2013 Collection. Virtuoso s Active Adventures and Extraordinary Experiences. The World is VasT. Go explore. the

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1 2013 Coection the Virtuoso s Active Adventures and Extraordinary Experiences The Word is VasT. Go expore.

2 contents absoute trave... 4 adventure associates... 4 african trave... 5 apine adventures... 5 aqua expeditions... 6 arctic Kingdom Poar expeditions... 6 Backroads... 7 Big Five tours & expeditions... 7 the Bue train... 8 Butterfied & robinson... 8 Chie (turismo Chie)... 9 Compagnie du Ponant... 9 Cox & Kings ecuadorian Promotion Bureau Greaves tours LLC heritage tours Private trave horizon & Co Inkaterra Internationa expeditions Knighty tours LadatCo tours Lindbad expeditions Mexico tourism Board Micato safaris Natura habitat adventures Nomadic expeditions orion expedition Cruises Patagonia & Cape horn Cruises Peru (PromPeru) Premiere sports trave remote Lands rico tours rocky Mountaineer the roya Livingstone swain tours switzerand tourism tahiti Legends tauck Cuturious tripe Creek ranch un-cruise adventures

3 Expore the Road Less Traveed BE BOLD! You re about to enter a word of fabuous journeys and fantastic voyages introducing Virtuoso s newest Coection of active adventures and extraordinary experiences. turn the page to find exhiarating and enriching trave experiences that take you off the beaten path, awaken your senses and eniven your spirit. BE ORIGINAL! What defines a Virtuoso traveer? It s you! someone who treasures trave that s adventurous, inspiring and extraordinary. that s why Virtuoso trave advisors are so proud to be abe to offer this excusive coection of truy distinctive experiences. and because we know each of these tour companies personay, seemingy impossibe experiences and customized dream trips can be yours with just a phone ca! BE CHANGED! trave has the power to change you. When you trave with these preferred tour operators, you support sustainabe tourism best practices, incuding care for the environment, protection of cutura and natura heritages and contributions to the webeing of the oca communities you visit. Just ook for the trave With Meaning boxes on each page to earn more about these companies sustainabiity practices. Contact me, your Virtuoso trave advisor, to hep pan your next memorabe adventure! 3

4 Peruvian Exporer 12 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 ima sacred Vaey Machu picchu Cusco Juiaca ake Titicaca arequipa Coca Canyon those desiring a Peruvian experience far different than others wi reve in this meticuousy designed, insider journey. trave by air, boat and rai to see the best of Peru, from the we-known sights to the hidden treasures. absoute trave is known for their remarkabe depth of customization, so you enjoy an enviabe, one-of-a-kind adventure. Visit rafae Larco herrer Museum and gain access to 45,000 cassified objects from pre-inca civiizations tour the awanacancha weaving cooperative of traditiona textie arts expore the sacred Vaey, incuding tempe of the sun, roya ha, stepped terraces and funera chambers Gaze down upon Machu Picchu after a hike up huayna Picchu savor innovative novo-andina cuisine at the museum café on the Paza Nazarenas TRAVEL WITH MEANING: absoute trave empoys oca guides whose pride and knowedge of the region is unrivaed. they aso support conservation, pubic heath and education initiatives around the word with their phianthropic arm, absoute awareness. $9,000 per person, doube occupancy. a fabuous massage to soothe your weary egs after your Machu picchu adventure! Encounters with Four Eements: Gaápagos & Peru TRAVEL WITH MEANING: adventure associates proudy supports the work of Fundacion Gaápagos in ecuador, dedicated since 1998 to promoting a sustainabe way of ife in the Gaápagos Isands. 14 Nights avaiabe through december 15, 2013, subject to avaiabiity ecuador Gaápagos isands peru expore the earth, water, fire and air of two of south america s most exhiarating destinations on a one-of-a-kind expedition. adventure associates ong-term oca connections mean private tours, behindthe-scenes experiences and, as aways, their unrivaed combination of uxury and adventure. ten nights accommodation in excusive and boutique hotes and four nights aboard uxury yacht La Pinta exporing mutipe isands, widife and sea ife Guided city tours in Quito and Cusco Fu-day private tour of Cotopaxi Nationa Park Fu-day sacred Vaey exporation, incuding Pisac Market and ruins Guided visit through Machu Picchu scenic fight over mysterious Nazca Line $10,593 per person, doube occupancy, and ony; in-country airfare from $850 per person (cost dependent on the time of ticketing). Compimentary botte of wine onboard La Pinta yacht and $50 spa credit at your paracas hote. 4 Private tours, expert guides, enriching traves.

