About Lost World Adventures
Lost World Adventures has been designing custom journeys throughout South and Central America since 1987.
What began as a pioneering operation in Venezuela has evolved into a highly specialized travel company focused on tailor-made experiences for discerning travelers seeking something beyond the ordinary.
Today, we work with clients who value thoughtful planning, trusted expertise, and seamless execution—whether traveling for the first time to the region or returning to explore it more deeply.
A More Personal Approach to Travel
We believe the most meaningful journeys come from understanding a place—not simply visiting it.
Many travelers have experienced walking through a museum without context, moving from one exhibit to the next without fully appreciating what they are seeing. Travel can feel much the same without the right guidance.
Our role is to provide that context—through thoughtful planning, strong local expertise, and carefully selected experiences—so that each destination is experienced with depth, clarity, and purpose.
Deep Regional Expertise
Our focus is intentional.
We specialize in Latin America because it is where we have the strongest relationships, the deepest knowledge, and the ability to deliver consistently high-quality experiences.
Over the years, we have developed a trusted network of:
- Carefully selected hotels and lodges
- Highly experienced local guides
- Reliable on-the-ground partners
This allows us to create journeys that are both seamless and authentic, even in more complex or remote destinations.
Travel, Thoughtfully Designed
Many of our clients are experienced travelers.
They are not looking for a packaged tour, but for a well-designed itinerary that balances:
- Comfort and quality
- Meaningful, immersive experiences
- Efficient, well-managed logistics
We take a practical, detail-oriented approach to planning—ensuring that each journey is both enjoyable and executed to a high standard from start to finish.
Our Approach
Planning travel in South and Central America can be complex. With a vast range of destinations, accommodations, and experiences—often in remote or logistically challenging regions—knowing what to prioritize makes all the difference.
We simplify that process by combining:
- First-hand regional knowledge
- Trusted local partnerships
- Careful attention to logistics and detail
The result is a journey that feels seamless, well-paced, and deeply rewarding.
Our Value
At Lost World Adventures, our work is built around three core principles:
Accountability
You have a single point of contact overseeing your journey from start to finish.
From initial planning through to your return home, we coordinate every detail and remain available throughout your trip. Should anything require adjustment along the way, we respond quickly and effectively.
Thoughtful Design & Trusted Partnerships
Our recommendations are based on extensive first-hand experience and long-standing relationships with local guides, lodges, and operators.
This allows us to offer experiences that are not only distinctive, but also reliable and well executed.
Responsible Travel
We believe travel should have a positive impact.
We work with partners who support local communities and environmental preservation, and we prioritize experiences that are respectful of the regions in which we operate.
Leadership
Lost World Adventures is led by Andrew Gilchrist, who brings decades of experience designing journeys throughout South and Central America.
His long-standing relationships across the region—combined with extensive first-hand travel experience—allow him to guide clients with insight, clarity, and attention to detail.
Andrew works closely with a trusted network of regional partners and specialists to ensure that each itinerary is thoughtfully designed and seamlessly executed.
Let’s Start the Conversation
Every journey begins with a conversation.
We’re happy to discuss your ideas, answer questions, and help shape a trip that fits your interests, expectations, and travel style. Get in touch with us here.
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Experience Colombia 17 Day Tour Package
Experience the diversity of Colombia with this 17-day trip that covers some of our favorite areas in the region. Discover a Sunday in Bogota, where the streets are shut down to motorized vehicles and the whole city moves about on bike or foot enjoying various markets and arts, crafts, and fresh food stands, and, of course, the company of neighbors!
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu – Peru EcoCamps
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.
Costa Rica Forests, Caves and Beach Adventure Tour
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.
A Deluxe Tour Package through the Inca Region of Peru
Begin this deluxe Peru tour in Lima, where some of the best food on the continent is found and where you will be invited to taste some of the famous local cuisine. Venture to Reserva Amazonica Lodge, a luxury jungle lodge located in a private reserve in the Amazon basin.
