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

  • From Guatemala City Airport you will transfer to Antigua for three nights. Tours and excursions from this colonial city include a walking city tour, coffee plantation visits, mountain biking or hiking the many outlying valleys, climbing Pacaya Volcano. Next, you will travel to beautiful Lake Atitlan with a stop at the Chichicastenango Market en route.

  • Costa Rica rewards curiosity with color and life at every turn, and this journey with Lost World Adventures traces its living rhythms from cloud forest to coast. Your trip begins near San José, where the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation sets the tone for the week—an immersion in sustainability, local flavor, and warm hospitality. From the slopes overlooking the Central Valley, the landscape rolls outward in deep green folds of coffee and canopy, inviting exploration.

  • Embark on an extraordinary eight-day adventure through the heart of Bolivia, a land where ancient cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and vibrant traditions converge. This meticulously crafted itinerary promises an immersive journey, beginning amidst the serene azure waters of Lake Titicaca and culminating in the otherworldly expanse of the Uyuni Salt Flats.

  • This Atacama-Uyuni crossing is a journey meant for deep immersion in discoveries from destination to destination and everywhere in between. From the deep silence of the terracotta mountains in the Atacama Desert to the endless white of the Uyuni Salt Flat: unravel two of the world’s most fascinating locations in the journey of a lifetime, traveling across one of the remotest regions on Earth.

  • This itinerary through Salta and Jujuy invites travelers into a region shaped by ancient civilizations, colonial heritage, and dramatic natural forces. Each day reveals a new layer—from preserved city streets and sacred archaeological sites to vast landscapes carved by wind, time, and altitude.

  • Your Costa Rican adventure begins in the vibrant heart of San José, where the historic charm of Hotel Grano De Oro welcomes you. This isn’t just a hotel; it’s a beautifully preserved piece of history, a turn-of-the-century mansion renovated to provide every modern comfort while retaining its soul. Step inside and let the traditional Latin American elegance envelop you. Unique rooms, decorated with local watercolors and handcrafted furniture, whisper stories of the past.

Featured Hotels

  • Discover Tulemar - the premier resort in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Tulemar Resort is a full-service resort, and the only licensed hotel operation in the world famous 33-acre Tulemar Gardens property. Tulemar Resort offers a wide variety of standalone accommodations, including the award-winning Tulemar Bungalows, luxurious Villas, and beautiful private homes.

  • Hosteria El Puma Inn is located at the foot of Cerro Torre and Fitzroy in El Chalten, Argentina. This family-run inn is owned by Alberto del Castillo, one of the region's most noted climbers. All rooms have private bathrooms and breakfast buffet is included.

  • Arenas Del Mar Beachfront and Rainforest Resort is located adjacent to Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Guest rooms, apartments and suites offer spectacular ocean views, upscale dining in two hotel restaurants with a focus on fresh local products and personalized service that exceeds expectations.

  • Arenal Manoa Hotel in a Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica is a beautiful property to relax and enjoy the marvelous view of the Arenal Volcano and hot springs. Surrounded by gardens, pastures and animals, the rooms Arenal Manoa have been designed so that each one offers you a panoramic view of the volcano.

  • Casa Andina Standard Miraflores Centro is practical, comfortable and centrally located in Lima, Peru. In the main tourist area of Lima: the district of Miraflores. Just 40 minutes from the airport, and within walking distance to Parque Kennedy, Larcomar, Huaca Pucllana, and the most renowned restaurants in the city.

  • The Lodge and Spa at Pico Bonito, located on the Caribbean coast of Honduras near La Ceiba, is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The Lodge offers the adventure of the outdoors, the beauty of the rainforest, and the personal service and luxury of a boutique hotel.

  • Surrounded by Cypress and Arrayanes forests, overlooking Huemul Island and Mount Lopez beyond, the lodge offers an almost fairytale environment. Located just 10 minutes outside Bariloche, right on the Lake Nahuel Huapi, the Lirolay Suites is an all suite hotel offering large interior spaces, unique decoration, and windows looking out on to the lake.

  • Come share the richness of the local culture, steaming volcanoes, cloud forests and the splendor of the abundant nature that surrounds us at Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm And Inn in Costa Rica. Stay long enough to enjoy the many extraordinary experiences that are offered in and around the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm And Inn. Located only a short distance from the San Jose International Airport, it has long offered eco-travelers a luxurious, sustainable boutique hotel experience.

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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