758 green & sustainable experiences found
Manu Wildlife Safari Overland Adventure: Andes & Amazon
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Manu Wildlife Safari Overland Adventure: Andes & Amazon
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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12 Days • from $3,795* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) This Amazon journey through the Manu Biosphere Reserve to the Manu Wildlife Center is considered one of the best naturalist and wildlife viewing experiences in the entire Amazon rainforest. Traversing a vast ecological range traveling by land over the Andes we make overnight stops at the Cock-of-the-Rock Cloud Forest Lodge and the Amazonia Lodge in the Manu foothills. At the Manu Wildlife Center we hike on an extensive network of trails, take nocturnal forays through the forest to a tapir… more |
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Best of Argentina
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Best of Argentina
Buenos Aires Airport, Argentine
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10 Days • from $3,150* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) This lodge-based natural history exploration takes you to the most impressive parks and wildlife reserves of Argentina including Los Glaciares National Park, Tierra del Fuego National Park and the Peninsula Valdes, habitat of giant elephant seals, migrating whales and Magellanic Penguins. Cruise the Beagle Channel and hike on Gable Island, enjoy day hikes with local guides, observe wildlife and photograph spectacular Patagonian landscapes based from local inns and estancias. Optional extensions to Iguazu Falls and Torres del Paine, Chile. more |
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The Most Sacred Mountain: On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
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The Most Sacred Mountain: On the Pilgrimage Trail of Mt. Kailash
Lhasa Airport, China
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16 Days • from $5,520* per person
Provider: WildChina Situated in a far western corner of one of the most remote plateaus in Asia, Mt. Kailash (with a peak at 6,638 meters / 21,778 feet) has long been a sacred pilgrimage destination for no fewer than four major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Bön. Every year, thousands of pilgrims make the holy trek to and around the base of Mt. Kailash.After exploring the Tibetan capital of Lhasa and Tibet’s second largest city, Shigatse, we embark on our own journey… more |
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The Heights of Heavenly Mountain: Trekking Mt. Bogda
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The Heights of Heavenly Mountain: Trekking Mt. Bogda
Airport Expressway, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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9 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Northwest China’s Xinjiang province boasts an astonishingly diverse landscape, from deserts to lush alpine backcountry. In the northeast part of this region—at the heart of the Bogda Range of Tianshan (the Heavenly Mountains)—the crest of Bogda Peak reflects off the sapphire waters of Tianchi, an alpine lake surrounded by primeval forests. Not far from these majestic heights lies Turpan, an ancient desert basin city 150 meters (500 feet) below sea level, one of the lowest points on Earth and one… more |
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Machu Picchu Mountain Lodges Trek
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Machu Picchu Mountain Lodges Trek
Lima Airport, Lima, Peru
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11 Days • from $3,695* per person
Provider: Wildland Adventures (3 testimonials) Our Machu Picchu Mountain Lodges Luxury Trek is a physical, cultural, and spiritual journey along ancient footpaths through the Andes en route to the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu. Trek to Machu Picchu in style from lodge to lodge hiking along a spectacular route in the Cordillera Vilcabamba under towering snow-capped peaks dominated by Mt. Salcantay (20,574), the sacred Apu of local Quechua communities we encounter along the way. Like Inca royalty we overnight in the comfort of luxury mountain… more |
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The King of Mountains: Trekking Mt. Minya Gongga
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The King of Mountains: Trekking Mt. Minya Gongga
Chengdu Airport, China
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17 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: WildChina Boasting some of China’s most spectacular and untamed natural landscapes, the western region of Sichuan province is home to Mount Gongga, a holy Tibetan Buddhist mountain known by locals as Minya Gongga. One of the tallest mountains in the world, Minya Gongga stands at a towering 7,556 meters (24,790 feet) above sea level.Starting from Chengdu, Sichuan’s provincial capital, we set off on an adventurous expedition to Minya Gongga, summiting three high-altitude passes, trekking through alpine forests and grasslands, and hiking… more |
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Orvis Hosted Trip
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Orvis Hosted Trip
Sitka, Alaska, United States
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8 Days • from $6,395* per person
