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Featured in National Geographic Adventure's
25 Best New Trips
for 2008 and
Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth
Armenia & Karabagh
Winner of Outside Magazine's 2008 Trips of the Year Award
Winner of Travel & Leisure’s 2007 Award for the World’s
Best
Active / Adventure Tour Company
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AfricaJason Alfonsi was born in a small town in the north of Zambia, the son of an English mother and Italian father... Ahmed Ali, born and raised in Cairo, graduated from Cairo University in 1989 with a BA in Ancient Near East History and... Samia Asindamu lives in Arusha, Tanzania, and was born and raised on the southwest slopes of Kilimanjaro. He initially trained to be... Andrew Ault, is a fourth generation Zimbabwean and seventh generation African (his family arrived in Cape Town seven generations ago). He... Dereje Chane graduated from the Ethiopian Catering & Tourism Institute and Jima University. He speaks very good English as well as French,... Sebastian Chuwa, considered to be Tanzania's leading botanist, acquired his love of botany from his father, a medicine man who relied entirely... Apene Douyon, a Dogon from the one of the most beautiful villages in Mali's Dogon country, has co-led our adventures in Mali... Mark Gordon is an American who fell in love with Morocco after serving in the country as Peace Corps volunteer. He has... Annie Hawkins was born and raised in a small village in Burgundy and has become a passionate world traveler and one of... Bruce Klepinger has been a professional mountain guide for over 30 years, with more than 200 treks, 40 expeditions, and 1,000 ascents... Skye McDonald was born and raised in Scotland in small village called Scone, the ancient crowning place of the kings and... Mohamed Ossama was born in Cairo, where he still resides with his wife and daughter. After graduating from St. George School, he... Johnston Ramsden was born in Maun, Botswana, and later schooled at Lobatse, where he showed his early interest in wildlife as captain... Lanz Von Horsten Lanz von Horsten is a highly accomplished safari guide who has explored virtually every corner of South Africa and Namibia on safari.... AsiaDevendra Basnet was born in Darjeeling, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, and makes his home in Kathmandu, Nepal. He studied... Buddha Basnyat, MD,a Nepali physician trained in the US and board-certified in Internal Medicine, has led numerous treks and cultural odysseys for... Richard Bell has been an avid traveler all his life. His first job was working as a purser on cruise ships for... Mike Browder has worked in outdoor settings all his life, from directing parks and recreation programs in Bend, Oregon, to mountain climbing... Nicos Caravellas, born and raised in Greece, gained his love of nature early on family outings in northern Greece's mountainous countryside. During... Kipchu Dorji was born in the village of Katsho in the Haa District of Bhutan. He studied at Dr. Graham's School in... Andrew Forbes, PhD, is a writer and lecturer from Great Britain who taught Asian history at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland... James Fuss is a trekking guide, photographer, bicyclist, and chef extraordinaire. Born and bred in South Australia, James acquired his wanderlust early... Dan Heller is a freelance travel photographer from Marin County, California. His photo experiences have taken him around the world and his... Max Holland has been successfully developing and leading tours in Southeast Asia for us for since 1988. A former native of the... Bruce Klepinger has been a professional mountain guide for over 30 years, with more than 200 treks, 40 expeditions, and 1,000 ascents... Gary McCue literally wrote the book on trekking in Tibet and he has pioneered some of our most amazing Himalayan expeditions, including... Sean Morrissey was born and raised in London but also spent time in Ireland with relatives while growing up (he holds both... Ray Rodney has explored and trekked in some of the most remote parts of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, India, and other far-flung... Hashmat Singh has led trips throughout the Indian sub-continent since 1985 and has guided exclusively for Wilderness Travel since 1990. He holds... Raj Singh, born in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is a distinguished ornithologist, fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, and inveterate world traveler. His first... Raj & Diane Singh Raj Singh, born in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, is a distinguished ornithologist, fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, and inveterate world traveler. His first... Mathew Smith, a former language teacher from the UK, went to Thailand to teach in 1987, fell in love with Southeast Asia,... Ivan Somlai, educated in Europe, Canada, and Asia, holds an MA in Culture and has postgraduate qualifications in International Management. He... Leila Thompson-Morrissey has made the mountains her focus since she was 18, when she moved to Yosemite to climb, hike, and learn... Kate Ulberg is a third-generation Californian who began her