Walking Through Peru |
Walking Through Peru
Lima International Airport, Peru
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12 Days from $6,795* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path Join Off the Beaten Path co-founders Bill and Pam Bryan on this premier experience in Peru. Explore Cusco and the Sacred Valley, and trek the highlands over nontraditional routes in full OBP style—with knowledgeable guides, over ancient mountain passes, staying in top-rate intimate lodges along the way. Your bilingual local guides are experienced mountain travelers with detailed knowledge of Incan and Spanish history and insight into present-day Quechua culture. Trekking: Enjoy fully supported challenging, high-elevation trekking, covering 3 to 9… more |
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Exploring Patagonia |
Exploring Patagonia
Ezeiza International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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7 Days from $3,895* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path A local naturalist guide and long-time friend of Off the Beaten Path’s, Cecilia Costa, leads the way on your exploration of Los Glaciares National Park, with its breathtaking views of the famous massifs FitzRoy and Cerro Torre. Exploring gentle trails and beech forests by day, you unwind each evening in a cozy hostería. A wonderful estancia stay follows, with opportunities to ride with gauchos, hike, or relax. Spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier marks the grand finale. A boat ride close to… more |
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Iconic New Zealand Whales, Wine, Mountains, And Maori Ways |
Iconic New Zealand Whales, Wine, Mountains, And Maori Ways
Nelson Airport, Nelson, New Zealand
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8 Days from $4,295* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path Travel on a loop around the north end of the South Island, from coast to beautiful coast, including the incredible fjords of the northern tip, and rugged Southern Alps of the interior. You tour the gorgeous Marlborough wine region, meet a Maori family, and go whale-watching for the giant sperm whale. A drive through dramatic mountain gorges delivers you to a high-country nature reserve and merino sheep station for two days of walking and exploring. Your finale is a breathtaking… more |
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Zion, Bryce, and Escalante: Hiking the canyon parks of southern Utah |
Zion, Bryce, and Escalante: Hiking the canyon parks of southern Utah
St. George Airport , Utah, United States
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7 Days from $2,795* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path Travel under the regular tourist radar to explore the less-traveled trails, vistas, and cultural sites of southern Utah’s great parklands. Each of these parks is vastly different, and equally special. Experience the spring-fed creeks, the dry and deep canyons, the hoodoos, spires, arches, and towers of red, orange, brown, pink, and white. Listen for the haunting trill of the canyon wren, discover the delicate plant life, and at the end of the day, take a dip in a cool pool… more |
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Unforgettable Grand Canyon |
Unforgettable Grand Canyon
Flagstaff, Arizona
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6 Days from $2,395* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path With its perfect blend of adventure and comfort, this diverse trip offers a quintessential Grand Canyon/Arizona experience. Enjoy one night in Flagstaff, two nights on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and two nights in the unique town of Sedona in the heart of red rock country. A full slate of activities are fun for the whole family: discover dinosaur tracks and other treasures while hiking and exploring the Grand Canyon, splash down a natural water slide in Oak… more |
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Ecuador: Andes to Amazon |
Ecuador: Andes to Amazon
Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador
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7 Days from $2,995* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path Start high in the World Heritage City of Quito, surrounded by volcanoes at 8,500 feet. After exploring Quito’s treasures, head to the artisan town of Otavalo to wander the local market and meet a famous weaver. Expanding your highland experience, hike to the sacred waterfall of Peguche and visit the Cuicocha Volcano crater lake.Then it’s on to the Amazon for an unforgettable adventure at the incredible Napo Wildlife Center in Yasuni National Park. From your base at the exceptional lodge,… more |
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Wolves, Bears, & Wild Things |
Wolves, Bears, & Wild Things
Gallatin Field Airport, Montana, United States
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6 Days from $2,150* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path This journey gives you maximum field time in one of the greatest places to see the interactions between predator, prey, and scavenger. Your biologist guides know the territory and its wild residents backwards and forwards, and have an uncanny knack for spotting wildlife. Spring and fall departure dates coincide with the best wildlife viewing of the season. Wildlife Watching: This trip is all about wildlife watching. Of all our journeys, this one gets you out in the field the most… more |
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Crown of the Continent |
Crown of the Continent
Whitefish Airport, Montana, United States
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6 Days from $2,695* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path The “Crown of the Continent” is a staggeringly wild place, home to iconic wilderness species like grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, and bull trout. This journey explores the heart of that mountain kingdom—Glacier National Park in the U.S. and Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. Besides your classic hikes in the national parks, you’ll also walk the lesser-known trails of Mt. Fernie Provincial Park. Other journey highlights include a trip over the spectacular Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier, and a stop at… more |
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Essence of Yellowstone & Grand Teton |
Essence of Yellowstone & Grand Teton
Bozeman Airport, Montana, United States
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7 Days from $2,895* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path Visiting Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons without a good guide is like going to a concert wearing dark glasses and ear plugs. Your OBP naturalist guides know the parks’ hidden stories and out-of-the-way spots, and appreciate nothing more than seeing their guests fall in love with these special places. They’ll explain the secrets of the geyser basins, and reveal where, and how, to look for birds and moose and bears and wolves. If you’ve been feeling disconnected from the earth’s,… more |
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Grand Canyon, Rim to Rim |
Grand Canyon, Rim to Rim
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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6 Days from $2,495* per room
Provider: Off The Beaten Path It’s not clear which is more challenging: snagging a reservation with Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, or hiking the canyon rim-to-rim. You achieve both on this epic adventure. As a warm-up to the rim-to-rim, you begin with a cool hike in the restricted-access Navajo Slot Canyons. The next day your guide leads the Grand Canyon descent down the North Kaibab Trail to the green oasis of Phantom Ranch, on the canyon floor. (All you have to… more |
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Costa Rica Off The Beaten Path |
Costa Rica Off The Beaten Path
San Jose Airport, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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7 Days from $3,095* per person
Provider: Off The Beaten Path Explore beyond the end of the road on an unhurried tropical adventure that takes you from wild Pacific beaches to a whitewater river in the rainforest. Your first base is an ocean-view rainforest lodge on the southern Pacific coast, with deserted beaches perfect for walking, horseback riding, and snorkeling. Your second base is a remote, riverside eco-lodge where you can bird-watch, hike, horseback ride, or explore the rainforest canopy with your local guide. Your access to the lodge includes a… more |
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