Pre-Scheduled Group Trips

This is the most scenic, least-utilized and best paced route to the summit of Kili. Choose private arrangements or weekly group departures.

Meditate on Africa's most colorful landscapes. Meet remarkable desert cultures. Track spectacular wildlife where you wouldn't expect it.

If you need to escape the winter, love wild animals and culture and enjoy small group travel, this is your chance! Meet Maasai warriors, the nomadic Hadzabe and the Datoga, farmers and herders. Closely approach lions, elephants, and giraffes and more.

Combine Vietnam and Cambodia on an extended discovery of friendly villages, astounding ruins, compelling history, scenic waterways, and savory food.

Explore the ancient landmarks in Jordan and Israel. Visit the Dead Sea, the rose city of Petra, Wadi Rum, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem. (Also see Egypt itineraries.)

Cross the Antarctic Circle and sail much farther south along the Antarctic peninsula than most trips while enjoying options for kayaking and camping on the icy coast.

Join a group to explore the Incan archeological wonders and contemporary cultural traditions of Peru and Bolivia.

Enjoy the best interpretation, premier sites, and most spectacular small lodges New Zealand has to offer on a small group trip that has no equal.

This is a professionally-guided camping and photography safari in its most refined, luxurious, and comfortable style set in the wildest and most animal-rich sanctuaries of Botswana.

Join a small group to visit the chimps and mountain gorillas, safari in fabled Queen Elizabeth Park, and sail to Murchison Falls, all with great guides.

Become an ancient Mayan in spirit as you join your expert guide, Luis Godoy, and JOURNEYS Latin American Program Director, Lene Minder, in exploring the ruined cities, living forests, and reconstructed archaeology of a vanished civilization.

If you have the time, love Asian foods, enjoy Buddhist culture, and want to combine all the best and most wonderful elements of Southeast Asia on a single trip, join this complete four-country, 21-day adventure.

Don't just view Antarctica: hike, kayak, camp, ski, and climb it! This is an active person's polar dream trip for energetically engaging the ice.

Make the most of your time in this intriguing destination with wildlife exploration and visits to historical sights and ruins. And -- consider an extension to the Maldives or India.

Join an extraordinary guide exploring the natural wonders, flora, and fauna of the South Island and spending your nights in the finest lodges.

Join our camping trek to dramatic, remote Arun Valley, among Nepal's most scenic, rarely-seen peaks and villages.

Sample the scenery, food, natural features, spirited culture, and famous landmarks of Chile, Argentina, and Brazil with a small group of active travelers.

Sail on a seasonally-tuned, nature-and-culture focused riverboat expedition up from the Rio Negro Manaus into rich Amazonian wilderness.

Sample and savor Panama's natural and engineering wonders from seashore to rain forest and volcanic mountains.

This is the grand tour that local South Africans might choose for themselves, combining a great variety of culture, wildlife, scenery, and activity on a fast-paced adventure.

Savor the wonders of Nambia from luxury camps in the wild bush.

Enjoy photography, birding, and exceptional wildlife viewing as part of a guided small group camping trip exploring the very best reserves and sanctuaries of Botswana.

If you don't need fancy lodges, luxury camps, and hotels, this is the perfect value safari for experiencing all the best of southern African nature and culture.

Join scholar Rob Oden, JOURNEYS director Robin Weber Pollak, and a group including Carleton College alumni to explore the ancient sights of Giza, Luxor, and the Nile and to delve into contemporary Egypt. It's easy to add extra days to visit Petra in Jordan.

This 22-day safari offers indigenous cultures, the greatest wildlife reserves and spectacular scenery of Namibia, the Okavango, and Victoria Falls.

Hike the scenic foothills beneath towering Annapurna, spending comfortable nights in cozy, hospitable guest houses along your trail. Porters carry your gear.

Learn to improve your photography skills in the relaxing and varied environs of tropical paradise. This is a party of panoramas, light, vegetation, and cultural color.

Trek through vast mountain forests, stopping in small, welcoming Buddhist villages. Of the few foreigners who hike in Bhutan, almost none come this way.

Meet your ancestors on this chimp- and gorilla-focused trip featuring reserved permits, high standard accommodation, and the best guides and vehicles.

Celebrate the food, festivities, landscapes, and nature on both sides of the Andes on this coast to coast small-group Latin adventure in Chile and Argentina.

Enjoy the intensely colorful, flower-filled celebrations of Holy Week, and indigenous markets, villages, and textile traditions with Guatemalan textile expert Olga Reiche. Intimate, artistically-adorned accommodations are a feature of this trip.

Our favorite sites reveal themselves in the colorful and intensely spiritual, flower-filled celebrations of Holy Week. Join this special Signature Trip accompanied by JOURNEYS' photographer Wayde Carroll.

Survey the wonders of Lhasa and Old Tibet with a memorable visit to the North Base Camp of Mount Everest. This a rugged trip for healthy travelers.

The great Paro tsechu is the cornerstone event of a very personal guided exploration featuring blooming rhododendrons, Himalayan views, and encounters with remarkable people.

