April 25, 2012 Uncommon Exotic Dives and Land Adventures
Choose from a number of exotic destinations and far out adventures. Uncommon Adventures has developed itineraries and extraordinary activities, from First Class flights to the best mix of culture and diving on the planet to camel rides in the desert.
PNG Highlands and Diving
$4690.00 per person
Highland Cultural Adventure and liveaboard diving. The best mi...
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April 26, 2012 > Africa > Tanzania
No place on earth can match what East Africa offers in adventure and frontier diving. Travelers can view the finest wildlife on the planet while experiencing the amazing comfort of spectacular safari lodges. We highly recommend that travelers enjoy the incredible reefs and beaches of this region. All air, meals and diving. Best Beef & Reef on the planet.
Length: 19 D...
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April 30, 2012 > Asia > Tibet >
Featuring: Magnificent Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples, some more than one thousand years old, the colorful Lhasa marketplace, and a five-day, six-night guided trek through the world’s highest mountain range, the Himalaya.
Length: 14 days / 13 Nights
Trip Includes:
Roundtrip airfare from San Francisco to Lhasa
First-class hotel accommodations (five nights)...
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April 28, 2012 > Asia > Thailand
Featuring: An elephant safari is one of the more memorable experiences one can have in Thailand. Following are two options for this adventure; the second is more arduous than the first.
Length: 4 Days
Itinerary Highlights:
Chaing Mai Elephant Safari/Tour (from Bangkok)
Day 1 Bangkok – Chiang Mai (daily departure)
Pick up at your hotel, and transfer to the railway stat...
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April 27, 2012 > Africa > South Africa
Featuring: Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kruger National Park, the “Big 5″, Swaziland, Zululand, Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Park, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cango Caves, the Garden Route, Cape Town, South Africa’s Vineyards.
Length: 15 Days / 14 Nights
Trip Includes:
Price is low season based on double occupancy
Tour includes R/T air from New York, all park entrance...
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April 27, 2012 >Asia >> Indonesia
Sumatra – White Water Rafting on the Alas River
Featuring: The third largest island in the Indonesian Archipelago, Sumatra is rich in natural beauty and culture. The landscape is diverse with sprawling plantations, terraced rice fields and rugged mountains.
Some highlights are Lake Toba, one of the deepest volcanic lakes in the world, and Bukit Lawang where the o...
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April 27, 2012 > Asia >> China
Featuring: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Terracotta Army, Shanghai, Xuanwu Lake, Taihu Lake, the Grand Canal, Suzhou, Hangzhou
Length: 17 Days / 14 Nights
Itinerary Highlights:
DAY 1-USA/Beijing
Depart USA on transpacific flight to Beijing
DAY 2-Enroute
Cross the International Dateline
DAY 3-Beijing
Welcome to China! On arrival you will be met b...
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April 27, 2012 > Africa > Tanzania
Featuring: The awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater, the wide plains of the Serengeti and picturesque Lake Manyara. Add to these the majestic Mt. Kenya and the famous Masai Mara to complete what will be a journey of a lifetime.
Length: 12 Days / 11 Nights
Trip Includes:
Roundtrip Airfare from New York to Nairobi
First class accommodations in Hotels and Lodges
All meals while...
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April 26, 2012 > South Pacific > Papua New Guinea
Highland Cultural Adventure and Live Aboard Diving
The best mix of culture and diving on the planet. Papua New Guinea is a last frontier for adventure travelers – with unparalleled diving, Stone Age villages whose natives, the Mudmen and the Wigman have fascinating ancient cultural rites. New Guinea is the ultimate dive destination offering the most d...
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April 26, 2012 > Asia >> Borneo
Orangutans, Pelagics & Critters
Home to the last wild orangutans of Borneo, this trip takes you through the rugged jungle to the rainforest island of Sipidan, rising 2100 feet from the Celebes Sea to the natural serenity of Kapalai Resort, nestled into a brilliant white sandbank and surrounded by turquoise blue waters. Borneo offers one of the most bio-diverse diving...
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May 4, 2012 > South Pacific > Tahiti
Features: The jewel of the South Pacific, Bora Bora is the most famous island in Polynesia.
This tiny idyllic island offers the finest lagoons and beaches in all of the Society Islands. Bora Bora’s Mt. Otemanu rises sharply out of a sparkling turquoise lagoon. World class resorts are well separated and offer some the finest accommodations in these islands. The ...
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May 4, 2012 > South Pacific > Papua New Guinea
Featuring: Tari Valley, Malolo Plantation Lodge, and the Karawari Lodge.
Length: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Itinerary Highlights:
Day 1
Arrive Port Moresby and transfer to your scheduled flight to Tari where you transfer to the Ambua Lodge which is located among mountain rainforests overlooking the Tari Valley.
Days 2-3
Over these 2 days optional activities may inc...
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May 3, 2012 > South Pacific > Australia
Featuring: the Great Barrier Reef and other islands.
Length: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Itinerary Highlights:
DAY 1-Sydney/Coffs Harbour
Enjoy a scenic drive to Port Macquarie, an historic town dating back to the days of convict penal settlement. Visit the fascinating Koala Hospital and Study Centre, then travel through Nambucca Heads to Coffs Harbour, surrounded by ban...
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May 3, 2012 > South America > Guyana
Featuring: This seven day trip will take you to Georgetown, Guyana’s capital, to the villages of the indigenous Amerind people; to jungle canopies of the Amazon rain forest, coastal estuary and Savannahs.
Itinerary Highlights:
Georgetown
You will be met on arrival and transferred to the Le Meridien Hotel.
Kaieteur Falls
This morning you will be met at your hote...
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May 3, 2012 > Central America > Guatemala
Featuring: volcano-wrapped Lake Atitlan, craft- and textile-filled markets, and unparalleled bird-life in native cloud-forest habitat.
Length: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Trip Includes:
Roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
First-class accommodations in hotels and lodges
All breakfasts and dinners, and four lunches
All transfers
All entrance fees
Itinerar...
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May 2, 2012 > Central America > Costa Rica
Pacific Northwest Diving, Dive Resorts & Live Aboards
Features: The North Pacific waters offers varied and plentiful marine life, such as many schools of small colorful tropical fish, jacks, barracudas, eagle rays,white-tip reef sharks, manta rays and bull sharks.
Dives are generally off pinnacle rock formations at 40 to 80 foot depths. Visibility can vary...
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We create customized individual and group tours for scuba diving, river rafting, trekking, and kayaking with special expertise in safaris, wildlife expeditions, and eco explorations. We create customized individual and group tours for scuba diving, river rafting, trekking, and kayaking with special expertise in safaris, wildlife expeditions, and eco explorations.
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Dear Traveler:
I opened Uncommon Adventures after circumnavigating the world for 25 years in search of unique dive and adventure destinations. My travels have taught me many things about the intricacies and logistics of venturing to the far corners of the world. Most of all I have realized how helpful it would be to have a travel consultant who has actually visited the areas I wished to explore.
We will use our extensive firsthand experience and personal passion for dive and adventure travel to help you create an extraordinary journey. We also offer group trips and great rates on special packages.
We live in an amazing time, when all of the world is within our reach. Life is short. Enjoy!
James Harlan
