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How to Plan an Adventure Vacation
- The How To's to Planning an Adventure Vacation -
With 38 years of planning adventure vacations, we decided to build this page to cover any questions you had about "how to" plan your next adventure vacation. We combined our travel experiences to make a "how to" on each of our travel package options. Whether you're planning a family adventure, a custom trip or traveling solo; we have some helpful tips to start planning an adventure of a lifetime.
The First Step- Finding the right tour operator can be a challenge, so we've developed a list to help you through the process.
How to Choose the Right Tour Operator- When it comes to your precious vacation time and dollars, a little time and energy spent on the front end will help ensure the vacation of your dreams.
The Next Step- Here are some helpful "How To's" and "Top 10's" for planning your next adventure vacation.
How to Plan the Perfect Custom Adventure Vacation - Travel specialist Carol Austin walks you through "how to" plan the perfect custom adventure vacation.
How to Plan the Perfect African Safari Vacation- With 39 countries under her belt, Mindy Vanderhoof has developed a comprehensive list on planning the perfect African safari vacation.
How to Plan the Perfect Family Adventure Vacation - Dan Austin is not only the director of Austin-Lehman Adventures, but also the "go to guy" when it comes to designing and bulding family adventure vacations.
How to Plan the Perfect Europe Bike Tour- European expert Ron van Dijk has been planning and running European bike tours for the last 38 years, in this in depth "how to" list, Ron shares everything you need to know about planning the perfect Europe bike tour.
Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Solo Adventure - With 10 years of globetrotting on his own, Jonathan knows the ins and outs on planning a solo adventure vacation. Here he outlines his "top 10" tips on planning your next solo adventure.
Top 10 Tips for Planning the Perfect Couples Getaway - As our Field Operations Liaison, Kasey Austin has been traveling the world since see was just a baby. Here she list her "top 10" tips for planning the perfect couples getaway.
The Last Step- Now that you know everything there is to know about planning your next adventure vacation, it is time to pick that destination you've been dreaming of. Here are three easy ways to find your dream adventure vacation.
1. Visit our destinations page and find all of our adventure travel destinations. You can also search by activities and packages that we offer on our adventure vacations.
2. Request a catalog, our 2013 Adventure Catalog has everything you need to know about our 2013 tours, including what's new for ALA in 2013.
3. Contact us - Our travel consultants are standing by to help you with any questions you might have about planning your adventure vacation. Give us a call at 800.575.1540 or send us an email at info@austinlehman.com
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Travel + Leisure World's Best
For the fourth year in a row, ALA was recognized as one of the top Tour Operators in the World by Travel + Leisure. Read the Press Release >
Outside Magazine2012 Hall of Fame Travel Awards
ALA was inducted in Outside Magazine's 2012 Hall of Fame Travel Awards for our groundbreaking Cuba Tours. Read More...
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