The World’s 9 Best Walking and Hiking Trips

1.Camel Ride and Flamingo Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 371 reviews · from $19Our pick

You’ll be collected from your Agadir hotel and driven to the Souss-Massa area for a roughly 1 to 1.5-hour camel ride through forest, river edges, dunes, and coastal scenery. Flamingos may appear far off, not up close. An English, French, or Arabic-speaking guide leads the ride, then serves mint tea and biscuits.

“great value for money. not an exotic trip in the desert but a lovely camel trek experience. camels all seemed very well looked after.it was very rural and a small walk down the souss river where we seen flamingos in the distance. the camel tour guide was lovely. he gave a little bit of history and took photos. photos were taken at the start and were printed when the trip had finished. these cost 50 dirham.. hand washing facilities and Moroccan tea and biscuits were provided. over all of you just want a camel ride in morocco this is a great trip to help the locals earn some pennysRead more”

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2.Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest Tour Birdwatching Waterfalls and Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $189Best reviewed

Spend about 10 hours with a private guide from Quito to Mindo, visiting Pululahua Volcano, San Tadeo’s hummingbird feeders, a butterfly farm, Nambillo Waterfall, and a chocolate workshop. Guides Kathy and Pato are praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing. Lunch is not included, and the waterfall walk requires steady footing.

“If there were 10 stars, he would have 10! Pato was absolutely wonderful. He explained the full day’s itinerary as we headed to our first stop, so we had an idea of his general timing of our day. He was very knowledgeable about the history, animals, and plants we saw which made what we were seeing extra special. He was also great about going with the flow. We saw a billboard for air biking (yes, it’s real!), so we took a pit stop for that. He rode as well! :) I highly recommend Pato for your Quito and Mindo tours.”

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3.Private Birding Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Join Ryan of Birding Man Wildlife Tours for a private nine-hour birding and wildlife outing from the Denver area to Rocky Mountain National Park. Travel by Jeep Wrangler, hike with a naturalist guide, and look for elk, moose, eagles, jays, woodpeckers, and other mountain species. Lunch, snacks, and bottled water are included.

“This is an amazing tour! Ryan is a superb guide - knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about his field. He tailored the tour to our interests and showed us so many fabulous sights. Each tour will be different, and I am excited to discover what wonders await me the next time I visit Denver and take a tour with Ryan.”

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4.Trekking, wineries, birdwatching, local gastronomy, etc.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $809

Choose a custom six-hour Tenerife experience focused on trekking, wineries, local food, birdwatching, or volcanic geology. Felix organizes the outing, while guides such as volcanologist David Calvo and birding leader Felipe may lead specialist routes. Your group needs at least six adults, and the final price depends on the plan and meeting point.

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5.Mount Doi Inthanon Hiking & Bird Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $152

Leave Chiang Mai at 5:00 am for Doi Inthanon with bird guide Joe or Ming. Spend about two hours seeking rare mountain birds, then hike with local Karen guide Nee past rice fields, gardens, bamboo bridges, and a waterfall. The 10-hour private tour includes transport, breakfast, lunch, park fees, and local coffee.

“This tour was a lot of fun. The day started early with over two hours of bird watching at two locations at the park. It was a windy, wet day, so there were not as many birds out. I would recommend bringing a light jacket or hoodie as it can be Read more”

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6.Birding Hike: Day Birdwatching in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $220

Join Samsara Trekking for a private birding hike near Kathmandu, led by a local bird guide such as Krishna Thapa or Prem when available. Choose from Shivapuri, Nagarjun, Phulchoki, Champadevi, Sankhu, Sundarijal, Suryabinayak, or Manohara. Expect forest walks, mountain views, local culture, and possible sightings of Nepal's endemic Spiny Babbler.

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7.Mogle Mountain Hiking For Birding, Natures From Addis Ababa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $130

Leave Addis Ababa after breakfast for Sebeta and a full-day hike up Mogle Mountain with an English-speaking guide, often led by Dagim. Expect a two-hour climb, 360-degree views of Addis Ababa and Menagesha Suba Forest, Ethiopian birds, a mountain lunch, a waterfall, and a village coffee and Tella experience.

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8.Guided Birdwatching Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $178

Meet early in Playa del Carmen, then follow the Ruta de los Cenotes through the Mayan jungle with an English- or Spanish-speaking bird guide. You’ll search for more than 30 native and migratory species, with coffee, fruit, snacks, drinks, transport, and entrance fees included. Guides Carlos and Lugo have earned praise for spotting rare birds.

“Carlos was great and very enthusiastic about the birds especially rare ones he found for us. Overall, a great experience.”

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9.Birding Hike and Hot Spring Soak from Denver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $275

Join Ryan, a Ph.D. ecologist and naturalist guide, for a private birding hike through spruce-fir forest to a lake and active glacier. Search for mountain birds and wildlife, enjoy a hot drink, then have lunch in Idaho Springs before soaking at Indian Hot Springs. Hotel pickup, gear, snacks, and water are included.

“I cannot recommend taking a tour with Ryan enough! The day prior to my tour the Denver area received roughly two feet of snow. Ryan reached out prior to the storm and was very flexible with our plans when the weather conditions did not allow for what was originally planned. Ryan is incredibly knowledgeable about birding, geology, and history. The tour was a great blend of learning, hiking, and relaxation. I could not recommend this enough for people looking for a unique experience!”

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