custom hiking trips around the world
Explore
We find beautiful & uncommon destinations, carefully curating trips to these places where our groups authentically explore the world on foot and connect with people up close.
Connect
For us, it’s always all about people. Our trips are designed to forge meaningful connections with each other, the environment and all of the local folks we engage with along the way.
Impact
We work intentionally to preserve and respect the precious authenticity and purity of the places we visit by supporting conservation and giving back to local communities.
traveling with pathways
Pathways offers unique worldwide hiking & walking itineraries that focus on the active and curious traveler’s experience. Our trips are handcrafted from the ground up. We customize each itinerary so that your experience is truly one-of-a-kind. Our team of local and industry experts curate these exceptional experiences by combining beautiful trails, local culture, authentic discovery and inspiring adventure. Our goal, no matter where we go, is to positively impact the lives of our travelers’ and the lives of the locals we meet along the way.
“Phenomenal; incredible; amazing; absolutely wonderful.”
SELF-GUIDED TRIPS
We offer a selection of self-guided itineraries throughout Europe, South America and the USA. This type of trip is great if you prefer your own group & your own dates and if you’d rather travel independently without the services of a guide. All self-guided trips are customizable to your ideal schedule, budget & activity level.
“This is probably our 8th-9th self-guided trip in the mountains of Europe, and Pathways is superior by far in the initial suggestions/the custom planning/the communication (before and during the trip) and in the overall product! The most well-run outdoor travel company ever! Truly the best!”
private GUIDED TRIPS
With our private trips, you'll have the flexibility to select your own dates and customize any of our group itineraries as much or as little as you'd like. You'll have a personal, local hiking guide who will help you experience the culture, history and beauty of trails you're hiking on and the places that you're exploring. All private trips are customizable to your ideal schedule, budget & activity level.
“The Trip was spectacular. This trip was very important to me on many different levels, and it fulfilled everything I hoped that it would. A lifetime memory of the very first order. Having the best guide in Patagonia was the single most impactful element. Very grateful for you and your efforts.”
active, luxury honeymoons
An active, luxury honeymoon with Pathways is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Our honeymoons are all customized and wherever you decide to go, we’ll listen to your ideas and work with you to plan a special trip that checks all the boxes along with added personal touches. We’ll select the best accommodations, best experiences and offer the best recommendations for restaurants, cafés and all sorts of hidden gems.
“We will be using pathways for all our future big trips. It was an absolutely amazing time.”
why pathways
We believe in the transformative power of travel, of connecting with others and giving back to the world. At Pathways, we combine experience and passion, working directly with our local contacts to create unique, beautiful, authentic, hand-crafted itineraries in some of the world's less common destinations.
“We had a general idea of where we wanted to travel and what we wanted to do, but Pathways helped us to put together an itinerary that included amazing towns, hotels, hikes, meals, and experiences that resulted in an absolutely fantastic experience. Even if we had spent many hours doing research, we still wouldn’t have been been able to select such consistently excellent accommodations and experiences.”
POSITIVE IMPACT
Taking care of our world, the environment and communities we visit are of the utmost importance to us. When you travel with Pathways, you’re gaining a life-changing experience and you’re also giving back to the world.
“Without exception, Sarah at Pathways provides the most thorough, complete, and enjoyable service in travel services that I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. From the very beginning she listens very well to what our expectations and abilities were and designed our entire trip around what we shared with her. She was timely in all her communications and continued to be available and in touch throughout the entire trip - from the very first day to the last. She has obviously cultivated excellent working relationships with all of her contacts and agencies. We received the best care and attention at every step of our trip. I would highly recommend Pathways Active Travel for anyone planning a trip. ”
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