6 Nights • Departures
April - September 2008

Cusco · Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu Sanctuary

Weaving together stunning Andean landscapes, fascinating Inca history and captivating Quechua culture, this journey explores the essence of Peru. Pre-Columbian and colonial history meet in 21st-century Cusco, where trendy galleries rest on foundations of ancient Inca stonework and young locals clad in jeans pass rural women dressed in rainbow-colored pollera skirts and ponchos. Marvel at the folk music that keeps ancestral traditions alive. Feel the energy of the apukuna (mountain spirits) at Machu Picchu. Visit a remote village in the Ollantaytambo region. View exquisite textiles and visit a ceramics studio dedicated to preserving ancient techniques. And delight in the company of Backroads’ Peruvian guides, who offer personal insights into the region’s deep mythological and religious roots.

5 Nights • Departures
June - August 2008

Upper Geyser Basin · Yellowstone Lake · Jackson Lake · Teton Village

Vacation with your family where the West is still wild. This Backroads adventure features activities galore and a pair of action-packed national parks: Yellowstone, where geysers gush skyward, and Grand Teton, home to moose, elk and dazzling lakes tucked beneath jagged peaks. As you and your kids bike, hike, raft and kayak, you’ll be mesmerized by nature’s many marvels. Come out of the wild and into the rollicking cowboy town of Jackson. Evenings are spent in historic hotels with spectacular views. Find out for yourself why this is Backroads’ most popular family trip.

5 Nights • Departures
May - October 2008

Capriva del Friuli · Bovec · Bled

Discover Europe less traveled as you journey from Italy’s northern Adriatic to the rocky heights of Slovenia’s Julian Alps. Immerse yourself in the green Friuli-Venezia Giulia area, a hidden gem whose Celtic and Roman histories have been meticulously preserved. Pedal through the vine-draped hills of the Collio wine region, famed for producing some of Italy’s finest white. Then head into Slovenia to ride amid the alpine valleys, jewel-like lakes and limestone peaks of Triglav National Park. Relish the challenge of two mountain passes—or take advantage of Backroads’ van support—before toasting your grand finale in the postcard-perfect Bled, a town beloved throughout the centuries for its thermal spas and stunning natural surroundings.

11 Nights • Departures April 23, 2008 & April 15, 2009*

Sydney/Cradle Mountain · Kangaroo Island/ Flinders Chase National Park · Coober Pedy/Uluru · Katherine · Kakadu National Park/Arnhem Land · Normanton/Palm Cove/Great Barrier Reef · Cairns/Fraser Island · Fraser Island/Sydney

Visiting five of Australia’s most extraordinary World Heritage Sites and seven National Parks, this 12-day journey by private aircraft encapsulates the essence of Australia. From the dramatic scenery of the Tasmanian wilderness to the underwater beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, discover the truly unique continent that is Australia.

11 Nights • Departures May 7*, 21; June 4, 18; July 2, 16, 30*; August 13, 27; September 10*, 2008; May – September 2009 (exact 2009 departure dates will be available in August of 2008)

Sydney/Longreach · Katherine · Katherine Gorge/ Kakadu National Park · Arnhem Land/Darwin · The Kimberley Region · Buccaneer Archipelago/ Broome · Gibson Desert/Uluru · Kata Tjuta/Alice Springs/MacDonnell Ranges · Birdsville/Sydney

This journey combines the best of outback Australia with a taste of the tropics. Marvel at ancient Aboriginal rock “Dream Time” paintings and experience low aerial flightseeing from your specially equipped private aircraft over the Bungle Bungle Range, remote Mitchell Falls and the beautifully wild Kimberley coastline. Enjoy accommodation at the luxurious Cable Beach Club in Broome and fine dining under the glittering stars at Uluru (Ayers Rock).

