Exploring Dragons, Drums and Art in China
Posted in Native Culture Tours, Natural History Tours
Adventure Holiday: Exploring Dragons, Drums and Art in China Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Asia China Experience one of three Miao festivals in the Guizhou Province.See young Miao girls who spend months embroidering just one jacket.Explore the creations of the mysterious Dong people, including drum towers.Children may participate. Vacation Contact […]
The Ultimate Everest Trek
Adventure Holiday: The Ultimate Everest Trek Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Mountaineering Travel Location: Middle Asia Nepal Trek mountains in the entire Everest region during this 30-day tour.Climb to Dzongla, amid carved mani stones and fluttering prayer flags.Enjoy the striking beauty of the Gokyo Lakes and Kala Patar.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel […]
Mountain Bike to See Tibetan Buddhist Festivals
Posted in Mountain Biking Vacations, Native Culture Tours
Adventure Holiday: Mountain Bike to See Tibetan Buddhist Festivals Vacation Type: Mountain Biking Native Culture Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia India New Delhi Experience the ancient Himalayan city of Leh, set high in the Indus valley.Visit the monasteries and cycle the mountains of India’s Ladakh province.See a spectacular Tibetan Buddhist festival in Ladakh.Children may participate. […]
Climb the Kamchatka Volcanoes
Adventure Holiday: Climb the Kamchatka Volcanoes Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Mountaineering Travel Location: Eastern Europe Russia Climb Klyuchevskaya Sopka, an active Russian volcano.Watch out for bears and boiling geysers in the exotic Kamchatka Peninsula.Enjoy one of Russia’s most impressive mountain ranges.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of The enigmatic and majestic […]
Madagascar Exploratory Expedition
Posted in Family Travel Programs, Nature and Wildlife Tours
Adventure Holiday: Madagascar Exploratory Expedition Vacation Type: Nature and Wildlife Tours Family Programs Travel Location: Africa Madagascar See many different lemur and bird species, some found nowhere else.Travel to research stations and forest preserves on this exotic island.Visit the zoma, or weekly market, in Antananarivo.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of Madagascar’s beautiful […]
Costa Rica Day Hike Adventure
Adventure Holiday: Costa Rica Day Hike Adventure Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Nature and Wildlife Tours Travel Location: Central America Costa Rica Explore the beautiful Braulio Carillo National Park on foot.Spend a day rafting on the Rio Reventazon.Visit the Tortuguero National Park and the Monteverde Cloud Forest.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture […]
Bike and Hike From Inn to Inn in Ecuador
Posted in Bicycle Touring, Hiking and Trekking Journeys
Adventure Holiday: Bike and Hike From Inn to Inn in Ecuador Vacation Type: Bicycle Touring Hiking and Trekking Journeys Travel Location: South America Ecuador During one week, immerse yourself in a remote region of Ecuador.Meet the friendly local villagers while cycling past their homes.At the end of each day, enjoy the hospitality of quaint inns […]
Exploring Buddhism in the Himalaya
Posted in Hiking and Trekking Journeys, Native Culture Tours
Adventure Holiday: Exploring Buddhism in the Himalaya Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Hiking and Trekking Journeys Travel Location: Middle Asia Tibet Explore Buddhism throughout the Himalaya during this spiritual tour.Visit Dharamsala, the home in exile of the 14th Dalai Lama.Visit Tibet where Buddhism still thrives despite Chinese oppression.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture […]
Exploring Tibet, the Roof of the World
Adventure Holiday: Exploring Tibet, the Roof of the World Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Archaeologic and Historic Tours Travel Location: Asia Hong Kong Hong Kong Visit a 6th-century Tibetan castle, one of the oldest active monasteries.See some of Tibet’s famous palaces, temples and bazaars.Learn about the unique culture of Tibet that has survived for centuries.Children […]
Explore the Annapurnas
Posted in Hiking and Trekking Journeys, Native Culture Tours
Adventure Holiday: Explore the Annapurnas Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Native Culture Tours Travel Location: Middle Asia Nepal Hear the Gaines, Nepali folk musicians, in the Marsyangdi River Valley.Visit the shrines of Muktinath, sacred to Buddhist and Hindu alike.Travel a full day through dense rhododendron jungle.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of […]
Trek to Samarkand
Posted in Hiking and Trekking Journeys
Adventure Holiday: Trek to Samarkand Vacation Type: Hiking and Trekking Journeys Travel Location: Eastern Europe Tajikistan Explore the Fan Mountains in the Pamir range of Central Asia.Experience the exotic cultures of Tajikistan and Samarkand.Hike over 11,000-foot passes and through spectacular gorges.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of The Fan Mountains, the “back of […]
Canadian Rockies by Cross-Country Ski
Posted in Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing Vacations
Adventure Holiday: Canadian Rockies by Cross-Country Ski Vacation Type: Cross-Country Skiing Snowshoeing Travel Location: North America Canada Alberta Calgary Ski in three of Canada’s national parks.Try dogsledding or snowshoeing.Enjoy spectacular views of the Canadian Rockies.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture of Skiers in the Canadian Rockies. Backroads1516 Fifth StreetSuite Q328BerkeleyCalifornia94710-1740United StatesTelephone: 800-BIKE-TRIPFax Number: […]
Explore Lawrence’s Arabia
Posted in Camel Treks, Literary Tours
Adventure Holiday: Explore Lawrence’s Arabia Vacation Type: Camel Treks Literary Tours Travel Location: Middle East Jordan Amman Petra Explore the land that inspired Lawrence of Arabia.Visit the incredible ancient city of Petra, carved out of solid sandstone.Ride camels through the desert beneath the awesome cliffs of Wadi Rum.Children may participate. Vacation Contact Detail Travel picture […]
Mountaineering with Outward Bound
Posted in Mountaineering Adventures, Rock Climbing Vacations
Adventure Holiday: Mountaineering with Outward Bound Vacation Type: Mountaineering Rock Climbing Travel Location: North America United States Pacific Northwest USA Washington California Explore your capabilities in the wilderness of the mountains.The pace is fast, but you emerge refreshed and energized.Learn rock climbing and mountaineering during this special vacation.This activity is for adults only. Vacation Contact […]
Exploring Central Asia’s Silk Road
Posted in Native Culture Tours, Natural History Tours
Adventure Holiday: Exploring Central Asia’s Silk Road Vacation Type: Native Culture Tours Natural History Tours Travel Location: Asia China Follow the ancient Silk Road between China and Pakistan.Visit with local ethnic groups as you trace the route linking East to West.Explore Hunza, a mountain kingdom once though to be Shangri-La.This activity is for adults only. […]