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Seminars Schedule > Descriptions
We enjoy sharing our Wildland Adventures with other travelers
through travel seminars presented by our expert staff or
local guides who occasionally travel through the US. If
you have your own group of 8 or more persons we can 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.
 Andes
and Amazon: Land of the Incas
The possibilities for exploration and personal discovery
are unlimited on a Wildland Adventure to the diverse lands
of the Andes and the Amazon of Peru and Bolivia. Join Wildland
Adventures' South American experts who share how to venture
beyond tourist sites and historical facts to experience
the simple rhythms of daily life, traveling by air, jeep
and on foot in a high level of comfort that fits your style
of travel. Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, hike across
the Island of the Sun on Lake Titicaca, venture by land,
over the Andes and by dugout canoe into the most biologically
diverse rain forests on Earth.
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 Going
Wild in New Zealand!
Discover New Zealand's South Island in style as we actively
explore mountains to sounds on both sides of the dramatic
Southern Alps, the scenic backdrop for Middle Earth in
Lord of the Rings. Wildland Director, Kurt Kutay, or our
local Kiwi guide will lead you on a journey through a variety
of ecosystems to premier wildlife reserves, World Heritage
Sites, and national parks. Engage in fun and exciting activities
such as hiking along deserted beaches, through ancient
rainforests, over an active glacier, trekking hut to hut
along the world famous Routeburn Track, swimming with dolphins,
soaking in private hot springs, wildlife viewing, and a
spectacular scenic flight over Milford Sound. You will
appreciate opportunities to meet with local Kiwis at a
sheep ranch, regional wineries, dinner at a local home,
and overnights hosted by family B & B's, boutique hotels,
and comfortable mountain lodges.
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 Maasailand
Safaris: Kenya and Tanzania
Plan an East African safari that fits your interests and
style of travel through the great wildlife parks of East
Africa and among the indigenous Maasai people. Visit Kenya,
Tanzania, Uganda or combine all three countries to include
the diverse habitats of the Maasai Mara-Serengeti ecosystem,
Ngorongoro Crater, the Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimanjaro and
Mt. Kenya, Samburu, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and
the coastal islands of Lamu and Zanzibar. Game viewing
experiences are enhanced by taking extra time to visit
remote Maasai villages, to listen and to learn from our
Maasai hosts, including hikes in the bush with Maasai warriors
and visits to Maasai schools, women’s cooperatives,
and more. A full range of accommodations will be presented
from distinctive ecolodges to different styles of African
camps. The multi-media presentation includes a 20 minute
movie by Seattle filmmaker, Carol Geertsema, documenting
the life-changing journey of a recent Seattle group on
our Wildland Adventures Maasailand Safari, a special program
developed in collaboration with the Maasai Environmental
Resource Coalition.
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a Trip Review
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 British
Columbia:
Spirit Bear Voyage
Exploration, education and adventure are the focus of Wildland
Adventures wilderness and cultural expeditions to the central
coast of beautiful British Columbia. Join Captain Ralph
Hull and Kari Osselton as they share their extensive experience
leading charters along this incredible coast aboard the
unique and comfortable expedition vessel Rolano, a beautifully
restored 80' North Sea Trawler. Explore afoot and afloat
while learning about the region's nature, history and culture.
Isolated by its inaccessibility this spectacular region
features hidden fjords and estuaries, coastal temperate
rain forests, waterfalls and dramatic mountain terrain
that is home to abundant wildlife including whales, sea
lions, sea otters, Bald eagles, brown bears, mountain goats
and the rare white Kermode or "Spirit" bear.
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 Belize:
Ruins, Reef and Rain Forests
Belize is a land of discovery and adventure, an exciting
milieu of natural and cultural environments. We present
a journey from inland tropical rain forests to pristine
barrier reefs and coral cayes on the Caribbean coast. Wander
among rich wetland habitats, visit native villages, and
explore ancient Maya ruins, sacred caves and underground
rivers. Wildlife abounds in protected natural areas including
crocodiles, Howler and Spider monkeys, iguanas, tapirs,
coati, butterflies, toucans, macaws, parrots and Roseate
spoonbills. Journey away from crowded tourist sites to
more remote and pristine marine and terrestrial environments.
