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Coptic Monks and the Tears of Isis - Egypt : March 2009
A combination of Coptic monasteries in the Eastern Desert
with a cruise on the Nile in Upper Egypt from the Philae
Temple at Aswan, to the Temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu.
Another highlight is a unique excursion through the oases
of the Western Desert - Khârga, Dakhla and Farafra
– and a date with Alexander at the oasis
of Siwah. |
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Greek Island Odyssey - The Dodecanese: April 2009
The islands of the Dodecanese run like a necklace around the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, from Rhodes in the east to Patmos in the north. Their proximity to the Ottoman coast allowed them to be tax-exempt by Sultan Suleiman, hence they were known as the “Privileged Isles”. They are isles of great beauty in the balmy climate of the eastern Mediterranean. |
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Holland in Bloom - Spring flower cruise
: May 2009
See Holland at its most vibrant time, the spring tulip extravaganza. Our exclusive cruise, aboard the privately chartered luxury river boat Charlemagne which has been so popular with our Alumni travellers, will take a party of just 32 along windmill-lined rivers and through charming Dutch towns to the spectacular flower auction in Aalsmeer. |
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The Best of Borneo - Sabah & Sarawak : July 2009
An incredible journey to the exotic island of Borneo. This lush forested region, criss-crossed with rivers and punctuated with sheltered valleys, is one of the most untouched wildlife habitats in Asia, and home to an amazing diversity of life, including orangutans and an fantastic array of birds which the share with the indigenous tribes-people who still live in the ancient ways. |
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Madagascar: August 2009
For the first time, IMA is delighted to offer this very special tour to the unique Island of Madagascar. Uninhabited by man until only 2000 years ago, Madagascar is the ‘lost’ island. With 80% of Madagascar’s species being endemic, only here is it possible to witness what happens when a large isolated island is left to evolve without big predators for 165 million years. |
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Lunar Landscapes - Cappadocia & Cruise: Sept 2009
Cappadocia is the heart of Anatolia, a whimsical landscape
of pink and white “fairy chimneys” It was
the centre of a late Byzantine community and today preserves
some of the finest frescoes in Turkey . To the west, among
magnificent lakeland scenery lies ancient Pisidia. Descending
to the coast, our tour cruises the shores of ancient Caria. |
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Wine, Whales & Wild Flowers - S. Africa: September 2009
The Cape is the Mediterranean of the southern Hemisphere - balmy weather, blue seas, fine wines and spectacular scenery. The Cape is famous for Cape Dutch homesteads with collections of art and exquisite furniture. We visit in springtime, when the Namaqualand flora blooms and the countryside is covered in vast carpets of indigenous wildflowers. |
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Following other successful Galapagos tours, we
offer another tour of the ‘enchanted islands’.
After a stopover in the Andes – visiting Quito and
the Avenue of the Volcanoes – we join our privately
chartered ship for eight days and thread our way to all
the main conservation sites to see the boobies, frigates,
sea lions, giant tortoises and much more. |
