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2012 New Trips

We have been at it again! Always on the lookout for interesting trips and surprising ways to explore classic destinations, we are very excited about our fantastic new trips for 2012. Created by adventurers for adventurers, here are some of our new favorite ways to explore our world.

Try sea kayaking with whales in Argentina's Peninsula Valdes. Snorkel with narwhals and beluga whales on an Arctic Safari. Overnight in Guatemala's ancient ruins as the legendary Mayan calendar comes to an end. Or take in a bit of history and luxury in Uruguay's estancias. From Costa Rica to the remote Amazon our 2012 New Trips are creative, brand new, and rarely seen anywhere else.

Browse for a taste of what it means to travel with Adventure Life!

|^|Arctic KingdomVisiting the Huarani community|^|Elizabeth Conway|^|Gabriel Barok|^|John Keller|^|Jonathan Brunger
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Cuenca Multisport
Highlights
  • Cuenca
  • Caņari Inca Ruins
  • Cloudforest Hiking
  • Mt. Biking Paute Valley
  • Tomebamba River Rafting
 $23056 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Ecuador
Bike through the countryside near Cuenca
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Our most active trips for travelers who are fit and looking for vigorous adventures. Tours include multisport activities and multi-day treks.Includes biking activity.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes paddling activity such as sea kayaking or rafting.
Hike, bike and horseback ride in Cuenca, Ecuador's main cultural and ...
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Celebrate the Maya 2012
Highlights
  • Antigua
  • Lake Atitlan
  • Chichicastenango
  • Copan
  • More...
  • Honduras
  • Rio Dulce
  • Yaxha
  • Uaxactun
  • Tikal
 $254512 daysBook This TourSee Tour DetailsTour includes Rainforest Alliance verified inbound operations
Guatemala
Daily tasks for Maya women in Guatemala
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Deluxe camping or accommodations in mountain lodges.Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Experience the culture during a local festival. With local expert guides, enjoy festivities, parades, colorful costumes, music, dancing, art, and food.Visit ancient ruins and historical sites.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.
On Dec 21, 2012, the Maya calendar will complete its 5,125 year ...
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Year of the Maya
Highlights
  • Pook's Hill Lodge
  • Xunantunich
  • Caracol
  • Tikal Ruins
  • Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
 $16107 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Belize, Guatemala
A Tikal Tower appearing above the jungle canopy
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Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Visit ancient ruins and historical sites.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.
Celebrate the Year of the Maya, marking the end of their calendar, ...
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Coast to Coast Multisport
Highlights
  • Pacuare River Rafting
  • Puerto Viejo
  • Cahuita National Park
  • La Tirimbina Reserve
  • More...
  • Arenal Volcano
  • Central Pacific Coast
 $229510 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Costa Rica
Rapelling waterfalls on the canyoning tour in Arenal
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Our most active trips for travelers who are fit and looking for vigorous adventures. Tours include multisport activities and multi-day treks.Includes biking activity.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.Includes paddling activity such as sea kayaking or rafting.Includes opportunity for snorkeling or possibly SCUBA.Explore the forest canopy by zip line or rappel down cliffs or waterfalls.
Raft the Pacuare River, snorkel Cahuita National Park, hike Tirimbina ...
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Uruguay Travel & Tours
Highlights
  • Colonia
  • Montevideo
  • La Pedrera
  • Mariscala
  • More...
  • Punta del Este
  • Cabo Polonio
  • Forest of Ombues
  • Estancias
  • Uruguay's Vineyards
Beaches, wine-tasting, bird-watching, horseback riding, hiking - Uruguay attracts both the glitterati from around the world to its sun-drenched beaches and chic restaurants, as well as the traveler looking for quiet in Uruguay's countryside. 2012 is the year to explore this tiny South America gem.
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Arctic Land Safaris and Adventures
Highlights
  • Arctic Safaris
  • Great Migrations
  • Grand Odysseys
  • Arctic Diving Safaris
  • More...
  • Polar Bears
  • Narwhals
  • Northern Lights
  • Intuit Culture
  • Whale Watching
Channeling the great explorers of our past, these polar land tours are designed for intimate exploration of one of our world's most stunning, and most remote regions - the high Arctic. This is a place of polar bears, northern lights, narwhals, walruses, the Intuit culture, bowhead whales and more. And these Arctic adventures are designed to truly experience such wonders.
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Salta Multisport
Highlights
  • Salta
  • Cachi
  • Cafayate
  • Purmamarca
  • Los Cardones National Park
 $28959 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Argentina