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 Walking
in the Wilds of Southern Africa
Travel to remote corners of Southern Africa where comfortable
camps offer access to pristine wilderness regions with
plentiful wildlife. Join Wildland Adventures Africa Program
Director as we present a wide range of safari options in
national parks and private nature conservation concessions
from Capetown to Victoria Falls throughout five countries:
Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Learn about different styles of lodge and tent safaris
and various transportation modes including vehicles, bush
flights, and game tracking on foot with professional guides.
We will also discuss gliding in a mokoro on the Okavango
Delta, canoe-camping down the Zambezi River, and less-known,
specialized camps, outfitters and guides that offer personal
ways to experience some of Africa's most impressive wildlife
encounters.
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 Wild
Alaska
Experience Alaska's coastal and interior wilderness on
this in-depth natural history exploration. Travel by train,
scenic flight, overland and on a small, private yacht through
Glacier Bay, Prince William Sound and Denali National Park.
We share myriad Alaska experiences including easy hikes
and glacier trekking, sea kayaking, whale watching, scenic
flights, travel on the Alaska Railroad and more. Steer
clear of the cruise ships and busy tour groups and avoid
conventional hotels in preference of wilderness lodges
and historic accommodations. Through direct relationships
with charter boat captains, bush pilots, wilderness guides,
and selected backcountry lodges Wildland Adventures’ Alaska
trips are a truly in-depth and authentic Alaskan experience.
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 Wildland
Family Adventures
Kids learn to love travel and to love learning while on
a Wildland Family Adventure in Costa Rica, Panama, Belize,
Africa, Peru, Alaska or other destinations. Sensitive,
close-up encounters in nature and authentic, personal cross-cultural
interactions with native peoples will change the way parents
and their kids see the world without changing the world
they see. Wildland Adventures owners, Kurt and Anne Kutay,
share their experiences and plans traveling the world with
their own children, also having conducted exotic trips
for thousands of other families throughout the world. They
demonstrate how Wildland families become immersed in their
experience secure in their health, safety and comfort.
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 Enchanted
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Spanning the Andes, Amazon and including Darwin's enchanted Galapagos Islands, our Wildland Adventures in Ecuador have it all! Nowhere else in the world can you find greater variety in so small a country as Ecuador. We discover the Galapagos, a showcase of evolution, aboard a first class yacht or small ship. Traveling from island to island our expert naturalist guides point out the unique behavioral and physical characteristics that plants and animals have developed as they evolve and adapt to each unique island habitat. Explore on land and under the sea hiking, snorkeling and sea kayaking. No where else can you observe, photograph and commune so closely with such exotic and bizarre wildlife. Special departures are scheduled for families. Optional side trips to the Andean town of Otavalo, the Amazon jungle and Machu Picchu, Peru will also be presented.
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 On
Safari in East Africa
Join us to discover why Outside Magazine awarded Wildland
Adventures the “Best Trip To Africa 2005”.
We’ll help you plan an East African safari that fits
your interests and style of travel. Comparing and contrasting
the differences in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Wildland
Adventures' Africa specialists take you on a journey of
wildlife viewing in diverse habitats including game drives
in National Parks, tracking gorillas through the Impenetrable
Forest, hiking with Maasai, hunting with bushmen, climbing
Kilimanjaro, and hot air ballooning over the Serengeti.
A full range of accommodations will be presented from distinctive
ecolodges to different styles of African camps. Wildland
Adventures Program Directors will share personal wildlife
experiences in the bush and their work in conservation
programs to protect wildlife and support Maasai native
culture.
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 Turkey:
A Crossroads of Civilizations
Wildland Adventures takes you from the modern age and into the ancient past discovering authentic travel opportunities in Turkey on routes used by ancient silk and spice traders between Europe and the Far East. Turkey was a land coveted by many conquerors, each successive empire leaving its mark on the culture, folklore and way of life of today's Turkish people. While twenty-first century Turkey has become a modern, secular and western-oriented republic, the grandeur of Asia Minor predominates over contemporary influences, especially outside the sphere of the hustle and bustle of resorts and hotels. Small groups and private trips for individuals and families are arranged to classic ruins and hinterlands where you experience the living history of Turkey surviving through old customs, gracious hospitality and exquisite cuisine in picturesque villages.
