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If a week at the beach just doesn’t cut it anymore, consider combining your passion for animals with that annual vacation accrual and take a trip that actually means something. Exotic locales, luxury accommodations and the opportunity to see real, spectacular wildlife in action is what you’ll experience when you book one of these ultimate escapist vacations.
1. The Great Apes of East Africa
If viewing gorillas in the local zoo makes you feel more sad than enlightened, a real gorilla safari might be more your cup of Amasi. Join expert primatologists on National Geographic’s Great Apes of East Africa Expedition. Here you’ll have real opportunities to view mountain gorillas, colubus monkeys, beachcomber olive baboons and more in their natural environments. You’ll see Dian Fossey’s actual research station at Parc National des Volcans and learn all about the habits and lifestyles of these amazing animals. Best of all, your educational tour is combined with more-than-comfortable accommodations along the way.