Journeys Trip Reviews

See what previous travelers have to say about the JOURNEYS style and leadership in trip reviews of these selected destinations. Every trip is different, but you will find uncommonly fulfilling themes of authentic experience, privileged access and profound learning opportunities. The same leaders and local representatives we discuss in the reviews are ready to arrange your trip!

Trip Reviews
Best of Botswana Camping Safari
Cost: $3,700-$4,150  •  Duration: 10 days  •  Jul. 11-20, 2009

This nature and photographic camping safari will place you among the greatest concentrations of wildlife in Southern Africa. The Okavango, Moremi, Chobe, and Savute are legendary wildlife sanctuaries. Enjoy spectacular...


Best of Botswana Camping Safari Review
Ethiopia Timkat Festival
Cost: $3,800-$4,830  •  Duration: 18 days  •  Jan. 15-Feb. 1, 2010

This fascinating cultural exploration has been timed to coincide with the Timkat Festival, Ethiopia’s Epiphany celebration. You will witness the festival in Lalibela, the site of the famous rock churches....


Ethiopia Timkat Festival Review
Kenya Million Animal Safari
Cost: $4,250  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately Anytime

For more than two decades, this unique safari has been a great choice for combining incredible wildlife viewing, hiking and African cross-cultural experiences. In 2008, we are further refining this...


Kenya Million Animal Safari Review
Madagascar: Tails of the Wild
Cost: $4,495-$4,695  •  Duration: 12 days  •  Aug. 4-15, 2010

Madagascar, the Land of the Lemurs, is unlike anywhere else in the world! This trip combines unparalleled wildlife viewing and exploration of varied ecological zones along with rich cultural experiences...


Madagascar: Tails of the Wild Review
Top of Africa-Kili Climb: Rongai Route
Cost: $3,675-$3,895  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

Journey to the top of Africa by the lightly-used Rongai route that starts just south of the Kenya-Tanzania border. Now open for climbing once again, the Rongai route is regarded...


Top of Africa-Kili Climb: Rongai Route Review
Top of Africa-Kili Climb: Shira Route
Cost: $3,795  •  Duration: 10 days  •   Privately Anytime

Lying across the Kenya border in northern Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is a beacon for safari-goers, climbers, and hikers. Climbing Kilimanjaro, at 19,344’, is one of the most dramatic hikes in...


Top of Africa-Kili Climb: Shira Route Review
Amazon and Andes Odyssey
Cost: $2,950  •  Duration: 9 days  •  Jul. 18-26, 2009

Our Amazon and Andes Odyssey does not compromise on adventure. Fly into the remote Amazon Tambopata Nature Reserve for four days, and experience extensive nature exploration. Then head up to...


Amazon and Andes Odyssey Review
Belize Cayo & the Caye for Families
Cost: $1,995-$2,795  •  Duration: 8 days

Belize is full of secrets. Who were the Maya and why did they disappear? What natural wonders are camouflaged in the jungle? What fantastic formations are hidden in dark caves...


Belize Cayo & the Caye for Families Review
Costa Rica Natural Wonders for Families
Cost: $1,625-$2,825  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

For nature-loving families, Costa Rica is perfect! Share in the wonders of the rain forest, the pleasure of jungle rivers, and the drama of the volcanic terrain. Costa Rica has...


Costa Rica Natural Wonders for Families Review
Galapagos Aboard the Eric, Flamingo & Letty
Cost: $2,855-$4,495  •  Duration: 11 days

CALL FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON SELECT DEPARTURES! The fleet of three identical first-class motor-yachts, M/Y Eric, Flamingo I, and Letty, were custom-designed for Galapagos excursions, offering tremendous value for superior comfort....


Galapagos Aboard the Eric, Flamingo & Letty Review
Golden Isthmus Odyssey
Cost: $2,350  •  Duration: 10 days  •   Privately Anytime

Panama is a fascinating nation that welcomes visitors fervently. With seven Indian tribes and its Spanish heritage, it is a country of cultural and historical significance. Its 940 recorded bird...


