Responsible Travel Multi-Day Tours

An exclusive proposal of Walk Patagonia to travel the Carretera Austral, famous for its surreal landscapes, its picturesque localities, and its pristine nature.

Travel down a section of the Carretera Austral to the picturesque town of Caleta Tortel, nestled in a zone of archipelagos with endless islands, channels and estuaries, and rugged mountain ranges crowned by glaciers. With optional full-day trekking in Cerro Submarino, Río Mosco Refuge or Tigre Glacier Lookout before embarking on the lake transfer that connects the different towns of the southern region of Aysén and arrive in the beautiful spot of Candelario Mansilla. Enjoy days trekking in El Chaltén before visiting the Perito Moreno Glacier.

Follow the Congo Nile Trail which extends from Rubavu, through the Rustiro, Karongi, Nyamasheke districts and ends at Rusizi. 227km of beautiful landscapes, rolling hills and clear water. The entire trek can be completed in a 10-day hike, however this trip can be customised to suit travellers who do not have time to complete the full route.

Enjoy tree top canopy walks, lakeside picnics and trek chimpanzees in the jungle with expert guides to lead the way.

Deep in the Berwyn hill range, tucked away in the Ceiriog valley, lies a tiny village and in the tiny village lies a traditional Welsh inn, with cosy log fires, local ale and delicious locally-sourced food. Discover the Welsh feeling of cwtch when you escape to your bolthole from the city and discover a sense of mindfulness on a guided walk through the wild landscape.

This two night break is perfect if you’re looking to unplug from the rush of everyday life. Escape to a quieter, slower pace of life and spend time indulging your own well-being. Your mindfulness and walking guide will lead you through the beautifully wild Berwyn hills, using each of your senses to explore the surrounding countryside and immerse yourself into the season.

Claim the ultimate bragging rights when you hike the highest and toughest peaks in Snowdonia national park. The 14 Peaks is a famous 24 hour challenge that only the toughest and bravest (or craziest?!) undertake. We prefer to savour our hiking a little more though, and even over 3 days this is no walk in the park.

Experience the best mountain hiking and scrambling in North Wales under the expert guidance of your professional, local mountaineering guides. An adventure like this is all about your personal experience, every step of the way. You’ll have a maximum 1:4 guide ratio, ensuring you have your guides’ full attention throughout. With our local knowledge and careful planning, you’ll enjoy these famous Welsh peaks without the crowds.

Experience Tsagaan Sar through the eyes of three of the rural families, one of the most important and traditional of celebrations in Mongolia.

After starting your trip in Ulaanataar, travel to Erdenedalai, meaning ‘Jewel Ocean’ in Mongolian. This small town located in the middle of the Gobi steppe provides a genuine insight into everyday life in Mongolia. On arrival, receive a warm welcome from your host Nergui and his family. You’ll change into your Mongolian Tsagaan Sar clothing and start the Bituun - New Year’s Eve - celebrations.

Wake up before dawn and join the head of the family in the most important of customs – greeting the first sunrise of the new year. You’ll visit the family ovoo and take part in the traditional zologkh greeting.

Travel to Khogno Khan Nature Reserve where you can explore the hidden interiors of the mountain on a 3-hour hike to Erdene Khambiin Khid and the ruined Ovgon Khiid Monastery or camel trek along the Elsen Tasarkhai sand dunes.

Travel to the Orkhon River Valley, one of Mongolia’s four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You can choose to visit Erdene Zuu and the Kharkhorin Museum with exhibits based on the history surrounding the Orkhon River Valley and the Turkish and Mongol Empire.

Return to Ulaanbaatar where you will experience the Lunar New Year as it is for urban Mongolians.

This eleven day walking tour of Armenia will give you the opportunity to explore lush forests, natural monuments and breath fresh mountain air, enjoying every step of your trail as you experience the local hospitality of Armenia.

Walk through amazing Armenian mountains and hills, discover ancient layers of Armenian history and leave your footprint on the Great Silk Road. You will chat with friendly locals, experiencing their traditional lifestyle and sample famous Armenian wines in Areni.

El Calafate and El Chaltén are the departure points to visit some of the most emblematic glaciers and peaks of around the world. Walk Patagonia has prepared a selection of the main highlights for you to visit in Glaciares National Park: Perito Moreno Glacier, Mounts Torre and Fitz Roy. This programme also includes spectacular trekkings to deep blue lagoons and through magical lenga forest, and the great experience to be surprised by the arid landscape of the steppe by visiting a 70 million year old Petrified Forest.

