Walking & Hiking Vacations
Ladakh: Festivals, Monasteries, People & Waters
Spectacular beauty, vibrant festivals, and gracious people.
A mountainous area, surrounded by high hills of brown talus and snowy mountains, it is a spectacularly beautiful place to visit. Ladakh lies to the northwest at altitudes of between 10,000 and 20,000 feet.
Beginning in Delhi, you will fly to Leh, the capital of Ladakh, and enjoy a series of day trips to temples, monasteries, palaces, castles, caves and stupas. Visit local homes, the spectacular Nubra Valley, raft the Indus River, and, depending on timing, enjoy one of the many summer festivals.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: India, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: June, July, August, September
- FROM: $3,995.00 per person
- DURATION: 12 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
The Other Side of Patagonia: Bariloche, El Perito Moreno Glacier & Ushuaia
There is so much of Patagonia to explore for adventurers! In Buenos Aires, you´ll explore the city by foot and by kayak. Fly to Bariloche, a Swiss-influenced town surrounded by lakes and mountains. Immerse yourself in nature here while hiking and rafting at the Nauel Huapi National Park. In Calafate, you´ll be based in a hosteria while exploring El Perito Moreno Glacier by boat. You can even strap on crampons and try climbing the ice walls. Continue on to the End Of The World, Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, to hike and kayak at Tierra Del Fuego National Park.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Argentina, SOUTH AMERICA
- AVAILABILITY: February, March, November, December
- FROM: $3,350.00 pp based on 2 people
- DURATION: 12 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
Ireland - The Ring of Kerry
The mystical Ring of Kerry, with its emerald hills and clear blue waters, provides us with an insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland.
Meeting in the town of Killarney, we discover a land of forests and lakes, of Franciscan abbeys and Druidic stone circles. We visit the Torc waterfalls and examine Celtic writings on an ancient Ogham stone, before sampling the famous Irish craic in a traditional lakeside inn.
Highlights of our trip include traditional Irish music and folklore, and meeting a local farmer on the hills above Caragh Lake who explains the traditional methods for cutting turf.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Ireland, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: June, September
- FROM: $3,995
- DURATION: 7 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: Walking Vacations in Ireland's Ring of Kerry
Italy - Tuscany & Umbria
If Tuscany is a legend, Umbria is a little-known medieval fable, its green heart beating in the shadow of its more famous neighbor. Our Walk combines the Tuscan hills, vineyards and Renaissance cities with a journey through the bucolic landscapes and enchanting lakes of Umbria.
We traverse a romantic landscape of mountains, rolling hills and deep valleys; walking on white roads that dip between hilltop towns, or shady forest tracks.
We savor private tastings of Chianti and Sagrantino wine, olive oil and honey, explore the glories of Siena, Assisi and Orvieto, discover awe-inspiring frescoes and visit the hill-top treasures of Cortona and Montefalco.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: June, September
- FROM: $3,995
- DURATION: 7 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: Luxury Walking Vacations - Tuscany & Umbria Italy
Haciendas of Ecuador
This diverse and in-depth cultural exploration of Ecuador features the fascinating Indian markets and Spanish haciendas of the high Andes including Otavalo, Saquisili and Banos. A gathering of sights, sounds and color is present at these traditional meeting points of the highland Indian cultures.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
- AVAILABILITY: January, December
- FROM: $2295
- DURATION: 9 days
- AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Haciendas of Ecuador
Austria - Innsbruck to Salzburg
Experience the essence of the Alps with this colorful trip through Austria, exploring some of Europe's most panoramic landscapes.
Starting with the famous sporting sights of Innsbruck, we journey through alpine forests and traditional villages, across flower-strewn meadows with views of snowy mountain peaks. We travel in cable cars and on mountain railways; we hear Tyrolean music and sample the hearty local cooking, explore magnificent palaces and walk the shores of the dramatic Schwarzsee, or Black Lake.
A popular highlight is the chance to see the Von Trapp family home in Salzburg, setting for the iconic film, The Sound of Music.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Austria, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: June
- FROM: $3895
- DURATION: 7 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: Luxury Walking Vacations - Austria Innsbruck to Salzburg
Nicaragua Family Vacation
Our active Nicaragua Family Vacation takes you off the beaten path to reveal the natural beauty, friendly people and colonial charm that is Nicaragua's heart and soul.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
- WHERE: Nicaragua, Nicaragua, CENTRAL AMERICA
- AVAILABILITY: All year
- FROM: $2275
- DURATION: 9 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Nicaragua Family Vacation
Simply Phnom Penh & Siem Reap
Ancient wonders, art, and Angkor Wat.
Begin in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital. Visit the museum, wander the palace grounds of King Sihanouk, stop in at Apsara House, where children are learning dance and music of Cambodia, and enjoy a restaurant run by street children. Then, we journey to Siem Reap, home to a vast network of wats, the most famous being Angkor Wat.
You can visit temples, picnic by a river whose banks are carved out with hundreds of lingams, take a boat ride on the beautiful Tonle Sap to the Great Lake, visit the local markets.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Cambodia, ASIA
- AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
- FROM: $975.00 per person
- DURATION: 4 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Find out more here...
Rivers & Rainforest: Into the Wild Heart of the Amazon
A captivating jungle adventure!
Discover the intricate beauty and wonders of the Amazon rain forest at Refugio Amazonas and the Tambopata Research Center in the Tambopata-Cadamo Wildlife Reserve. The Tambopata River includes an astonishing diversity of wildlife…more than 500 bird and 1,000 butterfly species have been identified. The lodge has an extensive trail system and an impressive canopy tower for bird watching!
This 7-day overview of the Amazon includes 2 nights in Lima, 2 nights at Refugio Amazonas, and 3 nights at the Tambopata Research Center. Price includes internal flights.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
- WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
- AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
- FROM: $2,250.00
- DURATION: 7 days
- AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
Italy - Venice & The Veneto
The medieval town of Vicenza is our starting point for this varied Walk through the celebrated Veneto region of Italy.
The opulence of the Venetian empire is contrasted with the trenches and tunnels of the First World War as we journey across alpine meadows, and through mountain villages and woods. We take a private boat tour of Venice, visit two of Palladio's magnificent villas and explore old Marostica, still surrounded by its ancient walls.
In the mountain resort of Asiago we taste the famous cheese; in Bassano we sample grappa at the Nardini distillery and cross the wooden Palladian bridge, Ponte degli Alpini.
- ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Italy, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: June, September
- FROM: $3,995
- DURATION: 7 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: Luxury Walking Vacations - Italy Venice & Veneto