5 Wid Kingdoms of Southern Africa 9 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 south africa Zimbabwe Botswana an extravaganza of roaring, trumpeting widife combined with the smoke that thunders, Victoria Fas. african trave, with roots on the continent that go back four generations, has designed a sweeping safari that immerses you deepy into the heartbeat of southern africa. Nine nights accommodations in intimate odges and authentic bush camps. Watch the rainbow mists of Victoria Fas, one of the seven Natura Wonders of the Word spot widife on an eephant-back bush safari Visit a oca community and schoo in Botswana expore Chobe Nationa Park by 4x4, on foot and by private boat enjoy game drives, waking safaris and eephant paths passing through your eegant tent-camp in hwange Nationa Park $4,995 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: african trave activey supports mutipe programs that invest in africa s future, incuding the amy Bieh Foundation, which teaches youth in Cape town iteracy, sports, arts and ife skis. Compimentary air from Victoria Fas to hwange Nationa park. Viceroy Snowmass Winter Escape 4 Nights avaiabe apri 7 11, 2013* snowmass, Coorado there s a buebird day waiting on the sopes of snowmass. With this fabuous package from apine adventures, the goba ski and snowboard experts, you re uxuriousy situated in snowmass new base viage, minutes from downtown aspen s word-cass shopping, dining and nightife. Four nights studio accommodation at new, ski-in/ski-out residentiastye Viceroy snowmass, featuring indigenous textures and eements with every modern amenity reax in the award-winning Viceroy snowmass spa with a curated coection of hoistic weness rituas Compimentary roundtrip airport transfers to/from aspen airport Purchase a 2-day aspen/snowmass ift ticket and/or deuxe ski renta package and get a third day free $912 per person, doube occupancy. *other dates and rates based on avaiabiity. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: apine adventures customizes packages to resorts ike aspen snowmass that se 100% Green-e certified tags to guests wishing to offset their trave-reated goba warming emissions with wind energy. Viceroy is the ony God Leed certified uxury hote in Coorado. Breakfast buffet daiy for two guests per bedroom. $100 one-time resort credit per reservation. 5

6 Amazon River Expedition 3, 4 or 7 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 iquitos Nauta Venture into the wids of the amazon on a picture-perfect adventure. the uxurious M/V Aqua and new M/V Aria offer a stye unrivaed on the river, incuding sumptuous staterooms and ounges, panoramic windows and gourmet Peruvian dining. expore the source of the amazon river spot amazon pink dophins, three-toed soths, two-yard-wide Victoria regias and much more search for nocturna caiman aigators Piranha fishing trip Visit to native communities Pacaya samiria Nationa reserve exporation and breakfast on skiffs tour Iquitos City and visit the Manatee rescue Center $2,685 per person, doube occupancy (3-night cruise). TRAVEL WITH MEANING: aqua expeditions is a pioneer in conservation and sustainabiity in the Pacaya samiria Nationa reserve, with a ong-term commitment to protecting the region s widife and to providing ocas with basic medica attention and education. $20 per person onboard credit. Arctic Safaris: Poar Bears to Northern Lights 4 to 7 Nights avaiabe March through November, 2013 arctic Canada snorke with a beuga. Photograph poar bears. hear Inuit insights from your native guide. Go big and expore the high arctic with arctic Kingdom Poar expeditions on an excusive safari, expedition cruise or quick weekend getaway, where every day is packed with ife-changing experiences. Photograph the mystica narwha, newborn poar bear cubs, seas and other arctic widife. snorke eye-to-eye with friendy beugas and narwhaes enjoy arctic warmth, average temperatures between 32 o and 70 o Fahrenheit during summer months experience 24 hours of sunight under the midnight sun Weekend getaways avaiabe to those short on time $7,600 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: arctic Kingdom has pioneered the arctic safari, partnering with oca Inuit communities to deiver cuturay rich, widife-centric expeditions that foster community pride and a sustainabe ecotourism foundation. Compimentary arctic Kingdom feece jacket. 6

7 Caifornia Wine Country Premiere Biking 5 Nights avaiabe March 24 december 25, 2013 Napa Vaey sonoma Vaey Bodega Bay, Caifornia spin through a remarkabe week on an incredibe ride through Northern Caifornia s wine country. days are exhiarating with off-road wine tasting and magnificent scenery. For some it s ike a pigrimage; for others, a retreat. Backroads renowned guides experty ead the way. ride through five vaeys of word-famous vineyards abundant opportunities for wine tasting: hundreds of wineries ine the cycing routes seriousy good food inspired by oca vintages and fresh Caifornia ingredients Bike to dramatic Bodega Bay on the Pacific Coast take pampering to the next eve at award-winning spas $2,898 per person, doube occupancy. Photo: david epperson roman Bathing ritua at sonoma Mission inn. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Backroads beieves exporing on two feet or two whees is the utimate minima-impact approach to traveing and consistenty seeks new ways to reduce impact on every journey. India: A Touch of Adventure 15 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 Banagaore Mysore Kabini dehi Jodhpur Jaisamer Jaipur agra Grab onto a pure adrenayn rush zipining from an ancient fort in Jodhpur. Fee compete awe at your uxurious private camp and spa in the Great thar desert. ony Big Five coud design an adventure of such wondrous experiences. take a segway tour in dehi and a bicyce tour of Mysore ride came-back through the beautifu rajasthan desert expore the 2,000-year-od Chamundeswari tempe compex in Mysore expore dehi, incuding the famous 17th-century red Fort and 12thcentury Qutub Minar Look for eephants, tigers and more than 250 species of birds on safari in Nagarhoe Nationa Park $11,200 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: sustainabe tourism is a core vaue of Big Five. they support indigenous community conservation efforts in Kenya, marine conservation in Beize and introduce guests to unique destinations and authentic eco-odges. a compimentary Wireess Traveer Goba Trave phone. Life-changing journeys. 7

