Austin-Lehman Adventures: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel

Chile/Argentina | Patagonia

From the jagged granite spires of the Torres del Pine, to the electric blue ice slabs of Perito Moreno Glacier, to the dazzling reflection of Andean peaks on sprawling alpine lakes, Patagonia is a region as wild, pristine and awe-inspiring as they come.

Bike the rolling hills surrounding Mount Campanario to a backdrop of North Patagonia’s stunning Lago (Lake) District
Sip an acclaimed Argentinean wine on the shores of Lago Espejo
Ride horses into the foothills of the Andes
Cook empanadas at an authentic Estancia in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park
Trek the surreal ice peaks and blue crevasses of Perito Moreno Glacier
Hike the Asencio Valley through Nothofagus forest in Torres del Paine National Park
Marvel at the icebergs calving off of Grey Glacier
Keep an eye out for Andean Condors on a hike to the turquoise Lago Pehoe
Feast on an endless array of fresh mariscos (seafood) at a farewell dinner in Punta Arenas

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Chile, Argentina, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY:
FROM: $5,698
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Patagonia Adventure Travel

Ecuador | Galapagos Islands

Welcome to Darwin’s natural laboratory. Venture each day from your 20-passenger luxury yacht with a skilled naturalist to a new island and get up close and personal with the stunning terrain and exotic creatures that make the Galápagos Islands their home.

Come nose to nose with a 600-pound,150-year-old tortoise
Snorkel alongside warm-water penguins fishing off a rocky shore
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Marvel at the lava bombs, spatter cones, cinder cones and lava tubes on a hike to the top of an inactive volcano on Bartolome
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Explore the wind and sea-swept volcanic rock of Fernandina Island, stepping carefully so as not to disturb the sunning iguanas
Raise a glass over the rail of your 83-foot, 20-passenger luxury motor-yacht, perfectly suited to navigate the islands’ pristine waters

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,375
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Adventure Tours

Ecuador | Galapagos Land Based

If you’re looking for a land-based Galápagos vacation, this is the one for you. Hike, bike, snorkel, kayak and sail three of the archipelago’s most exotic islands in on this eight-day Galápagos adventure.

Ramble through 20-foot Lava Tunnels dripping with stalactites
Snorkel with white-tipped sharks, manta rays and colorful tropical fish
Swim with penguins and sea lions off a rocky shore
Hike into the highlands of Floreana to a natural spring that once attracted pirates, whalers and early settlers
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Come nose to nose with a 600-pound, 150-year-old tortoise
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Trek to the caldera of Sierra Negra – at four miles across, it is the second largest in the world
Top off the day with a plate of BBQ and warm Galapaguena hospitality before calling it a night in your carefully selected island lodge

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,016
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Land Tours

Peru | Amazon to Machu Picchu

From the verdant rainforests of the Amazon to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, explore the best of both worlds by boat and on foot on this nine-day Peruvian Andes adventure.

Take in a chorus of exotic birdsong and monkey calls from the observation deck of the Delfin II, your upscale river cruise boat and home for the first three nights of your tour
Hike a jungle trail on the Am Yanapa private reserve and keep an eye out for pink and gray river dolphins on the El Dorado River
Search for spectacled owls, fish bats and caimans by flashlight on a nocturnal safari through the Amazon rainforest
Back on land, stroll the cobblestone streets of Cusco, the Inca Empire's capital and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere
Shop the vibrant Pisac Indian market for hand-woven tapestries and blankets
Watch the sun rise over a mist-laden Machu Picchu and ponder the ways of the Inca, who built an entire stone empire by hand

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $4,198
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Adventure Tours

Peru | Machu Picchu

From the Rapids of the Urubamba to the mystical mountains of Machu Picchu, the Land of the Inca begs to be explored.

Stroll the cobblestone streets of Cusco, the Inca Empire’s capital and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere
Stand atop Huayna Picchu surrounded by verdant mountaintops, the winding Urubamba River and the Lost City of the Inca 1,000 feet below
Hike the Inca Trail, a mystical mix of ruins,mountain scenery, lush cloud forest and rich subtropical jungle
Watch the day break over Machu Picchu
Visit a local school to drop off supplies and plant a tree as a part of the UN’s ”Plant for the Planet”campaign
Ride Paso Finos to the remote Andean community of Cachiccata
Raft class II & III rapids through the Sacred Valley
Shop vibrant Indian markets for hand-woven tapestries and blankets
Savor a plate of fine Peruvian cuisine and unwind in the comfort of the exquisite Hotel Rio Sagrado

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, June, July, August, October
FROM: $3,998
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Hiking Tours

Peru | Salkantay Lodge to Lodge

While some visitors spend a day hiking the Inca Trail to reach Machu Picchu, this adventure includes a weeklong lodge-to-lodge trek along a path much less traveled but by many accounts, more scenic and exclusive than the Inca Trail itself.

