Mountain Travel Sobek offers 30 trips/accommodations
Adventures in Costa Rica
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Adventures in Costa Rica
San Jose Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica
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9 Days • from $2,495* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Kayaking, rafting, rainforest hikes, ziplines and wildlife viewing!Calling all water sports enthusiasts—our Adventures in Costa Rica trip is for you! Sea kayak past volcanoes, paddle jungle waterways, and raft the Río Pacuare to a Robinson Crusoe-like jungle lodge!TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Raft the Río Pacuare, considered by many to be one of the top 10 most beautiful whitewater rivers in the world! Kayak in Tortuguero National Park, exploring secluded channels that larger boats can't visit-we're the only U.S. company that offers this… more |
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Baja Multisport Adventure
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Baja Multisport Adventure
Cabo San Lucas airport, Mexico
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7 Days • from $2,295* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Our trip to Baja takes you a world away (and just south of the border) to explore unique wildlife and playful sea life, coupled with local interactions, for an altogether uncommon and intimate Mexico experience. Join MTS expert naturalists to hike in the mountain reserve of Sierra de la Laguna and discover endemic plant and animal life, like the ornate shrew and the yucca night lizard.Then surf Baja’s best breaks (cheered on by its finest surf instructors), snorkel and kayak… more |
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Nepal: Trekking & Tigers Private Adventure
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Nepal: Trekking & Tigers Private Adventure
Kathmandu
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10 Days • from $4,995* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek A world of serendipitous adventure awaits you on this wonderful introduction to Nepal that's ideal for first-time trekkers, adventurous families (kids five and up are welcome), or for those with limited time to spare from their busy schedule. In just 10 days, we really pack in a world of adventure, from the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu's temple-strewn maze of streets to the majestic splendor of the high Himalaya to the jungles of Chitwan National Park. You just might call… more |
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Nepal: Everest Lodge to Lodge
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Nepal: Everest Lodge to Lodge
Kathmandu airport, Nepal
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14 Days • from $3,395* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek On this classic first-timer's trek through the legendary Everest region of Khumbu, you'll walk among a veritable outdoor cathedral of soaring peaks and stand in awe before the legendary Mount Everest, and with all the comforts of home. Wander through local villages, enjoy the solitude of ancient monasteries, and experience the warmth of the Nepalese, whose hearts are as big as the mountains themselves. Forego the camping and stay in the finest lodges on this cultural Himalayan journey.TRIP HIGHLIGHTS With… more |
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Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trek
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Nepal: Everest Base Camp Trek
Kathmandu airport, Nepal
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19 Days • from $4,595* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Very few have stood on Everest’s daunting summit, yet trekking to its flanks is still an adventure of the highest sort. You'll trek through lively Sherpa villages, and take an optional hike to the 18,000-foot summit of Kala Patar for superlative views of the surrounding Himalayan giants, including Everest. No place is more strongly associated with MTS than Nepal, since it is here that we laid the cornerstone of our passion for adventure in the late 1960s by organizing the… more |
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Uganda & Rwanda: African Primate Safari - Gorilla Tracking and More
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Uganda & Rwanda: African Primate Safari - Gorilla Tracking and More
Entebbe, Uganda
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11 Days • from $5,495* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek With the touching humanity of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, it’s no wonder many of our past clients claim this journey is one of their most moving experiences ever! Forge your way through rainforest for a rewarding discovery of these highly endangered apes; they don’t survive in captivity (and less than 700 remain) so you can only see them here. Journey overland through the arresting beauty of Uganda: on game drives, you’ll see elephants, lions, chimps and the land of 30,000 hippos!TRIP… more |
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Bhutan: Festivals of Bhutan
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Bhutan: Festivals of Bhutan
Bangkok Airport Bangkok Thailand
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9 Days • from $3,295* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Appreciate the beauty of Bhutan without having to trek! This cultural odyssey whisks you back in time to a world guarded by gigantic mountains and covered with thick primeval forests. Our unique trip includes lively festivals and day hikes, along with insider explorations of the small town of Punakha. Attend the Tsechu religious festival, where elaborately costumed dancers perform masked dance-dramas. Mingling with the locals at this joyous celebration is a unique honor, bestowed only to a limited number of… more |
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Bhutan Sampler: Cultural Tour and Trek in the Himalayas
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Bhutan Sampler: Cultural Tour and Trek in the Himalayas
Paro Airport, Paro, Bhutan
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11 Days • from $4,195* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Looking for a short trek and cultural tour of Bhutan? This trip is the ticket, with rich cultural immersion plus a moderate to strenuous three-day trek along a mountain ridge between the Paro and Haa Valleys of western Bhutan. Our itinerary—exclusive to MTS—offers scenic panoramic vistas of sacred Chomolhari (24,000') and other Himalayan peaks with the valleys below. Best of all, the Haa Valley has only been open to travel since 2001, so trekkers are few on our little-used trails.… more |
