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Cattara’s insight into adventure travel showcases the following exciting travel destinations. Our custom journeys feature private adventure treks, cultural tours, walks, river rafting, and expeditions to the most interesting places on earth! Your travel with us will not just be a vacation but a life experience.
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Nepal
Situated in the central Himalaya, Nepal encompasses some of the most spectacular scenery on earth. Adventurers have long been enticed by the lure of the world’s highest mountains, but the country offers much more to the curious visitor. Discover a complex tapestry of natural landscapes, including deep gorges laced by rushing rivers, lush forests of bamboo, rhododendron, pine, and juniper, and neatly terraced fields of barley, millet, and rice. Nepal is also a land of hospitable, welcoming people, whose enchanting villages set among verdant hillsides exhibit the disparate nature of the many ethnic clans found here. You cannot fail to be moved by Nepal’s magnificent diversity and rich heritage.
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Tibet
Isolated by great natural barriers, Tibet has evoked a certain magic and mystery and tantalized the imagination of the western world. Dominated by an intensely blue sky and vast open spaces of clear light and pure color, the high and desolate Tibetan plateau is extraordinary in its pristine beauty and austerity—a timeless setting where the old ways truly thrive. A trip to this region showcases a unique and highly developed culture, with religion at its very core. Travel in this part of the world is not always easy, but the rewards are great, with glimpses of a land and people unlike any other.
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Bhutan
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is known as Druk Yul, the “Land of the Thunder Dragon.” Isolated for centuries by its geography, Bhutan has gradually opened its frontiers to visitors over the last three decades. Because of its seclusion amid snow-clad mountains, Bhutan’s old legends have been preserved and continue to exercise a marked influence in the traditions of the population. From the heights of the Eastern Himalaya to historic dzongs scattered throughout the countryside, from magical dance dramas played out in the great monasteries to colorful villages and farming communities, observe Bhutan’s many scenic and cultural landscapes, a little world quite unlike your own.
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Japan
Japan is a study in contrasts, from the busy streets and bright lights of modern Tokyo and the cultural treasures of old Kyoto to the rocky trails of Japan’s North Alps and the symmetrical snowy cone of venerated Fuji-san. Nature is highly revered in Japan, and you’ll discover just how much the local people enjoy exploring the serene countryside as you experience an in-depth and authentic revelation of this complex country and people.
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Europe
Europe is a favorite destination for mountain hikers, with the astounding beauty of the majestic Alps, charming villages tucked away in quiet valleys, wide-ranging tasty cuisines, and a host of diverse cultures. Discover the backcountry of Europe, from the classic “Tour du Mont Blanc” to the little known trails of the Georgian Caucasus, where you’ll find stunning mountain ranges more remote and higher than the Alps, verdant valleys edged by ancient stone towers, and hospitable people who are ready to share a feast with you—and all without the crowds!
We have one date scheduled for the Sacred Treks - Tour du Mont Blanc in 2009. Join us July 26 – August 2, 2009
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South America - Peru
Peru is one of the world’s best trekking destinations. How could it not be, given the ice-fluted splendor of the Andes forming a glistening backdrop to nearly every trek here? Add in fascinating indigenous cultures and the historical legacy of the Incas, including incomparable Machu Picchu, the stone city lost in time, and you’ll soon see why Peru is high on everyone’s list of “must-see” places. Come experience it for yourself!
Sacred Treks Machu Picchu Flyer
Itinerary
We have two dates scheduled for the Mountain Lodges of Peru in 2010. Join us from May 17 – 28, 2010 or May 31 – June 11, 2010.
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North America
Our adventures in North America include exciting river rafting trips to the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho—ideal for family and groups of friends! Our expert river runners, magnificent cooks, great storytellers, and knowledgeable, helpful outdoorsmen make for a magical wilderness river vacation. And, for women only: escape with your favorite group of female friends! Our unique getaways for women include spectacular hikes in Northern California along scenic coastal hills, through dense mystical forests, and past flowering hillsides. Our other offerings include hikes to the rugged and beautiful California Sierras and climbs of Mount Shasta, all in a truly supportive and nurturing atmosphere. Soothing yoga sessions, delightful culinary evenings, cooking classes, and much more are in the offing to cap a wonderful getaway.
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