Singles

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This course is designed for 14- and 15-year-olds who want to climb a peak and guide a paddle raft all... [more]
Duration: 28 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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Kayak Prince William Sound: you'll learn paddle skills and how to live comfortably and responsibly in the backcountry while floating... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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You'll backcountry travel through the Talkeetna Mountains or just east of Denali Natl Park while learning how to eat, sleep... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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You'll backcountry travel through the Talkeetna Mountains or just east of Denali Natl Park while learning how to eat, sleep... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Kayak the SE Alaska Archipelago: learn paddling & backcountry living while floating above the whales, porpoises & sea otters of... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore some of Alaska's most rugged landscapes. You'll learn mountaineering and how to travel in harsh conditions while moving though... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Become a backcountry telemark skier. You'll perfect skills at Idaho's Grand Targhee Resort and then spend two nights in a... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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The pace is gradual in the beginning, as you travel through lush, old-growth forests and tangled alder thickets, and it... [more]
Duration: 31 days
Months offered:
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Travel over the rock, snow and ice of beautiful British Columbia. You'll explore glacial plateaus, long fjords & peaks encountering... [more]
Duration: 31 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore some of Alaska's most rugged landscapes. You'll learn mountaineering and how to travel in harsh conditions while moving though... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore some of Alaska's most rugged landscapes. You'll learn mountaineering and how to travel in harsh conditions while moving though... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Kayak the SE Alaska Archipelago, learning paddle skills and responsible backcountry living while floating among whales, porpoises & sea otters... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- June
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Become a backcountry telemark skier. You'll perfect skills at Idaho's Grand Targhee Resort and then spend two nights in a... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore the Sea of Cortez in a kayak. You'll perfect paddle skills and discover elusive aquatic life and beautiful landscapes... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- February
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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You'll learn how to live comfortably and responsibly in the backcountry while hiking over vast arctic tundra, trekking through towering... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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You'll learn how to live comfortably and responsibly in Alaska's Brooks Range while hiking vast arctic tundra. [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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After learning the horse care at NOLS Three Peaks Ranch, and honing your grooming, guiding, packing & Wilderness First Aid... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
Activity types:
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Where better to learn mountaineering than the N. Cascades. Travel rock, snow and ice, and develop leadership and risk management... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore beautiful Yukon wilderness on land & water. Hike through forests and tundra, canoe down whitewater rivers and discover elusive... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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This 15-day China tour travels from Beijing to Shanghai. Our adventure includes the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Pingyao and the... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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This trip proudly displays this much-loved land in its grand variety, offering everything from Himalayan lodge-to-lodge hikes to river rafting... [more]
Duration: 10 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking

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Hiking for 30 days through Wyoming's Absaroka Range, renown for wildlife, you'll learn to navigate with a map, cook in... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Delight in the civilized charms of South Africa, thrill at the majesty of Victoria Falls and experience the amazing diversity... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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2 disciplines in one backcountry course! Hike through Alaska's Wrangell-St. Ilias Natl Park, the Talkeetnas or the Chugach Range and... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore Alaska`s rugged untamed wilderness by land, water and air, and come face-to-face with nature`s grandeur. Pedal through forests of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Lace up those hiking boots and join us on the Kenai Peninsula to discover a wonderland of colossal mountains, sparkling... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Alaska`s vibrant frontier spirit and overwhelming natural grandeur have the power to consume the senses. And the Kenai Peninsula is... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Develop skills to lead an expedition. Backpacking Wrangell-St. Elias Natl Park or the Taalkeetna Mtns and living in the backcountry... [more]
Duration: 24 days
Months offered:
- June
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Develop outdoor education skills by backpacking through Wrangell-St. Elias National Park or Taalkeetna mtns, paddling Prince William Sound and living... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Outdoor Skills

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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
- September
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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Adventure by day. Luxury by night. Amble, walk, or hike in some of the world's most resplendent mountains. Oceans of... [more]
Duration: 4 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Helicopter Touring
- Hiking
- Walking

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Vast mountains seem sketched in the sky high above rocky cliffs and a sparkling azure sea. Lemon trees burst with... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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Mountains standing proud above rocky cliffs and an azure sea. Lemon trees bursting with vivid scent and color. Patchwork patterns... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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GeoEx offers an amazing 9-day Kenya lion safari. Travel with Simba Project researchers as they track these big cats. Lodge... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- January
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- September
- October
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Animals & Safari

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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

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This expedition sights, sounds and emotions are unforgettable - enormous tabular icebergs, hillsides covered with thousands of penguins and the... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- October
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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Eastern Anatolia is one of the most fascinating parts of Turkey; a place that vaults you back in time a... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Small Ship Touring

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Decades of exploring Antarctica and the surrounding region have given the Lindblad staff the expertise and time needed to uncover... [more]
Duration: 25 days
Months offered:
- February
- November
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring
- Hiking

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<img border="0" align="right" src="http://www.backroads.com/images/trips/outside_tripsofyear.gif" width="100" height="125"> Join Backroads to experience the stunning natural beauty of northern Argentina, an evocative landscape... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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In Arizona`s Sonoran Desert, a vast expanse of sky opens upon a landscape as beautiful as it is rugged, and... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- March
- April
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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This 32-day Antarctic cruise on the Kapitan Khlebnikov travels to the Falkland Islands, Drake Passage, Antarctica Peninsula, Amundsen Sea, McMurdo... [more]
Duration: 32 days
Months offered:
- January
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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Our stunning 28-day Manaslu trek over Rupina La & Larkya pass offers an unbeatable Himalayan experience. This Nepal trek provides... [more]
Duration: 28 days
Months offered:
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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This lively 12-day China tour of Qinghai Province, celebrates the famous Yushu horse racing festival. You'll travel throughout the "Kingdom... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins

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Perfect your backcountry boarding skills at Idaho's Grand Targhee Resort, then head to the Snake River Range to sleep, eat,... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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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:
- March
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Hiking
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring

