Trip Motif - Culture & History

Delving into the culture and history of a place is the true hallmark of an Off the Beaten Path style journey. Our territories are rich in tradition, from the cultures of yesterday’s Puebloan people and Wild West pioneers, to today’s gauchos and Indians. Do more than scratch the surface on your travels this year, dig deeper into the who, how, and why. Discover the present and explore the past—listen to the stories, sample the foods, talk to the locals; see things from a different perspective.

Culture & History Guided Group Journeys

• Ecuador: Mountains to Amazon: Highland cultures and jungle wildlife
• Founders' Journey: Hiking and exploring with Bill and Pam Bryan
• Glacier Bay & the Inside Passage: Whales, bears, bald eagles, and glaciers - a maritime paradise
• Inside Guatemala: Semana Santa, nature, and Mayan spirit
• Northern Rockies Tribes & Trails: The Blackfeet and Flathead Nations and Glacier National Park
• Patagonia: Iconic Mountains and Glaciers: Mount FitzRoy, Perito Moreno Glacier, and Lake Viedma
• Ted Turner's Vermejo Park Ranch: Wildlife Kingdom
• The Far Corners of Colorado: Ancient Mesa Verde to the mountain town of Telluride
• True Peru: People, Places & Traditions: Machu Picchu to Lake Titicaca—Cultural connections in the Peruvian Andes
• Walking Through Peru: Lodge-to-lodge trek of the Inca Stronghold: Cusco, Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu
• Yellowstone, Cowboys & Indians: Rafting, rodeos, and special places in and around Yellowstone

Other Options for Off the Beaten Path Culture & History Adventures

Private Custom Journeys: Meet history and culture personally, face-to-face.

Ranch Vacations: Immerse yourself in the real West on a working ranch, where you’re more likely to be handed a fence stretcher than a room key.