MT Sobek - The Adventure Company

MT Sobek - The Adventure Company Since 1969, Mountain Travel Sobek (MTS) has been driven by a love of exploration.
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Our 150+ globe-spanning treks, hikes, safaris, voyages, and cultural explorations are made possible by our world-class team of in-house travel experts and the best local guides in the business.

Ready to end 2024 on an adventurous note? 🌍 Join us for an exclusive live webinar with legendary explorer, acclaimed aut...
12/05/2024

Ready to end 2024 on an adventurous note? 🌍 Join us for an exclusive live webinar with legendary explorer, acclaimed author, and MT Sobek Co-Founder Richard Bangs!

Take an inspiring journey through five decades of exploration and hear thrilling tales from Richard’s pioneering expeditions, including first descents of iconic rivers like the Yangtze and Zambezi. Discover the transformative power of embracing a spirit of adventure and how it can shape a lifetime of resilience and discovery. Don’t miss this chance to connect with one of the world’s greatest adventurers!

🗓️ When: Thursday December 12, 2024 ~ 11am-noon PST
📍 Where: Online via Teams
✨ Cost: Free!
👉 Reserve Your Spot Now: https://bit.ly/4ggK1bq

Exciting news! We've been nominated for Travel+Leisure World's Best Awards 2025 as a Best Tour Operator! 🏆Voting is live...
12/04/2024

Exciting news! We've been nominated for Travel+Leisure World's Best Awards 2025 as a Best Tour Operator! 🏆

Voting is live and you can vote once per day until polls close on Feb 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. The 7 winners will be announced on March 3 --> https://bit.ly/4g57mNb

Thank you for your support 🎉

📷 Photo Credits: Bernard M. MT Sobek Guest on his custom South Africa Safari

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🌟   Spotlight: Fund for the Tiger! 🐯At MT Sobek, we’re proud to support incredible organizations like the Fund for the T...
12/04/2024

🌟 Spotlight: Fund for the Tiger! 🐯

At MT Sobek, we’re proud to support incredible organizations like the Fund for the Tiger, a nonprofit founded by our very own guide, Brian Weirum. Saving tigers has been Brian’s life’s mission, and through this remarkable initiative, over $1.4 million has been raised to protect these majestic big cats in India and Nepal.

The Fund works tirelessly to combat threats to tiger survival and ensure these iconic creatures thrive for generations to come. Join us in supporting this vital cause and learn more at https://bit.ly/41cLUla.

Let’s help make a difference—together! 🐾

🚀 Adventure is calling in 2025! Check out some of our hottest trips departing in the next couple months—with confirmed d...
12/02/2024

🚀 Adventure is calling in 2025! Check out some of our hottest trips departing in the next couple months—with confirmed dates!

Hike jaw-dropping trails, uncover ancient wonders, soak up vibrant cultures, and spot amazing wildlife. Many dates are filling fast. Join us!

📸1: California Joshua Tree & Death Valley Hiking Tour: Go stargazing in an international dark sky park. By day, explore the spectacular Mojave Desert.
📸2: Antarctica Fly & Adventure Cruising Tour: Swap the Drake Passage for a flight to Antarctica's doorstep & discover the otherworldly beauty of Antarctica from the comfort of your luxury expedition ship!
📸3: Tanzania Climb Kilimanjaro Tour: Summit the "Roof of Africa" at 19,340 feet!
📸4: Vietnam Mountains & Bay Multi-Adventure: Savor Vietnam's gastronomic delights in Hanoi & enjoy an overnight junk cruise on Lan Ha Bay.
📸5: Portugal Historic Village Hiking Tour: Experience life in the major city of Lisbon before slowing down and savoring a slower pace of life in Portugal's historic countryside villages.
📸6: Morocco Camels & Casbahs Hiking Tour: Trek the spectacular sand dunes of the Sahara on camelback, camping under star-strewn desert skies.
📸7: Ecuador Galapagos Adventure Cruising on Galaxy II Tour: Explore the Western islands of the Galapagos Islands on an adventure cruise, where incredible animal sightings await.