Provider: The Boat Company The cruise is a wonderful alternative if you want to explore the coastal waterways of Southeast Alaska but don’t care for big cruise ships. The scale and warm ambiance of the M.V. Liseron, plus the range of activities that focus on exploring the outdoors, are very much in keeping with our values at Orvis. The ship holds 20 passengers, and is small enough to poke into the small bays of the coastal islands where you’ll see whales, eagles, and a… more |
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Manzanillo, Mexico
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Manzanillo, Mexico
Manzanillo, Mexico
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9 Days • from $1,795* per person
Provider: inside/out Adventures Join me in the oceanside town of Manzanillo to make a tremendous difference in the lives of countless animals and the community. Our first Humanitourism™ adventure in Mexico will be in partnership with an incredible organization for animals called PATA ("Paws" in Spanish). This organization reached out to us for help so we have put together this amazing assistance adventure. PATA stands for Personas Ayudando a Todos los Animales, "people helping all animals." We will assist PATA in a large… more |
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Multiadventure Expedition
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Multiadventure Expedition
Airport near Caracas, Venezuela
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9 Days • from $1,318* per person
Provider: Turpial Travel & Adventure (3 testimonials) Trip Highlights: Raft a renown world class river in Venezuela Visit the petroglyphs of Barinas in the town of Bumbum. The petroglyphs belong to pre-Columbian ancestral times and they form a triangle full of myths and legends Trek through the green mountain landscapes of the Venezuelan Andes Stay at a camp located in a beautiful forest close to the Santo Domingo River Descend to the floodplains of Los Llanos with some mountain biking and canyoning … more |
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The Valley Experience - Katmai National Park
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The Valley Experience - Katmai National Park
Airport near Anchorage, AK, United States
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10 Days • from $3,650* per person
Provider: Alaska Alpine Adventures (3 testimonials) Backpacking in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Katmai National Park is a trip of a lifetime. Near the end of the Alaska Peninsula and along the crest of the Pacific Rim of fire there sits a National Park of legend and lore. This park, Katmai, is home to the largest brown bear population in the world, holds the spawning grounds of literally millions of sockeye salmon, and contains within its wild borders the unaltered evidence of one of… more |
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Amazon Adventure
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Amazon Adventure
Bogota Airport, Colombia
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7 Days • from £975* per person
Provider: Travel The Unknown (3 testimonials) Venture into the heart of the Amazon, away from the regular tourist route. Trek through an uninhabited region of Amazonian jungle, take a boat to discover remote Amazonian tribes. Look out for monkeys, alligators, turtles, jaguars, eagles, parrots, anacondas and pink Amazonian dolphins. Shower in waterfalls and sleep out in hammocks. This is one off the beaten track tour that will certainly take your breath away. more |
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Cycling Tour South Albania
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Cycling Tour South Albania
Tirana Airport, Tirana, Albania
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15 Days • from €999* per person
Provider: Outdoor Albania This tour is for active people who want to explore the coastal mountains of Southern Albania by bike. We will cycle through hills covered in olive groves, around the magnificent Lake Ohrid, and along the sparsely inhabited Ionian coast. We will visit picturesque villages, the ancient cities of Gjirokaster and Berat (UNESCO World Heritage), quiet beaches, and the archeological site Butrint (UNESCO). The climax of this tour is at the Llogara Pass, where the road climbs more than a thousand… more |
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Manaslu Lodge Trek
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Manaslu Lodge Trek
Kathmandu Airport, Nepal
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21 Days • from $1,275* per person
Provider: Botanical Treks & Excursion (3 testimonials) Trekking in the Manaslu region was opened in 1991 for foreigners although mountaineering expeditions have long had access to the area. Mt. Manaslu at 8156 meters was first attempted by a Japanese expedition in 1953 then continued to dominate the climbing scene on Manaslu until 1971. A few trekkers, including the peripatetic Hugh Swift, managed to obtain trekking permits for the region; otherwise this trek has always been the domain of the mountaineering expedition. Trekking in Manaslu offers a combination… more |
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Exploring The North Wrangells Wrangell St. Elias National Park
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Exploring The North Wrangells Wrangell St. Elias National Park
Airport near Anchorage, AK, United States
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12 Days • from $3,450* per person
