East Bay Fun

MOROCCO TRIP!
• Dates: May 4 - 15, 2024 (12 days / 11 nights)
• Cost: $3150 (per person, excluding flights)
• Single supplement: $675
• Details: https://globe-drifters.com/trip/trip-to-morocco/

Check out pictures from previous trips to see what we do, where we go, and who goes on the trips: https://flickr.com/photos/155293978@N02/albums/72157712258291947.

If you have any questions, please email info@globe-drifters.com.

Discover the best of Morocco and its local culture in a small group… From ancient medinas to vast Saharan dunes; Morocco’s enchanting landscapes will mesmerize and transport you back in time. Haggle for spices and textiles in bustling souks, sleep under an immense blanket of twinkling stars in the Sahara Desert, and caravan by camel just like Berber nomads.

The Blue City: Chefchaouen’s brilliant blues will engulf you for 3 days and 2 nights whereas many groups skip it or just do a quick stop.

It’s your vacation!: All the must-sees are included, but if there’s a particular activity that you would like to skip, your tour leader is there to offer alternative options.

Extraordinary accommodations: The riads on this trip are hand-picked for their uniqueness and quality. They include a boutique hotel that is built right into the side of a gorge wall and a luxury desert camp straight out of Arabian Nights!

May 10th - May 19th

Our friends at PhotoFly Travel Club ( http://www.photoflytravel.com/ ) have put an amazing, unbeatable Botswana safari combined with the best parts of Cape Town in South Africa!

E-mail joinus@photoflytravel.com for the DAILY ITINERARY!

Sign up here: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/botswana-okavango-safari-cape-town-group-tours/

It’s clear we just can’t get enough of Africa based on everyone’s requests and how quickly these trips are filling up! This is a trip designed to experience the finish line of Africa's greatest migration - the Okavango Delta! Millions of animals and hundreds of species find their way to this part of Botswana to soak up the waters revealed annually by natural flows.

After several days of luxury safari, the trip continues to South Africa's tourist paradise - Cape Town. The city is one of the most popular places to visit on the continent. Expect to enjoy dramatic coastline, vibrant city life, historic sites, Table Mountain, and a trip west of the metro area along the world-famous garden route.

This is going to be a photo dream trip in style with luxury boutique accommodations, all-inclusive in Botswana, plenty of included activities, and so much more!

Email us to see the daily itinerary at joinus@photoflytravel.com

• 9 nights/10 days of Botswana safari and South Africa touring
• All-inclusive Botswana, 4 lunches & 5 dinners in South Africa
• Glamping and boutique properties throughout
• Wildlife: elephants, buffalos, antelopes, lions, leopards, giraffes, wild dogs, birding, and MUCH more!
• Multiple included flights

Botswana's Okavango Delta - 4 nights

"Welcome to one of Africa’s most extraordinary places. There is something elemental about the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Okavango Delta: the rising and falling of its waters; the daily drama of its wildlife encounters; its soundtrack of lion roars, saw-throated leopard barks, and the crazy whoop of a running hyena; and the mysteries concealed by its papyrus reeds swaying gently in the evening breeze." - Lonely Planet

From the luxury tented camp in the bush of the country, we'll be able to enjoy Africa's wild in total comfort.

• Daily game drives or other safari activities
• Private chef
• Incredible photo opportunities
• World-class animal viewing
• Local drivers & wildlife guides

South Africa's Cape Town - 5 nights

"A coming-together of cultures, cuisines, and landscapes, there's nowhere quite like Cape Town, a singularly beautiful city crowned by the magnificent Table Mountain National Park. And one can’t help but be seduced by the glorious natural beauty of the Garden Route. The range of topography, vegetation, wildlife, and outdoor activities is remarkable, not to mention the world-class vineyards & stunning beaches." -Lonely Planet

There is A LOT to see and do here, this is what we have planned.

• Cable Car up Table Mountain
• City highlights private tour
• Traditional cooking demonstration and lunch
• Harbor cruise to photograph seals
• Visit to Boulder Beach's penguin colony
• Kirstenbosch botanical gardens

After a few days exploring the city, we'll be heading west towards Hermanus along the world-renowned Garden Route finishing in one of the country's wine region.

