9. A Day in the Life with Zegrahm Expeditions Our aim is to immerse you in the destination… Offer a selection of daily activities… To maximize the value of your participation.
22. Comprehensive pre-departure packet to prepare you for your trip, with everything from currency information and weather to shipboard amenities and a packing list
28. Tour Palermo’s ornate Baroque churches, domed Arab mosques, 12th-century cathedral, and Archaeological Museum with its Punic and Greek art.
29. Sample Sicilian delicacies during wine tastings and gourmet luncheons, including Marsala wines and vintages from the Licata region.
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31. Crossroads of Empires Highlights • Daylight transit of the Suez Canal • Tour the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of St. John • Turkey’s Roman ruins of Aspendos and Perge, and the sunken ruins of Simena. • In Egypt, travel to the Monastery of St. Catherine or snorkel/dive in the Red Sea • Visit Jordan’s National Archaeological Museum and enjoy a private tour of Petra
32. India & the Maldives Dec 17, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012
33. India & the Maldives Highlights • Chennai sightseeing includes richly embellished temples and tombs, the National Art Gallery, San Thome Cathedral, and Fort St. George Museum. • Travel overland through the lush countryside of Sri Lanka to visit an elephant orphanage, a tea plantation, and the Temple of the Tooth at Kandy. • A traditional Kalari Payattu (an ancient martial art form) demonstration in Kerala. • A boat cruise through the canals of Cochin— Venice-of-the-East. • Exploration of India’s little-visited, tropical Lakshadweep Islands. • Unparallel snorkeling and diving opportunities in the northern Maldives plus a visit to a 16th-century place.
39. The volcanic Comoros Islands with Arabic and French architecture
40. Snorkel or dive over some of East Africa’s healthiest reefs
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42. Mozambique Highlights • Explore Zanzibar’s Stone Town • Search for the endemic Pemba flying fox and Pemba white-eye in lush Ngezi Forest • Snorkel or dive with whale sharks, manta rays, turtles, and dolphins in the Mozambique Channel • Visit the oldest European building in the Southern Hemisphere on Ilha de Mozambique • Explore Inhaca, a natural habitat for more than 300 bird species and, beneath its warm waters, 160 species of staghorn and plate corals • Cruise through St. Lucia/iSimangaliso Wetland Park, home to a vast population of hippos, crocodiles, and more than 500 species of birds
44. South Africa & Namibia Highlights • Visit Addo Elephant National Park for an up-close view of magnificent wildlife • Drive along the beautiful Garden Route and stroll through a reserve of “fynbos” • Sample local wines as we follow the fabled Wine Routes of Franschhoek and Stellenbosch • In Cape Town, explore the World Heritage Sites of Table Mountain National Park and Robben Island • Photograph the ghost town of Kolmanskop Namibia, where many of the old buildings are partially enveloped by the encroaching dunes • Cruise among the curious dolphins that frolic in Pelican Point, Namibia