Transformative Hiking & Walking Tours & Trip Packages

Transformative Hiking & Walking Tours & Trips

631 Transformative trips. Tours from 209 tour companies. 1,435 reviews. 4.8/5 avg rating.

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Argentina Patagonia Adventure
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

El Calafate, Lake District, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia

Highlights

  • Explore Argentina on this active adventure.
  • Visit the city through the exclusive Four Balconies of Buenos Aires
  • Explore El Calafate to Los Glaciares National Park.
  • Explore the myriad of hiking trails that weave throughout the Fitzroy massif.
  • Experience the hike to Los Glaciares National Park

Themes

Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Transformative, Trekking & Expeditions

What travelers are saying

"Andrew stole our money ($22,000) that we paid for a luxury Ecuador / Peru vacation. He also stole $8,000 from our friend that was meeting us in South America. He first took our calls in 2020-2021, then disconnected all numbers. We went to the credit card company, and were unable to get a refund. He is a scammer. Beware! The trip was in April 2020, but I finished with the credit card company in May 2022."

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Transylvania Traverse
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5/5 Excellent
40 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Bucharest, Transylvania

Highlights

  • Bike, hike and ride a horse through remote villages and rugged countryside full of haystacks, horse-drawn wagons and grazing dairy cattle.
  • Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the walled city of Sighişoara and the Transylvanian villages with fortified churches.
  • Meet and interact with locals who still make their living as beekeepers, blacksmiths, carpenters, shepherds and weavers.

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Awesome trip, the guides were amazing, and overall trip was well worth the money."

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Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet: Himalayan High
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Bhaktapur, Chengdu, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Lhasa, Punakha, Thimpu

Highlights

  • See Phabonkha temple and Drepung Monastery
  • Visit Swayambunath, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath
  • Explore Shigatse Monastery
  • Hike the Kamsum Yuelly temple

Themes

Cultural, Eco, Sustainable & Green Travel, Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays, Transformative, Religious

What travelers are saying

"It is a difficult job to make everybody happy all of the time, but you ladies do a superb job. We were definitely off the beaten path, and when following that path there are sometimes unexpected surprises, but every bump was handled beautifully."

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Between the Land and the Sea
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5/5 Excellent
26 reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Barcelona

Highlights

  • Tapas tour of Palamos
  • Cap Roig Botanical Gardens
  • Visit to Can Solivera an artisan olive oil estate
  • Pica Pica tasting menu at Mas Pou (optional)

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Singles Travel, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"What a wonderful, wonderful time we’ve had! Safe to say Team Ammar is not going to win the Tour de France anytime soon……. Couldn’t ask for friendlier or more obliging hosts. Highlights? Calella de Palafrugell and the pretty medieval villages….Mostafa"

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Walking in a surprising Umbria
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4/5 Great
12 reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Assisi

Highlights

  • Enjoy walk through Assisi
  • Experience walk to Balciano in the national park of Monte Subasio
  • Explore Monte Subasio National Park and today you will be walking through this Park
  • Visit you descend through the forest to the Porta Cappuccini town gate
  • Awesome walk to Manciano passing the abbey of Sassovivo
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Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Thank you all so very much for making this trip an unforgettable adventure. The transportation and translation services were spot-on and the experiences on the farm, truffle hunt, kitchen and dining room were absolutely priceless. A "Bucket List" level experience!!"

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Medieval Umbria: Walking From Assisi To Spoleto
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5/5 Excellent
12 reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Assisi

Highlights

  • Explore medieval town of Assisi and finishes in the characteristic centre of Spoleto, a very special town with many squares
  • Enjoy a tour to Spello: a longer route going uphill in the woods of Mount Subasio passing the monastery San Benedetto
  • Amazing walking once again through a slightly hilly landscape, but the olive groves will soon make way for vineyards.
  • Discover the region and have an unforgettable experience, a cycling holiday, or even a weekend biking trip, offers you the chance to get to know a local area.

Themes

Culinary & Wine, Cultural, Family Friendly, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Thank you all so very much for making this trip an unforgettable adventure. The transportation and translation services were spot-on and the experiences on the farm, truffle hunt, kitchen and dining room were absolutely priceless. A "Bucket List" level experience!!"

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Hiking at the End of the World
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Reykjavík

Highlights

  • Visit a world of glaciers and ice
  • Explore impressive valley of Loðmundarfjörður fiord.
  • Experience hiking over Hjálmárdalsheiði
  • ExploreBakkagerði

Themes

High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Our guide Brook to us out on a 5hr glacier/ice cave tour on a rare good weather day. He was an excellent guide who focused on our safety and knowledge of the terrain we were exploring. You knew he was well experienced and loved what he was doing. Would book with Iceland Guides again!"

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Kingdom of Glaciers and Northern Lights
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4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Vatnajökull National Park

Highlights

  • See the famous Gullfoss and Geysir
  • Enjoy the views of Glacier Lagoon and its icebergs
  • Opportunity to witness Aurora Borealis

Themes

High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Our guide Brook to us out on a 5hr glacier/ice cave tour on a rare good weather day. He was an excellent guide who focused on our safety and knowledge of the terrain we were exploring. You knew he was well experienced and loved what he was doing. Would book with Iceland Guides again!"

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Transformative Reviews & Ratings

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Tour-the COVID tour

May 2020

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How to not go tour Morocco

I booked with G Adventures over a year prior to the tour. The primary reason was the 100% guaranteed departures and 24 hour communication. 1 week before I was to lea...

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Selfish and Lacking Integrity

Apr 2020

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Its my money not yours. No service means no pay!

I am so fully disheartened and disgusted by the handling of G Adventures with this crisis. We paid over 7,000 for our honeymoon tour in Morocco. It was fully paid fo...

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Emma

Oct 2015

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Extremely well organised, great mixture between organised

Extremely well organised, great mixture between organised and free time. Great travelling by train

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John

Oct 2015

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The format of the trip enabled two

The format of the trip enabled two significant factors to coincide to make the entire experience overwhelmingly positive. 1. Our trip guide - Yuri Awanohara, made th...

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Fenella

Oct 2015

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Great introduction to the country. Variety of

Great introduction to the country. Variety of activities and all well planned by guide Yuri

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Transformative Tour Selection Trips

  • Transformative travel may sound like a lofty term, but it really is one of the best ways to describe certain tours. Keep an open mind!
  • These kinds of tours are often challenging emotionally. You may find yourself in the midst of poverty, or learn about some devastating effects on local wildlife due to human activity.
  • Discovering and learning about different cultural perspectives is a key component of transformative travel. Ask a lot of questions and listen closely - you may be surprised as your perspective begins to shift.
  • Being out in nature is another key component on transformative tours. Reconnect with your soul on a fundamental level through outdoor meditation and invigorating activity.
  • The world today is very individual focused. Particularly younger people are used to maintaining their own world from their palm - across social media platforms and other apps. Transformative travel will present you with the unique opportunity to challenge this way of life and participate in a community atmosphere off the internet - both with your tour companions and with the people you meet.

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