Since our first Everest trek in 1978, JOURNEYS guides have led hundreds of hikers on personalized visits to the greatest mountain on earth. JOURNEYS first began with this great trek!

Panama comes alive on this active and engaging family tour as you traverse the country's waterways, hike into lush cloud forests, snorkel over coral reefs, and visit indigenous villages. Always accompanied by a kid-friendly naturalist guide.

This high-value bush camping safari offers a superb insight into the cultures, wildlife, and natural environments of famous and little-known sanctuaries of Botswana.

On this ten-day immersion in Buddhist culture, you may catch glimpses of the forest spirits, the leaping lamas, or at least a Musk Deer, Bearded Vulture, or Black-Necked Crane. Hike to Tiger's Nest Monastery.

This is a rugged trek at high elevations that takes you back in time and upward in your imagination of inspiring cultural and natural experiences.

Savor the wonders of Zambia from comfortable mobile camps in the wild bush. This is a great choice if you don't need fancy lodges or luxury camps, and want to experience natural Zambia up close.

Explore the diversity of Tunisia's environments from Tunis and Carthage through the Sahara to the coast and Djerba Island. Meet Tunisians from all walks of life as you retrace North Africa's history and witness an historic ongoing transformation.

Follow the famous Serengeti wildebeest migration through some of the best parks in Tanzania.

Undertake a complete circumnavigation of the major islands of the Svalbard Archipelago, making frequent shore stops to hike, photograph, bird or to simply admire the spectacular scenery. The August 2 departure is a special polar bear safari for families!

Japan is a spectacular dynamic destination for the entire family. Experience the profound traditions and the 21st century energy. Join a group in summer or visit on your dates. Early April is cherry blossom time!

This is an easy trek for all ages that still affords close-up views of high, snowy Himalayan peaks and contact with Nepal's friendly Buddhist cultures.

Savor spectacular wildlife, scenery, geology, and Viking history of Greenland and Iceland on an active adventure with day hiking, kayaking, Zodiac exploration, helicopter overflights, and optional glacier walking. Will Weber will accompany this new JOURNEYS Signature Trip.

This trip offers adventuresome travelers the stunning visual impact of an iceberg-covered sea and the awe-inspiring beauty of glaciers flowing into tranquil fjords. Intense green colors, leafy tundra, and colorful settlements add to the trip's rich character. Add an Iceland extension.

Experience the energy and excitement of learning and exploring with other JOURNEYS families and a fantastic fun-loving guide. Enjoy lots of hands-on fun and interactions with Greek families in Athens, Nafplio, Delphi, and the islands of Tinos and Mykonos.

If you and the kids like wild animals, this family safari is the ultimate travel experience. Meet Maasai warriors. Closely approach lions, elephants, and giraffes.

The Arctic's harsh climate defeated many explorers in the past, but you'll conquer the region's dense pack ice aboard the Yamal, one of the world's most powerful icebreakers.

Your family will actively experience China's most appealing wonders on a trip paced for learning, laughing, and building cross-cultural understanding.

Unique, economical, easy, adventurous, educational and fun for ages 4-84. Come with your children and/or grandchildren, and enjoy all activities from one cozy, comfortable lodge set amidst tropical gardens.

If you can trek and have any interest in Tibet or Buddhism, this adventure in Ladakh may be the most amazing travel experience you will ever have. Our incomparable Ladakhi guides will demonstrate why we have offered this trip for 26 years.

Meet Ladakhi Buddhists in their homes and villages set in the spectacular beauty of the Tibetan Plateau where it meets the high Himalayas. This is an escape in time, spirit, and culture.

Genghis Khan would have recommended this trip for authentic leadership and accommodations, wide-ranging sites, and the celebration of Mongolian culture and rituals.

Superbly-guided exploration of choice islands, ruins, and landscapes with active days and comfortable accommodations.

Set out on great adventures from your home base of a riverside lodge. Play, learn and forge cross-cultural friendships as you explore rivers, caves, ruins, and local ecology. All generations welcome!

Join Florine Herendeen for a unique entree into Andean Peru, with generous time in Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. Enjoy a special JOURNEYS base camp for the spectacular festival of the Virgen del Carmen, way off the tourist path.

Enjoy breathtaking beauty and Himalayan passes. Explore the convergence of the Tibetan plateau with Himalayan peaks and villages where Buddhism has resonated unimpeded for hundreds of years.

This extended Tibet trip visits the greatest monasteries and scenic locations on the north side of the Himalayas with a focus on Lhasa and Tibetan culture.

The best expedition to see natural and cultural sites in Indonesia. See Komodo dragons, orangutans, and the great sights of Java. Add Bali before or after.

Unsure about the best way to tackle a large and diverse destination such as China? This superbly-led family trip offers history, countryside bicycle riding, a up-close-and-personal encounter with young pandas, cultural events, and more.

Your family will enjoy this active and hands-on experience -- it's a great first-time visitor's overview including some fantastic, quality time with elephants.

See the spectacular Hagen sing-sing and the fabled Sepik River, Tari Highlands, and Waghi Valley, all with top-level accommodations and an expert escort.

