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The 5 Best Night Hikes Worldwide

5 hikes  ·  from $48 a head

The good night hikes cap their group sizes and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and where they differ.

Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market - Walking beside Inwangsan’s old fortress
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Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market

1.Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $47Our pick

Meet Koa and Sam at Seodaemun Station for market snacks, then follow Seoul’s 600-year-old fortress wall up Inwangsan to a 240-meter peak. The four-hour outing ends with optional homemade-style food and rice wine in a lantern-lit alley. A bus fare is extra, and vegan options are available.

“excellent tour. magnificent hiking with great views of the city. Koa is very friendly. Snack in the local market and the dinner in the end were both very enjoying and tasty. highly recommended. very good Vegetarian options.”

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Night Hike to see Elusive & Rare Loris in Sigiriya - A Short Jungle Walk With Serious Wildlife Spotting
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Night Hike to see Elusive & Rare Loris in Sigiriya

2.Night Hike to see Elusive & Rare Loris in Sigiriya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 1.5 hours

Meet at ROCKO'S Vegetarian Cafe for a small-group night walk through Pidurangala’s jungle. Your English-speaking naturalist guide provides a loris introduction, headlamps, and patient wildlife spotting. The walk usually takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, with a strong chance of seeing these shy primates and other nocturnal animals.

“It was a great experience. The guide was very kind and tould us a lot about the lori’s. We found about 4 lori’s.”

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2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon - Chivay breakfast and the road to Condor’s Cross
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2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

3.2 Day 1 Night Trek / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $124

Leave Arequipa before dawn for a demanding two-day trek through Colca Canyon. Walk downhill from 3,300 meters to Sangalle, sleep at Cielo Azul Lodge, then climb by torchlight to Cabanaconde. English and Spanish guides, meals, transport, and hotel pickup are included. A pool, hot springs, condors, and camelids round out the trip.

“We really enjoyed this 2-day trip to the Canon de Colca. The landscape was incredible and our tour guide, Eveline, was really competent and kind. She gave us some info and then let us free to enjoy this experience at our best supporting us in the hardes part of the treck. The tour was realised exactly as described (keep in mind that the place where you will spend the night is really basic) and we are happy to suggest it to those who wish to visit this amazing place.”

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Tenerife: Teide Night Hike to Watch Sunrise and Shadow - The midnight pickup and small-group start
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Tenerife: Teide Night Hike to Watch Sunrise and Shadow

4.Teide Night Hike to Watch Sunrise and Shadow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 10 hours · from $270

Join Elena and the 10X team for a demanding 10-hour night hike up Mount Teide. In a group of no more than eight, you climb 10 kilometers and 1,380 meters to Spain’s highest point, with headlamps, hot tea, poles, permits, and support provided. A cable-car descent costs extra.

“What a such amazing adventure, it’s one of the most unforgatable of our life and one of the most dificult too. Many many thanks to Pet for hiking and Elena for all instructions befor climbing. We appreciated their kindness, goodwill, spirit of team. Pet is a guide for the hiking and also helps us mentally It was very reassuring and Pet took care of us to get up to the summit The hiking is so dificult but what a gift from nature at the top. We’ll don’t forget this sun rise. We highly recommend Elena and Pet. Éric and Charlotte”

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Sedona Dark Sky Sunset & Night Hike With a Private Guide - Red rock views before the light disappears
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Sedona Dark Sky Sunset & Night Hike With a Private Guide

5.Sedona Dark Sky Sunset & Night Hike With a Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $185

Spend about three hours hiking Sedona with a private guide as sunset fades into a star-filled sky. Guides such as Brett, Connor, and David tailor the route and pace, while headlamps, trekking poles, thermal and night-vision cameras, snacks, water, and transportation are provided. The hike is best for small private groups comfortable walking after dark.

“Great time with a very knowledgeable guide. My family loved all of the special gear amd snacks provided by the company”

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