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Bhutan: The Chomolhari Trek with the Himalayan Adventure Travel Experts
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Bhutan: The Chomolhari Trek with the Himalayan Adventure Travel Experts
Bangkok Airport Bangkok Thailand
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15 Days • from $5,095* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Enter a timeless land where red-robed lama teachers live in 16th-century monasteries perched high above pastoral valleys of yak herders. Visit Bhutan’s extraordinary dzongs (fortress-like citadels) and trek through a gorgeous realm of snowy peaks—including Chomolhari (23,997'), Bhutan’s most sacred mountain. MTS was the first company to offer trekking in Bhutan, and we’ve developed steadfast relationships with locals since the country first opened to tourism in 1974. Follow our guides to encounter the gentle people of this land, meeting farmers… more |
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Spitsbergen Explorer
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Spitsbergen Explorer
Longyearbyen Svalbard Airport, Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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11 Days • from $4,990* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek With a spectacular panorama of ice and water, rugged mountains, and expansive tundra, the Svalbard Archipelago is unequaled in wild splendor. It also has an impressive array of wildlife and a rich human history (Spitsbergen, the largest island of the archipelago, was known to the Vikings and subsequently visited by whalers, fur traders, and explorers). Our goal on this Arctic expedition with frequent shore stops is to hike or simply enjoy the amazing scenery, and to undertake cruises in Zodiacs,… more |
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Walking England Coast-to-Coast
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Walking England Coast-to-Coast
Penrith
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16 Days • from $4,295* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Described by many as one of the top ten hikes in the world, this classic walk is 190 miles of sheer hiking pleasure, taking in three national parks: the Lake District, where England’s highest mountains are found; the long green valleys of the Yorkshire Dales (of James Herriot fame); and the pink and purple heather of the North Yorkshire Moors. On our trip you’ll hike the entire 190 miles, not just sections as most other companies offer.TRIP HIGHLIGHTS One of… more |
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The Alps: Hiking the Mont Blanc Express
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The Alps: Hiking the Mont Blanc Express
Geneva, Switzerland
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8 Days • from $3,495* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Limited in vacation time? Try our "express" version of our classic Tour du Mont Blanc! It's four fewer days of hiking, but the breathtaking scenery, cultural attractions, and outstanding cuisine (especially our popular gourmet picnic lunches!) remain unmatched. Accompanied by a symphony of cowbells, you'll follow alpine trails through forest and field, near glacier and ice. Experienced mountain guides bring a wonderful dimension of history, geology, and local color to every aspect of the trip. Their flawless guiding skills and… more |
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Antarctic Adventure - Expedition Cruising to the Antarctic Peninsula
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Antarctic Adventure - Expedition Cruising to the Antarctic Peninsula
Ushuaia, Airport, Argentina near Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
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12 Days • from $5,495* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Antarctica is the last wild, unspoiled place on earth, the largest, purest wilderness we know, the only continent that has been almost free of human contact since the beginning of time. It is a realm whose beauty is so spectacular and otherworldly that it often leaves visitors speechless.And on the Antarctic Peninsula, a 700-mile-long finger of land pointing toward the tip of South America, it's not just the breathtaking scenery that beckons, it's also the spectacular display of wildlife. Thousands… more |
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Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands
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Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands
Ushuaia Airport, Argentina
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20 Days • from $9,995* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Our grandest Antarctic journey offers the many splendors of the Antarctic Peninsula plus two big bonuses: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. The Falklands are one of the world's great wildlife meccas, home to more than six million macaroni penguins, millions of rockhopper penguins, and countless other sub-Antarctic species (not to mention 2,000 stalwart islanders).Eight hundred miles southeast of the Falklands lies ice-crowned South Georgia Island, another oceanic oasis and the best place for close-up looks at vast numbers of… more |
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Crossing the Antarctic Circle
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Crossing the Antarctic Circle
Ushuaia Airport, Argentina
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15 Days • from $8,290* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Here's a trip for those with the heart and soul of a true explorer! Far south beyond the imaginary line of the Antarctic Circle (latitude 66° 33') is a great frozen zone of blue icebergs, gossamer pink light, shifting pack ice, and snowy mountains as far as the eye can see. This extreme southern latitude is truly one of the planet's last frontiers, a place few humans have traveled, and when you cross the Circle, you'll enter the ranks of… more |
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Serengeti on Foot - A Walking Safari in Tanzania's World Famous Serengeti & Classic Safari in Ngorongoro Crater
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Serengeti on Foot - A Walking Safari in Tanzania's World Famous Serengeti & Classic Safari in Ngorongoro Crater
Arusha, Tanzania,
