Virtuoso Adventure Travel
Our guide to great active, wild, and authentic vacations around the world.
Adventure travel can mean many things to many people. For instance, are you willing to take a trip a little (or even a lot) outside of your comfort zone? Instead of renting a car, why not hop on a bike? Additionally, consider cruising to a destination that can reach 58 degrees below zero – now that’s an adventure! Therefore, talk to your NorthStar Virtuoso travel advisor, who specializes in adventure travel. They can help you discover how you can get your heart racing this year. Ultimately, these trends will offer some adventurous inspiration for your next trip!
These Virtuoso hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, on-site tour connections, and destinations take adventure travel seriously, offering experiences that raise heartbeats, embrace the beauty of nature, or let travelers immerse themselves in a destination’s local culture.
Worldwide & Cruises
- Abercrombie & Kent (Safaris & Expedition Cruises)*
- Alpine Adventures/Adventures Africa
- Aqua Expeditions
- Australis
- Backroads
- Big Five Tours & Expeditions
- Butterfield & Robinson
- Celebrity Xpeditions*
- G Adventures
- Hurtigruten*
- International Expeditions
- Kensington Tours
- Lindblad Expeditions
- National Geographic Expeditions
- Quark Expeditions
- Silversea Expeditions*
- Swain Destinations*
- UnCruise Adventures
Africa
- African Travel, Inc. *
- Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, Kenya
- Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
- Fairmont The Norfolk
- Fairmont Mara Safari Club
- Micato Safaris
- Singita
- South African Tourism
- The Royal Livingstone Anantara
- Wilderness Safaris
Asia
Australia & Pacific Islands
Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
- andBeyond
- Hotel Boutique Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
- explora
- Metropolitan Touring Colombia, Ecuador & Peru
- Ladatco Tours
- LimaTours S.A.C
- Los Cabos Tourism Board
- Rico Tours – Central America & Cuba
- ProColombia
- PromPeru
United States & Canada
- Discover Holidays Inc – Canada
- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Canada’s Western Mountain Region
- The Fairmont Banff Springs
- The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
- The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
- Gateway Canyons Resort
- Ted Turner Reserves
- Tourism Vancouver
*This partner may not be available in all regions.
The Trips Getting Adventure Travelers Excited This Year
As long as it’s a vacation that takes you a little (or way) outside of your comfort zone, then it’s an adventure. We asked Virtuoso travel advisors for a few of their favorite adventure travel trends for 2021. Here, some of their most inspiring—and exciting—ideas.
5 Ways to Turn Every Vacation Into an Adventure
From heart-racing pursuits to eye-opening experiences, Virtuoso travel advisors share their tips for making every getaway an adventurous one.
The definition of “adventure” is different for everyone: For some, it may mean climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, while for others, a pastry-themed walking tour around a Paris neighborhood is a thrilling escapade. As long as it’s an experience that connects travelers to the local culture in a meaningful way, it’s an adventure to us – and the Virtuoso travel advisors, destinations, hotels, cruise lines, and tour operators that specialize in adventure travel agree.
If you’re looking to add a little adventure to your next trip, here are a few Virtuoso advisor-approved ways to explore. READ ON …