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Sail the coastline of the Baja CA Peninsula. Perfect your navigation skills and discover elusive aquatic life while learning to... [more]
Duration: 22 days
Months offered:
- January
- October
Activity types:
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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A slender finger of desert land, Baja is cradled by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the brilliant-blue Sea... [more]
Duration: 5 days
Months offered:
- December
- March
- February
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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A comprehensive ocean exploration: kayak & sail on longboats and keelboats along the Baja Peninsula while discovering marine life, earning... [more]
Duration: 73 days
Months offered:
- February
- October
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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Explore the Sea of Cortez in a kayak. You'll perfect paddle skills and discover elusive aquatic life and beautiful landscapes... [more]
Duration: 22 days
Months offered:
- January
- March
- October
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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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

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The Sea of Cortez harbors over fifty remote islands, many with plants and animals that evolved into distinct "endemic" species.... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- April
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Photography

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<img src="http://www.backroads.com/images/trips/outside_tripsofyear_2006.gif" width="100" height="125" align="right" border="0" alt="trips of the year" /> Nothing less than a stepping stone for Hindu gods... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- December
- October
- March
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- Snorkeling & SCUBA

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As our ship sails north among the thousands of islands and skerries of Norway, the scenery suddenly becomes overpoweringly dramatic.... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring

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Nestled between India and Tibet, the exquisite mountain kingdom of Bhutan is isolated and protected by mighty Himalayan peaks. Because... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- October
- May
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Dreaming of a vacation that enlivens your adventurous spirit? Walk with us in Bhutan, a mountain nestled between India and... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
- April
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking

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Join scholar and author Dr. Robert Thurman on this journey to the last remaining Tibetan Buddhist Kingdom - Bhutan. On... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- May
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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This Bhutan tour is truly a paradise. Our expert guides will lead day hikes in Thimpu, Paro,Punakha & Phobjikha. Enjoy... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- February
- March
- April
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking

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Botswana is one of Africa's best kept secrets. There's no better way to discover this enchanting land than on safari... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Fishing
- Helicopter Touring
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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On a windswept plateau above France`s northwest coast, prepare yourself for more than the sound of the crashing surf below.... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- July
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Behind northwestern France`s understated beauty lie innumerable stories from its past. Fortified medieval cities, battlefields and ancient monasteries are all... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
- June
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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You'll learn how to live comfortably and responsibly in Alaska's Brooks Range while hiking vast arctic tundra and paddling the... [more]
Duration: 40 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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No postcard can possibly prepare you for the amazing natural beauty of Bryce Canyon and Zion National parks. Join Backroads... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Sprawled across thousands of acres of windswept desert are three of the Southwest`s most stunning national parks - Zion, Bryce... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
- May
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Venture with Backroads to the Canadian Rockies, where soaring peaks are juxtaposed by stunning ice-cut valleys, and prepare to discover... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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"This is the way I`ve imagined worlds being born - all mist and shadow and swirl," muses National Geographic Traveler... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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Can`t decide between biking, hiking or rafting in the Canadian Rockies? You don`t have to. We`ve taken our favorite activities... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- June
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Marked by frozen mountains, gaping fjords, enormous glaciers and desolate rolling pampas, Patagonia is one of the world`s most spellbinding... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking

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The history, culture and scenic riches of China have long intrigued the Western world, enticing travelers with its grand monuments,... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- October
- September
- April
- May
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Our strenuous and splendidly rare mule-supported trek takes us over high passes, along perfectly preserved Inca trails lavished with magnificent... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- May
- July
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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Delve into two different captivating regions of Italy during this one-of-a-kind trip. Savor unsurpassed coastal views as you hike amid... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- September
- October
- May
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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This 9-day Costa Rica tour travels to Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio & the rain forest under the guidance of Diego... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- January
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sailing & Small Boats

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$975.00 CAD/day With two mountain ranges to choose from (Monashees and Selkirks) and endless valleys of perfectly spaced trees and... [more]
Duration: 4 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- December
Activity types:
- Helicopter Touring
- Skiing & Snowboarding

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Raft through the heart of Canyonlands National Park. Hike to Native American ruins, rock wonderlands and springtime waterfalls. [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Photography
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Breathtaking. Humbling. Unforgettable. These are just a few of the words that could be used to describe climbing one of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Walking

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Discover the real meaning of pura vida in Costa Rica, a diverse slice of Central American paradise. Picture green pastures... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- December
- January
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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On this journey of extremes—from rain forest, to cloud forest, to the pristine Pacific coastline—visit an organic coffee plantation, watch... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- April
- June
- July
- March
- August
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- Photography

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Costa Rica is a paradise for lovers of wildlife and fun-filled adventure. Here white-faced monkeys enliven the jungle canopy while... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- December
- January
- February
- April
- November
- March
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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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:
- December
- January
- February
- March
- November
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Our leisurely paced Backroads adventure in Costa Rica is a naturally rich experience, from the inland Central Valley and cloud... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- April
- December
- January
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Hiking

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Escape into Oregon`s rugged wilderness to experience epic biking and magnificent scenery at their finest - with heart-pumping routes that... [more]
Duration: 5 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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From the pastoral beauty of the Czech Republic to Austria`s legendary Danube River, this Backroads odyssey brings together two regions... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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From the pastoral beauty of the Czech Republic to the legendary Danube River in Austria, this dual-country trip brings together... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Experience a taste of old-world Europe on our Walking Trip in the heart of the Czech Republic and Austria. Venture... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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Stretching along the Adriatic Sea, Croatia`s Dalmatian Coast is a mere 100 miles from Italy as the sea gull flies.... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- May
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Hugging the eastern shore of the Adriatic, Croatia`s Dalmatian Coast is a mere 100 miles from Italy as the seagull... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Death Valley National Park is a place of surprising natural beauty and intriguing topographic extremes, where majestic scale humbles the... [more]
Duration: 4 days
Months offered:
- April
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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If you're a NOLS grad, consider ascending the continent's highest peak. You'll travel responsibly in the harshest of conditions while... [more]
Duration: 34 days
Months offered:
- June
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Crowning Italy`s northern border, the Dolomites are a pristine alpine playground, where vivid green meadows nestle against enormous limestone peaks... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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Embark on a cycling journey through two of France`s most alluring regions. In the lush Dordogne, pedal through a mystical... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- September
- May
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Pack your sense of adventure and join Backroads in Ecuador on this exclusive trip where high contrasts, diverse terrain, fascinating... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- December
- March
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Experience the highlands of Otavalo visiting the local people and markets bustling with artisans and farmers. Next cruise the Galapagos... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
- October
- November
- September
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- Hiking
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking

