Gorilla Trekking: Seven Parks and a Register Full of Gaps
Gorilla trekking covers seven parks in three countries. Five are inscribed, Mgahinga has waited since 2007, and Rwanda’s Volcanoes has never been nominated.
Expedition Travel Experience
Expedition travel guides covering Antarctica, the Arctic, Galápagos, wildlife safaris and remote adventure destinations.
Tour du Mont Blanc: The Mountain Three Countries Can’t Agree On
Tour du Mont Blanc: 170 km and 10,000 m of ascent round a massif two countries filed with UNESCO and a third never did. Seven stages, and 2026’s Swiss reroute.
Trekking Tours: Book the Beds Before You Book the Mountain
Trekking tours live or die on beds, permits and seasons, not on summits. Seven World Heritage walks, from the Dolomites to Patagonia, and what you book first.
Everest Base Camp Trek: Book the Villages, Not the View
Everest base camp trek planning from the heritage record: the park starts at Monjo, the 20 Sherpa villages are excluded by law, and that changes what you book.
Kilimanjaro Climb Tours: See All Seven Sites, Not Just One
Kilimanjaro climb tours sell you just one of Tanzania’s seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. Here are the other six, and exactly how we would route the trip.
Hiking Patagonia: The Seven Trails That Earn the Long Flight
Hiking Patagonia rewards the stubborn: seven trails that truly earn the flight, why Torres del Paine is not a World Heritage site, and when to actually go.
Antarctica Expedition Cruise: The Ship Decides If You Land
Antarctica expedition cruise choices decide whether you go ashore at all. IAATO logged 27,217 cruise-only visitors last season. How to pick a ship that lands.
Aldabra Before Everyone Else: 10 Days Across Seychelles’ Wild Outer Islands
A 10-day expedition-yacht route from Mahé through D’Arros, Cosmoledo and Aldabra to Astove—giant tortoises, manta rays, remote reefs and some of the Seychelles’ least-visited islands.
Guardians of the Arctic: A 10-Day Svalbard Expedition on Captain Arctic
Selar’s 2027 Guardians of the Arctic expedition pairs a 36-guest wind-and-solar-assisted vessel with polar wildlife, glacier hikes, citizen science and rare access in Southwest Svalbard.
Beyond Iceland’s Golden Circle: A 6-Day Kerlingarfjöll Highlands Itinerary
Trade Iceland’s busiest route for geothermal ridges, long hikes and Highland Baths in Kerlingarfjöll. Here is a 6-day active itinerary with seasonal logistics and the best excursions.