8 A Journey Through the Sou of South Africa 1 Night avaiabe various Mondays & Wednesdays throughout 2013 Cape Town to pretoria (and reverse) Ceebrated for its opuence and service, the Bue train offers a breathtaking window into the sou of africa. reve in ever-changing andscapes on a rai journey befitting royaty, guaranteed to enchant you in a never-to-be-forgotten 27 hours. accommodations in a avish, deuxe suite with persona buter service to ensure guests every need is attended to en-suite marbe bathroom, push bedding and grand picture window to appreciate the vistas award-winning wine ist and onboard sommeier to recommend perfect pairings Gourmet cuisine freshy prepared onboard by top chefs traverse a route of ever-changing spectacuar scenery r south african rand per person, doube occupancy, deuxe suite in ow season. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: the Bue train proudy supports the integrity of oca south african cuture and business by integrating ocay sourced food, wine and staff, whie supporting the growth of oca economies in smaer touristic areas. a Bue Train souvenir gift in your suite. Private South Africa 9 Nights avaiabe october May 2013 Cape Town sabi sand reserve Victoria Fas If you re on the ookout for a trave opportunity that is truy memorabe, this is your trip. the first in a series of private itineraries designed excusivey for Virtuoso, this Butterfied & robinson south africa journey provides rare community access, extraordinary widife views and one day of biking in the Constantia Vaey for a taste of vintage B&r. Lunch with ceebrity south african chef, Bruce robertson, at his persona home day of biking through Constantia Vaey vineyards, earning firsthand about the various vintages experience Isicathamiya songs and gum boot dancing at oca shangaan eephant-back safari in the Mosi-oa-tunya Nationa Park $9,995 per person, doube occupancy. Interna fights not incuded. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Butterfied & robinson works with oca NGos ike Goba spectrum in Myanmar to buid homes in Ine Lake and supports Word reader, providing digita books in the deveoping word. private heicopter fight with spectacuar views of Camps Bay. 8 Opening Doors. Inspiring Adventure.

9 Roaring rapids and sient sentines What is it that causes hearts to pound with excitement and jaws to drop in amazement? ChILe knows. It s the adrenaine-charged chaenge of word-cass white-water rafting, snowboarding the andes and sand surfing in the atacama desert. It s the breathtaking sight of the stone Moai statues on easter Isand, ancient ava fows on robinson Crusoe Isand, sipping remarkabe wines and savoring innovative cuisine in santiago. adventurous spirits and discerning gobetrotters wi reve in this singuary spectacuar south american and. and be forever thried by a visit here. Exotic Escapes Le Soea 7 Nights avaiabe october 15, 2013 otaru, Japan Kanazawa, Japan sakaiminato, Japan Busan, south Korea hiroshima, Japan osaka, Japan trave aboard the utra-chic, new yacht Le Soea and discover the mysteries and the magnificence of asia beginning an unforgettabe journey to the exotic east. Compagnie du Ponant induges you with a sophisticated ifestye, which incudes gourmet cuisine and sumptuous accommodations. see the Matsue Caste and samarai residence in sakaiminato or enjoy one of Japan s odest shrines, Izumo enjoy the gardens and teahouses next to the Kanazawa Caste Visit the Buguksa tempe on the sopes of Mt. tohamsan in Gyeongju, a unesco site tour hiroshima, its memoria parks, gardens and atomic Bomb dome expore osaka Caste with extensive scenic views and the restaurants of dotonbori Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $3,903 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Compagnie du Ponant operates vesses designed and buit for the safety and preservation of the environment, earning them the internationa Ceanship abe. $100 shipboard credit per stateroom. 9

10 Antarctica: The Last Untouched Continent TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Cox & Kings supports the Wioq community to maintain its ancestra identity by providing funding and the toos necessary to reach sef-sustainabiity. 11 Nights avaiabe through March 2013 and November March 2014 Buenos aires Ushuaia drake passage antarctica Join Cox & Kings to experience the panet s ast true widerness. Begin your journey in vibrant Buenos aires at the beautifu Four seasons hote before heading south to tierra de Fuego. Board the magnificent M/S Fram to commence your voyage. Foow in the footsteps of the great exporers as you visit penguin coonies, modern research faciities and historic sites. throughout your cruise, you be accompanied by experienced naturaists who ensure you witness a there is to see in this icy continent. exporation of Buenos aires vibrant neighborhoods tango and dinner show in Buenos aires discover the scenic drama of tierra de Fuego Nationa Park Cruising antarctica on the expeditionary vesse M/S Fram Cose-up encounters with penguins in antarctica Visits to internationa nava bases, research faciities, historic sites $10,825 per person, doube occupancy. one free night at the Four seasons Buenos aires ($500 vaue) to be used pre or post tour, pus a compimentary botte of argentine wine with a cheese patter. Four Roads Lead To Awes Coud any one country on earth be more enticing to adventurous traveers? With four distinct regions, each offering uniquey unforgettabe experiences, ecuador stands supreme. Cross the equator on a trek to the Midde of the Word equatoria Monument in the andean highands. encounter one-of-akind creatures whie hiking, snorkeing and boating in the Gaápagos Isands. Cruise deep into the weird, wid amazon rainforest with its spine-tinging sights and sounds. Foow the Pacific coastine on a grand, new highway to discover archaeoogica sites dating back 8,000 years. discover uncrowded, wecoming white-sand beaches. enjoy the peace, respect and friendship of ecuador s Conscious tourism. 10

