Small-group adventures since 2009

Go further. Tread lighter.

Guided treks, river expeditions and walking safaris on five continents — led by people who call these wild places home.

48Itineraries
17Countries
12Max group size
4.9Avg. trip rating
Why Wildtrail

Adventure, done properly

We have run small-group expeditions for seventeen years. Here is what has never changed.

Group of trekkers around a campfire at dusk

Routes we scout ourselves

Every itinerary is walked or paddled by our team before a single guest joins it.

Max 12 per group

Small groups mean quieter trails, better wildlife sightings and room for every pace.

Certified lead guides

Wilderness First Responder, swiftwater and high-altitude training on every departure.

Leave no trace

Carbon-balanced trips, local crews paid fairly and 2% of every booking to land trusts.

Our guides

People who know the way

Meet the team
Portrait of Tomas Weber
Lead guide · Himalaya

Tomas Weber

22 Everest region seasons. Speaks Nepali and has a sixth sense for weather windows.

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Portrait of Maya Lindqvist
Lead guide · Alps

Maya Lindqvist

Grew up in a Chamonix refuge and knows every hut keeper on the Mont Blanc circuit.

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Portrait of Rafael Ortiz
River lead · Patagonia

Rafael Ortiz

Twelve years running the Futaleufú. Teaches the best roll clinic south of the equator.

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Portrait of Sofia Mendes
Safari naturalist

Sofia Mendes

Ornithologist turned tracker, she has logged 540 bird species across Kenya and Tanzania.

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Reviews

Told around the fire

★★★★★
“Tomas read the mountain like a book. We reached Kala Patthar at sunrise with the whole team healthy — the best fourteen days of my life.”
Laura K.Everest Base Camp Trek · Nov 2025
★★★★★
“Rafael got a total beginner rolling a kayak by day three, then took us down the Terminator rapid. Terrifying. Perfect.”
James O.Futaleufú Whitewater · Feb 2026
★★★★★
“A leopard in a sausage tree, a river crossing with 10,000 wildebeest and the best camp food I’ve had anywhere.”
Priya & Dev S.Serengeti Migration Safari · Aug 2025
From the field

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New routes, early-bird departures and gear advice from guides who actually carry it.