Small Ship Touring

Small Ship Cruises and Tours

Small-ship tours give you the best of both traveler worlds: a new destination to explore every day; with a safe, familiar, home-away-from-home place to sleep each night. An added benefit is that you only have to unpack and pack once, yet you’ll travel to more locations — spaced farther apart — than you could by almost any other means of transportation.

And small-ship cruises will take you into off-the-beaten-waterway areas that bigger cruise ships aren’t able to visit — without sacrificing the comfort of those larger vessels.

Just scroll through the wide variety of Adventure Collection’s small-ship tours below. You’ll find that you could see the antiquities of Egypt by floating the emerald waters of the Nile, the river from which so much of this ancient civilization draws its life and inspiration. Or you may sail south to Antarctica on ice-strengthened ships — complete with lounges, libraries, bars, and private baths. You’ll weave in and out of celebrated ice and sea-mountain passages, and Zodiac ashore on the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia Island, and the South Shetlands to hike, study, and photograph crabeater, Weddell, and leopard seals; pods of orcas; and fleets of seabirds.

Or you might cruise through the Galápagos Islands on a private yacht, stopping at a different island every day. Wildlife in this exceptionally remote environment has evolved in isolation from the rest of the planet, with creatures unlike those found anywhere else on Earth — some are even “island specific” within the Galápagos. You’ll witness blue-footed boobies performing their courtship dances, prehistoric giant tortoises wandering the hillsides, and sea lions frolicking in the surf.

Being gently carried aboard an elegant, intimate ship from destination to destination; strolling off into remote areas and towns to make your explorations; but always knowing you have the same, comfortable place to come back to at night. Sounds like the kind of world an adventure traveler would dream up.

Looking for other trip activities? Here are a few other related adventure tours you might like:

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  • Lindblad Expeditions A Circumnavigation of the Baltic Sea $13,990
    Sail through eight countries united by the Baltic Sea, encountering fascinating cultures and long-neglected histories. Discover fairytale castles and the... [more]

    Duration: 16 days

    Months offered:

    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    A Circumnavigation of the Baltic Sea
  • Backroads Alaska Biking Tour $2,598
    It`s the raw immensity of the landscape. As far west as you can go. Youngest state, oldest place. The last... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Alaska Biking Tour
  • A maze of fjords, channels, rivers and glaciers, this coastline has some of the most spectacular scenery in North America.... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • May
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Alaska & British Columbia Photography Expedition
  • "To the lover of pure wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world," wrote John Muir... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Alaska Family Multisport Tour
  • Once upon a time, there was an outdoor-loving family seeking an action-packed vacation. A clever bunch, they decided on Alaska.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Alaska Family Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Alaska Multisport Tour $2,698
    From land to water to ice. Alaska was made for multisport. You need all the tools you can get -... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Alaska Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Alaska Walking & Hiking Tour $2,998
    It feels like the end of the earth... or the beginning of it. Two legs take you to places that... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Alaska Walking & Hiking Tour
  • It makes an impression. Always has. Even back in 29 B.C., Emperor Augustus fell in love with - and acquired... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Approaching the Amalfi Coast is a thrill. Like arriving on a movie set. Sheer cliffs plunging into azure waters. Pebbly... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Amalfi Coast Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Geographic Expeditions An Explorer's Antarctica $4,890
    This engaging Antarctic Peninsula cruise travels to the South Sheltands, Paradise Bay, Port Lockroy & Anvers Island. Enjoy sea-kayaking, skiing... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    An Explorer's Antarctica
  • This small ship cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula on the National Geographic Expedition is a wonderous adventure. You'll travel to... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    Antarctica Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia $12,995
    Explore the exotic wildlife of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic peninsula. Follow in the steps of Sir... [more]

    Duration: 20 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sight-Seeing
    Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia
  • Lindblad Expeditions Antarctica: Journey To The White Continent $11,990
    This expedition sights, sounds and emotions are unforgettable - enormous tabular icebergs, hillsides covered with thousands of penguins and the... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Antarctica: Journey To The White Continent
  • Lindblad Expeditions Antarctica, S. GA, Falklands $19,940
    Decades of exploring Antarctica and the surrounding region have given the Lindblad staff the expertise and time needed to uncover... [more]

