Nature and Safari

Take a 3-night trip and visit the island of Komodo, where you see the Komodo National Park Museum and stop at Pantai Merah, a pink sand beach area with a beautiful coral garden in which you can swim or snorkel. The next day, take a ranger-led safari to see Komodo dragons, the world's largest living lizards, in their natural habitat. Then cruise back to Labuan Bajo and overnight at hotel. Starting from $1260, land only, with daily departures.

Take a 4-night trip and travel to the Toraja Land of Indonesia. Start with a flight to Ujung Pandang and transfer to Toraja highland, where you see Bugis villages along the way. While in Toraja, explore the cliffside stone graves at Lemo and the royal tombs at Suaya. Take a trip to Tikala for a trek to the mountainous village of Batutumonga with views of the rice terraces. Finally, transfer back to Ujung Pandang on your way home. Starting from $815, land only, with daily departures.

Take a 10-night trip and discover the beautiful island of Borneo. Start in Kota Kinabalu, capital of the Malaysian state of Sabah, the "Land Below the Wind." Tour Kinabalu National Park and Mountain Garden. Your next flight takes you to Sandakan. Transfer overland to your lodge on the Lower Kinabatangan River and take a river cruise. Return to Sandakan and transfer to Selingan Turtle Island, where you might be able to observe turtles laying eggs or being released into the sea. Next, visit Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. Later, fly to Kuching, where you visit an orangutan rehabilitation center. The next day, travel overland to Batang Ai and by ferry to your resort. A longboat ride along the Lemanak River takes you for a visit to an Iban longhouse. Finally, fly to Kuala Lumpur, visiting the National Mosque and the King’s Palace, before returning to the US. Starting from $3450, including air, with guaranteed weekly departures.

Take a 5-night trip to the Gobi desert, beginning with a night in Ulaanbaatar, followed by a flight to a Gobi base camp. From there, enjoy the nomad’s lifestyle and spend the night in a Mongolian ger. The next day drive to the Eagle Valley National Park and hike through a narrow canyon to see a glacier that survives the summer heat. On the following day, drive to the Flaming Cliffs and explore the Gobi’s “Cemetery of Dinoaurs.” Finally, return to Ulaanbaatar before your onward flight. Starting from $2695, with weekly guaranteed departures in June, July, August and September.

Take a 12-night trip and journey to Mongolia, flying into Ulaanbaatar from Hong Kong. After a night in Ulaanbaatar, drive to Karakorum and visit a horse-breeder’s camp. The next day, travel to Bayangobi, a base camp along the sand dunes at the foot of the Hogno Khaan mountains. Return to Ulaanbaatar, where tour includes the 19th-century Gandantegchinlen Monastery. Then fly to the Yol Valley in the Gobi desert, known for its harsh environment but full of wildlife. Later, travel to the Hongor Sand Dunes, where you can enjoy hiking, trekking and sliding on the dunes. Afterward, travel to Bayan Zag, known as the Flaming Cliffs, to explore the “Cemetery of Dinosaurs." Then transit through Ulaanbaatar to Hovsgol Lake and discover the local nomad’s lifestyle. Finally, return to Ulaanbaatar before connecting in Hong Kong for your flight back to the US. Starting from $7350, including air, with weekly guaranteed departures in June, July, August and September.