Top 10 World Trekking Travel Experiences
Adventure trekking is a popular pastime for a good majority oftravellers, ranging from lofty peaks to cavernous gorges and fromsizzling desert sands to glacier terrains; exploring the savouryvistas of rich landscapes is a universal pleasure. Devoid of narrationand often in solitude, the memories created during a trek abroadbecome deeply etched in memory, as they are purely personal momentsthat detail your own unique travel experiences. The power of adventuretravel treks lie in their ability to change perspectives. We tend toget easily caught up in a cloud of noise as we wander around ourday-to-day lives. All that noise falls away as you quietly gaze oversublime scenery, you gain the ability to see things in a new way andan opportunity to evaluate your priorities in life. World travel treksare a very powerful thing. Encounter the places where the phrase"awe-inspiring" was originally coined in this collection of best worldtreks!
Ayers Rock or to many Australians simply The Rock, is now more commonly known as Uluru, a name that has endured with aboriginals since before the ice ages and beyond antiquity. Rising above the desert plains 348m high and encapsulating approximately 9.4 km in circumference, Uluru is locally revered as a spiritual symbol. This vast sandstone is held sacred by local aboriginal people, the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, offering visitors an ample mix of mythology and magnificent scenery. Uluru provides many terrains to see and explore such as springs, crevices, canyons, caves, waterholes, and ancient paintings. It is discouraged by local people to climb to the summit of Uluru as it was once a traditional route taken by ancestors during the creation of time, used to ...
Sossusvlei is a salt pan in the center of the Namib Desert and a surreal image to behold as it is englufed by massive seas of red sand dunes. The starkness of the landscape is one that has been sought out by avid photographers from around the world for many years. Apart of an ecological reserve called the Namib-Naukluft National Park which spans 49,768 km², Sossusvlei is populated with lizards, snakes, and hyenas. Despite being one of the World's largest reserves to the Earth's oldest desert, only a portion of Sossusvlei is open to tourists due in part to conservation efforts, but also due to safety concerns around ill prepared travelers. Sossusvlei is only open for deeper exploration on full scale excursions. Undoubtedly the most ...
The mysticism long associated with Mount Kilimanjaro can be attributed to some of the most breath taking views as its peaks drive up from lush green foothills of Tanzania, past the clouds, into the radiant and unparalleled equatorial sun. Only three degrees south of the equator, Mount Kilimanjaro is made up of three volcanic cones Mawensi, Shira, and Kibo. All of the volcanoes are extinct except for Kibo which is active dormant and still emits heavy smells of sulfur. Although Kilimanjaro does not have the highest elevation in the world, it claims the title of highest free standing mountain, reaching over 19,340 feet at its highest point Uhuru Peak on Kibo volcano. One of the other appealing aspects of conquering this climb is that to ...
Langtang National Park is located north of Kathmandu and stretches all the way to the Nepali/Tibetan border. The remote and stunning views offered here of the Himalayas are unparalleled and well worth the strenuous trek that it takes to see them. The region is home to the Tamang people who have built several Buddhist monasteries among the peaks, which house brightly colored Buddha’s and cradle hundred-year-old silk brocade paintings called Thangka. Setting out to trek Langtang region, we took the bus from Kathmandu to Thulo Bharku, a spine shattering, nerve-wracking, patience-trying ride, that took 11 hours to travel a mere 130km. Driven and conducted by two boys whose ages added together couldn’t have equaled my own, the bus broke down twice, each time causing a ...
Rivetingly pristine, the landscape at Torres Del Paine National Park is beyond beautiful. The land is a mix of staggering granite mountains, glaciers, deep blue lakes, and rolling fields. The 598,000 acre park showcases some of the most impressive peaks of the Andes mountains, with the most famous set being the Cordillera del Paine. The best way to see the sights is by foot which offers hikers a choice between two popular routes; the circuit which is the full park expedition and takes approximately 8-10 days, or the "W" route which takes about 5 days and includes majority of Torres Del Paine's must sees. Entry fee into the park costs about $30 Canadian. This experience is for those who truly appreciate nature, so tenting it ...
Embark on the journey back in time down the Inca trail to the city of Machu Picchu. Built around 1450 and abandoned 100 years later, Machu Picchu lay forgotten until 1911 when Hiram Bingham brought attention to this treasure and it was soon thereafter declared a world heritage site. It recently received a title change to be included as one of the New 7 Wonders of the world. The Machu Picchu ruins are 7970ft above sea level on a ridge in the Umbra Valley in Peru, meaning that altitude sickness can be problematic for some. The buildings are constructed in dry stone wall, and are created so flawlessly that in some places the stones are so well constructed that not even a knife can pass ...
There is perhaps a no more unique, beautiful and awe-inspiring place to visit in the continental United States than the southwestern desert. Monument Valley stands as, well, a monument to our collective imaginings about the American west - it's played setting to dozens of old western films and, as kids, we watched the Coyote topple over the Valley's teetering clay ledges in search of his ultimate foe, the Roadrunner. Monument Valley was created through thousands of years of erosion, as rivers and lakes slowly receeded, clay and stone deposits were formed, canyons and gullies were carved, and the wind had its way with the fickle sandstone. What is left are distinct rock formations, such as tabletop mesas, lone buttes and natural rock bridges that feature ...
The Great Wall of China spans an impressive 6,400km, and is not only the largest structure built by man in terms of surface but also in terms of mass. Beginning in the east from Shanhaiguan to Lop Nur in the West, this massive defense system cuts the southern edge of Inner Mongolia with stories of dynasties from long ago. It has been speculated that in order to build the Great Wall it took over 2 to 3 million Chinese people over the course of several centuries. Earlier parts of the Great Wall date back to 200BC, and the final sections being added during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) which spanned just over 200 years. For the most part little remains of the most revered sections of ...
Leaving Dalaba and Labé in our tracks, we drove the dusty road to Doucki, our final destination of a three-day retreat into the heart of Fouta Djalon. While East Africa draws tourists looking for wild animals, it is said that West Africa is celebrated for its people, and the Fouta are no exception with a vibrant and natural culture. We were on our way to leaving the world behind us and immersing ourselves in some of life's simple pleasures. The Fouta Djalon is a mountain range covering about one third of Guinea, an ancient French colony in West Africa. These highlands are sometimes called the “watershed” of West Africa, as several major rivers spring up there, like the Niger, the Senegal and the Gambia. We ...
The rugged beauty of Arenal Volcano lures countless visitors each year as it is the most active and the youngest volcano in Costa Rica. Approximately 1657 metres above sea level it is located in Arenal Volcano National Park in Alajuela Province, and overlooks beautiful Lake Arenal. The constant activity and minimal danger is the prefect mix to allow exploration of this dramatic scenery. Being a stratovolcano, Arenal is characterized by a tall conical shape with thick viscous lava. The best time to get the full effect of this spectacular sight is at night when the volcano is a glow in red streams of hot molten rock. The Tabacon Hot Springs is also a nice stop along the way back to your hotel. Heated by Arenal, ...
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