National Geographic Expeditions

Highlights

• Admire the extraordinary landscapes of the Himalaya, from towering peaks and hanging glaciers to the lush foothills of Nepal.
• Venture into the legendary Potala Palace in Lhasa and visit Tibet's holiest and most historic monasteries.
• Gaze up at the soaring crags of Mount Everest from the storied North Face Base Camp in Tibet.

Highlights

• Meet with an expert on National Geographic’s Okavango Wilderness Project to learn about ongoing conservation projects in the delta.
• Enjoy dinner at a family homestead in Zimbabwe, and hear from local storytellers in Botswana.
• Go on safari with a researcher from the Cheetah Metapopulation Project, part of National Geographic’s Big Cats Initiative.

Highlights

• Follow the path of Lewis and Clark’s expedition through what are today the states of Washington and Oregon.
• Cruise through the towering canyons of the Columbia River Gorge, and explore the coastline by kayak or motorized landing craft.
• Hike or bike along breathtaking vistas, and take an exhilarating jet boat ride up the Snake River to Hell’s Canyon.

Highlights

• Explore the legendary Pyramids at Gîza and ponder the riddle of the Sphinx, carved out of the limestone bedrock of the Gîza plateau.
• Discover stunning temples and elaborate burial chambers in Luxor, the capital of the ancient Egyptian empire at its peak; and embark on a four-day cruise down the fabled Nile.
• Venture to the magnificent rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, built by the pharaoh Ramses II, and hear from your private guide about the dramatic relocation of this sacred site.

Highlights

• Gain special access to the excavations of Pompeii with a local expert and peer into the crater of Mount Vesuvius alongside a volcanologist.
• Gaze at the spectacular mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale and descend into fascinating catacombs in Palermo.
• Visit eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, from the dramatic Amalfi Coast and ancient Syracuse to the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento.

Highlights

• Hike or ride a mule along the Grand Canyon’s rim and peer into its mile-deep chasm.
• Marvel at the rainbow colors of the high desert.
• Splash through the Narrows of the Virgin River beneath Zion’s sheer red cliffs.