help you search for the “Big 5”—lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, FROM £3,389 LAND ONLY* elephant, and rhino—as well as an abundance of other animals, including 9 days from Arusha to Arusha cheetah, giraffe, warthog, gazelle, and eland. Afterwards, an exclusive TOUR QZE—FROM £4,245 LAND ONLY*—11 days from Arusha to Dar es Salaam BUSH BREAKFAST awaits. Sip on a mimosa as you savor every TOUR QZE3—FROM £4,089 LAND ONLY*—11 days from Arusha to Arusha moment of the memorable experience! Return to your camp and relax prior to your AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE. (B,L,D) Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land Number Arusha Arusha Only* Number Arusha Arusha Only* DAY 9 SERENGETI–ARUSHA–DEPARTURE. 0122 Wed 22 Jan Thu 30 Jan 4319 0916 Wed 16 Sep Thu 24 Sep 4389 0212 Wed 12 Feb Thu 20 Feb 4319 0930 Wed 30 Sep Thu 08 Oct 4389 This morning, fly back to Arusha, where your tour ends. We have 0304 Wed 04 Mar Thu 12 Mar 3719 1014 Wed 14 Oct Thu 22 Oct 4389 secured a day room at the Mount Meru Hotel for you to use prior to your 0512 Tue 12 May Wed 20 May 3389 2021 homebound flight. Book homebound flights after 5 pm. (B) 0610 Wed 10 Jun Thu 18 Jun 4149 0120 Wed 20 Jan Thu 28 Jan 4599 0715 Wed 15 Jul Thu 23 Jul 4389 0210 Wed 10 Feb Thu 18 Feb 4599 0819 Wed 19 Aug Thu 27 Aug 4389 0303 Wed 03 Mar Thu 11 Mar 3939 EXTEND YOUR VACATION *Dates & Prices above do not include international air Extra Nights per person in Arusha: These extensions include guided sightseeing/game drives, travel. Prices are per person, based on double room Jan.-Feb. & Jun.-Oct. : in single room from £163; in twin accommodations, and services of a Local Host® in the city or expert occupancy. Park entrance fees are included. Single room from £116. Driver/Guide on safari. Room Supplement is available from £376. Please call Mar. & May: in single room from £129; in twin from for Triple Room Reduction details and prices. Triple room £91 Visit our website for detailed itineraries and included accommodations. Rooms are not available on QZE. Extra nights before 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. and after your tour may be available; please call for details Details will be available in August 2020 ZANZIBAR and prices. TOUR QZE—11 days from Arusha to Dar es Salaam ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! SERENGETI EXTENDED STAY To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to TOUR QZE3—11 days from Arusha to Arusha your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED TIGER AT RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE DELHI Visit Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib; rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk bazaar; welcome dinner with DAY 1 ARRIVE IN DELHI, INDIA. Indian cooking demonstration Welcome to India’s capital city! Hotel rooms are available for mid- afternoon check-in. AGRA Visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri BHARATPUR–RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK Travel by train DAY 2 DELHI. RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK Three game drives Today’s sightseeing starts with an orientation drive to see the Red Fort, JAIPUR Home-hosted dinner with Indian noble family featuring a sari- and Jama Masjid, India Gate, and the Presidential Palace. Afterward, take turban-tying demonstration; visit Amber Fort, the City Palace & Museum, Jantar a RICKSHAW RIDE through Chandni Chowk, a captivating local Mantar, and Hawa Mahal bazaar. Here, ancient alleyways are lined with quaint shops selling ■ HOTELS DELHI Le Meridien New Delhi (MD), AGRA Trident, Agra (SF), all sorts of goods and souvenirs—from silver and saris to spices and RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK Sawai Vilas (SF), JAIPUR Trident, electronics. After lunch in a local restaurant, visit QUTUB MINAR, the Jaipur (SF), DELHI Novotel New Delhi Aerocity (SF) world’s tallest brick minaret, dating back to the 11th century. Tonight, ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 4 lunches (L), 5 dinners (D) including your Tour Director hosts a lavish welcome dinner that includes a a welcome dinner in Delhi and home-hosted dinner in Jaipur COOKING DEMONSTRATION and talk on Indian cuisine with a local ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos. chef. (B,L,D)

CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION DAY 3 DELHI–AGRA. ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Delhi This morning, visit HUMAYUN’S TOMB and GURUDWARA BANGLA ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Dubai (Tour ODQ), Southern India (ODQ2), SAHIB, Delhi’s largest and most prominent Sikh gurudwara (house of Varanasi (Tour ODE), Kathmandu (Tour ODE2) worship). After lunch, drive to Agra and settle in for the evening. (B,L) ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. DAY 4 AGRA. Start your day with a sunrise visit to the incomparable TAJ MAHAL, an extravagant marble monument to love. Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan built it as a memorial to his beloved wife, who died during childbirth. Later, travel to AGRA FORT, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built by the Moghul Emperor Akbar. This impressive fortress of red sandstone conceals the imperial city of the Moghul rulers and its many palaces. (B)

DAY 5 AGRA–FATEHPUR SIKRI–RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK. Today, stop at FATEHPUR SIKRI (the City of Victory), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Emperor Akbar in the 16th century it was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years before it was completely abandoned due to the lack of adequate water. After lunch in Bharatpur, board a TRAIN bound for RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK, one of the best places in India to spot the elusive Bengal tiger! (B,L,D)

DAY 6 RANTHAMBORE. Today, explore the park on MORNING & AFTERNOON GAME DRIVES in an open-air safari vehicle. In addition to Bengal tigers, the park is home to leopard, sambar deer, sloth bears, marsh crocodiles, striped hyena, and more. Between game drives, enjoy free time to relax. (B,L,D)

DAY 7 RANTHAMBORE–JAIPUR. Rise early this morning for one last GAME DRIVE in this magical land. RED FORT Then, travel to Jaipur. In 1876, the city was painted pink to welcome the 76 Dubai (Extension) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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Prince of Wales, and it has been known as the “Pink City” ever since. Tonight, enjoy a HOME-HOSTED DINNER with an Indian noble family, followed by a SARI- and TURBAN-TYING demonstration. (B,D)

DAY 8 JAIPUR. Today, visit the amazing AMBER FORT, built entirely of white marble and red sandstone. Tour the interior with its intricate mosaics, carvings, paintings, and mirror works. This afternoon, visit the CITY PALACE and the adjoining MUSEUM, which houses a collection of rare manuscripts. Also, stop at JANTAR MANTAR and the famous HAWA MAHAL (Palace of the Winds). Tonight, your Tour Director hosts a festive farewell dinner to celebrate your journey through India. (B,D) TAJ MAHAL

DAY 9 JAIPUR–DELHI. Fly back to Delhi this morning and prepare for your journey home. (B) TOUR OD DATES & PRICES £ TOUR OD—FROM £1,855 LAND ONLY* DAY 10 DELHI. 10 days from Delhi to Delhi Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) TOUR ODQ—FROM £2,569 LAND ONLY*—13 days from Dubai to Delhi NOTE: Some flights depart Delhi very early in the morning. In these cases, breakfast TOUR ODQ2—FROM £2,929 LAND ONLY*—14 days from Mumbai to Delhi is not included on Day 10, and you will need to depart for the airport late in the TOUR ODE—FROM £2,545 LAND ONLY*—13 days from Delhi to Delhi evening on Day 9 or just after Midnight on Day 10. TOUR ODE2—FROM £2,425 LAND ONLY*—13 days from Delhi to Kathmandu TOUR ODY2—FROM £3,615 LAND ONLY*—17 days from Mumbai to Delhi TOUR ODY3—FROM £4,319 LAND ONLY*—20 days from Dubai to Delhi EXTEND YOUR VACATION TOUR ODY4—FROM £3,135 LAND ONLY*—16 days from Dubai to Kathmandu This extension includes guided sightseeing, hotel accommodation, and TOUR ODY6—FROM £4,189 LAND ONLY*—20 days from Dubai to Kathmandu ® services of a Local Host . Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land Number Delhi Delhi Only* Number Delhi Delhi Only* Visit our website for detailed itineraries and included accommodations. 0113 Mon 13 Jan Wed 22 Jan 1855 1102 Mon 02 Nov Wed 11 Nov 1855 DUBAI 0203 Mon 03 Feb Wed 12 Feb 1855 1109 Mon 09 Nov Wed 18 Nov 1855 TOUR ODQ—13 days from Dubai to Delhi 0217 Mon 17 Feb Wed 26 Feb 1855 1130 Mon 30 Nov Wed 09 Dec 1855 0224 Mon 24 Feb Wed 04 Mar 1855 2021 SOUTHERN INDIA 0309 Mon 09 Mar Wed 18 Mar 1855 0111 Mon 11 Jan Wed 20 Jan 1965 TOUR ODQ2—14 days from Mumbai to Delhi 0316 Mon 16 Mar Wed 25 Mar 1855 0201 Mon 01 Feb Wed 10 Feb 1965 1012 Mon 12 Oct Wed 21 Oct 1855 0215 Mon 15 Feb Wed 24 Feb 1965 VARANASI 1019 Mon 19 Oct Wed 28 Oct 1855 0222 Mon 22 Feb Wed 03 Mar 1965 1026 Mon 26 Oct Wed 04 Nov 1855 0308 Mon 08 Mar Wed 17 Mar 1965 TOUR ODE—13 days from Delhi to Delhi *Dates & Prices above do not include international Extra Nights per person in Dubai: air travel. KATHMANDU Prices are per person, based on double room Jan - Mar & Nov in single room from £176; in twin room occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from from £95. TOUR ODE2—13 days from Delhi to Kathmandu £578. Triple rooms are not available. Jan 28 - Jan 31 in single room from £170; in twin room from Extra Nights per person in Delhi: SOUTHERN INDIA & VARANASI £128. Oct in single room from £158; in twin room from £86. Le Meridien (Pre Nights) in single room from £155; in twin Extra Nights per person in Mumbai: TOUR ODY2—17 days from Mumbai to Delhi room from £84. in single room from £182; in twin room from £98. Novotel New Delhi Aerocity (Post Nights) Extra Nights per person in Kathmandu DUBAI, SOUTHERN INDIA & VARANASI Jan - Mar, Oct & Dec in single room from £116; in twin room in single room from £128; in twin room from £74 TOUR ODY3—20 days from Dubai to Delhi from £65. 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details Feb & Nov in single room from £147; in twin room £80. will be available in August 2020. DUBAI & KATHMANDU TOUR ODY4—16 days from Dubai to Kathmandu ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to DUBAI, SOUTHERN INDIA & KATHMANDU your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights. TOUR ODY6—20 days from Dubai to Kathmandu cosmos.co.uk 77 VIETNAM & CAMBODIA: A GRAND ADVENTURE 13 DAYS SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY NEVER MORE THAN 20 PASSENGERS IN A GROUP

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE HO CHI MINH CITY Sightseeing with a Local Guide; Cu Chi Tunnels excursion; walking tour of the city’s landmarks; visit the War Remnants Museum and Ben Thanh Market; welcome dinner TA PROHM DANANG Visit China Beach and the Cham Museum HOI AN Sightseeing with a Local Guide; cruise on the Thu Bon River; fishing lesson with a local fisherman; walking tour of the city; visit an old merchant DAY 1 ARRIVE IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM. house, the Hoi An Museum, and a Chinese assembly hall Welcome to Vietnam! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon HUE Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Imperial Citadel, Thien Mu Pagoda, check-in. Tombs of Nguyen Emperors, Khai Dinh Mausoleum, and Royal Tomb of Tu Duc HANOI Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar DAY 2 HO CHI MINH CITY. Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum, Temple of Literature, and Hanoi Hilton; take a Sightseeing starts with a WALKING TOUR of the city’s famous and “cyclo” ride; walking tour in the Old Quarter; water puppets performance historic landmarks. The route will take you through the heart of the city HA LONG BAY Afternoon cruise on the bay along Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat) past the Rex Hotel, Ho Chi SIEM REAP Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Minh Square, the Municipal Theatre, Central Post Office, and Notre Dame Bayon Temple, Banteay Srei, and Ta Prohm; Apsara dance performance Cathedral. Next, visit the WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM, followed by BEN ■ HOTELS HO CHI MINH CITY Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon (MD), HOI AN Hotel THANH MARKET, the largest and oldest in the city. After some free time, Royal Hoi An (SF), HUE Saigon Morin Hotel (F), HANOI Pan Pacific Hanoi (SF), join your traveling companions at a special welcome dinner hosted by your HA LONG BAY Wyndham Legend Halong (F), SIEM REAP Borei Angkor Resort Tour Director. (B,L,D) & Spa (D) ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 6 lunches (L), 4 dinners (D) including DAY 3 HO CHI MINH CITY. CU CHI EXCURSION. a welcome dinner in Ho Chi Minh City and a farewell dinner show in Siem Reap This morning, leave the city and drive through vast expanses of rice ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos. paddies to visit the CU CHI TUNNELS, an extraordinary network of tunnels more than 120 miles long that was used by the Viet Cong as a CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION hideout and secret village during the war. Return to Ho Chi Minh City and ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure. The city is booming, and ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Bangkok (Tour OVE3), Bangkok & Chiang Mai pulses with contagious energy day and night. Sample local food from (Tour OVE6), or Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Luang Prabang (Tour OVE7) a street vendor, get a foot massage, or spend more time on Dong Khoi ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Street. Tonight, be sure to stop at one of several rooftop bars for a drink Visit our website for details and conditions. and great views of the city. Your Tour Director will be on hand to assist with recommendations. (B)

DAY 4 HO CHI MINH CITY–DANANG–HOI AN.

SM After a short flight to Danang, visit CHINA BEACH, landing point for U.S. LOCAL FAVORITE CATCH A WORLD-RENOWNED PERFORMANCE soldiers during the Vietnam War. Continue on to Hoi An, Vietnam’s active OF HANOI’S WATER PUPPETS. trading center and a town that has been largely preserved. Architecture here reflects the influence of Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, French, and British traders. (B,D)

DAY 5 HOI AN. Today starts with a CRUISE on the Thu Bon River. Along the way, meet with a local fisherman who will teach you about their fishing methods and give you a FISHING LESSON, where you will learn how to throw and retrieve a traditional round fishing net called a ro. Afterward, you will have a chance to throw the net yourself and see what you catch! Later, continue with a WALKING TOUR of Hoi An, visiting an old MERCHANT HOUSE, the HOI AN MUSEUM, a CHINESE ASSEMBLY HALL, and the Japanese Covered Bridge. Then, take free time to enjoy this quaint town further. (B) 78 VIETNAM & CAMBODIA: 13 DAYS ASIA DAY 6 HOI AN–DANANG–HUE. A GRAND ADVENTURE Stop in Danang to visit the CHAM MUSEUM, then continue north over spectacular Hai Van Pass (weather permitting), considered to be one of VIETNAM the most scenic in all of Vietnam, before arriving in Hue. One of Vietnam’s 1 former capitals, Hue is a beautiful, welcoming city that remains a cultural Luang Prabang Hanoi Ha Long Bay (Extension) 2 and religious center. Upon arrival, visit the IMPERIAL CITADEL and the Chiang Mai THIEN MU PAGODA, the unofficial symbol of the city. (B,L) (Extension) LAOS DAY 7 HUE–HANOI. This morning’s sightseeing provides a unique window into Vietnam and its complex past. Visit the TOMBS of the NGUYEN EMPERORS: 1 Hue the KHAI DINH MAUSOLEUM and the ROYAL TOMB of TU DUC. Danang Later, fly to Hanoi, the nation’s capital and one of Southeast Asia’s THAILAND 2 Hoi An most engaging cities. (B)

DAY 8 HANOI. Bangkok (Extension) Siem Reap Today, take time to look at the life of Ho Chi Minh, the father of modern (Angkor) Vietnam. First, visit the MAUSOLEUM and the humble cottage from which 3 “Uncle Ho” ruled Vietnam until his death in 1969. Next on the agenda are visits to the ONE PILLAR PAGODA and HO CHI MINH MUSEUM. You CAMBODIA will also visit the ancient TEMPLE OF LITERATURE, more than 900 years 1 Overnights 3 old and Hanoi’s first university, followed by the infamous HANOI HILTON. Start City Ho Chi Minh City After lunch in a local restaurant, take a “CYCLO” ride around the city, End City (Saigon) followed by a WALKING TOUR through the fascinating Old Quarter, 36 ancient streets where peddlers trade as they have for centuries. An early dinner this evening is followed by a fascinating performance of Hanoi’s EXTEND YOUR VACATION renowned WATER PUPPETS, a traditional art form dating back to the 11th century. (B,L,D) This extension includes guided sightseeing, hotel accommodation, and services of a Local Host®. DAY 9 HANOI–HA LONG BAY. Visit our website for detailed itineraries and included accommodations. Travel from Hanoi through the fertile countryside to Hon Gai, gateway BANGKOK to Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the Gulf of TOUR OVE3—16 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok Tonkin, the bay is dotted with more than 3,000 limestone islands carved into fanciful shapes by the action of the water. Tunnels, caves, and weirdly BANGKOK & CHIANG MAI shaped outcroppings with imaginative names can be found on many of TOUR OVE6—19 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Mai the small islets that are sprinkled across the bay. Board a CRUISE that BANGKOK, CHIANG MAI & LUANG PRABANG takes you to explore the caves, and admire the beauty and scale of the TOUR OVE7—22 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Luang Prabang many secluded bays. (B,L)

DAY 10 HA LONG BAY–HANOI–SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA. This morning, drive to Hanoi and board your flight to Siem Reap, which TOUR OV DATES & PRICES £ will act as your base during your visit to Angkor, considered by many to TOUR OV—FROM £2,585 LAND ONLY* 13 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap be the most spectacular architectural ruins on Earth! (B,L) TOUR OVE3—FROM £3,225 LAND ONLY*—16 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok DAY 11 SIEM REAP. TOUR OVE6—FROM £3,825 LAND ONLY*—19 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Chiang Mai Constructed between the 9th and 13th centuries, the TEMPLES OF TOUR OVE7—FROM £4,454 LAND ONLY*—22 days from Ho Chi Minh City to Luang Prabang ANGKOR were built around the Khmer interpretations of Indian religious Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land and political beliefs that ultimately evolved from Hinduism to Buddhism. Number Ho Chi Minh City Siem Reap Only* Number Ho Chi Minh City Siem Reap Only* The complex architectural grandeur of the temples is arguably 0112 Sun 12 Jan Fri 24 Jan 2585 1101 Sun 01 Nov Fri 13 Nov 2585 unmatched among the world’s ancient ruins. Start your exploration at 0209 Sun 09 Feb Fri 21 Feb 2585 1128 Sat 28 Nov Thu 10 Dec 2585 the best preserved and most famous of all the temples, ANGKOR WAT, 0223 Sun 23 Feb Fri 06 Mar 2585 2021 0308 Sun 08 Mar Fri 20 Mar 2585 0110 Sun 10 Jan Fri 22 Jan 2705 honoring the Hindu god Vishnu. Featuring five trademark towers and 0913 Sun 13 Sep Fri 25 Sep 2585 0207 Sun 07 Feb Fri 19 Feb 2705 stunning bas-reliefs, it has become a symbol of Cambodia. Next stop is 1004 Sun 04 Oct Fri 16 Oct 2585 0307 Sun 07 Mar Fri 19 Mar 2705 ANGKOR THOM to see the BAYON TEMPLE. One of the few Buddhist *Dates & Prices above do not include international Extra Nights per person in Luang Prabang: temples in Angkor, it features some 200 striking faces carved in 54 air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room in single room from £122; in twin room from £68. towers and impressive bas-reliefs. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B,L) occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Extra Nights per person in Chiang Mai: £696. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and in single room from £181; in twin room from £97. prices. Extra Nights per person in Bangkok: DAY 12 SIEM REAP. Extra Nights per person in Ho Chi Minh City: in single room from £114; in twin room from £64. in single room from £138; in twin room from £76. This morning, visit BANTEAY SREI, a unique temple dedicated to the 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Details Extra Nights per person in Siem Reap: will be available in August 2020. Hindu god Shiva that was built on a small scale from red sandstone, in single room from £106; in twin room from £60. which can be carved like wood. Unlike the other temples, TA PROHM has been left relatively untouched and surrounded by jungle, with ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! tree roots growing over and through the ruin walls. You’ll be able to To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights. experience the temple with the same wonder as the early explorers who discovered it. This afternoon, enjoy a bit of time at your leisure. This evening, enjoy a traditional APSARA DANCE PERFORMANCE, where the ancient Khmer culture is brought to life by talented dancers, singers, and musicians. (B,D)

DAY 13 SIEM REAP. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) cosmos.co.uk 79 CLASSIC CHINA & THE YANGTZE RIVER 12 DAYS SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY NEVER MORE THAN 20 PASSENGERS IN A GROUP

WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48.

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ALL THIS IS INCLUDED YANGTZE RIVER ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE BEIJING Guided city sightseeing including headsets; visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Great Wall, and Temple of Heaven; DAY 1 ARRIVE IN BEIJING, CHINA. hutong tour by rickshaw; Peking Duck welcome dinner Welcome to China! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. XI’AN Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; visit the DAY 2 BEIJING. Terracotta Warriors and Dayan Pagoda; noodle-making demonstration; Your full-day sightseeing starts with a visit to TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE, the calligraphy class largest public square in the world. Next, explore the FORBIDDEN CITY, a YANGTZE RIVER Three-night cruise through the Three Gorges UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s largest palace complex. Once including the Jade Emperor Scenic Area and a boat excursion on the home of China’s great emperors, today it showcases ancient Chinese Goddess Stream architecture, landscaped gardens, and displays of rare art and artifacts. Enjoy SHANGHAI Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; visit lunch in a local restaurant, followed by free time to explore on your own. This Yu Yuan Gardens and a silk factory; xiaolongbao lunch; walking evening, savor a special PEKING DUCK WELCOME DINNER. (B,L,D) tour of the French Concession; farewell dinner ■ HOTELS BEIJING Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town (SF), DAY 3 BEIJING. GREAT WALL EXCURSION. XI’AN Crowne Plaza Xi’an (SF), YANGTZE CRUISE Victoria Anna, The GREAT WALL OF CHINA once stretched 4,000 miles across China’s SHANGHAI Grand Central Hotel Shanghai (SF) barren northern terrain from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi Desert. Head north ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 6 lunches (L), 5 dinners (D) to a village where the Great Wall is well preserved and walk along the wall to including a welcome dinner in Beijing and a farewell dinner in enjoy sweeping vistas of this mammoth fortress. Return to Beijing for some Shanghai time at your leisure. Tonight, you may choose to attend a performance of the ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos. Peking Opera, a traditional form of Chinese theater, or attend the Legend of Kung Fu Show, with a fusion of kung fu, dance, and acrobatics. (B,L) CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION DAY 4 BEIJING–XI’AN. ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Beijing and Shanghai This morning, visit the TEMPLE OF HEAVEN and enjoy a rickshaw ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Hong Kong (Tour OYE) ride through one of Beijing’s HUTONGS, the city’s ancient alleys. ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional Experience life in this historic neighborhood as you are invited into the excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. courtyard of a family’s home to learn more about their life. A short flight brings you to Xi’an. (B)

DAY 5 XI’AN. One of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world when China dominated the silk trade, Xi’an today is an archaeological treasure trove. SM LOCAL FAVORITE RIDE A RICKSHAW THROUGH BEIJING HUTONGS. Sightseeing begins with the enormous tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, accidentally discovered by local farmers in 1974. Marvel at the legion of TERRACOTTA WARRIORS that has been guarding the burial site for 2,000 years. During lunch, enjoy a NOODLE-MAKING DEMONSTRATION by a master chef and learn how Chinese noodles are made by hand. Next, visit the DAYAN PAGODA, built in 652 AD. Enjoy your evening at leisure. Perhaps attend the “Tang Dynasty” dinner show, featuring a colorful assemblage of classical performances. (B,L)

DAY 6 XI’AN–CHONGQING (EMBARKATION)–YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE. This morning, visit the Xi’an City Wall South Gate and attend a traditional Chinese CALLIGRAPHY CLASS. You may also see some local residents practicing morning tai chi. Next, fly to Chongqing, China’s capital during World War II. Here, board your ship for a 3-night cruise through the breathtaking Three Gorges of the Yangtze. (B,D) 80 CLASSIC CHINA & 12 DAYS ASIA DAY 7 CRUISING: JADE EMPEROR SCENIC AREA. THE YANGTZE RIVER Your SHORE EXCURSION today takes you to the Jade Emperor Scenic .YLH[>HSS Area, featuring a 100-foot-tall statue depicting the Jade Emperor,  )LPQPUN an important deity in Chinese Taoism. Return to your ship where the afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy a variety of onboard activites. You may choose to take an optional shore excursion to Fengdu, known by many Chinese as the “Ghost City,” to visit the mountaintop shrines. This evening, the Captain hosts a welcome party, followed by dinner and a  ?P»HU special performance by the ship’s crew. (B,L,D) */05( NOTE: Depending on river conditions, an alternate shore excursion may be offered.

