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248 Climbing & Mountaineering trips. Tours from 196 tour companies. 800 reviews. 4.7/5 avg rating.

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Ama Dablam Expedition
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By Swotah Travel and Adventure
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5/5 Excellent
38 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Kathmandu, Mount Everest

Highlights

  • Ama Dablam was first climbed on 13 March 1961 by Mike Gill, Barry Bishop, Mike Ward, and Wally Romanes via the Southwest Ridge.
  • The main peak is 6812m and the lower western peak is 6170m.
  • Ama Dablam is the third most popular Himalayan peak for the permitted expedition.
  • Ama Dablam is sometimes referred to as the "Matterhorn of the Himalayas".
  • Although the height is only 6812m, it is considered as one of the technically difficult expeditions in Nepal.
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Climbing & Mountaineering, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Trekking & Expeditions, Photography

What travelers are saying

"Great experience, we won't ever forget the the Three Passes trek of 18 days in the Himalayas. Felt immediatelly safe and home due to our local tourguide. We extremely enjoyed the service of all Swotah team members. It was a really well organized trip from A-Z. Thank you!"

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5 Days Kilimanjaro trekking via Marangu route
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4.9/5 Excellent
28 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Highlights

  • You will have a nice view Mawenzi and Kibo peak.
  • See the eastern part of the mountain If the weather permits
  • Enjoy the climbing from Rongai route
  • See sunrise on the top of the mountain
  • Enjoy your way from Stella point to Uhuru peak

Themes

Climbing & Mountaineering, Hiking & Walking

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"Terrible organisation and put us in a dangerous situation. Tons of hidden costs. They were not honest about the cost of the hotel and charged us double the actual cost."

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Everest Base Camp Trek
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By Swotah Travel and Adventure
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5/5 Excellent
38 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Kathmandu, Mount Everest

Highlights

  • Everest Base Camp is in the lap of the world highest mountain Mount Everest (also known as "Sagarmatha" in Nepal, "Chomolungma" in Tibet and "Deodungha" in Darjeeling).
  • Everest Base Camp is at the altitude of 5364m above the sea level.
  • Until 1856, no one recognized Everest as the highest mountain in the world.
  • Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first official ascent of Everest on 29 May 1953 using the route from Jiri to Namche Bazaar for the expedition.
  • Everest Base Camp is inside the Sagarmatha National Park which is enlisted in World Heritage Site (UNESCO).
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Climbing & Mountaineering, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions, Photography

What travelers are saying

"Great experience, we won't ever forget the the Three Passes trek of 18 days in the Himalayas. Felt immediatelly safe and home due to our local tourguide. We extremely enjoyed the service of all Swotah team members. It was a really well organized trip from A-Z. Thank you!"

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Mardi Himal Trek
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By Swotah Travel and Adventure
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5/5 Excellent
38 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

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Kathmandu, Pokhara

Highlights

  • Mardi Himal Trek is a short and easy trek with a low altitude of 4450m.
  • It is a less touristic area that proffers the spectacular views of Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and many other Himalayas of Nepal.
  • Passes through many camps on the way such as Australian Base Camp, Forest Camp, Low Camp, High Camp along with Mardi Himal Base Camp.
  • Mardi Himal Base Camp, Sidhing Village andeLwang are the major attractions of this trek.

Themes

Climbing & Mountaineering, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions, Photography

What travelers are saying

"Great experience, we won't ever forget the the Three Passes trek of 18 days in the Himalayas. Felt immediatelly safe and home due to our local tourguide. We extremely enjoyed the service of all Swotah team members. It was a really well organized trip from A-Z. Thank you!"

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Annapurna Poonhill Trek
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By Swotah Travel and Adventure
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5/5 Excellent
38 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Kathmandu, Pokhara

Highlights

  • Popularly known as Annapurna Sunrise trek
  • This trip makes a climb on Poon Hill (3210m) and sunrise excursion
  • Panoramic views of Himalayan including Dhaulagiri (8167m), Machhapuchhre (6997m)
  • Annapurna (8091m), Annapurna II and many more
  • Ghorepani and Ghandruk are the two largest Gurung settlements in the Annapurna region

Themes

Climbing & Mountaineering, Cultural, High Adventure, Hiking & Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions, Photography

What travelers are saying

"Great experience, we won't ever forget the the Three Passes trek of 18 days in the Himalayas. Felt immediatelly safe and home due to our local tourguide. We extremely enjoyed the service of all Swotah team members. It was a really well organized trip from A-Z. Thank you!"

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Utah's Canyon Country
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4.8/5 Excellent
64 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

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Arches National Park, California, Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park

Highlights

  • Escape to three remote Utah national parks in one unforgettable week, and explore the otherworldly landscape of the famed Goblin Valley State Park
  • Hike amid the greatest concentration of natural arches on Earth in Arches National Park
  • Get a bird’s-eye view of iconic features, such as the Island in the Sky and the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers, on an amazing air safari!

