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

  • Since the SS Ancon made the first ocean-to-ocean transit through the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914 more than a million vessels have transited through the waterway bringing commerce, cultures and people from all corners of the world closer together.

  • The Guiana Shield is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America and is one of the regions of highest biodiversity in the world. The Shield has 1400 vertebrate species and 1680 bird species. The Shield is overlain by the largest expanse of undisturbed tropical rain forest in the world. Join us as we explore Guyana and Suriname.

  • Embark on an unforgettable journey through the heart of the Galápagos Islands, where nature’s wonders unfold at every turn. This immersive itinerary begins on Santa Cruz Island, offering a rare opportunity to witness Giant Tortoises roaming freely in the lush highlands. Upon arrival in Baltra, guests are welcomed by their guide and ferried across to explore the verdant interior of Santa Cruz, a landscape teeming with endemic flora and fauna.

  • You will be met at the Belize Int’l Airport and transferred to your luxury eco-lodge set to coexist with nature and a true jungle experience. The result is an exquisite blend of natural beauty and man-made comforts. From your base here you can explore the forests, caves and rivers, Mayan ruins on your own or on guided excursions.

  • Start in Buenos Aires, Argentina and a day to explore the city. From Puerto Madryn you will visit the Punta Tombo Penguin Colony and the quaint welsh village of Gaiman. On the following day you will spend the day on the wild Valdes Peninsula, home to wildlife such as the Southern Right Whale, sea lions, sea elephants and the mighty Orca.

  • The visually stunning W Trek – highlighting the best of Torres del Paine such as Grey Glacier, French Valley, and the Base of the Towers – is one of the World’s Classic Treks. You will be led by highly experienced and knowledgeable guides along spectacular trails, ending each day with spectacular sights, delicious meals, and comfortable nighttime accommodations.

Featured Hotels

  • The Hotel Bel Air is located in the trendy neighborhood of Recoleta in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The hotel is very close to the shopping area of Santa Fe Avenue and to business and tourist districts of Buenos Aires.

  • The Atemporal Hotel mixes an eclectic sense of modern urban cool with an old school service ethic that anticipates guests’ every need. Atemporal Hotel is the perfect refuge for discerning travelers interested in exploring contemporary Lima, Peru. Housed in a revamped 1940s mansion in the chic Miraflores district, this hotel comes from the same award-winning design team behind Hotel B.

  • The Royal Corin Thermal Water & Spa Resort is a 54 room boutique hotel located in La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica. The Royal Corin is renowned for its service, warm atmosphere and sense of romance, distinctively combined in a natural setting and unique environment in La Fortuna, steps away from the impressive Arenal Volcano.

  • The GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca is located on the private island of Esteves in Puno, Peru. The GHL Hotel offers you a privileged position from which to marvel at the richly colored dawn sky or relax at the end of the day with a glass of red wine as you watch the sunset over the lake. The hotel is located at one extreme of Titicaca, in the bay of Puno on a rocky hill surrounded by the extensive reed forest or totorales that dominate this side of the bay.

  • Live, love and enjoy Buenos Aires, Argentina with style at the Hotel Madero Buenos Aires. Wake up in the trendy neighborhood of Puerto Madero, take a walk along the dams. Enjoy unique views of the city from your private balcony. A magnificent experience awaits you. Hotel Madero reflects the avant-garde expression of modern times. During your stay, discover Puerto Madero, an exclusive neighborhood that gathers the latest trends, setting the pace of the city.

  • The Hotel Fonda Vela is located in the heart of Monteverde, Costa Rica. The views of the Gulf of Nicoya from the hotel's 4,200 foot elevation are spectacular. Surrounded by beautiful tropical gardens, buildings are an attractive part of the lush, tropical mountainside.

  • Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa in Bariloche, Argentina offers luxurious rooms close to Pesca Embarcada. Ideally situated on a bluff above Playa Bonita on the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi they have unparalleled views and are only 7km from downtown Bariloche and 12km from the ski center at Cerro Catedral.

  • Hotel Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa in Fortuna, Costa Rica offers a fabulous location with a natural viewpoint to the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. The hotel has 27 acres of undulating land, surrounded by two streams (La Palma and Kioro) with crystalline waters that begin to flow in the Arenal Volcano National Park. Private Thermal water surrounds exuberant gardens for guests´ pleasure.

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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