Dear Student Traveler, If you asked our students to name a favorite memory from their trips with us this past summer, here’s what you might hear: night snorkeling with marine biologists through bioluminescent water off the shores of Bali. Tracking and monitoring cheetahs and leopards with researchers in Namibia. Getting a close-up photo of a bison in Yellowstone, and becoming friends with young monks at a Buddhist school in Thailand. From Alaska to India, our students had experiences fit for a true National Geographic explorer. But there’s even more in store for next year. After the success of our university workshop in Boulder, Colorado, we’ve expanded the series to the MIT campus, where a talented group of National Geographic Emerging Explorers will lead a series of technology-focused seminars and experiments. We’re thrilled to invite students to Cuba, where they’ll have a rare opportunity to get to know all kinds of Cubans through an inspiring People-to-People program. In Argentina and Chile, students will delve into conservation issues while exploring Patagonia, Iguazú, and more.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
University Workshops Massachusetts Institute of Technology 50 University of Colorado Boulder
EXPEDITIONS America's Southwest National Parks Adventure
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
Alaska 16
Costa Rica
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Belize 18
Dominican Republic
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Peru 56
Wildlife, Fjords, and Glaciers
Oceans and Underwater Exploration
Cuba 20 Cultural Exploration
Ecuador and the Galápagos
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Argentina and Chile
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Biodiversity Hotspot Patagonia to Iguazú
Hawaii 57
We hope you’ll join us in the field in summer 2016—a world of adventure awaits!
Outback, Rain Forest, and Reef
Trip Leaders
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India 46
Student Experiences
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Scholarship Program
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How to Apply
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More Ways to Travel with Nat Geo
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Terms and Conditions
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Trip Calendar
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Italy and Greece
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Alpine Adventure
Empires of the Mediterranean
Ireland 34
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Costa Rica
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Belize 68 Australia 69 Alaska 69
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS Yellowstone 62 Edinburgh 63 Prague 64 Paris 65 Barcelona 65
Discovering the Emerald Isle
Wildlife Conservation and Tribal Life
Namibia 38 Wildlife Conservation and Desert Safari
Bali 40 Tropical Ecology: Sea to Summit
New Zealand
South Island Winter Adventure
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Australia 44 Crossroads of Cultures
China 48 Journey to the Middle Kingdom
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France and Spain
Tanzania 61
Tanzania 36
Switzerland and France
Italy 67
Nepal 60
Next summer, we’re also opening the opportunity to explore with us to a whole new audience. Our new middle school expeditions will take budding adventurers to awe-inspiring destinations across the globe, from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the rolling hills of Tuscany. Knowledgeable trip leaders and a National Geographic expert accompany each expedition, providing insight, guidance, and inspiration as we explore in the tradition of National Geographic—focusing on themes such as photography and wildlife conservation.
Land of Fire and Ice
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Thailand 59
Peru 26 Iceland 28
About Middle School Expeditions
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Adventure-seekers have two fantastic new opportunities: head to New Zealand with a National Geographic adventure photographer to go snowboarding and white-water rafting, and even spend a night in an igloo. Or venture into canyons of all shapes and sizes with National Geographic adventurer Cedar Wright on the America's Southwest expedition. New service programs will have students helping communities in the Dominican Republic or doing conservation work in Hawaii, and aspiring photographers can train their lens on Edinburgh, Scotland and the surrounding countryside during a new photography workshop.
Mysteries of the Inca Empire
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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