Tap the link for our full catalog of trips!
https://bit.ly/3OyR6rP

This season, we're filled with gratitude for all our amazing guests and guides. Thank you for letting us be part of your...
11/28/2024

This season, we're filled with gratitude for all our amazing guests and guides. Thank you for letting us be part of your journeys, and for sharing in the spirit of exploration. Here's to more trails to tread, peaks to conquer, and memories to make together.

Happy Thanksgiving from the MT Sobek Team! 🍂

We just can't get enough of these pictures submitted to our photo contest. Thousands of happy travelers who were on the ...
11/25/2024

We just can't get enough of these pictures submitted to our photo contest. Thousands of happy travelers who were on the road from Peru to Zimbabwe! 😌

Hear from our esteemed travelers on the road:

🎉 "This trip exceeded our expectations. It was our first time traveling with a group, and it was such a positive experience—we will definitely travel like this again. The hikes were unforgettable. The itinerary was so thoughtfully curated to make the most of every day. Our guides were knowledgeable, attentive, thoughtful, caring, and on top of every detail of this trip. Greece is breathtakingly beautiful with such a rich history and amazing food. This trip was truly a perfect blend of adventure, history, culture, and cuisine! I cannot recommend it highly enough."
- LeElaine C. MT Sobek Guest | Greece Tinos, Naxos & Santorini Multi-Adventure

🎉 "This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Andes Mountains are amazingly beautiful and one has to be there to experience them. The trip was meticulously planned and executed. The lodges and food were amazing and the guides were knowledgeable and passionate and kept us safe. The Inca culture was very interesting and Machu Picchu was mesmerizing. MT Sobek staff at all levels did a fantastic job."
- Eyad N. MT Sobek Guest | Peru Machu Picchu & Salkantay Lodge Trek

These trips have 5-star ratings across the board!

Join us in 2025 to our exclusive destinations around the world with recently confirmed departures. All the details here!->
https://bit.ly/4fWtEQZ

Get to know our Texas hiking guide, Alisa L.! 😌🌵🌄Growing up in Montana and New Mexico instilled an early love of the out...
11/22/2024

Get to know our Texas hiking guide, Alisa L.! 😌🌵🌄

Growing up in Montana and New Mexico instilled an early love of the outdoors in Alisa! She spent nine adventurous summers working in and exploring magnificent Glacier National Park. She'd ski in Big Sky, Montana and, in between, explore other outdoor adventures around the country.

Alisa's journey as a guide began with an unforgettable rafting trip to the Grand Canyon! Since that pivotal rafting trip, she has expertly led river and hiking trips in 14 national parks. She lives the life she loves and loves the life she lives.

📅 Join her for an exciting Big Bend National Park adventure departing February 16, 2025 & fall 2025!

“Most people don’t have West Texas on their bucket list, but spend a week in Big Bend and you’ll happily add it. Ecologically and geographically, it is where North meets South, and East meets West. You’ll find plants and animals here that are nowhere else in America, a massive migratory path of birds and the beloved Monarch. Mountains not made by tectonic forces but forged deep underground and slowly exposed over eons of erosion. Add to it all a river creating an International Boundary and giving life to both sides. Big Bend might be over 100miles from the nearest interstate but it’s an unforgettable detour!” 🎉 -Alisa L. MT Sobek Texas Big Bend National Park Hiking Guide

Book our exclusive Texas Big Bend adventure with Alisa today. All the details are here-> https://bit.ly/3V1wNqE ☀️

Excited to showcase the recent incredible adventure of Leah, MT Sobek's Program Director for Europe, North Africa & Midd...
11/18/2024

Excited to showcase the recent incredible adventure of Leah, MT Sobek's Program Director for Europe, North Africa & Middle East, as she hiked through our Italy Sorrento Peninsula & Amalfi Coast Hiking tour. This stunning region of Italy offers breathtaking views at every corner along its movie-star coastline. Picture yourself wandering through charming villages, colorful coastal towns brimming with life and soaking in the dazzling Mediterranean vistas. Explore trails that wind through seaside villages and along the seaside, with mountains plunging into the sea! ⛰️ 🌊

📸 Credits: Leah R. MT Sobek Program Director for Europe, North Africa & Middle East

Here's what Leah says about her Italian experience:
"Our Amalfi Coast itinerary is one of incredible beauty. I hiked down steep coastal hills, through villages, on forested mountains…past abundant lemon trees, ancient olive groves, brilliantly colored flowers, with the sparkling Mediterranean Sea almost always in sight. I toured ancient Roman and Greek ruins, gorgeous churches and villas, and ate the most delicious food—this area is a seafood lover’s paradise."