11 Nights • Departures November 19, 2008*; March and November 2009 price and exact departure dates for 2009 will be available August 2008

Auckland/Waiheke Island · Auckland/Bay of Islands · Roturua · Napier/Wellington · Nelson · Te Anau · Doubtful Sound/Queenstown · Dunedin/Christchurch

Experience New Zealand in a way enjoyed by a privileged few as you soar over the length and breadth of this picture-perfect country in your luxurious private aircraft. From the Bay of the Islands in the north, to the Fjordland National Park of the south your trip will include breathtaking views, superb accommodations and sumptuous cuisine every step of the way.

Various departures, June to November 2008

Europe, Africa and Asia haven’t cornered the market on exciting travel destinations by any means. North America’s sprawling diversity of gastronomy, geography and culture mark it as the perfect playground for travellers who crave a little—or a lot—of everything. Quebec’s old-world charm; fly-fishing in the Berkshires; Newfoundland’s maritime splendor; the majestic vistas of West Texas; Santa Barbara’s sleepy seaside allure; the natural wonders of British Columbia’s Gulf Islands… There’s plenty of adventure right here in our own backyard. The trick lies in knowing where to find it.

7 Nights • Departures Year Round

Kigali · Lake Kivu · Arusha · Mahale Mountains · Lake Tanganyika

• All hotel accommodations per your itinerary with breakfast daily in Arusha
• Full board dining daily and all safari activities at camps and lodges in Rwanda and Tanzania
• All internal flights and road transfers (flight costs noted separately)
• Gorilla and chimp trekking permits as per your itinerary
• Services of English-speaking naturalists guides for all sightseeing and game viewing throughout

14 Nights • Departures January – March; October – December 2008

Delhi · Agra · Jaipur · Nimaj · Jodhpur · Udaipur · Bombay

• All hotel accommodations with daily breakfast
• Other meals throughout itinerary
• Internal air travel in coach class
• All transfers by private car and driver
• Services of local guides and entrance fees into sights and museums
• Assistance of Cox & Kings local staff throughout stay
• Baggage handling of two bags per person at airports and hotels
• Palace Hotels in Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur
• Deluxe tented camp and the opportunity to sample village life

3 Nights • Departures Year Round

• Hotel pick-up in Cusco or the Sacred Valley
• All camping equipment including tents, sleeping bags and pads, pillows, tent lights, dining tent and seating, bathroom tent and shower facilities
• Staff to include Head Trail Guide, Camp Manager/butler, porters & chef
• All meals, snacks, water and drinks including wine and beer
• Daily massage
• All Inca Trail and Machu Picchu entry fees and permits

14 Nights • Departures January 1 - December 31, 2008

Arusha · Lake Manyara National Park · Ngorongoro Crater · Olduvai Gorge · Serengeti National Park · Amboseli National Park · Samburu Reserve · Mount Kenya Safari Club · Masai Mara Reserve · Nairobi

• Opportunities to see wildlife, including the “Big Five” — lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard
• Window seats for everyone in our 4x4 vehicles
• Africa’s best guides for an educational and fun safari
• Superb accommodations and a mobile-tented camp in the Serengeti
• Village visits to learn about ancient customs and contemporary life
• Nighttime game drives in Kenya’s private Sweetwaters Reserve
• Bush dinners under the African sky
• Small groups of just 18 people (maximum)

12 Nights • Departs Thursdays

This unabashedly luxurious safari includes an idyllic journey on Rovos Rail, an elegant vintage steam train, out-of-this-world accommodations at award-winning Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve and the exhilarating Flight of Angels over one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.

• Deluxe accommodations
• All meals, soft drinks and bottled water
• Sightseeing
• Game runs
• Domestic flights within Africa
• Surprises, pillow gifts and more

11 Nights • Departs Sundays

This safari is most lavish African expedition imaginable, featuring only the top-ranked hotels of the Travel+Leisure “World’s Best” list, including Singita and Sabi Sabi private game reserves. Breathtaking game drives, the majesty of Victoria Falls and the sophistication of Cape Town with its renowned winelands combine to make this sojourn-beyond a doubt-the World’s Best Safari.

