Haven’t you ever dreamt of reliving or experiencing the same exploits and adventures of your favorite explorers or heroes? If you’ve long been an admirer of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, you’ll certainly be pleased to know that many tour companies and travel agencies today are offering travelers the chance to experience the Lewis and Clark journey with a multiple sport vacation.
What is a Multiple Sport Vacation?
As the name implies, a multiple sport vacation is one that has several types of sport activities included in the tour’s itinerary. The great thing about this vacation though is that travelers are not required to have experience and skill in any of the sports. Professional guides are part of the tour, and they’ll be there to give you all the training you need to complete the activity. Equipment, gear, and outfits are also part of the package.
Eligibility for a Multiple Sport Vacation
At the very least, you should be physically fit and with no health or medical condition that will prevent you from being active for four to six hours each day. You should also be prepared to participate in a wide variety of sports or physical activities, such as horseback riding and hiking.
Where to Stay
Although you should certainly expect to feel satisfyingly tired at the end of the day, you won’t have to rough it out like Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery had done during their expedition. Most multiple sport vacations arrange for comfortable and luxurious accommodations to give their clients a good night’s sleep, enough to recharge their energy for activities the next day.
Meals
These are almost always included in your vacation package. Three full meals are usually provided, ranging from multi-course meals to all-out buffets.
Destination
Some Lewis and Clark journey themed vacations are limited to a single state while others may have you traveling to different states that are part of the expedition’s route.
Types of Sports or Activities
Horseback Riding
Remember that riding a horse was the main method for travel during Lewis and Clark’s time so expect your multiple sport vacation to have this activity at the top of its list.
Hiking
When they weren’t riding horses, Lewis and Clark and the rest of the expedition were trekking past different settings, ranging from beautiful meadows to rough woodlands.
Canoeing
Part of the journey had the explorers sailing the waters of the Mississippi and Columbia River.
There are sure to be more, but expect all of them to be moderately challenging and chosen because of the way they added authenticity to your one of a kind vacation!