21 Aug Our Favorite New Fall Adventures
Ah fall. The colorful leaves, the roar of a Saturday afternoon football crowd, kids getting settled in for a brand new school year. For many, it’s understandably a quiet and relaxing time, sandwiched as it is between the long hot summer break and the cold, often-frenetic winter holiday. But fall, boasting smaller crowds and cooler weather (in some places), as well as some great off-season deals on airfare, is actually a perfect time to embark upon a grand adventure. Not convinced? Here are four brand spanking new fall adventures from Adventure Collection member companies that are sure to change your mind.
Bicycles and BBQ in the Lone Star State
For many, the phrase “bike tour” conjures up visions of whirring down a lavender lined lane in Provence or a sumptuous post-ride feast on a Tuscan terrace. But Backroads’ Texas Hill Country Biking tour may flip your idea of what a bike tour is over the handlebars – in a good way. A few highlights of this five-day fall sojourn include glorious fields of wildflowers, traditional German beer halls, honky-tonk music and authentic melt-in-your mouth Texas BBQ, exactly what you’ll need after a long day’s ride.
Isle Distractions
What to choose — raking and bagging leaves in the back yard or paddling a kayak through crystal clear waters along the coast of Southern Crete? Check out O.A.R.S.’ Crete Inn-to-Inn Sea Kayaking adventure and then decide. Some of the highlights of this new fall trip are secluded beaches, a hike into the dramatic Samarian Gorge, exploring the ruins of ancient palaces, and fresh local cuisine served up with a smile at seaside tavernas.
Journey to the Center of the Universe
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If you’ve ever been bewitched by the magical realism of a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel, then you already have a pretty good sense of the delights that await you on GeoEx’s new Colombia: Center of the Universe adventure. You’ll also discover why this long-overlooked South American gem is rapidly establishing itself as one of the continent’s hottest destinations. Highlights include emerald-green valleys fringed by snow-capped Andean peaks, impossibly quaint rural haciendas, the cobblestone streets and colonial churches of picturesque Bogota, and the ceaseless salsa rhythms of Marquez’s beloved Cartagena on the Caribbean coast.
The Beauty, the Beasts and the Beach
Want to really get away this fall? Then consider Bushtracks’ new Namibia In-Depth safari. This otherworldly corner of Africa defies comparison and you’ll see it all on this new adventure; from the towering, blood red dunes (the world’s oldest and tallest) of Sossusvlei, to the colonial German hamlet of Swakopmund on the coast, to the ancient deserts of Damaraland and Etosha, where fascinating desert adapted species, including black rhino and elephants, survive, seemingly against all odds.
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