With its unique mix of mountains and forests, rivers and coastline, North Wales is an adventurer’s playground just waiting to be explored.

Experience the adventure capital on a multi activity adventure holiday in North Wales. Boasting mountains and valleys, rivers and coastline, this beautiful region has it all. Truly immerse yourself in local life with a North Wales adventure tour spent in three incredible locations. Challenge yourself to new experiences every day, with a carefully-crafted bundle of adventures in the wilds of North Wales.

After a relaxing night at the luxurious Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, set off on this incredible two day hike to the summit of Mount Nyiragongo Volcano, staying over night in summit shelters. After breakfast you will be able to take photos of glowing lava pools before you begin your journey back down the mountain.

Your ecotourism experience begins with two days in wildlife-rich Tortuguero National Park, known as Costa Rica’s “little Amazon”. Then fly back to San Jose where you will be picked up and driven to Arenal Volcano via La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a rescued wildlife preserve and home to several magnificent waterfalls. After exploring Arenal Volcano´s lush rainforests travel west through rural Costa Rican villages, dairy farms and coffee plantations en route to the cool montane forests of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, and its unique rural Quaker/Tico community. Monteverde is a prime example of a rare rainforest type that accounts for only 2% of all the world´s rainforests.

After arriving in Ulaanbaatar, road trip to Amarbayasgalant Monastery, passing through some of Mongolia’s main agricultural land, before departing for Uran Togoo – Tulga Uul – a national protected area consisting of the extinct volcanoes and spend the evening with the small community of Khutag Undur.

Travel to the southern shore of Khovsgol Lake and explore the frozen surface by horse-drawn sleigh. Spend two days at the Ice Festival, a celebration of local community, networking and collaboration to ensure a better future for the region and its herding community.

Return to Murun and explore the Ushigiin Uver deer stones. Murun is the lively capital town of Khovsgol Aimag which bears the hallmarks of being a trading outpost close to the border with Russian Siberia, in that it is slightly wild and rough around the edges.

Stop at the powerful Selenge River on your way back to Ulaanbaatar.

An escorted small group tour to the highlights of this spectacular but highly underrated country.

From 12th-century mosques to 6th-century walled cities, you’ll experience the very best of the Silk Road and learn how the rise and fall of the Timur Empire left a profound architectural legacy.

But it's not all ancient history here: you'll get a feel for life under Soviet rule -- still fresh in many memories -- as well as get to know the people and culture of contemporary Uzbekistan in all its fascinating complexity.

El Calafate and El Chaltén will be the starting points in an adventure of getting to know some of the most famous glaciers and mountains in the world. This is a programme that includes some of the most important highlights of Southern Patagonia. The Perito Moreno Glacier, Mount Torre, Mount Fitz Roy, and the incredible lakes which run in diverse paths that cross the most beautiful forests of the region.

This itinerary is not about ‘must see sights’ or the highlights of Mongolia. This is about real everyday life for rural communities as the spring thaw has started and the warmth of the sun is slowly bringing freshness to the land.

March is when the livestock start to give birth and this continues through April into May. Its an industrious time of year for Mongolia’s rural herding communities and that’s what this trip focuses on. The rural way of life – whether it be of a nomadic family that move 6 to 8 times a year or a retired couple with just a small number of livestock.

The slow pace of travel gives you enough time to gain local insight into rural life at this important time of year and the spring landscapes of Mongolia through ger homestays and family owned ger camps. You’ll get to experience the traditional way of life but at the same time gain an overview as what it means to be Mongolian in 21st Century Mongolia.

Want to see wild animals in Melbourne? Join an experienced Wildlife Guide to find wild Koalas, Kangaroos, Echidnas and birds in their natural habitats on this 3 day Great Ocean Road wildlife tour. Take time to enjoy the scenery and country hospitality. Stay at 4.5 star boutique accommodation in idyllic locations.

Walk along the beach and feel the waves of the mighty Southern Ocean. Photograph wallabies and wildflowers in species-rich heathlands – the Great Ocean Road wildlife tour is perfect for photographers.

Let yourself be driven along a hidden river as it opens up into a wonderland of lakes and wetlands, home to egrets and eagles, lizards and lorikeets. View the plains from the top of an extinct volcano.

With 20 years of experience in this region, Echidna Walkabout’s top wildlife guides can show you the highlights and the hidden secrets of this magnificent Great Ocean Road area.

The Gobi Desert provides the backdrop as you explore, discover and understand the Gobi as well as meet some of the people that make their home in these remarkable landscapes.