DAY 8 CRUISING: QUTANG GORGE–WU GORGE–GODDESS STREAM. ;OYLL .VYNLZ Early this morning, you may choose to start your day with a tai chi +HT @HUN[aL :OHUNOHP  session on the Sun Deck or simply relax and enjoy the scenery. Later, sail 9P]LY @PJOHUN downstream through the first and second of the three gorges—Qutang  Gorge, the shortest but most dramatic gorge, and Wu, known for its quiet beauty and forest-covered mountains. You can nearly touch the perpendicular walls rising from the riverbanks as your Captain negotiates *OVUNXPUN this narrow gap. After lunch, disembark for a BOAT EXCURSION down Goddess Stream. Along the way, see picturesque scenery and the mysterious hanging wooden coffins. Before returning to your ship, you will also board a wooden boat on a smaller section of the stream, where 1 Overnights Start City the crew will sing songs as you glide across the stunning deep emerald- /VUN2VUN green waters surrounded by densely forested hills. (B,L,D) End City 

NOTE: Depending on river conditions, the boat excursion may be on the Shennong Stream. YOUR CRUISE SHIP ON THE YANGTZE Sail through the gorges on the Victoria Anna. As you glide along, take DAY 9 CRUISING: (DISEMBARKATION) THREE GORGES DAM SITE– in the extraordinary views from your private balcony. As a Globus YICHANG–SHANGHAI. guest, enjoy special features like access to the Executive Lounge with This morning, make a brief visit to the THREE GORGES DAM SITE, the complimentary coffee, tea, and soft drinks, as well as complimentary Wi- largest dam of its kind in the world. Then, transfer to the airport in Yichang Fi, an afternoon happy hour, and the choice of two dining rooms for dinner. for your flight to Shanghai, China’s most populous city and center of trade and industry. The balance of the day is at your leisure. (B)

DAY 10 SHANGHAI. Start your day with a stroll along the Bund, the city’s riverfront boulevard lined with historic buildings, housing, banks, and trade houses. Then, visit YU YUAN GARDENS, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, and a SILK FACTORY to learn about the silk-making process. For lunch, stop at a local restaurant featuring XIAOLONGBAO, Shanghai’s most famous dish. These tasty soup dumplings are handmade with at least 18 intricate folds to close the top. The broth is the star so, to avoid wasting a single drop, gently pick up the dumpling, dip in sauce, and transfer to a Chinese soup spoon. Next, make a small hole to release the steam and allow the broth to cool. After it cools, sip up the broth and then swallow the dumpling. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. You may consider joining an optional tour to see a spectacular acrobatic show. (B,L) TOURS OY AND OYE DATES & PRICES £ DAY 11 SHANGHAI. TOUR OY—FROM £2,529 LAND ONLY* This morning, take a WALKING TOUR of the former French Concession, 12 days from Beijing to Shanghai once Shanghai’s leading residential and retail area. Today, the qualities TOUR OYE—FROM £3,405 LAND ONLY*—15 days from Beijing to Hong Kong that made the area so popular endure—from quaint, tree-lined Tour OY Tour OYE Tour OY Tour OYE streets and exquisite architecture to charming shops and fashionable Depar- Depar- ture Start End Land End Hong Land ture Start End Land End Hong Land restaurants and bars. Along the way, see the famous Art Deco Cathay Number Beijing Shanghai Only* Kong Only* Number Beijing Shanghai Only* Kong Only* Theatre, explore the narrow lanes of Xintiandi, and visit Fuxing Park, 0416 Thu 16 Apr 27 Apr 2559 30 Apr 3505 0903 Thu 03 Sep 14 Sep 2559 17 Sep 3505 where locals play chess, dance, practice tai chi, and more. The 0430 Thu 30 Apr 11 May 2559 14 May 3435 0910 Thu 10 Sep 21 Sep 2559 24 Sep 3505 afternoon is at your leisure. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a 0514 Thu 14 May 25 May 2559 28 May 3435 0917 Thu 17 Sep 28 Sep 2559 01 Oct 3505 0625 Thu 25 Jun 06 Jul 2529 09 Jul 3405 1008 Thu 08 Oct 19 Oct 2559 22 Oct 3585 special farewell dinner. (B,D) 0820 Thu 20 Aug 31 Aug 2529 03 Sep 3405 1015 Thu 15 Oct 26 Oct 2559 29 Oct 3585 *Dates & Prices above do not include international DAY 12 SHANGHAI. Extra Nights per person in Hong Kong: air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room May -Aug in single room from £241; in twin room from £140. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Sep in single room from £289; in twin room from £165. £643. Triple rooms are not available. Oct in single room from £343; in twin room from £192. Extra Nights per person in Beijing: ADD HONG KONG in single room from £117; in twin room from £65. TOUR OYE—15 days from Beijing to Hong Kong Extra Nights per person in Shanghai: Apr - May & Sep -Nov in single room from £142; in twin This extension includes three nights room from £78. Jun - Aug in single room from £121; in twin room from £67. accommodation, guided sightseeing, and the services of a Local Host®. ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! Visit our website for detailed itinerary To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights. and included accommodation. cosmos.co.uk 81 FLAVORS OF CHINA & THE YANGTZE 14 DAYS SMALL-GROUP DISCOVERY NEVER MORE THAN 20 PASSENGERS IN A GROUP WEST LAKE IN HANGZHOU

WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; DAY 1 ARRIVE IN BEIJING, CHINA. inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in Welcome to China! Hotel rooms are available for mid-afternoon check-in. the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48. DAY 2 BEIJING. Your full-day sightseeing starts with a visit to TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE, the ■ TRIP SCALE Leisurely On the Go largest public square in the world. Next, explore the FORBIDDEN CITY, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s largest palace complex. Once SM LOCAL FAVORITES the home of China’s great emperors, today it showcases ancient Chinese Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the architecture, landscaped gardens, and displays of rare art and artifacts. Enjoy scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the lunch in a local restaurant, followed by free time to explore on your own. This local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what evening, savor a special PEKING DUCK WELCOME DINNER. (B,L,D) we’ve included for you. DAY 3 BEIJING. GREAT WALL EXCURSION. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED The GREAT WALL OF CHINA once stretched 4,000 miles across China’s ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE barren northern terrain from the Bohai Sea to the Gobi Desert. Head north to a village where the Great Wall is well preserved and walk along the wall to BEIJING Guided city sightseeing including headsets; visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Great Wall, and Temple of Heaven; enjoy sweeping vistas of this mammoth fortress. Return to Beijing for some hutong tour by rickshaw; Peking Duck welcome dinner time at your leisure. Tonight, you may choose to attend a performance of the Peking Opera, a traditional form of Chinese theater, or attend the Legend of XI’AN Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; visit the Kung Fu Show, with a fusion of kung fu, dance, and acrobatics. (B,L) Terracotta Warriors and Dayan Pagoda; noodle-making demonstration; “Tang Dynasty” dinner show; calligraphy class DAY 4 BEIJING–XI’AN. CHENGDU Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Giant Panda This morning, visit the TEMPLE OF HEAVEN and enjoy a rickshaw Research Base ride through one of Beijing’s HUTONGS, the city’s ancient alleys. CHENGDU–CHONGQING Travel by bullet train Experience life in this historic neighborhood as you are invited into the YANGTZE RIVER Three-night cruise through the Three Gorges including courtyard of a family’s home to learn more about their life. A short flight the Jade Emperor Scenic Area, a boat excursion on Goddess Stream, brings you to Xi’an. (B) and a tour of the Three Gorges dam site HANGZHOU Sightseeing with a Local Guide; visit the Lingyin Temple DAY 5 XI’AN. and Fei Lai Feng; walking tour along Hefang Street; cruise on West Lake One of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world when China dominated the silk trade, Xi’an today is an archaeological treasure trove. SHANGHAI Sightseeing with a Local Guide including headsets; visit Yu Yuan Gardens, a silk factory and the Shanghai Museum; xiaolongbao Sightseeing begins with the enormous tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin lunch; walking tour of the French Concession; farewell dinner Shi Huangdi, accidentally discovered by local farmers in 1974. Marvel at the legion of TERRACOTTA WARRIORS that has been guarding the ■ HOTELS BEIJING Crowne Plaza Beijing Chaoyang U-Town (SF), burial site for 2,000 years. During lunch, enjoy a NOODLE-MAKING XI’AN Crowne Plaza Xi’an (SF), CHENGDU Holiday Inn Chengdu DEMONSTRATION by a master chef and learn how Chinese noodles Oriental Plaza (F), YANGTZE CRUISE Victoria Anna, HANGZHOU are made by hand. Next, visit the DAYAN PAGODA, built in 652 AD. This Holiday Inn Hangzhou City Center (F), SHANGHAI Grand Central Hotel Shanghai (SF) evening, attend the “Tang Dynasty” DINNER SHOW, featuring a colorful assemblage of classical performances. (B,L,D) ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 9 lunches (L), 6 dinners (D) including a welcome dinner in Beijing and a farewell dinner in Shanghai DAY 6 XI’AN–CHENGDU. ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos. This morning, visit the Xi’an City Wall South Gate and attend a traditional Chinese CALLIGRAPHY CLASS. You may see some local residents CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION practicing morning tai chi. Next, travel by BULLET TRAIN to Chengdu, ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Beijing and Shanghai capital of Sichuan province and known for its flavorful food. (B) ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Hong Kong (Tour OCE) ■ DAY 7 CHENGDU–CHONGQING (EMBARKATION)–YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE. MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional Start your day with a visit to the GIANT PANDA RESEARCH BASE and excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. marvel at these beautiful animals. After lunch, transfer to the train station and board your BULLET TRAIN to Chongqing, China’s capital during World War II. Upon arrival, transfer to the port and board your ship for a 3-night LOCAL FAVORITESM VISIT THE GIANT PANDA RESEARCH BASE cruise through the breathtaking Three Gorges of the Yangtze. (B,L,D) IN CHENGDU. DAY 8 CRUISING: JADE EMPEROR SCENIC AREA. Your SHORE EXCURSION today takes you to the Jade Emperor Scenic Area, featuring a 100-foot-tall statue depicting the Jade Emperor, an important deity in Chinese Taoism. Return to your ship where the afternoon is at your leisure to enjoy a variety of onboard activites. You may choose to take an optional shore excursion to Fengdu, known by many Chinese as the “Ghost City,” to visit the mountaintop shrines. This evening, the Captain hosts a welcome party, followed by dinner and a special performance by the ship’s crew. (B,L,D) 82 NOTE: Depending on river conditions, an alternate shore excursion may be offered. FLAVORS OF CHINA 14 DAYS ASIA DAY 9 CRUISING: QUTANG GORGE–WU GORGE–GODDESS STREAM. & THE YANGTZE Early this morning, you may choose to start your day with a tai chi session on the Sun Deck or simply relax and enjoy the scenery. Later, sail .YLH[>HSS downstream through the first and second of the three gorges—Qutang  )LPQPUN Gorge, the shortest but most dramatic gorge, and Wu, known for its quiet beauty and forest-covered mountains. You can nearly touch the perpendicular walls rising from the riverbanks as your Captain negotiates this narrow gap. After lunch, disembark for a BOAT EXCURSION down Goddess Stream. Along the way, see picturesque scenery and the  ?P»HU mysterious hanging wooden coffins. Before returning to your ship, you will */05( also board a wooden boat on a smaller section of the stream, where the crew will sing songs as you glide across the stunning deep emerald-green ;OYLL waters surrounded by densely forested hills. (B,L,D) .VYNLZ @HUN[aL +HT :OHUNOHP  NOTE: Depending on river conditions, the boat excursion may be on the 9P]LY @PJOHUN /HUNaOV\  Shennong Stream.  *OLUNK\  :OPIHVaOHP DAY 10 CRUISING: (DISEMBARKATION) THREE GORGES DAM SITE– YICHANG–HANGZHOU. *OVUNXPUN This morning, visit the THREE GORGES DAM SITE, the largest dam of its kind in the world. After lunch in Yichang, board your flight to Hangzhou. (B,L)

DAY 11 HANGZHOU. 1 Overnights Enjoy a full day tour of Hangzhou, one of China’s seven ancient capitals. Start City /VUN2VUN Start with a visit to LINGYIN TEMPLE followed by FEI LAI FENG, a End City  unique mountain famous for a cluster of caves with hundreds of unique stone buddha statues. After lunch, be transported back in time during YOUR CRUISE SHIP ON THE YANGTZE a WALKING TOUR along Hefang Street. End the day with a CRUISE on Sail through the gorges on the Victoria Anna. As you glide along, take in the West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its collection of ancient extraordinary views from your private balcony. As a Globus guest, enjoy bridges, causeways, temples, and palaces. (B,L) special features like access to the Executive Lounge with complimentary coffee, tea, and soft drinks, as well as complimentary Wi-Fi, an afternoon DAY 12 HANGZHOU–SHANGHAI. happy hour, and the choice of two dining rooms for dinner. Transfer to Shanghai, where you will start your sightseeing with a stroll along the Bund, the city’s riverfront boulevard lined with historic buildings, housing, banks, and trade houses. Then, visit YU YUAN GARDENS, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, and a SILK FACTORY to learn about the silk-making process. Stop at a local restaurant for lunch featuring XIAOLONGBAO, Shanghai’s most famous dish. These tasty soup dumplings are handmade with at least 18 intricate folds to close the top. The broth is the star so, to avoid wasting a single drop, gently pick up the dumpling, dip in sauce, and transfer to a Chinese soup spoon. Next, make a small hole to release the steam and allow the broth to cool. After it cools, sip up the broth and then swallow the dumpling. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. You may consider joining an optional tour to see a spectacular acrobatic show. (B,L)

DAY 13 SHANGHAI. TOURS OC AND OCE DATES & PRICES £ This morning, visit the SHANGHAI MUSEUM, featuring stunning displays TOUR OC—FROM £2,825 LAND ONLY* of ancient bronze, jade, and ceramics. Then, take a WALKING TOUR of 14 days from Beijing to Shanghai the former French Concession, once Shanghai’s leading residential and TOUR OCE—FROM £3,679 LAND ONLY*—17 days from Beijing to Hong Kong retail area. Today, the qualities that made the area so popular endure— Tour OC Tour OCE Tour OC Tour OCE from quaint, tree-lined streets and exquisite architecture to charming Depar- Depar- ture Start End Land End Hong Land ture Start End Land End Hong Land shops and fashionable restaurants and bars. Along the way, see the Number Beijing Shanghai Only* Kong Only* Number Beijing Shanghai Only* Kong Only* famous Art Deco Cathay Theatre, explore the narrow lanes of Xintiandi, 0408 Wed 08 Apr 21 Apr 2845 24 Apr 3779 0902 Wed 02 Sep 15 Sep 2845 18 Sep 3779 and visit Fuxing Park, where locals play chess, dance, practice tai chi, 0422 Wed 22 Apr 05 May 2845 08 May 3689 0909 Wed 09 Sep 22 Sep 2845 25 Sep 3779 and more. The afternoon is at your leisure. This evening, your Tour 0506 Wed 06 May 19 May 2845 22 May 3689 0923 Wed 23 Sep 06 Oct 2845 09 Oct 3779 0520 Wed 20 May 02 Jun 2845 05 Jun 3689 0930 Wed 30 Sep 13 Oct 2845 16 Oct 3849 Director hosts a special farewell dinner. (B,D) 0610 Wed 10 Jun 23 Jun 2845 26 Jun 3679 1007 Wed 07 Oct 20 Oct 2845 23 Oct 3849 0708 Wed 08 Jul 21 Jul 2825 24 Jul 3679 1014 Wed 14 Oct 27 Oct 2845 30 Oct 3849 DAY 14 SHANGHAI. 0826 Wed 26 Aug 08 Sep 2845 11 Sep 3689 *Dates & Prices above do not include international Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Extra Nights per person in Hong Kong: air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room May -Aug in single room from £241; in twin room from occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from £140. £769. Triple rooms are not available. Sep in single room from £289; in twin room from £165. ADD HONG KONG Extra Nights per person in Beijing: Oct in single room from £343; in twin room from £192. TOUR OCE—17 days from Beijing to Hong Kong in single room from £117; in twin room from £65. Extra Nights per person in Shanghai: This extension includes three nights Apr -May & Sep -Nov in single room from £142; in twin accommodation, guided sightseeing, room from £78. ® Jun - Aug in single room from £121; in twin room from and the services of a Local Host . £67.

Visit our website for detailed itinerary ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! and included accommodation. To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

cosmos.co.uk 83 DISCOVER JAPAN 10 DAYS WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48 .

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. SHINJUKU GYOEN GARDEN ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE DAY 1 ARRIVE IN TOKYO, JAPAN. TOKYO Visit the Meiji Shrine, Asakusa Kannon Temple, and Nakamise Welcome to Japan’s capital city. Hotel rooms are available for mid- shopping arcade; calligraphy class; kimono fitting; traditional tea afternoon check-in. ceremony; welcome dinner MOUNT FUJI AREA Cable-car ride to view Mount Fuji; visit DAY 2 TOKYO. Chureito Pagoda Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions prior to morning MATSUMOTO Visit Matsumoto Castle and Matsumoto City Museum sightseeing in Tokyo. Your tour takes you to the MEIJI SHRINE, a TAKAYAMA City sightseeing; visit a local market, Takayama Jinya, magnificent 20th-century Shinto monument set in a man-made forest, and a sake brewery for a tasting followed by a drive to see the Imperial Palace. Next, visit an artist’s studio and learn to write like a local during a CALLIGRAPHY CLASS SHIRAKAWA Visit Gassho-Zukuri houses with a master calligrapher. Here, you’ll also have the opportunity to KANAZAWA Visit Kenroku-en Garden; gold leaf class try on a traditional KIMONO and partake in a TRADITIONAL TEA KANAZAWA–KYOTO Travel by Thunderbird express train CEREMONY, a wonderfully choreographed ritual of preparing and serving KYOTO Visit Sanjusangendo Temple, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu Japanese green tea. Last stop is the ASAKUSA KANNON TEMPLE and Temple, and the Temple of the Gold Pavilion; Yuzen Handmade Corner; the NAKAMISE SHOPPING ARCADE. The balance of the afternoon is Japanese cooking class; excursion to Nara; farewell dinner at leisure. Tonight, join your traveling companions at a welcome dinner HIROSHIMA EXTENSION Bullet train from Kyoto to Hiroshima; visit hosted by your Tour Director. (B,L,D) Miyajima Island, Itsukushima Shrine, Shukkei-en Landscape Garden, Peace Memorial Park, Peace Memorial, Memorial Museum, Memorial Hall DAY 3 TOKYO. MOUNT FUJI EXCURSION. This morning, leave Tokyo and head south along the coast to the ■ HOTELS TOKYO Park Hotel Tokyo (SF), TAKAYAMA Hida Hotel beautiful Five Lakes region. Here, take a CABLE-CAR RIDE (weather Plaza (F), KANAZAWA Hotel Nikko Kanazawa (F), KYOTO ANA Crowne Plaza Kyoto (F); HIROSHIMA EXTENSION ANA Crowne Plaza permitting) for panoramic views of Lake Kawaguchi and spectacular Hiroshima (F) Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain. You will also have a spectacular view of Mount Fuji from CHUREITO PAGODA, part of the Arakura ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 5 lunches (L), 3 dinners (D) Sengen Shrine, built as a peace memorial in 1963. Return to Tokyo and including a welcome dinner in Tokyo and a farewell dinner in Kyoto; enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure. (B,L) Hiroshima Extension: breakfast (B) daily ■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour DAY 4 TOKYO–MATSUMOTO–TAKAYAMA. ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos. Journey to Matsumoto, gateway to the Japanese Alps. Visit famous MATSUMOTO CASTLE, dating back to 1593, and discover the history CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION at the MATSUMOTO CITY MUSEUM. Later, travel through the ruggedly ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Tokyo and Kyoto beautiful Japanese Alps to Takayama. Tonight, enjoy a wonderful Japanese-style dinner at your hotel. (B,L,D) ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Hiroshima (Tour OJE) ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional DAY 5 TAKAYAMA. excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Today begins with a visit to the MORNING MARKET, where farmers display locally grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Then, visit TAKAYAMA

SM JINYA, a former government office during the Edo Period from 1692- LOCAL FAVORITE TRY A TASTE OF LOCAL SAKE. 1868. This well-preserved building is a national historic site and the only remaining building of its kind in Japan. Continue on to the San-Machi Suji historic district—famous for lacquerware shops and sake breweries, and identified by the sugidama, balls made of cedar branches that hang over the entrances. Stop at one of the breweries for a SAKE TASTING. The balance of the day is at leisure, providing you time to explore the narrow streets where merchants buy and sell as they have for 300 years. (B)

DAY 6 TAKAYAMA–SHIRAKAWA–KANAZAWA. This morning, enjoy a drive through the mountainous Shokawa Valley to Shirakawa. This remote region of Japan is home to several UNESCO World Heritage Sites due to the unique GASSHO-ZUKURI-style (joined hands) thatched houses that can be found only here. Continue to the scenic town of Kanazawa, situated between the mountains and the Sea

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Sea of Japan JAPAN Shirakawa Kanazawa 1 Japanese Alps Matsumoto 2 Takayama 3 Tokyo

Kyoto 3 Mount Fuji Nara 2 Osaka Hiroshima Pacific Ocean 1 Overnights Start City End City of Japan—once the country’s richest region. Your Tour Director leads you lanterns. Return to Kyoto for some leisure time. Tonight, your Tour Director on a tour of one of Japan’s greatest gardens, KENROKU-EN, the “Garden hosts a farewell dinner to celebrate your discovery of Japan. (B,D) of Six Qualities,” dating from the 1670s. Afterward, partake in a GOLD LEAF CLASS, where you learn more about this ancient traditional craft DAY 10 KYOTO. and make your own bento box souvenir. (B) Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. Homebound flights from Kansai International Airport in Osaka should not depart prior to 11 am. (B) DAY 7 KANAZAWA–KYOTO. This morning, board the THUNDERBIRD EXPRESS TRAIN for your ADD HIROSHIMA TO YOUR VACATION journey to Kyoto. Upon arrival, stop at SANJUSANGENDO TEMPLE, TOUR OJE—12 days from Tokyo to Hiroshima famous for its 1,001 statues of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Flanking the main statue are 1,000 more life-sized statues, covered in gold DAYS 1 TO 9 leaf, with 40 arms said to have the power to save 25 worlds. After lunch, Like Tour OJ. visit the FUSHIMI INARI SHRINE, renowned for the thousands of brightly DAY 10 KYOTO–HIROSHIMA. colored Torii Gates. Afterward, continue on to the Higashiyama District to Board one of Japan’s famous BULLET TRAINS bound for Hiroshima. visit KIYOMIZU TEMPLE, the “Pure Water Temple,” with stunning views Later, join the afternoon excursion to MIYAJIMA ISLAND to visit Tokyo to Osaka over Kyoto. Along the way, walk through the busy streets, where shops ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its and restaurants have been catering to pilgrims for centuries. This evening, floating Torii Gate. (B) you have the option to stay in a traditional Japanese ryokan (additional expense). (B,L) DAY 11 HIROSHIMA. Today’s sightseeing starts at the SHUKKEI-EN GARDEN, where natural TRADITIONAL RYOKAN STAY landscapes are represented in miniature form. Then, stop at PEACE MEMORIAL PARK to see the PEACE MEMORIAL. Commonly referred Immerse yourself in the Japanese culture to as the Atomic Bomb Dome, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has and hospitality at a ryokan (Japanese been preserved just as it was on August 6, 1945, immediately after the inn). Your ryokan, Gion Hatanaka, bombing. You will also visit the MEMORIAL MUSEUM and MEMORIAL features traditional touches—tatami mat HALL, which commemorate the lives lost that day. (B) floors, a thin sleeping mattress on the floor, and the chance to experience a DAY 12 HIROSHIMA. Japanese-style bath—as well as the Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) modern convenience of a private bathroom. Included: transfers to/from ryokan from/to hotel in Kyoto; traditional Japanese dinner and breakfast. TOURS OJ AND OJE DATES & PRICES £ TOUR OJ—FOR £3,529 LAND ONLY* NOTE: Request at time of booking, as space is limited. See price box for supplement. 10 days from Tokyo to Kyoto

