Uncommon Departures Offer Uncommon Experiences

Ethiopia: Land of Legends
March 17-March 28, 2009
Keep your bags packed - and travel to Ethiopia this March with Dr. Gordon and Betty Orians. Gordon is a retired U. Washington professor of zoology, member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Although Gordon is not acting as trip leader or lecturer, he looks forward to sharing his personal and scientific insights as we travel through this ancient land; the 'Cradle of Mankind'. The Orians have also planned a week extension to the south into Ethiopia's Rift Valley around Lake Langano and the Bale Mountain massif, hoping to spot the Ethiopian Wolf.

Ancient Aegean of Turkey and Greece
September 23-October 8, 2009
Wandering overland from Istanbul along the Sea of Marmara with our expert Turkish guide, Ozlem Ozgoren, this special group of Wildland travelers is returning to Turkey for the second time to explore in more depth the highlights of the Aegean coast. We visit the relatively unknown archaeological site of Clazomenae, one of twelve Ionian cities where our guide conducted research for her advanced studies. It is also near Ozlem's home village of Urla, where she will introduce us to local families, shopkeepers, fisherman and craft artisans, prior to our embarkation on a traditional gulet to sail through the Turkish and Greek Dedocenese Islands.

Celebrate Darwin on Christmas Galapagos Charter
Dec 20 - Dec 30, 2009
Sign up on our exclusive Wildland departure or charter our 20-passenger yacht, the M/Y Galaxy, for your own private group. Join our celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin (today February 12th!), the 50th anniversaries of the founding of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park in July, and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species on November 24th. New Year's and Christmas in Ecuador is the most festive and colorful time for a South American adventure!