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Our version of “ski week”—without the crowds! Snowshoe the glittering winter wonderland of the French and Swiss Alps. Your action-filled days more than compensate for the gastronomic pleasures you’ll fuel up on each night.

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Tours in October 2012

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Antarctica

Small Ship Cruise

Explore South Georgia

Mountains, Glaciers & a Legendary Wildlife Oasis

Wildlife & Natural History, Small Ship Cruising
16 days - Trip Level 1 Add to Compare Trips

Argentina

Small Group Adventure

Argentina: El Norte

Colonial Towns, Red-rock Deserts, and Andean Culture

Hiking / Trekking, Cultural Adventures
12 days - Trip Level 3 Add to Compare Trips

Small Ship Cruise

Explore South Georgia

Mountains, Glaciers & a Legendary Wildlife Oasis

Wildlife & Natural History, Small Ship Cruising
16 days - Trip Level 1 Add to Compare Trips

Australia

Small Ship Cruise

Cultural Highlights of Papua New Guinea

Rabaul to the Sepik River, Tami and Trobriand Islands aboard the Orion

Wildlife & Natural History, Cultural Adventures, Small Ship Cruising
12 days - Trip Level 1 Add to Compare Trips

Bhutan

Small Group Adventure

Hidden Bhutan

Day Hikes and Cultural Adventures in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Hiking / Trekking, Cultural Adventures
12 days - Trip Level 3+ Add to Compare Trips

Small Group Adventure

Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan

Tea Plantations, Hill Stations, and Himalayan Grandeur

Hiking / Trekking, Cultural Adventures
16 days - Trip Level 3 Add to Compare Trips

Small Group Adventure

The Chomolhari Trek

Journey to Bhutan’s Divine Mountain

Hiking / Trekking, Cultural Adventures
13 days - Trip Level 6 Add to Compare Trips

Best Months: February to mid-November	China Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: April to December	Hidden Inca Trail Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: April to December	Inca Trail Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: April to October	Botswana Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: April to October	Namibia and Botswana Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: May to October	Turkey Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: May to October	Mongolia Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: May to October	Zambia Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: May to mid-October	Tibet Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: June to October	Tanzania Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: June to October	East Africa Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: June to October	Zambia and Malawi Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: September to November	Discover Morocco Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: September to November	Syria Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: September to November	Morocco Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Late September to mid-May	Bhutan Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Late September to March	India Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Late September to mid-May	Everest and Annapurna Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Late September to mid-May	Annapurna Sanctuary Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Late September to mid-May	Everest Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Late September to mid-May	Annapurna Lodge Trek Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
October 1-11, 2012	Greece: Zagoria & Mt. Olympus	Add to Compare Trips
October 1-12, 2012	Snorkeling the Misool Archipelago	Add to Compare Trips
October 2-12, 2012	Faces in the Forest	Add to Compare Trips
October 2-13, 2012	Cultural Highlights of Papua New Guinea	Add to Compare Trips
October 4-19, 2012	The Turquoise Coast	Add to Compare Trips
October 4-14, 2012	Palau Snorkeling and Sea Kayaking	Add to Compare Trips
October 5-12, 2012	Granada to Sevilla	Add to Compare Trips
October 5-13, 2012	Inca Trail to Machu Picchu	Add to Compare Trips
October 6-21, 2012	Annapurna Sanctuary	Add to Compare Trips
October 6-21, 2012	Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan	Add to Compare Trips
October 7-22, 2012	Madagascar: Off the Beaten Path	Add to Compare Trips
October 9-21, 2012	Serengeti Wildlife Safari	Add to Compare Trips
October 10-24, 2012	Annapurna Adventure	Add to Compare Trips
October 11-24, 2012	Peru Explorer	Add to Compare Trips
October 12-22, 2012	Faces in the Forest	Add to Compare Trips
October 12-21, 2012	Land of the Pharaohs	Add to Compare Trips
October 12-22, 2012	Adventuring in South Africa	Add to Compare Trips
October 13-20, 2012	Great Hikes & Chefs of Northern Italy’s Gourmet Trail	Add to Compare Trips
October 13-24, 2012	Cultural Highlights of Papua New Guinea	Add to Compare Trips
October 13-27, 2012	Morocco: Camels to Casbahs	Add to Compare Trips
October 14-22, 2012	Hiker's Journey to Machu Picchu	Add to Compare Trips
October 14-25, 2012	Hidden Bhutan	Add to Compare Trips
October 16-27, 2012	Argentina: El Norte	Add to Compare Trips
October 16-November 4, 2012	Minya Konka Expedition	Add to Compare Trips
October 16-28, 2012	The Chomolhari Trek	Add to Compare Trips
October 17-November 9, 2012	Central Asia Explorer	Add to Compare Trips
October 18-November 6, 2012	Trek to Everest Base Camp	Add to Compare Trips
October 21-29, 2012	Brasil!	Add to Compare Trips
October 21-November 2, 2012	Japan: Shikoku Island	Add to Compare Trips
October 23-30, 2012	Great Hikes & Chefs of Northern Italy’s Gourmet Trail	Add to Compare Trips
October 23-November 4, 2012	Annapurna Lodge Trek Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
October 23-November 5, 2012	Everest Adventure	Add to Compare Trips
October 23-31, 2012	Inca Trail to Machu Picchu	Add to Compare Trips
October 23-November 3, 2012	Machu Picchu Lodge to Lodge	Add to Compare Trips
October 24-November 4, 2012	Cultural Highlights of Papua New Guinea	Add to Compare Trips
October 24-November 11, 2012	Journey to Hidden Nepal: The Tsum Valley Trek	Add to Compare Trips
October 24-November 17, 2012	Ultimate Everest	Add to Compare Trips
October 28-November 12, 2012	Explore South Georgia	Add to Compare Trips
October 28-November 12, 2012	Madagascar: Off the Beaten Path	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: October to April	Egypt Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: October to April	Jordan Explorer Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: October to March	Vietnam and Cambodia Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: October to April	Egypt: the Nile by Sail Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: October to April	Jordan Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Israel Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Discover Turkey Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Galapagos Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Costa Rica Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Southern Africa Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Guatemala Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips
Best Months: Year Round	Peru Private Journey	Add to Compare Trips