Provider: Alaska Alpine Adventures (3 testimonials) Are you looking to test your off-trail backpacking skills in America’s largest national park? This rarely seen area of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is arguably Alaska’s most dramatic wilderness and offers one of the few places on earth where you can hike on dry tundra directly beneath a vertical and heavily glaciated north face over 7000’ tall. Shaped by volcanoes and scoured by ice ages, the north Wrangells give experienced backpackers the rare opportunity to feel like a mountaineer and… more |
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Zapotecan Village Trek
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Zapotecan Village Trek
Airport near Oaxaca, Mexico
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8 Days • from £995* per person
Provider: Travel The Unknown (3 testimonials) Venture into a hidden corner of Mexico that the indigenous Zapotecs call home - the Sierra Norte mountains of Oaxaca. This stunning region is home to around 4,000 plant species and is thought to be one of the oldest eco-systems in the world at around 20 million years old. These beautiful mountains, pine forests, rivers and valleys lend themselves to legends and the Zapotecs have many which they are only too happy to share with the adventurous souls who visit… more |
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Upper Mustang trek Nepal
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Upper Mustang trek Nepal
Kathmandu Airport, Nepal
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18 Days • from €1,475* per person
Provider: Botanical Treks & Excursion (3 testimonials) In Oct 1991, the Nepalese government announced that all Nepal including the forbidden kingdom of Mustang was open to trekking Groups (but not to individuals) allowing to visit the upper reaches of Kali Gandaki Valley (world’s deepest valley) Since then, limited numbers of trekkers allowed into Mustang each year, it means this will also limit the amount of adverse Change in the Kingdom. The ancient Kingdom of Mustang was attached to Tibet in the 14th century although it remained an… more |
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Mt Kili Machame Route
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Mt Kili Machame Route
Tanzania
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9 Days • from £1,599* per person
Provider: Inspired Escapes Summit the famous Mt Kilimanjaro, support a local literacy project This is the alternative Mount Kilimanjaro experience. Not only will you summit one of the world's most iconic mountains, but you will get the chance to take part in a local literacy project at the foothills of the mountain. 1000’s of people every year use the great Kilimanjaro climb as a way of fundraising for overseas charities. 1000’s of starving children and marginalised families witness this on a daily basis.… more |
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Denali Unexplored 7 Day - Backpacking Denali National Park
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Denali Unexplored 7 Day - Backpacking Denali National Park
Anchorage
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7 Days • from $2,995* per person
Provider: Alaska Alpine Adventures (3 testimonials) Join us in 2011 for our new and exclusive 7-day backpacking trip in Denali National Park. This shorter, less strenuous, but no less spectacular version of our amazing 10-day adventure through the biggest mountains in North America and the crown jewel of the National Park system is sure to become an Alaska Classic! With float plane access from Anchorage, amazing tundra hiking, and unparalleled views of America's highest summit (after all, you'll be only 15 miles from the 20,320' summit),… more |
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Nagaland & Hornbill Festival
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Nagaland & Hornbill Festival
International Airport Authority of India, Delhi
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13 Days • from £2,095* per person
Provider: Travel The Unknown (3 testimonials) Drive through the plains of Assam on the lookout for unicorn rhino in Kaziranga National Park. Cross the Brahmaputra river to Majuli, the world`s largest river island with its own unique culture before finally entering Nagaland, India`s true frontier state (bordering onto Myanmar), steeped in history and tribal tradition. Soak up the atmosphere at the Hornbill Festival, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, where Naga culture is brought to life in colourful song and dance. Learn about Naga customs and their reputation as… more |
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Sacred India
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Sacred India
International Airport Authority of India, Delhi
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7 Days • from £945* per person
Provider: Travel The Unknown (3 testimonials) From the holy River Ganges in Varanasi to the erotic temples of Khajuraho, this tour will open your eyes to spiritual India. Visit Sarnath Temple, where Buddha gave his first sermon after achieving enlightenment. At night take the boat out on to the Ganges and witness the incredible atmosphere of the Aarti ceremony. At sunrise watch the river come to life as people bathe and offer prayers to the mighty Ganges. Take an intriguing walking tour through Varanasi`s maze of… more |
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