Adventure Travel Ratings: Adventure Associates of Washington - National Geographic Adventure Magazine

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Overall Score

92.97

Rating Criteria Scores

Overall92.97

Quality of Service92.50

Sustainability89.00

Spirit of Adventure92.00

Education93.00

Client Satisfaction98.33

Price$$$

Outfitter's Primary Activity

Do-It-All

Outfitter's Other Activities

Nature and Wildlife
Adventure Cruises
African Safari
Biking/Cycling
Cultural Encounters
Hiking/Trekking
Mountaineering/Climbing
Multisport
Skiing/Snowboarding
Paddling

Adventure Associates of Washington

Don't let the name fool you. This outfitter is based in Washington State, but it operates sea kayaking, cultural trekking, and game-viewing trips on four continents. The company specializes in women's programming (running twice as many all-female excursions as co-ed itineraries) and it savors coffee, leading custom harvest tours of plantations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, and India.

Signature Trip: Cultural and Wildlife Safari; African safari; 15 days; Tanzania

New in 2009

Name:Historic Rail and Tarahumara Trek for Women
Destination:Copper Canyon, Mexico
Duration:11 days
Price:$1,475

Website

www.adventureassociates.net

Countries Visited

Africa:Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
Asia:Bhutan, India, Cambodia, Laos, Nepal, Turkey, Vietnam
Latin America:Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador
Oceania:New Zealand
U.S. & Canada:Canada, United States

Photograph courtesy of Adventure Associates of Washington

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