Adventure Tags: alternative tourism
South Africa: A Classic Adventure
Travel from Cape Town to selective private game reserves throughout South Africa where you will find yourself surrounded by wildest Africa yet enveloped in absolute luxury and comfort. Experience the grandeur of Cape Town with its vibrant waterfront teeming with restaurants, museums, pristine beaches, and nearby wine country; then, on to private game reserves with individual chalets, twice daily game drives in open air 4x4s where the big five are plentiful (elephant, rhino, leopard, lion, cape buffalo). From Cape Town to the bush, this tour allows you to experience the best of what Africa has to offer.
Nepal: A Magical Country
Nepal is a magical country, filled with medieval temples, giant mountains, incredible wildlife such as tigers and rhinos, and hospitable locals. You will gain insights into this Himalayan country, soaking up the exotic atmosphere of Kathmandu City, visiting an array of culture heritage sites, experiencing village communities with home-stays, and participating in a wildlife safari in Chitwan National Park.
Mongolia: North to South
Explore the untamed wilderness of Mongolia as you traverse through its vast steppes from North to South. In the northernmost province, you’ll spend several days along the shoreline of Lake Hovsgol, a lake so beautiful, it has been coined the “Dark Blue Pearl” by those who have witnessed its pristine beauty and surrounding vistas. Further south, you’ll enjoy the Gobi’s diverse desert landscape of red cliffs and towering sand dunes.
Mexico: Yucatan Adventure
Explore three different areas of Mexico’s fascinating Yucatan Peninsula. This trip is ideal for active travelers who want to combine archeological sites and colonial cities with outdoor adventure, relaxing beaches, and visits to local villages and colonial towns.
Mexico: Expedition Whale Sharks
Just off the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is a small island largely untouched by tourism, despite its proximity to Cancún. Isla Holbox might go unnoticed entirely, except for some unique visitors who come to its warm ocean waters each summer. Their presence is hard to ignore, since they are 40 feet long and weigh 15 tons. These are gentle whale sharks – not whales at all, despite their size, but actually the world’s largest fish. Docile and unafraid, they allow us to swim close enough to observe the checkerboard pattern of pale yellow dots and stripes covering their thick gray skin.
Mexico: Colonial Heartland
Journey into the heart of Mexico’s independence and revolutionary past. Mexico’s Colonial Heartland offers the inquisitive and sophisticated traveler the opportunity for authentic contact with its multi-layered history, rich culture, and fascinating people. Explore the highlands of Michoacán where the independence movement intertwines with Purépecha traditions. Delve into pre-Columbian times in Pátzcuaro and the United Nations World Heritage city of Morelia, areas rich with traditional and beautiful handicrafts.
Germany: Berlin and the Baltic Coast
Discover the fascinating city of Berlin, a city in a constant state of flux, and one of Europe’s most vibrant urban centers. This trip focuses on the history, culture, architecture and ecology of the German capital. Berlin has undergone dramatic changes in the 20 years since the wall, which once divided the city, came down. No other city has had such an impact on world history over the last 100 years as Berlin. Learn about the city’s past, how it has reinvented itself since 1989, and how it is facing up to the challenges of the future.
Cambodia: Bike and Boat
A cycle tour is the best way to connect with a country and its local people in order to experience the village life and escape the well trodden tourist routes. Journey through the Small/ Grand Circuit of the ‘Lost City’ of Angkor Wat, pedal along forest tracks towards Banteay Srei, meet friendly villagers and taste [...]
