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7 Advantages to Off -Season Travel
Every travel destination has an off-season, a time when prices go down and savvy, flexible travelers can score big savings. Think Costa Rica in the green season, Caribbean in hurricane season, Arizona in summer, Yellowstone in October and November, and Serengeti when the migration has moved beyond park boundaries.
Are there disadvantages to off-season travel? Of course. Weather can be iffy, local businesses may have limited hours of operation, and guided excursions may be offered less often or not at all. But, the advantages to off-season travel may outweigh the challenges.
Below are seven advantages to off-season travel.
1. Less people
2. Lower pricing on flights and/or lodging because of lower demand
3. Greater availability at hotels and lodges (due to #1)
4. Ability to book last minute trips (due to #3)
5. Explore more places and/ or go for longer (due to #2)
6. Ability to slow down and get to know the locals because there are fewer tourists
7. The chance to take unique photos. Let your imagination run wild here.
Do you have any advantages or challenges to add to the list?
If you're thinking of traveling during the off-season, feel free to contact one of our travel consultants for their advice.
Featured Trip:
New for 2016 – The Power of Poison (Costa Rica)
To commemorate our 10th Anniversary, Reefs to Rockies announces “The Power of Poison”, a fully guided Costa Rica family adventure launching in 2016. This immersive itinerary provides travelers an in-depth look into the roles of poisons and venoms in the rainforest on Costa Rica’s south Pacific coast. Participants will travel alongside local expert guides to Uvita and the Osa Peninsula. Private reserves and Marino Ballena National Park are central to the experience.
Guided excursions will highlight poison’s paradoxical roles in nature. Travelers will delve into the world of poison dart frogs, bullet ants, scorpions, spiders, snakes, and an array of other rainforest residents. Guests will also learn about plant poisons and ways in which animals like howler monkeys and sloths counteract these chemical defenses.
Trip Highlights:
- La Cusinga Lodge's private nature reserve - blue morpho butterflies, howler and white-faced monkeys, sloths, toucans, poison dart frogs, and many other tropical species
- Marino Ballena National Park - Habitat for the many whale species, including humpbacks that visit at certain times of the year. Bottlenose and spotted dolphins, sea turtles and snorkeling.
- Osa Peninsula - National Geographic Magazine labeled the Osa Peninsula as “one of the most biologically intense places on Earth". Wildlife are plentiful here. Sea turtle conservation project, waterfall rappelling, kayaking, horseback riding and surfing are available to you during your stay.
See the Itinerary here.
Contact us for more details.
All Reefs to Rockies' itineraries are personalized for our travelers.
We're happy to modify this sample itinerary, or any others, to best match what you're looking for in your travel experience.
Upcoming Scheduled Group Departures
- Monarch Butterflies and Magical Cities – (ORIGINAL TRIP SOLD OUT - SECOND DEPARTURE ADDED: March 9 - March 13, 2016) Visit two butterfly sanctuaries, Mexico City and colonial Valle de Bravo
- Big Cat Safari in Tanzania SOLD OUT! – (February 28 - March 8, 2016) A 10 day trip in Tanzania with a special emphasis on Big Cats in Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu, and Serengeti National Park
- In Search of Whales SOLD OUT! – (March 2016) Opportunity to spot a greater variety of whales in a week’s time than anywhere else, including: humpback, gray, blue and sperm whales
- Spring Magic in Nebraska - (April 1-4, 2016). Sandhill cranes, sharp-tailed grouse and greater prairie chickens converge on Nebraska in an amazing spring spectacle.
- Orchid Discovery in Ecuador with Denver Botanic Gardens - (April 9-18, 2016). Join Nick Snakenberg from Denver Botanic Gardens and Alexander Hirtz from Ecuador for a one-of-a-kind, insider’s looks at Ecuador’s rich biodiversity.
More Details Coming Soon...
- Fall Wildlife Expedition in Yellowstone National Park (Sept 2016)
- Wildlife Expedition in Brazil (Oct 2016)
Thank You for Your Referrals
It truly makes our day when clients think highly enough of their experience with Reefs to Rockies to refer our travel planning services to others. A big “Thank You” to the following people for their referrals this month!
- Craig J., Littleton, CO
- Wendy B., Boulder, CO
- Michelle T. and Amy T., Boulder, CO
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