Themes

Climbing & Mountaineering, Hiking & Walking, National Parks, Nature & Wildlife, Photography

What travelers are saying

"First, let me say our tour guide Tomomi S. is hands down THE best tour guide I’ve ever had - knowledgeable, fun and made great efforts to ensure that we were comfortable and happy (MTSobek tour guides are independent contractors. Tomomi also works for other Adventure/Tour companies) Secondly, Japan is beautiful, clean and the Japanese people are very welcoming. The hiking in the national parks was amazing. It could have been a truly five-star experience if MtSobek had not cut corners so egregiously. The website said (at the time) group tours are 5-22 people. The tour gets canceled if the minimum is not met. When I paid there were TWO other people booked-a mother and daughter duo. Shortly before our departure date I called to see if the tour would be cancelled. I wanted my money back but Mt Sobek was “pleased to say that the trip would not be canceled”. In other words, I could not get a refund. At the last minute a guy named Matt signed up so there were four of us. Five days into the trip Matt left and took a train back to Tokyo. I said to him “You realize Mt Sobek is not going to refund you”. He said, “I don’t care, Mt Sobek scammed us.” With tax, the tour costs $11,645 for 13 nights. For that price there is an expectation that the accommodations Mt Sobek chooses would be decent and clean. We all fully expected a ‘traditional Japanese experience’ which often means no private bath and 8 out of the 13 nights we slept on futon mats on the floor. However, Mt Sobek consistently booked us in the cheapest Ryokans (hotels) in each area in which we travelled. Most of these hotels were unclean and very out-dated. One Ryokan they booked us in was listed on a hotel website for $40 USD/night when there were much nicer accommodations nearby for $100 USD/night. (The Japanese yen is way down, the luxury Park Hotel in Tokyo was $200 USD/night. A comparable hotel would have been about $800/night in Austin.). We were the only people staying in several hotels that accomadated many more people. The most egregious example of MtSobek’s booking the cheapest rooms is when we were booked at a large traditional ski lodge at the base of a spectacular mountain. It was beautiful on the website but had two very different wings. One wing was modern, clean and beautiful with simple beds. The other wing was very old (similar to a cheap Motel 6 that had not been updated since the 1970’s). The carpet and bathrooms were disgusting and like many of the Ryocans where we stayed the futon mats seemed as though they had not been cleaned In 30 years. Only after our tour guide checked us in did we realize we had been booked in the cheap rooms. I asked Tomo why. Immediately someone from MtSobek reached out to me and said, “gosh, I’m sorry you did not realize you were going to have a traditional Japanese experience”. Really? “Traditional” experience depends upon one’s budget. In the US, “traditional” to some people may be the Marriott, a Motel 6 or the Four Seasons Hotels. We were paying for a Marriott experience and received the one-star Motel 6 experience. Upon arrival in Tokyo I expected to be met at the airport by a driver (as many tour companies do). However, several days before our arrival dates in Tokyo, MtSobek sent an email telling us how to locate taking a city bus from the bustling Tokyo airport. That is interesting if you do not speak Japanese. MtSobek cleverly uses great photography and elaborate descriptions of the national parks and the hiking while using terms like “traditional Japanese experience with tatami-mat sleeping” to disguise sub-standard accommodations. At one point we were looking on-line at the very hotel where we were staying and did not even recognize it from the website pictures. The hiking was amazing. The group size was disappointing with just the three of us. I would absolutely recommend a hiking tour through Japan, just not with MtSobek."

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7 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trekking Machame Route
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Camping
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Highlights

  • • Mount Kilimanjaro

Themes

Climbing & Mountaineering, Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions

What travelers are saying

"David, the owner of Kili Slopes Tours helped me put my 16 day itinerary together. The trip was everything we expected and more. Stewart our expert driver was wonderful and nothing was too much trouble. We visited 6 national parks and did 18 game drives. We saw the big 5 and I think most of the animals and birds. Our accommodation was outstanding, especially the bush camps. My husband became ill and the staff were amazing, attending to his needs at all the places we visited. Of course, the highlights were seeing leopards, cheetahs, servile and lots of lions. My daughter, Racquel really loved this trip as it was her first safari. She adores all of the game. Thank you Stewart & David for making our trip so wonderful and it will be something we will treasure for ever."

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8 Days Mount Kilimanjaro Trkking Lemosho Route
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Camping
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Highlights

  • • Mount Kilimanjaro

Themes

Climbing & Mountaineering, Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Trekking & Expeditions, Photography

What travelers are saying

"David, the owner of Kili Slopes Tours helped me put my 16 day itinerary together. The trip was everything we expected and more. Stewart our expert driver was wonderful and nothing was too much trouble. We visited 6 national parks and did 18 game drives. We saw the big 5 and I think most of the animals and birds. Our accommodation was outstanding, especially the bush camps. My husband became ill and the staff were amazing, attending to his needs at all the places we visited. Of course, the highlights were seeing leopards, cheetahs, servile and lots of lions. My daughter, Racquel really loved this trip as it was her first safari. She adores all of the game. Thank you Stewart & David for making our trip so wonderful and it will be something we will treasure for ever."

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Natalie

Oct 2016

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Danyal

Oct 2016

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it was a great experience

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