Istanbul's Byzantine and Ottoman masterpieces including Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque ● legendary ruins of Ephesus and the marble-paved Arcadian Way ● Cappadocia's otherworldly landscapes with underground cities and rock churches ● traditional gulet cruise along the pristine Turquoise Coast ● ancient Troy and Gallipoli's historic battlefields ● Konya's spiritual heritage and whirling dervish traditions

Lima's colonial balconies and sun-drenched plazas ● traditional Andean villages beneath Salkantay's snow-crowned peak ● the legendary Lost City of Machu Picchu ● Cuzco's ancient streets and the fortress of Sacsayhuaman ● encounters with Quechua-speaking families and living traditions

Slovenia's Lake Bled and Julian Alps ● Plitvice Lakes' cascading terraces ● Diocletian's Palace in ancient Split ● Mostar's reconstructed Ottoman bridge ● Dubrovnik's medieval walls and maritime legacy ● Habsburg Riviera promenade at Opatija

Ancient cities of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa & Sigiriya ● Dambulla's luminous cave temple & Kandy's Temple of the Tooth Relic ● Scenic train ride through Sri Lanka's tea highlands ● Wildlife safaris at Wilpattu & Yala National Parks ● Historic fort city of Galle ● Pristine beaches and coral reefs of Maafushi, Maldives

Ladakh's Buddhist monasteries including Hemis and Thiksey ● traditional village cultural immersion ● Darjeeling's UNESCO Toy Train journey ● tea estate tours with tastings ● four-night Brahmaputra River cruise ● Assamese silk-weaving workshops ● Kamakhya tantric temple ● Kaziranga safaris for one-horned rhinos and tigers.

Partial Canal transit ● Chiriqui Highlands & La Amistad Park ● Bocas del Toro: White sands & coral reefs ● Exploring the canals of Tortuguero ● Soaking in Baldi Hotsprings ● Monteverde Cloud forest walk

Untouristed, charming Paraguay ● Colonial charms of Uruguay ● UNESCO protected Jesuit ruins ● Winery tasting & lunch ● Stunning and varied natural splendours ● Remote, breathtaking Northwest Argentina ● High Andes, coastal scenery, vibrant cities

Chinguetti — UNESCO World Heritage caravan town and ancient trading centre ● The wild Atlantic coastline between desert and ocean ● Ouadane — remote UNESCO-protected ksar of mosques, houses and private libraries on the Adrar plateau ● The Western Sahara — dunes, rocky plateaus, mountains and ravines ● Mauritania's Adrar region — sand seas, sculpted rock, scorched plains and deep green oases ● Port de Pêche, Nouakchott — one of West Africa's busiest fish markets ● Terjit — the Adrar's only oasis with natural flowing water ● Tea under the stars in the remote Sahara

Melbourne: City Tour ● Canberra & Sydney: City Tours ● Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Cruise ● Darwin & Kakadu National Park ● The 'Red Centre'