Golden Isthmus Odyssey Review
Incas and Amazon for Families
Cost: $3,295-$3,895  •  Duration: 14 days  •   Privately Anytime

The Amazon and the Andes are yours on an amazing two week adventure. In Peru your family will enjoy delightfully contrasting, highly educational experiences on a beautifully paced, expertly guided...


Incas and Amazon for Families Review
Patagonia Nature Safari
Cost: $3,960  •  Duration: 14 days  •  Oct. 18-31, 2009

Patagonia is an extremely vast and diverse region, with scenery ranging from dramatic mountain formations to flat barren pampas and expansive ice fields. On this comprehensive journey through Argentine Patagonia,...


Patagonia Nature Safari Review
Secret Paths of the Incas
Cost: $3,950  •  Duration: 12 days  •   Privately Anytime

The Spanish Conquistadors never found Machu Picchu. The secret paths that you will be walking somehow eluded them. Fortunately, other tourists haven’t found these paths either. Travel to Cusco and...


Secret Paths of the Incas Review
Volcano Vistas
Cost: $2,695  •  Duration: 9 days  •   Privately Anytime

Enjoy an ecologically senstive exploration of the nature, scenery, and rural communities of Nicaragua accompanied by a superb local guide.  Most nights you will stay in small ecolodges located...


Volcano Vistas Review
Bhutan Black Mountain Trek
Cost: $3,695  •  Duration: 12 days  •   Privately Anytime

Fully experience the Buddhist character, spectacular scenery and ancient trails of Bhutan. Join a small group of trekkers on a trek to a village near the remote Black Mountain. This...


Bhutan Black Mountain Trek Review
Bhutan Temple Festivals
Cost: $3,795  •  Duration: 12 days  •  Sep. 25-Oct. 6, 2009

Experience the most colorful and dramatic events of Bhutanese culture at the famous Tsechus. You will join an expert Bhutanese guide for a guided visit of the villages, valleys, historic...


Bhutan Temple Festivals Review
Captivating Cambodia
Cost: $1,695  •  Duration: 7 days  •   Privately Anytime

Savor the full flavor and spirit of ancient and contemporary culture on this in-depth exploration of the great and lesser-known sites around Phnom Penh and Angkor Wat. Also visit Tonle...


Captivating Cambodia Review
Chomolhari Trek
Cost: $3,695  •  Duration: 12 days  •   Privately Anytime

This trek is our interpretation of the classic trek route in Bhutan. Winding its way up through the foothills, up a sheer valley, past ancient monastery fortresses and crossing two...


Chomolhari Trek Review
Discover Malaysian Borneo
Cost: $4,260  •  Duration: 16 days  •   Privately Anytime

Nothing stirs images and fantasies of exotic rain forest cultures and wildlife like Borneo. On this trip you will be exploring rich rain forests, the villages of ancient people and...


Discover Malaysian Borneo Review
Great Gorges and Sacred Peaks
Cost: $2,950  •  Duration: 13 days  •   Privately Anytime

Explore a wild corner of China where the three great rivers originating on the Tibetan Plateau cut deep gorges through the eastern Himalayas in one of the most culturally diverse...


Great Gorges and Sacred Peaks Review
Great Indian Tiger Safari
Cost: $4,995  •  Duration: 16 days  •  Mar. 13-28, 2010

Tigers are never easy to see in the wild, but this trip to the greatest tiger sanctuaries of south Asia may be your best chance to not only see tigers,...


Great Indian Tiger Safari Review
Laos Odyssey
Cost: $2,095  •  Duration: 6 days  •   Privately Anytime

Board a local river launch for a comfortably-paced, guided 2-day trip down the Mekong with frequent stops for villages, nature, temples or whatever you fancy. Explore the sites of scenic...


Laos Odyssey Review
Mongolia Lakes and Legends
Cost: $3,450-$4,050  •  Duration: 14 days  •   Privately Anytime

Mongolia is the Montana of Central Asia. Sparsely populated, vast grasslands paint the gently rolling steppes between deserts, high mountains and pristine lakes. This trip savors spectacular and varied environments,...