11 Jewes of India 12 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013, except when parks are cosed Mumbai Udaipur Jaipur ranthambore agra dehi Marve at ancient wonders. Luxuriate in opuent accommodations. search for eusive tigers. this fagship journey from Greaves tours LLC is a sweeping survey of modern cities, storied andmarks and natura beauty in a country rich in history, cuture and coor. Go on safari in search of the mighty Benga tiger tour the utimate monument to ove, the taj Maha Wak through aeys of history for an authentic gimpse of the British raj era expore the breathtaking Jain tempes in ranakpur a accommodations are in avish oberoi hotes and Vias $9,250 per person, doube occupancy, and ony. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Greaves makes private and corporate donations to organizations ike Jaisamer in Jeopardy, the rehwa society, trave operators for tigers, happy home & schoo for the Bind, Mumbai, usaid India and the saaam Baak trust. shikara boat cruise with compimentary canapés on the vevety waters of ake pichoa in Udaipur. Famiy Adventure in Spain 9 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 sevia Granada Cordoba Cherished famiy memories are made as you expore the fiery sou of southern spain together. experience the passion that permeates everyday ife in dance, food and art. heritage tours Private trave customizes your trip for your famiy s interests and pace. attend a private famenco performance in sevia Privatey guided sherry tour and entrance to the famous equestrian horse baet in Jerez de a Frontera tour of the ahambra and gardens of Gereraife in Granada Persona insider s sunset tour of Granada s abaicin quarter with a oca resident hike with an expert widerness guide near Granada experty guided, private tour of Cordoba Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $5,750 per person based on 4 traveers, and ony. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: heritage tours Private trave supports the high atas Fund, Bodhi tree Foundation, the Cotands Fund and the Neson Mandea Chidren s Fund. private Vip transfer in a uxury vehice upon arriva. One-of-a-kind exporation. 11

12 Brazi Word Cup 6 Nights avaiabe June 12 Juy 14, 2014 rio de Janeiro, Brazi soccer fans know it s going to be a party ike no other when the 2014 Word Cup kicks off in rio! horizon & Company, eaders at crafting upscae, personaized experiences, wi create a bespoke, ifetime trip you never forget. Fuy customized Brazi Word Cup experiences buit around your choice of games or favorite teams for the perfect bespoke footba adventure styish, centray ocated premium hotes Private chauffeured airport transfers Customized private tours and enriching activities designed around your game schedue Fu 24/7 on-site support $7,999 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: horizon & Company supports education initiatives for chidren in in disadvantaged communities. Free haf-day private guided tour of petropois or city tour of rio de Janeiro. Machu Picchu Magnificence 3 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 Machu picchu Perhaps no destination stirs the imagination ike the city in the couds, Machu Picchu, one of the seven new word wonders. and with Inkaterra, you experience it in stye. Your stunning accommodations are surrounded by a profusion of native species orchids and the unu spa combines cassic nurturing with a mystica andean approach. Custom exporations are designed to satisfy each guest s desires. trek up the apu Machu Picchu and then visit the ost city of the Incas haf-day wak to Mandor Waterfas Choice of guided excursions, incuding bird-watching, teahouse, orchids garden, native farm or twiight wak aduts induge in a reaxing foot-therapy massage Kids are rewarded with a specia exporer kit $869 per adut, doube occupancy; $216 per chid, (maximum two per room), when sharing it with two aduts. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: since 1975, Inkaterra has deveoped scientific research on biodiversity and ecosystems conservation in the rainforest and in the Machu Picchu coud forest becoming the basis for its sustainabe tourism programs. an upgraded wecome kit in room with aromatherapy products. 12

13 Gaápagos Isands 9 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 Guayaqui, ecuador santa Cruz isand santiago isand españoa isand isabea isand Fernandina isand Bartoomé isand san Cristóba It s the word s most astonishing archipeago. each isand boasts a distinct coection of obscure, curious widife. Internationa expeditions deivers an unrivaed voyage of discovery aboard the boutique yacht Evoution. an intimate, personaized voyage aboard the 32-guest yacht Evoution two oca naturaist guides icensed at the highest eve by Gaápagos Nationa Park enrichment program incudes daiy ectures, fied interpretation and pre-trip destination handbook Widife encounters, incuding swimming with sea ions and basking with marine iguanas Pre- and post-cruise hote accommodations, arriva and departure transfers, botted water, onboard meas and snacks, onboard physician, wetsuits, kayaking TRAVEL WITH MEANING: By traveing with Internationa expeditions, guests are contributing to 10 projects, incuding providing schoo suppies for Peruvian chidren and buiding water treatment pants in the amazon. $5,098 per person, doube occupancy. Chidren ages 7 18 save $500 on a January November Gaápagos departures. Bears, Mountains & Lodges 8 Nights avaiabe June 5 august 20, 2013 aaska Wid at heart, aaska is an utimate adventure. Visit the best of aaska s widerness and civiization with Knighty tours, eaders in independent aaska trave. You trave in comfort by pane, boat and rai to expore this pristine, unforgettabe widerness. executive odges such as Winter Lake, redoubt Bay and Kantishna, with a meas and many activities incuded Word-cass bear viewing from the comfort of purpose-buit boats near Lake Cark Nationa Park the finest views of Mount McKiney inside denai Nationa Park three different private pane fightseeing experiences, incuding a fight over denai Nationa Park a fabuous mix of aaska s argest cities, Fairbanks and anchorage, and excusive widerness retreats Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $5,999 + $179 tax per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Knighty tours uses ocay owned and staffed odges and transportation whenever possibe, which supports oca economies and provides guests insights ony residents can provide. dinner aboard the uxury dome Car. Ignite your imagination. 13

