ON FOOT · 5-DAY EXPERIENCES
The 3 best 5-day experiences you can book today, with what each costs, how far it walks and how much of it is uphill. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Travel by tourist bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara, then trek through rhododendron, bamboo, and oak forests to Annapurna Base Camp. An English-speaking guide handles permits, lodges, meals, and transport. The $699 trip includes tea house stays, five breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, permits, gear, airport transfers, and a group of up to 12.
This five-day Salkantay trek takes you from Cusco to Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, cloud forest, Llactapata, and Machu Picchu. Expect small groups of up to 16, fresh meals, glamping, mule-supported camping, and guides such as José, Cesar, or Roger, depending on your departure.
“In particular our guide, Roger, was fantastic. He must be the best guide TreXperience has, and one of the best I have experienced during many years of worldwide travel.”
Travel by 4x4 from Entebbe to Queen Elizabeth National Park for Kyambura chimp trekking and a Kazinga Channel cruise, then continue through Ishasha to Bwindi for gorilla trekking. Finish beside Lake Bunyonyi. English-speaking guides may include Danny, Derrick, William, Karim, Daniel, or Eli, depending on availability.
Other ways to spend the day on foot
Rock, ice, forest or crater rim.
