National Geographic: Trip Around the World

There is no better way to kick off the New Year than a trip around the world. We are excited to have the opportunity and look forward to sharing moments from our trip with you. Check back each day to see our itinerary for the day and perhaps highlights from the day before. 

 

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Trip Highlights

• Explore 12 UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat, the Taj Mahal, and the lost city of Petra.
• Meet with National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence Meave or Louise Leakey in Tanzania.
• Discover Easter Island’s giant moai statues and famously lost culture with resident archaeologists.
• Delve into the natural world on game drives in the Serengeti Plain and snorkeling excursions on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Itinerary - 24 Days

Day 1 — Orlando, Florida

Days 2, 3, & 4 — Cusco and Machu Picchu, Peru

Days 5 & 6 — Easter Island, Chile

Day 7 — Cross the International Date Line

(From Easter Island we continue our voyage across the Pacific, crossing the international date line. We lose a day en route and arrive in Samoa the following evening. (B, L, D))

Day 8 — Apia, Samoa

Days 9 & 10 — The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Days 11 & 12 — Angkor, Cambodia 

Day 13 — Chengdu, China

Days 14 & 15 — Lhasa, Tibet or Xi’an, China

Days 16 & 17 — Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Days 18 & 19 — Serengeti Plains, Tanzania

Days 20 & 21 — The Lost City of Petra and Wadi Rum, Jordan 

Days 22 & 23 — Marrakech, Morocco

Day 24 — Marrakech, Morocco/Orlando, Florida