Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures

Wilderness Travel Staff THE HOME OFFICE: BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA We are a company of travelers, dedicated to creating superb travel experiences throughout the world. As a family-owned company since 1978, we approach every guest’s trip as if it is our own. Our staff’s field experience and travel expertise are phenomenal, with literally centuries of travel experience among us, on every continent. We look forward to welcoming you to the world of WT, and to making your travel dreams come true!

STEVE ZWETSCH

Back Row, left to right: Barbara Banks-Altekruse, Director of Marketing and New Trip Development; Bianca Beggs, Client Services; Diana Poindexter, Europe Operations ; Steve Lanza, Office Systems; Mackenzie O’Connell, Client Services ; Lisa Laferte, Pacific Operations ; Caryn Dombroski, Client Services ; Carmen Gomez, Expedition Cruise Operations ; Vince Nibler, Information Systems ; Jennifer Mahoney, Client Services ; Ray Rodney, Special Projects Manager ; Barbara Wright, Private Groups Manager ; Sommer Antrim, Information Systems ; Oakii the Dog; Dena Bartolome, Writer ; Angela Beggs, General Manager ; Lauren Takahashi, Accounting; Tana Hakanson Monsalve, Client Services ; Marcy Avery, Client Services ; Brian McGilloway, Photo Editor; Hyun Jung; Information Systems Middle Row, left to right: Lisa Filippini, Asia Operations ; Jennifer (Jeffi) Norris, Africa Operations ; Marsha Atkinson, Expedition Cruise Operations ; Shannon Hastings, Marketing / Graphic Designer ; Molly Tallman, Latin America Operations ; Sugarbear the Dog; Merril Guzman, Latin America Operations ; Linnea Peterson, Latin America Operations ; Bill Abbott, President Front Row, left to right: Brendt Uebel, Europe Operations ; Fredrika Odelstierna, Client Services ; Erica Schleimer, Information Systems ; Kirstina Bolton, Writer; Michael Vance, Operations Manager; Nicole Duke, Asia Operations ; Beth Robidoux, Latin America Operations ; Lyndsey Reynolds, Europe Operations ; Cooper the Dog; Nicole Abbott, Vice President; Shawn Oda, Accounting Not pictured: Barb Hollenbach, Client Services ; Pam Shandrick, Writer

Trip Level FINDING THE TRIP THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU

Easiest: Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss. Example: Royal Rajasthan and Indochine , our Cultural and Natural History Cruises.

2 1 With more than 250 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 7 according to the activity and general travel

Easy to Moderate: Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking. Examples: New Zealand: South Island Adventure, our African safaris, Costa Rica Wildlife . Moderate: Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures. Examples: Tuscany & the Cinque Terre, Great Hikes and Estancias of Patagonia, Palau Snorkeling & Sea Kayaking. Some trips with minimal hiking but rugged travel conditions or long drives, such as Magical Tibet , are Trip Level 3. Moderate to Strenuous: Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many hikes. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet. Examples: In Patagonia, Across the Pyrenees . Strenuous: Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many hikes. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category. Examples: Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Everest Lodge to Lodge . Very Strenuous: Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet. Example: Ultimate Everest .

rigors. 1 is the easiest and 7 the most difficult—see descriptions at right for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means

TRIP LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7-day trek on moderate to steep trails, 5-8 hours a day, altitudes between 8,000-10,000 feet

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the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.

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Most Strenuous: Full-day hikes in mountainous terrain, camping and hiking at extreme altitudes. Example: Climb Kilimanjaro!

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