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INTRODUCTION

  WELCOME TO LUX WORLD TRAVEL!

 

LUX World Travel provides unique travel experiences designed to enhance your personal well being on all levels of Mind, Body and Spirit, while also contributing to the well being of the world we live in.

 

Our departments of travel all have a specific purpose to enrich your life one way or another.  Sacred Journey vacations offer a variety of pilgrimages to sacred places, allowing you to explore your faith and spirituality.  Yoga and Wellness Travel offer opportunities for private yoga vacations, yoga tours, or retreats that allow you to meet yourself on all levels, enjoy the community and culture you are visiting, and explore a variety of adventures.  Many of our Wellness vacations offer everything from time at world renowned spas, Ayurveda centers, and green hotels offering a perfect blend of relaxation combined with light to moderate eco-tours, cultural tours, or cooking classes. 

 

All of our vacations, either posted on this site, or personally planned, are designed to bring back balance for the inner you. Truly, travel for the journey inside you.

 

In addition, we are very proud of provide travel for women.  It has been our honor to create travel arrangements for single traveling women, or to prepare trips for groups, since women traveling together of like mind provide opportunities to meet and travel together in a variety of settings, combining spirit, and adventure at all levels.  

 

For the Green Minded Traveler, we continue to expand our departments of eco-tours, and eco-adventure vacations Some of which are already listed highlight journeys to Africa, or even cultural tours to India, global faith tours, eco-sport vacations, and educational family vacations.  Our family vacations are a combination of ideal beach resort vacations, eco-adventures, and trips that provide an educational experience for the entire family.

Any vacation request of your choice is personally designed to create the type of travel you may be looking for.  From low impact tourism with stunning  accommodations, to high adventure with private guides, we have the resources to plan and prepare your special journey.  Many destinations may also allow you some time to work in some volunteer capacity at special mission sites.  

Because the featured vacations throughout this site may be tailored to fit your individual needs, we can also recreate itineraries to accommodate a group of any size.  

 

 BALI YOGA AND ADVENTURE TOUR

NEW! Bali Yoga: LUX World Bali Yoga Adventure:  March 5- 18, 2009: 14 days / 13 nights:   This trip offers an in-depth excursion into the culture of Bali through the eyes of the Balinese, for those who wish to observe, appreciate such an experience while enhancing their own well being with nurturing and invigorating  yoga classes. We have also organized the trip to allow participants the opportunity to  explore many facets and geographical areas of this fascinating island, with a plethora of activities that allow you to develop mind, body and spirit.   Land Prices from $3375 per person based on double occupancy.

 

 

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 NEPAL SACRED JOURNEY

NEW! Ayurveda and Holi in the Himalayas: A Journey to Discover the Science and Art of Ayurveda & Experience the Festival of Color and Water: March 3 – 13, 2009: Join us on an amazing experiential adventure through the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal to discover the fascinating art and science of Ayurveda. Through the guidance of your Tour Leader, Todd Caldecott and Special Guest Teacher, Vaidya Madhu Bajra Bajracharya, as well as other Ayurvedic practitioners and physicians, you will learn, experience, and witness all that Ayurveda has to offer.  A highlight of the journey is the unique opportunity to experience the exuberant Holi Festival, the “Festival of Color and Water”.  Mostly, explore, listen, study with us  a variety of herbs and medicinal plants with experienced Ayurvedic physicians and deepen your knowledge and appreciation for this ancient wisdom which influenced Chinese, Arabic, Greek, Tibetan and modern medicine.  Land Pricing from $2225 per person based on double occupancy.

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 WOMEN'S TRAVEL: COSTA RICA: YOGA AND ECO-ADVENTURE

STILL OPEN! Costa Rica: Women's Yoga and Eco-Adventure with Dr. Susan Schliff:  November 6-12, 2008: Imagine...immersing yourself in nature with all the amenities of an intimate, low-impact, wellness, mountain resort on 8 acres of Costa Rica Rainforest.  A gathering retreat for women only offering, breathtaking views, an ideal climate, private casitas, delicious organic foods, daily Yoga classes, and a place to explore the real Costa Rica, all to renew your spirit. This package includes eco-adventures, including horseback riding, hiking, swimming, Zipline tours, lazy beach days, and more.  Also each day our group leader, Dr. Susan Schliff, provides insight, lessons, fun workshops, and meditations you may wish to participate in, all designed to restore balance and a fresh perspective to take home with you.  This retreat is for like-minded women to share common interests, and to promote well being on all levels. This program is designed for a small group of women only.  Reserve your space today.  All Inclusive Land pricing $1895 per person based on double occupancy.    

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Proceeds from this journey will be donated to The Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester in your name of $25 per traveler!  Click Here to see the itinerary!

  CULTURAL JOURNEY FEATURES:  NEW MEXICO
 

New Mexico: Walking Vacation: Culture and Cooking, Taos to Sante Fe: Multiple Dates 2009: Discover New Mexico's stunning geography and rich culture on this Insider adventure in the Southwest. You'll find a land of extremes, with green mountain forests and arid red mesas, tiny rural villages and sophisticated cities. As you journey from Taos across the high desert to Santa Fe, our local experts reveal the complex roots of the region's broad-minded multicultural personality. Savor exceptional cuisine (accented with red or green chiles, of course) and relax at stylish inns reflecting American Indian, Hispanic and Anglo influences. Take your time experiencing the vibrant sights, sounds and energy that have brought so many famous (and not so famous) artists to New Mexico - and may well inspire you, too.  Land Pricing from $2298 per person based on double occupancy.

