Travel Inspired By The BBC's Planet Earth
From frozen, mystical worlds to the dusty African plains — even a modern-day dinosaur hunt — Earth Journeys offers you five innovative ways to experience your planet first hand. Presented by AAA Travel, Tauck World Discovery and The BBC, you'll be taken on a journey to discover the places and creatures that inspire the world's greatest nature filmmakers.
This backstage pass gains you full access to underwater pole and thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles and infrared camera traps that help to reveal even the most secretive wildlife habits. Specialized microphones will also be at your disposal to bring the voices of your wildlife adventure even closer.
Botswana South Africa & Zambia
12 Days from $8,890 • Departures 9/28 - 11/2/14
Experience one of the biggest areas of unspoiled wilderness and wildlife left on the planet. Walk with teenage lions, visit spectacular Victoria Falls and enjoy a safari through the awe-inspiring national parks of Zambia and Botswana. Conclude your journey in Cape Town — a dazzling metropolis of exotic urban life, art, history, and culture.
Kenya & Tanzania
13 Days from $7,465 • Departures 9/13 - 10/20/14
Travel in open-top safari vehicles and stay in luxurious tented camps and safari lodges on this unforgettable adventure. Get to know the Big Five (lions, African elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards and rhinos) in their natural habitats. Ride in a hot air balloon, visit rescued chimpanzees and protected black rhinos and so much more.
Antarctica
13 Days from $9,265 • Departs 12/7/14
Spend two nights in Buenos Aires before boarding Tauck's Le Soléal for a 10-night cruise. View and learn about penguins, elephant/fur seals, blue-eyed shags, Wilson's storm petrels and a myriad of seabirds from onboard naturalists. At night, enjoy onboard lectures, documentary films and the warm camaraderie of fellow nature lovers.
Manitoba Polar Bear Adventure
Six Days from $6,690 • Departures 10/23 - 11/7/14
Visit Churchill, Manitoba and experience unrestricted views of polar bears from the safety of your specially designed vehicle. View dog sledding demonstrations and even take a ride. Plus, learn about Manitoba and early fur-trading history during a special private evening with the Hudson's Bay Company of Adventurers at the Manitoba Museum.
Calgary — Walking With Dinosaurs
Five Days from $3,190 • Departures 9/13 - 7/17/14
The ultimate experience for dinosaur lovers young and old. By day, walk where dinosaurs walked, view dig sites where critical discovers were made and learn how dinosaurs lived and behaved from on-site paleontologists. At night, attend special private evenings held at some of Calgary's most popular venues.