

Looking for adventure on your travels, but also a bit of pampering at each day’s end? Hoping to get away from the guidebooks and gain a local’s insight into your destinations?
Most of all, are you wanting to travel at your own pace, with no lockstep herding by tour guides, and with the right amount of “you time” thrown in?
Relax. Lost World Adventures has got you covered.
Maybe you’re looking to stay in rustic eco-camps… or a historic boutique hotel. Maybe you’re drawn by the wildness of scaling a live volcano… or the sophistication of a gastronomic wine tour. Maybe you’re planning a crazy trip for the extended family… or a quiet honeymoon in a secluded paradise.
Whatever your interests, Lost World Adventures is here to turn imagination into reality.
Our local advisors are history experts who’ve trekked through Mayan ruins and Inca temples. They’re naturalists who’ve studied exotic flora and fauna in the heart of the Amazon. They’re foodies who’ve tracked down the best eateries in their city, from mom-and-pop home cooking to five-star fusion.
They’re here to listen as you plan your odyssey with us. And hey, the consultation’s free.
So whether you’re an outdoorsy explorer or a budding birdwatcher, an archaeology buff or just looking to soak up rays on the most beautiful beaches on the planet, you’ll find here the authentic, environmentally sustainable experience you’re looking for.
Why hesitate? The great world – your world – awaits.
Lost World Adventures provides custom luxury travel and tours to Central and South America – and beyond – for active and discerning travelers. All trips include expertly customized and personalized travel itineraries.
Featured Adventures
The Peru EcoCamps Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: a glamping trek from the Mollepata valley, around Mount Salkantay to the legendary city of Machu Picchu. This sacred citadel has been fascinating and enchanting visitors for more than a century; it is a portal to the past, to the incredible history of the rise and fall of the Incas, the most advanced civilization of the Americas.
This 10-day Maya Route itinerary traces the arc of an ancient civilization through four modern nations—El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize. Designed by Lost World Adventures for travelers drawn to archaeology, culture, and vivid landscapes, it connects living cities and long-silent temples along the spine of Mesoamerica.
If you prefer an active pace and wish to experience Peru through thrilling adventures, this trip may be just what you are looking for. Join us for a 10-day excursion packed with excitement and exploration on which you will be immersed in thousands of years of this country’s culture.
A new 8-day Peru Yoga and Wellness Experience to Machu Picchu – a combination of exhilarating hikes, wellness workshops, and focused yoga practices – along with unique, meaningful cultural immersion and interaction with our Andean neighbors for a holistic journey like no other. The program will be led by Sandra Gallegos, the Yoga and Wellness Leader.
Start your trip in magnificent Rio de Janeiro. A full-day tour of Rio includes a tram to the top of Corcovado Mountain and the famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, followed by a cable-car to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, a visit the Sambodromo (where Carnival takes place). One day will be spent at leisure at the legendary beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema or on an optional day trip hiking and relaxing on the tropical island of Ilha Grande, or a day trip to the colonial town of Paraty.
Featured Hotels
The premier birding lodge in Costa Rica, Rancho Naturalista is one of the finest bird watching lodges in Central America. Several species of hummingbirds, as well as many other birds, can be seen right from the spacious balcony where you also have a great view of the distant smoking Turrialba volcano.
Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort is located in the foothills of Nosara and is a short walk from the world class surfing beaches of Guiones in Costa Rica. Utilizing its unique and tranquil setting in the Nicoya Blue Zone, Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort is the ideal spot to meet your desires of finding peace, relaxation, and rejuvenation with their yoga team. Experience a little taste of what life in paradise might be like, welcome.
The Hacienda Bambusa is located in El Caimo in the southern part of Colombia’s coffee region, in a place privileged by its environment and climate. As you arrive in the hacienda, you feel immersed in a labyrinth of plantain, manioc, orange and pineapple plantations. The narrow roads slowly take you to this unique place.
On the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru you can enjoy traditional Peruvian hospitality at the Sonesta Posadas del Inca Lake Titicaca Puno. This hotel offers an atmosphere surrounded by beauty and tranquility, as well as easy access to all tourist activities. Admire the wonderful landscape that offers you the highest navigable lake in the world, from its rooms, restaurant, bar and terrace.
Azania Bungalows is a rustic hotel that reflects the essence of the hotels in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Welcome to the lush coast of the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica, an area of vibrant tropical nature and a great diversity of cultures and traditions.
Inspired by old school tropical destinations of eras that appreciated low key glamour and total escape, The Harmony Hotel in Nosara, Costa Rica opened in 2004. From the beginning, it has been a passion project for the owners—a couple who met surfing in Nosara—and all those involved in creating the lush, sustainable property where guests now mingle with hummingbirds and howler monkeys.
The Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel is ideally-located in a prime position next to the only public beach in the town of Puerto Ayora, on the south side of Santa Cruz Island. Step right onto the beach from your room at the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel, positioned on the south side of Santa Cruz Island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago.
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