Acclimate with a hike to a spectacular glacial lake in Soraypampa
Circle Humanity Peak taking in 360-degree views of the snow-capped Vilcabamba Range and Salkantay Valley
Traverse lush bamboo forests, avocado orchards and coffee plantations in Santa Teresa River Valley
Hike Llactapata pass for jaw-dropping views(that most never see) of Machu Picchu from the Southwest
Meet an Andean family and learn the culture and age-old traditions of the locals in Lucmabamba
Watch the day break over Machu Picchu and explore the ruins with a private guide
Take a well-earned a dip in a natural hot spring and enjoy a restful night’s sleep in the comfort of your enchanting mountain lodge

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $2,850
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Salkantay Lodge to Lodge

Alaska | Kenai Peninsula

Experience the best of Alaska’s wilderness and wildlife as you hike, bike, kayak and cruise the pristine lands, glaciers and waterways of the stunning 650,000-acre Kenai Fjords National Park.

Listen for the sharp crack! of a glacier calving into an ice-studded sea on a Glacier & Wildlife cruise
Paddle the pristine waters of Resurrection Bay alongside seals, sea otters and puffins
Soak up a panoramic vista of Exit Glacier on a hike to the Harding Icefield
Let the mist of a thundering waterfall cool your cheeks on a bike ride to the gold rush town of Hope
Hike Chugach National Forest to the base of Byron Glacier and hunt for mysterious ice worms
Learn about the impact of global climate change on the local wildlife
Feast on fresh-off-the-boat wild salmon before unwinding in the comfort of the rustic Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge

ACTIVITY: Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Alaska, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: June, July
FROM: $2,998
DURATION: 6 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Alaska Adventure Tours

Yosemite National Park Family

Stand at the base of a tumbling 2,425-foot waterfall, a soaring 8,842-foot granite dome, a 3,000-year-old, 300-foot Giant Sequoia and experience for yourself why John Muir described Yosemite as “…by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter.”

Hike a scenic canyon to the confluence of the South and Middle forks of the Tuolumne River for a refreshing dip beneath a waterfall
Try your hand at rock climbing and rappelling alongside an expert instructor
Let the spray of Vernal Falls cool your cheeks on a walk along Mist Trail
Explore postcard-perfect lakes and sub-alpine meadows along Tioga Pass and Tuolumne Meadows, keeping an eye out for big horn sheep
Walk amongst the aptly named Grizzly Giant and Fallen Tunnel sequoias in Mariposa Grove
Unwind with a well-earned plate of pan-seared rainbow trout or grilled flat-iron steak and a restful night's sleep in the comfort of the historic Wawona Hotel

ACTIVITY: Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: California, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: July, August
FROM: $2,398
DURATION: 6 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Yosemite Family Vacation

Montana | Glacier National Park

Known to the Native Americans as the “Shining Mountains” and the “Backbone of the World", Glacier National Park preserves over a million acres of old growth forests, alpine lakes, rugged mountains and sweeping wildflower meadows.

Hike backcountry trails beneath granite cliffs for jaw-dropping views of jagged ice fields reflected perfectly in the azure waters of Iceberg Lake
Step into the set of A River Runs Through It as you raft the unspoiled waters of the Flathead River
Bike the world-famous Going-to-the-Sun Road,snapping postcard-worthy photos of mountain goats, big horn sheep and grizzlies along the way
Trek alongside 80-foot cedar trees, colorful rock formations and cascading waterfalls on the Trail of the Cedars
Relax with a massage before calling it a night in the cozy comfort of the Glacier Park Lodge,nestled at the foot of Dancing Lady Mountain

ACTIVITY: Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Montana, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: July, August
FROM: $2,698
DURATION: 6 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Glacier Park Vacations

South Dakota | Black Hills to Mt Rushmore

Mention the Black Hills of South Dakota and images of Sturgis, the world’s largest motorcycle rally come to mind. What many don’t imagine is an oasis of pine-clad mountains and prairie land,abundant wildlife, world-class National Parks and a host of dedicated Rails to Trails bike routes.

Pedal back roads through a sea of open prairie to the historic Old West town of Deadwood
Follow an abandoned railroad along the Michelson Trail, traversing countless bridges and rock tunnels
Hike the base of Mount Rushmore and visit the famed Crazy Horse Monument
Snap photos of bison, elk, sheep and prairie dogs on a ride along the aptly named Wildlife Loop
Explore the vast underground world of Wind Cave National Park
Treat yourself to a hot stone massage and delectable meal before calling it a night in the comfort of the Red Rock River Resort & Spa

ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: South Dakota, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: June, July, September
FROM: $1,998
DURATION: 6 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Black Hills Bike Tour