    Duration: 24 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    Antarctica, S. GA, Falklands
  • Everyone who comes here feels like they`re the first. It`s an incredible feeling, as if you`re on an expedition of... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Argentina`s Lake District Biking Tour
  • Everyone who comes here feels like they`re the first. It`s an incredible feeling. Arrive on the shores of the Quetrihue... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Argentina`s Lake District Family Biking
  • Lindblad Expeditions Baja - A Remarkable Journey $8,540
    This special Baja photo expedition is one of our most exciting and comprehensive cruise to Baja and offers the unique... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    Baja - A Remarkable Journey
  • From grays in the Pacific to the blue, fins, humpbacks and sperm whales in the Sea of Cortez, Baja boasts... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    Baja California and the Sea of Cortez: Among the Great Whales
  • Backroads Bali Biking Tour $3,898
    In Bali, it has been said that every Balinese is an artist, whether in painting, dance, woodcarving or textiles. The... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • April
    • October
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Bali Biking Tour
  • How do you prepare for this adventure? First you walk, and practice stopping suddenly. So that you`ll be ready for... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Cinque Terre & Tuscany Walking & Hiking
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Classic Galapagos Cruise $3,895
    Witness some of the world’s greatest wildlife in this unique itinerary that visits the animals of the Galapagos Islands and... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Classic Galapagos Cruise
  • Explore the Palouse River by Zodiac and kayak, see Native American petroglyphs, cruise eastern Washington's wine country and take a... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Columbia & Snake Rivers Journey: Harvests, History & Landscapes
  • Lindblad Expeditions Costa Rica and the Panama Canal $5,330
    As you walk the rain forest trail in Costa Rica, hear macaw calls and see toucans overhead. Watch monkeys clamor... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Costa Rica and the Panama Canal
  • Backroads Costa Rica Biking Tour $2,498
    Your wedding day, graduation, the day you got that promotion. What are some of your best days? Well, make space... [more]

    Duration: 5 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Costa Rica Biking Tour
  • With over a quarter of its land protected in parks and preserves, Costa Rica is paradise for anyone who loves... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Costa Rica Family Multisport Tour
  • Ready to treat yourself to an intimate encounter with Mother Nature? Come play with us in Costa Rica! Beloved for... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Costa Rica Family Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Costa Rica Multisport Tour $2,798
    With over a quarter of its land protected in parks and preserves, Costa Rica is paradise for anyone who loves... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Costa Rica Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Costa Rica Multisport Tour $3,498
    If variety is the spice of life, then Costa Rica is about as piquant as travel destinations come. Take one... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • April
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Costa Rica Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Dalmatian Coast Biking Tour $3,998
    245 days of sunshine a year. Sapphire waters. Fresh squid. Whitewashed limestone villages. Ride in the morning, taking in the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Dalmatian Coast Biking Tour
  • You`re surrounded. Sapphire waters to your left. Exquisite Renaissance facades on your right. Centuries-old cobblestones beneath your feet. Sun-drenched islands... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Dalmatian Coast Family Multisport Tour
  • It`s usually a choice. Do you choose a destination with history, culture, and natural beauty or do you go for... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Dalmatian Coast Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Discover Newfoundland $3,995
    Our guided small group journey explores the amazing fjords, valleys and mountains of Newfoundland. [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    Discover Newfoundland
  • Discover Egypt's antiquities and great cultural icons the way they were meant to be seen: from the Nile, the river... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • September
    • October
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Small Ship Touring
    Egypt and the Nile by Luxury Riverboat
  • Geographic Expeditions Egypt: The Nile $7,525
    We spend four days on a gem of a Nile cruiser and contemplate: Cairo, the Pyramids, Luxor, Karnak, the Valley... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Small Ship Touring
    Egypt: The Nile
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Family Galapagos Adventure $4,095
    The family adventure of a lifetime! Explore one of nature’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries for memories that will last forever. [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • June
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Family Galapagos Adventure
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Galapagos & Amazon $4,195
    Witness some of the world’s greatest wildlife in this unique itinerary that visits the animals of the Galapagos Islands and... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Galapagos & Amazon
  • It doesn`t take a PhD to know that whatever comes to the Galapagos is forever changed. But the Andean highland... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • December
    • July
    • August
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Galapagos & Andes Multisport Tour
  • Got your camera? Your sense of adventure? Get set to treat your family to nonstop thrills. Bike and hike amid... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • March
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Galapagos & Andes Family Multisport Tour
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Galapagos Islands & Ecuador Highlands $2,564
    Darwin’s Islands are the first stop on this expedition followed by a trip to Ecuador’s enchanting highlands. Our best guides... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • August