Tours in October 2012

Mountains, Glaciers & a Legendary Wildlife Oasis

Colonial Towns, Red-rock Deserts, and Andean Culture

Mountains, Glaciers & a Legendary Wildlife Oasis

Rabaul to the Sepik River, Tami and Trobriand Islands aboard the Orion

Day Hikes and Cultural Adventures in the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Tea Plantations, Hill Stations, and Himalayan Grandeur

Journey to Bhutan’s Divine Mountain

The World’s Last Shangri La

Discovering Borneo’s Natural and Cultural Wonders aboard the Orion II

The Okavango Delta, Chobe’s Elephant Kingdom, and Victoria Falls

Mystical Landscapes, Extraordinary Wildlife

From Cape Town to Botswana

A Cultural and Natural History Adventure

Adventures in Indochine

Trekking the Hidden Mountains of Eastern Tibetwith Gary McCue

Ancient Cultures & Magnificent Landscapes

Sacred Monasteries on the Roof of the World

Adventuring in Nature’s Playground

Exploring Darwin’s Islands aboard the Reina Silvia

A Journey of Discovery in Ancient Egypt

Secrets of the Pharaohs

Passage to the Ancient World

The Pindos Mountains, Meteora Monasteries, and the Abode of Zeus

Tikal and the Land of the Mayas

Tea Plantations, Hill Stations, and Himalayan Grandeur

Romantic Rajasthan, Land of Princes

Discovering Borneo’s Natural and Cultural Wonders aboard the Orion II

Remote Islands of the Coral Triangle

Journey to the Holy Land

Piemonte, Lombardy, and the Veneto

A Cultural Odyssey in Traditional Japan

Petra, the Dead Sea, Wadi Rum and Aqaba

Jerash, the Dead Sea, and Petra

A Cultural Odyssey to Samarkand and BeyondRepertory Trip: Next Offered October 17-November 9, 2012

The Wildlife Paradise of the Serengeti and Masai Mara

A Cultural Odyssey to Samarkand and BeyondRepertory Trip: Next Offered October 17-November 9, 2012

Adventures in Indochine

An Overland Journey on “the Eighth Continent”

Land of Genghis Khan

Fez, Marrakesh, Essaouira, and the Golden Dunes of the Sahara

Imperial Cities, the Great Sahara, and Marrakesh

Mystical Landscapes, Extraordinary Wildlife

Lodge-Based Trekking, Rafting, and Gameviewing by Elephant

Spectacular Trek in the Heart of the Himalaya

Lodge-to-Lodge Trek Through the Himalaya

Discover a Timeless Tibetan Buddhist Realmwith Hashmat Singh

One of the Greatest Mountain Adventures in the World

The Greatest Mountain Adventure in the WorldRepertory Trip: Next Offered October 24-November 17, 2012

Soaring Himalayan Views, Exquisite Hill Village trek

Lodge-to-Lodge Trek in the Heart of the Annapurna Himal

Lodge-Based Trek Among the Highest Mountains in the World

Lodge-Based Trekking in Nepal’s Extraordinary Mountains

Experience the Natural History Paradise of the Rock Islands

Rabaul to the Sepik River, Tami and Trobriand Islands aboard the Orion

Fine Hotels and Spectacular Day Hikes in the Realm of the Incas

The Ultimate Hiking Adventure to a Legendary Lost City

Lodge-Based Trek and the Lost City of the Incas

Trekking the Hidden Mountains of Eastern Tibet
with Gary McCue

A Cultural Odyssey to Samarkand and Beyond
Repertory Trip: Next Offered October 17-November 9, 2012

A Cultural Odyssey to Samarkand and Beyond
Repertory Trip: Next Offered October 17-November 9, 2012

Discover a Timeless Tibetan Buddhist Realm
with Hashmat Singh

The Greatest Mountain Adventure in the World
Repertory Trip: Next Offered October 24-November 17, 2012