DAY 8 KYOTO. TOUR OJE—FOR £4,359 LAND ONLY*—12 days from Tokyo to Hiroshima This morning starts with a visit to stunning Kinkakuji, the TEMPLE OF Depar- TOUR OJ TOUR OJE Depar- TOUR OJ TOUR OJE THE GOLD PAVILION. Next, visit YUZEN HANDMADE CORNER to learn ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land Number Tokyo Kyoto Hiroshima Number Tokyo Kyoto Hiroshima about the Yuzen dyeing technique used to decorate kimonos by painting Only* Only* Only* Only* dye directly on the cloth. You will be invited to participate in making 0324 Tue 24 Mar 02 Apr 3529 04 Apr 4359 0609 Tue 09 Jun 18 Jun 3529 20 Jun 4359 0331 Tue 31 Mar 09 Apr 3529 11 Apr 4359 0714 Tue 14 Jul 23 Jul 3529 25 Jul 4359 your own souvenir using this traditional method. For lunch, participate 0407 Tue 07 Apr 16 Apr 3529 18 Apr 4359 0818 Tue 18 Aug 27 Aug 3529 29 Aug 4359 in a special JAPANESE COOKING CLASS. Under the instruction of a 0414 Tue 14 Apr 23 Apr 3529 25 Apr 4359 0908 Tue 08 Sep 17 Sep 3529 19 Sep 4359 0421 Tue 21 Apr 30 Apr 3529 02 May 4359 0915 Tue 15 Sep 24 Sep 3529 26 Sep 4359 local chef, you will learn how to make miso soup, teriyaki chicken, and 0428 Tue 28 Apr 07 May 3529 09 May 4359 0922 Tue 22 Sep 01 Oct 3529 03 Oct 4359 makizushi, more commonly known as a sushi roll. The afternoon is at 0505 Tue 05 May 14 May 3529 16 May 4359 0929 Tue 29 Sep 08 Oct 3529 10 Oct 4359 your leisure to explore this fascinating city on your own. (B,L) 0519 Tue 19 May 28 May 3529 30 May 4359 1013 Tue 13 Oct 22 Oct 3529 24 Oct 4359 *Dates & Prices above do not include international Extra Nights per person in Kyoto: air travel. DAY 9 KYOTO. NARA EXCURSION. Prices are per person, based on double room in single room £296; in twin room £176. occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Extra Nights per person in Hiroshima: This morning, take an excursion to NARA, the oldest capital of Japan. £1,011. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and in single room from £235; in twin room from £149. Here, visit two separate UNESCO World Heritage Sites. First, at Nara Park, prices. Ryokan supplement: £300 twin, £375 single supplement. Extra Nights per person in Tokyo: is TODAIJI TEMPLE, built in 752 AD and one of Japan’s most famous in single room from £272; in twin room from £170. significant temples. Rebuilt after a fire in 1692, the temple is only two- thirds its original size, yet remains the world’s largest wooden building. The Daibutsu (Giant Buddha) inside the main hall is made of copper and bronze, ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! and is the largest in all of Japan, weighing 250 tons and standing some 49 To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights. feet tall! Nearby is KASUGA SHRINE, known for its 3,000 stone and bronze cosmos.co.uk 85 DOWN UNDER DISCOVERY 20 DAYS WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48.

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE AUCKLAND Sightseeing; welcome dinner atop Sky Tower WAITOMO Visit Waitomo Glowworm Caves ROTORUA Enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; visit Te Puia, the Agrodome, and Rainbow Springs; behind-the-scenes visit at the Kiwi Encounter MOUNT COOK Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park; visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center QUEENSTOWN Visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound; gondola ride and dinner atop Bob’s Peak MELBOURNE Sightseeing tour; visit Fitzroy Gardens; Melbourne Star Observation Wheel ALICE SPRINGS Sightseeing tour including the School of the Air and the Old Telegraph Station; Outback barbecue ULURU (AYERS ROCK) Visit Kata Tjuta (the Olgas); sunset toast; sightseeing tour around the base of the rock CAIRNS Great Barrier Reef cruise with choice of activities; Koala Gardens with souvenir photo SYDNEY Sightseeing tour; visit the Opera House, botanic gardens, and Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club; lunch at the North Bondi Returned Servicemen’s Leagues Club; Sydney Harbour cruise; farewell dinner at a waterfront restaurant overlooking Sydney Harbour FIJI EXTENSION Airport transfers; Sigatoka River Safari; Monograms Local Host service ■ HOTELS AUCKLAND SKYCITY Hotel (SF), ROTORUA Millennium Hotel Rotorua (SF), MOUNT COOK The Hermitage (MF), QUEENSTOWN Ramada Queenstown (F), MELBOURNE Vibe Hotel Melbourne (SF), ALICE SPRINGS Crowne Plaza Alice Springs (SF), ULURU (AYERS ROCK) Desert Gardens Hotel (F), CAIRNS Pacific Hotel (F), SYDNEY Swissotel Sydney (D); FIJI EXTENSION Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort (D) ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 4 lunches (L), 6 dinners (D) including a traditional Hangi dinner in Rotorua, an Outback barbecue in Alice Springs, and farewell dinner in Sydney; Fiji Extension: breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L) ■ HEADSETS while in Australia ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Auckland, Sydney, and Fiji (Tour PSE) ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in tropical Fiji (Tour PSE) ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.

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Great Barrier Reef 3 Cairns FIJI Australian 3 Outback Nadi 1 Alice Springs Coral Coast 1 Pacific Uluru Ocean (Ayers Rock) AUSTRALIA

Sydney 3 NEW ZEALAND North Island Melbourne 3 Auckland 2 2 Rotorua Waitomo

Tasman Sea Mount Cook Christchurch 1 Milford Sound South Island 1 Overnights 3 Queenstown Start City SM LOCAL FAVORITE ENJOY A TYPICAL AUSSIE OUTBACK BBQ End City COMPLETE WITH LOCAL MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT.

DAY 1 ARRIVE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. DAY 5 ROTORUA–CHRISTCHURCH–MOUNT COOK. Kia Ora—welcome to New Zealand! Hotel rooms are available for Fly to Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, then immediate check-in. A pre-night is not required for early check-in. travel south to magnificent MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK, named after Please schedule flights to arrive by 4:30 pm in order to attend this New Zealand’s highest peak. Weather permitting, you may wish to join a evening’s welcome briefing and dinner. Dinner this evening is at SKY stargazing program this evening. The Mount Cook region offers some of the TOWER, offering amazing 360-degree views of the city and harbor darkest skies in the world—perfect for viewing the southern night sky. (B,D) below. (D). SPECIAL FEATURE: Spend the evening at the historic Hermitage Hotel, located at the base of Mount Cook. Enjoy splendid views, fresh mountain air, and all the modern DAY 2 AUCKLAND. amenities of this first-class property. Start your day with a sightseeing tour of Auckland, the “City of Sails.” See bustling Queen Street, the city’s oldest park, Auckland Domain, and DAY 6 MOUNT COOK–QUEENSTOWN. historic Parnell Village. The remainder of the day is yours to explore more Start the day with a visit to the SIR EDMUND HILLARY ALPINE CENTER of this vibrant city. You may want to visit the impressive Auckland Museum for unique insight into the history and culture of this region. Then, time to or visit the trendy boutiques and cafés on Chancery and High Streets. explore on your own. You may wish to enjoy a scenic walk or perhaps an Your Tour Director will have suggestions for additional sightseeing, optional scenic flight that lands on nearby Tasman Glacier. Continue to shopping, and dining. (B) Queenstown, the “Adventure Capital of the World.” (B)

DAY 3 AUCKLAND–WAITOMO–ROTORUA. DAY 7 QUEENSTOWN. EXCURSION TO MILFORD SOUND. Depart Auckland and travel through the green pastoral region of Waikato Today, enjoy a ful-day excursion to Milford Sound. Travel into to the famous WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES. Experience a guided FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK through the Homer Tunnel to Milford tour through the limestone chambers and passages of the cavern. Take Sound. Boasting some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this a silent boat trip through Glowworm Grotto as you glide quietly beneath region of New Zealand has been honored as a UNESCO World Heritage the lights of thousands of glowworms suspended from the cave ceiling. Site. CRUISE on the fiord, with sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet In the afternoon, continue over the Mamaku Ranges to Rotorua. Enjoy from the water’s great depths. Return to Queenstown late this evening. a traditional HANGI DINNER this evening, followed by an authentic (B,L) MAORI CULTURAL PERFORMANCE. (B,D) DAY 8 QUEENSTOWN. DAY 4 ROTORUA. A full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Consider an optional This morning, visit RAINBOW SPRINGS to view native bush and wildlife, visit to a local vineyard and sample some of the prize vintages, or including a visit behind the scenes at the KIWI ENCOUNTER to see each maybe take a thrilling jet boat ride on the Dart River. Your Tour Director stage a kiwi chick goes through before being released into the national parks: will have suggestions to help you plan your day to explore, shop, and incubation, hatching, and rearing. Kiwi Encounter is New Zealand’s largest enjoy optional activities. This evening, take a scenic GONDOLA RIDE and most successful kiwi conservation center. Your visit here helps support to the top of Bob’s Peak where you’ll enjoy a delicious dinner and the National Kiwi Trust. Then, visit the AGRODOME to learn more about breathtaking views of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, and the Remarkable one of the country’s major industries—sheep! Continue on to TE PUIA, Mountains. Make sure to have your camera ready for fantastic photo Rotorua’s most prominent thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, opportunities. (B,D) boiling mud pools, and silica terraces. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure. You may wish to board a floatplane for flightseeing of this beautiful DAY 9 QUEENSTOWN–MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. area, join a New Zealand family for dinner in their home, or indulge yourself This morning, board your flight across the Tasman Sea to Melbourne. (B) in the relaxing hot springs, sumptuous spa treatments, and massage therapies at the Polynesian Spa. (B) DAY 10 MELBOURNE. Today’s sightseeing tour includes landmarks such as Parliament

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House and the Shrine of Remembrance, a tribute to Australia’s war DAY 15 CAIRNS. EXCURSION TO THE OUTER GREAT BARRIER REEF. heroes. Visit beautiful FITZROY GARDENS, then drive past the Royal Today, prepare for the experience of a lifetime when you board a Botanic Gardens. You’ll soon discover the different architectural catamaran and CRUISE to the Outer Great Barrier Reef. Explore influences of this city as you see the Victorian Arts Centre and other this underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of color and buildings of significance. Next, enjoy a unique lunch experience brilliance. Choose to SNORKEL, take a GLASS-BOTTOM-BOAT aboard the MELBOURNE STAR OBSERVATION WHEEL. Savor a TOUR, view the reef from an underwater observatory, and watch a fish sparkling drink and nibbles as you admire breathtaking 360-degree feeding. Return to Cairns, where your evening is at leisure. (B,L) views of Melbourne and the bay. Tonight’s optional excursion to see the world-famous Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is highly DAY 16 CAIRNS. recommended. (B,L) A full day at leisure in this tropical paradise. For a truly amazing experience, consider our optional trip to Kuranda via the old scenic rail route. See DAY 11 MELBOURNE. magnificent scenery from the comfort of a restored, historic mountain Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore this multicultural and cosmopolitan train. For the return journey, you may choose to take the Skyrail Rainforest city. Dine at a local restaurant and immerse yourself in Melbourne’s Cableway—or maybe spend the day in the magical Daintree Rainforest, passionate food and wine scene or walk along Chapel and Brunswick thought to be the planet’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest. (B) Streets, famous for great shopping. Take a trip out of town to sample award-winning wines in the Yarra Valley, or drive along the spectacular DAY 17 CAIRNS–SYDNEY. Great Ocean Road to see the “Twelve Apostles.” (B) This morning, enjoy a special visit to KOALA GARDENS for your chance to see koalas doing what they do best—eating, sleeping, and looking adorable. DAY 12 MELBOURNE–ALICE SPRINGS. There’s also the chance to meet Australia’s other native animals. Before your Today, fly to the Outback where sightseeing includes a visit to the visit ends, you’ll have a PHOTO taken with a koala—the perfect souvenir! SCHOOL OF THE AIR to learn how education services are provided in Later, fly to Sydney, Australia’s largest city. (B) this remote region. Also, visit the OLD TELEGRAPH STATION to discover how early settlers developed communications. Tonight, a unique DAY 18 SYDNEY. OUTBACK BARBECUE features typical campfire fare and awe-inspiring Explore one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Visit the SYDNEY OPERA Outback ambiance. (B,D) HOUSE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a guided tour of its interior and theaters. Travel to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair in the city’s BOTANIC DAY 13 ALICE SPRINGS–ULURU (AYERS ROCK). GARDENS for a great photo opportunity and sweeping views of the Travel by coach to Uluru. Upon arrival, visit a popular lookout to enjoy harbor, Opera House, and Harbour Bridge. Visit world-famous Bondi Beach views of the magnificent KATA TJUTA (the Olgas), a geological splendor for an insider’s tour of BONDI SURF BATHERS’ LIFE SAVING CLUB of some 36 brilliant domes. There is time to take photos before visiting the with one of the lifesavers. Lunch today is at the historic North Bondi “Sunset Strip” for a DRINK and to witness the changing colors of the rock. Returned Servicemen’s Leagues Club, located on Bondi Beach. Learn (B) about the history of this special place and the courageous “Rats of Tobruk” while enjoying sweeping waterfront views and delicious food. Afterward, a DAY 14 ULURU–CAIRNS. CRUISE on Sydney Harbour highlights some of the city’s best views. (B,L) Your Outback adventure continues this morning. For an unforgettable experience, you may choose to rise early for an optional camel ride DAY 19 SYDNEY. to watch the sunrise at Uluru. Then, enjoy a TOUR at the base of the Enjoy a full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Perhaps join our optional rock, learning of its significance to the Anangu Aboriginal people. For an excursion to the Blue Mountains for a wilderness experience or to the Hunter even more amazing view of Uluru, perhaps take an optional aircraft ride. Valley, one of Australia’s leading wine-growing regions. You can even climb to Later, fly to Cairns, “Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef,” one of the Seven the top of Sydney’s Harbour Bridge! Your Tour Director will have suggestions to Natural Wonders of the World. (B) help you make the most of this exciting city. This evening, your Tour Director

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CREATURE FEATURE New Zealand has the highest density of sheep per area in the world. In fact, sheep out number people in GREAT BARRIER REEF New Zealand 13 to 1. hosts a special farewell dinner at a WATERFRONT RESTAURANT, overlooking Sydney Harbour. (B,D) TOURS PS & PSE DATES & PRICES £ FROM £5,655 LAND ONLY* DAY 20 SYDNEY. 20 days from Auckland to Sydney Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) TOUR PSE—FROM £6,505 LAND ONLY*—23 days from Auckland to Coral Coast NOTE: Departure 31 Jan 2020 will be in Melbourne during the Australian Open, a Depar- TOUR PS TOUR PSE Depar- TOUR PS TOUR PSE tennis tournament held annually in Australia since 1905. Tickets are not included to ture Start End Land End Coral Land ture Start End Land End Coral Land the event but may be purchased in advance through the Australian Open website. Number Auckland* Sydney Only* Coast Only* Number Auckland* Sydney Only* Coast Only* 2021 dates are still to be determined. 0103 Fri 03 Jan 22 Jan 5765 25 Jan 6585 1023 Fri 23 Oct 11 Nov 5765 14 Nov 6615 0117 Fri 17 Jan 05 Feb 5765 08 Feb 6585 1030 Fri 30 Oct 18 Nov 5815 21 Nov 6655 0131 Fri 31 Jan 19 Feb 5765 22 Feb 6585 1106 Fri 06 Nov 25 Nov 5815 28 Nov 6655 ADD FIJI TO YOUR VACATION Tour PSE—23 days 0207 Fri 07 Feb 26 Feb 5765 29 Feb 6585 1113 Fri 13 Nov 02 Dec 5815 05 Dec 6655 0221 Fri 21 Feb 11 Mar 5765 14 Mar 6585 1120 Fri 20 Nov 09 Dec 5815 12 Dec 6655 DAYS 1 TO 19 0228 Fri 28 Feb 18 Mar 5785 21 Mar 6605 2021 Like Tour PS. 0306 Fri 06 Mar 25 Mar 5785 28 Mar 6605 0115 Fri 15 Jan 03 Feb 6085 06 Feb 6935 0313 Fri 13 Mar 01 Apr 5765 04 Apr 6615 0129 Fri 29 Jan 17 Feb 6085 20 Feb 6935 DAY 20 SYDNEY–NADI, FIJI–CORAL 0320 Fri 20 Mar 08 Apr 5765 11 Apr 6615 0205 Fri 05 Feb 24 Feb 6085 27 Feb 6935 0327 Fri 27 Mar 15 Apr 5765 18 Apr 6615 0219 Fri 19 Feb 10 Mar 6085 13 Mar 6935 COAST. 0403 Fri 03 Apr 22 Apr 5705 25 Apr 6555 0226 Fri 26 Feb 17 Mar 6085 20 Mar 6935 Today, depart Sydney and fly to Fiji for 0417 Fri 17 Apr 06 May 5705 09 May 6555 0305 Fri 05 Mar 24 Mar 6085 27 Mar 6935 three nights in this tropical paradise. 0828 Fri 28 Aug 16 Sep 5655 19 Sep 6505 0312 Fri 12 Mar 31 Mar 6085 03 Apr 6965 0911 Fri 11 Sep 30 Sep 5735 03 Oct 6585 0319 Fri 19 Mar 07 Apr 6085 10 Apr 6965 Arrive in Nadi and transfer to your 0925 Fri 25 Sep 14 Oct 5735 17 Oct 6585 0326 Fri 26 Mar 14 Apr 6105 17 Apr 6975 resort on the Coral Coast. (B) 1002 Fri 02 Oct 21 Oct 5765 24 Oct 6615 0402 Fri 02 Apr 21 Apr 6025 24 Apr 6905 1009 Fri 09 Oct 28 Oct 5765 31 Oct 6615 0416 Fri 16 Apr 05 May 6025 08 May 6905 DAY 21 CORAL COAST. 1016 Fri 16 Oct 04 Nov 5765 07 Nov 6615 0507 Fri 07 May 26 May 6025 29 May 6905 This morning’s highlight is a half-day SIGATOKA RIVER SAFARI. Be *Dates & Prices above do not include international Extra nights per person in Sydney: air travel. transported into the heart and soul of Fiji, aboard a custom-built jet boat. Prices are per person, based on double room Jan –Mar & Sep –Dec in single room from £307; in twin occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Cruise your way up the magnificent Sigatoka River to visit an authentic room from £160. £1,890. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and Apr & Aug in single room from £293; in twin room Fijian village and experience a day in the life of the real “Kaiviti” (Fijian). The prices. from £153. remainder of your day is yours to explore the beautiful beaches or perhaps Extra nights per person in Auckland: Extra nights per person in Coral Coast: (Tour PSE) sample some local cuisine. (B,L) Jan & Oct & Dec in single room from £207; in twin Jan –Mar in single room from £251; in twin room from room from £120. £139. DAY 22 CORAL COAST. Feb – Mar & Nov in single room from £242; in twin Apr –Dec in single room from £266; in twin room from room from £137. Today is at leisure. Make sure to check the daily activities offered at your £148. Apr & Aug –Sep in single room from £193; in twin room 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to resort. You may wish to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a Fijian handicraft from £112. change. Details will be available in August 2020. demonstration, spend some time in the water with kayaks or paddleboards, or simply enjoy an amazing sunset with a cool drink. (B) DAY 23 CORAL COAST–NADI. Transfer from the Coral Coast to the Nadi International Airport today where ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! your vacation ends. (B) To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE PERTH Welcome dinner; orientation tour; Caversham Wildlife Park MANDURAH Scenic cruise MARGARET RIVER REGION Train ride on the Busselton Jetty; sightseeing; visit Ngilgi Cave: aboriginal experience; lunch and wine tasting at Xanadu Vineyard; Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse FREMANTLE Guided tour of Fremantle Prison; excursion to Rottnest Island with quokka walk THE PINNACLES Sightseeing; lunch at a traditional lobster shack

HUTT LAGOON Sightseeing A GENTLE MANTA-RAY, NINGALOO REEF KALBARRI NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing MONKEY MIA Dolphin experience, nature cruise; visit to Shell Beach and Hamelin Pool Stromatolites DAY 1 ARRIVE PERTH, AUSTRALIA. Arrive in Western Australia’s capital city. Tonight, your Tour Director CARNARVON Local treat at a fruit plantation hosts a welcome dinner and briefing to get you ready for your CORAL BAY Scenic cruise adventure. Your hotel room is available for immediate check-in. A pre- EXMOUTH Excursion to swim with whale sharks or Humpback night is not required for early check-in. Please schedule flights to arrive whales; Yardi Creek cruise; farewell dinner by 4pm in order to attend this evening’s welcome briefing and dinner. SYDNEY EXTENSION Sightseeing tour with inside visit to the Sydney (D) Opera House; Botanic Gardens; Sydney Harbour cruise; Monograms Local Host service DAY 2 PERTH. FIJI EXTENSION Airport transfers; Sigatoka River Safari; Monograms On this morning’s orientation tour, visit Kings Park Botanic Gardens, see Local Host service the iconic Swan Bell Tower, and the Perth Mint. Then visit CAVERSHAM ■ WILDLIFE PARK to see some of Australia’s unique animals such as HOTELS PERTH Novotel Perth Langley (F), MARGARET RIVER koalas, kangaroos, wombats, and more. The remainder of your day is REGION Pullman Bunker Bay Resort (F), FREMANTLE Esplanade free to explore on your own. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for Hotel (F),- GERALDTON Ocean Centre Hotel (MF), MONKEY MIA additional sightseeing, shopping, and dining. (B) Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort (F), CARNARVON Best Western Carnarvon (ST), EXMOUTH Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort (SF), SYDNEY DAY 3 PERTH–MANDURAH–MARGARET RIVER REGION. EXTENSION Amora Sydney Jamison Hotel (D); FIJI EXTENSON Head south to the coastal town of Mandurah with its famous canals. A Ourtrigger Fiji Beach Resort (D) CRUISE takes you into the calm waterways of the Mandurah Estuary ■ MEALS American breakfast daily (B), 5 lunches (L), 5 dinners (D) with a chance to see abundant birdlife, cultural sites, and Western including a welcome dinner in Perth and a farewell dinner in Exmouth; Australia’s largest population of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphins. Sydney Extension: breakfast (B) daily; Fiji extension: Breakfast (B) Next, stop is at the BUSSELTON JETTY. This 150-year-old jetty is 1.1 daily, 1 lunch (L) miles/1.8 km long and is the longest timber-piled jetty in the Southern ■ HEADSETS Throughout your tour Hemisphere. Enjoy a TRAIN RIDE to the end of the jetty and learn its history and hear a few stories from your friendly conductor. Spend ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos the next two nights in the Margaret River region, home to premium wineries, world-class restaurants, spectacular beaches, a casual laid- CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION back lifestyle, and amazing scenic beauty. (B,D) ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Perth, Sydney (Tour PRE), and Fiji (Tour PRE2) ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Sydney (Tour PRE) and in tropical Fiji DAY 4 MARGARET RIVER REGION. (Tour PRE2) Today is spent exploring the Margaret River region. First stop is a ■ visit to NGILGI CAVE, home to stunning stalactite and stalagmite MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional formations. While here, enjoy an ABORIGINAL EXPERIENCE to learn excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. more about the traditional land owners and their history and culture. NOTE: This vacation visits remote regions where some facilities are not We then continue along the coast with photo stops at Surfers Point up to the first-class standards you expect from Globus. However, we and Sugarloaf Rock. A special treat is in store when you enjoy a have selected the best available hotels that satisfy our high standards of TASTING and lunch at the beautiful XANADU VINEYARD, one of the cleanliness and comfort. 90 BEST KEPT SECRET: WESTERN AUSTRALIA 19 DAYS SOUTH PACIFIC