 

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 BEACH VACATIONS FOR THE COMPLETE GETAWAY

5 to 10 Day personally planned Wellness vacations for Solo Travelers, Groups, or Families.  From beachfront private Villas with daily maid services, private cooks and even your own personal yoga instruction...to a moderate family vacation that offers Yoga, Eco-tours, Adventure, Spa Treatments and more...we will design the perfect holiday just for you.  5 Night Land Packages from $1495 per person based on double occupancy. 

 

Featured Event:   Escape to Paradise: This 5th Night Free 

Promotion includes accommodation in a Luxury Villa, round-trip transfers to and from Cancun International Airport, and daily breakfast for two. Personalized spa consultation upon arrival. Eight (8) hours of spa treatments, per person, per stay. Yoga instruction with deep healing meditation by the beach.

LUX World Exclusive Feature: Private Yoga and Surf Instruction Available.  

 

Contact us for your personally planned holiday, and pricing.

 

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 MEANINGFUL VACATIONS: SURF AND TURTLE RESCUE 

Wildlife Rescue in Costa Rica: One Week Fall Program 2008:  This project provides you with the best of Costa Rica in the shape of turtle conservation and surfing lessons. Situated on the beautiful beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula, you can pack a truly wonderful experience into one or two weeks. Turtles are under threat in Costa Rica and volunteers are really needed to help out with conservation efforts. This is your opportunity to play a part in an ongoing struggle to save a remarkable piece of Costa Rica's heritage. Turtle poaching is very common in Costa Rica and before the conservation projects started up the poaching rate was over 95% however this has now decrease to 10% but volunteers are needed to continue protecting these marvelous creatures. You need to love the outdoors, be enthusiastic and like working with animals. You do not need to be able to surf but you must be a good swimmer to do this project. A fun and positive attitude comes in handy too! The work and lessons are hard work be prepared to fall asleep exhausted each day.  

Land Pricing from $1165 per person based on double occupancy.  

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 ECO TOUR FEATURE:  CHINA BIKING TOUR 

China Biking Tour: 10 Days: November 11- 21, 2008: The history, culture and scenic riches of China have long intrigued the Western world, enticing travelers with its grand monuments, serene countryside and centuries-old traditions. On this China biking vacation, you’ll see many different faces of this vast and fascinating country that most travelers to China would rarely see.  Our relationships and unrivaled ability for finding authentic experiences uncover China’s complex diversity. A visit to southern China reveals a compelling - and often contradictory - tableau as you ride past the rice paddies, pagodas, and bustling villages and cities that exist in the midst of dynamic modern development. Then head to regal and contemporary Xian and marvel at the 2,000-year-old terra-cotta warriors. And, in newly cosmopolitan Beijing, explore the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Land Pricing from $5598 per person based on double occupancy.  Contact us for 2009 Travel Dates:  1-866-269-2659

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NEW!  Luxury Patagonia Biking: 9 Days: Pedal the Lake District Beneath Andean Peaks in Chile & Argentina: Multiple December 2008 Dates, and winter 2009. Straddling the border between two South American neighbors, Chile and Argentina, is the Lake District. In this shared natural treasure, snow-frosted volcanoes seem close enough to touch, dazzling lakes reflect Andean peaks and national parks preserve rich forests. Amid this breathtaking tableau, embark on a two-wheeled journey that takes you to spectacular vistas and past charming old-world villages. Evenings, catch your breath, savor acclaimed regional wines and wind down at lodgings wrapped in European ambience, Latin flair and genuine warmth and hospitality.  Land Pricing from $5098 per person based on double occupancy.   Booking Code #BR1208

 FAMILY VACATION FEATURE:  SAN JUAN ISLANDS: WASHINGTON

San Juan Island Multi-Sport: 6 Days: Deluxe Camping Adventure:  Mother Nature's aqueous masterpieces - tranquil channels, shimmering harbors and pristine bays - provide the stunning backdrop for an active family adventure on Washington's San Juan Islands. On bike and foot, follow corridors of trees past sheltered inlets and coves and over rolling green mountains. Sleek kayaks allow you to navigate peaceful bays, where harbor seals, great blue herons and sea stars make their home. Feast on the freshest catch of the day, tell stories around a roaring campfire, and soak in the magical sunsets that are all part of life on the San Juans. Multiple Departure Dates Available. 

All-Inclusive Land Pricing from $1898 per person.   Code: BR333

 

 

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LUX World Travel also encourages our clients to become involved in, and with the areas we visit, as our travel packages are designed to "give back" to the communities we promote.  

In addition, such philanthropic styled adventures, and fundraising programs, are easily arranged, either for solo, couple, family or groups of travelers, as we will enthusiastically coordinate special activities for you during your vacation to assist with such worldwide causes, and your own personal efforts which make a ripple effect in the world we all live in.

 

 

To maintain our vision, we dedicate ourselves to programs and organizations, which exist only to preserve and sustain our world's unique cultures and delicate environments.  Their causes are so inspiring to us, that we are as equally dedicated to promote the efforts of the partners in our LUX World Society, along with the participants in our LUX Links Store for ripple effects in shopping.  

 

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