Active Vacations, Multisport Vacation

Costa Rica Active Family Adventure

This action-packed Costa Rica family adventure is designed for families with children 9 and up to explore the diverse habitats, exotic wildlife and fun-loving culture of Costa Rica. Our expert Costa Rica guides share their skills and passion with you hiking in the rainforest, rappelling down waterfalls, walking on canopy bridges, and riding a sky tram through the forest. We'll taste traditional meals from Costa Rican families, learn to milk a cow, harvest tropical fruits, or mill sugar cane and savor its sweet juice.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Costa Rica, Costa Rica, CENTRAL AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $2695
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Costa Rica Active Family Adventure

Alaska - Custom Fish & Nature

Our custom Alaska programs have been unmatched in Alaska for 25 years. Deluxe Lodge and Wilderness Camps provide the quintessential Alaskan experience for groups of 4 to 50. The extraordinary variety of adventures at Great Alaska allow for custom trips that can include the world class fishing, animal viewing and outback experiences sought for that "special" trip. Fully customized to the group, we need only the objective, size of group and budget to put together the perfect Alaskan trip.

ACTIVITY: Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Fishing Vacations - Fly Fishing Trips - Guided Fishing, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Alaska, USA
AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
FROM: Please contact us
DURATION: 5-7 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: Custom Fish & Nature

Alaska - The Executive Safari

This Safari provides National Parks and multiple adventures in only 5 days. It is designed for those without the luxury of 7-10 days to travel, but with a desire to see as much as possible. You will visit the residents of our Bear Camp, cruise the waters of Kenai Fjords National Park, and hike to stream featuring jumping spawning Salmon. The fisher-person in the group may opt for a Salmon charter as well.

ACTIVITY: White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Alaska, USA
AVAILABILITY: June, July, August, September, Contact us for availability
FROM: $3,295
DURATION: 5 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: The Executive Safari

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

Belize Beach and Active Adventure

Explore the inland rainforests of the Cayo District and the largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere. Canoe the Macal River, hike and swim one of the most impressive caves in the Mayan lowland, and rappel the Black Hole Drop. Snorkel, dive and relax on an offshore caye.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Belize, Belize, CENTRAL AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, April, June, July, August, December
FROM: $2395
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Belize Beach and Active Adventure

Ultimate African Adventure

Feel the pulse of untamed Africa while trekking the wildlands of Zambia and kayaking Lake Malawi's clear blue waters. Feel the spray of thundering Victoria Falls and go into the bush where, under the guidance of an expert tracker, you learn to read the bush traveling by foot. In Malawi, 'the warm heart of Africa', snorkel near a pristine tropical island in Lake Malawi National Park, the world's first freshwater reserve.

ACTIVITY: Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Zambia, AFRICA
AVAILABILITY: June, July, August, September, October
FROM: $6395
DURATION: 11 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Ultimate African Adventure

Bitterroot Bonanza

For the first time ever, North Idaho’s world class Rails-to-Trails system is linked into a superb itinerary that combines a bike tour with rafting and kayaking. Some departures will be camping trips, while others stay at local hotels and dine out. The trip starts in Spokane, Washington with a bike ride on the Washington/Idaho Centennial Trail along the Spokane River. From there, head to the resort town of Coeur d'Alene, on Lake Coeur d'Alene with time to play in the lake. The next day enjoy a half-day kayak trip and then bicycle tour of the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, one of the jewels of the National Rails-to-Trails system. Trade pedals for paddles and raft the scenic and tumbling Clark Fork River, one of the region's most popular whitewater river trips suitable for rafters of all ages! Then a spectacular day on the historical Hiawatha Trail, where you will bike through tunnels and across dramatic trestles spanning canyons of the Bitterroot Mountains on the Idaho/Montana border. The trail is not far from the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area, one of the largest protected areas in the United States. At the end return to Spokane where your adventure began.

Bitterroot Bonanza is featured as one of National Geographic Adventure's "25 Best New Trips" of 2010!

ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Idaho, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: July, August
FROM: From $1395
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: Bitterroot Bonanza

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

Turquoise Coast Odyssey

Hike through lush pine forests to ancient Byzantine churches, fortified Crusader castles, Roman baths and theatres, Ottoman mosques, palaces and harem quarters. Swim in crystalline waters and snorkel over sunken ruins as we cruise between Finike and Marmaris in Turkish gulets, hand-built, wooden sail-motor yachts featuring ample deck space and plenty of delectable Turkish cuisine.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Turkey, ASIA
AVAILABILITY: May, June, July, August, September, October
FROM: $4450 per adult
DURATION: 13 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Turquoise Coast Odyssey

Alaska's Inner Reaches: Eastern Coves

ots of ice, alpine-to-sea creeks, and rainforests highlight this adventure. Stand atop a glacier or kayak through the narrows where the salmon run. Hike trails into wildlife-rich forest and ride a skiff along a dramatic fjord. Spend your days learning Tlingit culture, whale watching, and visit two incredible wilderness areas. With InnerSea Discoveries, your viewpoint of Southeast Alaska will be unmatched by any other.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Alaska, United States, USA
AVAILABILITY: May, June, July, August, September
FROM: $1,795
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: Alaska's Inner Reaches: Eastern Coves