LOST WORLD ADVENTURES

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With over 30 years helping adventurers just like you – whoever you are – Lost World Adventures will work with you to create the perfect custom travel experience.

Custom Luxury Tours to Central and South America

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

  • Trekking from high mountains to lush rainforests. This trekking tour begins in Costa Rica’s southern mountains, part of The Talamanca Range and La Amistad National Park, a World Heritage Site.

  • Awasi Atacama is a charming adobe hotel in Chile's striking Atacama Desert. Your stay includes all meals and a menu of daily guided excursions. The Hotel Vira Vira, located in Pucon, is an enchanting hacienda surrounded by lakes and volcanoes in Northern Patagonia. Your stay includes all meals and a menu of daily guided excursions.

  • This journey through Northern Peru combines the dramatic natural landscapes of the Andes with the legacy of ancient civilizations that predate the Incas. From the misty cloud forests surrounding Chachapoyas to the monumental fortress of Kuelap, travelers follow the trail of the enigmatic Chachapoya people—“the Warriors of the Clouds”—whose ruins still cling to mountain ridges above deep valleys.

  • On this extensive circuit of Guatemala and Honduras you will stay in Antigua and on Lake Atitlan, visit the Comalapa and Chichicastenango markets and tour the Mayan ruins of Iximiche, Copan, Quiriguá, Tikal and Yaxha. You will also travel off-the-beaten-path to the village of Rio Dulce and visit the multi-cultural village of Livingston. Start with two nights in colonial Antigua and a full day with a choice of optional excursions.

  • A wonderful week of day hikes in Cusco and the Sacred Valley culminating in hiking the Inca Trail through the Sun Gate to Machu Picchu.

  • This itinerary traces a vivid arc across two countries, pairing the volcanic drama, artisan highlands, and coastal biodiversity of El Salvador with the colonial cities, crater lakes, and Pacific beaches of Nicaragua. The journey begins in San Salvador, where the country’s cultural heritage and geological force sit side by side.

Featured Hotels

  • Los Ponchos Hotel is located in El Calafate, Argentina a few minutes away from the Perito Moreno Glacier and in front of the Argentino Lake. The location offers amazing scenery where you will be able to appreciate the stillness and serenity of the landscape and environment.

  • Selva Resort Luxury Villas Hotel is located in the heart of Playa Santa Teresa in Costa Rica on a private, secluded hillside. Surrounded by amazing views of the jungle, the resorts offer each guest a unique experience of both natural environment and complete vacation amenities.

  • Alvear Icon Hotel and Residences in Buenos Aires, Argentina is a proposal for passionate travelers who crave exceptional experiences. Alvear Icon Hotel is the perfect reflection of the modernity and energy that characterize vibrant Buenos Aires.

  • Awasi’s new 14-room lodge, the Awasi Iguazu, is located in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina just 15 minutes from the world’s largest waterfalls. Situated on the banks of the River Iguazú in Argentina, each villa is assigned with a private guide and 4WD, allowing guests to explore at their own pace, visiting where they want, when they want, and for however long they want.

  • Sal y Luz Boutique Hotel (Hotel Salt and Light) in San Salvador, El Salvador has 7 unique rooms designed to give you 7 different experiences. Salt is the oldest seasoning in the world that gives flavor to life and light is the guide to the path of peace and happiness.

  • Find the peace, comfort, and value you’re looking for in a hotel near the San Jose Costa Rica airport. La Rosa de America is an an oasis of lush gardens and special amenities, close to the most beautiful and popular sights and attractions in and around the Central Valley, including Poas Volcano, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Doka Coffee Plantation, and the ever-popular Zoo Ave.

  • Copa De Arbol Beach and Rainforest Resort is a luxury beachfront eco- resort set among 70 acres of pristine rainforest reserve in Drake Bay, Costa Rica. Copa De Arbol is located in Southern Pacific Costa Rica on the Osa Peninsula, perfectly situated between Drake Bay and the Corcovado National Park in an area known as “Caletas” (small coves).

  • Tierra Viva Miraflores Mendiburu is located on Mendiburu Street, parallel to La Mar Avenue and only three blocks from Malecón de Miraflores in Lima, Peru. The hotel has modern architecture, and is perfectly lighted and decorated with the expertise of the renowned artist Maricruz Arribas; with carpeted floors that give warmth and comfort that every traveler seeks.

Not sure where to begin? Get in touch now and one of our expert trip consultants will be happy to help.

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