2020–2021 R R ES E VE O BROCHURE NL INEAT VEL A NATGEOEXPE R T DI T IO NS.COM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPEDITIONS NORTH AMERICA EURASIA 11 Alaska: Denali to Kenai Fjords 34 Trans-Siberian Rail Expedition 12 Canadian Rockies by Rail and Trail 36 Georgia and Armenia: Crossroads of Continents 13 Winter Wildlife in Yellowstone 14 Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks EUROPE 15 Grand Canyon, Bryce, and Zion 38 Norway’s Trains and Fjords National Parks 39 Iceland: Volcanoes, Glaciers, and Whales 16 Belize and Tikal Private Expedition 40 Ireland: Tales and Treasures of the Emerald Isle 41 Italy: Renaissance Cities and Tuscan Life SOUTH AMERICA 42 Swiss Trains and the Italian Lake District 17 Peru Private Expedition 44 Human Origins: Southwest France and 18 Ecuador Private Expedition Northern Spain 19 Exploring Patagonia 45 Greece: Wonders of an Ancient Empire 21 Patagonia Private Expedition 46 Greek Isles Private Expedition AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC ASIA 22 Australia Private Expedition 47 Japan Private Expedition 48 Inside Japan 50 China: Imperial Treasures and Natural Wonders AFRICA 52 China Private Expedition 23 The Great Apes of Uganda and Rwanda 53 Bhutan: Kingdom in the Clouds 24 Tanzania Private Expedition 55 Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia: 25 On Safari: Tanzania’s Great Migration Treasures of Indochina 27 Southern Africa Safari by Private Air 29 Madagascar Private Expedition 30 Morocco: Legendary Cities and the Sahara RESOURCES AND MORE 31 Morocco Private Expedition 3 Discover the National Geographic Difference MIDDLE EAST 8 All the Ways to Travel with National Geographic 32 The Holy Land: Past, Present, and Future 2 +31 (0) 23 205 10 10 | TRAVELWITHNATGEO.COM For more than 130 years, we’ve sent our explorers across continents and into remote cultures, down to the oceans’ depths, and up the highest mountains, in an effort to better understand the world and our relationship to it. National Geographic Expeditions grew from this legacy as a way to invite others to explore—to encounter the wonders of the world up-close and in-depth, and to be transformed by the experience. Through National Geographic Expeditions, you gain access to people and places. You’re enriched by the knowledge of our experts and guides, and by the local experts you meet along the way. And you give back. When you travel with us, you support the work of our explorers. That is the National Geographic difference. travelwithnatgeo.eu | 0800 221 8257 3 National Geographic photographer Thomas Peschak frames a selfie with fish in the waters of Baja. 4 +31 (0) 23 205 10 10 | TRAVELWITHNATGEO.COM | KNOWLEDGE | EXPLORE WITH OUR EXPERTS You deepen your understanding of the world when you travel with us. From the scientists, photographers, and explorers who lead our trips to the local guides and experts we meet in the field, you'll be surrounded by people who are steeped in knowledge and insights about the places we visit. STE VE BOYE S Steve Boyes is a conservationist, biologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer. He’s travelled across Africa, studying wildlife rehabilitation and biodiver- sity, and will lead the Southern Africa by Private Air expedition on 11 September 2020. CARROLL DUNHAM Medical Anthropologist and filmmaker, Carroll Dunham has worked on over a dozen films for National Geographic. Carroll has become an expert in the Himalayas, having lived there for 25 years, and will lead the 7 November 2020 departure of Bhutan: Kingdom in the Clouds. LALY LICHTENFELD Laly Lichtenfeld is a conservationist and National Geographic Explorer who works with National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative to preserve Tanzania’s lions, leopards and cheetahs. Laly will join the 10 August 2020 departure of On Safari: Tanzania’s Great Migration. TRAVELWITHNATGEO.COM | +31 (0) 23 205 10 10 5 | GIVE BACK | TRAVEL AND SUPPORT EXPLORATION When you travel with us, you help further the work of our scientists, explorers, and educators around the world. Every year, we distribute a portion of our proceeds to the National Geographic Society, creating more opportunities to work toward a planet in balance. To learn more, visit natgeo.com/giveback. In Iceland, National Geographic grantees are examining how expanding meltwater lakes are impacting the rate of glacial retreat. The Society is funding a geological survey of Egypt's Theban Mountains that will inform the archaeological preservation of ancient tombs and temples. National Geographic photographer and grantee Ami Vitale is documenting the efforts of Kenya’s tribal communities to conserve resident megafauna, including the black rhinoceros. 6 +31 (0) 23 205 10 10 | TRAVELWITHNATGEO.COM Elephants crossing the Savanna at sunset in Kenya. | ACCESS | C LOSER THAN YOU'VE EVER IMAGINED We open doors around the globe, so that you can go behind the scenes to get a close-up view of the world's treasures and the work National Geographic is doing to help protect them. On our expedition to Georgia and Armenia, examine early Homo erectus skulls alongside a National Geographic researcher who excavated them. Visit a wildlife rescue centre in Vietnam's Cuc Phuong National Park, home to a National Geographic–supported project that is tackling the illegal pangolin trade. 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