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Upcoming expeditions

118 Australian Geographic

For an adventure with a dif erence, head of with an AG Society host and a

crowd of like-minded travellers on one of these unforgettable journeys.

Join photographer Ken

Duncan on an enchanting

17-day journey through China.

Starting in Beijing, you’ll visit

the Forbidden City, the Great

Wall, mountainous Jiuzhaigou,

and Chengdu, home to

endangered giant pandas.

Then, venture by air to the

World-Heritage listed streets

of Lijiang. A percentage of

the trip’s profi ts go towards

the AG Society.

WHO: Helen Wong’s Tours

COST: from $11,000 per

person, twin share.

BOOKINGS:

02 9267 8229 or hwtaus@

helenwongstours.com

CHINA WITH

KEN DUNCAN

DATE:

May

2014

Join editor-in-chief Chrissie Goldrick on

this nine-day wildlife tour of Sri Lanka.

With your camera at the ready, journey

to Yala National Park in private vehicles

to see leopards, before visiting the

coast to search for sperm whales and

blue whales from a private vessel. A

percentage of the profi ts of this trip go

towards the AG Society. Book now!

WHO: Exodus Travel

COST: From $2630 BOOKINGS: 1300 130

814 or [email protected]

DATE:

March

2014

WHALES AND LEOPARDS

OF SRI LANKA

WHO: Fairy Chimneys Travel COST: from

$5767pp twin-share BOOKINGS: 1300 766

595 or [email protected]

DISCOVER LEGENDS BEYOND

THE BATTLEFIELD

Like the original ANZACs, embark on

this epic cruise to sign on for adventure

and sail into history. Prepare to explore

tradition, myth and confl ict as Turkey

unlocks its legends for you to discover.

Highlights include history, cultural

encounters, archaeological sites and a

battlefi eld pilgrimage complete with

ANZAC voyage re-enactment.

DATE:

18 April

2015

DATE:

24 August

2014

Board the MS Expedition for encounters

with icebergs, glaciers and wildlife. From

this ship you can discover the Arctic’s

Spitsbergen Island. Polar bears, seals,

reindeer and colonies of birds coexist

in this harsh land, which can only be

explored for a few months each year.

SVALBARD EXPRESS

WHO: G Adventures

COST: From $3710pp twin-share. Quad and

trip share cabins also available.

BOOKINGS: 1300 796 618 or

[email protected]