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This wonderful, concise introduction to Tibetan culture concentrates on the country’s heartland: four nights in Lhasa, then up and through... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Our 14-day guided Ethiopia holiday is a cultural tour beyond compare. Travel to Addis Ababa, Lalibela, Aksum, Bahir Dar, Lake... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- June
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sailing & Small Boats

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Designed to give experienced travelers a new insightful view of Europe, our journey through seven countries--Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France,... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring

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Kayak among icebergs, listen to humpback whale 'songs' through our hydrophone, learn about Alaska's Native American heritage and spend a... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing

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Twelve leisurely but active days to take a hike to the base of Mount FitzRoy; walk on a living glacier,... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- February
- March
- April
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Walking
- Hiking
- Cuisine
- Photography

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Peru, of course, is primarily known for its Inca archaeological sites — Machu Picchu being the most famous and best... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- January
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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Sail through eight countries united by the Baltic Sea, encountering fascinating cultures and long-neglected histories. Discover fairytale castles and the... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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History. Culture & Unexpected Wildness. Unlike the majority of our expeditions which are wildness-oriented, this adventure—while taking us to wild... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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The most comprehensive exploration of Baja. For 78 days you'll hike mountain ranges of the peninsula, sail & kayak its... [more]
Duration: 78 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Enjoy the most comprehensive backcountry exploration of New Zealand. You may hike, canoe, kayak and sail through the Southern Alps,... [more]
Duration: 75 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Discover breathtaking landscapes and elusive wildlife of Patagonia by hiking & sea kayaking through rarely-traveled terrain and fjords, interacting with... [more]
Duration: 75 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Climbing
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Wilderness Medicine
- Backpacking

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Depending on the season, you might hike, ski, paddle & climb through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Nevada & S. Dakota while... [more]
Duration: 87 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Mountaineering
- Wilderness Medicine
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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You might hike, cave, climb & paddle the Rio Grande, Gila Wilderness, Carlsbad Caverns & Cochise Stronghold while earning backcountry... [more]
Duration: 88 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Climbing
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Wilderness Medicine
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Practicing the ancient tradition passed down from their forebears, the Kazakhs hunt with trained golden eagles. Every year, eagle hunters... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking

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Begin in incomparable Istanbul, then off to wondrous Cappadocia before you board your gullet for eight nights aboard ship, sailing... [more]
Duration: 11 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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On this journey centered around the biggest of Mongolia’s festivals – Naadam – we explore the cosmopolitan capital, Ulaanbaatar, venture... [more]
Duration: 11 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking

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This trip incorporates two enchanting winter festivals: the boisterous Camel Festival in the Gobi and the Ice Festival at Khovsgol... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- February
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Animals & Safari

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Our popular 17-day tour to Rajasthan India is a celebration of fairs, architecture, culture & camels. Travel to Pushkar, Agra,... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins

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We offer two versions of Festivals of Tibet. Both editions take us to the Yarlung Valley, Tibet’s “Valley of the... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- May
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Coveted by the French and Germans for centuries, Alsace is a compelling blend of two cultures - a region sure... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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This exquisite India tour combines manmade wonders and nature. Travel to Taj Mahal, Khajuraho temples, Gwalior Fort & Bandhavgarh National... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- January
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sailing & Small Boats

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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

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GeoEx offers a beautifully crafted 11 day Galapagos Island tour with naturalists that highlight the islands' rich wildlife while protecting... [more]
Duration: 11 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- Walking

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This 18-day Bhutan trek of Gangkhar Puensum, led by expert mountain climber John Roskelly, tackles the world's highest unclimbed mountain. [more]
Duration: 18 days
Months offered:
- May
- October
Activity types:
- Trekking

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This 17-day Mali and Ghana tour brings you the best of West Africa. Travel to World Heritage sites Timbuktu &... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- March
- April
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Backpack New Mexico's historic Gila Range, with canyons previously inhabited by Mimbres & Apache cultures, snow-covered peaks and elusive wildlife,... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- April
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Are you up for a remarkable vacation that takes you along soaring mountain passes in the shadow of the Continental... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Glacier National Park offers chiseled valleys blanketed with wildflowers and bottomless lakes that mirror soaring peaks. Rolling grasslands stretch to... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- August
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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In less than three weeks Khanates packs in a lot of old-fashioned travel romance. Per William Hazlitt's insight: "In traveling... [more]
Duration: 21 days
Months offered:
- April
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Many fun rapids, side canyon hikes, waterfalls and petroglyphs. All while floating through the high Uinta Range in Dinosaur National... [more]
Duration: 4 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Just how big is the Big Island, the youngest (and still growing) sibling in the Hawaiian Island chain? Nearly 300... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- October
- December
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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When most people think of Hawaii, they envision long stretches of white-sand beach complete with crashing surf and a row... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- April
- July
- October
- December
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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"If you thought the blue of the Pacific was something to write home about, wait until you see the grazing... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- August
- November
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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The diversity of the Big Island - from long stretches of white-sand beach and dense rain forests to lush agricultural... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- February
- April
- July
- October
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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This 12-day China tour shows the hidden tribes of China. Travel with GeoEx through Guizhou Province & Guiyang. Witness courtship... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking

