WORLDWIDE · HIKING & TREKKING
The 15 best rail & hiking trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is at the top for a reason, so start there.
Ride the Alpine train from Nice to Entrevaux, hike to Vauban’s castle, explore Annot, and enjoy lunch with a guide.
“Incredible scenery and enjoyable hikes. Our guide Carmela was wonderful. She did her very best to make our experience exceptional.”
Trek Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley, stay with a Dzay family, sleep on an overnight train, and explore Hmong and Red Dao villages.
“What a truly amazing trip, the memories and photos will last a life time. The 2 guides (Su Su and Ai) were fantastic, very friendly, chatty and knowledgeable. All the transport, accommodation and meals were perfect.”
Review the Saint Kitts Train Trek, including Wingfield Estate, scenic railway views, drinks, guides, transport, drawbacks, and value at $140.
“The tour guide was outstanding and the scenery was beautiful and historic St Kitts is the cleanest island that my wife and I have ever been to in over 25 years of island travel. And people of Stkitts and Nevis are extremely friendly and welcoming”
Review of Lake Como’s easy mountain trek, funicular, Roman trail, local lunch, and boat return, with practical advice on fitness and value.
“Great adventure. Amazing views. A guide who talks about the area with passion. You could also eat a good traditional meal during the trip. An attraction worth recommending”
Review of the 4-day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu, with hot springs, weaving villages, Maras salt mines, camping, and the Vistadome train.
“Un excellent trek a faire en famille ou entre amis, la difficulté est abordable. Cependant il faut noté que le manque d’oxygène et le froid la nuit diminuent nos capacités physiques. Il fait déjà être sportif ou à minima en bonne condition physique. Les paysages sont époustouflants et le guide suit notre rythme (vous pouvez faire autant de pauses que nécessaire) ! Nos chefs cuisiniers étaient excellent, je recommande vivement !!”
Review of a 4-day Java tour from Yogyakarta to Bali, covering Borobudur, Prambanan, Bromo, Ijen, Malang, trains, hotels, and value.
“I couldnt ask for anything more from a privately organized tour in Java. Due to the nature of the activities, you always wake up very early and spend a lot of time travelling from one place to another by car or train, but every thing was very wRead more”
Review of the 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with Humantay Lake, glamping, Pachamanca barbecue, and panoramic train return.
“This is my first time trekking overseas. Thank you very much for Trexperience the excellent and amazing experience on trekking to Salkantay mountain! My guide, ALEX, the chef FELIX and their team were excellent during the whole trek. I think the whole trip is well organised, from the pick up, route planning, locations of campsites, the meals and activities etc. They are really considerate & thoughtful on that! We have to the longest and the most challenging route to the top on the second day, and Trexperience selected a campsite, locates higher, so that we can be more adaptive to the altitude and we could make it easier on the…”
Ride the historic Alpine train from Nice to Entrevaux and Annot for medieval villages, castle views, lunch, and a striking forest hike.
“Our guide Cyril was the absolute BEST! This was one of the best tour experiences we have ever had. Very knowledgable and passionate about France, Nice and the surrounding area. The train ride scenery was stunning. The medieval villages were quaint and so well preserved. The lunch consisted of local cuisine and a beautiful local wine from the town Boucher, a family run business. Overall on scale of 10 Cyril made our experience a 15!”
Hike Laughton Glacier from Skagway by White Pass train, with glacier gear, lunch, mountain views, and a small guided group.
“My husband and I had an amazing day trip with our tour guide Austin. This was truly a memorable experience we highly recommend. The hike is easy to moderate. We are in our 60s, in good health and had no problems with the hike or elevation. There was still snow on a small portion of our hike near the glacier so we put on snowshoes provided by our guide. The glacier is spectacular and so was the ride on the White Pass Railway. Austin, our tour guide, is a wonderful conversationalist and great company. He’s very knowledgeable, funny, a little nerdy like us and we had a great time. Well…”
Review of Vega Travel’s Sa Pa trek by night train, with rice terraces, Hmong homestay, meals, guide tips, price value, and practical advice.
“This trip was very profesional due to our Guide “A” Tang Thi and the owner of the Vega Travel “Tu”.”
Hike the Inca Trail through Wiñay Wayna to Machu Picchu, enjoy sunset and sunrise views, and return by scenic Vistadome train.
“Très belle marche à partir du km 104, accompagnée des interessantes explications de notre guide Noemie. Le lendemain, lever à l'aube pour admirer le Machu Picchu encore enveloppé dans la brume matinale. Après la visite, pas grand chose d'intéressant à faire à Aguas Calientes”
Review of Sa Pa by night train and sleeper bus, with village walks, minority culture, mountain views, meals, and practical planning advice.
“Very good organization and contact with the organizer. Tour process and guide in Sapa ok, hotel ok, train and bus (with rest berths) a bit borderline. But that's just how it is.”
Review of a 3-day Sapa trek from Hanoi by night train, with Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, hotels, meals, costs, and practical tips.
“Booked this Booked this for family of 10. The agent was Charming Vietnam Travel on 0912634509.”
Review of a $56 Sapa and Bac Ha tour from Hanoi, with overnight train, Ta Van homestay, ethnic villages, trekking, and Sunday market.
“Should bring sport during the trip, prepare water, amzing tour guide and the view, highly recommend!”
Review of a 3-night Sapa trekking tour from Hanoi, with sleeper trains, village hikes, local guides, and practical advice on value.
“The trup was excellent, especially with the guide. She was amazing, so helpful and thoughtful. She communicated so well and taght us so much. Also very nice person. The hotel was good”
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