North America Hiking Trips, Tours, Vacations & Adventures

Hiking for all fitness levels, fishing and canoeing at Iniakuk Lake, bird watching, wildlife viewing, catch and release fishing for Lake Trout, Pike and Grayling, fly-out all-inclusive tours. We recommend you choose a tour combining a stay at Iniakuk Lake Wilderness Lodge with a flight seeing adventure which includes a private float plane and pilot to take you and your guide on a day trip into the surrounding countryside. Float a river, flight see or spend the day fishing, then return to The Lodge in time for dinner.
This vacation destination is for adventurous, independent travelers who want to experience Alaska's wilderness knowing a luxury wilderness lodge and Alaska-style gourmet meals are included, not extra. Under the extraordinary light of the Midnight Sun, expect fantastic food featuring regional delicacies, freshly baked bread, pastries and decadent desserts prepared 225 miles from the nearest supermarket. We cater specifically to each client - this means individual attention for the duration of your stay. You may choose to have The Lodge all to yourself - guaranteed. Contact us for a custom quotation.

We provide spectacular trekking and backpacking adventures throughout the wilderness of Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Our treks and backpacks are suitable for those with little to no backpacking experience to those with extensive hiking experience. In addition to our scheduled trips we specialize in designing custom treks. All our adventures include gourmet back country cuisine prepared by your guide, professional and highly trained mountain guides and all the group camping equipment.
A typical day involves hiking from 3 - 8 miles with a moderate pace allowing for time to enjoy the awe-inspiring terrain of Yosemite and Sequoia. Evening are spend relaxing and enjoying fine gourmet backcountry cuisine prepared by your guide.

Appalachian Trail Adventures (ATA) has a unique approach to health and fitness, with hiking as its core activity. Our guests are hikers who do not feel comfortable hitting the trails alone and those seeking a healthful living vacation. Our programs offer day hikes, kayaking, caving and excursions to the most scenic Vermont villages in small group settings.

For fitness activities other than hiking, we offer excise and yoga classes. À la carte activities include Registered Dieticians, cooking demonstration, Personnel Trainers, horseback riding, fly fishing, clay shooting, bird watching, rock climbing, cycling and mountain biking.

We provide an all inclusive vacation with affordable accommodations, spa cuisine and experienced guides that will maximize this unparalleled Vermont vacation.

ATA has a delicious spa menu and work daily with our chefs. Our meals are a healthy balance of carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats. We offer a vegetarian option at every meal and cater to special diets, such as vegan, wheat and dairy-free options.

HIKING PROGRAMS: The majority of our hikes are in the Green Mountain Nation Forest along the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail, the oldest long distance hiking trail in the country.

Our PEAK BAGGING PROGRAM is for those advanced hikers will have the opportunity to hike all five of Vermont’s 4,000 foot mountains. Those who summit all of Vermont’s 4,000 footers are awarded with a certificate of accomplishment. This accomplishment in the hiking community is referred to as a peak bagging.

Our VERMONT'S VISTA and VILLIAGE VACATION takes intermediate and novice hikers to Vermont’s most scenic vistas, to a waterfalls, a historical mine, or to a beautiful crystal clear lake.

Guests start breakfast at 7:30am and we discuss our plans for the day such as length of the hikes etc. We depart at 8:30 and drive from 5 to 40 minutes to the hiking trail head. Hikes vary from 3-6 hours and 3-8 miles depending on guests needs. Then guests have a picnic lunch along a vista or lake shore. After lunch either we go to an excursion to a local village or attraction or go kayaking on a flat-water pond or river! Returning back to the inn around 1:00-4:00 pm. , yoga class is at 5pm followed by dinner at 6:30.

Hiking the West Coast Trail or North Coast Trail requires a fairly high level of fitness. These hikes are moderately strenuous. A typical pack weighs 40 to 50 lbs. (18 to 23 kg), and is carried over varied terrain requiring stepping up higher than normal steps and bending and ducking to get around obstacles.Some preparation is helpful.
Rising around 7:00 am to breakfast and pack up, we generally begin hiking around 9:00 am. After regular rest stops, lunch is typically around 12:30 pm. Continuing after lunch, we typically arrive at our camp site around 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Some times vary depending on tidal dependencies on the trail. Dinner is usually around 5:30 to 6:00.

Wine Country Trekking offers unique vacations for the discerning, active traveler. Our San Francisco to the Wine Country Trek, named by National Geographic Traveler as one of the 50 "Tours of a Lifetime", brings together fabulous hiking, lodging, food and wine, allowing you to "Experience Luxury on Foot". It starts in beautiful San Francisco, and takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge, to Sausalito, Muir Woods National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore, pristine Tomales Bay, Jack London State Historic Park, ending in beautiful Sonoma Valley where you will visit superb private winery estates.
This trek includes 6 days of hiking from 6 to 12 miles (10 to 19 km), a day of kayaking on Tomales Bay with a naturalist guide, and a day of walking between private winery estates for wine tastings. The maximum elevation gain is 2300 feet (700m).