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Explore the High Arctic of Canada and Greenland, a region of towering mountains, glaciers and protected fjords surrounded by dense... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Small Ship Touring
- Hiking

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Scrunched between the Indian lowlands and the Tibetan Plateau, Bhutan is simply the most ecologically intact parcel of the Himalaya.... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Small Ship Touring

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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:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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This wonderful GeoEx Ladakh tour highlights why this area is called "Little Tibet". Experience the Kullu Valley, Leh, Manali, famed... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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This 9-day culturally engaging Colombia tour travels to Bogata and Cartagena. Along the way, we'll tour the Salt Cathedral, Gold... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- March
- May
- July
- August
- September
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Discover India. Hike through the valleys, mountain passes and peaks of the Kumaon region, learn backcountry basics, practice Leave No... [more]
Duration: 35 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore N. India's rugged, beautiful backcountry. You'll interact with local communities, practice responsible travel and learn to plan & lead... [more]
Duration: 40 days
Months offered:
- April
- September
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Our 16-day Himalayas travel tour visits three amazing destinations: Tibet, Bhutan & Nepal. Travel to Lhasa, Potala Palace, Kathmandu, Paro,... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking

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Through discussions and exercises on the trail, this seminar uses mountains and culture as powerful metaphors to expand and deepen... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- March
- October
- November
- April
Activity types:
- Leadership Training
- Mountaineering
- Trekking

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This rare 15-Day China nature tour travels to the Giant Panda's home, the Qinling Mountains. You'll trek the famous Changqing... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- March
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Animals & Safari
- Hiking

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The reemergence of Hungary, Slovakia and Poland offers a stellar opportunity to discover the glories of old-world Europe. Designed to... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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This one-of-a-kind journey provides an opportunity to experience the reemergence of Eastern Europe. From Budapest, travel to Hungary`s idyllic wine-growing... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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You and fellow 14 & 15-year-olds cook, camp, sleep, navigate & work as a team while backpacking through the Wyoming... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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Cook, sleep, lead, foster teamwork and practice Leave No Trace principles while hiking through Idaho's Beaverheads and/or Lemhi ranges and... [more]
Duration: 28 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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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:
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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GeoEx and Seacology have teamed for this stellar tour of the Lakshadweep Islands and their projects. Tour includes travel to... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Helicopter Touring
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Snorkeling & SCUBA

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In India`s majestic arid northwest corner, our epic ten-day biking journey ushers you into one of the world`s most spectacular... [more]
Duration: 10 days
Months offered:
- December
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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This 13-day India wildlife tour travels to 3 parks in Madhya Pradesh: Kanha, Bandhavgarh & Panna. Our tour is led... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- November
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins

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This captivating 16-day Patagonia adventure tour, led by Janko Gorse, starts in El Calafate and takes you hiking Torres del... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- March
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Sight-Seeing

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Join Backroads for an unforgettable week exploring the quiet nooks of west Cork and Kerry, and admiring breathtaking scenery. Begin... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- June
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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"Ireland, especially the rural West, is a cyclist`s dream," writes Bicycling magazine. "A network of intertwined little roads...wind above seaside... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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"When it`s gray and drizzly, the Irish say it`s a `soft` day. And after a while this softness works its... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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In the shadow of the Italian and Swiss Alps, three beautiful and distinctly charming lakes are waiting to enchant you.... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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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

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The Great Land makes for a great active family adventure. Bike and hike, sea kayak and raft. Hop a ferry... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- June
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Hiking
- Photography
- Mountain Biking

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GeoEx offers a 19-day tour of Khampa, the mysterious province in Tibet and home to the Khampa warriors. Visit vast... [more]
Duration: 19 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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This 21-day Antarctic penguin tour aboard the Kapitan Khlebnikov icebreaker travels to King & Emperor penguin rookeries on Snow Hill... [more]
Duration: 21 days
Months offered:
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Small Ship Touring

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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:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring

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This rare Inca tour takes you back to the last days of the Incas. Travel to Cusco, Machu Picchu, Vilcabama,... [more]
Duration: 20 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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This historic guided tour of Libya starts in Tripoli and travels on to 5 UNESCO sites. You'll visit the archaeologic... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Explore Wyoming's wilderness with minimal gear. After stuffing your pack with the lightest, barest essentials, you'll travel quickly through beautiful... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Pedal through a lush forest and emerge as if you`re in a fairy tale. Standing proudly before you is a... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- July
- August
- September
- June
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Just southwest of Paris is a refined domain, where magnificent chateaux sleep on the banks of slowly moving rivers and... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- July
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Excellent family adventure with fun rapids great for first-timers, intermediates and inflatable kayakers. Wildlife and great hiking all from beautiful... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Photography
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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"Why go West," asked legendary writer Henry David Thoreau, "when Maine has everything?" The Pine Tree State is indeed blessed... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Off the coast of Cape Cod, the relaxed pace and simple pleasures of island life reign supreme, and the small-town... [more]
Duration: 5 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Discover the fascinating Four Corners region with guided hikes into astounding landscapes, visit Ancestral Puebloan sites, and float the Colorado.... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Photography
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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On this journey we'll visit Kharakorum and Khustain Nuruu National Park in Mongolia, then fly up to Irkutsk in Siberia... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Join acclaimed author and scholar, Dr. Robert Thurman, to explore sacred temples and monasteries of Mongolia. During our journey, we... [more]
Duration: 11 days
Months offered:
- May
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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This magnificent 18-day Mongolia tour travels from the Singing Sand Dunes to the White Cave. Trek includes Ulaanbaatar, Karakorum, Tsagaan... [more]
Duration: 18 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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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:
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Small Ship Touring
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- Walking