This breathtaking MT Sobek trip is available in May, Sep & Oct 2025. 🌍

Italy Sorrento Peninsula & Amalfi Coast Hiking tour --> https://bit.ly/3AHvkiq

🌄 Ready to explore the Alps? Join us for an unforgettable week in the heart of Europe’s most awe-inspiring mountains! Fr...
11/15/2024

🌄 Ready to explore the Alps? Join us for an unforgettable week in the heart of Europe’s most awe-inspiring mountains! From Chamonix to Zermatt, this adventure is packed with epic day hikes, jaw-dropping views, and the iconic peaks of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. 🚞✨ MT Sobek's Director of Marketing Heather H. has just returned from this adventure and says: “There’s nothing like stepping off a cog railway and feeling the crisp mountain air as you gaze at the mighty Alps! This was the perfect combination of terrific trails and two epic mountain towns.”

Sound like your kind of getaway? Pack your boots and let’s go in 2025! 🥂⛰️

The world is calling! Check out some of our favorite new trips that our travelers are booking hot for 2025! From hiking ...
11/13/2024

The world is calling! Check out some of our favorite new trips that our travelers are booking hot for 2025!

From hiking the spectacular trails of Italy’s Dolomites with luxurious nightly stays, to a scenic journey from Prague to Salzburg, and a hike on the Camino de Costa Rica, we have an exclusive selection of trips that will ignite your adventurous spirit!

Tap the link for our full catalog of trips: https://bit.ly/3CA3oNS

📸1: Italy’s Dolomites Hiking with Premier Lodging Tour
📸2: Costa Rica Coast to Coast Hiking Tour
📸3: Czech Republic & Austria's Prague to Salzburg Hiking Tour

🌟 We are so proud to see MT Sobek Trip Consultant Amber Laree featured in The New York Times! In a beautiful piece by Ju...
11/11/2024

🌟 We are so proud to see MT Sobek Trip Consultant Amber Laree featured in The New York Times! In a beautiful piece by Julie W**d on solo travel, Amber shares her powerful perspective on finding solace through exploration. "There was an escapist element to her travel plans as well, Ms. Laree said. “Loneliness and loss can be overwhelming at the holidays,” and it can be a relief, she said, to be “in the company of strangers who have no knowledge of, or investment in, my past.”"

Read the full article here --> https://nyti.ms/48GxgnW

Look who’s just returned from Santiago de Compostela, after enjoying our new El Camino Portugues Hiking trip! MT Sobek P...
11/08/2024

Look who’s just returned from Santiago de Compostela, after enjoying our new El Camino Portugues Hiking trip! MT Sobek President & CEO Massimo Prioreschi has great words to say about his experience in Portugal & Spain:

"Back from the Camino with a clearer mind and a full heart. This adventure reminded me why I’m passionate about what we do at MT Sobek. Feet on the path, heart full of adventure. The Camino Portugués is calling—are you ready to answer? Exploring Portugal and Spain on foot gave me a deeper appreciation for life’s simple pleasures: great food, warm people, and historic trails. From Lisbon to Santiago, every step taught me something new about resilience, joy, and the power of travel to connect us.” - Massimo P. MT Sobek President & CEO

Tap the link to join us here this Spring & Fall 2025:
https://bit.ly/4emBguU

Departs Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct 2025. This is a hot trip booking fast!