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 The
Wild Isthmus of
Costa Rica and Panama
Home to an astonishing abundance of tropical flora and
fauna, Costa Rica and Panama are a mecca for nature travelers.
Bordered by Caribbean and Pacific beaches, this land bridge
between North and South America is filled with white-water
rivers and waterfalls, tropical rain forests, active volcanoes,
mountain cloud forests, coral reefs and indigenous cultures.
Rare and exotic wildlife you can see include monkeys, sloth,
sea turtles, caiman, poison arrow frogs, macaws and toucans,
and colorful butterflies. The incredible diversity of flora
and fauna, especially tropical birds, will amaze you on
a trip through these varied ecosystems and landscapes.
Join us to discover why Costa Rica and Panama have gained
worldwide acclaim as premier nature destinations!
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 Patagonia
and Beyond: Chile and Argentina
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 Program Director will feature wildlife natural
history and hiking and trekking trips throughout this spectacular
region of Chile and Argentina. He will discuss the best
ways to explore Patagonia, recommended lodges and camps
for hiking in the heart of Torres del Paine, Fitzroy and
Los Glaciares National Parks as well as to Iguazu Falls,
the Lakes District, or the Atacama Desert.
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 Mundo Maya: Ruins, Reefs and Rainforests of Guatemala, Belize and Mexico
Guatemala, Belize and southern Mexico is a land of discovery and adventure in an exciting milieu of natural and cultural environments. Journey through the Maya heartland among highland native villages to spectacular archaeological sites like Tikal and many other ancient ruins buried in the jungle. Apart from the archaeological wonders and the variety and vitality of its indigenous cultures the physical beauty is stunning. A verdant landscape of rain forests, highland cloud forests, white-water rivers, volcanoes, lakes, caves with underground rivers, and pristine coral cayes and barrier reef are protected in national parks and wildlife reserves. 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.
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 Andes,
Amazon and the Galapagos Islands
Discover the possibilities for exploration and personal
discovery on a Wildland Adventure to the diverse lands
of the Andes, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands of
Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. We venture beyond places and
facts to experience the simple rhythms of daily life, the
mystical and sublime, traveling by a multitude of means
that fit your style and budget. Trek the Inca Trail to
Machu Picchu, hike across the Island of the Sun on Lake
Titicaca, venture by land over the Andes and by dugout
canoe into the most biologically diverse rain forests on
Earth, and voyage by small yacht through the Galapagos
Islands.
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Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and East African Safaris
Featuring expert Maasai mountain guide, Kambona Mollel
Join us for a special presentation by our senior climbing and walking safari guide, Kambona Ole Tirra Mollel, who will be speaking about walking safaris in the Serengeti and summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro-the "Roof of Africa"-something he has done over 100 times. A native Maasai, Kambona was raised on the Tanzanian savannah where he gained a deep knowledge of the natural world and has since worked as a master safari guide. He is trilingual and speaks fluent Maa, Kiswahili and English. Before suffering a knee injury, Kambona was a world-class marathon runner preparing for the Olympics. From Kenya and Tanzania to Uganda and Rwanda, Wildland Adventures' Africa specialists will also take you on a wildlife safari viewing diverse habitats and native cultures in National Parks, gorilla trekking and hiking with Maasai warriors. Our specialists will also present a range of accommodations from different styles of camps to distinctive safari lodges and boutique beach hotels
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Ultimate
Southern African Safari
The hidden wonders of Africa are revealed to those that
take the time to walk with expert native guides who teach
you the art of tracking and bush lore. Guest speakers and
master safari guides from Zimbabwe, Ian Fearon and James
Varden, share their experiences taking guests by canoe
down the Zambezi River and on walking safaris among the
wild animals of Mana Pools National Park. Wildland Adventures’ African
Program Director will also present a wide range of other
safari options in national parks and private nature reserves
from Capetown to Victoria Falls throughout five countries:
Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Learn about different styles of lodge and tent safaris
and various transportation modes including vehicles, bush
flights, and game tracking on foot with professional guides.
