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"Lotus Expeditions offers the best of independent travel and travel with a guided tour company. Their leaders are well tested, knowledgeable, and very personable so that their trips feel like the freedom of traveling on your own. Yet their organization and care will enable you to relax and enjoy the attention of a well-run adventure travel company." - John Shanahan, Colorado

"A mind stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

Peruvian Textiles and Blankets
Peruvian Textiles and Blankets, Cusco

Bhagarathi, Garhwal Himalaya, India
Trekking near Bhagarathi, Garhwal Himalayas, India
Prayer flags in Leh, Ladakh, India
Prayer Flags and Trekking in Ladakh, India

"Adventure travel brings me closer to the land and its people. Walking and talking and living with local people over weeks or months grants an intimacy that other ways of travel cannot. These journeys have taken me to rarely visited vantage points and introduced me to different ways of living and viewing the world. It is this sort of travel that I hope to share through Lotus Expeditions."
— Raleigh Coburn (Owner)

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Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet

stupas,mustang, nepal
Buddhist Stupas, Mustang, Nepal



Lotus Expeditions is a custom adventure travel company offering unique cultural, trekking, mountain, river, sea and mountain biking adventures worldwide. We are dedicated to seeking out the most spectacular destinations on this planet and offer a wide-range of overseas adventure vacations.

New! Costa Rica: Yoga and Surf

08 Days, December 06-13, 2008 Prices from $1995

Surfing and Yoga: The perfect symbiosis of body, mind and soul.

Join Lotus Expeditions' Guide, Petit Pinson, in Nosara, Costa Rica December 06-13, 2008 for our first-ever Womens Yoga and Surf Retreat.

Our Costa Rica adventures include daily surf lessons and yoga classes, luxurious accommodation surrounded by lush, tropical jungle just steps from the surf and a fun and supportive environment where you can relax and unwind while treating your body, mind and soul to a rejuvenating and healthy adventure vacation.

Sea Kayaking in Patagonia, Chile

Sea Kayaking, Yoga and Hot Springs

12 Days- December 24, 2008-January 04, 2009

Prices from $2875

Join Lotus Expeditions and The Healthy Goddesses' Christi Masi for a therapeutic and fun sea kayaking and yoga adventure.

Our journey begins in Puerto Varas, the "Gateway" to Northern Patagonia, surrounded by turquoise lakes, volcanoes and traditional Patagonian hospitality. We travel South to Hornopiren through lush, temperate rainforest, for a 6-Day Sea Kayaking adventure across Andean fjords filled with stunning waterfalls and abundant sea-life. We will camp near beaches, soak in natural hot springs and practice yoga while enjoying delicious meals and evening cocktails prepared by our private chef aboard our support boat.

Sea Kayaking in Patagonia, Chile

12 Days- Weekly Departures November-April 2008-2009

Prices from $1915

Trekking in Patagonia, Chile

The Torres Del Paine Full Circuit Trek

15 Days- Weekly Departures November-April 2008-2009

Prices from $3070

Explore the stunning Southern Regions of Patagonia, Chile.

The Full Circuit Trek is a challenging 10-day circumnavigation of the entire Torres Del Paine Massif. Windswept Patagonian plains, massive granite spires, stunning turquoise lakes and the southern Patagonian ice cap all compete for attention on this world class trek.

The Torres Del Paine "W" Trek

10 Days- Weekly Departures November-April 2008-2009

Prices from $2010

World Class trekking in Latin America's Southern Latitudes

The "W" Trek is a moderately difficult trek that encompasses half of the Full Circuit. It is more popular than the Full Circuit as its slower pace allows ample time for exploring remote valleys, reaching high view points, photographing wildlife, and witnessing massive blue icebergs calve off of glaciers as they spill into stunning lakes.

Tanzania, Africa

Kilimanjaro Climb and Serengeti Safari

17 Days- December 24, 2008-January 09, 2009; February 24-March 12, 2009; July 22-August 07, 2009

Prices from $5950

Climb to the rooftop of Africa on 19,340' Mt. Kilimanjaro followed by a spectacular wildlife-filled safari in the Serengeti.

Kilimanjaro Climb-Only Option

12 Days- December 24, 2008-January 04, 2009; February 24-March 07, 2009; July 22-August 02, 2009

Prices from $4340

Serengeti Safari-Only Option

08 Days- January 02-09, March 05-12, July 31-August 07 2009

Prices from $2780

Custom and Private Adventures

Lotus Expeditions specializes in custom adventure travel for the independent-minded adventurer. Offering you maximum flexibility for all budgets, we organize adventures to international and local destinations for individuals, couples, families or groups. Have you considered mountain biking from Lhasa to Kathmandu? Rafting on the Zanskar River in Ladakh, Northern India? Exploring Mustang or Dolpo in Western Nepal? Sea Kayaking or fly-fishing in Patagonia, Chile? Sikkim, India offers trekking, meditation retreats and more. Trek in the Himalaya to Mt. Everest Base Camp or circumnavigate Torres Del Paine in Patagonia, Chile.

Call or email today to talk with an adventure travel specialist to find the trip that matches your style and budget.