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 the moment you leave the urban skyline behind, the route unfolds like a time-lapse of Panama’s natural and cultural evolution—modern highways giving way to narrow country roads, forested valleys, and riverside hamlets where life moves with the rhythm of the land. Your Naturalist Guide provides both context and curiosity as you trace this path eastward, setting the stage for the wild and remote experiences ahead.

  • Between two oceans, the land narrows into a spine of mountains and volcanoes where rivers spill through jungle and cloud forests brush the sky. This is Central America in its purest form — wild, restless, and alive with water and light. From the whitewater rivers of Costa Rica to the volcanic islands of Lake Nicaragua, this journey traces a route through shifting landscapes and small moments that stay with you long after you’ve left them behind.

  • If you prefer an active pace and wish to experience Peru through thrilling adventures, this trip may be just what you are looking for. Join us for a 10-day excursion packed with excitement and exploration on which you will be immersed in thousands of years of this country’s culture.

  • Manuel Antonio local nature-focused tours and excursions include canopy walks, horseback riding, sea kayaking, and white water rafting - and that's just for starters!

  • The Guiana Shield is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America and is one of the regions of highest biodiversity in the world. The Shield has 1400 vertebrate species and 1680 bird species. The Shield is overlain by the largest expanse of undisturbed tropical rain forest in the world. Join us as we explore Guyana and Suriname.

  • The Pantanal is a wonderland of landscapes and biodiversity - the reason that makes the Pantanal South America's main sanctuary of wildlife. Based at Araras Eco Lodge your days will be spent on guided excursions spotting wildlife on photo safaris, canoeing, trekking, horseback riding.

Featured Hotels

  • Mallin Colorado Ecolodge is built in a wide open space, in the middle of a native tree park in Chile’s Aysén Region. The lodge has a wonderful view of the lake and the mountains. Mallin Colorado Ecolodge offers accommodation in cabins and rooms with excellent views of Lake General Carrera, in a private area that is harmonious with the landscape.

  • Hotel del Virrey is a charming hotel located in the historical heart of the city of Salta, Argentina. The hotel's has a prime location just four blocks from the main square 9 de Julio, near the most important museums and the commercial center of the city.

  • Estancia La Sofia Boutique Hotel & Polo Ranch is a place to spend your vacation, relax and play polo or take a ride on horseback. Located in the middle of the Argentine countryside, but only 100 km (60 miles) from Buenos Aires, La Sofía is an oasis of calm. It was created by its owners, who, together with their staff, take excellent care of the facilities and their guests.

  • Pachira Lodge is strategically located only 5 minutes away from the extraordinary Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. The hotel is right across the main canal facing the town of Tortuguero. Surrounded by a network of very scenic canals, this is considered one of the most exotic regions of the world, characterized by its rich in flora and fauna.

  • The Home Hotel Buenos Aires is located in Palermo Hollywood, a subdivision of the Palermo Viejo neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This vibrant area is best known as a gastronomic center, with some of Buenos Aires best and most varied restaurants. Within easy reach of the city center and all its tourist attractions, but far away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

  • Hotel Club Tapiz is located in Luján de Cuyo, Argentina -30 min away from the Mendoza airport, in an estate built in 1890 and surrounded by 10 hectares of vineyards.

  • Rio Hermoso Mountain Hotel is situated in the Lanín National Park on the banks of the river Rio Hermoso surrounded by calm native woods in San Martin de los Andes, Argentina. Unique views, aromas and wild sounds make this hotel an exclusive accommodation choice for those who are looking for privacy, comfort and close contact with nature.

  • Live the experience of the only hotel in Peru in the middle of a vineyard at Hotel Vinas Queirolo in Ica, Peru. Having the opportunity to live a few days surrounded by vineyards, in contact with nature, learn and enjoy wines and piscos, is part of the Hotel Vinas Queirolo 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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