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Unravel the mysteries of northern Africa as Backroads introduces you to the many delights of Morocco. On our six-day adventure,... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- March
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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GeoEx offers this exquisite small group Morocco tour. Travel to Cassablanca, Marrakech, Rabat, Fez, Meknes & more. Visit bazaars, casbahs,... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- March
- April
- May
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Our magnificent Everest trek reveals the mountain's East Face - Kangshung. The Tibet trek includes Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Shekar, Karta,... [more]
Duration: 25 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking
- Art & Architecture
- Sight-Seeing

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This 13-day Peru tour offers scenic hikes as you go between luxurious mountain lodges. Stops include the World Heritage Sites... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking
- Sight-Seeing

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Ansel Adams. Georgia O`Keeffe. D.H. Lawrence. These are just a few of the artists and writers to be captivated by... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- September
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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"Picture the Oregon coast on one side of the road and the Tetons on the other, without a stoplight all... [more]
Duration: 10 days
Months offered:
- December
- January
- November
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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New Zealand is an outdoor adventure extravaganza, and this Backroads trip is a sampler of the country`s stunning natural diversity.... [more]
Duration: 10 days
Months offered:
- December
- January
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Helicopter Touring
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Journey to New Zealand`s North Island and you`ll find a land of such astounding diversity, you couldn`t imagine limiting yourself... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- December
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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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:
- October
- November
- December
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Hiking
- Small Ship Touring
- Mountain Biking
- Sight-Seeing

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This exploration takes you into Glacier N.P. and Canada’s Waterton Lakes International Park. Enjoy spectacular mountain hikes, tour the Blackfeet... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Hiking
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Animals & Safari
- Photography
- Walking

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Learn to fly fish in backcountry Wyoming. After developing fishing skills in a two-day seminar, you'll put them to use... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Fishing
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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This beautiful Iran tour marries the new Iran and old Persia. Visit the pastoral homelands of nomadic herders. Travel to... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
Activity types:
- Sight-Seeing
- Culture, History & Ruins

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Experience Norway, a pristine wilderness of tumbling waterfalls, lush pine forests, ancient glaciers, deep valleys and soaring cliffs. Explore this... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking

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Nova Scotia is a colorful patchwork of fishing hamlets, inland farms and weathered lighthouses. Just as colorful is its palette... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Christened "New Scotland," Nova Scotia is better known as Canada`s ocean playground. This friendly province offers a balance of natural... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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This engaging 13-day tour across Tibet and Nepal travels to Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse & Kathmandu. You'll visit the great Himalayan... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
- May
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Discover backcountry Washington! Youll travel through Olympic Nat'l Park or the Pasayten Wilderness while learning to eat, sleep and lead... [more]
Duration: 31 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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On this outdoor educator course you’ll get a variety of skills - backpacking, mountaineering and rock climbing - and experience... [more]
Duration: 31 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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On this outdoor educator course you’ll get a variety of skills - backpacking, mountaineering and rock climbing - and experience... [more]
Duration: 24 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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Develop the skills to lead your own expedition. You'll observe the beautiful landscapes and elusive wildlife of Washington while learning... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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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
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Photography
- Small Ship Touring
- Snorkeling & SCUBA

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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:
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Small Ship Touring
- Snorkeling & SCUBA
- Walking

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Hike and fly fish in rugged, beautiful, untouched Chile. You'll travel through Patagonia's Aisen region and learn to fly fish... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- February
Activity types:
- Fishing
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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Straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, the Lake District is a shared natural treasure, where snow-frosted volcanoes seem close... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Escape the familiar and join Backroads in one of the most spellbinding places on Earth. Patagonia - a land brimming... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- March
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Explore Chile's rugged, beautiful icefields. You'll learn the techniques of glacier mountaineering and heavy-weather camping and discover ecosystems while living... [more]
Duration: 34 days
Months offered:
- January
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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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

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On this journey into the Pays Basque, explore France and Spain to experience a culture that is ironically neither French... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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Join Backroads on this fully supported lodge-to-lodge trek to one of the ancient world`s most extraordinary sanctuaries: Machu Picchu. From... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
- May
- April
- June
- August
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking

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With legendary Machu Picchu as its centerpiece, this Backroads hiking adventure offers an intimate introduction to Peru`s bounty of cultural... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
- October
- May
- April
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking

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A tapestry of history, culture and extraordinary natural delights blankets the diverse country of Peru. Beneath lofty Andean peaks and... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- September
- May
- July
- October
- April
- June
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Peel back layers of history and tradition as you journey through this captivating corner of northern Portugal. Pedal along pastoral... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Travel with local guides and leaders on this cultural journey to meet the people and experience the traditions of Guatemala.... [more]
Duration: 10 days
Months offered:
- March
- May
- October
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Walking
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Art & Architecture
- Sight-Seeing

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Explorer extraordinaire, legendary safari guide, biologist and pilot, Mark Ross has written the book on the world of African predators—quite... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Climbing
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Private Air Touring
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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Join us on this all-time favorite trip and surrender to the relaxed pace of the Drome, Vaucluse and Luberon regions... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Savor the slow pace of life in southern France on a journey for the senses through Provence. Bike amid the... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Journey with Backroads through a landscape captured on canvas by Cezanne, Picasso and van Gogh, where leisurely strolls through timeless... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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The map says Italy, but there`s a distinctly Greek feel to the Puglia region, nestled between the spur and the... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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The map says Italy but there`s a distinctly Greek feel to the Puglia region, nestled between the spur and the... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Discover the stunning natural beauty of Quebec, where Indian, French and British legacies intermingle. Hike, pedal and paddle your way... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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15-Day Mt. Kilimanjaro trekking adventure. Tanzania trek to Uhuru Point, Barranco Valley, Barafu, Furtwangler Glacier and Crater Camp. [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- February
- March
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Trekking

