“The Bucket List,” last fall’s hit movie made many of us at DePrez think about the awe inspiring places that we have seen, the diverse cultures we have been immersed into and experiences we still want to have. So we put together our own “Bucket List” of MUST SEE Travel adventures.
1. Stand in Awe at the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy - Art lovers will claim that you can’t say you’ve truly lived until you’ve gazed upwards to see Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” coming to life on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
2. Tour the Elephanta Caves near Mumbai, India - Carved out of solid basalt rock, the historic Elephanta Caves are located on a small island off the Arabian Sea. These caves are a religious relic dating back to the 5th century.
3. Shower under the Blue Lagoon waterfalls (Reykjavik, Iceland) - Take the “Iceland from Below” tour and conclude the underground adventure of Iceland’s lava tubes by frolicking about in the Blue Lagoon’s milky-blue green water and therapeutic waterfalls.
4. Catch the Cabaret at Moulin Rouge in Paris, France
- The oldest cabaret in Paris will enchant you with can can dancers who show off their “joie de vivre” on a nightly basis. Plan ahead and enjoy the outstanding Belle Epoque cuisine before the show.
5. Sleep in an over-the-water-bungalow in Bora Bora - Seen from the air, Bora Bora has been compared to "a tiny emerald in a setting of turquoise". Here perfect white-sand beaches give way to emerald waters where impossibly colored fish animate the coral gardens. See Slide Show.
6. Get acquainted with ancient history in Athens, Greece - Take a three day tour of ancient Greece, with stops in Athens, Olympia, Corinth, Delphi. See the site of the first Olympics, archaeological remains in Delphi and ancient Acropolis.
7. Take a scenic camel ride - Maybe at Masada, the Dead Sea or the Mount of Olives. Or perhaps a longer venture into the Sahara desert of Morocco to see the red/orange sunset on the sandy dunes. It is sure to take your breath away. Once settled for the night, enjoy an evening feast with the nomads and savor the taste of the exceptional Moroccan tea.
8. Smile at Mona Lisa in Paris, France
- Take a guided tour of the top ten masterpieces hanging in the Louvre, including Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous enigmatic portrait, Michelangelo’s sculptures, Venus de Milo and more.
9. Trek the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal - Wander through the mountain range featuring jagged peaks, visit the Mt. Everest Base camp, experience the rare wildlife, trek through to the isolated peaks of Bhutan and visit the citizens of its hermit Buddhist community.
10. Roam the Coorong sand dunes near Adelaide, Australia - Discover the serenity and beauty of the sand dunes, wetlands and the mighty Southern Ocean which are unforgettable in their natural state.
11. Sip tea & nibble on scones at Grosvenor House (London, England)
- Enjoy tea and little cakes in the home of the Duchess of Bedford, lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria, credited with inventing the tradition of “taking tea".
12. Scuba dive through famous shipwrecks near Aruba in the Caribbean - Also see the fascinating coral formations and get up close and personal with stingrays, moray eels, manta rays, barracudas and more.
13. Ride the train through the Canadian Rockies - While there hop on the famous Jasper Tramway, the longest and highest guided aerial tramway in Canada, for unprecedented views of six mountain ranges and glacial fed lakes. Watch Videos.
14. Experience the people and wilderness of Africa - Enjoy a feast prepared by the natives of Lesedi and watch their tribal dance. See the Zulus with their fighting sticks and hear the rhythmic drums and whistles of the Pedi tribe. Take an African Safari to spy a loin with her cubs, feed giraffes and snap plenty of pictures.
15. Go Rafting through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River - Experience exhilarating rapids interspersed between serene flat water floats, thrill at majestic sights of the canyons in a setting of unique and incomparable beauty.
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