Around the World by Private Jet
Around the World by Private Jet
Jan 13 - Feb 3, 2011
Oct 28 - Nov 18, 2011
An exploration of the world's greatest treasures and legendary places
Starting at $62,950
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  • Circle the globe with top experts on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure! Travel aboard our private Boeing 757 with an expedition staff and flight crew renowned for their attention to detail and top-notch hospitality. A world-class team of experts will present engaging discussions to prepare you for exploring fascinating sites.
  • Throughout this tour, travel in the company of an exceptional Smithsonian Study Leader. Jim Rosenthal lectures and writes on current affairs, traveling extensively and drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a veteran Foreign Service officer and former U.S. ambassador. David Keeling is head of Western Kentucky University’s (WKU) Department of Geography and Geology and has served as a Study Tour Leader on several AGS expeditions, including around the world expeditions in 2004 and 2009. Larry Goedde is Professor of Art History at the University of Virginia and has led trips to Holland and Belgium, the Danube River,and a cruise on the Mediterranean from Rome to Lisbon. Jim and David will accompany the January expedition and Larry will accompany this departure from Cambodia to Florida.
  • Gail Cornell is an architectural historian who has lectured extensively on educational trips around the world over the last 15 years. From North Africa to India, from South America to Easter Island. Bruce Loeffler is an enthusiastic and gifted educator, who teaches ecology, introductory geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and volcanology, as well as surveys of Western art, American art, and American ethnic studies. These experts will accompany the October departure.
  • Your journey features 15 UNESCO World Heritage sites and the following countries: Peru, Chile, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Tanzania, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco.
  • Climb the terraced steps of the ancient Inca citadel, Machu Picchu.
  • Experience one of the most isolated places on Earth when you touch down in Easter Island to see the giant moai statues.
  • Bask in the radiant beauty and hospitality of tropical Samoa, considered to be the cradle of Polynesian culture.
  • Immerse yourself in the colorful world of one of the largest coral reef systems, the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Witness an awe inspiring sunrise at Angkor Wat’s massive temple complex and enjoy a safari adventure in the Serengeti National Park or Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Visit the majestic Taj Mahal and Rajasthan’s “Pink City” of Jaipur.
  • Explore Egypt’s wondrous tombs and pyramids, and conclude in Morocco to explore the medieval city of Fez with its colorful souks.
  • This expedition visits these World Heritage sites:
    • The City of Cuzco, Peru
    • The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, Peru
    • The Historic Center of Lima, Peru
    • The Chan Chan Archaeological Zone, Peru
    • Easter Island
    • The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
    • Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
    • Angkor, Cambodia
    • The Agra Fort, India
    • The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
    • The Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
    • Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis in Luxor, Egypt
    • The Ancient City of Cairo and the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
    • The Medina of Fez, Morocco
    To see a complete list of all our tours featuring World Heritage sites, click here.


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