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 Gorillas
in the Wild
Join gorilla safari specialist, conservationist and guide,
Phil Ward, for an introduction to viewing gorillas in the
wild, a breathtaking and humbling wildlife encounter! Follow
his team of expert guides and native trackers as you bushwhack
through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in search of a family
of mountain gorillas. But, Uganda, known as “The
Pearl of Africa,” is so much more than gorillas.
You hike in the Kibale Forest, take game drives and boat
trips in Queen Elizabeth National Park, stay in Mbarara
town to see the full range of Ugandan wildlife and culture,
and visit Murchison Falls National Park for stunning scenery,
wildlife encounters, and the spectacular falls.
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 On
Safari Among The Maasai
Discover Maasailand of Kenya and Tanzania with two special
Wildland Adventures guest speakers, Tanzanian safari guide,
Willie Chambulo, and Maasai advocate, Meitamei Dapash.
Together with Wildland Adventures’ President, Kurt
Kutay, and Seattle videographer Carol Geertsema, we will
present a multi-media program about African wildlife and
our recent travels in East Africa among the Maasai. Drawing
from a lifetime of experience living in the African bush,
both speakers will share their encounters in the wild and
discuss their present work to defend the wildlife and habitat
of Maasailand. We will present our new Maasailand Safari
designed in collaboration with local villages to return
the rewards from sustainable ecotourism to the true custodians
of the land – the Maasai people. For the traveler,
this style of safari offers a more meaningful and authentic
cross-cultural experience, minimizes the impacts of tourism,
and engenders preservation of East African ecosystems.
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 Journey
Mexico:
From Sierra to Sea
Wildland Adventures’ Mexico lead guide and field
coordinator Zach Rabinor, presents an in-depth look at
our developing exploratory Mexico program including: Copper
Canyon trekking, walking, and train adventures; sea kayaking
in the dazzling waters of the Sea of Cortez and up-close
encounters with Baja’s grey whales; and cultural
explorations of Oaxaca’s remote Sierra Norte and
Pacific Sea Turtle nesting beaches. We travel by train,
ferry, van and on foot, accompanied by our professional
guides and support crew. We will preview exclusive boutique
accommodations from 16th century haciendas and colonial
mansions to rustic wilderness lodges, and secluded beachside
eco-bungalows. We invite you, as intrepid adventurers and
explorers, to come discover the real Mexico for yourself.
Zach Rabinor is an expert adventure guide, world-class
surfer and ecotourism specialist with a degree from Cornell
University and University of California, San Diego in International
Affairs and Environmental Policy. He has worked as a teacher
and outdoor adventure guide throughout the Americas for
over eight years and a leading conservationist in Baja
California, Mexico through his work with Wildcoast International.
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Jordan and Beyond
October 27, 2007 10:00am
A sinking sun turns the Dead Sea to flaming crystal, and shadows lengthen Hadrian’s pillars at Jerash plunging the “…Rose Red City half as old as time…” into rich, deep ochres. From modern Amman to the serene beauty of Wadi Rum, Jordan traverses the spectrum of the modern and ancient, and abounds with reminders of its deep historical importance. Discover Roman Jerash along the ancient Kings Highway, Byzantine Madaba and Mt. Nebo to Crusader and Arab Castles and, of course, Nabaetean Petra, which ranks alongside the Taj and the Pyramids as a must-see for the serious traveler. Although a modern nation offering high levels of hospitality and comfortable facilities to the traveler, Jordan also presents spectacular active outdoor adventures in Wadi Rum and SCUBA diving in the Red Sea. Wildland Adventures’ Middle East Program Director, Adrian Chalker, shares his decades of experience leading tours throughout Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Morocco, and Iran. See Jordan in pictures and learn how your experience can be broadened to include Israel and Egypt.
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