• Deluxe accommodations
• All meals, soft drinks and bottled water
• Sightseeing
• Game runs
• Domestic flights within Africa
• Surprises, pillow gifts and more

13 Nights • Departs Saturdays

Unspoiled and untamed, Botswana is Africa’s best-kept secret. It is a wonderland of natural beauty and prodigious wildlife with astonishing contrasts, from the lush lagoons of the Okavango Delta to the parched landscape of Chobe National Park. Luxurious and exotic safari camps, game-viewing by helicopter, and a stay at legendary Victoria Falls ensure this will be the safari experience of a lifetime.

• Deluxe accommodations
• All meals, soft drinks and bottled water
• Sightseeing
• Game runs
• Domestic flights within Africa
• Surprises, pillow gifts and more

6 or 7 Nights • Departures October - November, 2008

Winnipeg, Manitoba· Churchill · Winnipeg

See the world’s greatest concentration of polar bears, just outside Churchill, Manitoba. Experience the frozen wilderness on Hudson Bay from the comfort of warm tundra vehicles. Discover the challenges and joys of life in the far north in the outpost town of Churchill.

• Roundtrip air from Winnipeg to Churchill
• All accommodations
• All meals (except lunch/dinner on your final day in Churchill)
• Services of NHA’s professional Expedition Leaders and assistants
• All activities/entrance fees, evening wildlife and cultural presentations
• All taxes and service charges

8 Nights • Departs January - March

Arusha, Tanzania · Serengeti National Park · Southern Serenget · Arusha

Experience the natural wonder of thousands of animals moving across the Serengeti Plain. Witness predator-prey interactions as the big felines track the migrating herds. Stay at NHA’s exclusive Deluxe Tented Camps for unparalleled seclusion and comfort.

• All accommodations
• Services of NHA’s professional Expedition Leader(s)
• All transfers and internal flights
• All meals from dinner on Day 1 to lunch on final day
• All house alcohol beverages, water and soft drinks, park fees and laundry at camp

12 Nights • Departs October 17, 2008

Cape Town · Steenberg · Castle · Cape of Good Hope National Park · Pearl Valley · Winelands · Arabella · George · Fancourt · Shamwari

• All accommodation including Steenberg Hotel, Fancourt Hotel and Shamwari Game Reserve (Eagles Cragg)
• Green fees for six rounds of golf
• Ground transportation throughout tour
• Assistance of PerryGolf’s local office at your destination
• Travel pack with useful information on areas visited in your tour
• Local taxes

7 Nights • Departures May -
September 2008

Edinburgh · St Andrews · Campbeltown · Turnberry · Glasgow

• All accommodation including The Westin Turnberry Resort and Balinakill Country House Hotel
• Green fees for five rounds of golf
• Ground transportation throughout tour
• Assistance of PerryGolf’s local office at your destination
• Travel pack with useful information on areas visited in your tour
• Local taxes

12 Nights • Departures March 1 -
October 31, 2008

Beijing · Kunming · Spring City Resort · Lijiang · Shenzhen

• All accommodation including Shangri-La China World Hotel, Spring City Golf & Lake Resort, Banyan Tree Resort
• Green fees for seven rounds of golf
• Ground transportation throughout tour
• Assistance of PerryGolf’s local office at your destination
• Travel pack with useful information on areas visited in your tour
• Local taxes

5 Nights • Available April 29, 2008

• Five nights deluxe accommodations
• Transfers between airport and hotel
• Welcome Cocktail party with open bar, hors d’oeuvres and guest speaker
• Thoroughbred Center Tour
• Three Chimney’s Horse Farm Tour
• Lunch at Sawyers Downtown Bar and Grill
• Woodford Reserve Bourbon Distillery Tour
• Guided tour and breakfast at Keeneland’s Track
• Tour of Winstar Farms
• Tour of the Kentucky Horse Park
• Handicap Seminar
• The Kentucky Derby

