Outdoor Activities

Get close to nature without leaving the city on this private 3-hour from Kuala Lumpur, including hotel pick-up. Spot colorful birds at the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, then surround yourself with majestic butterflies at the neighboring Butterfly Park. Finish with a visit to the vibrant Orchid and Hibiscus Garden, where you can marvel over 5,000 different flower varieties from all around the world.

Discover Dubai's ancient hunting traditions on this private 5-hour falconry experience and wildlife tour. Visit a beautiful retreat nestled among the desert dunes with your private guide. Enjoy the chance to interact with elegant falcons, and learn of their life-cycles, diet and natural habitat. Then, watch a traditional falconry display and admire the birds' power and prowess in the air. Afterward, visit the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve and search the sands for sightings of native oryx and gazelles.

Experience Penang's natural side on a 4-hour, private trip to Tropical Spice Garden and Entopia butterfly farm, two lush sanctuaries for everything that grows, blooms, flies, or wriggles in coastal Malaysia. This convenient combination trip includes entrance fees and door-to-door transport from Penang in an air conditioned vehicle.

Check off not one but two UNESCO World Heritage sites and an active volcano on this action-packed private door-to-door tour. Begin with sunrise at Borobudur, followed by the smaller nearby temples of Pawon and Mendut. Next, board a jeep to explore the lava-strewn slopes of Mount Merapi. Finally, visit the 10th-century Prambanan temples.

Discover the fascinating geologic history of El Torcal Nature Reserve on a guided, half-day hike. After pickup from your hotel in Marbella, Malaga or other Costa del Sol towns, learn about the unique landscape on the drive to the park. Enjoy several hours hiking among the dramatic karst limestone formations, considered among the most impressive in all of Europe. Your private guide can customize the pace and itinerary of the hike to suit the group's abilities.

Driving up Oman's Jebel Shams mountain to see the country's Grand Canyon isn't recommended to anyone but seasoned off-roaders. This private full-day trip takes you there and back, with no driving worries. Marvel at the vast canyon from Jebel Shams' summit, and visit Nizwa, villages, and ancient ruins with a guide to navigate and provide background you'd otherwise miss. Lunch and return hotel transport are included for ease.

Enjoy jungle adventures inside the Punta Laguna Nature Reserve on this private 6-hour tour from Cancun. Kayak along a lagoon and admire the rain-forest scenery, zipline through the treetops and follow a guide on a hike in search of the spider monkey. Spot other wildlife including small reptiles and birds, and learn more about the surrounding flora and fauna. Enjoy a light lunch and participate in a Maya ritual before you are chauffeured back to your hotel.

Enjoy hiking in Tijuca National Park with your own personal guide and finish with a refreshing dip under a waterfall. Hike up to Pedra Bonita for sweeping views of Rio de Janeiro including the beaches and surrounding Tijuca Forest. See the Christ the Redeemer statue and more from the Chinese Pavilion before arriving at Horto Waterfall. This 6-hour private tour includes round-trip hotel transport.

Visit the Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes with this private, half-day tour. Following pickup from your hotel, travel by private vehicle to the breathtaking nature reserve in western Rhodes. With your own personal guide, you'll wander along the reserve's leafy walkways and streams. Get up close to the park's colorful butterflies as they flutter around you, and hear about the tiger moths that thrive in the valley. You may also visit the on-site Museum of Natural History. Entrance fees and refreshments are at your own expense.

Oman boasts a swathe of mountains, 'wadis' (river gorges) and villages that are only accessible to experienced off-roaders. Discover one of the most beautiful valleys - Wadi Bani Awf - on this private tour from Muscat to ensure you see its highlights without getting lost. Explore the pool-dotted wadi, Bilad Sayt village, and more; and hear all about them from a guide. Lunch and port and hotel transfers make the day complete.

Satisfy your appetite for adventure on a morning or afternoon private ATV experience from Puerto Vallarta. Climb aboard your powerful ATV vehicle and discover spectacular scenery at your own leisurely pace; see impressive mountains, virgin beaches and rushing rivers as you drive on a variety of terrains. Customize your private tour according to your interests and learn about the heritage and geology of the area from your expert guide.

Explore Madrid in a unique way on a private running tour. Choose from a 2- or 3-hour tour ranging from 8 to 21 kilometers and follow your guide to some of Madrid's attractions like the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Casa de Campo, and Buen Retiro Park. This tour focuses on central Madrid and there is an opportunity to stop along the way to get a better view of the attractions.

Summon your courage for a 3-hour private rappelling tour at Turtle Stone from Rio de Janeiro. With your expert adventure guide, spend time rappelling and trekking in this less-visited area which features unspoiled beaches and sheer cliffs. Admire the wild greenery and listen to the waves crashing on the beaches below as you rappel 144 feet (44 meters) over beachside cliffs. All equipment, entrance fees and activities are included.

Visit the Duden Waterfalls and the ancient city of Termessos with your own private guide on a 7-hour tour from Antalya. Take in the region's natural beauty and ancient history as you head into the Taurus Mountains. Includes lunch, private guide and vehicle, entrance fees, and hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off.

Just south of Hangzhou's famous West Lake, Longjing village produces dragonwell tea, one of the finest green teas in China. Enjoy a 6-hour tour that takes you to Longjing where you learn all about this celebrated tea. Your knowledgeable guide takes you to see the China National Tea Museum, Eighteen Imperial Tea Bushes, Meijiawu Tea Village and Hupao Spring, each place revealing another aspect of this fine tea. You'll also cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake, and purchase lunch at a restaurant run by tea farmers.

Oman's hill forts more than justify a guided 4x4 tour: freeing you from driving across what can be rough terrain and letting you focus on the forts' beauty, history, and surrounding scenery. This private tour from Muscat delivers: whisking you to 17th-century Nakhal Fort, up to the Ain Towarah hot springs, and then to Rustaq Fort. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off, lunch, and entry fees are included.

Climbing the active volcano of Mount Batur has long been a bucket-list favourite for visitors to Bali, and the most atmospheric time to scale the sacred peak is at sunrise. Make an early start for the challenging 4-hour round-trip hike up Mount Batur and witness the spectacular sunrise from the 9,066-foot (1,717-meter) summit of the sacred mountain.

Discover Tanzania wildlife on a full-day private tour from Arusha to Ngorongoro Crater that takes care of logistics and transport, so you can explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site even if your time is limited. You'll have the chance to spot Africa's 'Big 5' game species in a vast caldera, also home to a community of semi-nomadic Maasai people, with convenient pickup and drop-off at Arusha hotels.

Drench yourself in the fabled Tuscan countryside with this private, day-long hiking tour from Siena. Meet your expert guide in Siena and then drive in a comfortable minivan to the trail where you'll perambulate through verdant vineyards, rustic villages, and over the classic rolling hills of Tuscany. Stop halfway along the hike to indulge in a classic lunch of Tuscan treats and then travel via minivan to the town of San Gimignano, known as the 'medieval Manhattan' for its many gothic towers that form a medieval skyline in the 21st century. 

Trek up Morro da Urca and Pedra Bonita during this private hiking tour from Rio de Janeiro. Watch the bustling city far below you from the tops of these two mountains and marvel at the hang gliders soaring from the peaks. Travel through the Tijuca National Forest, the world's largest urban rainforest. Get your exercise in on these two moderate hikes led by a local hiking guide and learn about the natural surroundings of Rio as you walk. Lunch and round-trip transportation from Rio hotels is provided.