Family Vacations & Adventure Travel
Rajasthan: The Art of Simple Living
A tapestry of colors, legends, people, music and dance, Rajasthan is a mosaic of distinct landscapes. On this trip, enjoy the gracious, gentler and slower lifestyle of the area sampling the folk art of the Shekhavati area, the Rat Temple of Bikaner, the desert citadel of Jaisalmer and the dignified beauty of Udaipur. Stay at small palaces and hunting lodges managed by the families who own them.
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: March, October
- FROM: $6,595.00
- DURATION: 17 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
Tibet at the Crossroads: Yunnan and Sichuan to Lhasa
Travel from semi-tropical Lijang up onto the Tibetan Plateau and then head west to Lhasa. Your path will take you along breathtaking roads, with sheer drops to rivers or valleys below, past nomad camps and decorative monasteries, along the shores of lakes Ngari Tso and Basong Tso and finally into Lhasa. Along the way, enjoy hot springs, share tea with the nomads or monks and appreciate the wonderful jewelry worn by the local people.
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: China, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: May, September, October
- FROM: $6,295.00
- DURATION: 20 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
Family and Festivals
Experience Bhutan and its people by staying in family homes or small hotels and sampling their regional foods. This trip is a blend of festivals - Wangdi Tsechu in the fall and Ura Yakchoe in the spring. Perhaps you can learn to make butter tea, Hontay, vegetable dumplings; Mengay, a Bhutanese Pizza, made from mashed rice, eggs, spring onions, mushrooms and other ingredients. Traveling toward Bumthang, you will talk with monks and sip tea with them, meet farmers, explore giant dzongs and small gompas and truly get a special “taste” of the culture of this country!
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Bhutan, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: April, September
- FROM: $3,395.00 pp based on 3-10 people
- DURATION: 11 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
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Laos and Cambodia: The Heart of the Mekong
Travel from Luang Prabang and Vientiane south to Pakse, along the Mekong to Khone Island and Asia's largest waterfall. Cross into Cambodia to Kratie, home to fresh water dolphins, and drive to Phnom Penh. After exploring the capital, embark on a temple safari through the country, camping by abandoned temples in luxury tents with complete staff. End your journey with Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, and a boat ride on the Tonle Sap.
- ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Laos, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: February, March, October, November
- FROM: $4,995.00
- DURATION: 19 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