11 Nights • Departures April 16 -
October 13, 2008

Vancouver · Kamloops · Banff · Lake Louise · Jasper · Toronto

• Icefields Parkway Tour, including Ice Explorer
• Niagara Falls Tour
• Banff Tour, including Banff Gondola

5 Nights • Departures April 16 -
October 13, 2008

Vancouver · Kamloops · Banff · Lake Louise · Calgary

• Two days onboard the Rocky Mountaineer®
• Tour to Lake Louise
• Glacier Helicopter Tour
• Banff Tour, including Banff Gondola

7 Nights • Departures May 15 -
October 9, 2008

Vancouver · Sonora Resort · Vancouver · Kamloops · Calgary

• Two day Rocky Mountaineer GoldLeaf Service®
• Choice of activity at Sonora Resort
• Float plane flight to/from Sonora Resort
• Seven breakfasts, four lunches & seven dinners

5 Nights • Departs July 14, August 21 & September 16, 2008

Calgary · Golden · Summit Lake · Carmangay · Calgary

• Airport transfer to and from one of Calgary’s premier hotels
• Welcome reception
• Food and beverage, exceptionally prepared by our culinary team
• First class accommodation (two nights hotel, three nights on train)
• Historical and interpretive guided tours and walks at Banff, Lake Louise, Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
• Eagle’s Eye Gondola at Golden, B.C.
• Exclusive presentation at UNESCO’s Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a world heritage site
• Horse-back riding at Homeplace Ranch

5 Nights • Departs September 6, 2008
ONLY ONE DEPARTURE

Calgary · Yoho National Park · Sicamous · Kelowna · Kamloops

• Airport transfer to one of Calgary’s premier hotels
• Welcome reception
• First class accommodation (three nights hotel, two nights on train)
• Food and beverage, exceptionally prepared by our culinary team and carefully paired with select wines, ports, ice wines
• Wine director to help guide your tasting experience
• Musical performances
• Off-train excursions to Davison Orchards and leading B.C. Wineries - Mission Hill, Cedar Creek, Quail’s Gate
• Airport transfer from your hotel to Vancouver Airport

15 Nights • Departs June 13, 2008
ONLY ONE DEPARTURE

Vancouver · Kamloops · Revelstoke · Lake Louise · Calgary · Maple Creek · Regina · Winnipeg · Kenora · Thunder Bay · Sudbury · Guelph Junction · Montreal

This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore Canada by rail in elegance and luxury.

• Airport transfers
• First class accommodation (five nights hotel, ten nights on train)
• Food and beverage, exceptionally prepared by our culinary team
• Off-train excursions at all destination stops including: Float plane excursion to Butchart Gardens and Victoria on Vancouver Island, award-winning winery tours, helicopter flight for stunning vistas of the Canadian Rockies, interpretive tours and and presentations, RCMP Heritage Center, Lake of the Woods cruise, Niagara Falls “Maid of the Mist” excursion and much more…

22 Nights • Departs January 13, 2009

London · Madeira · Ouagadougou & Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso · Walvis Bay, Namibia · Cape of Good Hope · Rio de Janeiro · Buenos Aires · Cape Horn Cruise from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas · Iguazú Falls · Panama City · Orlando

Witness nine wildly diverse Atlantic Rim countries on one extraordinary journey by private jet.

• Namibia’s soaring red dunes
• Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain
• The two-mile sweep of massive Iguazú Falls
• Icebergs and wildlife on a Cape Horn cruise
• Madeira’s world-class wines
• The marvel of the Panama Canal
• Panama City’s rich wildlife
• Ornately painted houses of Burkina Faso
• Tango culture of Buenos Aires
• Rio de Janeiro’s soaring Christ the Redeemer statue, one of the New Seven Wonders of The World

24 Nights • Departs February 4, 2009

Orlando · Lima · Cusco · Machu Picchu · Easter Island · Samoa · Great Barrier Reef · Papua New Guinea · Angkor · Taj Mahal (Agra) · Dubai · Serengeti Plain · Marrakech · London

Circle the globe aboard a private Boeing 757, discovering the wonder and beauty of ancient civilizations and timeless landscapes.