guiding career as a cook/driver-guide for Stanford Alumni tours to Hopi-Navajo country and... Steve Webster was born in the Jersey Channel Islands of the United Kingdom and traveled to Nepal in the early 1980s to... Roger Williams is a Tibetologist who lived in Nepal for eight years, studying Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist iconographics, language, and woodblock art. He... Holly Wissler, an ethnomusicologist and one of our most experienced guides, has led treks for us in both Nepal and Peru, two... EuropeSerdar Akerdem is an archaeologist who has worked on digs throughout Turkey. He has taught at the University in Antalya and has... Josu Artetxe is a native of Basque Country with a deep love for his land and culture. He lives with his family... Giuseppe Aruta was born in Naples and earned his undergraduate degree in geology from the University of Naples in 1988 and his... Stefano Baldi, of Tuscany, has led hiking trips in Europe for us for many years. He has spent most of his life... Amy Barnes was raised between Europe and Turkey until the age of seven. After studying Liberal Arts at the University of Florida,... Santiago Bejarano trained in Environmental Sciences in his native Ecuador and began his guiding career by bringing visitors to the jungle and... Richard Bell has been an avid traveler all his life. His first job was working as a purser on cruise ships for... Gunnar Bjorgvinsson, a graduate of the University of Iceland, guides sea kayaking trips and hiking trips in his native Iceland in the... Mark Black, a specialist in guiding our Alps adventures for the last five years, helped us create this hiking adventure in Iceland.... Masha Boyarskaya, a St. Petersburg native, graduated with a degree in state and city management and has worked as a professional trip... Mike Browder has worked in outdoor settings all his life, from directing parks and recreation programs in Bend, Oregon, to mountain climbing... Tim Burford has written hiking guidebooks to many regions, from Romania to Argentina, and is the author of the authoritative Hiking Guide... Gianluca Canalicchio is a native of Rome, where his parents moved in 1960 when they left their life of hard work on... Nicos Caravellas, born and raised in Greece, gained his love of nature early on family outings in northern Greece's mountainous countryside. During... Ingrid Cercek was born and raised in Slovenia and currently lives in the capital, Ljubljana, with her husband and two children. Since... Joserra Combarro, a native of Bilbao, Spain, attended law school but has never practiced as a lawyer, working instead for Bilbao's city... James Fuss is a trekking guide, photographer, bicyclist, and chef extraordinaire. Born and bred in South Australia, James acquired his wanderlust early... Marian Gibert has been a world traveler from a young age. She was born in Bilbao, Spain, grew up in Venezuela,... Didier Gottofrey was born and raised in French-speaking Switzerland and spent his teen years hiking trails across the Alps. He earned his... Beatriz Gutierrez, a native of Galicia, attended the University of Santiago de Compostela and earned a degree in design from the art... Lisa Halderman, a Californian, experienced Italy in 1973 as a high school exchange student. She earned her degree in Italian Literature, completing... Annie Hawkins was born and raised in a small village in Burgundy and has become a passionate world traveler and one of... Alice Hradilova, who hails from the beautiful highlands of the Czech Republic, has a university degree in Art History and Ethnology and... Mehmet Koc grew up in Istanbul and studied Tourism and Travel Management at the University of the Bosphorus. Mehmet has been working... JoAnn Lantz was born in New York City, raised in Long Island, and graduated from New York University. She taught at the... Sebastiano Leone is a native of Siracusa, Sicily. He is a graduate of the University of Catania with a degree in geology,... Sergio Mastroberardino was born in the town of Avellino in southern Italy. He is a Certified Alpine Ski Instructor and during... Klara Matouskova is currently studying Medicine at Charles University in Prague. An avid mountaineer and rock climber, she has climbed summits in... Skye McDonald was born and raised in Scotland in small village called Scone, the ancient crowning place of the kings and... Sean Morrissey was born and raised in London but also spent time in Ireland with relatives while growing up (he holds both... Richard Munro, born and raised in the English Lake District, developed his passion for the local hills and mountains at an early... Alex Nagy was born and raised in Brasov, in the heart of legendary Transylvania, close to Romania's highest mountains, the Fagaras. At... Rob Noonan is an accomplished naturalist with a degree in Environmental Studies from Prescott College in Arizona. He has guided in Patagonia... Ann Piper has lived in London, Florence and Lyon, France and has traveled extensively throughout the region both leading tours and doing... Zuzana Rakova studied English at the Czech Republic's University of Olomouc, founded as a Jesuit Seminary in 1566. When not leading... Duilio Ringressi ... Clive Roberts, from Ireland, is a seasoned