CuriOdyssey Travel
Custom & Curated Travel Planning
"PUSH NOT OFF
FROM THAT ISLE;
THOU CANST
NEVER RETURN."
Herman Melville
Oceania
Use these trip ideas as starting points. They can be taken as described or customized for your interests or expertise.
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Synonymous with adventure and home to the world’s most exotic tribes, Papua New Guinea is a land as colorful and astonishing as its fabled bird of paradise. Experience intriguing populations of people with complex tribal liaisons, wild cultural celebrations, and ancient agricultural practices. And the backdrop: rugged mountains, thundering waterfalls, dazzling reef systems, and an abundance of exotic flora and fauna.
'Dreamtime' is an Aboriginal expression that refers to 'the time of the creation of all things.' Witness an Australia steeped in tradition where cultural and natural history are deeply entwined. Visit outback towns, take 4-wheel drive adventures, and overnight an historic train, which follows the route of the Afghan camel trains. Discover ancient Aboriginal Arnhem Land, and bushwalk, take billabong cruises, and swim in rock-holes. Tour modern art galleries and view ancient rock paintings depicting the Dreamtime. Experience the power of Uluru (Ayer’s Rock), an Aboriginal sacred site.
Australia's Kimberley coastline is truly one of the world’s last great wilderness areas. Explore secluded beaches and river inlets with an abundance of wildlife. See spectacular waterfalls and awe inspiring gorges, ancient cultural history, and indigenous rock art. Cruise the coast aboard a luxury ship. Multiple expedition boats provide greater opportunity to undertake customized activities and an onboard helicopter provides views and excursions otherwise impossible!
Australia's Remote
Kimberly Coast
by Small Ship
Encounter a New Zealand that few get to experience. This is an intimate, off the beaten track look at what New Zealand is famous for: its natural beauty. This program offers it all—nature, culture, mountains, charming cities, and remote hideaways.
Encounter a New Zealand from its natural wonders to its cultural heritage. The South Island is a treasure trove of discoveries! Trek up through rainforest into the snowy southern Alps, spend a night cruising Doubtful Sound with its extraordinary fjords, go whale watching in marine-rich waters, and discover the great wine growing regions. Explore historic Christchurch and picturesque Queenstown. Walk, kayak, sip, and repeat!