The Luxury On this 10-day cruise-tour, animal lovers and adventure seekers can explore the exotic wildlife of Ecuador’s mystical Galápagos Islands. Adventure Life is offering fall cruises aboard the Millennium (pictured), a luxury yacht with six spacious cabins featuring private balconies and picture windows. On off-ship excursions, naturalist guides will lead the way through tropical forests, across red-sand beaches, and to the Charles Darwin Center, where visitors can view 11 subspecies of tortoises. Read the rest of this post »

The Luxury: Located on a private concession in southwestern Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve, Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp lies in the path of summer’s Great Migration, when vast herds of wildebeests and zebras cross the plains. The 40 canvas tents provide en suite bathrooms, stone showers, flagstone floors, and private verandas, some with views of the vast plains or the Sabaringo River. The Value: Stay four nights and score a free flight from Nairobi to Kichwa Tembo’s private airstrip (about a 60-minute ride)—for a savings of about $300 per person. Rates of $375/night per person apply to travel through December 15 if booked before September 1. This includes meals and two daily game drives. The Catch: Half of the fee must be furnished within 14 days of a confirmed reservation. It is nonrefundable. The Details: 011-27-11-809-4300, andbeyondafrica.com (Fly Me to the Mara package).