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June is Great
Outdoors Month, and it’s a perfect reminder of the world’s endless natural
beauty. USTOA tour operators offer a lot of tours that help clients
explore the natural world, from active trips for hikers and divers to more
relaxed excursions for those who prefer to watch the sunset with a glass of
wine in hand.
Take Tauck’s
Botswana, South Africa & Zambia tour, for example: It’s an immersive safari
journey through some of southern Africa’s most diverse landscapes that combines
river, land and air-based wildlife experiences. A helicopter flight over the
Okavango Delta offers a new perspective for travelers, while a Zambezi River
cruise and a traditional mokoro canoe experience provide grounding
opportunities to connect with nature up close.
During Collette’s
Spirit of the American Southwest trip, clients will journey through canyons and
red-rock formations, exploring sites such as New Mexico’s Bandelier National
Monument, where history is revealed through the village ruins of Ancestral Puebloans.
They’ll also tour Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly with a Navajo guide, who will
offer an immersive look into the tribe’s culture. Another highlight includes an
exclusive outdoor barbecue in a secluded space inside Monument Valley, a sacred
Navajo desert valley on the Arizona-Utah border.
Aquatic-minded
clients will love exploring below the surface with Caradonna’s Fiji Diving,
Shark Encounters & Surf Adventures tour at Waidroka Bay Surf & Dive
Resort, set at the center of Fiji’s Coral Coast. Beyond an abundance of coral
reefs and marine life to see during dives, the area also offers adrenaline
junkies opportunities for skydiving, off-roading, dune surfing and ziplining.
For clients headed
Down Under, AAT Kings’ Red Centre Active Adventure is the perfect four-day
addition to an Australia vacation. Thanks to an itinerary that blends active
hikes with moments to pause and take in the scenery, travelers will get their
blood pumping while taking in dramatic sandstone formations at Kings Canyon
Rim, towering rock domes at Kata Tjuta’s Walpa Gorge and stunning desert
sunsets.
During Great Value
Vacations’ Adventurous Bali tour, meanwhile, clients will trek among rice
paddies and coconut plantations, bike through the countryside, spot monkeys in
lush forest landscapes and hike to Mount Batur, one of Bali’s most active
volcanoes — all with plenty of downtime to enjoy the island’s crystalline
beaches and breathtaking sunsets.
Clients who want
to experience the great outdoors by land and sea will enjoy Alexander +
Roberts’ Western Galapagos Cruise + Quito itinerary. After sightseeing in
Ecuador, travelers will board the intimate La Pinta ship for aquatic adventures
such as snorkeling in Urbina Bay, sailing in a glass-bottom boat and strolling
the red-sand beaches of Rabida Island.
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