Richseen Collection
World's Classic Natural Wonders
Places that were remarkable before anyone arranged travel to them. Ice, aurora, canyon and forest — reached properly, and at the hour the phenomenon actually occurs.
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The Richseen Selection
A place to begin — the complete collection follows.Alpine Europe
5 entriesFrom the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss Alps to the limestone walls of the Italian Dolomites, the Tour du Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau region and the hidden lakes of Slovenia.
Northern Wilderness
5 entriesIceland's fire and ice, Norway's UNESCO World Heritage fjords, the northern lights over Lofoten, Greenland's polar ice sheets and the castle-dotted Scottish Highlands.
Aurora and the polar night
2 journeysOnly in the season the light is actually there.
Ice
3 journeysAmericas
3 entriesFrom the glacial peaks of Patagonia to the lake-studded glaciers of the Canadian Rockies, and the fjords and wildlife of Alaska.
Forest, mountain and season
3 journeysJapan Nature Collection
4 entriesFrom the Japanese Alps to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails, the primeval forests of Yakushima and the secluded lakes of Hokkaido.
Himalayas & Central Asia
2 entriesFrom the Himalayan valleys of Bhutan's Kingdom of Happiness to the nomadic cultures of the Mongolian steppe.
East Asia Nature
2 entriesFrom the volcanic secrets of Jeju Island to the ancient forests of Yushan and Alishan in Taiwan.
Islands & Desert Frontiers
3 entriesNamibia's red deserts and wildlife, Madeira's volcanic forest trails and the Azores' Atlantic volcanic mysteries.
Human continuation
Every entry here ends in a conversation, not a checkout.
Tell us which of these holds your attention and we will begin there — or describe what you have in mind and we will find it. There is no cart and no calendar; there is a consultant who has done this before.