8 “Bro-Cations” for Adventurous Guys

Photo courtesy of: MIR Corporation Overland Expeditions

When Ben, Mr. S, and the rest of the guys are looking for a getaway, they want something DIFFERENT. We live in a golf community, so a round on another course and a standard hotel room just doesn’t cut it anymore.  For those looking for a little more adventure, we’ve put together this fun list of… Bro-Cations

1. Drive a Land Rover across Exotic Lands – Since MIR Corporation’s inception in 1986 they have been creating custom overland adventures. These self-drive tours often involve groups of buddies piloting Land Rovers, motorcycles or even vintage automobiles across the rolling steppe of Mongolia, through the charming towns and villages of Siberia, or even along The Silk Road. These journeys are momentous, unforgettable and limited only by one’s own imagination.
   

   Photo Courtesy of: Frontiers Travel Camp the Ponoi River

2. Fish Remote Russian Wilderness – Ryabaga Camp on the Ponoi River is located above the Arctic Circle and accessed via a 2 hour Mi-8 helicopter ride across remote Russian tundra. A totally wild Atlantic salmon population thrives in the Ponoi River.  Anglers enjoy single occupancy cabins with gourmet food and fine wine. Frontiers International Travel arranges everything, including flights, activities, and visas.
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   Photo courtesy of: Adventure Life Cotopaxi Mountain Biking

3. Mountain Bike Ecuador’s Cotopaxi National Park – Experience the exhilarating thrill of biking Cotopaxi National Park on this intrepid Ecuadorian bro-cation. Designed for experienced and advanced mountain bikers, this challenging and beautiful itinerary takes bikers through Santa Rita Ecological Reserve, El Tambo Trail, The Road of the Lahars, and down Cotopaxi Volcano. Ride on natural trails in the highlands that pre-date the Incas; swoop down the slopes of Cotopaxi, and enjoy flowing single-track across Andean deserts on this tour of a lifetime.

Photo courtesy of: Big Chill Adventure Greenland

4. Dogsled and Trek Glaciers in Greenland – Travel to West Greenland to explore and photograph fantastic landscapes of pristine beauty, exotic, arctic wildlife, and northern lights. This all-inclusive adventure is a splendid introduction to the highlights of Greenland: calving glaciers, palatial icebergs, dogsledding, wildlife viewing, and trekking the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Photo courtesy of: Ciclismo Classico Bike Across Belgium

5. Belgium Beer Bike Tour – Biking Belgium is truly a beer-loving cyclist’s dream, as there are 1,130+ beers brewed in the country. In addition to Trappist ales and abbey beers, it churns out lagers such as Stella Artois and Jupiler. This unique itinerary offers access to more boutique breweries than any other European bicycle tour.

Photo courtesy of: Red Reflet Ranch

6. “City Slicker” Cowboy Weekend – Hike, ride horses, ATV, and play cowboy at Red Reflet Ranch in Wyoming. The ranch is both working ranch and a luxury resort where guests are treated like family.  Additional activities include guided hikes, dirt bike rides, fly fishing, and mountain biking.  Guests can explore the 25,000-acre ranch, work cattle, fish on private streams, and enjoy abundant wildlife. Gourmet dining includes ingredients from the ranch’s butcher shop, organic greenhouse, and gardens.  From cattle drives to branding, the true western lifestyle thrives at Red Reflet.
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   Photo courtesy of: Ride & Seek Bicycle Adventures – Hawaii

7. Tackle an Ironman Bike Course – Bike tour operators Ride & Seek and Big Island Bike Tours have partnered to offer a new Hawaii tour on which guests will ride the infamous Ironman Kona bike course, cycle through famous coffee plantations, and ride up the world’s largest active volcano Mauna Loa (13,677 ft.). Other highlights include luxury accommodations, soaking in the heated tide pools of Kapoho, and delicious local cuisine.

Photo courtesy of: Gondwana Ecotours – Ecuador

8. Visit an Amazon Tribe – Venture deep into the rarely accessed Amazon Rainforest to meet the indigenous Achuar tribe of Ecuador. Contact with this tribe was only made in the 1970s, and their culture is more intact than most of the world’s tribes. Hike volcanoes, visit remote waterfalls, spot tropical birds and other exotic wildlife, learn about flora & fauna, kayak Amazon waters, and stay at one of the most remote, ecologically responsible ecolodges in the world. What an incredible backdrop for those who want to Globo Surf and really get in touch with the tropics.

• Drive a Land Rover with MIR
• Fish in Russia at Ryabaga Camp
• Mountain bike in Ecuador
• Dog Sledding in Greenland
• Belgium for Beers on Bikes
• Be a Cowboy in Wyoming at Red Reflet
• Bicycle like an Ironman in Hawaii
• Head to the Amazon Rainforest