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Rhino in India
Photograph by Josh Cohen, Wild Planet Adventures
On its “India Ultimate Wildlife Multi-Safari,” operator Wild Planet Adventures puts guests on Indian elephants to view rhinos. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Bharatpur National Park, India
Photograph by Josh Cohen, Wild Planet Adventures
Wild Planet Adventures’ “India Ultimate Wildlife Multi-Safari” tour includes the trails of Bharatpur National Park, where travelers might encounter local women walking to work or home. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Dochu La, Bhutan
Photograph by Steve Hamilton, Bio Bio Expeditions
On the way to the Drangme Chhu River, guests pass through the Dochu La pass, with its 108 Buddhist Chorten (structures housing relics). Bio Bio Expeditions offers a rafting trip on the pristine river in the shadow of Himalayan peaks, “Drangme Chhu River First Commercial Descent.” The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Drangme Chhu River, Bhutan
Photograph by Steve Hamilton, Bio Bio Expeditions
Outfitter Bio Bio Expeditions takes adventurers rafting down Bhutan’s Drangme Chhu—with its world-class white water in the shadow of the soaring Himalayas—on the “Drangme Chhu River First Commercial Descent” tour. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Lion in Mozambique
Photograph by Robert Spaan
A lion crouches in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, which is under rehabilitation following years of war and conflict. It is a stop in Reefs to Rockies’ “Mozambique—By Land and By Sea” tour. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Storks in Mozambique
Photograph by Rob Janisch
Yellow-billed storks assemble at Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, a stop in Reefs to Rockies’ “Mozambique—By Land and By Sea” tour. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Livingstone and Sopher Rivers, Baffin Island
Photograph by Melanie Siebert
A traveler snaps a photo as the Livingstone River rushes to meet with the Soper River on the “Soper River, Baffin Island” tour offered by Canadian River Expeditions. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Panoramic Flats, Baffin Island
Photograph by Melanie Siebert
Canadian River Expeditions offers a trip to Arctic Canada with its “Soper River, Baffin Island” tour. Guests visit the Panorama Falls and the Panoramic Flats. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Uyuni, Bolivia
Photograph courtesy of Adventure Life
As part of its "Bolivia Backroads and Oruro Festival" tour, Adventure Life brings travelers to the Salt Desert of Uyuni, where they can learn about the production of salt bricks and climb the Tunapa Volcano for panoramic views. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Reindeer Sledding in Russia
Photograph by Makhail Mesclaba, Arctic Odysseys
On Arctic Odysseys' "Siberia—Even Reindeer Sledding Expedition," participants sled into the heart of Siberia to the coldest inhabited place on Earth. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Beagle Channel, South America
Photograph by Norie Quintos, National Geographic
On a Cruceros Australis expedition cruise, set out on sturdy Zodiacs to get up close to glaciers and fjords in the southern waters of the Beagle Channel and the Magellan Strait. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Penguins in Chile
Photograph by Norie Quintos, National Geographic
Meet Magellanic penguins on Magdalena Island on a Cruceros Australis cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Punta Arenas, Chile. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Bwindi Lodge in Uganda
Photograph by Volcanoes Safaris
A guest of Volcanoes Safaris’ “Gorillas in the Virungas and Bwindi” tour takes in the view at Uganda’s Bwindi Lodge. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Gorilla in the Virunga Mountains, Africa
Photograph by Oliver Dreike
Volcanoes Safaris takes travelers through reserves in Rwanda and Uganda to view some of the remaining 700 mountain gorillas left in the wild in its “Gorillas in the Virungas and Bwindi” tour. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Waterfall Along the Jade Route, South America
Photograph by Mark Willuhn
From Big Falls, Belize, to Copán, Honduras, Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance takes guests on the trail of jade on its “Jade Route of the Ancient Maya” tour. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Rope Bridge in South Africa
Photograph by Karen Iverson
Visit a primate refuge near Plettenberg Bay in South Africa. Travcoa’s “Once in a Lifetime Africa” tour visits five nations in in three weeks using a retrofitted DC-3. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Monks in Laos
Photograph by Jay Tindall, Remote Lands
Remote Lands’ “Undiscovered Southern Laos” tour visits the town of Luang Prabang. Founded in the seventh century, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
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Kayaking in Alaska
Photograph by Dan Oberlatz, Alaska Alpine Adventures
Alaska Alpine Adventures takes guests into Lake Clark National Park to kayak, hike, and camp with its “Twin Lakes Paddle” tour. The tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010.