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Master 2 disciplines in one course: climbing, leading, belaying, placing anchors, tying knots, rappelling and managing risks in Wyoming, then... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
Activity types:
- Climbing
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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With climbing techniques, rope systems, anchors, rappelling, belaying, risk management, protective placement and the skills to travel safely in the... [more]
Duration: 21 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Climbing
- Hiking
- Backpacking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Season depending, you might hike, ski, paddle and climb in Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Nevada & S. Dakota while learning to... [more]
Duration: 86 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Mountaineering
- Wilderness Medicine
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Learning to live, guide, manage risks, foster teamwork & teach while trekking through backcountry Wyoming is the best way to... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Wilderness Medicine
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Pursue a career in outdoor ed! Learning to eat, sleep, guide, manage risks, foster teamwork and teach everything from natural... [more]
Duration: 23 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Climbing
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Become an expert outdoor educator. After traveling through varied terrain, learning myriad skills, earning backcountry certifications and developing teaching tools,... [more]
Duration: 94 days
Months offered:
- February
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Wilderness Medicine
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Leadership Training

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This joyous 7-day Bhutan tour celebrates the Paro Festival. Join us as we travel to the Bhutanese villages of Paro,... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- March
- April
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Bhutan’s festivals are joyous expressions of its Buddhist culture. Here, we have the privilege of attending the Punakha serda, a... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- February
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Our luxurious 12-day Egypt tour & Nile River cruise starts in Cario with the pyramids and travels to Abu Simbel,... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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GeoEx offers this exquisite tour to Turkey that offers a perfect blend of history, culture & beauty. Sail the Turquoise... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats

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Amid the pristine waterways just northwest of Puget Sound lie Washington`s San Juan Islands. Thick with cedar and fir trees,... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Mother Nature`s aqueous masterpieces - tranquil channels, shimmering harbors and pristine bays - provide the stunning backdrop for our exploration... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- August
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Cuisine

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New Mexico is a land of contrasts, where verdant mountain forests and arid crimson-hued mesas surround sophisticated cities and tiny... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Enjoy this rare 17-day Saudia Arabia tour with Carolyn McIntyre. Visit Jeddah, Abha, Medina, Riyadh, tombs of Meda'in Salah, Najran... [more]
Duration: 17 days
Months offered:
- February
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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A crossing of India’s cultural heartland: beginning at Karnataka’s Bangalore; fly north to Hubli; next to Chikmagalur, once a major... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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This wondrous tour of the Gobi Desert and Inner Mongolia is for the true adventurer. Travel the Khongor Sand dunes... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins

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In some of the secluded corners of this wild continent, there are places where humans rarely tread—isolated, hypnotic havens where... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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After honing skills and leadership for 75 days at NOLS Alaska - sea kayaking, backpacking and glacial mountaineering - you... [more]
Duration: 75 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking

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You'll hike the Pindari and Milam (Johar) valleys, raft down the Ganges, become Wilderness First Aid certified, and discover the... [more]
Duration: 80 days
Months offered:
- March
- August
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training

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Enjoy the most comprehensive exploration of the Amazon. You'll hike and canoe through one of the world's most diverse ecosystems... [more]
Duration: 80 days
Months offered:
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Wilderness Medicine
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking

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Enjoy the most comprehensive exploration of the Pacific NW. For 77 days you'll hike, climb and sail your way through... [more]
Duration: 77 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Outdoor Skills
- Leadership Training
- Wilderness Medicine

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Enjoy the most comprehensive exploration of the Yukon. For 76 days you'll learn to live safely and comfortably in the... [more]
Duration: 76 days
Months offered:
- June
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore the Southwest and Pacific Northwest: you'll hike, kayak, climb & sail the beautiful boundary territory while earning backcountry certifications... [more]
Duration: 86 days
Months offered:
- February
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Wilderness Medicine

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This 18-day Nepal trek through the Khumbu region showcases the Sherpa homeland & Mt. Everest. This Himalayan trek is lead... [more]
Duration: 18 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- October
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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Discover Europe less traveled as you journey from Italy`s northern Adriatic to the rocky heights of Slovenia`s Julian Alps. Immerse... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Experience the wonders of southern Africa in true Backroads style - biking and hiking through the wilds of South Africa... [more]
Duration: 11 days
Months offered:
- December
- August
- March
- May
- July
- October
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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In South Carolina and Georgia, centuries have cultivated two distinct cultures. On one hand, the coastal wetlands and tidewaters of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- March
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Under the Spell of South Georgia. Famed for its astonishing number of king penguins — literally, hundreds of thousands —... [more]
Duration: 20 days
Months offered:
- October
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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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

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Culturally diverse, geographically varied, and awash in centuries-old customs, Spain`s Catalonia region is made for exploration by bike. From Barcelona,... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- October
- May
- August
- June
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Enjoy the most comprehensive backcountry exploration of Australia. You may canoe, sea kayak and hike through the Drysdale River, Dampier... [more]
Duration: 75 days
Months offered:
- March
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Backpacking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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The most comprehensive exploration of Baja. For 78 days you'll hike mountain ranges of the peninsula, sail & kayak its... [more]
Duration: 78 days
Months offered:
- January
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Enjoy the most comprehensive backcountry exploration of New Zealand. You may hike, canoe, kayak and sail through the Southern Alps,... [more]
Duration: 75 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Discover Patagonia's breathtaking landscapes and wildlife: hike and sea kayak through rarely-traveled terrain & fjords, interacting with locals, earning wilderness... [more]
Duration: 75 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Climbing
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Wilderness Medicine
- Backpacking

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Enjoy the most comprehensive exploration of the Rockies.You can hike, ski, paddle and climb your way through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho,... [more]
Duration: 87 days
Months offered:
- February
- March
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Mountaineering
- Climbing
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Wilderness Medicine

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You can hike, cave, climb & paddle your way through the Rio Grande, Gila Wilderness, Carlsbad Caverns and Cochise Stronghold... [more]
Duration: 88 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Climbing
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Wilderness Medicine
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Led by Dechen Thurman, a holistic healer and yoga instructor based in New York City. The itinerary takes us to... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- January
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins

