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Top 25 Adventure tour operators based in the United States

Name: Adventure tour operators based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 1,344 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,344 adventure tour operators headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 14,059 professional contacts across them, including 4,385 with verified work emails. Seattle is the largest hub.

This list covers adventure tour operators headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest adventure tour operators based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,344 adventure tour operators based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to adventure tour operators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Backroads	Indirect evidence	Berkeley, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,124 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Backroads we’re passionate about connecting our guests with so many of the most beautiful places in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Abercrombie & Kent USA	Indirect evidence	Downers Grove, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	853 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Abercrombie & Kent was founded in 1962, when Geoffrey Kent and his parents pioneered the first modern luxury safari, a bespoke mobile camp unprecedented in its sophistication.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Collette	Indirect evidence	Pawtucket, RI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	737 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Here at Collette, we’ve been guided travel experts for nearly 100 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Globus Family Of Brands	Partial evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	585 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For nearly a century, the Globus family of brands has been crafting award-winning tours and river cruises for travel enthusiasts.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	EVO	Indirect evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	372 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are an outdoor retail and experiences company, focused on providing unique experiences across our locations in Canada, US, and Japan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Nantahala Outdoor Center	Indirect evidence	Bryson City, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	216 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Nantahala Outdoor Center is the nation’s largest outdoor recreation company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Natural Habitat Adventures	Partial evidence	Louisville, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	196 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As the conservation travel partner of World Wildlife Fund, Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab) is the leader in responsible nature travel.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Odysseys Unlimited	Strong evidence	Newton, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	175 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Odysseys Unlimited is a seven-time honoree of Travel + Leisure's World's Best Tour Operators Award and a leader in high quality, affordable small group travel.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Trek Travel	Indirect evidence	Madison, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	175 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re born from Trek bikes, and that means everything that makes Trek great is in our genes, too.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Micato Safaris	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	171 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Voted the #1 World’s Best Safari Outfitter by Travel + Leisure 10 times – more than any other tour company in the world – Micato Safaris has been setting the standard for luxury…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Adventure Travel Trade Association	Partial evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	n/a	158 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The ATTA serves as a strategic membership organization for companies in the Adventure Travel arena.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Vantage Deluxe World Travel	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	145 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Vantage is a Deluxe expedition cruise, small ship ocean cruise, river cruise, and land adventure travel company serving travelers and travel agents since its founding by Henry R.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Anakeesta	Partial evidence	Gatlinburg, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	141 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Anakeesta, we have created a unique outdoor experience, by immersing guests of all ages in the beauty and adventure of the great outdoors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Eaglerider	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	136 contacts →
	Partial evidence “EAGLERIDER: Global Leader in Motorcycle Rentals, Adventures and Experiences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Avanti Destinations	Indirect evidence	Portland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	132 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Avanti Destinations has been inspiring independent travelers with innovative and authentic vacations for over 41 years!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Pink Adventure Tours	Strong evidence	Sedona, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	132 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Since 1960, Pink Jeep Tours has been a leader in the adventure travel industry, offering world-class, off-road excursions across some of the most iconic landscapes in the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Gray Line Worldwide	Indirect evidence	Denver, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	132 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For more than 100 years, Gray Line has been at the center of creating and operating the best traveler experiences in the world’s most sought after sightseeing destinations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	The Tour GUY	Strong evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	130 contacts →
	Strong evidence “At The Tour Guy, we're not your run-of-the-mill company; we're a team of travel enthusiasts, adventure seekers, culture cravers and tech mavens who thrive on providing real…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Premier Alaska Tours, INC	Partial evidence	Anchorage, AK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	117 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Premier Alaska Tours, an Alaskan owned and operated receptive tour company, features superior service and value throughout Alaska and the Yukon.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Colorado Outward Bound School	Indirect evidence	Denver, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Since 1962, Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) has provided transformative life experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	The Wildland Trekking Company	Partial evidence	Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Wildland Trekking we have been providing premier hiking adventures since 2005.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Oars Companies, INC	Partial evidence	Angels Camp, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Recognized by National Geographic Adventure as “The Best River & Sea Outfitter on Earth,” OARS is among the most trusted names in the travel industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Wizfair Travels	Indirect evidence	Iselin, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	95 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wizfair is an expeditiously growing travel brand that provides outstanding travel programs to an ever-increasing selection of destinations across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	The Mountaineers	Indirect evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	91 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Mountaineers is a community of outdoor enthusiasts passionate about exploration, discovery, learning, and conservation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	VBT Bicycling Vacations	Indirect evidence	Williston, VT, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	90 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1971, VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations offers over 50 deluxe, small group bicycling, walking, and barge & sail vacations worldwide-including destinations throughout…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: adventure tour operators. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names adventure tour operators.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of adventure tour operators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name adventure tour operators. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Adventure tour operators based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

31.2%Verified-email coverage

10.5Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

2.3%Largest-city concentration · Seattle

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

823

11-50

406

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,344 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among adventure tour operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “adventure tour operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names adventure tour operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among adventure tour operators, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 4,385 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names adventure tour operators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many adventure tour operators are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,344 adventure tour operators headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Backroads, headquartered in Berkeley, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most adventure tour operators?

Seattle leads with 31 headquartered companies, followed by New York (30) and Las Vegas (25).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 4,385 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,344 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.