14 Trave that changes you and the word.

15 Virtuoso active & speciaty trave providers are deepy committed to both incredibe journeys and supporting sustainabe tourism best practices, incuding care for the environment, protection of cutura and natura heritage and contributing to the webeing of oca peopes. the companies in this cataog share a passion for giving back to the paces they visit.

16 Si! Brazi 15 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 iguassu Fas rio de Janeiro savador Bahia Manaus and amazon 4-Night Cruise From the thundering extravaganza of Iguassu Fas to the untamed widerness of the amazon river, this is a journey of word wonders. south american speciaists, LadatCo tours, adds penty of hot and spicy Braziian experiences with samba beats and beautifu beaches. Visit Iguassu Fas and be surrounded by 260 degrees of waterfas expore rio de Janeiro, Cidade Maravihosa, with 50 mies of stunning beaches Visit the Christ the redeemer statue, one of the New seven Wonders of the Word discover savador Bahia, the first city founded in Brazi with its mix of coonia buidings, african cuture and hot music Cruise the untamed amazon, with an eye for for pink dophins, monkeys and birds TRAVEL WITH MEANING: LadatCo supports many oca community initiatives and provides customized give-back opportunities throughout its destinations in support of environmenta and community projects. $6,950 per person, doube occupancy. Visit to an Yriapu indian community on the argentine side of the fas. Journey to Antarctica Nationa Geographic Exporer 11 Nights avaiabe November 27 and december 7, 17, 27, 2013; January 6, 16, 26 and February 5, 2014 Buenos aires, argentina Ushuaia, argentina at sea/ drake exporation of antarctica Picture-perfect is the word for this voyage to the otherwordy antarctic Peninsua with Lindbad expeditions-nationa Geographic. trave aboard their state-of-the-art expedition ship with an expert Ice team, undersea speciaist, and a Nationa Geographic photographer to hep you see more, earn more and capture it a. expore the word s ast great widerness in the company of a team of top naturaists Photograph gigantic icebergs and amazing sea and widife Cruise aboard sturdy Zodiacs in search of eopard seas Kayak in protected waters, padding around icebergs as penguins swim nearby Wak amid thousands of penguins, incuding gentoo, adéie and chinstrap TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Lindbad and Nationa Geographic have created the LeX/NG Fund, raising more than $9 miion to support conservation and research initiatives with a specia focus on tour exporation areas. $11,990 per person, doube occupancy. $25 per person shipboard credit. 16 Induge your adventurous side.

17 Coorfu & cutura. And a very cose by. It s the swir of a briianty woven serape and the rhythm of mariachi. It s the sight of mysterious pyramids in the junge and taste of a moe pobano. the many styes and favors of discovery in Mexico are amost beyond imagination! Fortunatey, accessing them is just hours away. Go west for a breathtaking rai journey through Copper Canyon, a tequia tour and beachside pampering at a sumptuous Baha resort. Go east for archaeoogica discovery, unrivaed cora reefs and avish accommodations on the riviera Maya. Venture throughout for cuinary casses, coonia architecture and a creative coection of sun-fied adventures. The Heart of Kenya and Tanzania 9 Nights departs every Monday throughout 2013 Kenya Tanzania this exhiarating safari gives traveers the opportunity to see both Kenya and tanzania in ess than two weeks. the focus is on widife especiay the big herds and game viewing takes pace in four of east africa s most renowned areas: the Maasai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater, serengeti and Lake Manyara. With perfecty crafted safaris ike this, it s no wonder that Micato safaris has been voted #1 Word s Best a record nine times by readers of Trave + Leisure magazine. accommodations, a meas, soft drinks, botted water, porterage, transfers and interna fights within africa a mea at the home of Feix & Jane Pinto, Micato Kenya s founders a gratuities with Micato, a-incusive means a uxuries a the time even tips to safari directors and driver guides a visit to Giraffe Centre, where you meet endangered rothschid giraffes at eye eve Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $8,635 per person. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Micato s one for one Commitment matches every safari they se with payment of a schoo fees for an african chid in need a chid who woud otherwise stay home due to extreme poverty. $200 per person gift credit vaid for safari gear and cothing in Micato s onine safari shop. Internationa airfare not incuded. Promo code provided upon fina payment. 17

