Explore the World’s Wonders with GeoTours

Bangladesh is an adventurous and authentic destination, with friendly people, vibrant cities, and almost no foreign tourists. Travel in Bangladesh is colorful and exhilarating, with outstanding photographic opportunities of the people and the culture. Experience Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital and mega-city. Ride an overnight ferry to Barisal in the Ganges Delta, and then cruise remote rivers to visit villages and observe life along the water. Spend 3 nights on a houseboat in the Sundarbans mangrove forest observing wildlife and quiet nature. The Sundarbans is home to about 100 Bengal tigers, but they are difficult to spot. Fly to Chittagong and visit the hill tracts near the Myanmar border, with lush hills, traditional culture, and spend 2 nights in a comfortable hill resort. Three domestic flights are included in the tour price. Group will be led by Matt Ebiner of GeoTours and an excellent English-speaking guide from Bangladesh. The Bangladesh trip is an outstanding stand-alone tour, or can be an excellent add-on to the GeoTours Bhutan trip that immediately follows.

Explore Japan with GeoTours! Experience Japan’s highlights on this tour: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Himeji, and Osaka. Enjoy modern cities, unique culture, rich traditions, world-famous cuisine, and courteous people. Start in Tokyo, the world’s largest city. Ride Japan’s bullet train, the Shinkansen, with a 7-day Japan Rail pass. Spend 2 nights in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital with temples, gardens, and living culture. Marvel at Himeji Castle, the largest in Japan. Spend 2 nights in Hiroshima and visit the Peace Memorial and Museum to learn about the city’s World War II destruction from the atomic bomb. Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island with its “floating” torii gate offshore. Finish with 3 nights in Osaka and visit 2025 World Expo in Osaka. Fly home from Osaka.

Explore Japan with GeoTours!  Experience the traditions and modernity of Japan, along with its beautiful nature, rich history, delicious cuisine, and courteous people.  Start in Tokyo and experience the world’s largest city.  Continue to Mt. Fuji and spend a night near the mountain, with spectacular views of the snow-capped peak from the lakes below.  Spend a night off the tourist track in Matsumoto, with a beautiful castle and views of the Japan Alps.  Take a mountain walk at Jigokudani to see snow monkeys (macaques) lounging in natural hot springs.  Ride Japan’s bullet train, the Shinkansen, with a 7-day Japan Rail pass.  Visit Nara, with 8th-century temples in a beautiful park, where hundreds of deer roam freely.  Marvel at Himeji Castle, the largest in Japan.  Spend 2 nights in Hiroshima and visit the Peace Memorial and Museum to learn about the city’s World War II destruction from the atomic bomb.  Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island with its “floating” torii gate offshore.  Spend 2 nights in Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital with temples, gardens, and living culture.  Return to Tokyo for one night before flying home.

Bolivia is one of the most exotic destinations in South America, with indigenous culture, traditional markets, and stunning scenery.   The tour begins in the high-altitude capital of La Paz, with snow-capped mountains nearby.  Fly to Sucre, the “White City” with beautiful colonial architecture.  Continue to the legendary silver-mining city of Potosi, the highest city in the world.  Spend 3 days exploring the dazzling white salt flats of Salar de Uyuni and nearby high-altitude lakes and islands.  Fly back to La Paz to catch a flight back to the USA, or hop across the border to northern Chile and explore the Atacama Desert. Option to join the GeoTours Peru tour before the Bolivia tour. 

Peru is one of South America’s most rewarding travel destinations for its historical sites, traditional culture, and natural beauty. The tour begins in the pleasant colonial city of Arequipa, with an impressive location below towering Misti Volcano. Travel by private bus through the mountains to the altiplano and visit a rural home near Puno to learn about indigenous culture. Take a full-day tour on Lake Titicaca to visit floating islands made of reeds and Taquile Island with its traditional lifestyle. Go to Cusco, the ancient Inca capital and visit the colorful outdoor Sunday market in Chinchero. Opt to hike to Rainbow Mountain or glacial Humantay Lake. Ride the train through the beautiful Andes to Aguas Calientes, at the foot of Machu Picchu. Visit Machu Picchu, the greatest ancient city of the Americas. Option to continue your South American travels with the GeoTours Bolivia tour.

Join GeoTours to discover the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The tour starts in the medieval old town of Tallinn, Estonia, followed by a night at a beautiful manor house in Lahemaa National Park. Visit the university town of Tartu, Estonia’s 2nd largest city. In Latvia explore Gauja National Park and the capital city of Riga. Enjoy a tour of Rundale Palace before crossing into Lithuania. Wander through the amazing Hill of Crosses, focus of Lithuanian spirituality, nationalism, and resistance. Continue to Lithuania’s beautiful capital city of Vilnius with its baroque architecture. Take a day trip to impressive Trakai Castle and see Soviet-era statues at Grutas Park. In June the weather in the Baltics is cool and the number of tourists is much less than in Western Europe, providing very pleasant conditions for the tour.

Uganda and Rwanda have outstanding wildlife, especially primates. Visit 5 excellent national parks, with permits to go tracking for gorillas, chimpanzees, and golden monkeys. Marvel at magnificent landscapes like thundering Murchison Falls of Uganda, the volcanoes of Rwanda, and rift valley lakes. Experience local culture with interactive village visits in Rwanda and Uganda. Learn about Rwanda’s tragic recent history at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Stay in beautiful lodges with deluxe facilities and delicious food. This could be one of your best trips ever!

Travel with GeoTours to the exotic island of Madagascar, home to some of the world’s most exotic wildlife. See many different lemur species in several national parks and reserves, along with other unique animals and plants of Madagascar. Explore the impressive sandstone landscape of Isalo National Park and and the volcanic landscape at Lake Tritiva. Experience Malagasy culture in highland towns and villages, with enlightening explanations from a professional English-speaking guide. Madagascar Part 1 focuses on the western part of the island and Part 2 travels through the highlands and rainforests. Join both parts for the ultimate Madagascar tour!

Travel with GeoTours to Madagascar part 1, “Madagascar’s Wild West”, with remarkable landscapes like the Avenue des Baobabs & the Grand Tsingy. See wildlife like lemurs and fossa, and visit remote villages. Spend 2 nights at a lodge on a remote beach. Option to continue traveling with Madagascar Part 2 (“Classic Madagascar”) to see the most famous wildlife and national parks of the island. Join both parts for the ultimate Madagascar tour!

Join GeoTours on a trip to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, one of the most traditional and least visited countries of Asia. Optional extension to India: Delhi, Agra, Taj Mahal, and the colorful Holi Festival.