August 2007
Adventure Collection

Discover one of a kind itineraries with Adventure Collection

Just as thinking outside the box is important in the boardroom, ‘traveling outside the box’ is important to the members of the Adventure Collection. We take pride in crafting out-of-the-ordinary trips that open our travelers’ eyes and minds to the particular wonders of the varied places we visit around the globe. Here are some of our favorite surprising itineraries.

Don's Column

Visiting a Nairobi Slum

On the last day of his two-week safari in Kenya and /Tanzania, Don George opted to take a tour of a different kind – into the heart of Mukuru, one of Nairobi’s most desperate and intractable slums. His journey there offered some unforgettable surprises and rewards -- which he explores in his Don’s Place column this month.
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Backroads: The Wonders of Patagonia

Ascend Cape Town's Table Mountain to view the heralded coastline. Bike past rare mountain zebras and breaching whales on Cape Peninsula. Explore the Cederberg Mountains' ancient Bushman rock art. Experience unforgettable safaris by bike in Botswana's Mashatu Game Reserve and by foot or open-topped Land Rovers in Londolozi Game Reserve.
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Canadian Mountain Holidays: Heli-Skiing

Don't believe you are good enough for Heli-Skiing? You'll be surprised! With the right attitude and a few technical tips, any strong intermediate skier can learn to enjoy wilderness skiing. Our very popular Powder Introduction is a ski improvement program designed to get those strong intermediate skiers up to Heli-Skiing speed.
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Lindblad Expeditions: Panama and Costa Rica

The Pacific coasts of Panama and Costa Rica are surely among the world’s most beautiful and diverse. Here, you find mountains, tropical rain forest and dozens of idyllic, offshore islands. The wildlife is as diverse as the landscape. Explore the coastal regions of neighboring countries for an intriguing blend of nature — plus a transit of the legendary Panama Canal — aboard Sea Voyager. Walk rain forest trails, home to capuchin and howler monkeys, three-toed sloths, iguanas and hummingbirds. Snorkel at Panama’s famed Isla Coiba. Kayak along wildlife-rich coastlines.
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Natural Habitat Adventures: Botswana - Kalahari, the Delta & Beyond

Botswana’s ‘green season’, its most productive and colorful time, offers natural spectacles most travelers miss. Low, sporadic rains in the Kalahari mark a time of dramatic change, signaling a great influx of migrating wildlife and plains game births. Witness the spectacle of life during the green season.
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O.A.R.S.:
Lodge-Based Adventure in the Galapagos

Join O.A.R.S. on their one-of-a-kind lodge-based Galapagos Multi-Sport for a week of wildlife exploration in Darwin’s enchanted islands. Set in a volcanic land of mesmerizing beauty, guests can swim with sea lions, snorkel eye-to-eye with a penguin, stand right next to a waved albatross or a blue-footed booby, gaze at a giant tortoise bumbling through a cactus forest, and walk right over marine iguanas scurrying over white sand beaches.
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Bushtracks: Himalayan Air Safari featuring Bhutan, Myanmar and Tibet

Join Professor Scott Pearson for a very unique private air safari to infrequently visited regions of the Himalayas including ballooning over Bagan, Myanmar (Burma). Begin in Delhi’s Oberoi Hotel. In Thimpu, enjoy new Taj Tashi, then the intimate Uma Paro. In Myanmar, enjoy the luxurious Himalayan wilderness lodge Malikha, and the Thiripyitsaya Sakura in Bagan. In Yunnan, Province of China, enjoy Banyan Tree properties – Lijiang and Ringha. Your last stop is the Brahmaputra Hotel in Lhasa, Tibet.
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Geographic Expeditions: Sailing the Sapphire Seas of Turkey

Perhaps no trip in the GeoEx roster inspires as much loyalty and enthusiasm as Sailing the Sapphire Seas. Start in Istanbul and from the capital of Byzantium we fly to the port of Antalya, where our gulet is waiting.

Spend 11 days on board, 10 of them wending along the coast, making excursions to archaeological sites, hiking to the fabled Chimaera and through pine forests to Termessos, delving into sublime Oludeniz’ hidden, forested lagoon, driving through fragrant forests and fertile valleys to the ruins of Xanthos, and visiting the lacy shoreline and partly submerged tombs at Kekova. The pace offers time to swim, snorkel, and spend velvety, secluded nights aboard the yacht. End with visits to two of the Mediterranean’s finest ruins: Ephesus, the capital of preconsular Asia, and Aphrodisias, the latter gem not to be found on our worthy competitors’ similar itineraries.
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Micato Safaris: Private Africa

Myriad surprises, luxurious amenities and exhilarating adventures abound on every Micato Safari. As the sun rises, a butler appears with a tray of steaming coffee, fresh fruit and piping hot muffins. Lions, elephants and giraffes astound and amaze. Guests returning from afternoon game drives are delighted to find refreshing sundowners. It’s no surprise why Micato has been voted “World’s Best” Tour Operator and Safari Outfitter by readers of Travel+Leisure for the past five years. Join us in Micato’s Private Africa. Learn More


Off The Beaten Path: Yellowstone Winter Wonders – Holiday in America’s Crown Jewel

Take the entire family and experience the essence of Yellowstone in winter. Travel in ‘Bombadiers’ over snow-covered hills to the ‘Old Faithful’ heart of Yellowstone. Meander past geysers and iced-over buffalo. End each day in the tucked-in warmth of a winter lodge.
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About Adventure Collection

Formed in 2000, Adventure Collection comprises 10 of the world’s leading independent active travel companies: Backroads, Bushtracks Expeditions, Canadian Mountain Holidays, Geographic Expeditions, Lindblad Expeditions, Micato Safaris, Natural Habitat Adventures, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outdoor Adventure River Specialists (OARS), and Off the Beaten Path.  For more information, visit www.adventurecollection.com.