Recommended Spring Trips

This tour is a self-sufficient backpacking trip into Havasu Falls. We provide nearly all the gear, food, local transportation and a professional Grand Canyon hiking guide. Pack weights are 25-35 pounds, and the supplies are carried in backpacks we provide.

Vietnam Inn-based with Homestays

Jeep Safari

Backpacking Trips
On a backpacking trip you'll camp in the backcountry and carry everything you need for the trip in a top-of-the-line, fitted backpack we provide. Pack weights vary between 25 and 45 pounds, depending on the duration of the trip, the time of year, and your height and weight. All meals are prepared by your guide and we provide nearly all the gear. Backpacking is an exceptional way to enjoy the world's amazing national parks, wilderness areas and remote landscapes!

Click on the "Backpacking Trips" link under your desired destination to see the various trip offerings.

Rocky Mountain National Park Backpacking Trips
On a Rocky Mountain National Park backpacking trip you'll camp in the backcountry of Colorado's most famous national park and carry everything you need for the trip in a top-of-the-line, fitted backpack we provide. Pack weights vary between 25 and 45 pounds, depending on the duration of the trip, the time of year, and your height and weight. All meals are prepared by your guide and we provide nearly all the gear. Backpacking is an exceptional way to enjoy the world's amazing national parks, wilderness areas and remote landscapes!

Flat Tops Backpacking Trips
On a Flat Tops backpacking trip you'll camp in the backcountry of one of Colorado's largest and most stunning wilderness areas. The Flat Tops are a wonderland of alpine lakes, volcanic peaks, waterfalls, wildlife, vast meadows, and world class hiking.

You will carry everything you need for the trip in a top-of-the-line, fitted backpack we provide. Pack weights vary between 25 and 45 pounds, depending on the duration of the trip, the time of year, and your height and weight. All meals are prepared by your guide and we provide nearly all the gear. Backpacking is an exceptional way to enjoy the world's amazing national parks, wilderness areas and remote landscapes!

Stock/Porter Supported Trips
The Stock/Porter Supported option denotes hiking and backcountry camping trips on which your gear will be carried in by mules, horses, llamas, or human porters. These trips are still 100% hiking trips. You will be trekking with a light day pack that contains your water, personal items, trail snacks, and extra clothing. We provide all meals and camping gear.

Click on the "Stock/Porter Supported" or "Llama Treks" links under your desired destination to see the various trip offerings.

Havasupai Family Spring Break Tour
For these backpacking trips, we've created a perfect way for families (with dependents ages 12-22) to enjoy the trip along with other families. We provide roundtrip transportation from Flagstaff, nearly all your gear, wonderful meals, required permits, and professional family-friendly guides.

Go to the Havasupai Family Spring Break Tour Page.

Havasupai Premier
Our Havasupai Premier Tour combines the magic of Havasu Falls backpacking with an experience of Grand Canyon National Park. We hit the top highlights of the Grand Canyon in just four days. This trip features 2 nights of backpacking and camping at Havasu Falls, a night of lodging near the South Rim, dinner on the rim, and finally the quintessential views of a hike down the South Kaibab Trail.

Go to the Havasupai Premier Page.

Basecamp Trips
The Basecamp option means your trip will be based in vehicle-accessible camps, and as such will accommodate larger tents, thicker and more comfortable sleeping pads, coolers for refreshments, a variety of perishable foods, and access to showers. Every day features unique hikes into destinations hand-picked for their scenic beauty, adventurous hiking, unique natural features, wildlife, and/or solitude. We provide all meals and camping gear.

Click on the "Basecamp Tour(s)" link under your desired destination to see the trip offering(s).

Inn-based Trips
The Inn-based hiking option means you'll hike by day and at night sleep in cabins, hotels, huts or lodges. Food on these tours is a mix of field-prepared cuisine and restaurant meals at hand-picked establishments that reflect the culture and color of the area. Some of our tours feature a mix of camping and lodging. If you wish to have a room to yourself, please take note of the single room supplement, which varies by trip and is listed next to the price.

Click on the "Inn-based Tour(s)" link under your desired destination to see the trip offering(s).

Day Hikes
You can maximize your time at the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Rocky Mountain National Park, or the Great Smoky Mountains by embarking on a day hike tour with one of our expert guides! Learn about the amazing natural and cultural history of the area you're visiting as it comes to life with unique stories relayed through your guide. All day hikes include a professional guide, use of a day pack and trekking poles, trail snacks and lunch.

