International Expeditions

Award-Winning Experiences
International Expeditions is proud to be included on Travel + Leisure magazine’s list of “World’s Best” tour operators and safari outfitters for the fourth consecutive year (2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007). And recently Travel + Leisure rated our 10-day Galapagos cruise aboard the M/V Evolution as one of the “50 most romantic places on Earth.” Our Amazon River tour was recognized in National Geographic Adventure Magazine as one of the “25 Greatest Adventures in the World,” and by renowned writer Patricia Schultz as one of the 1000 Places To See Before You Die. These and other honors are a testament to our mission of providing guests with the very best experiences we possibly can, and to the passion and dedication that our staff members bring to their work.

Great Guides
International Expeditions is the “world leader in nature travel” for one reason above all others — the superb, English-speaking naturalists and historians who guide you through Earth’s great wildlife and cultural destinations. These are not typical “tour leaders.” Rather, our guides are consummate local experts with the uncanny ability to tell you about all the animals, plants, history and culture you’ll encounter on our expeditions, and who care that you enjoy yourself and get the most out of your experience. You can be sure that because of them, your International Expeditions journey will be interesting, enriching, fun and exciting. Learn more: www.ietravel.com/guides

Small Groups and Independent Travel
While International Expeditions specializes in small group natural history tours, our strong contacts around the globe and thorough knowledge of each destination enables us to serve “independent” guests like no other travel outfitter. That’s why so many people turn to us to customize their ideal journeys to Earth’s great nature and cultural history destinations. Learn more: www.ietravel.com/SmallGroups

Demonstrating Our Commitment Worldwide
International Expeditions is proud to be a pioneer in ecotourism. Throughout our history, we have supported conservation projects across the globe. For example, we organized the First International Rainforest Workshop in the Amazon in 1990, raising funds for a research center and the Canopy Walkway System. In Belize, we provided major support for the fledgling Belize Zoo, now a symbol of how to work together in wildlife education and ecotourism. Also, we and the villagers of Crooked Tree, Belize worked together to create the sustainable agriculture project “Crooked Tree Cashews.” This project is now in its thirteenth year. The list is extensive. We are founding members of IGTOA, which protects the fragile reserves of the Galapagos. In 1994, we created the First African Savannah Workshop, enabling travelers to enjoy hands-on learning with renowned researchers and local naturalists. We are a corporate sponsor of the East African Wild Life Society. There are many more projects, and we are continually on the lookout for new opportunities. Learn more: www.ietravel.com/conservation

Travel in Style
With International Expeditions, you’ll travel in small groups (seldom over 16 guests), with great guides, on meticulously planned itineraries. And you’ll stay in top-rate accommodations. You’ll be well looked after wherever you go. From our stylish riverboats on the Amazon (which we helped design!) to romantic tented camps in Africa and everywhere in between, you can expect the very highest order of service. We’re detail-oriented, and it shows in our unrivaled pre-departure materials. From our picturesque brochures to the comprehensive Destination Handbook provided free of charge in your pre-departure package, no one prepares you for your journey like we do. Request a brochure : www.ietravel.com/brochures

The Society of Nature Travelers
In recognition of our commitment to our guests, we have enhanced the benefits for our loyalty program — “The Society of Nature Travelers.”
After your second journey with International Expeditions, you automatically become a member of “The Society.” As a Society member you are entitled to benefits that now include:

• A $100 savings when you travel on any regularly scheduled departure.
• An additional $100 credit for every traveling companion who is not a Society member.
• A 10% savings on clothing and apparel purchases made online at www.IEtravel.com/gear.
• Free shipping on all purchases of books, maps and travel guides at www.IEtravel.com/readinglist.
  
• Entry into a quarterly “Society Sweepstakes” competition to win a $5,000 credit towards a future IE journey. You get one entry for each time you’ve traveled with IE, so the more you travel with us, the better your chances of winning!
• Exclusive offers for Society members.
• Advance notice of new IE journeys.
• Free embroidered destination patches (an IE favorite) — mementos of every journey you take with IE.

If you have never traveled with International Expeditions, this is the year to do it! We hope that soon you too will join the ranks of The Society.

Your First Choice for Expedition Travel
International Expeditions is a proud member of the First Choice Holidays collection of extra- ordinary travel companies. Within our First Choice Expeditions family you will find: TCS Expeditions, offering distinctive private-jet journeys around the globe; Travcoa, the luxury travel experts; Park East, the preeminent African safari travel company; Country Walkers, the world’s best-established provider of walking vacations; and Quark Expeditions, the polar cruise experts. For more information on First Choice independent or guided travel, visit First Choice Holidays at www.firstchoiceholidaysplc.com.

Fonte: http://www.ietravel.com

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