Full-Day Treks Around the World: 15 to Book

1.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,191 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $41Our pick

Review of Crete’s Samaria Gorge trek from Chania, with route details, costs, difficulty, guide tips, ferry ride, and practical advice.

“The tour guide and transportation were great! The gorge itself has too many people. Often, the foot path is only wide enough for one person. With so many people on the paths, some fast, some slow, it kind of sucks. Also, the bathrooms suck. For the amount of money the gorge park takes in, improve the lousy bathrooms.”

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2.Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,610 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $37

Trek Crete’s Samaria Gorge from Rethymno with hotel pickup, multilingual guide, ferry ride, Agia Roumeli, and practical hiking advice.

“The pick up was on-time and the drive was very smooth and safe. The guide was very informative and clear with his instructions and how the day would proceed.”

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3.Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · from $25Top rated

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces and ethnic villages on a 6 to 7 hour hike with a local guide, lunch in Ta Van, and return bus for $25.

“If you love taking risks and living dangerously, this trek is for you. Picture hiking through muddy, narrow, and dangerously steep paths with practically nothing to hold on to—such fun! The best part? The guide didn’t warn us about how dangerous the trek would be, so you would be pleasantly surprised. After this thrilling trek, you'll have the perfect excuse to buy new shoes, socks, and pants, and you’ll have a great story about your "near-death experience" to boast to your friends. Perfect for those who are physically fit and mentally unhinged.”

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4.Full-Day Kerchor Elephant Eco Park Tour & Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 224 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Review of Chiang Mai’s Kerchor Elephant Eco Park tour, with elephant care, bamboo rafting, waterfall trek, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“the activity was amazing, it was even better than what we expected. Rocky is the best tour guide we ever had, he is kind and knowledgeable, I will definitely recommend to anyone”

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5.Chiang Dao Cave Trekking Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · 8 hours · from $106

Explore Chiang Dao Cave and climb Thailand’s Sticky Waterfall on an 8-hour small-group trip from Chiang Mai with local food and guides.

“Very cool, unique experience! Our guide Sunsanee, was great - very knowledgeable and friendly! The Chiang Dao cave and sticky waterfall that we went to are less well known by tourists, so they were less busy which I liked. The cave trekking had both a free section and a pain section with a lantern guide. The paid section is more difficult and has some tight squeezes, so make sure to take that into account when deciding if it’s something you want to do, but it’s extremely cool and definitely worth doing if you’re up for it! Sticky waterfalls are all around Thailand and they’re all great, but this one we…”

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6.Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 day · from $145

Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley trek, with altitude, meals, fees, guide support, transport, and practical booking advice.

“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”

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7.Cat Ba National Park Full Day Trekking Tour to Viet Hai Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $39

Review of Cat Ba’s full-day trek to Viet Hai Village, with forest trails, fish-spa foot massage, cycling, lunch, kayaking, and Lan Ha Bay.

“A great day for us. It was an extremely interesting and useful trip. Highly recommend the activities of Aroma Travel company. We had interesting experiences in Cat Ba with our guide. He is very dedicated and thoughtful. The food was delicious”

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8.Guided Full-Day Trekking with Lunch and Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 86 reviews · 6 hours · from $22

Trek through Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley, rice terraces, and minority villages with a local guide, lunch, and bus return for $22.

“Paisaje extremadamente bonito, pero la experiencia ha sido como hacer senderismo solo, no ha habido ninguna explicacion sobre ninguna de las 3 aldeas (historia, cultura, curiosidades, etc), solamente respondia las preguntas que uno pudiera tener. La excursión iba con personas locales que proporcionaban ayuda en el tramo mas complicado.”

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9.Full Day Trekking in Sapa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $24

Review of Sapa’s private six-hour village trek, with rice fields, local food, flexible routes, pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Loved Khu’s sharing of the history and culture of the villages. She brought us on a trekking path with beautiful views, and the team helped us through challenging parts. The home cooked lunch was delicious too. Highly recommend this trekking tour! This was the best part of my Sapa trip.”

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10.Bukit Lawang Full Day Jungle Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $72

Review of Bukit Lawang’s full-day jungle trek, with orangutan sightings, local guides, lunch, park fees, tubing, price, and practical tips.

“I had a great day trekking in the jungle with BL-tour. My guide was fantastic and was able to offer me some great tips and explanations of the rainforest.”

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11.Full-Day Trek to Humantay Lake from Cusco with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $29

Review of the Humantay Lake trek from Cusco, with route details, price advice, fitness tips, transport, guides, meals, and practical booking guidance.

“Tough but AMAZING hike and experience! I struggled as I was not quite adjusted to the altitude yet but the tour guide was patient and helpful during the climb. It’s a long ride up and down and the hike is a little intense but the views and the lagoon were totally worth it!! Would recommend for a day trip in Cusco!!”

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12.Sapa Trekking Tour Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $24

Review of Sapa’s six-hour trek through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van, with local guides, lunch, mountain views, and practical tips.

“This trek was well organized, and the team communicated well regarding pick-up and drop-off. However the conditions for trekking were not ideal. It was extremely muddy and I slipped and fell, having to be stabilized by our tour guide multiplRead more”

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13.Half or full day trekking on Etna with private guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 3 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $83

Review of private Etna trekking in Sicily, with half or full-day routes, volcanic caves, guides, costs, gear, pickup, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed the hike very much and appreciate the guide sharing his knowledge about vulcanos with us. We learned a lot and can highly recommend the hike. We would do it again, if back in Sicily!”

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14.Samaria Gorge Trek: Full-Day Excursion from Chania with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $41

Review of the Samaria Gorge trek from Chania, with transport, guide, hiking difficulty, costs, ferry, Agia Roumeli, and practical tips.

“Amazing adventure! Our guide Nikos and our driver added to the adventure-historical and cultural overviews in the drive, and our guide was on the trail for anything if needed. Weather was perfect! NO CROWDS!! This park will close until strong at the end of the month!!”

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15.Atlas Mountains:Full-Day Trek to Berber Villages & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Review of a $18 Atlas Mountains trek from Marrakech, with Berber villages, waterfalls, local lunch, guides, transport, and practical booking tips.

“Our trip to Berber Villages with Rachud was really amazing. He showed and explained us about how Berber people live, we also got a breakfast and lunch, and then we climbed the mountain. It was really worth the price and I totally recommend it!”

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