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region's earliest vineyards. After lunch, there’s time to explore the shops DAY 8 GERALDTON–HUTT LAGOON–KALBARRI NATIONAL PARK– and galleries of Margaret River before returning to your resort. (B,L) MONKEY MIA. Today, visit HUTT LAGOON, a pink lake created by the presence of DAY 5 MARGARET RIVER REGION–FREMANTLE. carotenoid-producing algae. Depending on the time of day, the season, This morning, visit CAPE NATURALISTE LIGHTHOUSE, which continues and the amount of cloud cover, the lake changes through the spectrum to play a vital role in Australia’s maritime safety and offers amazing views of red to bubble-gum pink to a lilac purple. Next, explore KALBARRI of the coast below. Next, it’s on to the historic port city of Fremantle NATIONAL PARK, enjoying spectacular views of the Indian Ocean along with its marinas, charming heritage buildings, shops, and restaurants. the way. Arrive at your resort situated within the Shark Bay UNESCO Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of FREMANTLE PRISON to learn World Heritage area. (B,L,D) why almost 10,000 men were transported from Great Britain and Ireland, how they built their own prison, and helped shape the future of Western DAY 9 MONKEY MIA. Australia. This evening, you may wish to explore the town’s unique From the beach at your resort, witness a DOLPHIN EXPERIENCE. winding streets or enjoy some fresh seafood and drinks at a local craft Monkey Mia is the only place in Australia where dolphins visit daily, not brewery. (B) just seasonally. The friendly pod of wild bottle-nosed dolphins regularly swim to Monkey Mia’s shore to interact with humans up to three times DAY 6 FREMANTLE. EXCURSION TO ROTTNEST ISLAND. a day. Later, board a catamaran for a NATURE CRUISE. You may see Take a short FERRY ride to nearby ROTTNEST ISLAND known for its soft dolphins playfully racing with the boat, spot a shy dugong grazing on sand beaches, seafaring history, and the iconic Rottnest quokka. Enjoy seagrass, and possibly encounter manta rays, loggerhead turtles, tiger a tour of the island and then discover the famous marsupial unique to sharks, and other marine life. Return to your resort where the rest of the the island on a QUOKKA WALK. Learn about this unique animal and day is yours to stroll the beach, shop for souvenirs, or enjoy an evening watch them in their natural habitat. You may even have a chance to get sunset catamaran cruise. (B) your very own selfie with one. Return to Fremantle where the remainder NOTE: Please keep in mind that swimming with and touching the dolphins at of the day is at leisure. You may wish to visit the WA Maritime Museum, Monkey Mia is prohibited by law. which tells the story of Western Australia's maritime history, or visit the historic Fremantle Markets with its mixture of produce, art, souvenirs, DAY 10 MONKEY MIA–CARNARVON food stalls, and more. (B) Start your day with a visit to SHELL BEACH, a beautiful snow-white beach made up of millions of tiny shells. Shell Beach is one of only a DAY 7 PERTH–THE PINNACLES–GERALDTON. handful of places on earth where shells replace beach sand in such Visit the PINNACLES of Nambung National Park. These amazing natural a dramatic and picturesque way. Then, visit the HAMELIN POOL limestone structures, some standing as high as 16 feet, were formed STROMATOLITES, the oldest and largest living fossils on earth dating approximately 25,000 to 30,000 years ago, after the sea receded and left back 3.7 billion years. Hamelin Pool in Western Australia is one of deposit of sea shells. Over time, coastal winds removed the surrounding only four places on earth where living marine stromatolites exist, and sand, leaving the pillars exposed to the elements. It’s an excellent spot the location contains by far the biggest colony on earth. Continue to to stretch your legs and snap a few photos. Next, enjoy a delicious meal Carnarvon where we visit a FRUIT PLANTATION and enjoy a delicious straight from the ocean when we visit a LOBSTER SHACK. Here’s treat. Before dinner this evening, you may want to enjoy a leisurely stroll your chance to learn about the lobster industry, soak in the local culture, along the esplanade and watch the sun set in the horizon. (B,L,D) and enjoy some fresh lobster and seafood. Continue along the scenic coast to Geraldton. (B,L) cosmos.co.uk 91 MONKEY MIA

DAY 11 CARNARVON–CORAL BAY–EXMOUTH. and wildlife, including the rare black-footed wallaby and red kangaroos. Today’s travels takes us to Coral Bay, named for the beautiful coral Learn the area’s history, how the gorge was formed and have the gardens which lie just feet from the pristine white sandy beach. Enjoy a chance to spot the animals that live here. Return to Exmouth where CRUISE on a glass-bottom boat that will maximize your coral viewing the remainder of the day is at leisure. You may wish to relax by your experience and allow you to take perfect photos and videos. Cruise hotel’s pool, get your photo next to the town’s giant prawn statue, or the pristine water in search of dolphins, turtles, Reef sharks, dugongs, explore more on your own. Tonight, join your Tour Director and traveling and other marine life. You’ll even have the chance to swim amongst the companions for a festive farewell dinner, the perfect ending to your beautiful coral gardens, and an abundance of colorful fish. Spend the Western Australia adventure! (B,D) next three nights in Exmouth, situated at the gateway to the incredible Ningaloo Reef, the largest fringing reef in Australia and a UNESCO World DAY 14 EXMOUTH–PERTH. Heritage site. (B) Fly from Exmouth to Perth. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B)

DAY 12 EXMOUTH. EXCURSION TO SWIM WITH THE WHALE SHARKS DAY 15 PERTH. OR HUMPBACK WHALES. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Today, a highlight of your vacation is an EXCURSION to swim with whale sharks (April-June) or Humpback whales (July-September). Whale sharks are the world’s biggest fish and can grow to lengths of 40 feet ADD SYDNEY TO YOUR VACATION Tour PRE—19 days and can live to be 100 to 150 years old. Their unique spots are similar DAYS 1 TO 14 to fingerprints in humans. The Ningaloo Reef is one of the only places Like Tour PR. in the world where whale sharks appear regularly in large numbers, with over 235 individuals recorded. Another “bucket list” experience available DAY 15 PERTH– SYDNEY. is to swim with the Humpback whales. An estimated 30,000 humpback Fly from Australia’s west coast to whales migrate along the Ningaloo Coast. The whales are easy to spot the beautiful city of Sydney. After as they breach, lunge, slap the water, and blow. During the course of checking into your hotel, the the day the crew will keep an eye out for turtles, dolphins, dugongs, and remainder of the day is yours to relax manta rays as well. It is sure to be a day you remember for the rest of or start exploring on your own. (B) your life! (B,L) DAY 16 SYDNEY. NOTE: Both whale sharks and Humpback whales are wild creatures. Everything Start your day with a city sightseeing tour, including such landmarks will be done to maximize the likelihood you will swim with a whale, but it cannot be at the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a guaranteed. Since the whales will continually move, swimming is required to do the guided tour of its Interior and theaters. See Mrs Macquarie’s Chair in interaction. You will need to be a confident swimmer and be able to snorkel and the city’s BOTANIC GARDENS and enjoy sweeping views of the harbor, swim freestyle. The whales are found in the open ocean so you may be swimming Opera House, and Harbour Bridge. Afterward, a CRUISE on Sydney in currents and swells. If you do not wish to get in the water, you may remain on the Harbour highlights some of the city’s best views. The remainder of the boat and watch these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. day is at leisure. (B)

DAY 13 EXMOUTH. DAY 17 SYDNEY. Board a boat for a CRUISE along Yardi Creek. This ancient gorge has Today is yours to explore more of this vibrant city. You may want to explore deep blue water, red limestone cliffs, and a wonderful array of birds Darling Harbour with its array of shops and restaurants, relax on one of Sydney’s famous beaches, or visit the animals at the Taronga Zoo. (B) 92 BEST KEPT SECRET: WESTERN AUSTRALIA 19 DAYS SOUTH PACIFIC

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DAY 18 SYDNEY. SEE MORE OF AUSTRALIA Another full day at leisure for your own discoveries. You may wish to Add Globus tour PG, “Great wander the cobblestone streets of the Rocks District, climb to the top of Sights of Australia,” to explore Sydney’s Harbour Bridge, or take a full-day excursion to the beautiful Blue more of this amazing country. Mountains. Your Monograms Local Host will have suggestion to help make Visit the world-famous Great the most of this exciting city. (B) Barrier Reef, sightsee in DAY 19 SYDNEY. cosmopolitan Melbourne, and Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) go behind the scenes at the Australia Zoo, home to famed Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. ADD SYDNEY & FIJI TO YOUR VACATION See page 98 for more details. Tour PRE2—22 days DAYS 1 TO 18 Like Tour PRE. DAY 19 SYDNEY–NADI, FIJI–CORAL TOURS PR, PRE AND PRE2 DATES & PRICES £ COAST. FROM £4,709 LAND ONLY* Today, depart Sydney and fly to Fiji for 15 days from Perth to Perth three nights in this tropical paradise. Arrive in Nadi and be transported to TOUR PRE2 – FROM £7,079 LAND ONLY*—22 days from Perth to Coral Coast your resort on the Coral Coast. (B) Depar- TOUR PR TOUR PRE Depar- TOUR PR TOUR PRE ture Start End Land End Coral Land ture Start End Land End Coral Land DAY 20 CORAL COAST. Number Perth Sydney Only* Coast Only* Number Perth Sydney Only* Coast Only* This morning, enjoy the SIGATOKA RIVER SAFARI. The remainder of the 0621 Sun 21 Jun 09 Jul 4749 12 Jul 5885 0425 Sun 25 Apr 13 May 5029 16 May 6215 day is at leisure. (B,L) 0830 Sun 30 Aug 17 Sep 4839 20 Sep 5975 0509 Sun 09 May 27 May 5029 30 May 6215 0927 Sun 27 Sep 15 Oct 4709 18 Oct 5845 0523 Sun 23 May 10 Jun 5029 13 Jun 6215 DAY 21 CORAL COAST 2021 0606 Sun 06 Jun 24 Jun 5029 27 Jun 6215 A full day to enjoy more of this tropical paradise. (B) 0411 Sun 11 Apr 29 Apr 5029 02 May 6215 0620 Sun 20 Jun 08 Jul 5029 11 Jul 6215 *Dates & Prices above do not include international DAY 22 CORAL COAST–NADI. Extra nights per person in Sydney: air travel. Prices are per person, based on double room Transfer from the Coral Coast to the Nadi International Airport where your in single room from £225; in twin room from £119. occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Extra nights per person in Coral Coast: (Tour PRE2) vacation ends. (B) £1,198. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and Jan –Mar in single room from £251; in twin room from prices. £139. NOTE: Please see our website for itinerary details. Extra nights per person in Perth: Apr –Dec in single room from £266; in twin room from £148. Mon –Thu in single room from £151; in twin room from £88. 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Fri – Sun in single room from £121; in twin room from £73. Details will be available in August 2020.

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE MELBOURNE Welcome dinner; sightseeing tour; visit Fitzroy Gardens

HOBART Walking tour of the waterfront district; excursion to Tasman Peninsula THE GHAN with a visit to Port Arthur Historic Site and the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo ADELAIDE Orientation tour; excursion to Kangaroo Island ULURU (AYERS ROCK) Sunset toast; sightseeing tour around the base of DAY 1 ARRIVE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. the rock; Outback barbecue; visit to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) G’day—welcome to Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city. Hotel ALICE SPRINGS–DARWIN Travel in Gold Service on the legendary Ghan train rooms are available for immediate check-in. A pre-night is not required KATHERINE GORGE Choice of included sightseeing for early check-in. Please schedule flights to arrive by 3 pm in order to attend this evening’s welcome briefing and dinner at your hotel. (D) DARWIN Jumping Croc Cruise; orientation; visit the Darwin Museum KAKADU NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing; Yellow Water Billabong cruise DAY 2 MELBOURNE. CAIRNS Great Barrier Reef cruise with choice of activities; visit Koala Today’s sightseeing tour includes landmarks such as Parliament House Gardens with souvenir photo and the Shrine of Remembrance, a tribute to Australia’s war heroes. SYDNEY Sightseeing tour; visit the Opera House, botanic gardens, Visit beautiful FITZROY GARDENS, then drive past the lush Royal and Bondi Beach; Sydney Harbour cruise; dinner at a waterfront restaurant Botanic Gardens. You’ll discover the city’s differing architectural overlooking Sydney Harbour influences as you see the Victorian Arts Centre and other buildings MOUNT COOK Sightseeing in Mount Cook National Park; visit of significance. Tonight’s optional excursion to see the world-famous Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is highly recommended. (B) QUEENSTOWN Visit Fiordland National Park and cruise on Milford Sound; gondola to the top of Bob’s Peak for a scenic dinner DAY 3 MELBOURNE. ROTORUA Enjoy a Maori cultural performance and Hangi dinner; Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore this multicultural and cosmopolitan visit the Agrodome, Rainbow Springs, and Te Puia city. Dine at a local restaurant and immerse yourself in Melbourne’s WAITOMO Visit the Waitomo Glowworm Caves passionate food and wine scene or walk along Chapel and Brunswick AUCKLAND Farewell dinner atop Sky Tower Streets, famous for great shopping. Take a trip out of town to sample award-winning wines in the Yarra Valley or drive along the spectacular FIJI EXTENSION Airport transfers; Sigatoka River Safari; Monograms Local Host service Great Ocean Road to see the “Twelve Apostles.” (B) ■ HOTELS MELBOURNE The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins (SF), HOBART DAY 4 MELBOURNE–HOBART. The Old Woolstore Hotel (F), ADELAIDE Majestic Roof Garden Hotel (F), ULURU (AYERS ROCK) Desert Gardens Hotel (F), JOURNEY BEYOND Fly to Hobart, Tasmania, home of the famed Tasmanian devil. Enjoy a Ghan train, DARWIN Hilton Darwin (SF), KAKADU N.P. Mercure Kakadu WALKING TOUR of Hobart’s historic waterfront district, followed by Crocodile Hotel (F), CAIRNS Pullman Cairns International (SF), SYDNEY dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Sydney Harbour Marriott (SF), MOUNT COOK The Hermitage (MF), QUEENSTOWN Copthorne Hotel & Resort Lakefront (F), ROTORUA DAY 5 HOBART. EXCURSION TO THE TASMAN PENINSULA. Millennium Hotel Rotorua (SF), AUCKLAND SKYCITY Hotel (SF); FIJI Today’s tour of the scenic Tasman Peninsula features the blowhole, the EXTENSION Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort (D) Devil’s Kitchen, and the Tasman Arch coastal formations. Visit PORT ■ MEALS American breakfast (B) daily, 6 lunches (L), 10 dinners (D) ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE, which began housing convicts in the 1830s. including an Outback barbecue at Uluru (Ayers Rock), a welcome dinner in A guided tour of the penal settlement shows you the ruins of the 4-story Melbourne, traditional Maori Hangi dinner in Rotorua, and farewell dinner penitentiary and the model prison—grim reminders of Australia’s days as atop Sky Tower in Auckland; Fiji Extension: breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L) a penal colony. Also, stop at the TASMANIAN DEVIL UNZOO to see the ■ HEADSETS while in Australia famous Tasmanian devil, the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial. (B,L) ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos DAY 6 HOBART–ADELAIDE. CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION Today, fly to Adelaide (via Melbourne). Upon arrival, take a brief ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Melbourne, Auckland, and Fiji (Tour PTE) orientation tour along the wide, tree-lined streets and well-manicured gardens. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. (B) ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in tropical Fiji (Tour PTE) ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional DAY 7 ADELAIDE. EXCURSION TO KANGAROO ISLAND. excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Early this morning, depart Adelaide and travel by motorcoach and 94 GREAT ADVENTURE DOWN UNDER WITH THE LEGENDARY GHAN TRAIN 27 DAYS SOUTH PACIFIC

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ferry to KANGAROO ISLAND, one of the world’s last unspoiled habitats. Visit SEAL BAY CONSERVATION PARK with a national park ranger to see a colony of rare Australian sea lions. Explore FLINDERS CHASE NATIONAL PARK, a sanctuary for native Australian animals, including kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas. Stop here for a walk on REMARKABLE ROCKS, with stunning views of the sea. You will also take a boardwalk down a rugged cliff face to ADMIRALS ARCH, a unique rock formation and home to a colony of New Zealand fur seals, which can be seen resting on the rocks and playing in the waves. Return to Adelaide late this evening. (B,L)

DAY 8 ADELAIDE–ULURU (AYERS ROCK). Fly this morning from Adelaide to the “Center of Australia.” This evening, visit Ayers Rock, a UNESCO World Heritage Site—known also by its Aboriginal name: Uluru. This massive sandstone monolith is one of the world’s most mysterious and religious sites. Enjoy a DRINK as you watch the sunset and the changing colors as they fall across the landscape. Later, enjoy a truly unique Aussie experience—an OUTBACK BARBECUE featuring a meal of typical campfire fare and awe-inspiring LOCAL FAVORITESM EXPLORE KATHERINE GORGE WITH YOUR Outback ambiance. (B,D) CHOICE OF INCLUDED SIGHTSEEING.

DAY 9 ULURU. For an unforgettable experience, you may choose to rise early for an is home to incredible scenery, Aboriginal history, and unique birds and optional camel ride to watch the sunrise at Uluru. Today, enjoy a TOUR animals. Choose between an included scenic CRUISE in the gorge, a at the base of Uluru, learning of its significance to the Anangu Aboriginal CRUISE that features Indigenous rock art dating back 40,000 years people. Time to relax at your resort before the afternoon takes us to a or a visit to a working Outback CATTLE STATION to learn about the popular lookout to enjoy views of the magnificent KATA TJUTA (the Olgas), history and inner workings of the cattle industry. Arrive this evening in a geological splendor of views of some 36 brilliant domes. Evening is at Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory. (B,L) leisure. (B) NOTE: Off-train experiences are subject to change and will be advised by the Tour Director while on tour. DAY 10 ULURU–ALICE SPRINGS–GHAN TRAIN. Today, travel through the heart of the Outback, keeping a lookout for red DAY 12 DARWIN–KAKADU NATIONAL PARK. kangaroos, dingoes, camels, and feral horses, known as “brumbies.” Start your day with a JUMPING CROCODILE CRUISE which takes Arrive in Alice Springs and board the GHAN TRAIN, Australia’s legendary you right into the crocodile’s natural habitat to witness these amazing rail journey. Taking its name from the intrepid Afghan cameleers, The Ghan creatures. It’s an experience not to be missed! Continue to KAKADU has become a symbol of nationhood and pioneering spirit. (B,D) NATIONAL PARK, Australia’s largest national park and a UNESCO World NOTE: Plan to pack an overnight bag with necessities for the train portion of this tour, Heritage Site. The park is home to exceptional natural beauty and a including medications, eyeglasses, and other important items. Your other baggage unique biodiversity. An optional light-aircraft flight over the park should will be checked and you will not be able to access it until arrival in Darwin. not be missed. (B,D)

DAY 11 GHAN TRAIN–KATHERINE–DARWIN. DAY 13 KAKADU NATIONAL PARK–DARWIN. This morning, the train stops in Katherine and there is time to visit This morning, CRUISE the unspoiled waterways of the Yellow nearby KATHERINE GORGE. Located in Nitmiluk National Park, this

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Water Billabong. Enjoy incredible scenery with the opportunity to spot Bridge! Your Tour Director will help you make the most of this exciting water buffalo, crocodiles, and an abundance of bird species such as city. Tonight, enjoy a special dinner at a WATERFRONT RESTAURANT Whistling Ducks, Magpie Geese, and Sea Eagles. Return to Darwin and with fantastic views of Sydney Harbour. (B,D) enjoy an orientation tour and a visit to the DARWIN MUSEUM to learn more about the important role the city played in World War II. (B,L) DAY 20 SYDNEY–CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND–MOUNT COOK. NOTE: During the wet season (December through April), it can be difficult to see Fly to Christchurch, the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, crocodiles in the wild. then travel south to magnificent MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK, named after New Zealand’s highest peak. Weather permitting, you DAY 14 DARWIN–CAIRNS. may wish to join in a stargazing program this evening. The Mount Today, fly to Cairns, “Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef,” one of the Seven Cook region offers some of the darkest skies in the world—perfect for Natural Wonders of the World. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (B) viewing the southern night sky. (B,D) SPECIAL FEATURE: Spend the evening at the historic Hermitage Hotel, located at DAY 15 CAIRNS. EXCURSION TO THE OUTER GREAT BARRIER REEF. the base of Mount Cook. Enjoy splendid views, fresh mountain air, and all the modern Today, prepare for the experience of a lifetime when you board a amenities of this first-class property. catamaran and CRUISE to the Outer Great Barrier Reef. Explore this underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of color and brilliance. DAY 21 MOUNT COOK–QUEENSTOWN. Choose to SNORKEL, take a GLASS-BOTTOM-BOAT TOUR, view the Start the day with a visit to the SIR EDMUND HILLARY ALPINE CENTER reef from an underwater observatory, and watch a fish feeding. (B,L) for unique insight into the history and culture of this region. Then, time to explore on your own. You may wish to enjoy a scenic walk or perhaps an DAY 16 CAIRNS. optional scenic flight that lands on the nearby Tasman Glacier. Continue A full day at leisure in this tropical paradise. For a truly amazing experience, to Queenstown, the “Adventure Capital of the World.” (B) consider our optional trip to Kuranda via the old scenic rail route. See magnificent scenery from the comfort of a restored, historic mountain DAY 22 QUEENSTOWN. EXCURSION TO MILFORD SOUND. train. For the return journey, you may choose to take the Skyrail Rainforest Today, enjoy a full-day excursion to Milford Sound. Travel into FIORDLAND Cableway—or maybe spend the day in the magical Daintree Rainforest, NATIONAL PARK through Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound. Boasting some thought to be the planet’s oldest surviving tropical rainforest. (B) of the most breathtaking scenery in the world, this region of New Zealand has been honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. CRUISE on the fiord, DAY 17 CAIRNS–SYDNEY. with sheer rock walls rising thousands of feet from the water’s great depths. This morning, enjoy a special visit to KOALA GARDENS for your chance Return to Queenstown late this evening. (B,L) to see koalas doing what they do best—eating, sleeping, and looking adorabe. There’s also the chance to meet Australia’s other native animals. DAY 23 QUEENSTOWN. Before your visit ends, you’ll have your PHOTO taken with a koala—the A full day at leisure for your own discoveries. Consider an optional visit perfect souvenir! Afterward, fly to Sydney, the largest city in Australia. (B) to a local vineyard and sample some of the prize vintages, or maybe a thrilling jetboat ride on the Kawarau and Dart Rivers. Your Tour Director will DAY 18 SYDNEY. have suggestions to help you plan your day to explore, shop, and enjoy Explore one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Visit the SYDNEY OPERA optional activities. This evening, take the scenic GONDOLA RIDE to the HOUSE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a guided tour of its interior and top of Bob’s Peak for amazing views of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. theaters. Travel to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair in the city’s BOTANIC GARDENS See spectacular views and be treated to a fabulous dinner. (B,D) for a great photo opportunity and sweeping views of the harbor, Opera House, and Harbour Bridge. Visit world-famous BONDI BEACH with time DAY 24 QUEENSTOWN–ROTORUA. to explore on your own. Afterward, a CRUISE on Sydney Harbour highlights Fly north to Rotorua. This evening, enjoy a traditional HANGI DINNER, some of the city’s best views. (B) followed by an authentic MAORI CULTURAL PERFORMANCE. (B,D)

DAY 19 SYDNEY. DAY 25 ROTORUA. Enjoy a full day at leisure. Perhaps join our optional excursions to the This morning, start with a visit to the AGRODOME to learn more about Blue Mountains or to the Hunter Valley, one of Australia’s leading wine- one of the country’s major industries—sheep! Continue on to RAINBOW growing regions. You can even climb to the top of Sydney’s Harbour SPRINGS to view native bush and wildlife, including a walk through the

