Trekking Adventures

> Machu Picchu & Inca Trail / April 19-27 and October
     11-19, 2008 / $2500
> Tibet / September 14-25, 2008 / $2800
> Yellowstone / Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2008 / $1900 New Date!
> Patagonia / December 13-21, 2008 / $2700

If you are considering one of our Trekking Adventures, you first need to know our definition of trekking: "multiday hikes without carrying your own gear". This is important, because our Trekking Adventures allow you to reach incredible places but not be burdened with 50-pound packs trying to get there.

The means of moving our gear varies by location. In Peru, we have local porters. In Yellowstone we use horses. In Tibet, we round up yaks from the nearby villages. (Well, we pay the local villagers to round up yaks.) In Patagonia we use Zodiac boats.

You carry only what you need for the day: snacks, water, and extra clothing. We sleep in tents on these trips but this is luxury camping. Our staff sets up our tents, cooks delicious meals for us, and cleans up afterwards. Plus, we always start and end our trips with a fantastic local hotel. This is how trekking should be.

For our 2008 trips, we've picked four of the best places in the world for trekking. You can't go wrong no matter which you choose. (For all Trekking Adventures, your $500 deposit and subsequent payments are nonrefundable and non-transferable seven days after we send you the Pre-Departure Packet - usually in January each year or upon receiving your reservation if you sign up after that.)