World Heritage Expeditions Announced

Tuesday, 22 Jul, 2008 0

AMNH Expeditions, the educational travel program of the American Museum of Natural History, and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre have launched a partnership aimed at increasing the public’s
awareness of the need to protect and preserve the values of World Heritage sites:

El Salvador, Honduras & Guatemala
LinktoTrip
November 8 – 17, 2008

To visit three UNESCO World Heritage sites, beginning at El Salvador’s archaeological site of Joya de Ceren with further excursions to see Honduras’ sculptures and hieroglyphics at Copán and Guatemala’s historical Mayan site of Quirigua. The head of Archeology of the National Council for Culture and Art of El Salvador will be joining for 2 days during our trip.

Traveling the Silk Road
LinktoTrip
April 27 – May 11, 2009

Tracing the path of the great caravans along the old Silk Road, stopping in the oasis cities of what are now Uzbekistan andTurkmenistan. The
historical road of commerce and culture once traversed by Alexander the Great himself. Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Samarkand, the city known as the Crossroads of Culture; Merv, the oldest and best preserved city along the Silk Route; and Itchan Kala, the inner city of Khiva, where legend has it that Shem, son of Noah, discovered water.

Valere Tjolle



 

profileimage

Valere



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...