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Tanzania
Bear Country
Botswana
Norway
Polar Bears
¿Cuánto viajeros pueden afirmar haber visto un oso polar en su habitat natural, sobre todo en los próximos años? Este magnífico animal, que pasa la mayor parte de su vida en el agua y sobre el hielo marino, se encuentra en peligro de extinción debido a la amenaza real del cambio climático, y sus avistamientos son cada vez menos frecuentes. Planeta Azul ofrece la oportunidad única de conocer a estos animales con respeto al ecosistema de la región y acompañados por un guía inuit.
La experiencia tiene lugar durante los meses de invierno, a partir de octubre, y aunque la ruta exacta depende de la época del año y la exclusividad de la experiencia elegida, todas nuestras aventuras de osos polares parten de la ciudad de Churchill en la provincia canadiense de Manitoba. A partir de aquí, iremos en busca de una de las criaturas más impresionantes de la naturaleza.
Admirar y fotografiar de cerca a un oso polar es una experiencia al alcance de muy pocos. Pocas personas tendrán el privilegio de descubrir la magia del ártico, sus paisajes de otro planeta y su fauna de la mano de un guía inuit.
Una oportunidad que, por el cambio climático tiene fecha de caducidad. Tic-tac, tic-tac, tic-tac. ¿Te la vas a perder?
Mountain Gorillas
In Rwanda, this safari with a difference takes you to the lush volcanic slopes of the Virunga National Park, the natural habitat of the endangered mountain gorilla. Planeta Azul has been offering this unique and enchanting experience for over 20 years, and each journey into the heart of the forest is as emotional and exciting as the first.
Starting on the lower slopes of the volcano, you’ll ascend by foot until reaching one of the family groups or ‘bands’ of gorillas for whom these forests are home. From that point of contact you’ll be right alongside the band, barely 5 meters away, for a full hour. The park rangers limit groups to a maximum of 8 people per band of gorillas, meaning that you’ll be one of the 8 people in the entire world living this experience on a given day, making this experience all the more exclusive.
Created alongside experts in gorilla behaviour, the experience is designed in such a way as to provide you with the optimal amount of time to observe and photograph these magnificent primates, while assuring minimal impact and disruption to their way of life. All this attention to detail results in experience you’ll never forget.
Indonesia
Galapagos Islands
It’s no exaggeration to say that there is nowhere on the planet like the Galapagos Islands. Located 1000 kilometers off the coast of Ecuador, the remoteness of the archipelago as well as unique geographical, climatological and historical circumstances have led to both the preservation of prehistoric species, and unique evolutionary patterns unlike anywhere else on earth. Travelling the archipelago by boat, you’ll discover astonishing birds, mammals and reptiles that have evolved in surprising and miraculous ways, and whose observation from aboard the HMS Beagle directly inspired Darwin’s Origin of the Species.
With 13 main islands in the chain, and an uncountable number of islets and reefs, getting to the wildlife is itself part of the experience. You’ll travel around the islands by sea, disembarking at different points to be able to observe and photograph the astonishing wildlife close up, as well as snorkeling to explore the life underneath the sea. Available as a 6 or 8 day experience, your home for the duration will be on board one of our specially chartered boats. Comfortably fitting either 16 or 22 passengers, each of the single or double berths features a private en-suite bathroom. Please note that due to the limited capacity of the boats, this experience should be reserved far in advance of the intended departure date. Please note , for larger parties wishing to hire the entire boat, it’s imperative to book at least a year in advance.
India
Uganda
Winston Churchill called the East African country of Uganda, the ‘Pearl of Africa’, and with its rolling green mountains, awe-inspiring rivers and wide open grassland, it’s not difficult to see why. Uganda is also the perfect location to see some of nature’s great primates, including chimpanzees and gorillas, in their natural habitat.
Activities included in the Uganda experience include a river expedition on the White Nile, an expedition to the Kazinga Channel, and forest hikes to visit chimpanzees and gorillas.
Starting out with the astounding natural beauty of the Murchison Falls National Park, we’ll take a short flight to the Queen Elizabeth National Park, where, by 4X4, we’ll explore the savannah with its teeming populations of lion, giraffe, antelope, leopard, and many other animals.
Next you’ll visit the Kazinga Channel – a natural waterway of 32km that joins the lakes of Edward and George – we’ll visit the world’s largest populations of hippos as well as the birds and large mammals that flock to the area.
At the Kyambura gorge we’ll trek through the forest to visit the chimpanzees in their natural habitat, before finally, entering the Biwindi National Park, with the objective of visiting a community of gorillas.
Wildlife you can expect to see in Uganda include the kob antelope and the shoebill, one of the rarest birds on the planet.
Thanks to the uniqueness of the ecosystem and its wildlife, this is the perfect experience to combine with Kenya or Tanzania.