Expertise & Knowledge

Since 1974, we’ve carefully sourced guides who have outstanding local knowledge and keen expertise in their regions. And the reason we do this is because our incredible guides are what sets our adventures apart. Each expert brings their own unique set of skills and passions so you can delve deeper into a culture, which ultimately enhances your experience. It’s Our Expertise that makes Your Adventure.

Why not Search for Snow Leopards in Nepal with our expert veteran guide Valerie Parkinson? Former winner of the prestigious Wanderlust Best Tour Leader Award, Valerie has over 30 years of guiding experience in the Himalaya, so you can rest assured her cultural knowledge and wildlife-tracking skills in the area is second to none. Or head deep into the rainforest and Discover Costa Rica’s fascinating flora and fauna, with our qualified naturalist guide, Johnny Villalobos. If 2023 is the year you want to venture out into the polar regions, now is the perfect time to join our award-winning photographer and expert guide, Paul Goldstein, on a special one-off departure, as he retraces the legendary Shackleton’s footsteps.

Our award-winning local guides really are the best in the business, but you don’t need to take our word for it. We were voted ‘Best Tour Operator’ by the National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards 2022 and the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice 2022 and our trips are rated “Excellent” by our customers on Trustpilot.

Join us in 2023 and let Our Expertise make Your Adventure.

“Brian our guide was so knowledgable. He could spot a bird and tell you what it was when just a speck in the sky .”
– Jane B, Wildlife & Wilderness of Botswana