Click on the "Day Hikes" link under your desired destination to see the various trip offerings.

Ski and Snowshoe Tours
Our ski and snowshoe tours are inn-based, so we stay in inns, lodges or hotels. Each day we embark on cross-country skiing or snowshoeing day trips into stunning winter destinations. Lodging, meals, local transportation, gear and a professional guide are provided. Your meals will include restaurant meals at designated lodges and field-prepared meals (mainly some breakfasts and lunches).

Click on "Ski and Snowshoe Tours" to see the various trip offerings.

Peru Portered Treks

Nepali Teahouses

Iceland Mountain Huts

Inn to Inn Treks
This trip is an international Inn to Inn Trek. On our Inn to Inn Treks you'll challenge yourself physically on some of the world's most amazing hikes, and at night stay in inns, hotels, refugios, backcountry huts, teahouses or lodges. Although the character and amenities vary signifcantly by destination, you'll enjoy warm, dry accommodations and dine on locally-flavored cuisine prepared by chefs or your guide(s). These trips are some of our most popular because they combine adventure, exploration, and unique backcountry or cultural experiences.

Lodge-based Tours
This trip is one of our international Lodge-based Tours, which are based out of carefully selected, premium accommodations that put you right where the action is. We'll embark each day on adventurous day hikes to the region's must-see highlights as well as lesser-known but spectacular features. We'll dine on wonderful, local cuisine in hand-picked restaurants and enjoy picnic lunches on the trail prepared by your guides. These trips are fantastic opportunities to truly experience the diverse natural features and trekking of a given area or region, and to do it in style!

Inn to Inn - Camping Combo
On this trip we combine backcountry lodge accommodations with one or more nights of camping.

On our Inn to Inn Treks you'll challenge yourself physically on some of the world's most amazing hikes, and at night stay in inns, hotels, refugios, backcountry huts, teahouses or lodges. Although the character and amenities vary signifcantly by destination, you'll enjoy warm, dry accommodations and dine on locally-flavored cuisine prepared by chefs or your guide(s). These trips are some of our most popular because they combine adventure, exploration, and unique backcountry or cultural experiences.

The Camping Trip style denotes trekking tours (supported by porters, livestock or vehicles) with elaborate camp setups, great food and deluxe amenities. On a Camping Trip, you can expect:

• wonderful meals prepared by a local backcountry chef or your guide(s)
• top-shelf backcountry tents
• comfy sleeping bags
• comfortable sleeping pads
• kitchen tent (not on all Camping Treks – see each trip for details)
• warm water to wash face and feet
• stools to sit on at camp

Backpacking / Inn to Inn Combo
This trip combines backpacking with some nights in hotels, guest houses or inns. The days and nights of backpacking require hiking with supplies in technicle backpacks we provide. Items guests are responsible for carrying include a share of the group food, personal items, extra clothing, water, snacks and camping gear (provided by us). Pack weights are normally 25-35 pounds.

Interspersed between sections of backpacking are nights with accommodation included at carefully selected hotels, guest houses or inns. Amenities vary depending on the accommodations but normally feature 2-person or 4-person bedrooms, bathrooms and showers (sometimes shared), and sometimes spas.

These trips provide an amazing opportunity to combine adventurous, backcountry experiences with the comfort and conveniences of modern accommodations, all while hiking through some of the most stunning scenery in the world!

Inn to Inn Treks
On our Inn to Inn Treks you'll challenge yourself physically on some of the world's most amazing hikes, and at night stay in inns, hotels, refugios, backcountry huts, teahouses or lodges. Although the character and amenities vary signifcantly by destination, you'll enjoy warm, dry accommodations and dine on locally-flavored cuisine prepared by chefs or your guide(s). These trips are some of our most popular because they combine adventure, exploration, and unique backcountry or cultural experiences.

Lodge-based Tours
Our Lodge-based Tours are based out of carefully selected, premium accommodations that put you right where the action is. We'll embark each day on adventurous day hikes to the region's must-see highlights as well as lesser-known but spectacular features. We'll dine on wonderful, local cuisine in hand-picked restaurants and enjoy picnic lunches on the trail prepared by your guides. These trips are fantastic opportunities to truly experience the diverse natural features and trekking of a given area or region, and to do it in style!