• The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu
• Mysterious stone moai of Easter Island
• Samoa’s pure Polynesian culture
• Australia’s colorful Great Barrier Reef
• Stone-Age cultures of Papua New Guinea
• Angkor’s remarkable temples and shrines
• India’s dazzling white marble Taj Mahal
• Dubai: Contemporary yet ancient
• The Serengeti’s stunning annual migration
• Lively souks and ornate mosques of Marrakech

13 Nights • Departs April 17, 2009

Edinburgh · Prague · Tallinn · St. Petersburg · Cappadocia · Jerusalem · Fez · London

Travel to six countries on world travelers’ “life list” of places to see, all in just two weeks aboard a deluxe private jet.

• Prague’s architectural wealth and diversity, spared the ravages of war
• The winding streets, church spires, and 14th-century cobbled squares of Tallinn, Estonia’s capital
• Majestic canals, palaces, cathedrals, and art collections of St. Petersburg, Russia’s “Venice of the North”
• Surrealistic landscapes of Cappadocia, Turkey, where nature has carved dwellings into the soft rock
• Rich historical and religious legacies - sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike - in Jerusalem
• Fez, Morocco, one of the world’s largest medieval cities

11 Nights • Departures Year Round

Mweya/Jacana · Bwindi · Mgahinga · Rwanda · Kigali

This safari traces the Western Rift Valley in the heart of Africa, starting with game viewing on the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth National Park. Track the fast moving and elusive chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge. In Ishasha, go on the hunt for the tree-climbing lions lounging on old fig trees. See the rich wildlife on the Kazinga Channel. Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience and this safari takes you to three gorilla parks - Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda and PNV in Rwanda.

• Three nights accommodation at Mweya/Jacana
• Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
• Two nights accommodation at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge
• Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge
• Gorilla tracking in Bwindi, Uganda and Parc National des Volcans, Rwanda (five opportunities)
• A visit to Dian Fossey’s grave
• Game Drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel
• Nature walk in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

3 Nights • Departures Year Round

Kigali · Parc National des Volcans · Kilgari

Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience and this safari takes you to Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda. It offers an opportunity to track gorillas twice. PNV has five habituated gorilla families and tracking most groups in the afro-montane forest usually takes only a few hours. You can also climb a volcano, visit the remains of Dian Fossey’s grave or visit the endangered golden monkey.

• Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge
• Gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcanoes (two opportunities)
• A visit to Dian Fossey’s grave and Ros Carr’s orphanage

7 Nights • Departures Year Round

Kigali · Parc National des Volcans · Mgahinga, Uganda · Bwindi, Uganda · Kigali

Seeing some of the last remaining 700 mountain gorillas in the world is a fantastic experience and this safari takes you to three gorilla parks - Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda and Mgahinga and Bwindi in Uganda. It offers an opportunity to track gorillas four times, twice in PNV, once in Mgahinga/Nkuringo and once in Bwindi. PNV in Rwanda has five habituated gorilla families and tracking most groups in the afro-montane forest usually takes only a few hours. Climb a volcano, visit the remains of Dian Fossey’s grave or visit the endangered golden monkey.

• Three nights accommodation at Volcanoes Virunga Lodge
• Two nights accommodation at Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge
• Two nights accommodation at Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge
• Gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans, Bwindi and Nkuringo (four opportunities)
• A visit to Dian Fossey’s grave in and Ros Carr’s orphanage
• Climb the Muhavura or Gahinga Volcanoes
• Nature walk in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest