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Galapagos Unbound

The only Galapagos Islands Adventure that includes camping on two island beaches and exploration by sea kayak. Winner of National Geographic Traveler's "Tour of a Lifetime." See wildlife up close while paddling, hike to an active volcano, snorkel with fish and sea lions and much more...

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: From $3690
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: Galapagos Adventure Tour

Galapagos Islands Cruises

The classic and traditional mode for visiting the Galapagos. Take your choice of yachts for as few as eight and as many as 80. One week cruises visit a number of islands and National Park visitor sites.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Yachting and Barging
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: From $3225
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: Galapagos Islands Cruises

Galapagos Adventure by Land

Our land-based Galapagos Islands vacation is an active Galapagos adventure exploring four major islands of Darwins archipelago: San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Floreana and Isabela. Designed for active travelers and families who prefer the spacious comfort of well-appointed lodges and beach-front hotels, highlights include swimming and snorkeling with sea lions and turtles, hikes into lava caves and up highland volcano calderas where giant tortoises reside, a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, and many interesting natural and historical landmarks not included on most Galapagos boat cruises.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3395
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: Galapagos Adventure by Land

Chile/Argentina | Patagonia

From the jagged granite spires of the Torres del Pine, to the electric blue ice slabs of Perito Moreno Glacier, to the dazzling reflection of Andean peaks on sprawling alpine lakes, Patagonia is a region as wild, pristine and awe-inspiring as they come.

Bike the rolling hills surrounding Mount Campanario to a backdrop of North Patagonia’s stunning Lago (Lake) District
Sip an acclaimed Argentinean wine on the shores of Lago Espejo
Ride horses into the foothills of the Andes
Cook empanadas at an authentic Estancia in the heart of Los Glaciares National Park
Trek the surreal ice peaks and blue crevasses of Perito Moreno Glacier
Hike the Asencio Valley through Nothofagus forest in Torres del Paine National Park
Marvel at the icebergs calving off of Grey Glacier
Keep an eye out for Andean Condors on a hike to the turquoise Lago Pehoe
Feast on an endless array of fresh mariscos (seafood) at a farewell dinner in Punta Arenas

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Chile, Argentina, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY:
FROM: $5,698
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Patagonia Adventure Travel

Ecuador | Galapagos Islands

Welcome to Darwin’s natural laboratory. Venture each day from your 20-passenger luxury yacht with a skilled naturalist to a new island and get up close and personal with the stunning terrain and exotic creatures that make the Galápagos Islands their home.

Come nose to nose with a 600-pound,150-year-old tortoise
Snorkel alongside warm-water penguins fishing off a rocky shore
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Marvel at the lava bombs, spatter cones, cinder cones and lava tubes on a hike to the top of an inactive volcano on Bartolome
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Explore the wind and sea-swept volcanic rock of Fernandina Island, stepping carefully so as not to disturb the sunning iguanas
Raise a glass over the rail of your 83-foot, 20-passenger luxury motor-yacht, perfectly suited to navigate the islands’ pristine waters

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,375
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: Galapagos Adventure Tours

Ecuador | Galapagos Land Based

If you’re looking for a land-based Galápagos vacation, this is the one for you. Hike, bike, snorkel, kayak and sail three of the archipelago’s most exotic islands in on this eight-day Galápagos adventure.

Ramble through 20-foot Lava Tunnels dripping with stalactites
Snorkel with white-tipped sharks, manta rays and colorful tropical fish
Swim with penguins and sea lions off a rocky shore
Hike into the highlands of Floreana to a natural spring that once attracted pirates, whalers and early settlers
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Come nose to nose with a 600-pound, 150-year-old tortoise
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Trek to the caldera of Sierra Negra – at four miles across, it is the second largest in the world
Top off the day with a plate of BBQ and warm Galapaguena hospitality before calling it a night in your carefully selected island lodge

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,016
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: Galapagos Land Tours

Chile & Argentina

Discover the Andes and the Route of the Seven Lakes cycling an unspoiled and often less-visited countryside just north of Patagonia. The area’s landscape has been sculpted over millennia by glaciers and volcanoes and is dotted with pristine lakes, coastal cities, ancient forest, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls and thermal springs.

ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Chile, Argentina, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, February, March, October, November, December
FROM: $3,795
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Chile & Argentina Bike Trip

Galapagos and Machu Picchu Adventure

This adventure combines a voyage through Galapagos, whose unique wildlife adaptations gave rise to Darwin's notes on evolution, and a journey through the land of the Incas. Begin aboard a first-class yacht in the Galapagos Islands and discover plants and animals unique to particular islands as you travel throughout the archipelago. Then head out to the Andes of Peru and discover the monumental Inca stone temples and restored agricultural terraces of Quechua Indian villages in Cusco, the Urubamba Valley, and Machu Picchu.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $6395
DURATION: 16 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos and Machu Picchu Adventure

Peru | Amazon to Machu Picchu

From the verdant rainforests of the Amazon to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, explore the best of both worlds by boat and on foot on this nine-day Peruvian Andes adventure.

Take in a chorus of exotic birdsong and monkey calls from the observation deck of the Delfin II, your upscale river cruise boat and home for the first three nights of your tour
Hike a jungle trail on the Am Yanapa private reserve and keep an eye out for pink and gray river dolphins on the El Dorado River
Search for spectacled owls, fish bats and caimans by flashlight on a nocturnal safari through the Amazon rainforest
Back on land, stroll the cobblestone streets of Cusco, the Inca Empire's capital and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere
Shop the vibrant Pisac Indian market for hand-woven tapestries and blankets
Watch the sun rise over a mist-laden Machu Picchu and ponder the ways of the Inca, who built an entire stone empire by hand

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $4,198
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Adventure Tours

Peru | Machu Picchu

From the Rapids of the Urubamba to the mystical mountains of Machu Picchu, the Land of the Inca begs to be explored.

Stroll the cobblestone streets of Cusco, the Inca Empire’s capital and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere
Stand atop Huayna Picchu surrounded by verdant mountaintops, the winding Urubamba River and the Lost City of the Inca 1,000 feet below
Hike the Inca Trail, a mystical mix of ruins,mountain scenery, lush cloud forest and rich subtropical jungle
Watch the day break over Machu Picchu
Visit a local school to drop off supplies and plant a tree as a part of the UN’s ”Plant for the Planet”campaign
Ride Paso Finos to the remote Andean community of Cachiccata
Raft class II & III rapids through the Sacred Valley
Shop vibrant Indian markets for hand-woven tapestries and blankets
Savor a plate of fine Peruvian cuisine and unwind in the comfort of the exquisite Hotel Rio Sagrado

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: April, June, July, August, October
FROM: $3,998
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Machu Picchu Hiking Tours