This is a walking/hiking trip along the entire coastline of the Monterey Bay, a national marine sanctuary. You will be at sea level and all paths are on or near the beach. There is no elevation. The average day involves 10 miles per day, or 5 hours of walking. Optional excursions include kayaking, swimming, surfing, boating, fishing, horseback riding, and other beach activities.
You will have a full breakfast at your hotel each morning. You will set off on your walk each day at a time you choose to be convenient, with advice from the guide. A 9am to 10am start most days will be recommended. You will walk using the maps and guides and carry a gourmet sack lunch. You can have lunch along the route at your convenience with recommendations provided. You should arrive at your next night's lodging by 3pm or 4pm, depending on your walking speed. You can relax, have a massage, take a nap. Dinners are not provided and you will be provided recommendations that are on site or very close by. Your guide will meet with you at least once per day to answer questions and provide assistance. However, the trips are self-guided and allow you the freedom to walk when you want and with whom you wish to walk.

Guided inn-to-inn hiking tours throughout the western U.S. and Canada, including 34 national parks & monuments. Destinations include Grand Canyon,Bryce, Zion, Canyonlands,Arches,Capitol Reef, Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain,Yosemite, Sequoia/Kings Canyon, Lassen, Crater Lake, Olympic, Columbia River Gorge, Big Bend, Canada's Waterton, Banff, Jasper, Yoho, & Kootenay Parks, and more
We gather for breakfast at 7 a.m. including a briefing on the day's route, attractions, points of interest, and any other nuts & bolts issues. We'll each pack a picnic sack lunch from our buffet and we're on our way usually by 8 a.m. Everyone hikes at their own pace; no pressure to keep up with anyone. One leader hikes with the more leisurely group, the other hikes with the faster group. Typical daily mileages range between 6 and 14 per day. The group will gather for dinner between 6:30 and 7 p.m., again depending on the day

The zip line challenge course at WIRED is suitable for ages ten and up. Participants must weigh a minimum of 80 pounds and have the ability to climb stairs and ladders. The course consists of four long zip lines and two rope sky bridges. Participants will be outfitted with harnesses, helmets, and gloves then taken through a ground school to learn proper techniques of zip lining. This outdoor activity takes approximately 1 1/2 hours to complete. Trained and certified guides accompany each group of participants through the course. The guides are responsible for clipping each person to the lines as well as doing all transfers.

Hiking, Backpacking, Trekking, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Fly Fishing and Sightseeing in California's High Sierra: Yosemite National Park, Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park as well as Multi-Sport Costa Rican adventures and mountaineering trips in Mexico and South America. SYMG has won many awards for their unique trips and have been featured in Outside, Backpacker, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Sunset, Via, Elle, Shape, Climbing, Southwest Fly Fishing as well have been voted "Best Outfitter on Earth" in 2007 and "Best Adventure Travel Company," in 2009 by National Geographic Adventure Magazine. We invite you to visit our award winning website for further information about our trips, programs, and guides.
Trips and courses offered range from 1/2-day to 26 days and everything in between.

We offer multisport adventures because we know you are busy and your vacation time is precious. You want to enjoy a region to the fullest extent, and that's best achieved by having a variety of different experiences and perspectives - and by giving your backside a break from the bike seat! We carefully select our mix of activities, each designed to complement the region's landscape and terrain.

During the Death Valley Adventure, you will enjoy 3 days of biking ranging in milage from 10 to 30 miles with an option to tack on an additional 20-30 miles on 2 out of 3 days. We will embark on 3 different hikes through the mountains and canyons, and you will have access to the luxurious, spring-fed swimming pool at the Furnace Creek Inn during your entire adventure!
So what's it like? Here is a brief look at a typical day on your Black Sheep Adventures vacation!

8:11 am At breakfast you realize you've forgotten what day of the week it is - ahh, vacation!

8:35 am After the brief logistics meeting where you learn about the day's activities, you pack the day's snacks and water provided by your friendly trip leaders. You can't imagine how you're going to eat your way through all this stuff, but it looks yummy, and maybe you'll do the Hammer option today!

9:12 am You begin biking with one of the leaders. She teaches you a better shifting technique. Man, the riding seems so much easier all of a sudden.

9:34 am Stopping to take a picture at a panoramic vista point, you realize you are really enjoying your vacation. Job? What job?

10:27 am You take a private walking tour of a small art museum with the rest of the group. You think, "Wow, how did they find this great little place?"

11:16 am Stop at a caf� for a cappuccino and something sweet with two other guests you've been riding with today.

1:26 pm You enjoy another helping of the pear-walnut salad (while eyeing the chocolate covered strawberries for dessert) from the gourmet picnic lunch your leaders have prepared. Now you're thinking, "It's a good thing I'm getting all this exercise!"

2:13 pm Deciding to opt for a little afternoon relaxation, you hop in the support van with the van driver and return to the hotel.

3:02 pm Lounging by the pool, you finish that new best seller you've been dying to read.

4:58 pm Strolling around town, you run into a few other guests who are out window-shopping and decide to join them.

7:33 pm The first course arrives. You savor the delicious gourmet cuisine at the Michelin-starred restaurant in the hotel.

8:41 pm Over your second glass of wine, you tell that funny story of what that cow did as you rode by a local farm that afternoon; everyone laughs. (Well ok, most everyone).

9:47 pm Finishing up dinner, you join a few other guests at a local pub and have a fun night out on the town.

???? pm You head off to bed! Drifting off to sleep you dream of the next day's activities! Ahh, vacation.