Hidden Places Travel

Hidden Places Travel Hidden Places is a boutique travel company that takes you on adventures to the world's most spectacular and lesser-known places. License Number 58042.

Hidden Places is a boutique travel company that takes you on unique small-group expeditions to spectacular destinations around the world, including Croatia, Laos, Vietnam, Galapagos and East Africa. We leave a positive footprint by funding conservation and community development with our Adventures for a Cause. We are a fully licensed tour operator and travel agent registered with Consumer Protection BC.

This hike, this view, in Cape Verde…my heart is still singing.
01/30/2025

This hike, this view, in Cape Verde…my heart is still singing.

Stunning coastal hikes along beaches and rugged cliffs. Cape Verdes.
01/25/2025

Stunning coastal hikes along beaches and rugged cliffs. Cape Verdes.

Hiking to secluded beaches, having delicious swims and meeting a few goats along the way: All part of scouting a new tri...
01/24/2025

Hiking to secluded beaches, having delicious swims and meeting a few goats along the way:

All part of scouting a new trip for in the Cape Verde Islands.

Here in Cape Verde- Dag on the way to our sunset bar, for what turned out to be a stunning end to the day. .verdean
01/22/2025

Here in Cape Verde- Dag on the way to our sunset bar, for what turned out to be a stunning end to the day.

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It’s supposed to be work, honestly…In Cape Verde, and discovering hikes and sweet beaches for a new Hidden Places trip...
01/18/2025

It’s supposed to be work, honestly…

In Cape Verde, and discovering hikes and sweet beaches for a new Hidden Places trip.

In Greece, sharing food is sharing love. It’s celebrating family, friendship and tradition. It’s the heart of ‘philoxeni...
12/20/2024

In Greece, sharing food is sharing love. It’s celebrating family, friendship and tradition. It’s the heart of ‘philoxenia’ which means hospitality and welcome. It’s an opportunity to tell stories, to laugh and sing. It creates a sense of belonging. It is a ritual that runs deep in Greek society. Above all, it is a joy.

Our Greek Walking Adventure next April takes us deep into the food cultures of Crete and Santorini, from simple picnics to blow out meals - always sharing,
always delightful!

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Greece in springtime is a riot of wild flowers. And spring is exactly when we’ll be there - in April 2025- on our Greek ...
12/19/2024

Greece in springtime is a riot of wild flowers. And spring is exactly when we’ll be there - in April 2025- on our Greek Walking Adventure.

We’ll explore wild parts of Santorini and Crete - with time to smell the blossoms and soak in the gorgeousness!

Morning on the mountain farm.
12/12/2024

Morning on the mountain farm.

12/12/2024

Wild salmon are the lifeblood of Clayoquot Sound, yet they are in serious decline, despite the abundance of lush rainforest valleys. Your donation will be put to use right away to help track and expose salmon farming’s dirty secrets, keep this story in the news, and mobilize people power to create...

Waking up in Crete to this view - heaven! Then maybe a quick dip before breakfast? Or be like the village cat and just s...
12/10/2024

Waking up in Crete to this view - heaven! Then maybe a quick dip before breakfast? Or be like the village cat and just soak in the morning sun and the purrrfect peace.

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The hilltop village, overlooking the southern coast of Crete, which is home - in lovingly restored houses -for two nigh...
12/08/2024

The hilltop village, overlooking the southern coast of Crete, which is home - in lovingly restored houses -for two nights of our walking trip in Greece. Watch for a view from the terrace in tomorrow’s post.

Our gorgeous, boutique, historic, harbour-front hotel in the medieval quarter of Chania, on the north coast of Crete. Se...
12/06/2024

Our gorgeous, boutique, historic, harbour-front hotel in the medieval quarter of Chania, on the north coast of Crete.

See today’s story for the view from the rooms.

Be with us here in April 2025 for our new Greek walking trip!

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Ah Santorini! On our new walking trip we literally get off the beaten track, exploring quiet villages and sometimes allo...
12/05/2024

Ah Santorini! On our new walking trip we literally get off the beaten track, exploring quiet villages and sometimes allowing ourselves to get lost in their labyrinth of lanes ….where magic happens….

We LOVE planning new Hidden Places adventures, and we had a blast on our recent scouting trip in Greece.Putting our head...
12/02/2024

We LOVE planning new Hidden Places adventures, and we had a blast on our recent scouting trip in Greece.

Putting our heads together with like-minded partners who are passionate about their home turf, we have hand-crafted a fabulous walking trip on the islands of Crete and Santorini.

Watch out for details, coming soon!

