Explore the world like a local!
Explore culture, history, nature, hotels, and restaurants guided by locals, immersed in the essence of each destination in a fun, relaxing, and stimulating way!
About badams TRAVEL
badams TRAVEL offers unique adventures to destinations a bit less traveled. Our local guides and leaders love to share with you their deep love of their homes. Whether they’re talking about the history and culture, explaining the architecture, taking you through an open-air market, or helping you spot wildlife unique to the location, their enthusiasm is palpable. And catching!
What makes us different from other tour companies? It’s the relationships we build with individuals and companies in the countries we visit and with our travelers who return with us year after year. We don’t just hire local guides and drivers, we send them birthday cakes and pastries, bring them guide books and accessories that are hard for them to obtain, they become part of our family.
And we keep our tour groups small. Generally, between five and nine guests. Our goal is to give you a personal experience with minimal impact on the local environment and culture.
We make every effort to choose small, locally-owned accommodations and restaurants, preferably those who work to operate as “green” businesses. We prefer to use indigenous organizations for day trip experiences where ever possible.

Over 40 Local Partners
We partner with local guides, drivers, hotels, restaurants, local sites, and indigenous organizations to bring you an experience that immerses you in the local culture as much as possible in the time we have together. We want you to experience our destinations, not just see them.
Never Static
If you went on our Costa Rica: Treasures of the South trip last year and decide to take a friend on it next year, you’ll find it’s not the exact same experience.
We listen to the feedback from our guests and adjust our tours accordingly. So, in this case, we’ll take more time to go further up the river, make time to visit the artisanal chocolate factory, check out a couple of different restaurants, and Fabián’s eagle eye will no doubt spot some wildlife that was hiding last year.
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Check out our Destinations!
We’re excited to share with you the trips we have planned for the next eighteen months. We’re starting with places like Costa Rica and the Azores that are doing well with their vaccination efforts and controlling CoVID.
We’re all eager to get out and explore after a year and a half of staying mostly at home. Come and see some unique destinations with us as we explore the less-traveled path.
Costa Rica: Wonders of the North
Experience the natural beauty surrounding Volcan Arenal and the Monteverde cloud forest as well as the indigenous cultures of the Maleku and Corobici. Costa Rica: Wonders of the NorthJanuary 12 - 21, 2023Inquire about custom dates and itineraries to suit...
Costa Rica: Nature & Nurture
Search out Costa Rica’s incredible biodiversity, learn how the coffee barons shaped the country’s history and culture, and nurture your soul by spending time with activists, artisans, artists, and musicians. Costa Rica: Nature & Nurture February 23 - March...
Costa Rica: The Caribbean Vibe
This tour focuses on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast and the area around Turrialba. Costa Rica: The Caribbean VibeMarch 9 - 18, 2023Inquire about custom dates and itineraries to suit your group of family and friends. We’ll take a scenic drive...
Costa Rica: Treasures of the South
This tour takes you to some of the treasures in the south of Costa Rica. You’ll see an amazing selection of Costa Rica’s biodiversity, rub shoulders with scientists doing vital research on tropical ecology, experience the culture of one of Costa Rica's...
The Azores: Jewels of the Atlantic
Mother Nature has created nine islands full of natural beauty, ready to be explored, in the blue immensity of the Atlantic Ocean: The Azores! The AzoresMay 18 – 28, 2022 Fully booked June dates to be announcedInquire about custom dates and itineraries to...
Guatemala’s Indigenous and Colonial Cultures
Explore the rich colonial heritage of Antigua, the stunning Maya ruins of Tikal and Yaxha, and immerse yourself in the beautiful scenery and indigenous cultures surrounding Lake Atitlan. Guatemala’s Indigenous and Colonial CulturesMarch 23 - April 1,...