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Our most active trips for travelers who are fit and looking for vigorous adventures. Tours include multisport activities and multi-day treks.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Visit ancient ruins and historical sites.Includes paddling activity such as sea kayaking or rafting.Explore the forest canopy by zip line or rappel down cliffs or waterfalls.
Northwest Argentina offers a unique blend of culture, adventure, and ...
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Huaorani Lodge
Highlights
  • Huaorani Community
  • Amazon Rainforest
  • Shiripuno River
  • Coca
  • More...
  • Shell
  • Quito
 $11307 daysBook This TourSee Tour DetailsTour includes Rainforest Alliance verified inbound operations
Ecuador, Amazon
Huaorani Lodge, Huaorani Community
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Homestay with local families or overnight in community-supported campground or lodge for unique cultural immersion.Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.Includes paddling activity such as sea kayaking or rafting.
Visit Huaorani Lodge and the Huaorani people on this Amazon lodge ...
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Peninsula Valdes Sea Kayaking
Highlights
  • Peninsula Valdes
  • Trelew
  • Puerto Piramides
 $13055 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Argentina, Patagonia
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A remote sea kayaking adventure offering the opportunity for close ...
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Guyana Rainforest
Highlights
  • Rupununi Savannah
  • Kaieteur Falls
  • Surama Eco-Lodge
  • Burro Burro River
 $21956 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Guyana
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Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.
Guyana is a fantastic destination for travelers looking to explore ...
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Ka'ana Belize Rainforest Resort
Highlights
  • San Ignacio area
  • Maya Ruins
  • Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
 $19154-7 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Belize
Tubing on the Caves Branch River system in Belize
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Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.
Visit the San Ignacio area, well known for its many rainforest ...
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Toledo Explorer
Highlights
  • Toledo District
  • Punta Gorda
  • Blue Creek Cave
  • Rio Blanco National Park
  • More...
  • Lubantuun Ruins
  • West Snake Cayes
 $14556 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Belize
Santa Cruz Waterfall in Belize
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Our most active trips for travelers who are fit and looking for vigorous adventures. Tours include multisport activities and multi-day treks.Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Visit ancient ruins and historical sites.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.Includes paddling activity such as sea kayaking or rafting.Includes opportunity for snorkeling or possibly SCUBA.Explore the forest canopy by zip line or rappel down cliffs or waterfalls.
Not Toledo, Ohio! Come adventure in the southern Toledo district of ...
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Nicaragua Relaxation
Highlights
  • Granada City
  • Isletas Kayaking
  • Mombacho Volcano
  • Pacific Coast Resort
 $19557 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Nicaragua
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Escape to a tranquil hideaway overlooking the white sands beaches of ...
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Falklands Battlefields
Highlights
  • Stanley
  • Fitzroy
  • Darwin
  • Pebble Island
 $27108 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Falkland Islands
Monument at Fitzroy to Welsh Guards on a Stanley day trip
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Visit the most well-known war museums and wreckage sites in this ...
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Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge
Highlights
  • Amazon Rainforest
  • Iquitos
 $8104 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Peru, Amazon
Squirrel Monkey, Amazon
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Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.Includes paddling activity such as sea kayaking or rafting.
Explore Peru's vast jungle with a 3-night stay at Ceiba Tops Lodge. A ...
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Ecuador Highlights
Highlights
  • Bellavista Cloud Forest
  • Otavalo Market
  • Cuicocha Lake
  • Cotopaxi Volcano
  • More...
  • Quilotoa
  • Baņos
  • Pailon del Diablo
 $19159 daysBook This TourSee Tour Details
Ecuador
I think the colors were so bright I was smiling!
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Includes cultural activities such as a visit to a traditional village or a local market to give a unique perspective.Includes guided hiking excursions. Hikes may vary from easy and optional three hour hikes to more difficult multi-day treks.Includes intentional opportunity to observe flora or fauna with an experienced guide.
Enjoy some of the best Ecuador travel sites on this nine day tour. ...