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Join Us for these Upcoming Travel Seminars!
We invite you to join us for one of our local travel seminars
presented by our expert destination specialists or local
guides. See the schedule below which changes frequently
as new dates and program topics develop throughout the
year. Locations also vary, so be sure to check the venue
on the dates of your interest. Call ahead for reservations.
The Wild Isthmus of Costa Rica and Panama and Nicaragua
September 11, 2010 10:00am - The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
 Home to an astonishing abundance of tropical flora and fauna, Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua are a mecca for nature and adventure travelers. Join Wildland Adventures Director Kurt Kutay on a guided photo trip through the Central American isthmus, filled with white-water rivers and waterfalls, tropical rain forests, active volcanoes, mountain cloud forests, coral reefs and indigenous cultures. Home to rare and exotic wildlife, travelers can see monkeys, sloth, sea turtles, caiman, poison arrow frogs, macaws and toucans, colorful butterflies, and amazing nocturnal creatures. Kurt will share his knowledge of the best ecolodges, the most beautiful beaches and show you how to get around, and how to best plan your itinerary to fit your time and budget. Discover why Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua have gained worldwide acclaim as premier adventure destinations and why Wildland Adventures was ranked the "#1 Best Do-It-All Outfitter on Earth" by National Geographic Adventure Magazine!
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India: A rich panoply of culture and land through time
September 25, 2010 10:00am - The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
India is a vast and splendid land. Veteran travel guide, historian and filmmaker Adrian Chalker offers travelers a helping hand steering a path through India's spectacular labyrinth of sights and mysteries to bring out the wonders of the sub-continent. From the battlements of Agra's Red Fort, Rajasthan's opulent palaces and the Taj Mahal in the north, to the soaring Gopuram architecture, tropical Malabar backwaters and plantations of the Spice Hills in the south, India remains the 'great frontier' for those travelers that seek a land where magic is still real. Adrian will present opportunities to stay in Maharaja's palaces, home-stay on a Cardamom Spice Plantation, ride elephants and seek tigers in the southern jungles and across the spectacular landscape of Rajasthan. We cover Mysore, Ooty and Madras, explore Jaipur, Udaipur, Varanasi and Khajuraho, and visit Bangalore, Trichy, Madurai, Delhi and Cochin. To quote Paul William Roberts, India is the "empire of the soul."
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Patagonia and Beyond: Chile and Argentina
October 9, 2010 10:00am - The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
 Patagonia is a vast, wild land stretching from the Antarctic environment of Tierra del Fuego to high Andean mountains and wind-swept Patagonian steppe. Wildland Adventures' South American travel specialist Gregg Burke will highlight the wildlife, gaucho culture, and the hiking and trekking opportunities throughout this spectacular region of Chile and Argentina. We review the best ways to explore Patagonia, recommended lodges and ecocamps for hiking in the heart of Torres del Paine, Fitzroy and Los Glaciares National Parks, as well as travel to Iguazu Falls, the Lakes District, the Atacama Desert, Easter Island, and the great cities of Buenos Aires and Santiago.
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Land of the Maya: Belize and Guatemala
October 23, 2010 10:00am - The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
The "Mundo Maya" of Belize and Guatemala is a land of discovery and adventure in an exciting milieu of natural and cultural environments. Wildland Adventures Director Kurt Kutay, and regional expert Jeff Stivers, take us on a journey through the Maya heartland among highland native villages to spectacular archaeological sites like Tikal and other ancient ruins still buried in the jungle. Apart from the archaeological wonders and the variety and vitality of the indigenous cultures the physical beauty is stunning. Travel through a verdant landscape of rain forests, cloud forests, white-water rivers, volcanoes, lakes, caves with underground rivers, and the barrier reef of Belize. Exotic wildlife abounds including crocodiles, monkeys, iguanas, tapirs, butterflies, toucans, macaws, parrots and more. Journey away from crowded tourist sites to more remote and pristine villages, natural areas and ancient sites. Wildland Adventures’ trip “Undiscovered Belize” received National Geographic’s 50 Best Tours of a Lifetime award.
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Jordan, Egypt and Israel
November 6, 2010 10:00am The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
 The same sinking sun turns Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock to gilded flame, inches the mighty pyramid’s shadow across timeless sands, and plunges Petra the “Rose Red City half as old as time” into rich ochre’s of sandstone red. From modern Amman and ancient Jerusalem to the serene beauty of Egypt’s Aswan, this region traverses the spectrum of the modern and the ancient, abounding with reminders of its deep historical importance. Discover Luxor’s Valley of the Kings, Roman Jerash, Byzantine and Arab Castles, and Nabaetean Petra; a must-see for the serious traveler. Egypt, an ancient Arab society, offers high levels of traditional hospitality and is the perfect contrast to the essentially Western Israel, and to Jordan, a truly modern Arab nation spanning the transition of the respected old to the forward looking new. Each of these destinations offer spectacular active outdoor adventures; exploring Wadi Rum, SCUBA diving in the Red Sea, hiking the valleys around Qumran, and riding camels across Aswan’s golden sands. Wildland Adventures’ Middle East Program Director, Adrian Chalker, shares his decades of experience leading tours throughout Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Morocco, and Iran. See the Middle East in pictures and learn how your experience can be broadened by including Jordan, Israel and Egypt.
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East Africa: The Migration, Maasai and a Safari of a Lifetime
November 13, 2010 10:00am The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
 Learn how to plan an African safari of a lifetime for two travelers or a family of five! Julia Nesbitt, Wildland Adventures’ Africa travel specialist, fresh off a scouting trip to Kenya and Tanzania, will present different types of safaris that match your interests, budget and style of travel through the great wildlife parks Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East Africa. Your African experience isn’t complete without meeting African people including native Maasai of Kenya and Tanzania. This presentation includes excerpts from a movie by a Seattle filmmaker documenting the life-changing African safari of a Wildland Adventures’ Seattle group among the Maasai in Kenya and Tanzania.
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The Wilds of Untamed Borneo
December 4, 2010 10:00am The Savvy Traveler, Edmonds, WA
 Imagine walking though a 160 million year old primary forest teeming with gigantic sky scraping trees, full of an abundant array of ficus, fern, flowers and fungi while spotting orangutan, silver leaf monkeys, giant squirrels, tarsiers and a host of other forest creatures. Then relax, rejuvenate and experience unparalleled underwater exploration in the picture-perfect cool blue waters off the Western Malaysia coast. Join expert traveler and Wildland Adventures program director Jeff Stivers as he discusses the wonders of traveling in these, the untamed wilds of Borneo. Jeff will discuss his recent explorations of the Malaysian state of Sabah, we'll look at some of the treasures that travel to this remote destination can uncover such as the largest flower in the world, the man of the wild (Orangutan), pristine coral reefs, and the incredible cuisine that the cultural mélange of Malaysia has to offer.
Click here to attend this seminar in Edmonds!
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If you have your own group of 8 or more persons we can
also schedule a presentation in your area based on your
particular interests and possibly arrange a visit to your
town by one of our local guides or outfitters. See our
complete list of possible Wildland
Adventures travel seminars.
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