Mongolia Lakes and Legends Review
Northern Ladakh Trek
Cost: $2,995  •  Duration: 13 days  •   Privately Anytime

This area is one of the world's best places to learn about Tibetan Buddhism. Your Ladakhi guide knows the villagers, teachers and monks you meet along the way. He is...


Northern Ladakh Trek Review
Sacred Sites & Sanctuaries
Cost: $3,395  •  Duration: 15 days  •   Privately Anytime

See for yourself why Burma (known officially as Myanmar) is often the favorite Asian destination for experienced travelers. This 15 day trip proceeds at a more contemplative pace offering more...


Sacred Sites & Sanctuaries Review
Secrets of Siam for Families
Cost: $2,695  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately Anytime

Thailand is a country seeped in ancient traditions, exotic hill tribes nestled among the mountains, tranquil temples, traditional crafts, and modern urban excitement. The variety of cultural influences have blended...


Secrets of Siam for Families Review
The Silk Road
Cost: $3,185  •  Duration: 18 days  •  Jul. 11-28, 2009

For centuries, traders plied the so-called "Silk Road," a long and hazardous adventure linking the markets of Western Europe to the ancient Chinese capital of Xi’an. This tour retraces part...


The Silk Road Review
Vivid Vietnam
Cost: $2,350  •  Duration: 10 days  •   Privately Anytime

First time travelers to Vietnam will find this to be the perfect trip. Starting in Saigon with its bustling streets to Hoi An, the town that is a favorite of...


Vivid Vietnam Review
Yunnan Jade Dragon Journey
Cost: $2,995  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately Anytime

Enjoy eleven fascinating days in China’s most picturesque province, Yunnan. Savor the most stunning scenery and most ethnically diverse population in China. Our Jade Dragon Journey itinerary includes Tiger Leaping...


Yunnan Jade Dragon Journey Review
Classic Goroka Show Tour
Cost: $5,695  •  Duration: 14 days  •  Sep. 4-17, 2009

If you’re thinking about the Mt. Hagen Show tour, be sure to consider the Goroka Show, one of the best and most exciting of the highland shows. Similar to the...


Classic Goroka Show Tour Review
Deluxe Wilderness Explorer
Cost: $6,595  •  Duration: 14 days  •  Sep. 26-Oct. 9, 2009

Our Deluxe Wilderness Explorer is for travelers who want to go deep into a variety of environments and experience all that New Zealand has to offer. On this two-week-long journey,...


Deluxe Wilderness Explorer Review
Discover Malaysian Borneo
Cost: $4,260  •  Duration: 16 days  •   Privately Anytime

Nothing stirs images and fantasies of exotic rain forest cultures and wildlife like Borneo. On this trip you will be exploring rich rain forests, the villages of ancient people and...


Discover Malaysian Borneo Review
G'Day Australia for Families!
Cost: $2,595-$3,995  •  Duration: 11 days

G'day mates and welcome to Oz! It may seem like the never-never, but it's only the bush. Take a bo peep at the Rock and the roos. Try vegemite for...


G'Day Australia for Families! Review
South Island Explorer
Cost: $4,595  •  Duration: 9 days  •  Oct. 1-9, 2009

Our South Island Explorer is for travelers who want to go deep into a variety of environments in the company of a seasoned, brilliantly informed guide. The accommodations are small...


South Island Explorer Review
Wonders of Bali
Cost: $1,995  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

Combine a profound cultural experience with explorations of Bali’s natural beauty. Visit the fascinating bat cave temples, trek through lush tropical forests, and travel through agricultural areas famous for their...


Wonders of Bali Review
Active Antarctica Adventure
Cost: $5,490-$13,990  •  Duration: 12 days  •  Nov. 20-Dec. 1, 2009

Experience Antarctica beyond the view from your ship’s deck. Each departure will test your endurance and engage your curiosity with an average of two off-ship activities per day while in...


Active Antarctica Adventure Review
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