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Enjoy the most comprehensive exploration of the Rockies. Depending on the season, you might hike, ski, paddle & climb your... [more]
Duration: 68 days
Months offered:
- June
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Mountaineering
- Wilderness Medicine
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Rich with hidden valleys, green meadows and snowy peaks, the Alps thrill travelers like no other mountains on Earth. And... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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This exquisite 14-day Syria tour travels to 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites: Damascus,Palmyra, Aleepo, Bosra & Krak des Chevaliers. Includes... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- April
- May
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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The idea of reaching Tanquary Fjord, may be reason enough to join this voyage. The fjords lie back in wide,... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Small Ship Touring
- Hiking

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Become a winter expedition leader. You'll spend 19 days perfecting the art of snow shelters, practicing telemark and cross-country ski... [more]
Duration: 21 days
Months offered:
- January
Activity types:
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Bordering Laos and Myanmar, Thailand`s Golden Triangle is a region of jungle-filled valleys, meandering rivers and ornate temples, where indigenous... [more]
Duration: 8 days
Months offered:
- December
- January
- February
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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Experience two of North America’s greatest natural treasures on one unique journey. Begin with four nights exploring the Sea of... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- January
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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If you love nature and history, this trip is for you. Explore badlands and native grasslands, visit TR’s Elkhorn Ranch,... [more]
Duration: 7 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Photography
- Walking

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Our Ecuadorian Amazon river tour is a perfect short adventure. Spend 4 days traveling this amazing river, rainforest and jungle.... [more]
Duration: 4 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Animals & Safari

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Vibrant 14-day Bhutan cultural tour takes a close look at Bhutanese art, thangka painting, textiles & wood carvings. Take day... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- February
- March
- April
- May
- September
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Walking

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Explore ancient cultures and have active fun. Great family-friendly trip. Explore Indian ruins, hike, mountain bike, take a jeep tour... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- September
- August
Activity types:
- Hiking
- Culture, History & Ruins
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Photography
- Walking

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GeoEx has crafted a unique trip to Mongolia and Altai Mountains. Includes tours to Tavan Bogd, Malchin Peak, Olgii. See... [more]
Duration: 18 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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GeoEx designed a 14-day travel adventure that whisks you to the great scenic spots of Australia via turboprop. Tour Sydney... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking
- Private Air Touring
- Animals & Safari

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This safari is ingeniously crafted for guests with limited time who want to visit both Kenya and Tanzania. The focus... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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A soujourn that takes the road less traveled, journey to both Kenya and Tanzania, with all of East Africa's legendary... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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National Geographic Explorer explores remote island stepping stones in the Mediterranean, each with its own distinctive culture. Explore the Bronze... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- April
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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Our six-day, low-altitude trek on the Nabji Trail brilliantly unfurls the kingdom’s postharvest/ winter beauties as it serpentines through central... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- December
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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This grand 12-day guided cultural tour of Mayan civilization takes you to the beautiful UNESCO sites within Mesoamerica including Tikal,... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- February
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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The ultimate luxury safari. Micato's Grand Safari offers the excitement and glamour of the African bush, with a romantic and... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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GeoEx crafted adventure travel through Mongolia via Jeeps, camels and horses. Tour the Gobi Desert, Lake Khovsgol, Yol Valley, Gorki... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking

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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: 17 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Small Ship Touring

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This enriching 19-day Arctic cruise retraces the Northwest Passage voyage by Amundsen. Our travel includes Resolute, Bering Strait, Franklin Bay... [more]
Duration: 19 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Small Ship Touring

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The Stanley Wing Safari is a magnificent journey through Kenya and Tanzania, with luxuriously long stays in the most famous... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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Oman is a bastion of peace and desert beauty, unexpectedly soaring mountains, and spotless beaches. [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- March
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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A luxurious safari using only hotels ranked highly on Travel+Leisure's World's Best list. Rich safari reserves, a dazzling array of... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- Year Round
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking
- Outdoor Skills
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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Join us in France and Switzerland to pedal in the same rarefied environment as the world`s top cyclists and view... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Join Backroads in the French and Spanish Pyrenees to experience the passion, glory and heart-pumping action of the world`s greatest... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Discover the natural and cultural riches of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula—from Mayan ruins, to colonial cities and haciendas, to a biosphere... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- November
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking
- Photography

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Get your adrenalin pumping in California with Backroads: witness up close exhilarating moments of the country`s largest cycling event and... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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This magnificent 21-day Iran tour explores many of Persia's finest treasures, palaces, mosques, museums and gardens. Travel to Tehran, Mashad,... [more]
Duration: 21 days
Months offered:
- April
- October
- May
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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10 days of trekking through Mustang’s vast and open landscapes, presided over by the icy ramparts of the Himalaya. And... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
Activity types:
- Trekking

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Winding your way through the timeless Turkish countryside and along the dazzling Mediterranean Coast, you`re more likely to encounter herds... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
- August
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring

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"To be in Tuscany is heaven...somewhere north of Rome, on a stretch where town and country, sunlight and seascape exist... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Tuscany`s vibrant, colorful landscape is a magical place for bicycling. In spring, fields are aflame with red poppies, and come... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
- May
- June
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Sweeping vistas and gently rolling hills of the Val di Chiana greet you south of Siena - the land of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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As you make your way down a footpath strung along a wide-open hillside, you`ll understand why Tuscany has captivated writers... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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Walk with us in Tuscany and experience the essence of Italy: vineyards and cypress-lined lanes, dramatically perched hill towns, valleys... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Hiking

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This 11-day Patagonia tour with Al Read redefines adventure. Travel to Bariloche, El Calafate, raft the Futaleufu & trek the... [more]
Duration: 11 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- March
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Trekking
- Culture, History & Ruins