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Galapagos Islands & Ecuador Highlands
  • Lindblad Expeditions Galapagos - The Soul of Wildness $4,490
    Whether strolling the islands' pristine beaches, searching for the spectacular waved albatross or snorkeling with Galapagos penguins, a glorious feeling... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • Walking
    Galapagos - The Soul of Wildness
  • You know the sun sets every day. Lakes, they`re not rare. Neither are mountains. There are plenty of mountains around.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Glacier & Waterton Lakes Family Multispo
  • Things feel different here. Vast. Limitless. Pure. I feel different here. Humbled before those immense mountains. Under that endless sky.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Glacier & Waterton Lakes Family Multispo
  • It`s amazing to consider. Intense pressure from glaciers carved out the beauty in this region - but "pressure" is the... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Glacier & Waterton Lakes Walking & Hikin
  • Backroads Greece Family Biking Tour $3,698
    Gather extraordinary memories by the dozens. While pedaling amid craggy mountains and emerald valleys. While horseback riding along the rugged... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Greece Family Biking Tour
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Grizzlies: Kodiak to Katmai $5,995
    This ship-based adventure travels from Kodiak to Katmai to witness wild grizzlies up close. Walk the coastal shores as grizzlies... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    Grizzlies: Kodiak to Katmai
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Grizzlies: Kodiak to Katmai Photo Tour $6,295
    This ship-based adventure travels from Kodiak to Katmai to witness wild grizzlies up close. Walk the coastal shores as grizzlies... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    Grizzlies: Kodiak to Katmai Photo Tour
  • Geographic Expeditions Guatemala $3,995
    This 9-day Guatemala tour will delight Mayan history & culture buffs. Travel to Tikal, La Antigua, Chichicastenango, Guatemala City, Lake... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    Guatemala
  • They say that opposites attract. Does that explain Iceland? Heath beside ocean. Glaciers atop volcanoes. Icebergs the size of trucks... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Iceland Family Multisport Tour
  • Think of the Earth`s natural wonders. Glaciers, waterfalls, volcanoes, fjords, geysers. Now imagine them all in one tiny place. This... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Iceland Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Backroads Ireland Biking Tour $3,998
    There`s just something about Ireland. You get swept up in it. The indescribable hues of green. Tiny thatch-roofed homes. City... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Ireland Biking Tour
  • Backroads Ireland Biking Tour $3,098
    Jade. Viridian. Kelly. Moss. Olive...It`s impossible to name all the greens of Ireland. And the feeling of being there -... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Ireland Biking Tour
  • Backroads Ireland Family Biking Tour $3,998
    Finding bliss on a family vacation is easy. All it takes is getting rid of the non-essentials. No e-mail. No... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Ireland Family Biking Tour
  • Geographic Expeditions Istanbul and the Aegean Coast $7,150
    This 14-day tour & cruise makes a superb Turkey vacation. Travel to Istanbul, Epheus & Izmir to see classic architecture... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Istanbul and the Aegean Coast
  • They were premature naming the Great Lakes. Maggiore, Como, Lugano and Orta could easily steal that title. Sitting quietly among... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • May
    • June
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Italian Lakes Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Lindblad Expeditions Journeys in the Sea of Cortez $4,250
    We invite you to celebrate the holiday season in an extraordinary way when you sail through the Sea of Cortez... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • Walking
    • Animals & Safari
    Journeys in the Sea of Cortez
  • Lindblad Expeditions Land of the Ice Bears $8,650
    A remote archipelago situated just over 350 miles north of Norway's North Cape, Svalbard is a place of deep fjords,... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Photography
    • Small Ship Touring
    Land of the Ice Bears
  • Backroads Maine Family Biking Tour $2,498
    Beehive Mountain. Egg Rock. Otter Cliffs. Oreo cows. Cranberry Isles. Just hearing the names makes you smile. And wait `til... [more]