18 Secuded Botswana Photo Safari 12 Nights avaiabe June october, 2013 ivingstone, Zambia & Victoria Fas Chobe, inyanti, okavango deta & Maun, Botswana Imagine the heart-pounding thri of capturing a ion or eephant in a fabuous photo! You be one of ony eight privieged guests on this safari with Natura habitat adventures, which experty focuses on Botswana s widife in genuine widerness. stay at sma, deuxe tented camps with private reserves for excusive photographic widife encounters Cruise the Chobe river and photograph some of africa s argest eephant herds. and see even more on waking safaris and whie traversing the remote Linyanti by 4x4 expore the canas and agoons of okavango deta by poed mokoro canoe to capture images of rare birds and predators Just four traveers per vehice to ensure maximum comfort Led by a Nha Guide ha of Fame photographer-naturaist $12,895 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Nha has been supporting environmenta education in the Gaápagos since 2008, providing schoarships for underprivieged chidren to attend primary and secondary schoo. Nha s Gaapagos traveers have the option to visit the schoo. one Natura habitat adventures daypack per traveer, a $60 vaue! Mongoia: The Private Coection NOMADIC EXPEDITIONS 9 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 ake hovsgo Yo Vaey Faming Ciffs Three Came odge to expore Mongoia s rich Buddhist heritage, nomadic cuture and natura spendor is to encounter a and where the past is ever present, nature continuay inspires and the possibiities for discovery are unimited. Kayak on the crysta-cear waters of Lake hovsgo expore apine meadows and dramatic mountain scenery on foot and horseback traverse the mystica andscape of the Gobi desert by came trave to the Faming Ciffs, where the first nest of dinosaur eggs was discovered spend three star-fied nights in a gar at the three Came Lodge, an award-winning eco-odge $12,995 per person, doube occupancy, and ony. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Nomadic expeditions is a eader in sustainabe tourism practices in Mongoia and it supports numerous conservation and phianthropic projects. Nomadic expeditions wi donate, in your name, a traditiona Mongoian instrument to a oca music schoo in the Gobi desert. 18 Bespoke expeditions.

19 Mawson s Antarctica Commonweath Bay 18 Nights avaiabe January 3 & 21, antarctic expeditions avaiabe after March 2013 New Zeaand sub-antarctic Continent of antarctica as you stand in the surrea andscape of 100 grounded icebergs or enter Mawson s hut, one of the most remote paces on earth, you know why orion expeditions deivers the utimate exporation of antarctica. Your five-star expedition yacht provides utimate uxury. spectacuar widife viewing, incuding the endangered wandering abatross and king, adéie and gentoo penguins! trave with expedition eaders, don and Margie McIntyre, who have spent more time at Cape denison than any other peope aive today Be one of few peope in the word to enter the hut exporer dougas Mawson inhabited from 1912 to 1914 experience Port Martin, with 100 grounded icebergs Mutipe shore andings to photograph widife Purpose-buit, sophisticated expedition vesse with ony 100 guests $19,690 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: orion s environmenta credentias meet the strictest requirements for marine management estabished by the Internationa association of antarctic tour operators and are recognized internationay through Green Gobe ec3 accreditation. Compimentary Wine package. Cruising the Tip of South America TRAVEL WITH MEANING: For 20 years, Patagonia Cruises has carefuy deveoped programs for minimum impact on our environment, incuding buiding boardwaks to protect the fragie ecosystems of the areas traveed. 7 Nights avaiabe November 7 and december 2 and ; February 3 and March 6, 2014 Ushuaia, argentina Cape horn punta arenas Gaciers and Fjords of Tierra de Fuego Be bod, be intrepid, be forever changed by a singe journey. on this sumptuous 7-night cruise to the tip of south america, you sai to the utmost end of the earth to wak amidst incredibe widife, hike mesmerizing andscapes and experience indescribabe natura wonders. Foow in the footsteps of Chares darwin at Wuaia Bay Cruise through stunning Beage Channe, Gacier aey and and in Cape horn, the Western hemisphere s southernmost promontory expore the fjords and gaciers of the darwin Mountain range, with in-depth daiy nationa park excursions Via Zodiac, view eephant seas and penguins in tierra de Fuego Wak among 120,000 penguins on Magdaena Isand trave with expert regiona naturaists who provide daiy ectures and ead excursions Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $3,847 (category B) per person, doube occupancy. Botte of Chiean or argentinean sparking wine and upgrade if avaiabe at check-in. 19

20 Shedding Light On Ancient Mysteries experience the desoate beauty of Lake titicaca, with its foating isands or watch as morning ight breaks over the sun Gate, highighting the amazing detais of the Machu Picchu Citade. Whether you encounter this word wonder by rai or by hiking the famous Inca trai, you wi be enthraed by a country that offers a dazzing array of adventures. amazing discovery greets spirited traveers in the Peruvian amazon, which teems with some of the panet s most incredibe nature. and it s nonstop fun and thris in coasta Paracas with hang giding, dune boarding and widife viewing on the Baestas Isands. Kentucky Derby - Lexington Horse Farm Tour 5 Nights avaiabe apri 30 May 5, 2013 exington, Kentucky ouisvie, Kentucky Fee the hearts and hooves pound during the Most exciting two Minutes In sports. as a VIP guest of Premier sports trave, you be part of a the pageantry and excitement of the 2013 Kentucky derby, pus more! Bet on this derby Week extravaganza to be unbeatabe. Five nights accommodations in premium hotes. reserved Grandstand seating for the Kentucky oaks and Kentucky derby Wecome reception with specia guests from the racing industry tours of premier horse farms, training faciities and bourbon distieries in the storied Lexington horse Country Breakfast daiy dedicated on-site event management staff, step-on guides and tour experts $1,945 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: Premiere sports trave works to reduce waste by eiminating dupicate correspondence and repacing printed with eectronic versions, using recyced suppies and reusing packing materias when possibe. 10% discount on any seat upgrade from base package offer. 20

