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Romantic Belize

A tropical romantic vacation adventure set in distinctive luxury ecolodge and a collection of private, thatched-roofed bungalows provides sultry comfort. Rain forests, reefs and ruins of Belize abound with natural and cultural diversity creating an exotic backdrop for romantic adventure and relaxation.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Belize, Belize, CENTRAL AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, December
FROM: $3495
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Romantic Belize

Guizhou - Textiles and Festivals of the Miao and Dong

The spring festival occurs only once every 13 years - DON´T MISS IT!

Enjoy the Sister´s Meal Festival (Valentine´s Day for the Miao) in April and the famous Lusheng Festival in November amid a kaleidoscope of colorful local ethnic groups. Incredible artistry, textiles, embroidery, jewelry, the hill tribe villages in Guizhou... this trip is an ethnologist, textile collector or designer´s dream.

Sit down with the villagers, learn their sewing and batik techniques, enjoy the ceremonies, and eat delicious food. Not only is this a journey of people and wonderful villages, but you can shop and shop and shop!

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: China, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: April, October
FROM: $3,695.00
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

READ Bhutan: Mongar and Trashigang Tsechus

Experience the Himalayas, Textiles, Festivals and People.

A trip for those who want to understand the diversity of Bhutan and truly get inside the culture of the country!

Join READ Global Founder, Dr. Antonia Neubauer in Bhutan, not only to sightsee, but to meet and talk with the local people involved in building Community Library Resource Centers (CLRCs) throughout the country, visit the new CLRCs to see how they are operating, and understand the history and culture of this country, where “Gross National Happiness” instead of “Gross National Product” is the marker for success.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Bhutan, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: November
FROM: $4,130.00 per person
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out more here...

Morocco Adventure

Travel back to the Medieval Age as you lose yourself in the unchanged passageways of the Fez Medina, glimpse life within the walls of ancient kasbahs, and witness the entertainment of snake charmers, soothsayers and musicians in the main square in Marrakech.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Morocco, AFRICA
AVAILABILITY: March, April, May, September, October, November
FROM: $3295
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Morocco Adventure

The Pantanal Adventure: A Wetlands & Wildlife Safari

Travel to Brazil and see one of the world´s most unique ecosystems!

The Pantanal is considered one of Earth's richest ecosystems (an ecosystem is a system formed by the interaction of a community of plants, animals, and microorganisms with their environment). It is a landscape of swamps, seasonally flooded grasslands and woodlands, and different types of forest.

This mixture helps the Pantanal house the highest concentration of wildlife in both North and South America. Approximately 700 species of birds inhabit the area. It is also one of the last refuges for many threatened South American mammals, including jaguars, pumas, manned wolves, giant otters, giant anteaters, giant armadillos, and marsh deer.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Brazil, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, May, June, October, November
FROM: $3,695 pp
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: More Information...

Andes & Amazon Rainforest Conservation Explorer

Discover monumental Inca stone temples, fortresses and agricultural terraces, and native Quechua culture in Cusco, Urubamba Valley and Machu Picchu accompanied by guides specialized in archaeology, history and Andean culture. Traveling along the wildlife-rich Las Piedras River we reach the remote Amazon Rainforest Conservation Center (ARCC) situated on the shore of pristine Lake Soledad in the Tambopata region of southeast Peru. The ARCC is an undiscovered gem in nature travel and the focal point for important conservation initiatives in the region with exceptional bio-diversity of rainforest animals and plants. We encounter a spectacle of wildlife here including a resident family of giant river otters, eight species of monkey and hundreds of bird species.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
FROM: $3450
DURATION: 11 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: Andes & Amazon Rainforest Conservation Explorer

Romantic Galapagos and Ecuador Honeymoon

Begin your new life together on a voyage through the Galapagos Islands. Cast away aboard a deluxe, small yacht in the remote island archipelago you hike, snorkel, and explore by day, then escape to a romantic getaway high in the Andes to the colorful village of Otavalo where you relax in style.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3695
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Romantic Galapagos and Ecuador Honeymoon

Italy - Tuscany Gardens & Gourmet

The one-time breadbasket of ancient Rome, Tuscany today retains its culinary credentials expressed through simplicity, wisdom and instinctive good taste.

Our walks encompassing fragrant gardens, villas, farms, vineyards, and ancient woodlands are interspersed with trattoria lunches and a special lunch with local produce such as prosciutto and cheeses at the private Castello di Celsa.

The palate will be further tempted with other tastings of olive oil, honey and the famous Chianti wines while the highlight of the week promises to be a cooking lesson during a private visit to the Castello di Spannocchia.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
AVAILABILITY: May, October
FROM: $3895
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Walking Vacation & Cooking Lessons in Tuscany

Alaska - The Wilderness Safari

The perfect blend of wilderness and comfort - combines Bear viewing, flight seeing, hiking and heart thumping whitewater rafting, sea kayaking at our Seacoast Adventure Camp and a day at the "end of the road". You will spend 3 nights at remote camps and 3 nights at our comfortable main lodge. This active trip is what adventure travel is all about!

ACTIVITY: White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Alaska, USA
AVAILABILITY: June, July, August, September
FROM: $3,295 (7 day / 6 night trip) $2,595 (5 day / 4 night trip)
DURATION: 5-7 (Friday Start) days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: The Wilderness Safari

South Vietnam: Bicycles and Beaches

Cycle the Mekong Delta on 21-speed new Taiwanese bikes, visiting markets, eating and sleeping in local homes and hotels, and traveling as the Vietnamese do. Watch people planting rice, visit coconut and fruit orchards, and enjoy the pace of life along the Mekong River and its canals. Take sampans, local ferries, and get inside the life of South Vietnam. Finish with two luxurious days on the beach in Phu Quoc, an island at the southern tip of Vietnam.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Vietnam, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: March, November
FROM: $2,995.00
DURATION: 11 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!