Geographical Society of New South Wales

The Geographical Society of New South Wales supports a varied program of study tours that are led by Colin Sale who is an experienced and knowledgeable tour leader. These study tours have visited almost every part of the globe since they began and have become a very popular part of the Society's program of events.

Colin Sale has put together a Study Tours Newsletter which contains lots of interesting information about upcoming tours. The latest newsletters, January, February and July 2010 are available as PDF files.

Wonders of the the former Indochina including three luxury cruises on the Mekong River in Laos, Cambodia and Southern Vietnam.

Departing: Wednesday 01 September, 2010

Returning: Tuesday 28 September, 2010

28 days/ 27 nights

Cost: $6,455 twin share, single supplement $1,425.

This tour, planned for September 2010, takes in the many remarkable, varied and unique sights of the southern part of the Mekong Basin – spectacular river gorges, ruins left by ancient cultures, unique monuments like the Plain of Jars and famous Angkor, and the interesting developing cultures in Laos, Cambodia and southern Vietnam. However, it also includes three exciting new cruises on different parts of the Mekong River – a 2-day cruise through the Mekong’s deep and narrow gorge in isolated northern Laos with an overnight stay in a new river lodge, a 3-day cruise in southern Laos seeing many remarkable sights while living on board in comfortable cabins, and a 7-day luxury cruise through the Tonle Sap wetlands and the Mekong delta seeing much wonderful bird-life, peoples attending to their traditional farming and fishing, Buddhist pagodas, cities and towns.

The brochure for this tour can be downloaded here.

THE BEST OF SOUTH AMERICA, 2010-11

Featuring highlights of Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.

Departing: Wednesday 29 December, 2010

Returning: Monday 31 January, 2011

34 days/ 32 nights

Cost: $14,215 twin share, single supplement $2,370.

Click here for the tour brochure.

EAST CANADA & NEW ENGLAND IN THE COLOURFUL FALL, 2011

Featuring Canada's exotic and historic cities, and the briliant autumn landscapes of northeastern North America, with an optional 5-day extension to exciting New York City.

Departing: Saturday 24 September, 2011

Returning: Monday 17 October, 2011

24 days/ 21 nights

Cost: $13,875 twin share, single supplement $2,320.

Optional extra 5 days/4 nights in New York City
$1,820 twin share, single supplement $1,050

Click here for the tour brochure.

Past Tours:

For reports on Colin Sale's past Study Tours see Society Newsletters. Reports on recent tours include: