Active New Zealand

Adventure tours in New Zealand and South America

Website: www.activenewzealand.com

Phone:1-800-661-9073

Destinations: South Pacific, New Zealand, South America, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica

Activities: Bicycling, Mountain, Road, Cross-Country/Touring, Sea-kayaking, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Exploring, Day hiking, Family, Scuba & Snorkeling, Rainforest, Wildlife, Walking

Adventure Life

Exceptional travel in Latin America and Antarctica

Website: www.adventure-life.com

Phone:1-800-344-6118

Destinations: Antarctica, South America, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Central America, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama

Activities: Kayaking, Rafting, Sea-kayaking, Hiking & Trekking, Backpacking, Exploring, Day hiking, Multisport, Cultural, Archaeological, Historical, Scuba & Snorkeling, Nature, Rainforest, Wildlife, Eco-focused, Culture-focused, Expedition Cruising

Adventure Spirit / Travel Network

Adventure tour operator + Travel agency

Website:www.worldadventures.travel

Phone: 800-492-0257

Destinations: Asia, Europe, South Pacific, Antarctica, Africa, South America, North America

Activities: Bicycling, Paddlesport, Snowsport, Hiking & Trekking, Caving, Family, Multisport, Cultural, Beach & Watersport, Scuba & Snorkeling, Nature, Photography, Safari, Geotourism, Fishing & Fishing Lodges, Sailing & Cruise, Expedition Cruising, Space, Educational, Walking, Horseback/Dude Ranch, Self-Drive, Around the World Tours

A tour starting in New York City is a great way to see the USA

New York to Miami Tour

    "This tour is just fantastic．Don′t miss it out!Starting in wonderful New York with a great guider tour, we were introduced to the city．"

    Destinations：New York City，Chicago，Miami

    Age：18 to 65

    Starts/Ends in：New York City/Miami

    Tour type：Private& Custom tour in USA

    Price per day：$244

Road Trip USA

    24﹣day discovery tour through New York City，Philadelphia,Washington DC and 18 other destinations in USA

    Destinations：21 destinations in USA

    Age：18 to 39

    Starts/Ends in：New York City/Los Angeles

    Tour type：Discovery tour in USA

    Price per day：$143

Southerner

    21﹣day discovery tour through New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and 14 other destinations in USA

    Destinations：17destinations in USA

    Age：18 to 38

    Starts/Ends in：New York City/Los Angeles

    Tour type：Discovery tour in USA

    Price per day：$112

America the Beautiful

"Fantastic tour company! I absolutely loved my American tour. It was the trip of a lifetime!"

    Destinations:17 destinations in USA

    Age:5 to 80

    Starts/Ends in：New York City/Los Angeles

    Tour type：Sightseeing tour in USA

    Price per day：$294

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People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view，especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience newthings that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.

Travelling, in my opinion，does more good than harm. Most importantly，it broadens(使扩大)our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations(文明), cultures, customs and ideas.

 Through history, most people travelled because of necessity(必要性)－not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the ways to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity(好奇心).They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon(地平线). Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.

So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.

   Virtual tours havesprung up globally. In South Africa, John Gore established the Virtual Tour Guide in November last year. On his blog, Gore was quoted a saying,  “The world is panoramic(全景的).” “ˈWe are able to turn our heads and look in all directions and get a feel for where we are, but the typical photograph cannot show or describe that experience completely.” However, there is an answer --- technology makes it possible to share the world around us in a 360 degree panoramic way, which really makes the viewer feel as though he or she is really there.

There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little whisky（威士忌）at a quiet place like the Inverlochy Castle.When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary,"I never saw a lovelier spot."And she didnˈt even go fishing.

Scotland is not easily defined（定义）.In certain moments,this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes.When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light,the rivers,teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold.As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the hank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle,any frustration（烦恼）will float away as gently as the circling water.Itˈs just you and purple, pink,white flowers,seeking a perfect harmony.If you are a new comer to fishing,learning the basics from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetimeˈs fun.For many,fishing is more than a sport;it is an art.

Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long dayˈs fishing.Set against wild mountain and hidden behind woodland,the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotlandˈs mountains.Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains,and reaching its 1342-metre top is a challenge. But itˈs not just what goes up that matters;what comes down is unique（独一无二的）.More than 900 metres high,on the mountainˈs north face,lies an all-important source of pure water.Its name comes from the Gaelic language "usquebaugh" or "water of life";and it is the single most important ingredient （原料）in Scotlandˈs best known drink, whisky.

 Journey to India

DAY 1: Arrive in Delhi 
 Today arrive in Delhi, the national capital of India. Upon arrival at the airport, our company representative will meet and greet you and transfer(换乘)to the hotel for check-in.Overnight at Delhi hotel 
DAY 2: Delhi—Full-day tour (Old &New Delhi tour) Today morning have breakfast in the hotel. At 9:30, the tour guide will meet you at your hotel and later proceed(继续前行)for a full-day guided tour in Delhi starting with old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat, Jama Maszjid, driving past through Red Fort. Later in New Delhi visit Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, drive past through Parliament Street & President House and visit QutubMinar. 
Overnight at Delhi hotel 
DAY 3: Delhi —Jaipur via Fathehpur Sikri(240 Kms./5 hours) Today morning after breakfast, drive to jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan state. Jaipur is also known as “Pink City”. En route visit Fatepur Sikri, known as Ghost Capital. Later continue the drive to jaipur. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. 
Evening free for your own activities. 
Optional: Visit to Chokhi Dhani Village(US$ 25 per person) 
Overnight at Jaipur hotel 
 DAY 4: Delhi—Delhi(256Km/5 hours) Today morning after breakfast, drive back to Delhi airport. The total distance is 256 kms and you can cover it in 5 hours. Upon arrival at Delhi, board flight to onward journey. 
Notes: Price starts with US$215 with: 
  ●Daily Breakfast and soft drinks and packaged drinking water.  
 ● Elephant ride at Amber Fort.  
 ●Sunset or Sunrise visit to TajMahal.  
 ● All entrance fees to the monuments and train tickets.

On which day can you visit QutubMinar?

What can we learn from the schedule(安排)？

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There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.

I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.

It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.

From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.

The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.

 I looked forward to the return journey.

There are many places to go on safari（观赏野生动物）in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.

Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers.They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.

The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.

In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.

Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.