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kiwi bird enclosure. Last stop is TE PUIA, Rotorua’s most prominent YOUR TRAIN thermal area with New Zealand’s largest geyser, boiling mud pools, and The Ghan is an Australian legend and the ultimate journey through silica terraces. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure. You may the heart of Australia. It takes its name from the pioneering Afghan wish to board a floatplane for flightseeing of this beautiful area, join a New cameleers who blazed a permanent trail into the “Red Center of Zealand family for dinner in their home, or indulge yourself in the relaxing Australia” 150 years ago. Experience this fascinating train journey in the hot springs, sumptuous spa treatments, and massage therapies at the comfort of Gold Service, featuring private overnight sleeper cabins, a Polynesian Spa. (B) separate restaurant car, and access to the Outback Explorer Lounge, the perfect place to gather with friends to enjoy a drink as you marvel at the DAY 26 ROTORUA–WAITOMO–AUCKLAND. spectacular Australian landscapes. Leave Rotorua and cross the Mamaku Ranges to the famous WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVES. Experience a guided tour through the limestone Twin cabins feature upper and lower berths, washbasin, toilet, and chambers and passages of the cavern. Take a silent boat trip through shower. Single cabins feature a single berth and washbasin with shared Glowworm Grotto as you glide quietly beneath the lights of thousands of toilet and shower facilities. glowworms suspended from the cave ceiling. Continue on to Auckland. This evening, your Tour Director hosts a farewell dinner atop Auckland’s SKY TOWER. Enjoy fine dining with spectacular views. (B,D) TOURS PT & PTE DATES & PRICES £ DAY 27 AUCKLAND. FROM £8,755 LAND ONLY* Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) 27 days from Melbourne to Auckland ADD FIJI TO YOUR VACATION Tour PTE—30 days TOUR PTE—FROM £9,635 LAND ONLY*—30 days from Melbourne to Coral Coast TOUR PT DAYS 1 TO 26 Depar- TOUR PTE Depar- TOUR PT TOUR PTE ture Start Like Tour PT. End Land End Coral Land ture Start End Land End Coral Land Number Melbourne Auckland Only* Coast Only* Number Melbourne Auckland Only* Coast Only* DAY 27 AUCKLAND–NADI, FIJI– 0208 Sat 08 Feb 05 Mar 8805 08 Mar 9675 1017 Sat 17 Oct 12 Nov 8995 15 Nov 9905 CORAL COAST. 0222 Sat 22 Feb 19 Mar 8805 22 Mar 9675 1024 Sat 24 Oct 19 Nov 8915 22 Nov 9825 0229 Sat 29 Feb 26 Mar 8755 29 Mar 9635 1107 Sat 07 Nov 03 Dec 8915 06 Dec 9825 Today, depart Auckland and fly to 0314 Sat 14 Mar 09 Apr 8755 12 Apr 9665 1121 Sat 21 Nov 17 Dec 8915 20 Dec 9825 Fiji for three nights in this tropical 0321 Sat 21 Mar 16 Apr 8755 19 Apr 9665 2021 paradise. Arrive in Nadi and transfer to 0328 Sat 28 Mar 23 Apr 8895 26 Apr 9795 0130 Sat 30 Jan 25 Feb 9305 28 Feb 10215 0404 Sat 04 Apr 30 Apr 8895 03 May 9795 0206 Sat 06 Feb 04 Mar 9305 07 Mar 10215 your resort on the Coral Coast. (B) 0411 Sat 11 Apr 07 May 8895 10 May 9795 0220 Sat 20 Feb 18 Mar 9305 21 Mar 10215 0418 Sat 18 Apr 14 May 8805 17 May 9705 0227 Sat 27 Feb 25 Mar 9305 28 Mar 10215 DAY 28 CORAL COAST. 0523 Sat 23 May 18 Jun 9065 21 Jun 9965 0313 Sat 13 Mar 08 Apr 9255 11 Apr 10195 This morning’s highlight is a half-day SIGATOKA RIVER SAFARI. Be 0620 Sat 20 Jun 16 Jul 9115 19 Jul 10015 0320 Sat 20 Mar 15 Apr 9265 18 Apr 10205 transported into the heart and soul of Fiji, aboard a custom-built jet boat. 0905 Sat 05 Sep 01 Oct 8965 04 Oct 9875 0327 Sat 27 Mar 22 Apr 9425 25 Apr 10365 0919 Sat 19 Sep 15 Oct 8995 18 Oct 9905 0403 Sat 03 Apr 29 Apr 9425 02 May 10365 Cruise your way up the magnificent Sigatoka River to visit an authentic 1003 Sat 03 Oct 29 Oct 8965 01 Nov 9875 0417 Sat 17 Apr 13 May 9315 16 May 10255 Fijian village and experience a day in the life of the real “Kaiviti” (Fijian). The 1010 Sat 10 Oct 05 Nov 8965 08 Nov 9875 0501 Sat 01 May 27 May 9595 30 May 10525 remainder of your day is yours to explore the beautiful beaches or perhaps *Dates & Prices above do not include international Extra nights per person in Coral Coast: (Tour PTE) air travel. sample some local cuisine. (B,L) Prices are per person, based on double room Jan – Mar in single room £251; in twin room from £139. occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Apr – Dec in single room from £266; in twin room from £148. DAY 29 CORAL COAST. £2,2319. Triple rooms are not available. 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. Extra nights per person in Melbourne: Details will be available in August 2020. Today is at leisure. Make sure to check the daily activities offered in single room from £182; in twin room from £98. at your resort. You may wish to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a Fijian Extra nights per person in Auckland: handicraft demonstrations, spend some time in the water with kayaks or Feb – Mar & Nov in single room from £242; in twin room paddleboards, or simply enjoy an amazing sunset with a cool drink. (B) from £137. Apr – Jun & Sep in single room from £193; in twin room from £112. DAY 30 CORAL COAST–NADI. Oct & Dec in single room from £207; in twin room £120. Transfer from the Coral Coast to the Nadi International Airport today where your vacation ends. (B) ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE BRISBANE Welcome dinner; orientation tour; Australia Zoo with visit and presentation at the Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital CAIRNS Skyrail Rainforest Cableway; Great Barrier Reef Cruise with choice of activities MELBOURNE Orientation tour SYDNEY Sightseeing with an inside visit to the Sydney Opera House, followed by a panoramic lunch at the Opera House; farewell dinner FIJI EXTENSION Airport transfers; Sigatoka River Safari; Monograms Local Host service OUTBACK EXTENSION Sightseeing; sunset toast NINGALOO REEF EXTENSION Airport transfers; whale shark or Humpback whale excursion; Monograms Local Host service in Perth ■ HOTELS BRISBANE Next Hotel Brisbane (SF), CAIRNS Hilton Cairns (D), MELBOURNE Vibe Hotel Melbourne (F), SYDNEY Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney (D); FIJI EXTENSION Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort (D); OUTBACK EXTENSION Desert Gardens Hotel (F); NINGALOO REEF EXTENSION: EXMOUTH Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort (SF), PERTH Novotel Perth Langley (F) ■ MEALS American breakfast daily (D), 2 lunches (L), 2 dinners (D) including a welcome dinner in Brisbane and a farewell dinner in Sydney; Fiji extension: breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L); Outback extension: breakfast (B) daily; Ningaloo Reef extension: breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L) ■ HEADSETS throughout your tour ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Brisbane, Sydney, Fiji (Tour PGE), the Outback (Tour PGE2), and Perth (Tour PGE3) ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Fiji (Tour PGE), the Outback (Tour PGE2), and the Ningaloo Reef (Tour PGE3) ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.

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Great Barrier Reef Cairns 3 Great Barrier Reef Cairns 3 FIJI Australian Pacific 3 Ningaloo Reef/ Outback Nadi Exmouth Ocean CoralFIJI Coast Ningaloo Reef/ Australian Pacific Nadi 3 3 Outback 3 Ocean Exmouth Outback Australia Coral Coast 3 (Uluru/A3 yers Rock) Zoo Outback Australia3 Brisbane (Uluru/Ayers Rock) AUSTRALIA Zoo 3 Brisbane AUSTRALIA 1 3 Perth Sydney 1 3 Perth Melbourne 2Sydney Melbourne 2

1 Overnights Start City End City

DAY 1 ARRIVE IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. Welcome to Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland. Your hotel room is available for immediate check-in. A pre-night is not required for early check-in. Please schedule flights to arrive by 4pm in order to attend this evening’s welcome briefing and dinner. (D)

DAY 2 BRISBANE. EXCURSION TO THE AUSTRALIA ZOO. Start your day with an orientation tour of the city. See the mix of historical buildings and modern high-rises. Learn about the city’s convict past along with its modern cosmopolitan culture. Afterward, travel to the AUSTRALIA ZOO, “Home of the Crocodile Hunter.” See some of Australia’s famous wildlife. You can hand-feed kangaroos, pet a dingo, see the amazing saltwater crocodiles, and more. A special visit and presentation at the zoo's WILDLIFE HOSPITAL is included where you can observe the extraordinary team of vets as they save precious wildlife right in front of your eyes. Your included admission goes directly back to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Return to Brisbane where the evening is at leisure. (B)

DAY 3 BRISBANE. A full day to explore more of vibrant Brisbane. You may wish to enjoy a scenic cruise on the Brisbane River, take a ride on the Wheel of Brisbane, a large Ferris wheel overlooking the city, relax at Streets Beach, Australia’s only inner city man-made beach, or just enjoy a stroll on the city’s pedestrian street, Queen Street Mall, full of shops and restaurants. Your Tour Director will have suggestions for shopping, dining, and additional sightseeing. (B)

DAY 4 BRISBANE–CAIRNS. Depart Brisbane for Cairns, “Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.” Upon arrival, take the SKYRAIL RAINFOREST CABLEWAY and journey over the stunning UNESCO World-Heritage-listed rainforest. Enjoy beautiful views and learn about ancient plants and animals that existed long before dinosaurs roamed the earth and whose descendants can still be seen in the rainforest today. Tonight, you may want to visit the Cairns Night Markets, the perfect place to find a favorite souvenir or try some local fare. (B)

DAY 5 CAIRNS. EXCURSION TO THE OUTER GREAT BARRIER REEF. The Great Barrier Reef was described by Sir David Attenborough as “The most magical place in the world.” Today is your chance to experience this stunning wonder and beauty for yourself. Your CRUISE to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, includes the option to SNORKEL, take a GLASS-BOTTOM-BOAT TOUR, view the reef from an underwater observatory, and watch a fish feeding. (B,L)

cosmos.co.uk 99 CREATURE FEATURE Echidnas have spines like a porcupine, a beak like a bird, a pouch like a kangaroo, and lays eggs like a reptile. Also known as spiny anteaters, they are native to Australia and New Guinea. BRISBANE

DAY 6 CAIRNS. perspective. In the evening, you might walk to walk in the footsteps of A full day to explore more of Cairns and this tropical paradise. Why not Australia’s early convicts on The Rocks Pub Tour. (B) visit the Botanical Gardens, considered to have one of Australia’s best exhibitions of tropical plants, take an optional excursion to the Daintree DAY 11 SYDNEY. Rainforest, one of the most diverse and beautiful examples of Mother Another day for you to explore Sydney. You may wish to visit the Nature in the world or enjoy an evening at Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture elegant Queen Victoria Building with its three levels of fashion, jewelry, Park which tells the story of the world’s oldest living culture through and gifts. Other options include visiting the Art Gallery of New South performance, dance, food, and arts. (B) Wales, strolling through the Royal Botanic Garden, taking a ferry to nearby Manly Beach, or enjoying delicious Asian food at one of the DAY 7 CAIRNS–MELBOURNE. restaurants in Spice Alley. Tonight, join your Tour Director and traveling Touch down today in one of the Australia’s most well-known cities. companions for a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Melbourne is home to a diverse culture, world-class shopping, art galleries, museums, coffee shops, vibrant street art, hidden laneways DAY 12 SYDNEY. and more. Along with its beaches, parks, amazing restaurants, and Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) near-flawless weather, it’s the perfect place to visit year round. Upon arrival, enjoy an orientation tour before arriving at your hotel. (B) ADD FIJI TO YOUR VACATION Tour PGE—15 days DAY 8 MELBOURNE. DAYS 1 TO 11 Time today to explore more of this vibrant city. Why not take a trip to Like Tour PG the top of the Eureka Skydeck for amazing views of the city below? DAY 12 SYDNEY–NADI, FIJI–CORAL COAST. You may also choose to venture to the breathtaking Yarra Valley, one Today, depart Sydney and fly to Fiji for three nights in this tropical of Australia’s premier wine regions. Other options include a full-day paradise. Arrive in Nadi and be transported to your resort on the Coral trip to the Great Ocean Road to see fantastic scenery and the “Twelve Coast. (B) Apostles,” or choose to venture to Phillip Island for the famous Penguin Parade. (B) DAY 13 CORAL COAST. This morning’s highlight is a half-day SIGATOKA RIVER SAFARI. Be transported into the heart and soul of Fiji, aboard a custom-built jet DAY 9 MELBOURNE–SYDNEY. boat. Cruise your way up the magnificent Sigatoka River to visit an Fly to Sydney, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city authentic Fijian village and experience a day in the life of the real is home to first-class restaurants, grand shopping arcades, and top “Kaiviti” (Fijian). The remainder of your day is yours to explore the tourist attractions. On your sightseeing tour, travel to the famous Mrs beautiful beaches or perhaps sample some local cuisine. (B,L) Macquarie’s Chair in the city’s BOTANIC GARDENS. The sandstone rock chair was carved by convicts in 1810 and is said to be where DAY 14 CORAL COAST. Today is at leisure. Make sure to check the daily activities offered at your Mrs Macquarie would sit and watch the ships from Great Britain sail resort. You may wish to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a Fijian handicraft into the harbor. Next, visit to the famous SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, demonstration, spend some time in the water with kayaks or paddleboards, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for an inside visit of its interior and or simply enjoy an amazing sunset with a cool drink. (B) theaters. Afterward, enjoy a panoramic lunch at one of the Opera House’s restaurants where you’ll enjoy great photo opportunities DAY 15 CORAL COAST–NADI. and sweeping views of the harbor and Harbour Bridge. Arrive at your Transfer from the Coral Coast to the Nadi International Airport today where centrally located hotel for a three-night stay. (B,L) your vacation ends. (B)

DAY 10 SYDNEY. ADD THE OUTBACK TO YOUR VACATION Today is at leisure to explore all that Sydney has to offer. You may want Tour PGE2—15 days to take an optional excursion to experience one of Sydney’s famous DAYS 1 TO 11 Like Tour PG beaches, Bondi Beach, where your local surf instructor will give you a tour of the lifesaving club and teach you how to surf. You’ll enjoy DAY 12 SYDNEY–THE OUTBACK (ULURU/AYERS ROCK). a casual beachside lunch. You can also choose to see the city from Today, depart fly from Sydney to the Red Center of Australia. The a different view, from atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb. Enjoy remainder of the day is at leisure. (B) amazing views of the harbor and city skyline below from this unique DAY 13 THE OUTBACK (ULURU/AYERS ROCK). 100 GREAT SIGHTS OF AUSTRALIA 12 DAYS SOUTH PACIFIC

LOCAL FAVORITESM GO BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE AUSTRALIA ZOO WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND LEARN ABOUT THE IRWIN FAMILY’S MISSION TO PROVIDE HELP TO ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL.

This morning, rise early for an inspiring sunrise over Uluru and Kata Tjuta SEE MORE OF AUSTRALIA (the Olgas). Witness incredible views over the dunes and stunning desert landscape. Continue to Walpa Gorge for a GUIDED WALK through Kata Add Globus tour PRE, “Best Kept Secret: Western Australia,” to Tjuta. Later this afternoon, visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre, which explore more of this amazing country. Visit Western Australia’s houses an amazing collection of ceramics, paintings, and punu (woodwork) capital city, Perth, explore the wine-growing region of Margaret River, from the Anangu people, the traditional custodians of Uluru. Finish the day experience the scenic Pinnacles Desert, see a stunning pink lake, and at “Sunset Strip” for a DRINK & CANAPES, and to witness the changing spend time on unique Rottnest Island with its smiling Quokka and colors of the rock. (B) more. Another trip highlight is a visit to Exmouth and the Ningaloo Reef where you’ll have the chance to swim with whale sharks (April-June) or DAY 14 THE OUTBACK (ULURU/AYERS ROCK). a Humpback whales (August-September). Swimming with one of these A full day to experience more of this unique part of Australia. (B) beautiful creatures is one of life’s most breathtaking experiences. See DAY 15 THE OUTBACK (ULURU/AYERS ROCK). page 90 for more details. Transfer to Ayers Rock Connellan Airport where you tour ends. (B)

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ADD THE NINGALOO REEF TO YOUR VACATION TOUR PG DATES & PRICES £ Tour PGE3—16 days FROM £3,665 LAND ONLY* DAYS 1 TO 11 Like Tour PG 12 days from Brisbane to Sydney DAY 12 SYDNEY–THE NINGALOO REEF (EXMOUTH). TOUR PGE – FROM £4,515 LAND ONLY*—15 days from Brisbane to Coral Coast TOUR PGE2 – FROM £4,869 LAND ONLY*—15 days from Brisbane to Ayers Rock Today, fly from Sydney (via Perth) to Learmonth Airport in Western TOUR PGE3 – FROM £6,145 LAND ONLY*—16 days from Brisbane to Perth Australia. From here be transferred to your hotel located at the Ningaloo Reef (Exmouth). (B) Departure Start End Land Departure Start End Land Number Brisbane Sydney Only* Number Brisbane Sydney Only* DAY 13 THE NINGALOO REEF (EXMOUTH). WHALE SHARK OR 0722 Wed 22 Jul Sun 02 Aug 3665 0210 Wed 10 Feb Sun 21 Feb 3895 HUMPBACK WHALE EXCURSION. 0819 Wed 19 Aug Sun 30 Aug 3665 0224 Wed 24 Feb Sun 07 Mar 3895 Today enjoy a once-in-a-life time opportunity to glide alongside WHALE 0916 Wed 16 Sep Sun 27 Sep 3665 0317 Wed 17 Mar Sun 28 Mar 3895 SHARKS (April-June) or with a HUMPBACK WHALES (July-September). 1028 Wed 28 Oct Sun 08 Nov 3735 0331 Wed 31 Mar Sun 11 Apr 3895 1111 Wed 11 Nov Sun 22 Nov 3735 0414 Wed 14 Apr Sun 25 Apr 3825 (B,L) 1202 Wed 02 Dec Sun 13 Dec 3735 0428 Wed 28 Apr Sun 09 May 3825 DAY 14 THE NINGALOO REEF (EXMOUTH). 2021 0512 Wed 12 May Sun 23 May 3825 0127 Wed 27 Jan Sun 07 Feb 3825 0616 Wed 16 Jun Sun 27 Jun 3825 Enjoy a full day at leisure. (B) *Dates & Prices above do not include international Extra nights per person in Uluru (Ayers Rock): (Tour air travel. DAY 15 THE NINGALOO REEF (EXMOUTH)–PERTH. Prices are per person, based on double room PGE2) Today, transfer to Learmonth Airport and fly to Perth, Western Australia’s occupancy. Single Room Supplement is available from Jul – Nov in single room from £362; in twin room from £1,003. Please call for Triple Room Reduction details and capital city. (B) £204. prices. Dec in single room from £316; in twin room from £181. Extra nights per person in Brisbane: Extra nights per person in Perth: (Tour PGE3) DAY 16 PERTH. in single room from £196; in twin room from £105. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Mon – Thu in single room from £151; in twin room Extra nights per person in Sydney: from £88. Jul – Sep in single room from £225; in twin room from NOTE: Please see our website for itinerary details. Fri – Sun in single room from £121; in twin room from £119. £73. Oct – Dec in single room from £269 in twin room from 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. £142. Details will be available in August 2020. Extra nights per person in Coral Coast: (Tour PGE) Jan – Mar in single room from £251; in twin room from £139. Apr – Dec in single room from £266; in twin room £148.

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE SYDNEY Sightseeing with an inside visit to the Sydney Opera House and Botanic Gardens; welcome lunch at the Opera House; farewell dinner at a waterfront restaurant ULURU (AYERS ROCK) Sunset toast; sightseeing tour around the base of the rock; visit Kata Tjuta (the Olgas); Outback barbecue CAIRNS Orientation tour; Great Barrier Reef Cruise with choice of activities; Koala Gardens with souvenir photo CRUISE 14-night cruise aboard Holland America’s MS Maasdam or MS Oosterdam AUCKLAND Sightseeing; Globus Local Host service FIJI EXTENSION: Airport transfers; Sigatoka River Safari; Monograms Local Host service ■ HOTELS SYDNEY Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney (D), ULURU (AYERS ROCK) Desert Gardens Hotel (F), CAIRNS Pacific Hotel KOALA GARDENS (F), CRUISE Holland America’s MS Maasdam or MS Oosterdam, AUCKLAND Horizon Hotel (SF); FIJI EXTENSION Outriggers Fiji Beach DAY 1 ARRIVE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. Resort (D) Welcome to Sydney, Australia’s largest city and one of the most ■ MEALS American breakfast daily (D), 14 lunches (L), 16 dinners (D) beautiful cities in the world. Your hotel room is available for immediate including a welcome lunch at the Sydney Opera House, an Outback check-in. A pre-night is not required for early check-in. Please schedule barbecue dinner in Uluru, and a farewell dinner at a waterfront flights to arrive by 4pm in order to attend this evening’s welcome restaurant in Sydney; Fiji extension: breakfast (B) daily, 1 lunch (L) briefing. ■ HEADSETS while in Australia DAY 2 SYDNEY. ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos Your morning sightseeing tour includes a visit to the city’s BOTANIC CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION GARDENS and the famous Mrs Macquarie’s chair. The sandstone rock chair was carved by convicts in 1810 and is said to be where ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Sydney, Auckland and Fiji (Tours PCE, PC1E, Mrs Macquarie would sit and watch the ships from Great Britain sail PC2E, PC3E, PC4E) into the harbor. Next, visit the famous SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, a ■ EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Fiji (Tours PCE, PC1E, PC2E, PC3E, UNESCO World Heritage Site, for an inside visit of its interior and PC4E) theaters. Afterward, enjoy a welcome lunch at one of the Opera House’s restaurants where you’ll enjoy great photo opportunities and ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional sweeping views of the harbor and Harbour Bridge. The remainder of the excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. day is yours to explore at your own pace. Your Tour Director will have NOTE: Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America and are suggestions for additional sightseeing, shopping, and dining. (B,L) current at the time of printing. Your Travel Documents will contain the most current information. DAY 3 SYDNEY. NOTE: Your Tour Director will not accompany you on the 14-night Today is at leisure to explore all that Sydney has to offer. You may want cruise. to take an optional excursion to the World Heritage Site of the Blue Mountains, home to picturesque villages and spectacular views. Other options include learning to surf at nearby Bondi Beach, exploring the shops at Darling Harbour, climbing to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, joining a local guide for a pub tour of the Rocks District, or enjoying dinner and 360-degree revolving views from the top of Sydney Tower. (B)

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This map reflects the cruise itinerary Great Barrier Reef for tour PC1 and PC3. Please visit our website for other tour/departures maps. 3 Cairns FIJI Australian Nadi 3 Outback Coral Coast 2 Pacific Uluru Ocean (Ayers Rock)

AUSTRALIA 1 3 Sydney

14 Tauranga (Rotorua) Melbourne Auckland 1 Bass Strait Tasman Sea Napier Hobart Picton NEW Wellington ZEALAND Akaroa (Christchurch)

1 Overnights Cruising Fiordland Port Chalmers (Dunedin) Start City National Park End City Milford Sound

KATA TJUTA (THE OLGAS)