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12 Days • from $5,495* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Breathe in the essence of Africa by walking the great plains of the legendary Serengeti. (Just recently allowed, we’re the first company offering walking trips here!) Find a lion’s paw print in the ground, watch a dung beetle laboriously roll a dung ball uphill, or smell a herd of elephants before you spot them in the valley below. This is true exploration in the remotest corner of the Serengeti, where barely a soul has visited in the last 50 years.… more |
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Hidden Madagascar Safari
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Hidden Madagascar Safari
Antananarivo International Airport, Madagascar
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16 Days • from $5,095* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Isolated by millions of years and miles of Indian Ocean, Madagascar's exotic wildlife, cultures, and landscapes transport the intrepid traveler into a strange and wonderful world. All of the island's mammals, most of its birds, and over eighty percent of its plants are found nowhere else on Earth, creating a nature-lover's dream. Be captivated by lemurs literally dancing across trails, gigantic baobab trees framing tropical sunsets, and brilliantly colored birds and butterflies flying among a thousand species of orchids.Just as… more |
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Hidden Tanzania Safari Private Adventure
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Hidden Tanzania Safari Private Adventure
Dar es Salaam Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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12 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Abandon the beaten path and explore the vast national parks that most visitors to Tanzania miss! These remote southern parks are rarely visited, offering spectacular wildlife viewing without the crowds.Your journey begins with a taste of things to come amid the wild wonders of Mikumi National Park. Part of the magnificent Selous ecosystem, Mikumi is your introduction to Tanzania's wildlife, as it is also the gateway to Southern Tanzania and only a stone's throw from Udzungwa Mountain National Park. Isolated… more |
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Turkey: Treasures of Turkey
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Turkey: Treasures of Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
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14 Days • from $5,195* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek This trip through Turkey's wonders starts with a fascinating land tour of the country's most important historical and cultural sites, and ends with a delightful cruise aboard a gulet along Turkey's incredibly beautiful Turquoise Coast. Absorb the country's vast history, from the Roman atmosphere at Ephesus, to the dramatic landscapes of Cappadocia, and explore Istanbul's spice markets, bazaars, and silk workshops. You'll swim and kayak in warm, jewel-blue waters; feast on lavish spreads served on the open deck; and sleep… more |
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Galapagos Signature Guide Cruise
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Galapagos Signature Guide Cruise
Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador
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11 Days • from $4,395* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Cruise the Galapagos with Mountain Travel Sobek for an interactive tour through a real-life never-never land: hiking, swimming, snorkeling, sea kayaking, and watching a world where wonders never cease. See each island in style on an MTS charter aboard one of our small, luxury yachts (12-16 passengers max) for the best up-close wildlife encounters.On an MTS Signature Guide Cruise in the Galapagos, you'll travel in the company of one of our top naturalist guides. All have 15-20 years of experience… more |
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Alaskan Wildlife Explorer: Inn to Inn in Southeast Alaska
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Alaskan Wildlife Explorer: Inn to Inn in Southeast Alaska
Airport near Juneau, AK, United States
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6 Days • from $3,695* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Few places in the world have just the right combination of elements to create a truly spectacular wildlife viewing experience, and MTS has crafted this active trip to take advantage of Alaska’s richest spots. Sea kayak at Point Adolphus, where humpback whales stay throughout the summer to feed on enormous schools of herring. The sound of the whales breathing echoes in the silence of the surrounding mountains. View the rare spectacle of black and brown bears feeding together at Anan… more |
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Zambia: Walking in Zambia Private Adventure
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Zambia: Walking in Zambia Private Adventure
Lusaka
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10 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Africa's best-kept secret is Zambia's Luangwa Valley, an Eden-like paradise with huge concentrations of wildlife (it's sometimes called the "crowded valley"). This is where African walking safaris were born, and this private adventure zeroes in on South Luangwa National Park, one of the greatest-yet least visited-wildlife sanctuaries in the world, with the lowest people-to-animal ratio in Africa! South Luangwa hosts large herds of elephant, buffalo, kudu, zebra, wildebeest, and giraffe, and is renowned for excellent leopard sightings. Game viewing by… more |
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Hiking in Italy: Best of the Dolomites
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Hiking in Italy: Best of the Dolomites
Venice Marco Polo Int'l Airport, Italy
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9 Days • from $4,895* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Surround yourself with glorious pillars, pinnacles, and colossal rock walls—all tinted in soft shades of rose, yellow, and gray. In this fantastical playground, conquer passes and then descend to bucolic valleys of wildflowers and storybook villages. At day’s end, your hotels combine warm hospitality and delectable cuisine, restoring you for further discovery of both the eastern and western Dolomites.TRIP HIGHLIGHTS Hike amid glorious landscapes of pillars, pinnacles, and colossal rock walls including the stunning Tre Cime di Lavaredo See it… more |
