Adventure abroad with the Sierra Club

Sierra, Sept, 2000

Adventure abroad with the Sierra Club and explore the most glorious natural areas in the world with an appreciation for the global environment. Or consider getting away from it all to the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada or the desert tranquility of Arizona on one of our domestic winter trips. For more information, e-mail national.outings@sierraclub.org, visit our Web site: www.sierraclub.org/outings, or call 415-977-5522.

INTERNATIONAL TRIPS

Africa

Tanzania Wildlife Safari. February 6-20. Leader: Wayne Martin. Price: $4,495; Dep: $200. [01710A]

Tanzania: From the Serengeti to Zanzibar. June 8-19. Visit the premier game reserves of Tanzania, where resides the largest concentration of wildlife in the world. We'll have many opportunities to observe and photograph the birds and animals on our safari, and to visit native people along the way. Leader: Herb Grench. Price: $3,295 (12-15)/$3,595 (11 or fewer); Dep: $200. [01755A]

Tanzania Extension. June 19-23. We'll fly south on an optional extension to trip 01755A above to the island of Zanzibar and to a reserve on the mainland. Leader: Herb Grench. Price: $1,595; Dep: $200. [01770A]

The Best of Botswana. July 3-16. Imagine 12 days animal viewing and an adventure of a lifetime, observing Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River from riverside Zambia, Okavango Delta, and Moremi Game Reserve from air, land, and water. Look for lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, leopards, crocodiles, birds, and others on our safaris. We'll stay in remote luxury tented lodges and be accompanied by extremely knowledgeable guides. Leader: Mary Jane McKown. Price: $5,395 (12-15)/$5,795 (11 or fewer); Dep: $200. [01795A]

South Africa: Nature's Treasure Chest. September 23-October 5. The southern tip of Africa is one of the most diverse places in the world--flowers, exotic plants, marine life of two oceans, deep canyons and soaring mountains, and superb game viewing. From the Cape of Good Hope to our safari in the north near Kruger National Park, we'll have optional hiking along beaches and on mountain and forest trails. Comfortable guest houses and lodges. Two internal flights included. Leader: Carolyn Castleman. Price: $4,545 (13-16)/$4,745 (12 or fewer); Dep: $200. [01855A]

Uganda and Kenya: Mountain Gorillas, Chimps, and Masai Mara Wildlife Bonanza. September 24-October 5. Our wildlife bonanza begins in Kenya's famous Masai Mara savanna with big game viewing and cultural interaction with the Masai. Then we explore Uganda, one of the most beautiful and least visited countries in Central Africa. Uganda is home to 11 primates including the critically endangered mountain gorilla. Hikes deep into lush African rainforest should reveal chimpanzees, forest hogs, and gaudy turacos. Accommodations in tent camps. Leader: John O'Donnell. Price: $6,245 (10-12)/$6,995 (9 or fewer); Dep: $200. [01860A]

The Road to Timbuktu: Deep in Tribal West Africa, Burkina Faso and Mali. November 10-30. This expedition takes us from Burkina Faso's exotic Sahalian tribes to Mall's Niger River cultures and the ancient, animistic Dogon people and finally to the Sahara Desert in legendary Timbuktu. We'll mingle in colorful markets, encounter ancient cultures, marvel at fabulously painted dwellings, and travel by traditional canoe on the Niger River to Timbuktu. Accommodations will be in tent camps and hotels. Leader: Ruth Dyche. Price: $3,945; Dep: $200. [01885A]

Asia

Springtime in the Annapurnas, Nepal. March 4-17. Leader: John Bird. Price: $1,495; Dep: $200. [01715A]

Springtime in the Annapurnas, Nepal. March 18-31. Leader: Jim Sumrall. Price: $1,495; Dep: $200. [01715B]

Inner Dolpa, Nepal. May 7-June 10. At the edge of the Tibetan Plateau lies Dolpa, the legendary "Hidden Land" that has been off limits to outsiders for years. Our 30-day trek into this beautiful, wild, and crystalline landscape begins as we head north in the massive gorge of the Kali Gandaki. Crossing the Toudje La (18,007 feet) beyond Dhaulagiri we can expect to encounter a world of rugged people and remote monasteries including Ringmo on Phoksumdo Lake. Leader: Cheryl Parkins. Price: $3,895; Dep: $200. [01745A]

Tien Shan to Samarkand, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. July 26-August 8. This is the authentic heartland of central Asia where history, conquest, horse culture, trade routes, deserts, steppes, and high mountains enjoy each other's company. We'll access the best trekking landscapes of central Asia in the Tien Shan (Celestial Mountains) of eastern Kyrgyzstan and make an overland journey to Samarkand, the original centra Asian city settled 4,000 years ago. Includes flights between London and Tashkent. Leader: Dennis Schmitt. Price: $3,395 (10-12)/$3,895 (9 or fewer); Dep: $200 [01810A]

The Ming and Qing Gardens and Chinese Minorities of Southern Chine. September 2-18. Our odyssey begins in Shanghai followed by the garden cities of Zhouzhuang, Tongli, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. Then we fly to the southern mountainous provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan. Explore the ancient walled city of Dali. Cruise the Li River, explore the Stone Forest, view the breathtaking Tiger Leaping Gorge, explore a Tibetan museum, and visit a Tibetan family. Leader: John Bird. Price: $2,445; Dep: $200. [01850A]