Take the family on a complete circumnavigation of the major islands of the Svalbard Archipelago, making frequent shore stops to hike, photograph, bird, or simply admire the spectacular scenery. This August 2 departure is a special polar bear safari for families!

Accompanied by our great local guide, Cedric, and Journeys founder, Will Weber, witness the famous Hagen sing-sing show, then visit the fabled Sepik River, Tari Highlands, and Waghi Valley.

Witness the famous Hagen sing-sing show, then visit the fabled Sepik River, Tari Highlands, and Waghi Valley accompanied by great local guides.

Travel in modern, comfortable style on the legendary Silk Road, along which camel caravans plodded a thousand years ago.

Combine a classic sing-sing show with explorations of the fabled Sepik River, Tari Highlands, and Waghi Valley, all with top-level accommodations.

Experience nomadic life, festivals, competitions, and arts on this fascinating exploration of one of the world's great wild places

Join expert naturalist guide Paul Tamwenya on an exploration of Uganda's parks and reserves in search of primates, birds, and large mammals, including mountain gorillas and chimps.

Become one with the hypnotic drumming, chanting, dancing, and devotional fervor of Bhutan's most accomplished lamas as they honor and celebrate the unseen mountain spirits around them.

Visit renowned Berenty, Isalo, Ranomafana and Perinet Reserves, Nosy Be, and meet some of the Malagasy children. Let the Indri Indri's siren song lure you to this magical island, the dancing Verraux's Sifaka enchant you, and its beauty capture your heart!

Hike through wild, remote Buddhist villages and Himalayan valleys, past great glaciers, and through vast forests at the headwaters of Asia's greatest rivers.

Trek through ancient mountain battlegrounds of warrior monks whose legends still echo in deep glacial valleys, never-conquered peaks, and dense, dark forests. Don't trek alone!

Explore southern China's Yunnan Province, a feast of natural, scenic, and cultural diversity born of Himalayan mountains, deep valleys, and a history of isolation, Buddhist heritage, and adaptation.

Soak up medieval magic in fascinating Kathmandu, then trek mountain ridges and ride swirling river currents through tranquil lands and traditional villages. Meet friendly Nepalese and learn about their rich, varied, and ancient culture.

An exciting exploration of Rabat, Fez, and the Atlas Mountains with their atmospheric Berber villages. Journey by 4x4 and camel to a tented oasis camp deep in the Sahara. Roam deep mountain gorges, wander Marrakech's dense, delightful markets, and more.

Explore historic, cultural, and scenic treasures of China on foot, by tram, ferry, bicycle, river boat, train, and van in a small group with an expert guide.

High in Nepal's Annapurna Conservation Area, you encounter one of the most spectacularly beautiful frozen, serene sanctuaries in the world.

Visit India's greatest heritage, scenic, and sacred sites with an expert local guide. Spend each night in comfortable accommodations.

Begin in colonial Morelia, continue to the villages of the Meseta Purepecha, and celebrate the Day of the Dead on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro, where traditions are more beautiful, more colorful, and more elaborate than anywhere else in Mexico.

Take time to reflect and meditate on the special wonders of Burma. Drift down the Irrawady from Mandalay and bask in the Buddhist spirit of an ancient land.

Enjoy an insightful eight-day Guatemala overview with a special tour focused on the color, craft, and ceremony of the Day of the Dead and Guatemala's greatest kite festival.

Southern India contrasts with the North, and this trip features the best of this greener, gentler India, including great heritage sites, parks, and friendly people.

Join a small group with expert naturalists in this search for tigers and other wildlife in the parks of northern India and visit both famous and lesser-known sites and sanctuaries.

Join Bhutanese villagers in a Buddhist temple festival honoring sacred cranes and all of nature. This trip is about art, beauty, celebration, and understanding the Buddhist spirit of Bhutan.

Travel Down Under to be moved by the dramatic experience of a total eclipse, spending time before and after in Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia's rain forests, and more.

Discover the enduring wonders of Angkor Wat and the unfailing hospitality of Buddhist people successfully emerging from a recent tragic history.

Trekking through the tiny villages at the base of the towering Burmese Himalayas offers rich nature, tribal hospitality, and an unbounded exploration challenge.

Active travel by bike, on foot, and by kayak to places you can reach no other way.

Enjoy a classic exploration of Burma's greatest sites with JOURNEYS senior local. End with a coastal beach option.

Get involved as a volunteer. Learn about local crafts and skills. Discover Thailand and Cambodia by working with local people. It's all fun and pleasure.

Cambodia's wonders are more richly revealed if you take more than the minimum time for your exploration. Experience gems beyond the standard basic tour.

Travel to Vietnam's most beautiful sites with an expert local guide and learn a very personal story about history, cultures, and hope.

Join in the swirling color and passion of Timkat Festival at Lalibela, visit the castles of Gondar, the sacred city of Axum, the Gelada Baboons in the Simien Mountains and the peoples and markets of the Omo Valley.

Visit Tadoba, Sunderbans and Kazirangain northeastern India in search of tigers, witness the Holi festival in Sunderbans, experience the city of joy, Kolkata, and more on this special JOURNEYS Signature Trip.