There are many ways in which you can choose to travel and walking or trekking is a fantastic way to explore our world in-depth.
The options are a plenty, from leisurely paced to challenging itineraries. Join a group or go it on your own. From mountains to shorelines and everything in between. Special interest or simply a love of the outdoors. Warm or cool climates. There really is something for everyone.
GUIDED GROUP TOURS
Joining an organised tour with a professional guide is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors with other like minded travellers. It is especially beneficial if you are tackling some of the more challenging treks, or if you enjoy the peace of mind of someone else looking after the logistics, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in your surroundings.
PRIVATE OR SELF GUIDED TOURS
Both of these options provide maximum flexibility. It allows you and perhaps a small group of family or friends to decide exactly the itinerary, style and pace you would prefer. Often, these tours are great value for money, as you select what you do and don’t want included as we assist you to customise the perfect walking tour.
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INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
EVEREST BASE CAMP - NEPAL
The trek to Everest Base Camp feels like you are climbing to the top of the world – literally! The scenery as you venture higher and higher is nothing less than breath taking. From crisp green forests, Sherpa villages, glacial moraines and foothills. This is for those active adventurers who are in good physical condition. You will be supported all the way by fully qualified staff, so you can concentrate on the local culture along the way and of course, the ultimate prize as you climb ‘the steps to heaven’.
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15 Days – Kathmandu to Kathmandu
ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT - NEPAL
Another of the Indian Subcontinent’s iconic treks – the Annapurna Circuit provides a challenging itinerary for the active adventurer. For 6-7 hours you will experience rhododendron forests, isolated hamlets, and mountain villages. The trail winds around one of the world’s highest mountains where you will encounter temples, monasteries, and breathtaking landscapes along the way. Led by expert guides and assisted by support staff throughout, you’ll be greeted by locals who offer a fascinating glimpse of traditional rural life.
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18 Days – Kathmandu to Kathmandu
EUROPE
CAMINO DE SANTIAGO - SPAIN
This iconic route in the Northern region of Spain, is an active but slower paced journey. The 100km of the pilgrimage route takes you through beautiful countryside filled with rustic villages. You will have plenty of time to smell the flowers and enjoy refuelling along the way with tasty Spanish food.
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8 Days – Sarria to Santiago de Compostela
MONT BLANC - FRANCE
If fresh mountain air is what you pursue, then this challenging circuit through the Alps from France, to Italy and Switzerland is perfect. As you travel across high passes and Alpine meadows, you will be rewarded with mesmerising views of glaciers, steep valleys and ultimately, Mont Blanc itself.
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10 Days – Chamonix to Chamonix
SOUTH AMERICA
CLASSIC INCA TRAIL - PERU
Arguably, one of the world’s best-known hikes is the Inca Trail. Relatively short, this trek still provides elements of challenge but with great rewards. You pass through stunning mountain scapes and cloud forests whilst enjoying cultural highlights of the Sacred Valley before ultimately, catching your first glimpse of Machu Picchu in the early morning light.
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7 Days – Cusco to Cusco
W TREK - PATAGONIA
Torres del Paine’s W Trek is celebrated by active travellers globally as one of the most scenic treks anywhere. You will walk through stunning landscapes surrounding Grey Glacier, French Valley, and the imposing three towers. The trek is a challenging one, but you will stop frequently as there are photo opportunities everywhere!
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6 Days – Puerto Natales to Puerto Natales
AFRICA
MT KILIMANJARO - TANZANIA
At 5,895m (19,340 ft), Mt Kilimanjaro is Africa’s highest peak and there are a couple of different routes to choose. The Marangu Route is the quickest route to the summit but is also the most challenging. Affectionately known as the Coca-Cola Route due to its popularity, Marangu covers forests, moorlands, and the Saddle (a high-altitude desert), on its way to Kibo Hut.
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7 Days – Moshi to Moshi
MOUNT TOUBKAL - MOROCCO
Jebel Toubkal is Morocco’s highest peak and the ascent up the rocky giant of North Africa is challenging but accessible to anyone in good shape and hungry for a thrilling high-altitude adventure. Traditional Berber communities line the route on this trip and you will experience their customs through village visits and overnight camping with hearty home-cooked meals.
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7 Days – Marrakech to Marrakech
ASIA
NAKASENDO TRAIL - JAPAN
The Nakasendo Trail linked Kyoto to Tokyo during Japan’s feudal period. It was the ‘road through the mountains’ travelled by feudal lords and their retinues, samurai, merchants, and travellers. Along the route were 69 ‘post towns’, where weary travellers could rest before continuing on the next leg. Your journey starts in Tokyo where you then spend four days walking along the Nakasendo. By day, walk along the ancient route as it passes through beautifully-preserved villages along an easy path, and by evening, stay in traditional country inns enjoying exquisite regional cuisine prepared from the freshest ingredients, soak in natural hot springs, and enjoy the warm hospitality of our hosts.
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12 Days – Tokyo to Kyoto
THE KOKODA TRAIL - PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Kokoda Track is popularly known and regarded as the 96 kilometre (60 mile) single file Track with a straight line distance of 60 kilometres (37 miles). The Track traverses the beautiful and rugged Owen Stanley Mountain Range commencing at Kokoda Village on the North side of the range and terminating at Owers Corner on the southern side of the range. The Kokoda Track /Trail has important significance for all Australians in the history of WWII. The Track provides many challenges to even the most experienced adventurer, hot and intensely humid during the daytime and on occasions very cold at night with frequent torrential rainfall – this is certainly not for the faint-hearted.
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9 Days – Port Moresby to Port Moresby
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
LARAPINTA - AUSTRALIA
From the MacDonnell Ranges you’ll see the vast flood plains that form this ancient land, be dwarfed by the immensity of Ormiston and Serpentine Gorge and soothed by their idyllic waterholes. Be amazed by dramatic colour changes in the rock formations at Simpsons Gap and Stanley Chasm before climbing Mt Sonder to watch the sunrise.
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6 Days – Alice Springs to Alice Springs
MILFORD TRACK - NEW ZEALAND
At 53.5 km long, you will retrace the steps of early explorers on the world-renowned Milford Track. Take a journey along valleys carved by glaciers, wander through ancient rainforests, marvel at pristine lakes and sky-scraping mountain peaks and admire cascading waterfalls, such as Sutherland Falls, the tallest waterfall in New Zealand.
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4 Days – Lake Te Anau to Milford Sound