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Seduction by scenery is inevitable while biking through Vermont`s wooded hills and past whitewashed Colonial homes, steepled churches and peaceful... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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With pastoral landscapes and seasonal showcases of color, this pocket of the Northeast is perfectly set to the speed of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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In Vermont, country lanes lend themselves brilliantly to easygoing ambles, and charming inns extend warm welcomes. With its classic villages,... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Hiking

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Bicycling through Vietnam with Backroads, you`ll encounter elements of its distinctive past and see its dynamic future emerging before you.... [more]
Duration: 9 days
Months offered:
- November
- December
- March
- February
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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This 14-day Vietnam & Cambodia tour showcases 3 World Heritage Sites: Hoi An, Ha Long Bay and Angkor. Explore Cu... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- January
- February
- November
- December
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing
- Walking

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Taking a zigzagging route, the National Geographic Explorer follows in the wake of the Vikings from Norway to the northern... [more]
Duration: 15 days
Months offered:
- May
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- Sight-Seeing
- Small Ship Touring
- Walking

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Rajasthan is one of GeoEx's treasured India destinations. See its cultural heritage and architectural marvels. See Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ajanta... [more]
Duration: 13 days
Months offered:
- February
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Cuisine
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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We begin in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, then work our way south to the Tajik-Afghan border, then drive east through the... [more]
Duration: 22 days
Months offered:
- August
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Trekking

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Begin this special journey exploring Cusco and the Sacred Valley (with your bilingual local guide), connecting with the Peruvian people... [more]
Duration: 12 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
- May
Activity types:
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Art & Architecture
- Animals & Safari

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Savor the rich, scenic flavors of the Pacific Northwest—from lava landscapes to lush forests. Follow the volcano trail with guided... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Hiking
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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This 16-day Silk Road tour through Western China is beyond compare. Travel to Beijing, Xinjiang, Khotan, Kashgar, Urumchi, across the... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- April
- October
Activity types:
- Art & Architecture
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Walking

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You'll develop skills: kayaking, rafting, rowing, wet exits & entries, eddy turns, ferries & peel-outs while learning comfortable and responsible... [more]
Duration: 16 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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This family-friendly journey covers the bases: cowboys and Indians, horses and bison, Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, whitewater rafting... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Culture, History & Ruins
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Photography
- Walking

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Travel Wyoming on a packhorse: learn to ride and care for your horse at Three Peaks Ranch, then explore the... [more]
Duration: 21 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Explore the glaciers, snowfields & rocks of Wyoming. While safely traversing difficult terrain, like 13,804-foot Gannett Peak, you'll learn climbing... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Hiking for 30 days through Wyoming, you'll learn to navigate with a map, cook in the backcountry, rock climb, fly... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Fishing
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Hiking through Wyoming, you'll learn to navigate with a map, cook in the backcountry, rock climb, fly fish and lead... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Fishing
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Hiking through Wyoming's Wind River Mountains, you'll learn to navigate with a map, cook in the backcountry, rock climb, fly... [more]
Duration: 14 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Fishing
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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Like a fine wine, this classic Backroads trip has grown beautifully with age. Join us to explore five valleys of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
- June
- April
- May
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Get to know the California Wine Country from the seat of a bicycle - a wonderful way to appreciate this... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- October
- July
- September
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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Three days, three renowned wine-growing regions, uncountable fun. Join Backroads for the ultimate weekend getaway in the Alexander, Dry Creek... [more]
Duration: 3 days
Months offered:
- May
- September
- October
- November
Activity types:
- Cuisine
- Mountain Biking
- Biking

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With your naturalist guides, follow boardwalks through steamy geyser basins, snowshoe across snowy expanses, enjoy an elk-watching sleigh ride, and... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- February
- December
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Photography
- Sight-Seeing
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Culture, History & Ruins

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Yellowstone is one of the greatest places to see the interactions between predator, prey, and scavenger. Biologist guides get you... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
Activity types:
- Animals & Safari
- Walking
- Photography
- Culture, History & Ruins
- Sight-Seeing

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Don't wait to pursue an interest in the outdoors! Explore beautiful Wyoming while honing backcountry map, cooking, hiking, fishing, climbing,... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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In the most comprehensive course NOLS offers, you'll spend 135 days hiking, climbing, sea kayaking, learning Spanish, leading a student... [more]
Duration: 135 days
Months offered:
- October
Activity types:
- Mountaineering
- Backpacking
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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In this comprehensive immersion of the Sonoran Desert, you'll hike, kayak & climb through the Cochise Mtns, Galiuro and Gila... [more]
Duration: 135 days
Months offered:
- October
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Climbing
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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For unparalleled beauty and wilderness, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks shine in scenic splendor. As two of the country`s... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- June
- August
- July
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Biking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Mother Nature puts on a spectacular show in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, where geysers erupt with plumes of... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Hiking
- Sailing & Small Boats
- Small Ship Touring
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Paddle, raft and hike the pristine wilds of Wyoming's Yellowstone & Grand Teton national parks. [more]
Duration: 5 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
- August
- September
Activity types:
- Canoeing & Sea Kayaking
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Photography
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking

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Nestled in California`s Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is Yosemite National Park, world famous for thundering waterfalls, sprawling meadows and dramatic... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- July
- August
- September
- June
Activity types:
- Hiking

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Explore rugged Yukon wilderness: learn to travel responsibly in the backcountry and discover the tundra, permafrost, rivers, midnight sun, bear... [more]
Duration: 27 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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After backpacking through mountains of NE Whitehorse, paddling down the Hyland, Wolf or S. MacMillan rivers, and being safe &... [more]
Duration: 30 days
Months offered:
- June
- July
Activity types:
- White Water Rafting & Kayaking
- Backpacking
- Hiking
- Leadership Training
- Outdoor Skills

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In Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, the forces of erosion and geology have wrought a high-desert spectacle of extravagant... [more]
Duration: 6 days
Months offered:
- May
- June
- September
- October
Activity types:
- Hiking

