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

  • Join us for this exciting voyage of exploration aboard m/v Plancius. All itineraries are for guidance only and flexibility is key during these rare and thrilling expeditions. Since information about most of the landing sites is limited or unknown, this target itinerary can only mention scheduled landings and general information.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Eight days/seven nights that allows visitors to the beautiful country of Honduras to enjoy all of its natural wonders, including the Mayan ruins of Copan, Pico Bonito National Park, Cayos Cochinos. An optional trip while at The Lodge and Spa at Pico Bonito includes a snorkeling trip around the world's second longest barrier reef in Roatan Island.

  • This tour will take you through the energetic city of Rio de Janeiro where you will marvel at the Christ the Redeemer that looms over the city. Then you will travel to the Lençois Maranhenses National Park where the sand dunes and crystal clear tide pools create a dreamlike landscape for you to relax and enjoy.

  • This 10-day trip features Bogota, the Coffee Zone, Cali and Cartagena. We designed this itinerary to blend the dynamics of the cities, the nature of the coffee region, cultural immersion in Cali, with the history and laid-back atmosphere in Cartagena. In Bogota you will tour the city with a local historian who will introduce you to the life and times of the city.

Featured Hotels

  • A tropically elegant oasis inspired by a palette of people and places, the Santarena Hotel in Las Catalinas is a bohemian pearl perched between two of Costa Rica’s loveliest Pacific beaches. Santarena Hotel’s beachfront rooftop terrace & pool are nothing short of exquisite. Complete with amazing ocean and town views, making it the perfect place to take in the sunset (don’t forget about the gin cart available at sunset, too!).

  • Finca Adalgisa Wine Hotel, Vineyard and Winery is an early 20th century manor house and vineyard estate in the heart of the premier wine-growing region of Argentina. It is a charming family home converted in 2001 by Gabriela Furlotti,a third generation Argentine-Italian, into the first boutique hotel and finca in Mendoza.

  • The La Posada del Marques is ideally located in the historical center of Salta, Argentina, 3 blocks from the Plaza 9 de Julio and close to the principle tourist attractions. The hotel has comfortably equipped rooms, including doubles, singles, triples, quadruples, double superior and double conecting. All are bright, whether overlooking the patio the alamos, the central courtyard or outside.

  • The Refugio Amazonas Lodge lies deep within Peru's Amazon rainforest — a luxurious oasis in the wilderness. Located in a 200-hectare private reserve within the buffer zone of the Tambopata National Reserve, Refugio Amazonas is a secluded, 32-bedroom jungle lodge.

  • 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.

  • The terrace garden at Hotel Katari allows you to relax and appreciate the entire city of Arequipa, Peru including a landmark front view of the main cathedral with the volcanic background. Through its optimal location, landmark terrace, highly personalized service, luxurious historical interior design, and most exclusive facilities and services, Hotel Katari at Plaza de Armas will ensure you will have an unparalleled stay in the White City.

  • Yemaya Island Hideaway is located on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua – a little known paradise island lost in the Caribbean. Yemaya Island Hideaway now offers a casual, low key island lodge experience for guests looking to kick back into a barefoot beach romantic vacation, spending lazy days in a relaxed and informal way.

  • On the shores of Lake Titicaca, Peru you can enjoy traditional Peruvian hospitality at the Sonesta Posadas del Inca Lake Titicaca Puno. This hotel offers an atmosphere surrounded by beauty and tranquility, as well as easy access to all tourist activities. Admire the wonderful landscape that offers you the highest navigable lake in the world, from its rooms, restaurant, bar and terrace.

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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