UNESCO World Heritage Site, known also by its Aboriginal name: Uluru. DAY 8 CAIRNS. This massive sandstone monolith is one of the world’s most mysterious A full day to explore more of Cairns and this tropical paradise. Why not and religious sites. Enjoy a DRINK as you watch the sunset and the spend time at one of Cairns’ best known landmarks, the Esplanade changing colors as they fall across the landscape. (B) Lagoon? Set on the shore overlooking Trinity Inlet, this saltwater swimming lagoon offers locals and tourists a year-round safe swimming DAY 5 ULURU. location. You may also wish to take an optional excursion to the Daintree For an unforgettable experience, you may choose to rise early for an Rainforest, one of the most diverse and beautiful examples of Mother optional camel ride to watch the sunrise at Uluru. Today, enjoy a TOUR Nature in the world. Perhaps enjoy an evening at Tjapukai Aboriginal at the base of the rock, while learning of its significance to the Anangu Culture Park which tells the story of the world’s oldest living culture Aboriginal people. Time to relax at your resort before the afternoon takes through performance, dance, food, and arts. (B) us to a popular lookout to enjoy views of the magnificent KATA TJUTA (the Olgas), a geological splendor of some 36 brilliant domes. Tonight be DAY 9 CAIRNS–SYDNEY. treated to a special OUTBACK BARBECUE dinner. (B,D) This morning, visit the KOALA GARDENS for your chance to see koalas, as well as a chance to meet Australia’s other native animals. Before DAY 6 ULURU–CAIRNS. your visit ends, you’ll have a PHOTO taken with a koala—the perfect Depart the Outback for Cairns, “Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.” souvenir! Return to Sydney. Tonight, join your Tour Director and travel Upon arrival, an orientation tour shows the highlights of the town companions for a festive farewell dinner at a local WATERFRONT including shopping, dining, and sightseeing options for your free time. RESTAURANT. (B,D) (B) DAY 10 SYDNEY (EMBARKATION). DAY 7 CAIRNS. EXCURSION TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. This morning is at leisure. This afternoon, transfer to Sydney’s port to The Great Barrier Reef was described by Sir David Attenborough embark on your ship for a 14-night CRUISE. (B,D) as “The most magical place in the world.” Today is your chance to NOTE: The following cruise itinerary is for Tour PC1 (October 15, 2020 departure) & experience this stunning wonder and beauty for yourself. Your CRUISE Tour PC3 (January 7, 2021 departure). For a full description of the cruise and ports to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World includes the option of call, please visit our website. to SNORKEL, take a GLASS-BOTTOM-BOAT TOUR, view the reef from an underwater observatory, and watch a fish feeding. Return to Cairns DAY 11 AT SEA. (B,L,D) where your evening is at leisure. Tonight, you may want to visit the DAY 12 MELBOURNE. (B,L,D) Cairns Night Markets, the perfect place to find a favorite souvenir or try some local fare. (B,L) DAY 13 AT SEA. (B,L,D) DAY 14 HOBART. (B,L,D)

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DAYS 15 & 16 AT SEA. (B,L,D) DAY 23 CRUISING: BAY OF PLENTY. (B,L,D) DAY 17 MILFORD SOUND & CRUISING FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK, DAY 24 AUCKLAND (DISEMBARKATION). NEW ZEALAND. (B,L,D) Per day 24 on this page. (B) DAY 18 PORT CHALMERS (DUNEDIN). (B,L,D) DAY 25. AUCKLAND. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) DAY 19 AKAROA (CHRISTCHURCH). (B,L,D) DAY 20 PICTON. (B,L,D) PC2 – NOVEMBER 26, 2020 DEPARTURE DAY 21 WELLINGTON. (B,L,D) DAYS 1-10 PER DAYS 1-10 ON PAGES 40-41 DAY 22 NAPIER. (B,L,D) NOTE: The following cruise itinerary is for Tour PC2 (November 26, 2020 departure). DAY 23 TAURANGA (ROTORUA). (B,L,D) For a full description of the cruise and ports of call, please visit our website. DAY 24 AUCKLAND (DISEMBARKATION). DAY 11 AT SEA. (B,L,D). Disembark your ship and meet your Globus Local Host. On your city DAY 12 BURNIE. (B,L,D) tour, see bustling Queen Street, the Auckland Domain, and the historic Parnell Village. The remainder of your day is at leisure. Your Globus DAY 13 MELBOURNE. (B,L,D) Local Host will have suggestions for additional sightseeing, shopping, DAYS 14, 15 & 16 AT SEA. (B,L,D) and dining. (B) DAY 17 MILFORD SOUND & CRUISING FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK, DAY 25 AUCKLAND. NEW ZEALAND. (B,L,D) Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) DAY 18 PORT CHALMERS (DUNEDIN). (B,L,D) PC – FEBRUARY 07, 2020 DEPARTURE DAY 19 LYTTLETON (CHRISTCHURCH). (B,L,D) DAYS 1-10 PER DAYS 1-10 ON PAGES 40-41 DAY 20 PICTON. (B,L,D)

NOTE: The following cruise itinerary is for Tour PC (February 07, 2020 departure). DAY 21 WELLINGTON. (B,L,D) For a full description of the cruise and ports of call, please visit our website. DAY 22 NAPIER. (B,L,D) DAY 11 AT SEA. (B,L,D). DAY 23 TAURANGA (ROTORUA). (B,L,D) DAY 12 PORT ARTHUR. (B,L,D) DAY 24 AUCKLAND (DISEMBARKATION). DAY 13 HOBART. (B,L,D) Per day 24 on this page. (B) DAYS 14 & 15 AT SEA. (B,L,D) DAY 25 AUCKLAND. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) DAY 16 MILFORD SOUND & CRUISING FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK, NEW ZEALAND. (B,L,D) PC4 – FEBRUARY 04, 2021 DEPARTURE DAY 17 OBAN (HALFMOON BAY) (B,L,D) DAYS 1-10 PER DAYS 1-10 ON PAGES 40-41 DAY 18 PORT CHALMERS (DUNEDIN). (B,L,D) NOTE: The following cruise itinerary is for Tour PC4 (February 04, 2021 departure). DAY 19 LYTTLETON (CHRISTCHURCH). (B,L,D) For a full description of the cruise and ports of call, please visit our website. DAY 20 WELLINGTON. (B,L,D) DAY 11 EDEN. (B,L,D). DAY 21 NAPIER. (B,L,D) DAY 12 AT SEA. (B,L,D) DAY 22 TAURANGA (ROTORUA). (B,L,D) DAY 13 MELBOURNE. (B,L,D) 104 SOUTH PACIFIC BY LAND & SEA 25 DAYS SOUTH PACIFIC

YOUR CRUISE SHIP: MS MAASDAM OR MS OOSTERDAM The MS Maasdam and MS Oosterdam showcase the world at its most engaging, authentic, and personal. Each voyage features fascinating lectures, interactive workshops, cultural performances, and memorable shore excursions to explore your destination through the lens of photography, culture, nature, and port-to-table culinary experiences. The ships' size also gives them access to many new and off-the-beaten-path ports of call, allowing you to delve deeper into the places and cultures you visit. And being the only Holland America Line ships outfitted with nimble, inflatable Zodiacs, at select ports of call you can go further in depth to explore nature, history, NAPIER culture and more with these agile boats.

DAYS 14, 15 & 16 AT SEA. (B,L,D) TOURS PC AND PCE DATES & PRICES £ DAY 17 MILFORD SOUND & CRUISING FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK, Tour PC, PC1, PC2, PC3 & PC4 NEW ZEALAND. (B,L,D) FROM £5,219 LAND ONLY* DAY 18 PORT CHALMERS (DUNEDIN). (B,L,D) 25 days from Sydney to Auckland DAY 19 AKAROA (CHRISTCHURCH). (B,L,D) TOUR PCE, PC1E, PC2E, PC3E & PC4E – FROM £6,089 LAND ONLY* —28 days from Sydney to Coral Coast DAY 20 PICTON. (B,L,D) WITH FIJI EXTENSION Depar- DAY 21 WELLINGTON. (B,L,D) Tour ture Start End Land Tour End Coral Land Code Number Sydney Auckland Ship* Only* Code Coast Only* DAY 22 NAPIER. (B,L,D) PC 0207 Fri 07 Feb 02 Mar M 5219 PCE 05 Mar 6089 DAY 23 TAURANGA (ROTORUA). (B,L,D) PC1 1015 Thu 15 Oct 08 Nov O 5685 PC1E 11 Nov 6565 PC2 1126 Thu 26 Nov 20 Dec O 5239 PC2E 23 Dec 6125 DAY 24 AUCKLAND (DISEMBARKATION). 2021 PC3 0107 Thu 07 Jan 31 Jan O 5795 PC3E 03 Feb 6685 Per day 24 on page 42. (B) PC4 0204 Thu 04 Feb 28 Feb O 5759 PC4E 03 Mar 6659

DAY 25 AUCKLAND. *Ship: M=MS Maasdam, O=MS Oosterdam Extra nights per person in Sydney: Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Cruise extensions are based on inside category K in single room from £269; in twin room from £142. (Maasdam) or L (Oosterdam; upgrade to an outside Extra nights per person in Auckland: cabin category C or D from £320, or to a verandah cabin in single room from £282; in twin room from £148. ADD FIJI TO YOUR VACATION category B, VD or VC from £850. Extra nights per person in Coral Coast: (Tours PCE, Tour PCE, PC1E, PC2E, PC3E, PC4E—28 days Cabin categories offered vary by ship and departure PC1E, PC2E, PC3E, PC4E) date. For more details, visit our website or contact your Jan – Mar in single room from £251; in twin room from DAYS 1 TO 24 travel agent. £139. Like Tours PC, PC1, PC2, PC3, and PC4. Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Apr – Dec in single room from £266; in twin room from Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. £148. DAY 25 AUCKLAND–NADI, FIJI–CORAL Single Room Supplement is available from £2,323 and 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. COAST. cabin category; PCE, PC1E, PC2E, PC3E & PC4E from Details will be available in August 2020. £2,675, based on date and cabin category. Please call for Today, depart Auckland and fly to Fiji triple reduction pricing and details. for three nights in this tropical paradise. Arrive in Nadi and be transported to your resort on the Coral Coast. (B) ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to DAY 26 CORAL COAST. your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights. This morning’s highlight is a half-day SIGATOKA RIVER SAFARI. Be transported into the heart and soul of Fiji, aboard a custom-built jet boat. Cruise your way up the magnificent Sigatoka River to visit an authentic Fijian village and experience a day in the life of the real “Kaiviti” (Fijian). The remainder of your day is yours to explore the beautiful beaches or perhaps sample some local cuisine. (B,L) DAY 27 CORAL COAST. Today is at leisure. Make sure to check the daily activities offered at your resort. You may wish to take a dip in the pool, enjoy a Fijian handicraft demonstration, spend some time in the water with kayaks or paddleboards, or simply enjoy an amazing sunset with a cool drink. (B) DAY 28 CORAL COAST–NADI. Transfer from the Coral Coast to the Nadi International Airport today where your vacation ends. (B) cosmos.co.uk 105 WILD TASMANIA 9 DAYS WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. For standard inclusions, see page 48.

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LOCAL FAVORITESSM Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see what we’ve included for you. ALL THIS IS INCLUDED ■ SIGHTSEEING & MORE HOBART Orientation tour; excursion to the Tasman Peninsula including a scenic cruise and visit to Port Arthur Historic Site; farewell dinner MOUNT FIELD NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing LAKE ST. CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing STRAHAN Visit to Ocean Beach; Gordon River cruise CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Wildlife presentation; sightseeing; behind-the-scenes visit to the Devils@Cradle SHEFFIELD Sightseeing LAUNCESTON Visit to Cataract Gorge; wine tasting FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK Wineglass Bay cruise; sightseeing with visit to Cape Tourville Lighthouse; penguin tour SYDNEY EXTENSION Sightseeing tour; Monograms Local Host service ■ HOTELS HOBART The Old Woolstore Hotel (F), STRAHAN Strahan VIllage (F), CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Cradle Mountain Hotel (MF), FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK AREA Beachfront Bicheno Hotel (ST); SYDNEY EXTENSION Amora Sydney Jamison Hotel (D) ■ MEALS American breakfast daily (D), 3 lunches (L), 5 dinners (D) CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK including a farewell dinner in Hobart; Sydney extension: breakfast (B) daily DAY 1 ARRIVE IN HOBART, AUSTRALIA. ■ HEADSETS throughout your tour Welcome to Tasmania, known to the locals simply as “Tassie!” Rooms ■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Cosmos are available for immediate check-in. A pre-night is not required for early check-in. Please schedule flights to arrive by 4 pm in order to attend this CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION evening’s welcome briefing. ■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Hobart and Sydney (Tour PHQ) ■ DAY 2 HOBART. EXCURSION TO THE TASMAN PENINSULA. EXTEND YOUR VACATION in Sydney (Tour PHQ) After breakfast, head to the Tasman Peninsula home to natural beauty ■ MyCOSMOS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional and Australian history. Take a scenic CRUISE to see waterfalls, rock excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. formations, archways, and deep-sea caves along with the highest vertical NOTE: This vacation visits remote regions where some facilities are not sea cliffs in the southern hemisphere. Keep your camera handy for the up to the first-class standards you expect from Globus. However, we chance to spot whales, seals, dolphins, and more. Next, visit PORT have selected the best available hotels that satisfy our high standards of ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE for a guided tour to learn about the area’s early cleanliness and comfort. convict history and to see the 30 historic buildings, ruins, restored homes, and heritage gardens. Return to Hobart where an orientation highlights this charming city. The remainder of your day is at your leisure. Your Tour CREATURE FEATURE Platypuses are one of the few egg-laying Director will have suggestions for additional sightseeing, shopping, and mammals and eat a third of their weight each day but have no stomach. dining. (B,L)

DAY 3 HOBART–MOUNT FIELD NATIONAL PARK–LAKE ST. CLAIR NATIONAL PARK–STRAHAN. Depart Hobart and head east into the wilderness of Tasmania. A morning break takes us to MOUNT FIELD NATIONAL PARK where an easy walk through fern forests and some of the world’s tallest trees brings us to picturesque Russell Falls. Later, enjoy a stop at LAKE ST. CLAIR NATIONAL PARK where there’s time to see the exhibits at the Visitors Center and admire some of the park’s amazing scenery. Before arriving at your hotel, a photo stop is made at Ocean Beach, Tasmania’s longest and wildest beach which lies further south than the Cape of Good Hope.

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Spend the evening in Strahan known as “the most spectacularly beautiful DEVILS@CRADLE, a unique sanctuary concentrating primarily on the harbor at the end of the world.” (B,D) Tasmanian devil. A specialist will discuss biology, behavior, threats, and the Sheffield Cradle Mountain important work being done at the sanctuary. Then, you’ll get to see these DAY 4 STRAHAN–CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK.National Park 2 extraordinary animals in action. (B) This morning, soak up the serene beauty of Western Tasmania with a Launceston CRUISE on the Gordon River and into the Tasmanian WildernessStrahan World DAY 6 CRADLEFr eycinetMOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK–SHEFFIELD– 1 TASMANIA 2 National Park Heritage Area. Soak up the amazing views and keep your camera handy LAUNCESTON–FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK AREA. Lake St. Clair National Park Area for some great photo opportunities. You’ll pass by Hells Gates, see Sarah This morning, our first stop is in Sheffield, known as the Town of Murals. Mount Field National Park Island and learn of its convict history, and cruise on the beautiful Gordon We then make a stopTasman in Launceston, Sea Tasmania’s second largest city, with a River. Later this afternoon, find yourself in CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL Hobartvisit2 1 to the scenic CATARACT GORGE. There’s time for a quick walk, a bite PARK, home to towering mountains, ancient rainforests, and abundant to eat, and a chance to take in the spectacular views. Afterward, stop at Tasman Sea Tasman wildlife. Tonight, be treated to a PRESENTATION on the park by a local one of Tasmania’sPeninsula famous cellar doors for a TASTING of some of the local naturalist who will teach you about the park’s history and give you tips on wines. Spend the next two nights savoring breathtaking views of Waubs spotting wallabies, wombats, pademelons, and more. (B,L,D) Bay on Tasmania’s east coast. (B,D)

DAY 5 CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. DAY 7 FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK AREA. Today is spent exploring the beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park. Today, experience one of Tasmania’s most extraordinary places, Wineglass Morning sightseeing includes a visit to the Ronny Creek Boardwalk. On Bay. Your CRUISE includes the history and sights of the Freycinet Peninsula this easy walk, take in the fresh air and scenic views. Keep your eyes and features amazing scenery and one of the world’s most beautiful open for wombats, the chubby little creatures who call this part of the beaches. Keep your eyes out for wildlife including whales, seals, penguins, park home. Then, travel to Dove Lake set beneath the towering spires of dolphins, and more. This cruise is sure to be a highlight of your time in Cradle Mountain. There’s time to admire the scenery, snap photos, and for Tasmania. Next, visit the CAPE TOURVILLE LIGHTHOUSE for amazing those that wish, take the walking trail around the lake for a full perspective views of the coast below. Return to your hotel where the remainder of your (approximately 6 km/3.7 miles). This afternoon is yours to explore the park day is at leisure. For those wanting a little exercise, take the Wineglass at leisure. There are many walking and hiking trails to explore, keep your Bay Lookout Walk for one of Tasmania’s most celebrated views over the eye out for wallabies, quolls, echidnas, and maybe even a platypus. You beautiful white sand beaches of Wineglass Bay. Please note that the walk is may also want to visit the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery dedicated approximately 2 hours roundtrip, has a fairly steep climb, and some loose to Tasmanian artists, or just relax at your hotel and take in the amazing gravel. This evening, witness a once-in-a lifetime event on a PENGUIN environment. This evening enjoy a behind-the-scenes visit to the TOUR. Every evening at dusk, the little penguins emerge from the sea and

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make the journey over land to their burrows. Here is your chance to see penguins up close. Please note that in order not to disturb the penguins, cameras as not permitted on the tour. (B,L,D)

DAY 8 FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK AREA–HOBART. Return to Hobart, the capital and most populated city in Tasmania. This afternoon enjoy some time at leisure to explore on your own. You may want to visit the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), shop for a favorite souvenir, or travel to the top of Mount Wellington for fantastic views of the city and harbor below. Tonight, join your Tour Director and traveling companions for a festive farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

DAY 9 HOBART. Your tour ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

ADD SYDNEY TO YOUR VACATION Tour PHQ—12 days DAY 1 ARRIVE IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. Arrive in vibrant Sydney for a 3-night stay. (B) DAY 2 SYDNEY. This morning, enjoy a sightseeing TOUR of the city that includes an Opera House and Harbour Bridge photo stop. Visit the historic Rocks area, and stunning BONDI BEACH, considered by many to be the most beautiful beach in Sydney. The remainder of the day is at your leisure. Your Local Host will have MOUNT WELLINGTON suggestions for additional sightseeing, dining, and shopping. (B) 108 WILD TASMANIA 9 DAYS SOUTH PACIFIC

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DAY 3 SYDNEY. A full day to enjoy more of this beautiful city. You may want to consider an optional trip to the Blue Mountains, a cruise around Sydney Harbour, time TOURS PH AND PHQ DATES & PRICES £ to soak up the sun on nearby Manly Beach, or a thrilling climb to the top of FROM £2,665 LAND ONLY* the Sydney Harbour Bridge. (B) 9 days from Hobart to Hobart DAY 4 SYDNEY–HOBART. TOUR PHQ—FROM £3,635 LAND ONLY*—12 days from Sydney to Hobart Fly to Hobart today and join Day 1 of the Globus PH tour, “Wild Tasmania.” Depar- TOUR PH TOUR PHQ Depar- TOUR PH TOUR PHQ (B) ture Start Land Start Land End ture Start Land Start Land End Number Hobart Only* Sydney Only* Hobart Number Hobart Only* Sydney Only* Hobart 1020 Tue 20 Oct 2665 17 Oct 3635 28 Oct 0216 Tue 16 Feb 2825 13 Feb 3835 24 Feb 1103 Tue 03 Nov 2665 31 Oct 3635 11 Nov 0309 Tue 09 Mar 2825 06 Mar 3835 17 Mar SEE MORE OF AUSTRALIA 1124 Tue 24 Nov 2665 21 Nov 3635 02 Dec 0323 Tue 23 Mar 2825 20 Mar 3835 31 Mar Add Globus tour PG, "Great Sights of Australia," to explore more 2021 0406 Tue 06 Apr 2825 03 Apr 3835 14 Apr 0119 Tue 19 Jan 2825 16 Jan 3835 27 Jan 0420 Tue 20 Apr 2825 17 Apr 3835 28 Apr of this amazing country. Visit the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, 0202 Tue 02 Feb 2825 30 Jan 3835 10 Feb 0504 Tue 04 May 2825 01 May 3835 12 May sightsee in cosmopolitan Melbourne, and go behind the scenes at the Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. Extra nights per person in Sydney: (Tour PHQ) Australia Zoo, home to famed Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. See page Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in single room from £269; in twin room £142. 98 for more details. Single Room Supplement is available from £805. Please 2021 prices and itineraries are subject to change. call for triple reduction pricing and details. Details will be available in August 2020. Extra nights per person in Hobart: in single room from £208; in twin room from £111.

ADD FLIGHTS TO YOUR HOLIDAY – AIRPORT TRANSFERS INCLUDED! To add fl ights and overseas transfers to your holiday, please call us or speak to your travel agent. Transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.

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YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT YOU GET GET MORE FROM YOUR MONEY Our Itineraries Tell You Exactly What’s Included Our Price Guarantee* Read our tour descriptions and you’ll understand the real value You want value for your money—and protection from any we offer. Each day’s agenda is spelled out, with inside visits surprises. We put your mind at ease against price increases. indicated in UPPERCASE. After booking with us, simply confirm your booking with a full, per-person deposit and you are protected against any land price Hand-Selected Hotels increases due to currency fluctuations. Quality accommodation is vital to any holiday, and our Cosmos and Globus hotel choices are designed to match your needs Many of our itineraries indicate “Holiday departures in 2021 and budget, all prescreened to ensure they meet our standards. are subject to price and itinerary modifications.” Full details of Our affordable Cosmos tours mainly feature tourist-class (TC) all our 2021 itineraries will be available in August 2020, and and superior tourist-class hotels (ST), conveniently located with will include any necessary changes to itineraries shown in this the comfort and amenities you’d expect. On our Globus tours, brochure. If there are changes to your 2021 itinerary, you have we’re proud to be associated with some of the world’s finest the right to cancel your reservation without penalty within 7 days hotels, most of which are deluxe (D), moderate deluxe (MD), of notification of our new published itinerary. moderate first-class (MF), first-class (F) or superior first-class Our holiday prices listed are per person and based on double (SF). On any tour, if you are staying in remote areas, there may occupancy. They do not include international airfare, but they be no hotels available in these categories, so we choose the do include any flights within the tour itinerary itself. If there best available (BA) hotels. In this brochure, you’ll find national are single room supplements or reductions for triple or quad park lodges and hotels followed by the abbreviation (NP). Each occupancy, they are listed when applicable. Single and triple hotel is rated by our quality controllers following standards rooms are not available on all holidays. set by the independent Hotel & Travel Index and by state or provincial tourist boards. *Please see the Terms & Conditions for full information on our Pricing Policy and applicable guarantees, as well as deposit, final Hotels are listed on itinerary pages, although it may be payment, and cancellation terms. necessary to substitute with an alternate hotel of equivalent standard. We reserve the right to substitute hotels listed with Great Ways to Save hotels of equivalent standard. This is usually the case when We offer several ways to save money. See page 9 for details on strong demand for a holiday series prompts us to create extra Cosmos Deals & Discounts, and page 55 for Globus. capacity, or during the early and late season when some hotels are unavailable. Your travel documents will list hotel addresses MORE WAYS TO ENHANCE YOUR HOLIDAY with telephone and fax numbers. Arrival & Departure Airport Transfers Meals on tour You can purchase your arrival transfer direct from us when Our Cosmos holidays are designed to give you freedom and booking your tour. Your Tour Director can help arrange departure affordability so you can choose to spend your money on the transfers while on tour. things that matter to you. To give you the chance to explore the Extra nights before and after your holiday local cuisine in the way you want to, we keep included meals to a minimum. Our Globus tours include breakfasts, and often If you require extra nights immediately before and/or after your tour, incorporate specially arranged lunch and dinner events such as we can make reservations for you. Rates are per person, per night welcome and farewell meals in local restaurants to help you get (see individual itinerary pages for rates). Extra nights are available a true taste of each destination. only immediately prior to or after your holiday and not on extensions. NOTE: We typically cannot process requests for special meals. Some hotels As hotel space is limited, we cannot reserve more than three nights and restaurants may be able to provide for a special diet—vegetarian, salt- before and/or after holiday. During particularly busy periods, hotel free, etc.—but there is no way to guarantee this and, if available, there may be space in certain cities can become so tight that we may be unable an additional charge associated. Please ask your Tour Director for assistance. to sell extra nights.

