Educational Small Group Tour Travel | Times Journeys

Australia is one of the 17 “megadiversity” countries in the world, home to a stunning array of plants and animals, many found nowhere else on earth. This ambitious 12-day itinerary explores Australia’s key ecosystems, from desert to rain forest to coral reefs. Only here can you see kangaroos, koalas, dingoes and green sea turtles all in such a short time.

Fly around the world in a customized Boeing 757 jet for the ultimate in luxury travel. Spend 26 days visiting such places as Iran, Cuba, Colombia, Australia, Myanmar and Iceland. Four award-winning New York Times journalists will accompany you, each for several days as you visit areas where they have expertise.

Explore the splendors of Alaska on this 15-day journey on Holland America Line’s M.S. Amsterdam. Cruise past glaciers and majestic bays as you hear from four Times journalists and experts on topics including foreign policy, slavery and the Constitution, and journalism and publishing in the digital future. Optional shore excursions enhance your understanding of Alaska.

Go far beyond sightseeing and go deep into the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion and other national parks. Spend an active eight days and seven nights learning about the geology, flora and fauna of these diverse landscapes with naturalist guides. Instead of lectures and slides, hike to the sites to see and hear the incredible stories where they began.

Marrakesh has been attracting travelers to Africa for thousands of years, but it seemed to really come into its own in the 20th century, with luminaries like Edith Wharton, Winston Churchill and Crosby, Stills and Nash singing its praises (literally, in the case of the latter). Whether it’s medieval Islamic architecture and rugged mountainous landscapes, the hippie days of “charming cobras” or, more recently, the emerging center of North Africa’s style and night life, you’ll find your time in this complex city, inspired by The New York Times, to be an experience for all your senses.