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There’s always a place for a magnificently luxurious lodge and a fabulous dinner in a new, cool-as-a-cucumber restaurant, but what really sets our souls on fire when we travel are the stories. Those wild, weird, and utterly wonderful moments that you tell your friends about again and again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re talking about puma tracking in Patagonia<\/a>, sleeping out under the stars in Botswana\u2019s<\/a> ancient Tsodilo Hills, or watching Emperor penguin chicks waddle across the Antarctic<\/a> ice…  The kind of experiences that make travel truly magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join in the race to save endangered rhinos <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Save critically-endangered African rhino<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

South Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy a backstage pass<\/a> to the conservation of black and white rhino (and beyond) in the Eastern Cape<\/a> of South Africa<\/a>. After black rhinos were reintroduced into Kwandwe Private Game Reserve in 2000, the region has grown into a crucial stronghold for one of Africa\u2019s most threatened species. This experience is hands-on and deeply humbling with the chance to join rangers and vets as they track rhinos through the bush, before assisting with vital procedures like notching, fitting tracking collars and collecting data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eastern Cape<\/div>
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Witness orcas hunting in Japan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cruise beside the orcas of Shiretoko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In many ways, the waters off Shiretoko<\/a> National Park constitute one of the last truly untouched marine ecosystems of the Northern Hemisphere. It\u2019s here you can set sail just off the coast of Rausu, keeping your eyes peeled for the sleek, black dorsal fin of an orca slicing through the glassy sea. Watch in fascination as these piebald predators hunt in tight-knit family groups, surrounded by drift ice and plunging, snow-capped peaks. As you go, keep one eye on the shoreline for the brown bears that roam the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shiretoko Peninsula<\/div>
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Watch as Emperor penguin chicks take their first waddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

See the first steps of the Emperor penguins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Antarctica<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deep in Antarctica\u2019s<\/a> frozen wilderness, Emperor penguins endure one of the harshest breeding cycles on the planet. Eggs are balanced on the feet of males throughout winter to keep them safe and warm and, by spring, downy, peeping chicks emerge, ready to take their first steps onto the ice. Leave your luxury camp behind on a scenic flight<\/a> to Atka Bay, where you can watch this enthralling and endearing spectacle play out before you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Antarctica<\/div>
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Tiger’s Nest Monastery high in the Himalayas <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Trek to the Tiger’s Nest Monastery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bhutan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Embark on a vertiginous trek from Paro Valley<\/a> to the iconic Tiger\u2019s Nest Monastery \u2013 a journey that will take you through fragrant pine forests draped in prayer flags, incense drifting on the breeze and anticipation building. Eventually, you\u2019ll round the final bend to see this sacred monastery seemingly suspended between earth and sky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paro<\/div>
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Track endangered pangolins in Mozambique<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meet the pangolins of Gorongosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mozambique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Despite its shy demeanor and curious, armour-like exterior, the pangolin is one of the most trafficked mammals in the world. Happily, groundbreaking work is being done for pangolins in Gorongosa National Park<\/a>, where guests have the opportunity to join researchers as they track rehabilitated individuals, learning all about how they\u2019re monitored and protected. Life changing to say the least. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gorongosa<\/div>
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Snow leopards are one of the hardest animals to spot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Spy snow leopards in the Himalayas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Embark on an adventure in the dramatic valleys of the Western Himalayas<\/a>, your eyes scanning every cliff for the ghostly, camouflaged figure of a stealthy snow leopard. Led by expert local trackers, you\u2019ll use every clue and gut feeling in pursuit of a sighting. Until finally, you may just see a pale shape moving across a ridge, almost invisible against the rock and snow. The experience is staggering and altogether dreamlike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Western Himalayas<\/div>
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Learn about puma conservation in Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Take part in puma conservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the windswept pampas bordering Torres del Paine National Park<\/a>, Estancia Cerro Guido<\/a> has turned conservation travel on its head. You\u2019ll learn all about how the coexistence of pumas and livestock works, and the significant strides being made in the protection of pumas as a keystone species in Patagonia<\/a>. Led by expert trackers and researchers, venture into puma territory in search of these elusive cats \u2013 sightings are among the best in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Estancia Cerro Guido<\/div>
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Follow in the millennia-old footsteps of the San people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sleep in the sacred Tsodilo Hills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Botswana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Only possible during a stay at Nxamaseri Island Lodge<\/a>, a sleepout amongst the sacred Tsodilo Hills is truly once-in-a-lifetime. Spend an evening of storytelling around the fire with San Bushmen, fall asleep under an unbelievably clear sky, and watch dawn break from one of Botswana\u2019s highest points. The hills are also home to over 4,500 rock paintings, which provide insight into the San people\u2019s lives from thousands of years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nxamaseri Island Lodge<\/div>
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From the most magical moments spent in the company of wildlife to ancient strongholds of spirituality and culture, these experiences are some of the most unique on Earth. And they\u2019ll simultaneously quench and refuel your wanderlust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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