 |  |  |  |  | We've tapped into our network of National Geographic experts to craft 15 distinctive itineraries. On your Private Journey, you'll be accompanied by top local guides who know the regions intimately. Your accommodations on a Private Journey go beyond just comfort—they are an important part of the experience. We select accommodations that combine luxury and location and reflect the unique character of a place. Behind every National Geographic magazine article or documentary lies an extensive network of experts and contacts in the field who are impassioned by their work. On a National Geographic Private Journey, you'll meet one-on-one with some of these dynamic people. In Beijing, meet Jasper Becker, author of the National Geographic book Dragon Rising; or in Peru, meet archaeologist Guillermo Cock, whose discovery of thousands of Inca mummy "bundles" near Lima was featured in the cover story of National Geographic magazine.
Each Private Journey has departures throughout the year, allowing you to choose the dates that work best for you. So that you can tailor the trip to suit your interests, we've kept our itineraries flexible and built in options wherever possible. And day to day, we've made sure to balance guided excursions with free time so that you can set out on your own and relish the spontaneity of exploration. Our unique itineraries span the globe from Alaska to Vietnam. Simply choose any of the 15 trips on our website and select the week you'd like to travel. We'll take care of the rest.
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Take a look at some of these extraordinary Private Journeys:
| |  | | Tanzania |  | | In Serengeti National Park, meet National Geographic grantee Sarah Durant, head of the Tanzania Cheetah Conservation Program. Set out on safari in the Ngorongoro Crater, and at Olduvai Gorge, visit the site where Louis and Mary Leakey discovered Homo habilis on a National Geographic–sponsored expedition. | | |  | | Peru | | In Peru, meet archaeologist Guillermo Cock, whose discovery of thousands of Inca mummies near Lima was featured in the May 2002 issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC magazine. Explore the Sacred Valley of the Inca, and encounter incomparable Machu Picchu.
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 | | Scotland by Rail | | | Experience the sweeping beauty of Scotland's Highlands from the comfort of The Royal Scotsman luxury train. Meet Christopher Somerville, author of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER guidebook to Great Britain, for a walking tour of Edinburgh. | | |  | | Morocco | | In Morocco, explore the ancient Roman city of Volubilis, a UNESCO World Heritage site; admire Rabat's exquisite mosques and minarets; and delve into the lively souks of Fez and Marrakesh. Venture into the Atlas Mountains to get acquainted with the colorful Berber culture.
| | |  | | Italy | | Explore the magical cities of Venice, Florence, and Rome. Stroll through the piazzas of medieval San Gimignano and Siena, and take a walking tour of Venice with Erla Zwingle, author of the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER guidebook to Venice.
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 | | Alaska | | In Alaska, soar by floatplane over the glittering glaciers, azure lakes, and majestic mountains of one of North America's most splendid landscapes. Spot brown and black bears at Redoubt Bay, home to one of the most dense bear populations in the state.
| | |  | | Costa Rica | | | Venture into Carara Biological Reserve with your naturalist guide in search of scarlet macaws, armadillos, sloths, toucans, and monkeys. Then spot crocodiles on an evening field expedition by boat with biologist Juan Bolanos, participant in the National Geographic–funded project on crocodile conservation. |
| |  | | Egypt | | Encounter Egypt's ancient wonders—from the Pyramids and the Sphinx to the tomb of Tutankhamun—in the company of a top Egyptian guide. Sail down the Nile on a traditional felucca, and learn about everyday life at a private home-cooked dinner with an Egyptian family.
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