The Finest Team of Travel Experts MyCOSMOS On your holiday, you benefit from the expertise we bring to every Personalise your travel experience by selecting and pre- tour. We set very high standards and are dedicated to selecting purchasing optional excursions online via MyCOSMOS. These the right Tour Directors, Local Guides, and hosts. These experts are designed to enhance your experience and are scheduled share their vast knowledge of the areas and help you maximize perfectly within your itinerary. So, go ahead and immerse yourself each moment. Beyond the professionals you meet on tour are in your destination according to your passions, whether it’s the men and women working diligently behind the scenes. Our cuisine, wine, museums, music, or whatever. extensive technical support network carefully monitors holidays in progress, ensuring your trip goes smoothly and allowing us to deliver unique, quality travel experiences every time. Travel in Style When you step aboard your private coach, you’ll be immediately impressed by the comfort and amenities: semi-reclining seats with extra legroom, air-conditioning, and high-fidelity speakers so you won’t miss a moment of Tour Director commentary. For the comfort of all passengers, our coaches are non-smoking; however, there are opportunities to smoke during the frequent stops. We also have a custom of daily seat rotation to ensure everyone benefits from a variety of views.

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Holidays with Instant Purchase Air will receive full refunds for information on your final payment date. the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are changes to holidays or holidays dates in 2021 with the release of the not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have INVOICING 2020 brochure, providing notification of cancellation is received within paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the 7. You are responsible for verifying that everything on your 7 days. invoice is accurate and complete, including dates of travel, options ATOL website at caa.co.uk/atol-protection/. You also agree that any selected, and that each name matches the relevant passport. Where BOOKING CANCELLATIONS, CANCELLATION FEES AND such claims may be re-assigned to another body, if that other body has incorrect information is provided by you at the time of booking and a CHANGES REQUESTED BY YOU paid sums you have claimed under the ATOL scheme. change is required, the change will be subject to the fees and penalties 12. The below cancellation charges are based on the estimated • When you buy a package holiday that does not include a flight, noted below in the `Booking Cancellation, Cancellation Fees and cost of cancelling your holiday at certain times before the departure protection is provided by way of a bond held by ABTA. For further Changes section. date and reflects the expenses and losses we are likely to suffer information please see abta.com. if we cannot resell the holiday. Cancellation fees may also apply PRIVATE HOME PICK UP SERVICE FORM OF PAYMENT to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, 25. We include a private home pick up service on all bookings 8. Cosmos accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. No independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved (excluding Tour-Only) on holidays departing before 1 April 2020. This charges will be incurred for payments made by either credit or debit prior to, during, and after the tour. service is a complimentary service with no monetary value if you live cards. 13. The following per-person cancellation fees apply for within 50 miles of your UK mainland or Northern Ireland international cancellations within final payment date. Total price does not include SUBJECT TO CHANGE HOLIDAY BOOKINGS – SIGNIFICANT airport. If you live more than 50 miles from your departure airport you discounts, promotions, or special incentives. ALTERATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS MADE BY US can pay an excess rate per mile for the additional miles. Mileage is 14. If the reason for your cancellation falls within your insurance 9. Holiday arrangements can be subject to change and we calculated using the quickest route on Google Maps. The collection cover, you may be able to claim a refund of your cancellation charges point must be from a home address and for only one car per booking. reserve the right to do so. If we must significantly alter any of the main from the insurance company less any applicable excess. For departures on or after 1 April 2020, this service is not included or characteristics of the travel services included in your holiday booking, 15. Total holiday cost does not include any Instant Purchase Air available to book. we will inform you without delay. The following alterations are a non- costs, which are non-refundable after 24 hours from purchase. exhaustive list of examples of what is considered a significant change. Cancellation fees: AIR ARRANGEMENTS • A change of your departure airport (except between any local airports • More than 60 days prior to commencement of services: Loss 26. All carriers are independent operators and are not owned, such as London airports)• A reduction in the number of nights of your of Deposit (plus instant air purchase if applicable) managed, or operated by Cosmos. holiday• A change of your resort area or your accommodation to a 27. Cosmos is not responsible if an airline cancels, reschedules, or lower accommodation category for the full duration of your stay; • • 59-29 prior to commencement of services: 50% (plus instant delays a flight for any reason on the day you travel outbound or return. A change of your date of departure (please note that a flight which air purchase if applicable) You must work with the airline directly to reach your destination or to was scheduled to depart between 22.00 hours and 04.59 hours but • 28-23 prior to commencement of services: 70% (plus instant make any alternate arrangements, including amendments to return which is changed to depart after midnight (or moved forward to depart air purchase if applicable) services. Airline fees often apply for modifications to air schedules before midnight) is not treated as a change of date); • A change from a not related to airline-imposed flight cancellations, reschedules, or day flight to a night flight if the time of your UK departure has changed • 22-16 prior to commencement of services: 80% (plus instant delays. These fees will be payable to the airline directly at time of by more than 4 hours. A night flight is one planned to depart from the air purchase if applicable) request. Under EU law (Regulation 261/2004) you have rights in UK between 22:00 hours and 04:59 hours; • A change in time of your some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from your airline scheduled departure or return flight by more than 12 hours (but not • 15-04 prior to commencement of services: 90% (plus instant air purchase if applicable) in cases of denied boarding, a cancellation, or delay to flights. Full a flight delay) • An increase in the price of your holiday for changes details of these rights will be publicised at EU airports and will also be in transportation costs by more than 8% of the total holiday price • With 3 days: 100% of total holiday cost. available from airlines. However, reimbursement in such cases is the excluding any premiums and amendment charges as detailed in the responsibility of the airline and will not automatically entitle you to a 16. Travellers may transfer the package to another person, on `Price Policy’ section • If the minimum number of passengers is not refund of your holiday cost from us. If your airline does not comply with reasonable notice and possibly subject to additional costs. achieved. these rules you should complain to their representative ADR provider, 17. Please note, scheduled airlines often do not allow any name When we are compelled to make a significant alteration to any of the or in the absence of the same, the Civil Aviation Authority on 020 changes within a certain time of the start of the holiday and generally main characteristics of the travel services including minimum numbers 7453 6888 or at caa.co.uk/Passengers/Resolving-travel-problems/ not at all after flight tickets have been issued. If you want or need to not being met, you will have the option to accept the change, or where 28. EC Regulation No 2111/2005 requires the establishment make a name change when an airline will not allow it, you will have to available accept an alternative holiday of equivalent or similar standard of a Community list of carriers which are subject to an operating ban cancel the original flight (which means you will lose all the money you and price at no extra cost, or alternatively to accept a less expensive throughout the EU and publication of that list to passengers, see have paid for that flight) and pay the full cost of another flight (which holiday (if available), in which case we will refund the difference in price ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban_en. If the assigned may not be the original flight or at the same cost as the original flight to you. Alternatively, you will be entitled to cancel your holiday free of airline or any substitute airline is or becomes listed on the Community as the airline is entitled to offer the cancelled flight to anyone on a charge and receive a full refund. We cannot assume responsibility for list, you may be entitled to reimbursement or re-routing if your any additional costs or any fees relating to arrangements not made waiting list for it). This is the airline’s decision and we have no control over it. flight is cancelled because it is subject to an operating ban. Further through us. information can also be found on the CAA’s website at caa.co.uk Any compensation payable for a significant change will be on the scale 18. If some or all your party cancel their holiday we are entitled to treat your booking as cancelled in accordance with these Booking 29. If you miss your departure flight or connection, it is your shown below, which is based on how many days before your holiday responsibility to work with the airline on which you are ticketed to departure we tell you of a major change. Conditions, and we will levy a cancellation charge on the scale shown in the table above. reach your destination. No refunds will be provided by Cosmos for • 60-29 days prior to departure: £20.00 portions of trips missed due to cancelled, rescheduled, or delayed YOUNG CUSTOMER RESTRICTIONS flights after airport check-in, nor is Cosmos responsible for any • 28-15 days prior to departure: £30.00 19. We can only accept a booking if the lead passenger is a additional expenses you may incur prior to joining your trip if you miss

112 your departure flight or flight connection. with personal data relating to each person travelling on your booking, extraordinary circumstances, which means a situation beyond our 30. If an air schedule requires an overnight stay in a gateway city, including minors. We will collect this information at all times in control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even Cosmos can assist you with hotel reservations; however, the cost of accordance with our privacy policy, which can be found at cosmos. if all reasonable measures had been taken. This includes, but is not the overnight stay (including but not limited to hotel and meals) is at co.uk/legal-information/privacy-policy/ and complies with relevant data limited to an Act of God or any other force majeure condition, including, your expense. Air routings are subject to availability. Routings are not protection laws including EU Regulation 2016/679 (as the same may without limitation: fire, volcanic eruption, environmental pollution or guaranteed and are subject to change at any time. be updated or varied or revoked in part from time to time) and the Data contamination, inclement weather, earthquake, low or high water 31. If you make your own flight arrangements, Cosmos will not Protection Act 2018. levels, flood, water or power shortages or failures, tropical storms or be responsible for any loss resulting from cancellation or changes in 44. Some government agencies in foreign countries (within or hurricanes, riots or civil commissions or disturbances, and any other international gateways, itineraries, or travel dates. We recommend outside of the EU) require Cosmos to collect and pass on in advance acts of a similar nature, sabotage, arrests, strikes or labour disruptions, that you do not purchase airline tickets with high penalty cancellation of travel certain personal and other details related to you, including but restraint of rulers or peoples, expropriations, acts of terrorism, war, charges. not limited to government-issued identification and passport details. insurrection, quarantine restrictions, government health advisories, or 32. Please note that some airfares and/or airlines have strict If you fail to supply the details, as requested, fully and accurately, your warnings or alerts of any kind of nature, government seizures, refusal restrictions and they may require full payment at the time of booking. trip may be interrupted or cancelled. There are no refunds for failure to or cancellation or suspension or delay of any government authority When booking such flights you will be asked to pay for the cost of provide satisfactory documentation or failure to provide satisfactory or any license, permit or authorisation, damages to its facilities or the the flight upfront as well as the deposit as stated in clause 5. Once documentation by the time required. travel supplier and its facilities, or any other unforeseen circumstances booked, such Instant Purchase Air flights are non-changeable and non- 45. We will of course inform you if there is any further information or any other factors unforeseen by Cosmos that impacts negatively refundable from 24 hours after purchasing. we require from you during the booking process. Please note that, in on, or hampers, its ability to fulfil any of its contractual conditions 33. For delayed, lost or damaged baggage following a flight you addition to us contacting you in relation to your travel arrangements, including the effects of the UK ceasing to be a member state of the must report this immediately at the airport to the airline staff who will we may also contact you following your holiday with details of other European Union. If any of these conditions apply, Cosmos shall be provide a Property Irregularity Report. Please note any claim in this holidays / tours provided by us that may be of interest to you. We will excused, discharged, and released from performance to the extent respect would need to be made directly to the airline. The airlines have only provide your contact details to our UK group of companies for this such performance is so limited or prevented, without liability of any deadline for making a claim and we would recommend that you check purpose where you have opted-in to receive such communications at kind. the individual airlines website for more detailed information. You can the time you make your booking. Thereafter, you will be free to opt-out 53. Please note that the compensation shown in the table in also see more detailed information on the CAA website caa.co.uk/ of receiving such communications at any time by giving notice to us. clause 9 is not payable if we are forced to cancel your holiday due to Passengers/Resolving-Travel-Problems/Lost-delayed-or-damaged- In any event, where you opt-in, we will only keep your personal data for unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances. baggage/ direct marketing for 3 years from the date of your last booking with us. 46. You are generally entitled to ask us about details of yours that 54. If it is impossible to ensure your return as scheduled due to AUTHORITY TO REMOVE OR REFUSE PASSENGERS we are holding, why we are holding or processing them and to whom unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances, we will bear the cost 34. In the sole discretion of Cosmos, we may refuse transport we have disclosed or may disclose them to. To do this, please send a of necessary accommodation, if possible of equivalent category, to any passenger or may require any passenger to leave the tour letter to Customer Services, Wells House, 15 Elmfield Road Bromley for a maximum of three nights. The limit doesn’t apply to persons if it is reasonably believed that the passenger (1) is dangerous to BR1 1LT. We promise to respond to your request within one month of with reduced mobility and any person accompanying them, pregnant others or to himself or herself; (2) has engaged in, is engaged in, or receiving the written request. There are limited circumstances where women and unaccompanied minors, or persons in need of specific is threatening to engage in, behaviour that may adversely affect the we shall be within our rights to refuse such a request. If you believe medical assistance, provided that you notified us of these needs at safety, security, comfort, enjoyment, or well-being of other passengers that any of your personal information that is held or being processed least 48 hours before the start of your holiday. or Cosmos representatives, including, but not limited to, behaviour by us is incorrect or no longer available to us, then please write to us that is disruptive, verbally abusive, physically abusive, obnoxious, GRATUITIES immediately as we cannot be responsible for any problems that may 55. Gratuities are not included for services unless otherwise harassing, discriminatory, or obscene; or (3) has failed or refused, or arise due to inaccurate information that you have provided us with. is failing or refusing to our rules and procedures or the instructions stated. Therefore, any gratuities for your Tour Director, Local Hosts, of Cosmos, its representatives. In the event a passenger is removed, 47. We will need to use the personal data you give us to properly Local Guides, driver, and ship’s crew are not included in the holiday such passenger may be left at any city without any liability to Cosmos process your booking from the point of booking, during your holiday price and are discretionary.. or its representatives. Cosmos shall not be required to refund any and beyond and for improving customer service. We will also need HOLIDAYS & SPECIAL EVENTS portion of the price paid by any passenger who is removed under the to keep your details for a period of 7 years and will share these with 56. During local or national holidays or special events, peak terms of this paragraph, nor shall Cosmos be responsible for expenses the suppliers providing some of the services to you (such as airlines, seasons, on Sundays, and during religious occasions, certain facilities for accommodation, medical care, meals, transportation, or any accommodation providers and transport companies) and agents, so such as museums, churches, restaurants, sightseeing tours, hotels, other expenses incurred by the passenger. Cosmos shall be entitled that they can contact you in respect of your travel arrangements. and shopping may be limited or not available. Alternatives will be to recover from the passenger any costs or expenses incurred by Your personal data may also be required and provided to security offered whenever possible. Cosmos cannot be held responsible for any Cosmos or its representatives in the removal of the passenger or the companies, public authorities such as customs/immigration or as closures, necessary itinerary changes, or curtails for any reason. exercise or enforcement of this clause. required by law by us or our suppliers (as appropriate). 57. Christmas markets generally open in late November and close 48. The personal data we may need to store, and use include around the third week of December. BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE, LIABILITY & RESTRICTIONS the names and contact details of you and all parties to your booking, 35. Porterage at hotels for one suitcase per person is included in credit/debit or other payment and passport details and where HOTELS, ACCOMMODATIONS & TRANSPORTATION the holiday price (where available) Porterage at hotels is not included applicable, details concerning any disability, medical conditions or 58. The hotels listed on the website or in the brochure are on Cosmos Lite holidays. Porterage is also not included at airports/ dietary requirements (which might disclose directly or indirectly your intended to be used on all departures; however, hotels are not train stations, unless otherwise specified in your travel documents. Be orientation of religious beliefs) which might affect the chosen holiday guaranteed. Cosmos reserves the right to substitute other hotels than prepared to carry your own suitcase on and off airplanes and trains arrangements. We value your relationship with us and we strive to those listed on the itinerary pages. If a change becomes necessary for and through airports and train stations and to/ from your hotel room maintain an excellent level of customer service. Unless you expressly any reason, including alternate hotels for additional departures on the where applicable. Regulations within most airports require customers ask us not to, to improve customer service across our business we will same date, or hotel location changes within or outside itinerary cities, to handle their own luggage through Immigration & Customs. share your details with our Cosmos UK group of companies (including the hotel substituted will be of equivalent quality to those shown. No 36. Your single bag should have dimensions not exceeding Avalon Waterways and Globus Holidays). refunds are provided for hotel changes; full cancellation penalties 30”x21”x11” and weight not exceeding 50lbs (22kg). We regret that 49. As the data controller, we take steps to ensure that adequate apply, please see . we are unable to accept a second suitcase or any luggage exceeding security measures are in place to protect your personal data, which 59. Cosmos contracts twin-bedded rooms. Double-bedded rooms these limits on any Cosmos booking. Some tours have more restrictive extends to ensuring the protection of personal data sent to any of may be requested but are not guaranteed. Triple rooms are the same regulations than those listed above. Please refer to your Travel our suppliers, who process your personal data on our behalf for your size as twin-bedded rooms and are at the discretion of the hotel. Documents for more information. booking. It may be necessary to transfer your details to suppliers in a Triple rooms will have beds to accommodate three people, but three 37. Carry-on bags should not exceed the dimensions of 12”x11”x country or countries outside of the EEA, where the data protection separate beds cannot be guaranteed. The additional bed, if available, 6”. For safety reasons, wheeled carry-on bags are not suitable as hand and privacy rules are less stringent. In such circumstances we will only is often a roll-away bed put in for the night, or a convertible sofa bed. If luggage on motor coaches and mini- buses. Carry-on bags must be transfer your personal data, to the extent required and at such level there are only two beds, a roll-away may be requested but cannot be small enough to store in overhead lockers or under the seat in front of of disclosure as necessary where we have verified at the time of the guaranteed. If available, additional charges may apply for a roll-away you on motor coaches and other transportation. transfer that the concerned suppliers have appropriate safeguards and are payable by you directly to the hotel. Some hotels do not offer 38. Air carrier restrictions may vary from the limitations listed in place to protect your personal data to the level and extent of triple rooms. When a triple room is not available, hotels may provide above in clauses 36,37 & 38. Size and weight limitations for carry-on protection as afforded by Cosmos. The Company will not pass any one twin-bedded room and one single room. and checked baggage vary from airline to airline and even according of the Passengers personal/sensitive data onto any person who is 60. Single supplements ensure your own room, not necessarily to destination. Your baggage allowance depends on the terms and not responsible for any part of the Passengers travel arrangements a twin- or double- bedded room. Single rooms in hotels are generally conditions of the applicable airline so please check directly with them and the request for the personal/sensitive data is not necessary for smaller in size and may be less conveniently located. On overnight prior to your departure. Cosmos is not responsible for additional fees the performance of the Passengers contract with the Company. The ferries, single cabins may not be available or are limited and singles imposed by air carriers for excess baggage, and these fees are not Company will retain the Passengers’ personal data in its archived may be asked to share. included in the holiday price. You will be required to pay these fees system for up to 7 years from the last use by Cosmos of such personal 61. Room and bed preferences are not guaranteed. directly to the airline at check-in. data to allow the Company to comply with its legal obligations relating 62. Check-in times vary worldwide; Cosmos cannot control or 39. No responsibility is accepted by Cosmos for loss of or to the bookings and for the additional purpose of defending any legal guarantee check-in times. damage to baggage or any of the customers belongings throughout action brought against the Company in relation to the Passengers 63. On cruises, cabins are subject to change and are finalised the duration of the holiday. Customers are strongly encouraged to contract with the Company. The Company will only keep the upon embarkation. not bring valuables such as jewellery and large amounts of cash. Any Passengers personal data for as long as it is necessary as deemed by 64. Cruise docking positions at each port are assigned by local such valuables should not be left in baggage out of the control of the Cosmos or is required by law. authorities, and river cruise companies have no control over where customer. Baggage insurance is highly recommended. they can dock. This can sometimes result in double-docking, when 40. Due to limited capacity on safari vehicles and flights when EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS more than one ship is assigned to the same dock and the ships are on safari, your single bag must be soft-sided with dimensions not 50. All passengers must provide emergency contact details and rafted together, temporarily obstructing the view. When double-docked exceeding 30”x21”x11” (62” linear dimensions) or weight exceeding passport information (when required) prior to travel. This includes you might be required to pass through another vessel to embark/ 33 lbs (15 kg), including hand luggage. a “Local” contact so that we can get in touch with friends or family disembark. We will not be responsible for any inconvenience or injury 41. For vacations in Kenya and Tanzania; dimensions not in the rare case of an emergency as well as “On Tour” contact, i.e. sustained as a consequence of embarking or disembarking not under exceeding 30”x21”x11” (62” linear dimensions) or weight exceeding mobile phone number for use by the Tour Director or Cruise Director. the direct control of our ship. 44 lbs (20 kg) in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana’s Chobe Emergency contact details can be provided through your travel agent, 65. Air-conditioning in hotels is not guaranteed and is dependent National Park; or dimensions not exceeding 26”x12”x10” (48” linear our administration team or in your `MyCosmos’ account upon local and national laws and regulations. Though hotels may have dimensions) or weight exceeding 44 lbs (20 kg) in Botswana’s ENGLISH air-conditioning as a listed amenity, the usage of air-conditioning is Okavango Delta.. often not available at night or in the low-season (October–May). Other 42. In Asia, vacations with intra-vacation air have a baggage 51. All Tour Directors, Local Hosts and Local Guides, speak English, and all commentary and instructions are conducted in restrictions may apply. Cosmos has no control over air-conditioning weight limit of 44lbs (20kg), and in India 33lbs (15kg) per person. restrictions and regulations. Baggage over these limits may incur additional fees which are not English only. For your safety and enjoyment, you must be able to read, understand and speak English. 66. In the rare event included train or air services are unavailable, included in the vacation price and are payable at the airport to the alternate services will be provided. Itinerary timings are approximate airline directly. UNAVOIDABLE AND EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES and are subject to change. DATA PROTECTION 52. We will not be liable where any failure to perform or improper performance of the travel services is due to any unavoidable and TOUR- ONLY HOLIDAYS 43. To process your booking, we will require you to provide us 67. Our tour only bookings include accommodation, porterage,