The Gobi principally spans six of Mongolia’s aimags (provinces) and our Gobi Insight trips takes in three of them - the eastern Gobi (Dorngobi), the Middle (Dudgobi) and the Southern (Omnogobi). Mongolians say they have at least 33 different types of desert - with the types frequently varying depending on water supply, minerals and location. For certain it is huge open expanse of extremes. Granite and limestone rock formations, vast gravel plains, sand dunes, 2800m mountains, gorges and canyons and Saxaul forest - this itinerary is designed so you experience the variety and diversity of the Gobi.

After arriving in Ulaanbaatar, fly out to Ulgii or Khovd – the provincial capitals of western Mongolia. Spend time with the family experiencing their rural way of life and learning about the traditions and culture of the Kazakhs in Mongolia.

Transfer through Ulgii to the small community of Altai district. There is nothing planned as not planing in advance leads to a more respectful and naturally Kazakh experience, but options including learning more about the way of life or even a great horse trek or full day hike into the landscapes of the interior in the company of Aigerim or one of her sisters.

Transfer by road to the small community of Deluun at the foothills of the Khokhserkhiin Nuruu for a celebration of the Kazakh culture and focuses on the speed, agility and accuracy of the ‘berkut’. The festival provides you with a wealth of cultural experience as you mix in the company of small town folk, nomads and the Kazakh hunters.

Travel back to Ulgii where you will celebrate Nauryz, the first day of spring, before flying back to Ulaanbaatar.

Basakhan is a Kazakh eagle hunter and the main trek that forms the centrepiece of the itinerary was designed and put together between EL and Bashakhan. We have worked with Bashakhan for many years and he was always mentioning this trekking route he would like to focus on and so we have created this experience around the route. It is Bashakhan’s local knowledge is what makes this itinerary so special.

You will experience a different more hidden side of the Altai as you trek with Bashakhan from his summer pasture at Tsengel Khairkhan to the Altai Tavan Bogd Lakes of Khoton and Khurgan Nuur. Although this brief description does not do this remarkable region justice - it is unexpectedly beautiful. And off the beaten track. This is the Altai that few others get to see. An alternative to the popular Tsagaan Gol trek.

Roughly 17% of Mongolia's landmass has some form of national environmental protection with a focus on this increasing this up to 30%. A further 10% has local protected area status.

This trip brings you into contact with some of the less visited national parks and nature reserves in the country. The vast landscapes of Mongolia’s middle Gobi and the mountain forest steppe of Khentii provide the backdrop on this active adventure where you will experience the striking raw natural beauty and traditional and 21st century ways of Mongolia. By visiting two contrasting regions - Gobi and Khentii - you will leave with a better understanding of the diversity of the people and their way of life, the landscapes and wildlife in Mongolia.

On our Khangai Wilderness Trails you’ll explore the ancient Khangai Mountains range from east to west - the rugged mountains, alpine lakes, wildflower meadows, river valleys and the southern-forested fringes of the Siberian Taiga that make up the area as well as learning more about the way of life for the local people that make their home in the region.

The centrepiece of the experience is five-days trekking off grid in the stunning Tarvagtai National Park. No formal trekking routes really exist here and that’s what makes trekking in this region such a glorious experience – it’s just you, your trek guide/ horse wrangler and your choice of which horizon to explore and discover. Our Khangai trek is led by Monkhoo - together with his family they herd their livestock in the region through which you will trek and know their home area like the back of their hands.

Trekking in Tajikistan is barely on the tourist radar but those that make the effort will be rewarded with some of the most pristine and precious landscapes on the planet.

Not only will you gain an insight into the diversity of Central Asian culture, but you will also get to explore Tajikistan’s rich cultural heritage. Soviet-style Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital, with its landmarks, museums and busy bazaars, is a world away from the tranquil landscapes of the river valleys and mountain passes that make up Tajik countryside.

This Fann mountains hiking tour will take you back in time as you explore wonders such as the Hisor Fortress and the old city of Penjikent. But the great treat in store for you on this trip is that the countryside through which you’ll trek has been little changed for millennia, its glacial lakes as turquoise as they were in the days of the ancients and its mountain peaks as craggy.

El Calafate and El Chaltén are known worldwide for their emblematic glaciers and soaring peaks. Walk Patagonia has prepared a selection of the most exclusive excursions in the region, which will allow you to appreciate the beauty of the immense and remote Patagonia. This programme includes high-end accommodation and –if you have time- it could be combined with a night or two at an Estancia.

