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

  • Take a boat trip on the Panama Canal led by an expert naturalist guide, a dugout canoe trip to an Embera Indian village in Chagres National Park, kayaking on the Chagres River and hiking the La Chunga Trail, a canopy zipline tour in the highland cloudforest of Chiriqui Province, a boat trip through the mangroves of Bastimentos National Park to Salt Creek, snorkeling, beach time at Boca del Drago.

  • Quepos is primarily a gateway town into the popular Manuel Antonio National Park. It is very tourism-oriented, having many bars, restaurants, and a vivacious night life. Here you can also find world-class big game fishing.

  • Our 3-day tour of the northern coastal desert of Peru explores the lands of the Moche Civilization and Chimu Culture, pre-Inca contemporaries of the Nazca Civilization. This short trip makes an excellent post-trip extension to any Peru itinerary.

  • This weeklong package showcases both of our luxurious resorts in Belize. You’ll stay three nights in a stylish Riverfront Cabaña at a mountain hideaway at Blancaneaux Lodge, where you can swim beneath cascading waterfalls and explore the exotic flora and fauna of the tropical rainforest.

  • Start your trip in magnificent Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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).

  • Your journey begins in the capital city of Buenos Aires, where you will receive your first introduction to this special country’s intriguing history and culture. Tour the Four Balconies with their incredible panoramic views of the city and see a traditional Tango show over dinner at a local theatre.

Featured Hotels

  • Located in Miraflores, it is perfect for both tourism and business trips in Lima due to its strategic location near the most important shopping centers and restaurants.

  • Eolo Lodge - Patagonia's Spirit is located 30 minutes from El Calafate, Argentina, on the way to Perito Moreno Glacier, strategically located in the La Anita Valley, on the eastern side of Mount Frías. The hotel is conveniently located halfway between the city of El Calafate and Los Glaciares National Park, yet far from the commotion of the tourist activity in the area.

  • Vichayito Bungalows & Carpas by Aranwa is located on Vichayito Beach, Peru, which is the ultimate natural refuge in the area. Vichayito is 20 minutes from Mancora and 5 minutes from Los Organos. Enjoy spectacular sunsets, an excellent location and exquisite cuisine, combined with a magnificent attention as you deserve it. It can be reached by land or by plane from Lima.

  • explora Valle Sagrado is sheltered and surrounded by mighty mountains that were once the home to the great Inca Empire. explora Valle Sagrado is located near the town of Urubamba, Peru in the Sacred Valley, approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes by car from Cusco.

  • Galapagos Safari Camp on Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador is an eco-luxury tented camp that follows the African safari tradition in which guests enjoy total comfort under canvas while experiencing nature in its purest form. The Tented Camp borders the National Park in the highlands of Santa Cruz Island’s "transition zone" and is close to the tortoise reserve.

  • Senda Monteverde is located in the beautiful town of Monteverde in Costa Rica. The hotel offers 28 guest rooms and suites with open-air porches overlooking the lush gardens or ocean. Guests can explore the mystical Cloud Forest, learn about the local Quaker culture as well as walk through the area‘s famous Farmer‘s Market. The hotel also offers luxury amenities, gorgeous local artworks and playful nooks to relax in.

  • Nayara Springs Hotel is an adults only, intimate, luxurious experience in Fortuna, Costa Rica. A cluster of secluded luxury villas immersed in the lush vegetation of Costa Rica’s pristine rainforest, are at the center Nayara Springs’s ultra-exclusive adults-only boutique resort. A place of breathtaking natural beauty, bounded by a creek and underground mineral thermal springs, the resort is located in the Arenal Volcano National Park, host to one of the world’s highest concentration of tropical plants and wildlife.

  • Villa Vicuna Boutique Hotel is housed in a colonial residence in central Salta built in the early twentieth century and fully-restored to new condition without losing its old-world charm. The warmth of this colonial house combines with the French air of its romantic environments and the careful attention personalized to create a wonderful balance between the pleasure of feeling at home and the unparalleled sensation of visiting a new place.

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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