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At Vantage Adventures we believe that there in an adventure in every traveling experience, each trip an adventure in learning, experiencing and making us a better and more understanding world's traveler and human being.

Our motto, since the mid '70s and paraphrasing a wonderful ancient Arabian poet, has been: "Life is but a journey - to travel is to live twice" 


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Adventure travel usually conjures up images of rafts over waterfalls, climbers leaning on their axes, hikers trekking through impenetrable virgin jungles, surrounded by all the possible local fauna specimen. But adventure travel is also for those seeking a different way to learn, explore and see with their very own eyes fast disappearing remote areas of the world.  It is a way to discover the world as it was, pristine and incommensurably beautiful. Somewhere the sheer pleasure of discovering new countries, the exhilaration of meeting new friends, the joy of learning has dimmed or even disappeared as this type of travel has been portrayed as demanding and only for the very young! We offer many individual adventure discoveries in the world for every age group as long as young at heart!

To emphasize our eco-friendly approach even more, we have elected to operate many group programs with G.A.P. Adventures, a leader in eco tourism operation, committed to offering low-impact tours that benefit traveler and host alike, working with local communities, businesses and individuals to develop sustainable tourism opportunities that help local economies while minimizing negative environmental and cultural impacts. These adventures offer travelers a grassroots, small group adventure vacation, with a focus on culture, nature and active travel.  From trekking the Andes to skiing the Alps, from white-water rafting in Costa Rica to bicycling through Europe. Vantage Adventures offers a variety of outdoor oriented, small group or individual, hiking, skiing, white-water rafting, canoeing, canopying, horse-back riding, trekking and cycling guided trips around the world.

Small international groups, excellent guides, delicious local cuisine, varied and interesting transportation, special destinations and charming local accommodation, all come together to create an authentic adventure experience. We now offer a variety of adventures, from active outdoor adventures to ship and yacht based wildlife expeditions. The diversity of our adventure vacations is second only to the diversity of the people and cultures you'll experience. There are different styles of tours to choose from, meaning there is an adventure for virtually any traveler looking to add a little adventure and authenticity to their holiday:

ORIGINAL – Original adventures attract travelers seeking the authentic and unique experience only available on our small group adventures. Variety is the key on a small group adventure, and we epitomize the diversity of travel by making use of varied and interesting transportation, and staying in small locally owned accommodation with lots of charm.
COMFORT CLASS – With Comfort Class tours we maintain the grassroots travel experience, but make use of upgraded hotels with continental breakfast, travel by private and first class transportation, and include your arrival transfer
EXPEDITIONS – It's said the call of the sea is strong. We couldn't agree more. Ideal for our most intrepid and curious travelers, these expeditions take place onboard our legendary ship Explorer. Abundant wildlife and exploring remote destinations are the highlights of these adventures
FAMILY – These adventures offer families with children aged 6 to 17 years the option to experience something more interesting and exciting than your normal beach or cruise holiday. Family adventures are specially designed to show your family the most fascinating and fun parts of the world
ROAM – ROAM adventures hit the "unbeaten" path, stay in small locally owned accommodation and utilize local transportation. These journeys are fun, flexible and affordable. We take care of the details, and let you decide what you want to do everyday
INDEPENDENT – Optimize your travel time before or after a group tour with an Independent visit. Services and accommodations vary for each of these options, please check individual trips for complete details.
ACTIVE – Active adventures offer a unique and authentic cultural experience, but spend time enjoying the more active highlights of the region. Thrilling activities include whitewater rafting, trekking, mountain biking and sea kayaking.
GOURMET  - The essence of many trips is sampling some local cuisine and drinks and these Adventures offer a delicious exploration of each country with unique restaurants and wineries, gourmet cooking class, local food and produce markets and beautiful countryside vistas for a mouth watering mix that will satisfy your travel hunger.


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