2020 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 ZWEISCH

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

Trip Level FINDING THE TRIP THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU

2 1 With more than 200 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 6 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 days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet. Examples: In Patagonia, Hiking the Spanish Pyrenees . Strenuous: Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. 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 and Climb Kilimanjaro (6+).

rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ 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 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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