• Abalone aquaculture tour
• Fernkloof nature reserve
• Wine tasting safari
• Beautiful scenery with photo stops
• All taxes, transfers, & fees included
• Airfare is not included, ask us for help. Flying into Maun International Airport (MUB) & out of Cape Town International Airport (CPT)
• Roommate pairing to save money
• Email us to see daily itinerary at joinus@photoflytravel.com

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Join Us!

*For our solo travelers I will pair you up with someone of the same sex unless single occupancy is requested.

Price: $5,695

Single Supplement: $1,550

Deposit: $600

Go here to sign up: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/botswana-okavango-safari-cape-town-group-tours/

May 10th - May 19th, 2024

Our friends at PhotoFly Travel Club ( http://www.photoflytravel.com/ ) have invited us to a one of a kind adventure throughout Japan!

E-mail joinus@photoflytravel.com for the DAILY ITINERARY!

Sign up at: https://photoflytravel.org/tour/japan-group-tours/

Our Japan group tours are chock full of diverse activities including unique cultural experiences, fantastic landscape & people photography, and all the beautiful temples and architecture which make Japan so iconic. E-mail us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!

• 9 nights/10 days throughout the highlights of Japan
• Breakfast Daily
• 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners (Welcome Dinner & Farewell Dinner)

Tokyo: 2 Nights

Everything that you have heard about Tokyo is true – and it is not. For if ever there was a city that you could not confine to one definition, this would be it. Tradition and technology stand side by side in this city that can be whatever you want to make of it.

Highlights:

• Privately guided tour throughout parts of Tokyo including Akihabara, Asakusa Kanon Temple, Sensoji Temple, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku, and more

Takayama: 2 Nights

Mountains in Japan were once believed to be the sacred dwelling places of divine spirits. The Hida, Kiso, and Akaishi ranges, known collectively as the Japan Alps, rise majestically in northern Honshu.

Highlights:

• Privately guided tour throughout Takayama
• Takayama Morning Market
• Takayama’s Old Town
• Optional Hida Folk Village Tour

The Japanese Alps & Her Wonders; Stunning National Park Walk, Hot Springs, & Waterfalls

Highlights:

• Japanese Alps of Kamichochi
• Shinhotaka No-Yu Hot Springs
• Hirayu Great Falls

Hiroshima & Charming Miyajima Island: 1 Night

Hiroshima is a city that needs little introduction. Despite its tragic past, Hiroshima is now a bustling and vibrant city which has risen phoenix-like from the ashes. No visit to Hiroshima would be complete without sampling okonomiyaki, a Japanese savory pancake. While in Hiroshima we’ll take a ferry ride to Miyajima Island where the world famous Itsukushima Shrine is located.

*Privately guided tour of Hiroshima:

- Memorial Peace Park, Museum, & A-Bomb Dome

*Privately guided tour of Miyajima Island

– Vermilion Torii Gate & Optional Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima

Kyoto: 4 nights

Filled with tradition, Kyoto is the ultimate destination for anybody who wants to soak up time-honored Japanese culture.

Highlights:

• Privately Guided Tour of Kyoto:

– Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion)

- Okochi Mountain Villa

– Monkey Park Iwatayama

– Gion District (The Old Geisha Quarter) & Optional Geisha Photo Shoot

– Free time in Kyoto to explore on your own

– Fushimi Inari Shrine

*Japan is wonderful country to see by train and of course they are world famous for their advanced bullet train system. For many of our journeys between each city we visit, we’ll use this fun and efficient way to travel the country. This is one place where local public transit is a lot faster than using a vehicle!

• All transfers, rail tickets, transit passes, entry fees and activities as listed in the daily itinerary, & taxes included!
• Tour Leader and photographer to help those interested in photography throughout this Japan group tour
• International Airfare is not included. We are happy to help you find a good flight as always! (Flying into Narita International Airport in Tokyo (NRT) and departing from Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka)

E-mail us at joinus@photoflytravel.com for the daily itinerary!

Join Us!

*For our solo travelers I will pair you up with someone of the same sex unless single occupancy is requested.

Price: $3,895

*Single Supplement: $825

Deposit: $600

Go here to sign up: http://www.photoflytravel.org/japan-group-tours/

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