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

  • 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.

  • Since the SS Ancon made the first ocean-to-ocean transit through the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914 more than a million vessels have transited through the waterway bringing commerce, cultures and people from all corners of the world closer together.

  • Welcome to an adventure unlike any other, where time seems to slow down and the wonders of the natural world take center stage. This isn’t just a trip; it’s a journey into the heart of a living laboratory—the magnificent Galápagos Islands. Prepare to be captivated by a world where evolution is on full display and unique wildlife roams without fear.

  • Experience Peru by Land and Water: the Inca capital of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and inside the Amazon jungle for 14D/13N Starting at $4725 per person. This grand Peruvian experience combines two of the world’s premier destinations: Machu Picchu and the Amazon rainforest.

  • The cuisine and culinary traditions of the Ancient Mayans were diverse and extensive. The Mayans were hunters, fishers and used their own gardens to grow their food supply. Their most traditional dishes use a variety of ingredients. Their largest crop production was maize (corn). Cacao, another principle crop, was used in a sacred drink and also as an exchange unit in its grain form. The Spanish colonization brought change to the region.

  • The exclusive “Butler’s Green + Blue Package” is the ultimate way to feel pampered in an exquisite yet relaxed setting. The perfect combination of clear blue waters and deep green jungles, our newest package helps you explore the best of Belize in the picture-perfect luxury.

Featured Hotels

  • The best of past and present, together at Country Club Lima Hotel. Staying at Country Club Lima Hotel means being part of Lima’s history: cosmopolitan, historic, unique. Each of the hotel’s corners and corridors hides a legend, a story, a mystery. It is a storied icon that keeps transforming itself, preserving in its corners legends, visits of celebrities and countless social gatherings lived in one of the most exclusive areas of the capital.

  • Experience Costa Rica like never before at JW Marriott Guanacaste Resort & Spa in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. The hotel’s elegant offerings will transport you to a tropical paradise. Discover the natural beauty of Guanacaste when you head to the beach and learn how to surf, or take in the gorgeous views while perfecting your swing on the 18-hole golf course.

  • XO Art House is a unique accommodation experience in Cusco, Peru. Surround yourself with modern Cusqueñan art in Casona-style guest rooms. We are pleased to introduce our new Mountain Lodges of Peru signature property located in San Blas, Cusco’s flourishing arts quarter, with charming views of the city’s picturesque streets and surrounding landscapes.

  • 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.

  • Hotel Casa del Sol Machupicchu is located in the historical district of Machu Picchu, Peru and provides visitors with a complete Machu Picchu experience. Casa del Sol Machupicchu respects and preserves the history we inherit so we personalize each area with Andean motifs to complement the magical environment. The hotel is ideally located in the middle of sacred and revered lands, in the village of Machu Picchu, which gives our visitors a true luxury experience.

  • Surrounded by lush tropical Costa Rican rainforest in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, each one of the 44 spacious casitas at Arenal Nayara Spa and Gardens provide an exclusive, ultra-luxurious retreat. Escape in luxury, enjoying personalized service and signature “pura vida” hospitality, whether from a private outdoor deck overlooking the volcano, the serene interiors of a plush villa or the hot springs mineral waters of an outdoor Jacuzzi.

  • The Pacuare Lodge is nestled in a rainforest overlooking the Pacuare River in Costa Rica, which National Geographic has listed as one of the worlds top ten scenic rivers. The luxuriant rainforest that surrounds the Pacuare Lodge is a private reserve that forms part of the largest network of protected areas in Central America, covering more than 1.2 million acres of tropical wilderness.

  • The Crowne Plaza San Jose Corobici Hotel is located 15 minutes from the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. It is five minutes from San José’s Downtown and within walking distance of Costa Rica’s National Stadium, home of the national soccer team and the biggest concerts and festivals of the country.

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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