Why choose a trekking holiday? Traditionally, trekking has been for those with a general love of the great outdoors, and active vacations. But increasingly, people are choosing to trek for alternative reasons: to give themselves a break from the pressures of modern society, or clear their minds whilst breathing fresh air and enjoying stunning vistas of snow-capped mountains.
Best Hiking & Trekking Tour Operators
Active Outdoor Adventure Tours
Most treks fall into two categories: actual trekking holidays, as well as overland or sightseeing trips which contain a few days trekking. Trekking makes for an excellent way to travel from A to B through wide open spaces of the hills and plains, mountains and volcanoes, far from the mayhem of modern cities. Unlike passively watching the landscape go by from the window of a bus, trekking offers a challenge and a sense of achievement.
Most treks are arranged through our partner agencies, who have a solid and reliable background in hiking and trekking, together with unrivalled back up and logistics experience. Travel companies use knowledgeable and energetic guides, who are passionate about what they do, and who can provide you with information on local fauna and flora, archaeology and landscapes, as well as encouragement where needed!
Porters are included, so you don’t have the added strain of carrying 20 kilos on an aching back. Companies actively promote and support fair treatment for porters. Almost all treks include food prepared by porters and cooks, which is plentiful, delicious and nutritious and will set you up for the day ahead. Good quality equipment is a crucial part of any trek, so we provide waterproof 2-man tents, comfortable mattresses, and spacious cook tents.
As all the arrangements taken care of by tour operators, you are free to enjoy the views and the scenery around you and to contemplate quietly what may lie around the crest of the next mountain ahead.
Popular Destinations
Treks are open to all levels and abilities and range from the challenging hike to the snow-capped summit of Africa’s most famous volcano, Mount Kilimanjaro, to the gentler though invigorating hikes through northern Thai jungles and rice fields. You can choose to enjoy sunrise at Mount Sinai, or sunset in the shadow of Mount Everest. Then there are the teahouse treks of Nepal’s Annapurna range, not forgetting the most famous trek of them all: the 4 day hike through the Andes mountains to the fabled Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.