

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
Costa Rica rewards curiosity with color and life at every turn, and this journey with Lost World Adventures traces its living rhythms from cloud forest to coast. Your trip begins near San José, where the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation sets the tone for the week—an immersion in sustainability, local flavor, and warm hospitality. From the slopes overlooking the Central Valley, the landscape rolls outward in deep green folds of coffee and canopy, inviting exploration.
Come to Antarctica and say hello to whales, seals, and thousands of penguins. Your Antarctic expedition cruise will thoroughly acquaint you with Antarctica’s wondrous ice wildernesses, bringing out your inner explorer as you tour colossal glacier fronts, dazzling berg-filled bays, and shorelines surrounded by towering, snow-swept mountains.
This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula cruise aboard the m/v Hondius will take you further south of Antarctica, crossing the Polar Circle. This expedition cruise passes through waters traveled by Humpback, Minke and Fin whales. Including photo workshops with Massimo Bassano and video workshops with Myriam Casper. Acoustic with Sara Tores Ortiz and Lee Miller.
The trip starts with a few days in Rio de Janeiro. A private tour of the city includes visits to Corcovado Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, the Sambodromo (where Carnival takes place). Leisure time in Rio can be spent at the legendary beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. The natural history of Brazil experience then starts in Foz de Iguaçú, home to one of the most beautiful ecological reserves of the planet and where you find one of the most spectacular views of the world, the Iguaçú Falls.
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.
Featured Hotels
Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa sits on the edge of the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru. The only hotel in Urubamba with a private train station to Machu Picchu, Tambo del Inka goes to every length to ensure an indelible stay. The hotel offers refined dining, a therapeutic spa and premier fitness center, along with an emerald lagoon and blooming riverside gardens.
The Casa Andina Standard Arequipa is nice, classic and well located hotel in Arequipa, Peru just a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas by car and a minute walk from the Monasterio of Santa Catalina. It has 105 comfortable and practical rooms with impeccable finishes, 100% non-smoking, distributed in a contemporary construction and a nice terrace were you can see the volcano.
The Springs Resort & Spa at Arenal perches one thousand feet above the Arenal Valley on a mountain ridge just six kilometers north of the active volcano but safely outside the government declared danger zone. A luxury resort featuring hot springs, picture perfect views of the Arenal Volcano from every guest room and four restaurants including the Ginger Sushi Bar and Las Ventanas fine dining.
Huemules Dome Lodge provides a complete and unique experience to live the Patagonian Nature. Huemules features dome lodging that was designed to allow maximum privacy. All guests have their own private deck with open views from the room. Estancia Huemules Located a few kilometers from the city of Esquel, with 7 weekly flights and 300 km from Bariloche, with more than 15 daily flights.
Yacutinga Lodge is a hidden haven for nature lovers in the heart of the lush Misiones jungle in Argentina. It provides a great opportunity to enjoy and discover the Interior Atlantic Rainforest after visiting Iguazú Falls.
Located on the road to the Martial Glacier, Altos Ushuaia Hotel & Restó in Ushuaia, Argentina is a cozy and familiar place where you will feel at home. The entire establishment has been designed with special attention to the natural conditions of the land and the wonderful views and lighting that the hotel receives.
Arenal Manoa Hotel in a Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica is a beautiful property to relax and enjoy the marvelous view of the Arenal Volcano and hot springs. Surrounded by gardens, pastures and animals, the rooms Arenal Manoa have been designed so that each one offers you a panoramic view of the volcano.
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