Places of a Lifetime

Departed October 8, 2011

HIGHLIGHTS

Urban Spaces
     • Istanbul
     • London
Wild Places
     • The Amazon
     • Papua New Guinea
     • The Serengeti
Paradise Found
     • The Cook Islands
Country Unbound
     • Da Nang and Hue, Vietnam
World Wonders
     • The Library of Congress
     • Easter Island
     • Angkor Wat
     • The Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi’an
     • The Great Wall of China
     • The Taj Mahal
     • Fatehpur Sikri
     • The Lost City of Petra

An Extraordinary Journey Inspired by National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Places of a Lifetime
Set off on an extraordinary new journey inspired by the “50 Places of a Lifetime” selected by National Geographic Traveler magazine in its October 2009 and 1999 special issues. This journey includes destinations from each of the five categories (above) featured in Traveler’s Places of a Lifetime issues.

Travel by Private Jet
An ideal way to reach these remote cultures, we fly on a Boeing 757 private jet with 2x2 VIP-style seating for only 78 travelers. We set our own schedules, avoid the hassles of commercial travel, and land in smaller airports closer to our destinations, to provide the ultimate in luxury, convenience, and safety. Enjoy one of the highest crew-to-traveler ratios in the business: 1 to 5.

Follow Your Passion with a Flexible Itinerary
Go beyond the main itinerary, with your choice of personalized excursions along the way. Whether you want to take a cooking class, visit a school, or hike off the beaten path, we will ensure that your travels are tailored for you.

Make a Difference in the World
By joining this expedition, you support efforts to enhance the conditions of peoples and places we visit. At each destination on the itinerary, TCS & Starquest Expeditions purchases traditional handicrafts made by local artisans, provides supplies for medical centers or schools, or donates funds for essential programs.

"To visit the Places of a Lifetime is to embrace the entire world and all of its natural and cultural wonder, from the mysteries of ancient civilizations to the wild abundance of Africa and the Amazon, from the wayfinders of Polynesia to the Huli wigmen of the New Guinea Highlands."

—Wade Davis
National Geographic
Explorer-in-Residence
and expert on this expedition