ON FOOT · 6-DAY EXPERIENCES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 8 6-day experiences earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide over breakfast and still make the trailhead.
You spend six days walking from Rimbeek through Gurdum, Sandakphu, Phalut, Gorkhey, and Timburey, with local guides, vegetarian meals, tea-house lodging, and shared jeep transfers from Darjeeling. The route reaches Sandakphu at 3,636 meters, with views toward four of the world’s five highest peaks. Confirm the stated 6 am and 9 am meeting times before departure.
Travel from Arusha through Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara in a pop-up-roof safari jeep for up to six clients. A guide and cook handle the road and meals. Finish with a Materuni Waterfalls hike, Chagga culture, and a local coffee tour. Guide assignments vary, with past trips led by David, Godfrey, Simon, and others.
You’ll trek in a small group of up to eight from Cusco through the Ausangate region, sleeping in tents at high altitude and carrying only a daypack while horses haul up to 6 kg of gear. Expect hot springs, seven lagoons, glacial passes above 5,000 meters, Red Valley, and an early visit to Rainbow Mountain.
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro on a private six-day Machame Route trek with experienced guides such as Gasto and the Mountain Warriors team. You’ll walk from rainforest through heath, moorland, alpine desert, and the Barranco Valley before attempting Uhuru Peak at 5,895 meters. Park fees, tents, meals, drinking water, guides, and airport transfers are included.
Trek from Kathmandu through Langtang Valley to Kyanjin Gompa, with forests, waterfalls, Tamang villages, monasteries, and an optional climb toward Kyanjin Ri. English, Hindi, and Nepali-speaking guides such as Niraj, Bipin, and Mahesh Aryal lead private groups. Porter service costs extra, and the $181 price needs checking for meal-package details.
“We took 6-days Langtang Trekking with Bipin and we loved it! The Langtang Valley is beyond beautiful. The trek is a bit challenging, you need to be ready to trek for 8h a day on a steep path, but we had most amazing, supportive and helpful guide. Bipin took care about everything on the way, even ordered our food, always made sure to show us around the lodges, keep us informed about the plan for the next day and knew answers for every question we asked about Nepal and Himalayas, from yak’s keeping to national sports. It’s a great adventure and we just loved it!”
Trek Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains over six days, from Dinsho’s wildlife-rich juniper woods to high camps near 3,900 meters, then descend to Harenna Forest. Expect long hiking days, simple camps, local guides, meals, vehicle support, and chances to see Ethiopian wolves, mountain nyala, Bale monkeys, and endemic birds.
Take a private six-day Langtang Valley trek from Kathmandu with an English or Hindi-speaking guide. Walk from Syabrubesi through Tamang villages and forests to Kyanjin Gompa, visit its cheese factory, and optionally climb Kyanjin Ri at 4,770 meters. Guides such as Ghanshyam and Sudarshan are praised for careful pacing and friendly support.
“I did the Langtang Valley Trek with Sudarshan as my guide and Projol as porter. Both Sudarshan and Projol were very professional, polite and kind. I always felt well taken care of and they provided me with the best experience. Sudarshan made sure that I was always feeling well, adjusted the trek to my pace and was very flexible with breaks. Absolute highlight of the trek was the sunrise at Kyanjin Ri with clear views and lots of wildlife sightings on the way. It was the perfect start to my Nepal experience!”
Base yourself at Outdoor Resort TaraSport for five nights while guides lead you through Tara and Drina rafting, Hrčavka canyoning, Trnovačko Lake trekking, and Perućica by jeep. Expect long outdoor days, off-road transfers, local meals, and equipment included. A moderate fitness level is required, and the tour is not for children under 12.
Other ways to spend the day on foot
Rock, ice, forest or crater rim.
