World’s Top Tour Operator Adds Bike and Hike-Only Programs To Award Winning Portfolio...

Austin-Lehman Adventures 2010 catalog now available (http://www.austinlehman.com/). Adventure travel vacations and tours offered include luxury adventure trips, family adventure vacations, biking...

World’sTop Tour Operator Adds Bike and Hike-Only Programs To Award Winning Portfolioof Adventures for Adults and Families

BILLINGS,MT, Nov. 11, 2009 – Traditionally known for a multi-activityapproach to adventure travel, Austin-Lehman Adventures (http://www.austinlehman.com/) announcesa mixed portfolio of domestic and international vacations that now includessingle sport itineraries featuring hiking or biking as the primary activity.

Hikeor bike destinations featured in their new 2010 catalog now available to thepublic include US and Canadian national parks in addition to select Europeanand South American locations.  

“Our alumni guests asked for it and weresponded,” explains Austin-Lehman Adventures Director of Operations Dan Austinon his company’s decision to offer single activity programs. “It is this veryability for us to evolve and change with the desires of our guests that gainedus the distinction of being named theWorld's Best Tour Operator for 2009 by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.”

Thenew 2010 catalog now features 17 biking vacations throughout Europe and now inthe US and Canada.

“Cycle-only trips are not new toAustin-Lehman in fact that is where we got our start. Just last year wereturned to our roots when we launched a program of first-class European tripswith our acquisition of Euro-Bike. What is new are the four tour itineraries wejust added in North America,” Austin points out.

Aside from Austin-Lehman’sportfolio of European bike adventures, ALA now offers these four new trips in WesternUS and Canada:

GrandTeton: Valley Floors to Jagged Peaks http://www.austinlehman.com/trips/grand_teton___valley_floors_to_jagged_peaks/49.php

BlackHills: The Great Plains of South Dakota http://www.austinlehman.com/trips/black_hills__great_plains_of_south_dakota/79.php

Utah:Canyonlands National Park http://www.austinlehman.com/trips/utah__canyonlands_national_park/81.php

CanadianRockies: Rocky Mountain Treasures http://www.austinlehman.com/trips/canadian_rockies___rocky_mountain_treasures/27.php

Austin-Lehman Adventures alsoadded two new hike-only trips for 2010:

CanadianRockies: Ultimate Rocky Mountain http://www.austinlehman.com/trips/canadian_rockies__ultimate_rocky_mountain/29.php

France:La Provence Complète http://www.austinlehman.com/trips/france__la_provence_complete/64.php

Austin-Lehman Adventures, with a 35-yearlegacy dating back to 1974, provides “over thetop” adventure vacations on four continents. ALA has built a stellarreputation on small group active travel, limited to 12 guests (18 on familydepartures), exceptional dining, distinctive accommodations and all-inclusiverates and services. ALA focuses solely on destinations in North, Central andSouth America, Europe and southernAfrica. Founders Dan Austin and Paul Lehman believe the best way to enjoy thenatural beauty, culture and history of a place is to experience it as a local;close-up, at one’s own pace far off theusual tourist track.

In addition to its scheduled groupdepartures, ALA also offers customized trip planning for families, solotravelers and adults-only. To back up its strong commitment to the highest levels of guest service, ALA offers allits travelers a money back guarantee, a rarity among adventure travelcompanies. 

For copies of thenew 2010 catalog call toll-free 1.800.575.1540, or e-mail info@austinlehman.com.To review current trips, schedules and itineraries go to: http://www.austinlehman.com/.