National Geographic Traveler Rates Viva Venezuela Top 50 Tour of a Lifetime!

With all the cruddy news surrounding flight cancellations as a result of our least favourite volcano, National Geographic Traveler's announcement of their Top 50 Tours of a Lifetime couldn't have come at a better time. :)

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Each year, the Editorial Team at National Geographic Traveler magazine scours the globe "for the most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours" says Senior Editor Norie Quintos. "The outfitters we selected have responded to travelers looking for more meaning and context." BikeHike Adventures' 9-day Viva Venezuela tour has been selected by the team as one of the Top 50 Tours of a Lifetime for 2010. The complete Top 50 list can be found in the May / June 2010 issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine on newsstands now, or online at http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/tours/.

Venezuela - Viva Venezuela (9 days)
Activities: Mountain Biking, Hiking, Rafting and Horseback Riding
2010 Trip Departure Dates: May 15 - May 23, Jun 19 - Jun 27, Jul 17 - Jul 25, Aug 28 - Sep 5, Sep 25 - Oct 3, Nov 13 - Nov 21, Dec 11 - Dec 19

Trip Highlights:

• Mountain biking across the dramatic backdrop of the Andean Mountains
• Wildlife viewing at Los Llanos Wildlife Reserve - scarlett ibis, giant capybaras and crocodiles
• Hiking to the San Jose de Mucuños Ruins along a network of back-country roads
• Blasting through class III rapids on the Acequia River

Detailed Itinerary: http://www.bikehike.com/venezuela/venezuela_trip01.html

- Anny Chih