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Hiking
Evergreen Lodge at Yosemite, California
This rustic lodge’s 66 spacious cabins are just a five-mile trek from Carlon Falls, a secret swimming hole flanked by sky-high ponderosa pines. 33160 Evergreen Rd., Groveland; 800/935-6343; evergreenlodge.com; doubles from $100.
Horseback Riding
Explora Patagonia - Hotel Salto Chico, Chile
With the jagged Macizo del Paine peaks as a backdrop, saddle up one of the property’s 26 horses for a three-hour ride through grasslands where native llamas graze. Torres del Paine National Park; 866/750-6699; explora.com; doubles from $5,320 (four-night minimum), all-inclusive.
Archaeology
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Retreat, South Africa
The resident archaeologist at this 18,500-acre nature reserve gives guests private tours of the area’s 130 Stone Age rock-art sites. 21 miles north of Clanwilliam; 800/735-2478; bushmanskloof.co.za; doubles from $515, all-inclusive.
Adventure
Hotel Punta Islita, Costa Rica
Keep an eye out for howler monkeys while whizzing through the tropical forest on this eco-resort’s legendary 50-foot-high ziplines. Islita, Guanacaste; 866/446-4053; hotelpuntaislita.com; doubles from $300.
On the Water
Huvafen Fushi, Maldives
A 30-minute speedboat ride from Malé International Airport, this hotel has a private lagoon with a sandbank for snorkeling and an underwater spa with treatments like a pearl-and-kelp mud wrap. North Malé Atoll; 011-960/ 664-4222; huvafenfushi.com; doubles from $1,440.
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