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The Aquarium of the World

Follow the wind over the waters of the Mexico’s Sea of Cortes as you kayak nest to white sand beaches and sheltered coves that lie untouched in the desert sun. Swim with sea lions and watch for Moorish idols and butterfly fish as you cool off on a snorkeling adventure. Hike among cardon cactus and palo adán trees with your Naturalist, enjoy a burro trail ride into the mountains with a local ranchero, and visit remote villages.

Known as the other Galapagos, the Sea of Cortes provides natural adbenture for viewing flora and fauna that is found nowhere else in the world. From the deck of the 22-guest Safari Quest and by inflatable skiff, search for whales and other marine mammals, and view hundreds of dolphins racing in the yachts wake..

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Yachting and Barging, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Mexico, NORTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, April, November, December
FROM: $6,995
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: The Aquarium of the World

Lodge-Based Adventures

At the River Dance Lodge, stay in your own log cabin each night and play outdoors during the day. Choose an all inclusive package that includes meals, lodging and guided adventures or simply relax in the comfort of your private cabin.

ACTIVITY: Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Idaho, USA
AVAILABILITY: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
FROM: From $159
DURATION: 1 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: River Dance Lodge

Costa Rica Family Vacation

Take your family on our exciting and fun adventure family vacation to Costa Rica! Experience the thundering Arenal Volcano, the mystical cloud forest of Monteverde, and the tropical rain forest of Manuel Antonio National Park.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Costa Rica, Costa Rica, CENTRAL AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $2575
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Costa Rica Family Vacation

Masailand Safari: Living among the Maasai

Community-based Maasai safari combines wildlife safaris in Amboseli and the Maasai Mara. Based from specially built guest bungalows in the Maasai village of Merrushi, explore on foot with Maasai warriors, share stories with elders, discuss world issues of common concern, learn about wildlife conservation and animal husbandry, women's issues, rites of passage, and discover the fine arts of beading, traditional healing, music and dance.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Kenya, AFRICA
AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, October, November
FROM: From $4850
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Masailand Safari: Living among the Maasai

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Utah - Green River Family Trip

The Green River, with exciting but tamer whitewater is perfect for families to share a paddle raft or inflatable kayak. This Utah rafting trip is often overlooked, but is returned to time and again by those who are familiar with its wide sandy beaches under large shady cottonwoods and elevated canyon walls. This 4 or 5-Day Green River Trip is as much an escape today as much as it was for Butch Cassidy and his gang of bank robbers more than a century ago.

ACTIVITY: White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations
WHERE: Utah, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: June, July
FROM: $1050 per Adult
DURATION: 4 or 5 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: 4 or 5-Day Green River

Austria Family | Alps to Salzburg

With soaring, snow-capped peaks, thundering waterfalls, fortress-topped hills and elaborate cave systems, Austria brings out the adventurer in everyone.

Pedal your way through Mittersill and Zell to a backdrop of 14,000-year-old gorges, azure lakes and towering Alps
Take a spin on a toboggan in the hills of Hochkönig
Catch a scenic ride on a cable car, hike into the Salzach valley and – for a true adrenaline rush –opt for a tandem paraglide or an afternoon of glacier skiing
Swoosh down the giant slide at the entrance to the Hallein salt mines
Feel the thunder of rushing water at the Lichtensteinklamm gorge
Bike along the Salzach River past homes decked in flowers to the Gollinger Waterfall
Explore the Hellbrunn Castle and its trick fountains and take an evening ride through Salzburg on a horse-drawn carriage

ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Austria, EUROPE
AVAILABILITY: July, August
FROM: $3,298
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Austria Family Vacation

Alaska - The Wilderness Safari

The perfect blend of wilderness and comfort - combines 3 days at our amazing fly in Bear Viewing camp, plus flight seeing, hiking, mountain biking and whitewater rafting, plus 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: (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

Utah - Colorado River Multi-Sport - Westwater Canyon

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Utah - Colorado River Multi-Sport - Westwater Canyon

Discover the excitement of a Colorado River rafting adventure on what National Geographic has named "the west's best short whitewater trip". Combine that with a few more one-day adventures like a Hummer Safari over thrilling backcountry terrain outside of Moab Utah, or go for an optional horseback ride through Castle Valley. Cap off each night of your 4-Day Multi-Sport vacation with the luxury of Red Cliffs Lodge along the banks of the Colorado River.

ACTIVITY: White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Utah, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: May, June, July, August, September
FROM: $670 per Adult
DURATION: 4 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: Westwater Multi-Sport

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Colorado River Half Day Jetboat Tour

This 4-hour jetboat excursion takes you into spectacular river scenery bordering Canyonlands National Park. The newest and best-equipped boats are used for this part of the Colorado River. Exploring the calm water sections down river from Moab, these trips reveal spectacular, remote canyons of exquisite beauty. Special features include a petrified forest, fossil beds, spectacular rock cliffs, Indian ruins, arches, petroglyphs, Thelma and Louise point and Dead Horse Point. The motors are turned off for part of the trip for a quiet float interrupted only by the sounds of nature.

ACTIVITY: Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Utah, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
FROM: $80 per adult
DURATION: .5 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: One Stop for Adventure

Middle Fork Salmon Fly Fishing

The Middle Fork of the Salmon River flows through the largest wilderness area in the continental United States, the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return. Our five and six day trips offer fly-fishermen the opportunity to fish over 100 miles of pristine water on this legendary blue-ribbon cutthroat trout fishery. This wilderness adventure also offers our guests to chance enjoy bubbling hot springs, hiking trails, wildlife viewing and many historic sites. Our professional guides prepare gourmet riverside meals, teach you about the natural history of the region and patiently guide you through this idyllic fishing destination.

ACTIVITY: Fishing Vacations - Fly Fishing Trips - Guided Fishing
WHERE: Idaho, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: May, June, July, August, September, October
FROM: $2,400
DURATION: 5-6 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Middle Fork Salmon Fly Fishing