    Duration: 5 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Maine Family Biking Tour
  • It`ll be early on. You`ll round a corner on one of the beach roads, maybe in `Sconset or Aquinnah. And... [more]

    Duration: 5 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Martha`s Vineyard & Nantucket Biking
  • Lindblad Expeditions Monteverde + Costa Rica and Panama $6,620
    There is an aura about Monteverde’s cloud forest that soothes the spirit. The mist drifting past silhouettes of majestic trees,... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • Walking
    Monteverde + Costa Rica and Panama
  • Geographic Expeditions Mountains and Fiords of South Island $15,840
    This 11-day New Zealand tour showcases the beauty of the South Island. Travel to Fiordland National Park, explore mountain glaciers,... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Helicopter Touring
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Mountains and Fiords of South Island
  • Backroads Myanmar Biking Tour $4,398
    What is it to be extraordinary? Rudyard Kipling knew. So when he described Burma as "unlike any land you know... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Myanmar Biking Tour
  • Ever felt like a true explorer? Rare is the 21st-century destination that can grant travelers a genuine feeling of revelation... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Myanmar Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Off the Beaten Path New Zealand's South Island $6,795
    Enjoy fully supported backcountry hikes and walk-in lodging in Abel Tasman and on the Hollyford Track, along with an overnight... [more]

    Duration: 13 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • October
    • November
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Mountain Biking
    • Sight-Seeing
    New Zealand's South Island
  • One of the warmest places on earth. Where sleepy fishing villages huddle close in hidden coves. And hardy, friendly folks... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Nova Scotia Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Natural Habitat Adventures Orcas & The Inside Passage $3,395
    Streamlined Orcas play and hunt in the waters of the beautiful, misty Pacific Northwest. Enjoy the wildlife and natural history... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • August

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    Orcas & The Inside Passage
  • It`s a jungle out there. And you`re gonna love it! What`s not to adore about this carefree, fun-filled, action-packed multisport... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Panama Family Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Panama Multisport Tour $3,398
    Let`s explore a Caribbean rain forest in the morning. Then snorkel in the Pacific - we could ride our bikes... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Panama Multisport Tour
  • Cloud forests, volcanoes and the sea: The ultimate allure of a Panama and Costa Rica vacation. This expedition offers an... [more]

    Duration: 15 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • Walking
    Panama to Costa Rica & Monteverde, Arenal Volcano and Sarapiqui
  • Off the Beaten Path Patagonia's Lakes District $4,495
    You’ll love the bus-boat trip from Chile to Argentina crossing the Andes. Activities include guided hikes, horseback rides, condor-watching, river... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • November

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Fishing
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Animals & Safari
    Patagonia's Lakes District
  • That whole "time flies" theory just doesn`t work in Patagonia. Imagine traveling slowly on a small ferry through a tremendous... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Patagonia Walking & Hiking Tour
  • Geographic Expeditions Private Charters in the Galapagos $5,660
    Tour the Galapagos Islands on your own boat charter. These private yacht charters includes crew and naturalists to showcase the... [more]

    Duration: 11 days

    Months offered:

    • Year Round

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    Private Charters in the Galapagos
  • It feels like France, but a France gone wild. Yes, there are chateaux - you`ll stay in one - and... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Quebec Family Multisport Tour
  • Natural Habitat Adventures 'Round Spitsbergen $9,995
    The European Arctic is home some of the most amazing wildlife on Earth-- polar bear, walrus and much more. This... [more]

    Duration: 12 days

    Months offered:

    • July

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Hiking
    • Small Ship Touring
    'Round Spitsbergen
  • Backroads San Juan Islands Biking Tour $2,898
    It`s so close, you can smell it. Sharp, fresh, invigorating. The sea air permeates every scene. San Juan harbors dappled... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    San Juan Islands Biking Tour
  • What`s black and white and wet all over? You guessed it: an orca! And just like these cool sea creatures,... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    San Juan Islands Family Multisport Tour
  • We`ve found our rhythm. Our paddle strokes are in sync (well, mostly). So are our faces, full of big smiles.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    San Juan Islands Family Multisport Tour
  • Lindblad Expeditions Scotland's Highlands and Islands $6,890
    On our Scotland tours, you will discover secluded villages, ancient sites, verdant landscapes and engaging people for an intimate perspective... [more]