21 Utra-Luxe Bespoke Asia 21 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 Mayanmar Thaiand Cambodia aos Vietnam remote Lands meticuousy creates bespoke journeys in asia, optionay by private jet or yacht for traveers with discriminating tastes. Benefit from extraordinary insider connections and experience profound, ife-changing adventures designed just for you. In Myanmar, hike to Ine Lake s Pa-o viage and share the traditions of its residents In thaiand, participate in a proong ife Buddhist ceremony at Chiang Mai s odest tempe In Cambodia, take a siem reap junge trek to the 11th-century carvings at the river of a thousand Lingas In southern Laos, privatey tour a famous coffee pantation with the owner In hanoi, take a sunrise bicyce tour of tranqui hoan Kiem Lake $750 per person, per day, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: remote Lands supports such NGos as the tarayana educationa foundation in Bhutan, Cambodia s halo trust and other nonprofits in asia. Whie in Myanmar, enjoy compimentary unch with resident monks at a oca monastery. Purey Costa Rica 9 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 Centra Vaey Coud Forest pacuare river arena Vocano pacific Coast From thriing word-cass, white-water rafting to deectabe, authentic cooking casses to amazing, pampering accommodations, you experience the best of Costa rica on this cuturay-enriching and action-packed adventure. rico tours unrivaed expertise deivers abundant insider s extras. awaken your senses with a chocoate and coffee tour during your stay in the coud forest at e siencio Lodge raft to and from the Pacuare Lodge enjoy a perfect bend of adventure and reaxation at the springs resort & spa in arena Cooking casses, horseback riding and more are yours at the stunning oceanfront Punta Isita Gourmet meas, private transfers and domestic fights Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $4,577 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: rico tours supports hote and tour companies that strive for competey sustainabe products. Community support, widife proiferation and environmenta conservation are key to their experiences. $200 spa credit. Fufi a trave dream. 21

22 Canadian Rockies Highights 6 Nights avaiabe apri 21 september 30, 2013 Vancouver Banff ake ouise Cagary Connoisseurs of rai trave consistenty site rocky Mountaineer as beyond compare for magnificence of both routes and sumptuous service. expore word-cass Vancouver, and then it s a aboard for a uxurious journey viewing the Canadian rockies coorfu vistas, widife and word-renowned panoramas. sightseeing tours in Vancouver and the Canadian rockies two days onboard the award-winning rocky Mountaineer train, incuding 2 breakfasts and 2 unches six nights hote accommodation and rai station transfers overnight stays in Banff and Lake Louise summit heicopter tour and Banff Gondoa experience RedLeaf service: $2,162 per person, doube occupancy. siverleaf service: $2,734 per person, doube occupancy. GodLeaf service: $3,265 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: rocky Mountaineer instaed cuttingedge technoogy on a ocomotives to reduce environmenta impacts. a partnership with the Pacific samon Foundation has heped to rebuid sustainabe samon stocks. Free transfer to or from the Vancouver internationa airport at the start or end of your rai journey. Africa s Natura Wonder 3 Nights avaiabe January 1 November 30, 2013 ivingstone, Zambia the etherea mists and rainbows created by Victoria Fas can often be seen from mies away. But as a guest of the roya Livingstone hote, you be just steps away. You treasure the cose proximity of this five-star, coonia-stye andmark. three nights accommodations in an eeganty appointed uxury room with fu en-suite bathroom and buter service. excusive ocation within a nationa park and unesco Word heritage site unimited daiy access via private gate onto the eastern Cataract of Victoria Fas Privated, guided, waking tour of the Mighty smoke that thunders, Victoria Fas Private transfers to and from harry Mwaanga Nkumbua Internationa airport in Livingstone $2,011 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: the hote supports oca orphanages and schoos pus the Cimate smart food security programs with oca, partiay-sighted and bind farmers. Fu breakfast for two daiy, and Victorian high tea for two, once during your stay. 22