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Wi-Fi on the coach, inter-hotel coach transfers. Meals and excursions the tour. at any time. This includes, but is not limited to, firearms, knives, mace, are only included where detailed. No flights or airport transfers are brace knuckles, and other weapons of any type. applicable for tour-only bookings. The private home pick up service BROCHURE & WEBSITE cannot be added to tour-only bookings. If you have booked to travel 80. Photographs or pictures appearing in this brochure or our SERVICE ENQUIRIES AFTER THE HOLIDAY on a date that is not currently guaranteed for departure we would website should be used solely as an indication of facilities and 91. As it is difficult and sometimes impossible to properly strongly advise you not book your flights until your tour date has been attractions. Actual facilities and attractions may vary according to investigate a complaint if Cosmos is not advised of such complaint confirmed, as any amendments may incur airline penalty charges with itinerary. Maps shown on the holiday pages are current at the time quickly, any compensation you may have been able to claim could your transportation supplier. of printing and may not reflect the actual routing should the itinerary be reduced or even forfeited if you do not follow the complaints change. procedure. If you have a problem or complaint whilst on holiday INSECTICIDE 81. All information contained on our website or in our brochures, you must tell hotel management, cruise management or a local 68. Some countries may require aircraft cabin insecticide or which is otherwise produced or published by us is based on representative as soon as possible so that it can be resolved treatment for inbound foreign flights. For more information about information available at the time of publication. We reserve the right immediately. When you receive your itinerary, you will be provided with aircraft disinfection requirements and a list of countries requiring to change any website prices or other information before your booking contact details of our local representative who you should contact disinfection of inbound flights, visit. transportation.gov/airconsumer/ is confirmed and the amended information will then form part of your if you require any assistance whilst in resort. Should you not be able spray contract with us. If any part of these Booking Conditions is found to to contact the local representative, you should contact us on during be unfair or unreasonable, the remaining terms will still be valid. Whilst office hours. Please note that if you fail to follow the requirement to MEDICAL & HEALTH every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this brochure, our report your complaint during your trip we will have been deprived of 69. Cosmos does not employ medical personnel. Any medical prices, and other information at the time of publication, regrettably the opportunity to investigate and rectify it and this may affect your attention you require while travelling with us must be sought through errors do occasionally occur. We reserve the right to correct errors rights under this booking. If your complaint cannot be resolved by a local medical facility, if/when available, for diagnosis. All related prior to confirming your booking. You must ensure you check all details the time you come home please follow this up upon return with our charges are at your expense. Cosmos cannot guarantee the availability of your chosen holiday (including the price) with us at the time of Customer Services Team by emailing [email protected] or by of medical facilities or for the quality of the care or services. booking. writing to Customer Services Department, Wells House, 15 Elmfield 70. Cosmos reserves the right to remove or quarantine any Road, Bromley BR1 1LT. You will need to provide full details, giving your passenger who shows signs of illness, or who poses a threat to the PRICE POLICY holiday reference number and daytime and evening telephone numbers safety and health of other passengers. Removal or quarantine of 82. All holiday prices are based on rates (reflecting foreign and email address. We are a member of ABTA, membership number passengers for any health, safety, or behavior-related assessment exchange rates) known at the time of publication and expected to V3031, and are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you is at the sole discretion of Cosmos. Any costs incurred for medical be in effect at the time of departure. Holiday prices are per person, by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. assessments, diagnosis and/or any other medically-related charges are based on double occupancy (two people sharing a room). Single room 92. Disputes arising out of or relating to this contract which your responsibility to pay and are due at time of services. Passengers supplements and triple reductions are listed where applicable. Not all cannot be amicably settled may be referred to arbitration, if you so will be allowed to re-join Cosmos with confirmed medical certification accommodation types are available on all holidays. wish, under a special scheme arranged by ABTA. The scheme provides from a licensed health practitioner indicating fit to travel without 83. We reserve the right to change prices from time to time. for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents causing harm or posing a safety threat to other passengers. Accordingly, it is possible that when you book your holiday the actual alone with restricted liability on you in respect of costs. For further 71. Medical care overseas can be expensive for this reason you price may have gone up or down from the advertised price as factors information about ABTA, the Code of Conduct and the arbitration must insure yourself against the possibility of injury and sickness such as live flight pricing can change. We will always advise you of your scheme available to you if you have a complaint, contact ABTA, 30 requiring treatment on holiday. We recommend insurance which is holiday price before you choose to book with us. Prices are subject to Park Street, London SE1 9EQ. Tel: 020 3117 0500 or abta.com You arranged by Holiday Extras please see our website for details change without notice, subject to the guarantees set forth below. can also access the European Commission’s online Dispute Resolution 72. You are responsible for ensuring that you check the health and 84. Once Cosmos has received your full deposit for any holiday, (ODR) platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ This ODR platform is a vaccination requirements of the destinations you are visiting. Country that price is guaranteed, and you are protected against any price means of registering your complaint with us; it will not determine how specific information can be found at travelhealthpro.org.uk/ increase due to currency surcharge. Any subsequent cost increases your complaint should be resolved. are at Cosmos expense, not including energy cost increases and/or MOTORCOACHES any government tax increases. Please see below for details of when a LAW AND JURISDICTION 73. Cosmos follows a mandatory, daily seat rotation on the price can be increased. 93. These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law and coaches. For the enjoyment of all passengers, you must adhere to the 85. Prices found on our website may differ from those displayed in the jurisdiction of the English Courts. You may however, choose the rules of the Tour Director regarding seat rotation. Alcohol consumption this brochure, and certain offers advertised on the website may not be law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live there and is not allowed on board our coaches. available in the brochure. wish to do so. 74. Many local laws require the use of seatbelts while travelling. 86. In rare cases errors may occur when putting together the When seatbelts are provided, you are responsible for wearing your brochure or when inputting prices into our reservations system or SMOKING & ILLEGAL DRUGS seatbelt. Cosmos is not liable, nor are our service providers, for any website. We regret that any contract entered based on an inputting/ 94. Smoking is not allowed on transportation that is exclusively injury, loss, damages, claims or death resulting from any accident systems error or erroneous price will be null and void. In the unlikely provided by Cosmos. On cruise ships, smoking is restricted to certain or incident if you were not wearing your seatbelt at the time of the event that such a situation occurs you will be given the option to either areas of the vessel. Smoking includes cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, accident or incident when the coach is equipped with them. pay the correct price or cancel with a full refund. We also reserve the e-cigars or any other smoking device. 95. Many hotels, restaurants and other venues are smoke-free INCLUDED IN THE LAND/CRUISE PRICE right to correct any pricing errors at any time prior to the price being confirmed at the time of booking. or have non-smoking regulations in public spaces. Smoking may be 75. The following services are included in your booking: the restricted to certain areas or not allowed. You are responsible to abide services of tour/cruise directors, local guides, or representatives 87. Changes in transportation costs, including the cost of fuel, dues, taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing taxes by all third-party smoking policies. during the cruising/touring elements of your holiday; the services 96. Hotels may impose a 100% non-smoking policy. If you of our local representatives or agents during resort and city stays • or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports and exchange rates mean that the price of your travel arrangements may require a smoking room, a request may be submitted, but we cannot Return international flights/Eurostar/Rail journey from the UK unless guarantee availability. otherwise stated for example tour/cruise only bookings • Airport change after you have booked. However, there will be no change after taxes, security charges and port taxes where applicable. • Fuel the balance of the holiday is paid in full or within 20 days of departure. 97. Any carriage or possession of illegal drugs will result in supplements known at time of booking where applicable. • ATOL We will absorb and you will not be charged for any increase equivalent immediate termination of the Cosmos holiday. You are responsible for Protection contribution. • UK Government Air Passenger duty where to 2% of the price of your travel arrangements, which excludes knowing and observing the licensing laws for drug possession for all applicable • Transfers between overseas airports or stations, ports insurance premiums and any amendment charges. You will be charged countries and states you are visiting. Repatriation is at your expense. and accommodation unless otherwise stated in the brochure or on our the amount over and above that, plus an administration charge of £1 website. • All internal flights featured in the itineraries shown. • Cruise/ per person together with an amount to cover agents’ commission (if TRANSFERS tour content as specified in each itinerary • All state/regional/local applicable). If this means that you must pay an increase of more than 98. Unless otherwise specified, transfers arranged by Cosmos taxes, VAT and service charges unless otherwise stated • Sightseeing 8% of the price of your travel arrangements, you will have the options are provided by independent transportation suppliers and are and excursions specified as included in the itinerary. set out in clause 9 of these Booking Conditions. Should the price go group transfers operated by motor coach and may have pre-set down any difference in price will be refunded to you. However, please departures times. Cosmos is not responsible for flight delays, delays in OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS note that travel arrangements are not always purchased in local immigration or customs, delays due to lost baggage, or delays for any 76. Optional excursions in addition to those included in your currency and some apparent changes have no impact on the price of reason beyond our control. itinerary may be available for purchase when in resort or via our your travel due to contractual and other protection in place. `MyCosmos’ page on our website 48 hours after making your TRAVEL DOCUMENTS booking. These will normally go on sale approximately 60 days before REFUNDS 99. Your documentation will be provided by e-mail. Please ensure departure and close 3 days prior to departure. The operation of all/ 88. Any request for refunds is subject to these Terms & you provide us with a valid email address at the time of booking for us any optional excursions is subject to availability and a minimum Conditions; no refund will be made for unused services, for unused to provide you with your booking invoice, holiday documentation and number participating. Prices may be subject to change and the right transportation where group activity tickets are involved, or for ATOL certificates. voluntary modifications made by the Customer. For Private Touring, is reserved to substitute a similar alternative excursion should it TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN changes made at your discretion en-route to tour features or tour become necessary. Local transfers and excursions are provided by 100. Due to heightened security, many countries have adopted services (e.g. meals, included sightseeing, etc.) are not refundable nor local operators and the type of vehicle used may vary on occasion practices to prevent international abductions of children. If a child will exchangeable for other services. Airport transfers are complimentary we are the booking agent and are not responsible for carrying out the be travelling with adults other than the parents or with only one parent, with flights booked through Cosmos. Customers not using the excursion. Please see the `MyCosmos’ page on our website. it is recommended that a notarised letter be written by the parents included transfer will not be given a cash equivalent or holiday price 77. Optional shore excursions (“the Services”) available for booking or non-travelling parent granting authorisation to travel, including the reduction. Any Instant Purchase Air costs paid at the time of booking are provided by local operators or other third parties that are entirely dates of travel. We suggest that you also contact the appropriate are non-refundable and non-changeable 24 hours after purchase. independent of Cosmos and do not form any part of the product or consulate and airlines, as they may have additional requirements or services sold to you by Cosmos or of these Terms & Conditions, even SAFETY recommendations. where Cosmos suggests operators/other third parties and/or assists 89. Be aware that during your participation on holidays operated CUSTOMERS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE ON TOUR AND/ you in booking such optional shore excursions. Your contract for such by Cosmos, certain risks and dangers may arise beyond our control, OR CRUISES Services will be with the organiser or operator of that Service, and will including but not limited to: the hazards of travelling in undeveloped 101. Cosmos provides a safe and comfortable tour or cruise to be subject to its Terms & Conditions, which may contain exclusions areas; travel by boat, train, automobile, aircraft, or other means of our customers. We do not discriminate against any person based on or limitations of liability. Cosmos has no liability for any such optional transportation; forces of nature; political unrest; acts of lawlessness disability and shall make every effort to accommodate the needs excursion or for any act(s) or omission(s) of the organiser or operator or terrorism; and accident or illness in remote regions without means of persons with disabilities. The safety of customers considering all or for any of its employees or agents or any other person(s) connected of rapid evacuation or medical facilities. Cosmos will not have liability relevant safety regulations and the structure of the holiday will be our with the optional excursion. regarding provision of medical care or the adequacy of any care that paramount consideration. 78. Any advice or assistance on or with any Service provided by may be rendered. While Cosmos will use its best efforts to ensure 102. You must report to us at the time the reservation is made any local representative does not mean or imply that the Service is that adequate measures are taken, by agreeing to participate in a any disability requiring special attention while on holiday. Cosmos sold, supervised, or controlled Cosmos, or that any such advice or holiday and/or optional excursions you agree that you will hold Cosmos will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of assistance is given on behalf of Cosmos participants are asked to harmless regarding any provision of medical care or the adequacy disabled customers. but it is not responsible in the event it is unable to check with the operator of any optional excursion and the applicable of any care rendered. Cosmos is not responsible for such risks and do so nor responsible for any denial of services by air carriers, hotels, Terms & Conditions before booking. dangers that may arise beyond our control. Payment of your deposit restaurants, or other independent suppliers. Cosmos does not provide 79. For operational reasons, not all optional excursions listed in indicates you accept these risks and dangers and agree to hold personal services (such as pushing a wheelchair, assisting with walking, the itinerary, in print, online, or in travel documents may be available Cosmos harmless for such. etc.) and does not provide individual assistance to a holiday participant during your holiday. Your Tour Director will advise of availability while on 90. No weapons of any type are permitted on Cosmos holidays

114 for walking, dining, getting on and off coaches, cruise ships, and other sightseeing, and accommodations through independent contracts. liability of carriers of passengers in the event of accidents will apply, vehicles, or other personal needs. A qualified and physically-able 115. During your cruise, tour, or excursion, you may encounter the This places strict liability on the carrier and places an obligation on companion should accompany customers who need such assistance. opportunity to participate in additional, optional activities that are carriers to hold compulsory insurance. EU Regulation 392/2009 103. If we are not notified at time of reservation of any disability provided by independent third-party suppliers. The suppliers of those limits the maximum amount payable by us, in the case of death or requiring special attention, Cosmos reserves the right to cancel your optional services may render those services subject to separate and personal injury incurred during carriage for which we are held liable to booking or terminate your holiday if your special needs or disabilities additional terms and conditions, or may require you to execute 400,000 SDR’s per passenger or in the case of war and terrorism are not suitable for the holiday, pose a threat to the health and safety additional documents, waivers, or releases. It is understood that 250,000 SDR’s per passenger. In both circumstances, deductions can of other participants or if you are not travelling with a companion Cosmos, Avalon Waterways & Globus will have the benefit of any be made for your contributory negligence; who provides all the assistance you require. Cosmos will not refund assumptions of liability, waivers, or releases that are part of the d. Domestic sea carriage by sea or use of the ship as a floating or cover any costs or expenses incurred for cancellation, booking, or suppliers’ terms and conditions or that are required by those hotel in the UK shall be governed by the 2014 Order which applies the termination of the holiday. Cancellation penalties, as above, apply. independent suppliers. Athens Convention 1974 limits. A copy of the Athens Convention 116. Air carriers, accommodations, and other suppliers (including 1974 may be viewed at: admiraltylawguide.com/conven/ 104. Not all sightseeing stops/sites accommodate wheelchairs, and but not limited to trains, cruises, ferries, motor coaches, hotels, and passengers1974.html From 30 December 2016 EU Regulation some locations and sightseeing activities require extensive standing, restaurants) providing services are independent contractors and are 392/2009 applies to domestic carriage by sea in the UK; sitting, or walking sometimes on unpaved or cobblestone streets. not agents, employees, servants, or joint ventures of the Cosmos Tours e. for loss of or damage to property (save for medical and Cosmos will not refund or cover any cost or expense incurred for any Limited or its affiliates. From time-to-time, and for identifying those mobility equipment) under the Athens Convention 2002 and EU missed activities due to a participant’s inability to fully participate with independent third-party suppliers of services as the provider of a Regulation 392/2009 liability is limited to 2,250 SDR’s, which is the group. Most transportation services, including the touring motor component or part of a cruise, package or tour, some or all those subject to a deductible of 149 SDR per passenger; and coaches and cruise ships, are not equipped with wheelchair ramps. On entities may utilise the name “Cosmos” or “Globus” on promotional f. where money and/or valuables including but not limited to river cruise ships all passengers must be able to negotiate 3 flights of media, signage, or attire. Although you may see the name “Cosmos” or jewellery (“Valuables”) have been deposited with the ship and a receipt stairs and embark or disembark the vessel if the ships are temporarily “Globus” on vehicles, signs, apparel, or elsewhere during your cruise, for the same is issued, our liability to you for loss or damage will be rafted together and double docked. tour, or excursion, its use by third-party suppliers is solely for limited to 3,375 SDRs under the Athens Convention 2002 or EU 105. Motorised scooters and wheelchairs are not permitted on identification and does not represent or signify in any way ownership, Regulation 392/2009. Note – we will not be liable for any loss of or some tours or cruise ships. Please check at the time of booking. management, supervision, or control by the Company of services that damage to money and/or Valuables left within the in-room safes 106. We have tour pace symbols that we use on our tour holidays are provided by independent third-party suppliers or of the employees, provided. to rate the pace of the tour by describing the categories as `leisurely, servants, or agents of the third-party suppliers. All certificates and 121. The holiday participant agrees that neither the Company nor comfortable, steady, active and on the go’. This provides a guideline for other travel documents for services issued by the Company are its affiliates shall be liable for any damage, loss (including personal the level of fitness that is required and should be considered as part of subject to the Terms & Conditions specified by the supplier, which are injury, death, and property loss), or expense occasioned by any act or your holiday decision. available upon request, and to the laws of the countries in which the omission of any supplier providing services, any insurer or insurance 107. Dietary requests and preferences must be provided to us at services are supplied. administrator, or any other person. the time of booking. Generally, special dietary or meal requests cannot 117. The international carriage of passengers is subject to 122. In all cases of carriage by sea luggage is assumed to be be processed and are subject to availability. There is no guarantee of international conventions and treaties, where applicable. These delivered without damage unless written notice is given by (i) in the availability, however, and there may be an additional charge associated international agreements limit and, in some events, exclude the case of apparent damage before or at the time of disembarkation or with such request, which is payable by you at time of service. carrier’s liability to passengers (holiday participants). Where any claim redelivery; or (ii) in the case of damage which is not apparent or loss of VISAS & PASSPORTS or part of a claim (including those involving death or personal injury) luggage, within 15 days from the disembarkation or delivery or from 108. It is your responsibility to verify all visa and passport concerns or involves any travel arrangements (including the process of the date any such delivery should have taken place. In any event, we will requirements necessary for your holiday. You are responsible for getting on or off the transport concerned) provided by any air, sea, not be liable for any loss or damage to luggage that occurs outside the obtaining independently and paying for all visas and entry documents, inland waterways, rail or road carrier, or any stay in a hotel, the course of carriage including any loss or damage before or after the for meeting all health and other requirements, and for any documents Company’s maximum liability is the maximum that would be payable by luggage comes into our actual possession, custody and control, required by the laws, regulations, orders, and/or requirements of the carrier or the hotel keeper concerned under the applicable including, but not limited to, where the luggage is in the possession, the countries you will visit. Cosmos cannot accept liability for any international convention, treaty, or regulation applicable to the travel custody and control of airlines or other transportation services. passenger refused entry onto any transport or into any country due to arrangements or hotel stay (e.g., the Warsaw Convention, the Montréal 123. Nothing in the above shall prevent us from relying on any failure of the passenger to carry correct documentation or adhere to Convention for international travel by air, the EU Regulation on Air deductible that we may apply under the applicable law. specific entry and exit requirements. You should confirm the necessary Carrier Liability for air carriers with an operating license granted by an 124. The daily conversion rates for Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) requirements for visas via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office EU country, the Athens Convention for international travel by sea) in can be found on the International Monetary Fund website at www.imf. website which can be found at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice that situation. org. 109. You must have a passport to travel internationally. Most 118. Our liability, except in cases involving death, injury or illness, 125. In any event, we shall not be liable for consequential losses countries require that the passport be valid for at least six (6) months shall be limited to a maximum of three times the cost of your travel incurred by you including, but not limited to, loss of profits. beyond the conclusion of your trip. Multiple-entry visas are required arrangements (excluding insurance premiums and amendment 126. After departure, if the Services included in the holiday cannot for some holidays. The process of obtaining a visa and/or passport can charges), unless a lower limitation applies to your claim. be supplied or there are changes in an itinerary for reasons beyond the take up to three months or more. 119. Where we are found liable for loss of and/or damage to any control of the Company, depending on the circumstance, the Company 110. Please check that each name is exactly as stated in the luggage or personal possessions (including money) the maximum will take reasonable action to arrange for the provision of comparable relevant passport. Please also check that all information which appears amount we will pay you is £1,500 unless a lower limit applies to your services. Any resulting additional expense will be the responsibility of on the Confirmation/Invoice or elsewhere is correct and complete. If claim under this clause. Please note that personal luggage claims are holiday participants, and any resulting savings will be refunded by the any information appears to be incorrect or incomplete, please contact based on the value of the goods at the time they are lost and not on a Company to holiday participants. new-for-old basis or replacement-cost basis. Therefore, a deduction is us, or your Travel Agent, immediately. SHARE ACCOMMODATIONS 111. It is a UK Government requirement for certain key passport made for wear, tear, and depreciation. Our liability will also be limited in accordance with and/or in an identical manner to: 127. By selecting a share accommodation, you are authorising & personal data to be provided for security reasons. You will be Cosmos to match you with another customer as your roommate for required to provide this information via our designated web portal, the • The contractual terms of the companies who provide the transportation for your travel arrangements. These terms are the duration of your holiday. The roommate pairing will be of the same link is provided in the important information section of your booking sex and roommates will be assigned at time of travel. If no roommate invoice. If you do not submit this data, your booking may be subject to incorporated into this contract; and • Any relevant international convention, for example the Warsaw or pairing is available, you will receive the single accommodation at cancellation because the transport provider may be unable to allow Cosmos expense. Share accommodations are not available on all you to travel. You must provide the data as soon as possible after the Montreal Conventions and/or for carriers with an operating licence granted by an EU country, the EU Regulation on Air Carrier Liability No. holidays. booking has been made and at least 4 months prior to departure. If 128. Cosmos is not liable for any roommate pairing compatibility you are booking within 4 months of departure you must submit the 2027/97 as amended by EC Regulation No. 889/2002 for national and international travel by air in respect of travel by air, the Athens and, by accepting and purchasing a share accommodation, you waive data immediately after booking. The absolute final deadline for data Cosmos from all inherent risks in being assigned a roommate. Cosmos to be submitted is 4 days prior to departure although again we would Convention in respect of travel by sea, the Strasbourg Convention for inland waterways, the Berne Convention in respect of travel by rail and is not responsible for any disputes between roommates (such as encourage you to submit the data as soon as your booking has been sleep patterns, snoring, noise, etc.). Any dispute between roommates made. Inaccurate or incomplete data could delay your journey, either the Paris Convention in respect of the provision of accommodation, which limit the amount of compensation that you can claim for death, is your responsibility to resolve. During the holiday, alternate single at check-in or with the immigration authorities. We regret we cannot arrangements, if available, may be secured but are never guaranteed. accept any liability if you or any member of your party are refused entry injury, delay to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of any limitation of You are responsible for all expenses for any change in accommodation onto any transport or into any country due to failure on your part to on tour and payment in full will be required immediately upon securing carry or submit correct documentation or data. compensation contained in these or any conventions. Please note: Where a carrier or accommodation supplier would not be obliged to new accommodations. WI-FI make any payment to you under the applicable International 129. All shares are non-smoking. 112. Wi-Fi connectivity (for tours where Wi-Fi is available on Convention or Regulation in respect of a claim or part of a claim, we are 130. There are no share options on Cosmos Lite or Escapes. the motorcoach) is provided by independent third parties with similarly not obliged to make a payment to you for that claim or part of MEMBERSHIP & LICENSING separate Terms & Conditions of usage and acceptance thereof. the claim. You must give credit for all payments due or received from 131. Cosmos is a Member of ABTA with membership number Wi-Fi connectivity is not always guaranteed, and may be disrupted, any carrier or accommodation supplier, which relate to the claim in V3031,and licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority (ATOL number unavailable, and slower internationally than you are accustomed. question. You can ask for copies of the transport contractual terms, or 1082). ABTA and ABTA Members help holidaymakers to get the most the international conventions, from your Travel Agent. RESPONSIBLITY/LIABILITY from their travel and assist them when things do not go according 120. Our liability to you for death, injury, illness, damage, delay or 113. You must inform us without undue delay of any failure to to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you other loss to person or property of any kind suffered by you shall also perform or improper performance of the travel services included in this by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For further information about ABTA, the not exceed the following: package. If any of the travel services included in your package are not Code of Conduct and the arbitration scheme available to you if you a. where carriage is performed on Inland waterways our liability performed in accordance with the contract, or are improperly have a complaint, contact ABTA, 30 Park Street, London SE1 9EQ. Tel: shall be determined in accordance with English law (the Merchant performed, by us or the travel service suppliers, and this has affected 020 3117 0500 or abta.com/ Shipping Act) and The Convention on Limitation of Liability for the enjoyment of your travel arrangements, you may be entitled to an Maritime Claims 1996 (“LLMC 96”) as amended by SI 1998/1258, a UK’S EXIT FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION appropriate price reduction or compensation or both. We will not be copy of which will be provided by on request or can be found at 132. References to EU law and EU legislation include all UK liable where any failure to perform or improper performance of the (legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1258/article/4/made). The limits for non- implementing legislation as amended from time to time. This shall travel services is due to: you or another member of your party; or a third sea going passenger vessels is 175,000 SDR’s per passenger per include any succeeding UK legislation, as amended from time to time, party unconnected with the provision of the travel services in the carriage. Liability for property claims will be at least 1,000,000 SDR’s following the UK’s ceasing to be a member state of the European package and is unforeseeable or unavoidable; or unavoidable and under SI 1998/1258 (4)(b)(i)); Union. extraordinary circumstances, which means a situation beyond our b. where carriage involves sailing on waterways located in the 133. In accordance with clause 52, in the event that we are unable control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even territory of a state party, the Strasbourg Convention on the Limitation to provide or perform your holiday arrangements as a direct result of if all reasonable measures had been taken. Please refer to clause 52 of Liability of Owners of Inland Navigation Vessels as amended the UK’s exit from the European Union the cancellation provisions for further information about unavoidable and extraordinary (“Strasbourg Convention”) applies and limits claims for personal injury in clause 9 will apply. This will be considered an unavoidable and circumstances. or death to 60,000 SDR’s per passenger, subject to a maximum of extraordinary circumstances for which we cannot be held liable. 114. 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