2019 Wilderness Travel 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

Fourth Row, left to right: Sebastian Howard, Marketing Manager ; Shannon Hastings, Marketing / Graphic Designer ; Steve Lanza, Office Systems ; Diana Poindexter, Europe Operations ; Katy Andrews, Europe Operations ; Emily Vernizzi, Europe Operations ; Vince Nibler, Information Systems ; Brendt Uebel, Africa Operations Third Row, left to right: Barbara Banks, Director of Marketing and New Trip Development ; Roger Williams, Trip Leader ; Lisa Filippini, Senior Regional Manager ; Pam Shandrick, Writer ; Jennifer Mahoney, Client Services ; Carmen Gomez, Expedition Cruise Operations ; Frank Olson, Information Systems ; Caryn Dombroski, Client Services ; Cody Brock, Europe Operations ; Barbara Wright, Private Groups Manager ; Brandi Brush, Europe Operations ; Shawn Oda, Accounting ; Julie Johnston, Accounting ; Tana Hakanson, Client Services Second Row, left to right: Angela Beggs, General Manager ; Linnea Peterson, Latin America Operations ; Hyun Jung, Information Systems ; Kirstina Bolton, Writer ; Matt Zelin, Galápagos Operations; Nicole Abbott, Vice President ; Bill Abbott, President ; Andrew Coggiola, Asia Operations; Ray Rodney, Special Projects Manager ; Dena Bartolome, Writer ; Jenny Gowan, Africa Operations; Brian McGilloway, Photo Editor Front Row, left to right: Ruby the Dog; Sydney Dillon, Asia & Pacific Operations ; Lolo the Dog; Beth Robidoux, Photo Editor ; Jenn Durighello, Latin America Operations; Cooper the Dog; Denise Santos, Expedition Cruise Operations ; Mikayla Lamadrid, Client Services ; Dana Walsh, Client Services; Sunny Koh, Client Services; Rebecca Streicker-Calle, Client Services; Lauren Takahashi, Accounting Not pictured: Katie Kirchner, Client Services & Information Systems ; Lisa Laferte, Africa & Pacific Operations ; Mackenzie O'Connell, Special Projects ; Molly Tallman, Latin America Operations ; Michael Vance, Europe Operations

Trip Level FINDING THE TRIP THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU

2 1 With more than 300 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

Easiest: Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss. Example: Royal Rajasthan and Indochine , our small ship cruises.

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 & Estancias of Patagonia, Palau Snorkeling & Sea Kayaking. Some trips with minimal hiking but rugged travel conditions or long drives, such as Tribal Ghana, Togo & Benin , 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: Everest Base Camp .

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 hiking days on easy to moderate trails, some steep sections, 3-8 hours a day, van support

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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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