guide with a contagious passion for the mountains. When not guiding for us, he teaches... Ellen Santucci-Masi was born and raised in New Jersey, but always knew she would travel someday, and she did. She studied French,... Francesco Selvaggio, born and raised in Palermo, has a degree in architecture with a concentration on historic restoration and a thesis dedicated... Zuzana Sochorova comes from the southeastern part of the Czech Republic, a region full of sunshine and vineyards. She obtained a... Robert Sommer, raised in East Berlin, Germany, studied American Literature at Humboldt University of Berlin and the Italian Renaissance at the University... Leila Thompson-Morrissey has made the mountains her focus since she was 18, when she moved to Yosemite to climb, hike, and learn... Sayat Turabik, born in Istanbul, is an Armenian Turk who lives on one of the tranquil Prince's Islands, just a ferry ride... Mahmut Turhanoglu is a graduate of Tarsus American College and the University of Anatolia in Eskisehir, Turkey. He studied TV broadcasting and... Kostas Vasileiou was born and raised in Ioannina, Greece, and now lives in the historic village of Kipi in the Vikos Gorge.... Hugh Westacott is a renowned British walking guide and author of the best-selling Walker's Handbook, widely recognized as the standard British "how... Roger Williams is a Tibetologist who lived in Nepal for eight years, studying Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist iconographics, language, and woodblock art. He... GalapagosFausto Arellano has been a naturalist guide and dive master in the Galapagos for 17 years. He took his first trip to... Bitinia Espinoza has been guiding groups to the Galapagos and throughout Ecuador since 1991. She graduated from the University of Guayaquil with... Daniel Jacome was raised in Quito, Ecuador, but spent all his summers in the Galápagos, where his grandfather first arrived in 1958... Rodrigo Jacome grew up on a farm in mainland Ecuador, which led him to his great affinity with the outdoors and... Silvia Vargas has loved the Galapagos Islands since she visited them while a high school student in her hometown of Guayaquil, Ecuador.... Latin AmericaFausto Arellano has been a naturalist guide and dive master in the Galapagos for 17 years. He took his first trip to... Peter Boehm was born and raised in Germany and later moved to Cusco, Peru, where he has spent the latter part... Kika Caballero was born in Lima, Peru, and learned to become a guide at Peru's national school for guides, where students make... Sofia Cordero, raised in Heredia, Costa Rica, has a love of nature that began during her childhood of visiting Costa Rica's national... Pepe Lucho Corpancho, of Cusco, Peru, is an experienced trekking guide who has been leading groups in in the Andes as... Guillermo Cuellar was born in Venezuela and studied ceramics at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. After graduation, he returned to Venezuela... Bitinia Espinoza has been guiding groups to the Galapagos and throughout Ecuador since 1991. She graduated from the University of Guayaquil with... Peter Frost, a British explorer and author who lives in Cusco, has been a Wilderness Travel Trip Leader in Peru for many... Diana Hidalgo is a Lima native who from childhood traveled extensively throughout Peru with her parents. In her travels with them in... Daniel Jacome was raised in Quito, Ecuador, but spent all his summers in the Galápagos, where his grandfather first arrived in 1958... Rodrigo Jacome grew up on a farm in mainland Ecuador, which led him to his great affinity with the outdoors and... Federico Munoz of Costa Rica is the founder of Finca Terra Viva, a campus in Monteverde that combines education, conservation, and... Rick Schiller, born and raised in Lima, Peru, has long been an instrumental part of our research and development team in the... Oscar Valiente, born in Guatemala City, came to the world of travel early, spending the summers of his youth in the countryside... Silvia Vargas has loved the Galapagos Islands since she visited them while a high school student in her hometown of Guayaquil, Ecuador.... Holly Wissler, an ethnomusicologist and one of our most experienced guides, has led treks for us in both Nepal and Peru, two... Middle EastMa'an Sabbagh receives rave reviews from our trip members, who enjoy experiencing the rich history, archaeology, and cultures of the Middle East... North AmericaKimber Owen, Owner and Captain of the Sea Wolf, holds a 100-ton USCG license. A naturalist and conservationist, she has led small-ship... PacificEthan Daniels came by his interest in marine biology and conservation during the summers of his youth in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. After... James Fuss is a trekking guide, photographer, bicyclist, and chef extraordinaire. Born and bred in South Australia, James acquired his wanderlust early... Ron Leidich was born in Japan, raised in a Marine Corps family that traveled around the world, and for the last ten... Kate Ulberg is a third-generation Californian who began her guiding career as a cook/driver-guide for Stanford Alumni tours to Hopi-Navajo country and... |
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