    Duration: 9 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Hiking
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Walking
    Scotland's Highlands and Islands
  • Off the Beaten Path Southeast Alaska $3,995
    Travel like a true sourdough through the magical, watery world of Southeast Alaska—by ferryboat, railroad, and small plane. Spend three... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Hiking
    • Photography
    • Sight-Seeing
    Southeast Alaska
  • You know you`ll be blown away by the Swiss Alps. And then what happens? You`re still blown away. The Swiss... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Switzerland Family Multisport Tour
  • Backroads Thailand Biking Tour $3,998
    Language barrier, embrace it. Travel guide, dump it. Fear of street food, chuck it. Liberate yourself from all that. Wake... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Thailand Biking Tour
  • Backroads Thailand Family Biking Tour $3,998
    Thais by their very nature are welcoming. With your kids even more so. They smile and invite you in. To... [more]

    Duration: 8 days

    Months offered:

    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Mountain Biking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Thailand Family Biking Tour
  • Geographic Expeditions The North Pole $12,995
    We make our voyage to the Pole in the 50-Year Victory, an ultra-spiffy Russian ship. Our jumping-off place is Murmansk,... [more]

    Duration: 14 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July

    Activity types:

    • Small Ship Touring
    The North Pole
  • Each moment seems better than the last. Seeing a nesting bald eagle from the deck of your ferry. Soaking up... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    The San Juan Islands, Victoria & Oly
  • Backroads Turkey Biking Tour $4,998
    We`ve all said it. "I need a vacation after my vacation." Great getaways do more than just remove you from... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • August
    • September
    • October

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Turkey Biking Tour
  • Backroads Turkey Family Biking Tour $4,998
    Great family adventures. A time to recharge, rejuvenate and reconnect. Our biking vacation in Turkey is the perfect getaway for... [more]

    Duration: 7 days

    Months offered:

    • June

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Cuisine
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    Turkey Family Biking Tour
  • Backroads Vermont & Quebec Biking Tour $3,098
    Perfection cannot be rushed. Just ask anyone in Vermont or Quebec. They know their sublime Northern Appalachian landscape didn`t turn... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Vermont & Quebec Biking Tour
  • It`s unlike anywhere else. Raw and simple one minute, bustling and friendly the next. In one breath dramatic and tranquil.... [more]

    Duration: 10 days

    Months offered:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • December

    Activity types:

    • Art & Architecture
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Vietnam & Cambodia Walking & Hiking Tour
  • The Tetons. Majestic sawtooth mountains. Snowcaps above, incredible wildflowers and glacial lakes below. Truly spectacular. Yellowstone is different. One-of-a-kind. Geysers... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Yellowstone & Tetons Multisport Tour
  • In Yellowstone and the Tetons, the West is still wild. Geysers gush. Mud pots bubble. Old Faithful shoots skyward. Spectacular... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Yellowstone & Tetons Family Multisport
  • Bison, bear and wolves, oh my! You will not believe this trip. Steaming pots of turquoise and copper. Sulfur in... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Yellowstone & Tetons Family Multisport
  • Consider the most compelling characters you know. They all have one thing in common. Something`s going on beneath the surface.... [more]

    Duration: 6 days

    Months offered:

    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September

    Activity types:

    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Hiking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Small Ship Touring
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Yellowstone & Tetons Walking & Hiking
  • Forget about what others have done before. What do you want to do? Tell us your interests, give us your... [more]

    Duration: 1 days

    Months offered:

    Activity types:

    • Animals & Safari
    • Art & Architecture
    • Backpacking
    • Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
    • Climbing
    • Cuisine
    • Culture, History & Ruins
    • Fishing
    • Helicopter Touring
    • Hiking
    • Leadership Training
    • Mountain Biking
    • Mountaineering
    • Outdoor Skills
    • Photography
    • Private Air Touring
    • Biking
    • Sailing & Small Boats
    • Sight-Seeing
    • Skiing & Snowboarding
    • Small Ship Touring
    • Snorkeling & SCUBA
    • Trekking
    • Tundra Exploration
    • Walking
    • White Water Rafting & Kayaking
    Your Perfect African Safari