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Trip Levels
With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number.
A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
A trip with multiple levels is indicated by a slash, (e.g., Trip Level 4/5), and means that the trip has multiple activity options of varying difficulty levels to choose from on certain days. The actual level will be dependent on which options you choose on those days.
Level 1: Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss. Many of our boat-based journeys are in this category.
Level 2: Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of 2-4 hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as sea kayaking. Many of our wildlife safaris are in this category.
Level 3: Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based hiking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling expeditions.
Level 4: Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Level 5: Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on most days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Level 6: Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on most days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.