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Rwanda: Mountain Gorillas Private Adventure
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Rwanda: Mountain Gorillas Private Adventure
Kigali, Rwanda
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4 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Seeing mountain gorillas in the wild is one of life's most awesome experiences, made popular by the publicity generated by the work of researcher Dian Fossey. On this trip you'll have two opportunities to track and observe them in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, a mysteriously beautiful area of dense tropical forests and spectacular volcanic mountains that shelter the world's largest population of endangered mountain gorillas. Several family groups of them have become habituated to the presence of observers and can… more |
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Morocco Camel Trek
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Morocco Camel Trek
Marrakesh Menara Airport , Morocco
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13 Days • from $4,295* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Fall in love with the country's sensuous desert life and romantic imperial cities on this journey through Morocco's vivid landscape. Soak up cobalt-blue skies, stark sand dunes, and serrated mountain summits on a four-day camel trek through the Sahara, with options to ride in vehicles or proceed on foot. Experience the architectural romance of Morocco's royal cities, in palace-filled Marrakesh, Meknes and Fés. We're the only company to take this traditional caravan route, and our seasoned guide has the experience… more |
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Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Great Parks of East Africa - Visit the Most Famous Wildlife Parks in Kenya and Tanzania
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Kenya & Tanzania Safari: Great Parks of East Africa - Visit the Most Famous Wildlife Parks in Kenya and Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Airport, Arusha, Tanzania
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14 Days • from $6,595* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek East Africa is the perfect place to go big, and this comprehensive trip has it all: Serengeti, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater, Amboseli, and Masai Mara. In glorious settings—vast expanses of plains, baobab-studded grasslands, and lush green crater walls—watch thousands of zebra and wildebeest, along with elephant herds, lions and leopards, buffalo, rhinos, and amazing birdlife. Comfortable lodges or deluxe tented camps top off each day on this king of safaris. Bring the kids!Like all our safaris, you’ll travel in rugged four-wheel-drive… more |
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Tanzania: Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame/Western Breach Route up Mt. Kilimanjaro
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Tanzania: Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame/Western Breach Route up Mt. Kilimanjaro
Arusha, Tanzania
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15 Days • from £5,995* per room
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek This stellar adventure takes you to the top of Kilimanjaro via the Machame/Western Breach Route, made famous by the IMAX© film of 2002. We chose this route for its maximum time for acclimatization and grandiose scenery, including stunning views of the mountain’s southern glaciers from the hauntingly beautiful Barranco Valley. We also spend a night in the inner crater area, giving us a chance to explore the glaciers! Beginning in rainforest at 6,400 feet, we climb through magnificent alpine scenery… more |
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The Great Walk of Africa - A Trekking and Wildlife Safari in Tsavo National Park Kenya
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The Great Walk of Africa - A Trekking and Wildlife Safari in Tsavo National Park Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta AIrport, Nairobi, Kenya
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12 Days • from $6,295* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek Revisit the Africa of the explorers! Take an epic walk with our own legendary Iain Allan in an area strictly off-limits to other visitors. Trek 110 miles of game trails across the wilderness of Tsavo National Park, where two infamous lions halted the British Empire in 1895. In a land where elephants have learned to keep to themselves, your guide’s uncanny ability to read the wind will bring you amazingly close to massive herds. Be mesmerized by these incredible social… more |
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A Cultural Tour with The Himalayan Adventure Experts
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A Cultural Tour with The Himalayan Adventure Experts
Bangkok Airport Bangkok Thailand
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16 Days • from $5,795* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek In only 16 days, this trip uses convenient air travel to carry you above the world’s highest mountain peaks and bring you, in short order, the most comprehensive cultural odyssey of three Himalayan kingdoms. First explore Bhutan, a true bastion of tradition in an uncertain world, where you’ll find a picture-perfect kingdom of serene, forested valleys, magnificent castle-like monasteries, and a welcoming people. Head to exotic Kathmandu, home to elaborate Hindu temples, Buddhist stupas, and lively bazaars. Hike in Pokhara… more |
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Botswana Flying Safari: From the Kalahari Desert to the Okavango Delta
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Botswana Flying Safari: From the Kalahari Desert to the Okavango Delta
Maun Airport, Maun, North-West, Botswana
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10 Days • from $6,795* per person
Provider: Mountain Travel Sobek As one of the first US companies to operate trips in Botswana (since 1982), we’ve scouted and carefully honed our exclusive itineraries to give you Botswana’s very best. Witness the continent’s classic big wildlife, see the thirsty pans of the Kalahari Desert, take a mokoro canoe ride through the laced wetlands of the Okavango Delta, and track game at night, all based out of Africa’s best deluxe tented camps.You’ll be well taken care of on this deluxe safari. Most nights… more |
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