23 Inside Southern Africa 12 Nights avaiabe January 1 March 31, 2013 Victoria Fas Cape Town sabi sands Why just view eephants when you can be part of the herd? on this trip you safari by eephant back in Zimbabwe and by canoe on the upper Zambezi. the eader in exotic experiences, swain designs uncommon tours for sophisticated traveers. tweve nights deuxe accommodations an exhiarating eephant-back safari across sma rivers of Zimbabwe Victoria Fas tour and a unique canoe excursion aong the upper Zambezi tour the Victoria & afred Waterfront compex in famed Cape town Game drives and activities in sabi sands Game reserve whie staying at the uxurious singita Bouders Lodge $12,300 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: through singita, swain assists with the preservation and protection of and and widife in the surrounding areas. they aso provide guests the opportunity to vounteer in oca communities. Upgrade to a sea View suite at thetweve apostes hote and spa during your stay when booked by March 31, The heart-soaring spendors of Switzerand Pusating cities and quiet mountain meadows. rumbing gaciers and aphorns. a pethora of iustrious sights and sounds awaits visitors to switzerand. and accaimed rai routes et you experience it a in comfort and stye. unfoding andscapes change from gaciers to pam trees on the enchanting Bernina express route from st. Moritz to Itay. Views through expansive windows are arguaby among the most breathtaking on earth. It s an eegant, romantic ride on the Goden Pass. opt for a Cassic Bee epoch coach boasting a unique onboard wine cear for varietas and views, perfecty paired. unrivaed pampering matches neverending mountainscapes. Get off the tourist track. 23

24 Sai to Secusion 9 Nights avaiabe January 10, 2013 March 31, 2014 rangiroa French poynesia the tuamotu atos have been the best-kept secret in French Poynesia. Now the experts at tahiti Legends have designed a specia getaway that combines snorkeing, fishing and uxuriousy cruising this breathtaking paradise with a romantic escape on a private ato. three nights cruising rangiroa on archipes Cruises uxurious catamaran three nights in an overwater bungaow at beautifu hote Kia ora two nights at Kia ora sauvage, a private, secuded isand Visit to a tahitian pear farm drift snorkeing experience in crysta waters daiy breakfast, 6 dinners, 3 unches Internationa roundtrip air from LaX Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $6,190 per person, doube occupancy. TRAVEL WITH MEANING: tahiti Legends supports te Mana o te Moana a oca environmenta nonprofit and sponsors the Jeune ambassador Program, to provide a new beginning for young Poynesians from underprivieged backgrounds. 30-minute spa treatment for two. The Heart of Itay: Venezia, Firenza & Roma TRAVEL WITH MEANING: tauck focuses on cutura support incuding grants for historic conservation from coast-to-coast and empoyee vounteer days that contribute to the preservation of cutura and historica andmarks. 7 Nights avaiabe apri 21 october 20, 2013 itay the sistine Chape and rarest Vatican museums are yours to ponder during your private, after-hours tour on this exceptiona trip with tauck. Known for providing extraordinary accesses and intriguing opportunities, you aso experience gassbowing, wine tasting, a cooking cass and more. sma groups averaging 20 guests hands-on cooking cass taught by a oca chef in rome Private demonstration and participation in a Venetian gassbower s studio Wine tasting and dinner at the Frescobadi vineyards Lunch with a contessa at her private Venetian paazzo Private after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums airport transfers on arriva and departure 15 meas, service charges, gratuities to oca guides, admissions, taxes, porterage $4,390 per person, doube occupancy. Compimentary ongitude book gift set. 24 Insider access via your Virtuoso trave advisor.

25 Birding the Bitterroots and Beyond TRAVEL WITH MEANING: tripe Creek ranch grows its own produce, recyces soap and shampoo for needy countries as part of Cean the Word, engages in catch-and-reease fishing and funds coege schoarships. 4 Nights avaiabe throughout 2013 Bitterroot Mountains, Montana Caing a nature overs and bird-watchers who reish a chaenge! spectacuar tripe Creek ranch, an award-winning reais & Châteaux property, is offering an excusive event. Guests are chaenged to identify 100 species of birds in one day on a magnificent tour through the western Montana countryside. Four nights in a uxurious private og cabin with wood-burning firepace and private hot tub a meas and snacks with gourmet dinners, beverages, house wines and spirits; on-ranch activities; and utter reaxation at a romantic, adut hideaway Guided photo safari and nature tour of the 26,000-acre ranch horseback riding and wine tasting Cooking casses, artists workshops, skijoring, apine & Nordic skiing, Kicks For Chicks event and more are avaiabe on a seasona basis $4,500 per coupe, per night. excudes taxes and gratuities. $100 towards a wine-pairing dinner in the dining room or an off-ranch horseback ride or team penning. Discoverers Gacier Country 7 Nights avaiabe May september 30, 2013 aaska s inside passage Gacier Bay Nationa park icy strait Frederick sound Juneau, aaska unrushed. uncrowded. unbeievabe. that s the uxury-stye adventure you experience exporing iconic aaskan bays and gaciers with un-cruise adventures. the focus is on providing uncommon experiences from an open-bridge poicy to eye-to-eye widife encounters to guest-centric fexibe schedues. two fu days of hiking, kayaking, and exporation in Gacier Bay Nationa Park accompanied by a Nationa Park ranger discover scenic coves and deep fjords by kayak, paddeboard and skiff unhurried time for watching whaes and widife Gourmet cuisine, premium spirits, fine wines and microbrews, a from-the-boat activities/equipment, transfers and baggage handing between airport/boat, port fees and taxes incuded in your fare onboard expert expedition eader and guides TRAVEL WITH MEANING: un-cruise adventures partners with ocas for services and uses fue-efficient engines, endeavoring to ighten their footprint. Virtuoso A-Incusive Fares From: $4,195 per person, doube occupancy. $50 gift shop credit per person, vaid in the onboard Gift shop. 25

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