Movie Travel: 10 Indiana Jones adventure trips
Are you going to see “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” this weekend? I can’t wait, no matter what the reviewers have said. The good news is that if I get all jazzed up and feel like grabbing a rucksack and heading off to the Amazon jungle – there are Indy-themed trips on Expedia all ready for me to choose from. The only difference is that the KGB won’t be chasing me around.
Movie Travel: Expedia has 10 Indiana Jones adventure trips that take you into Indy’s footsteps on many of the global escapades he’s had throughout all the Indiana Jones movies.
Travel to Egypt as Indy did in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” On the Quest of the Ancient Kings trip, you’ll have 10-nights to see the Giza pyramids, go on a Nile River cruise, visit the World Heritage site of Abu Simbel, go to Luxor and shop in the Cairo markets. The price per adult is $2,299 and includes all accommodations, tour leader, domestic transportation and most meals. Getting to Egypt will be up to you.
Remember when Indy floated down that river in “The Temple of Doom” and wound up in an Indian village? You too can take an Indian trek that includes a boat ride on the Ganges, a tiger safari, an elephant ride to the palace at the ruined city of Amber, and a view of the Taj Mahal firsthand, and more. This trip is 12 days for $2,799.
Deals: If those trips are too grand for your time and budget, check out Expedia’s Summer of Adventure Sale where you can get 30% off hotels, cruises, cars and activities this summer. Book by June 30 for travel through Sept. 5, 2008.
Contest: You can also play the Golden Suitecase Challenge for a chance to win the grand prize – one of two Indiana Jones Travel Experiences. I’ve already tried it. I didn’t fare so well, but it’s easy and fun in a “Deal or no Deal” kind of way.
Contact: Expedia Indiana Jones Experiences, (866) 925-1793
— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger
[Photo: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”]
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May 24th, 2008 at 1:19 am
I watched this film yesterday! I felt betrayed! It is so rubbish! It is patronizing, has no room for interpretation, and is so much just flat boring! I couldn’t believe it! Why!!!!
May 24th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Check out the winning entries of the Intelligent Travel essay and photo contest that invited readers to describe their most hair-raising Indy-like travel experience:
http://intelligenttravel.typepad.com/it/2008/05/indy-adventur-4.html
[NB: Marilyn Terrell writes for Intelligent Travel]
May 24th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Harold, you’re an idiot!
This is the BEST of all the Indy movies. It’s EXACTLY what every true Indy fan wanted. It’s a loveletter from Spielberg, Lucas and Ford for all the years of waiting…. Crystal Skull is PERFECT!
The final scenes of the Kingdom ‘disappearing’ (sorry, no spoilers here) with Indy looking on was everything we’d all wished for…. for that moment We are WERE Indy.
THANK YOU STEVEN! THANK YOU GEORGE!
THANK YOU HARRISON, KAREN, JOHN AND SHIA!
You made the wait worth it….
NOW HOW BOUT NO# 5!!!!
May 24th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I went to see “Crystal Skull” the other day, although not as good as the original Raiders of the Lost Ark, it was pretty darn good for a 65 year old actor (Harrison Ford). It held my interest the whole time, and I thought the ending was classic George Lucas/Steven Spielberg.
May 24th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Will there be another indiana jones movie
May 25th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
O my! (not paying attention to the idiot part, which was totally not necessary)
O MY! You liked it!
What! It has no respect of the fans! the story is too simple, and treats the audience as stupid kids.. You basically can tell whats going to happen 10 minutes before it actually happens!
In my opinion if Paris Hilton would have played a big role on the film it would not have made any different in how bad it is! but… yes.. MY OPINION.
Argh! Horrible stuff..