15 Guided Treks Worth Flying For

Bali: Mount Batur Sunrise Trek With Guide and Breakfast - The climb under the stars

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,461 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $27Our pick

Review of Bali’s Mount Batur sunrise trek, with guide, breakfast, hotel transfers, and Mt. Batur Lounge access for $27.

“Eddy our driver has been absolutely adorable and professional. Right on time for the start pick up as for the finish. Safely drives us around. Really flexible to drop us off in the Main Street as ask from us. Good job Or guide Roman for the trekking was amazing, really professional and safe but relaxed and friendly attitude meanwhile. He was so funny and put such a great mood in the group of 6 that we were. Always asking if we were okay and gave us as many breaks as we needed. He personally helped me a lot when I was struggling to climb as it was slippery, uneven and…”

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From Chania: Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

2.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

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

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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La Palma: Tajogaite Volcano Guided Trek

3.Tajogaite Volcano Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,810 reviews · 4 hours · from $45

Review of La Palma’s Tajogaite volcano trek: a $45 guided hike across fresh lava, with transport, expert guides, and practical tips.

“We love the fact that we have to see the volcano and the view.”

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Etna: summit craters trekking with volcano guide 3350mt

4.summit craters trekking with volcano guide 3350mt

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,712 reviews · 6 hours · from $77

Review of Etna summit craters trekking, with cable car, 4x4, expert guides, costs, fitness advice, weather limits, and practical tips.

“The tour could not be carried out as planned due to extremely strong winds. Antonio, our guide, instead organized an excellent alternative program. Although we couldn’t reach 3350 m, Antonio safely led us up to 3100 m, showed us spectacular sights, and shared fascinating insights with his great expertise. Overall, a very successful alternative program. Grazie mille, Antonio!”

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From Rethymno: Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

5.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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Mount Etna: Guided Trek 3,000 Meters to the Summit

6.Guided Trek 3,000 Meters to the Summit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,407 reviews · from $113

Review of Mount Etna’s 3,000-meter guided trek, with cable-car logistics, terrain, costs, safety, packing tips, and advice on who should book.

“Great trip, Nice guide, worth every penny. Cool craters.”

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Chiang Mai: Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek

7.Doi Inthanon Trip with Pha Dok Siew Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 910 reviews · 1 day

Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon day trip, with pagodas, waterfalls, Karen village lunch, guided forest walk, and practical tips.

“I absolutely loved this trip! Our guide, Mint, was everything you could want and more—super friendly, incredibly knowledgeable, and kept us laughing all day long. The hike itself was stunning, featuring beautiful waterfalls and rice terraces at a very comfortable, easy pace. Lunch was both delicious and plentiful, providing a great taste of the local cuisine. We also appreciated that the stop at the King and Queen Pagodas felt relaxed and not at all rushed. This tour covers a lot of ground and is truly great value for money. Highly recommended!”

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Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide

8.Private Tour : Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking With Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · from $42Top rated

Mount Batur sunrise trek from Ubud with private guide, breakfast, transfers, and coffee plantation stop. See costs, effort, tips, and value.

“When you see 2 AM start time, it can be scary... Especially when you take a tight agenda with other activities. But we did it after a whole day tour with snorkeling and etc. But it was breath taking. We made it to the top 2.5 hours and there you have the most rewarding cup of team and a basic breakfast. Its a ones in a lifetime experience, so I would really recomend. The driver was super nice and stopped at McDonalds so that we can get something to eat and the tour guide has been doing her job since she was 10 years old, so she knows all the…”

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From Sapa: 1-Day Guided Trek to Lao Chai & Ta Van with Lunch

9.1-Day Guided Trek to Lao Chai & Ta Van with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 416 reviews · 1 day · from $34

Trek Sapa’s rice terraces from Lao Chai to Ta Van, enjoy a local lunch, meet Hmong and Zay culture, and learn traditional incense making.

“We had a really lovely day out with Lam, and got very lucky with good weather. Our only little note for other travellers to consider, is that other villagers are extremely persistent in selling their wares, not only in the market place/ towns/ road side but will actually follow you on long portions of the trail. We had someone follow us for several hours, walking along side who after we’d said “no thanks to” many times we were told by other villagers she’d only come with us to try and sell, and would now be walking back many hours to find other people to do it all again.”

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Bali: Mount Batur Guided Sunrise Trek with Breakfast

10.Mount Batur Guided Sunrise Trek with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 321 reviews · 10 hours · from $50

Mount Batur sunrise trek review covering fitness, timing, breakfast, guides, transport, hot springs, value, and practical Bali hiking tips.

“Magical experience, so worth it! After the trek can customise but highly recommend the hot springs as a next stop! Thank you!!!”

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Caminito del Rey: Trekking Tour with Hiking Guide

11.Caminito del Rey: Trekking Tour with Hiking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 295 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $53

Review of the Caminito del Rey guided hike in Andalusia, with trail details, safety advice, guide value, transport tips, and who should book.

“A great English speaking guide (Paul) took a relatively small group of ten on the walk. He was excellent, humorous, informative and responsive. The setup was professional with good security and pandemic measures well up to par. The scenery is beyond words even for one like me who’s used to Lofoten and the Arctic. Simply stunning, even though that’s cliche. Physically the walk itself is about 7 km and not strenuous but people with fear of heights should not do it. There are several stretches where you feel you have nothing beneath you for a hundred metres or so, and there is one suspended (and transparent) bridge over a deep…”

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Etna – Trekking to the summit craters (only guide service) experienced hikers

12.Trekking to the summit craters (only guide service) experienced hikers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Climb Etna’s summit craters from Piano Provenzana with a volcano guide, 4x4 access, gear, big views, and a demanding 12 km hike.

“The tour was very well organised and Nikos was a great guide. They made us feel safe at all times and shared lots of information about the volcano and the different craters. Would highly recommend.”

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Mount Etna: scenic Summit Trek with a volcano Guide and Gear

13.scenic Summit Trek with a volcano Guide and Gear

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 284 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $41

Review of Etna’s guided summit trek, with cable car, gear, crater views, costs, fitness advice, weather tips, and practical booking guidance.

“You do this once in lifetime so dont miss it. Take winter clothes even in July and paper mask for sumporium. It is not easy to climb up but guides are great.”

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