Our latest private group donated 60 bicycles to KIDS in Cambodia. See our blog post for more information.
11/19/2024

Our latest private group donated 60 bicycles to KIDS in Cambodia. See our blog post for more information.

Hidden Places Travel Guests donate Bicycles to Cambodian kids in need.

Nine months before last May’s Japan Walking, Culture and Cuisine trip, I badly broke my foot, and required surgery. I wa...
11/02/2024

Nine months before last May’s Japan Walking, Culture and Cuisine trip, I badly broke my foot, and required surgery. I was warned it would be a year before I was back to normal activities. So you can imagine my delight when I happily managed to hike every step of the way. The whole trip was a sheer delight - mindful, joyful, full of lovely surprises. We’ll be back next year, in May and October. Come with us - it’s the most amazing way to experience Japan!

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Cape Verdean fishermen dodging big swells to land safely - and making it look easy!

Thriving artisanal fishery - Cape Verde Islands.

During our first day in Tokyo, in the grounds of the Zojoji Buddhist Temple, we met Jizo, a revered deity who we would encounter throughout our trip. Our guide Akko explained that Jizo is a bodhisattva, a compassionate being who has chosen to delay his own enlightenment in order to help others. He is seen as a protector of travellers, farmers and most especially small children, including mizuko, who died before or shortly after birth. In the grounds of Zojoji Temple, there are over a thousand small statues of Jizo, many of them places there for mizuko, to help release them from a state of limbo and reach the cycle of rebirth. People offer pinwheels to Jizo statues as a symbol of the playful and carefree nature of childhood. It is believed that the spinning motion of the pinwheels represents the constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and that Jizo helps guide the souls of deceased children through this cycle. There are around 1,300 Jizo statues at Zojoji, concentrated in rows in a single area. Many are dressed in red hats and bibs, others are allowed to weather and grow moss. I got a sense of kindliness from them, so it was no surprise when Akko told us that Jizo is known for being a patient and kind deity. #hiddenplacesadventures #hiddenplacesjapan @insidehiddenplaces #exploringjapan🇯🇵 #spiritualjapan

Even in less peaceful moments, the Kerala Backwaters are always interesting - especially when experienced by kayak! #keralakayakingcultureandcuisine #keralakayaking #adventuresbykayak #kayakadventuresworldwide

Check out the early morning sounds of Kerala’s backwaters!There is no better way to explore this lush paradise than by kayak. We’ve been running trips here for many years and we’ve never stopped being enchanted by the people, the landscapes, the culture, the cuisine. Contact us for more details!

Only in Antarctica!
Only in Antarctica!

We're taking bookings for Antarctica trips for this season (November 2021 to March 2022) and the following seasons. Places are filling fast, and when you see this video you'll understand why!

That’s one happy elephant, in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. And a thrilling late afternoon encounter for us. #africa #botswana #botswanaelephants #okavangodeltabotswana #elephantsofafrica #africasafaris #botswanasafaris

Nothing like a lovely dust bath to start the day. #africa #namibia #desertelephants #namibiandesert #namibiasafari #africaadventures #getclosetonature @ehranamibia @elephantswithoutborders

We walk #milesforelephants to help protect these remarkable beings. Check the link in our bio for information on next February’s trek in Kenya. #africa #kenya #savetheelephants🐘 #africanelephantsofinstagram #elephantfamilies #walkforelephants #saveelephantsworld @spaceforgiants @elephantswithoutborders @elephantvoices @savetheelephants @wildaidafrica @biglifeafrica

We’re also leaping up, and have good news in our beaks: With vaccines and safe travel on the horizon, we’re taking bookings for our November 2021 - March 2022 Antarctica expeditions! Click on the link in our bio for details. Better still, give us a call and we’ll chat to you about all the exciting possibilities. And get ready for penguins! #antarctica #antarcticexpedition #antarcticpenguins #adeliepenguins #icefloe @globalpenguinsociety @antarcticsouthernocean @antarctic_ambassadors

On this tense day, a sweet distraction: the humming bird hawk moth that’s been gracing us with its presence the last few mornings. Seeing this moth is supposed to be a good omen. We so hope that is true. #naturesgrace #hummingbirdhawkmoths #voteforourplanet

We had a visitor today. Who can guess what this incredible creature is? #natureamazesme

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We call them hidden places. Places on the fringe of the world, or simply a few steps off the beaten path. Places where magic happens: watching a snow leopard creep with muscular grace over a Himalayan pass; gliding in kayaks between iridescent green islands in Southern India; cycling to a sacred Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka, where we are blessed by a monk.

As adventure travel photographers and writers we used to find these places by accident. Now we find them on purpose – and we bring others with us.

Want to come along? (And if you can’t join us, we can create a special private trip – just for you.)