Backpacker Travel
True wilderness. Epic exploration. Deep backcountry. Cultural immersion. We’ve scoured the earth for hidden gems and we invite you to join us on one of these exclusive trips. Let's explore the trails less traveled, together.
Chile: Aysén & Patagonia
Four Exclusive Departures
You may not have heard of the Aysén Region in northern Patagonia. And yet it’s one of the world's greatest trekking areas. This is the Patagonia few have ever experienced. Join us for 11 unforgettable days exploring the rugged and remote side of Patagonia.
Everest Base Camp
Dec 2022 & March 2023
Experience the Himalayas on one of the world’s most legendary hikes on a cultural and trekking adventure unlike any other, pushing yourself higher, farther, deeper. Departures in December 2022 and March 2023. Limited to 12 people per departure.
French Alps: Photography Expedition
September 4 - 12, 2022
Conquer Europe’s premier hiking trails with a group of passionate photographers! Limited to just 12 people to maximize our access. Sleep in elegant mountain inns, shoot sweeping mountain peaks and remote Alpine valleys, and experience the French Alps on a photography adventure like no other.
Alaska: Glacier Bay & Icy Straits
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Limited to just 11 people! Kayak bays teeming with wildlife, camp in remote island landscapes, helicopter up to a glacier hike—it's an outdoor adventure into the wild heart of southeast Alaska.
Alaska: Deep Backcountry
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An epic adventure to rarely seen corners of Alaska's wildest national parks, and the rare opportunity to spot grizzly bears in the wild. Limited to just 10 people and accessed only by float planes.
Bhutan: Druk Path Trek & Tshechu Festivals
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Magical Bhutan is a world like no other. Experience the country's most sacred sites, and stunning mountain passes on a fully supported Himalaya trek. Two departures, each limited to just 12 people.
We believe our greatest adventure always lies ahead. And so we search the most beautiful corners of Earth. We share what we find, and encourage everyone to spend more time outdoors and to discover the unforgettable joys and lessons only true backcountry can offer. Join us to blaze the trails less traveled in every corner of the world, and to be stewards of the lands we travel through and of the trails we take.
People + Places
Epic Everest
You’re trekking through the Himalayas on one of the world’s most legendary hikes to Everest Base Camp. It’s a place unlike any other on Earth, at an altitude you’ve only dreamed of.
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Mountains to Sea
From jagged Alpine peaks to rushing rivers to Mediterranean beaches, we’ll experience the Alps like few others have—and relish every moment.
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Alaska Backcountry: Field Notes
A deep exhale. There’s no path to follow. You’re deep in untouched wilderness, soaking up the beauty.
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Chile's Patagonia National Park
Glaciers, fjords and snow-capped mountains for miles upon miles, all in the new Patagonia National Park.
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Wild Europe
This is Europe at its most wild and unexplored. Blaze your own trail through the mighty Alps.
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Glacier Bay & Icy Straits
Kayak bays teeming with wildlife, camp on remote islands, helicopter up to an unforgettable glacier hike.
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Rooftop of the World
This trekking adventure sounds like fantasy. In fact, it’s Bhutan. This journey takes in sacred sites, remote mountain passes, vibrant festivals—a perfect combination of culture and adventure.
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French Alps for Photographers
Glaciers and soaring peaks, wilderness and wildlife, photography inspiration and cozy mountain inns.
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French Alps Photography Trek
Mountains to the Mediterranean. This is European trekking at its absolute most awesome, designed for passionate outdoor photographers.
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Our travel partner, Modern Adventure, believes a curious and open world is a happier and healthier one. They encourage this by crafting journeys that invest in experiences, not just getting stuff. This kind of travel is powerful, memorable, joyful and delivers travel’s greatest lesson - that the world is united by much much more than divides it.
Everest Base Camp
Experience the Himalayas on one of the world’s most legendary hikes on a cultural and trekking adventure unlike any other, pushing yourself higher, farther, deeper. Departures in December 2022 and March 2023. Limited to 12 people per departure.
Chile: Aysén & Patagonia
You may not have heard of the Aysén Region in northern Patagonia. And yet it’s one of the world's greatest trekking areas. This is the Patagonia few have ever experienced. Join us for 11 unforgettable days exploring the rugged and remote side of Patagonia.
French Alps: Photography Expedition
Conquer Europe’s premier hiking trails with a group of passionate photographers! Limited to just 12 people to maximize our access. Sleep in elegant mountain inns, shoot sweeping mountain peaks and remote Alpine valleys, and experience the French Alps on a photography adventure like no other.