Embrace Mongolia’s glorious, limitless space on our Untamed Mongolia small group experience – a celebration of the diversity of Mongolia’s ‘eternal’ landscapes. Mongolia’s landscapes form a backdrop to any journey in Mongolia but are a central element in our Untamed Mongolia experience where the focus is about exploring and discovering the striking landscapes of the Gobi Desert, the high open steppe and the spectacular lake land and northern regions of Mongolia, including Lake Khovsgol.

This is the ultimate road trip combined with a camel trek, wild camping, day hikes and living alongside Mongolia’s herders. Join our Untamed Mongolia for an introduction to the real 21st Century Mongolia – its diversity of landscapes, its people and its way of life.

Help with a wild koala research project on an island refuge, conduct bushfire-recovery wildlife surveys, walk in rainforest listening for lyrebirds, watch sea-eagles soar and Hooded Plovers patter along untouched ocean beaches. Find huge goannas, butterflies and dragonflies, and orchids beside secluded rivers and waterways on a wildlife conservation experience in south-eastern Australia.

Travel with an experienced naturalist Wildlife Guide who will show you where to look for wild wallabies, kangaroos, echidnas, parrots, cockatoos, black swans and many other Australian animals.

Help conserve and protect the wildlife and beautiful places you see on this Australian wildlife safari. Spend a little time on a glorious beach removing fishing nets (ghost nets) to prevent marine entanglements of fish, birds and sea mammals.

Share this remote area with your Wildlife Guide, but very few other people. Each night return to the comforts of an owner-operated lodge.

At the end of the journey all participants will receive a certificate of thanks for helping wildlife conservation, a full species list of everything they’ve seen, and the satisfaction of knowing they have given something back to the environments and animals visited.

Your eco-adventure begins with a river rafting trip down Costa Rica´s wildest and most scenic river. Get a different perspective of the rainforest as you literally fly through the canopy (a concept pioneered in Costa Rica). Your certified naturalist guide will lead you as you venture into the highlands, to Arenal Volcano, whose steep conical slopes rise majestically out of the vast surrounding rainforest. After adventuring, a soak in the hot springs will feel wonderful. Conclude your ecotourism experience in wildlife rich Manuel Antonio and unwind on a beautiful tropical beach.

This trip explores the diversity of Mongolia’s immense and powerful landscapes. As you head west out of Ulaanbaatar, you explore alpine lakes, river valleys, mountains, open steppe grasslands and sand dunes. The diversity of landscapes in such close relation is matched by few other places in the world.

Combined with homestays with local families within these epic landscapes and wild camping, this makes for an exciting and original road trip.

Kazakhstan is a country in the flux of change, where long-held traditions are still valued alongside modern practices. Here, historic, Soviet, and modern cities combine to create a timeless atmosphere. The country’s abundant oil and mineral reserves have financed bold urban landscapes with buildings by world-famous architects, yet Kazakhstan has not lost sight of its nomadic roots, assuring visitors of the warm welcome which has characterised this nation’s attitude to guests for centuries.

Beyond the urban settlements, Kazakhstan’s mighty landscapes will capture both your imagination and your heart. From vividly painted canyons to alpine lakes and juniper forests on mountain slopes, the diverse countryside offers some of the most beautiful scenery in the region. Every drive, walk, or plane ride is another opportunity to be awed by the scale and magnificence of Kazakhstan’s natural environments.

AllTrails has been taking cycling groups for multi-day tours along the Great Ocean Road for the best part of 20 years and have become the multi-day tour specialists in the region. To come with us on a four-day tour experiencing every kilometre of the legendary coastal road and also the famous ‘Around the Bay’ event is something very special.

Explore the ancient cities frequented by nomads and conquerors, the architectural legacy left by a flourishing Islam and the great Empire of Timur. Mosques, madrassas, fortresses and unforgettable landscapes await, ranging from fertile valleys to open steppes and never-ending deserts.

Tour modern Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia. Visit the Fergana Valley to learn about the strong local traditions of ceramics and silk production, Termez, a historic regional center of Buddhism and well-preserved Khiva, a museum city surrounded by mud brick walls.

Spend time in the charming Old City of Bukhara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site before arriving at the wonders of Samarkand. Along the way you'll meet local people and master craftsmen, who will share with you their expertise in paper making, ceramics, and silk production.

Tracking mountain gorillas is one of the most popular tourist activities in Rwanda. This three day trip takes you into Volcanoes National Park, one of the few places on earth these incredible animals can been seen in the wild.

After a nights stay at the luxurious Five Volcanoes Boutique Lodge, expert guides will lead you into the jungle to track the rare mountain gorillas before you spend the afternoon visiting the Iby'iwacu Cultural Center where you will get to know the traditional history of Rwanda.