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Renowned adventure trip outfitter Abercrombie & Kent is making a very special, very limited trip offer: the first few people to book their private jet journey “Southward from the Peak: From Hong Kong to Bora Bora” (December 27, 2008 – January 19, 2009) will receive a complimentary cabin on the company’s November cruise to Antarctica, titled “Antarctica, South Georgia, Falkland Islands & the South Atlantic”. The trips, though very different, are both once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The private jet journey makes stops in Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Bora Bora and a sampling of activities includes a cooking class with top chefs in Hong Kong, a visit to an elephant camp in Chiang Mai and a tour of a private botanical garden in Australia’s rainforest. All accommodations are topnotch, and throughout travelers will meet with various locals and insiders—like a preservation specialist from the World Monuments Fund (in Cambodia)—and attend several special events, including a New Year’s Eve dinner at the prestigious China Club in Hong Kong.

The Antarctica trip runs November 20-December 10 (departing from Buenos Aires) and is perfect for anyone wishing to do the world’s “seventh continent” properly. During the day, there are multiple opportunities for travelers to explore the region’s icy shores on foot. Stops include penguin colonies in both the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and a scientific research station on the Antarctica Peninsula. The ship, the MV Minerva (formerly known as the Explorer II) has a large lounge where daily lectures are given, twelve Zodiacs, a health club and spa and some of the most elegant and spacious accommodations on all Antarctica cruise ships. If you wish to end 2008 (and begin 2009) with not one, but two, spectacular vacations, act now—the offer is subject to availability on the Antarctica ship. Southward from the Peak trip from $91,350 per person; Antarctica trip valued at $11,995 (offer cannot be redeemed for cash). Contact Indagare for more details or to book.