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Hotel Spotlight! A luxury lodge - and our home for THREE nights on our trending Argentina & Chile Patagonia Luxury Hikin...
11/06/2024

Hotel Spotlight! A luxury lodge - and our home for THREE nights on our trending Argentina & Chile Patagonia Luxury Hiking adventure - Tierra Patagonia is a paradise haven! Nestled in an otherworldly outpost on the edge of Torres del Paine National Park, this prestigious Tierra Hotels property offers guests the luxury of travel. Enjoy lavish guest rooms, a serene open-air whirlpool tub, a stunning circular bar to regale tales of the day's adventures, an infinity-edge pool, and endless opportunities to soak in panoramic views from day to night.

Nov 2024 to mid Feb 2025 – Sold Out
Late Feb & Mid Mar 2025 - Dates booking fast! March brings fall foliage to Torres del Paine – a beautiful time to visit.
Nov & Dec 2025 - Dates just added! Book your spot today.

Join us on our Argentina & Chile Patagonia Luxury adventure in 2025. Discover the details of the trip here->
https://bit.ly/4faaDuq

📷: Tierra Patagonia, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile (ig_handle: )

Discover our top adventure picks for 2025! Mountain Travel Sobek experts weigh in on anticipated trips they're looking f...
11/04/2024

Discover our top adventure picks for 2025! Mountain Travel Sobek experts weigh in on anticipated trips they're looking forward to in the new year.

From scenic hikes to exciting safaris, we've handpicked special trips that are perfect for active, outdoor-loving travelers. 🏔️ 💪 Get ready to be inspired!

Hit the link to dive into the full article on our Travel Journal blog
➡️ https://hubs.la/Q02Ww5cc0

🎉 We’ve just wrapped up an incredible journey through Turkey—exploring Istanbul, the magical landscapes of Cappadocia, a...
11/01/2024

🎉 We’ve just wrapped up an incredible journey through Turkey—exploring Istanbul, the magical landscapes of Cappadocia, and the stunning Turkish coast with our amazing MT Sobek guests! Expert guide .akoluk has shared photos capturing unforgettable moments from the adventure. Let these snapshots inspire you to add Turkey to your must-do travel list—this is one adventure you won’t want to miss!

Join us in Turkey this Spring! Click the link below👇

https://hubs.la/Q02Wb2Y60

📸: VOLKAN

We’re getting into the Halloween spirit with these fun guest photos! 🎃👻📸 “Enchanted Japanese Torii Gates" – Steven B., o...
10/31/2024

We’re getting into the Halloween spirit with these fun guest photos! 🎃👻

📸 “Enchanted Japanese Torii Gates" – Steven B., on Japan Northern Honshu Lakes & Mountains Hiking
📸 "Mont Blanc by Broom" – Jennifer K., on Alps Tour du Mont Blanc Express
📸 "Woody Reaches for the Sky" – Michael W., on Tanzania Climb Kilimanjaro

Huge thanks to our guests for all the great pics! 😊 Tag us in your MT Sobek adventures, and don’t forget to submit your photos for the 2024 Photo Contest! 📷 Deadline: Dec 31, 2024.

Throwback to 2001, when long-time MT Sobek traveler John S. first trekked to Everest Base Camp with his brother. Fast fo...
10/28/2024

Throwback to 2001, when long-time MT Sobek traveler John S. first trekked to Everest Base Camp with his brother. Fast forward to 2022 when John returned to tackle Everest Base Camp again, aged 66! 🎉

John says: "As I approach my 70th birthday, I have become nostalgic for past athletic glory. In 1986 I ran a sub-3-hour marathon and qualified for the 1987 Boston Marathon. Regrettably, due to an injury, I was unable to compete in that event. At about the same time I began doing triathlon, increasing the distances until I finally competed and finished my first of two Ironman Triathlons (2002, 2003). In 1996 I hiked up to 10,000 feet of the Matterhorn and was hooked on climbing and even, naively, aspired to the Seven Summits. In 1997 I successfully summited Mt. Kilimanjaro and got to 16,000 feet of Mt. Elbrus only to get turned back by bad weather. I got to the summit of Mt. Rainier in 1998 and Mt. Whitney in 1999. In 1999 my aggressive climbing schedule got the better of me while climbing a mountain in northern Scotland. On the way down after a successful summit, I fell, suffering a broken leg and forearm. I resolved to recover from those injuries and do triathlon again. In 2001, just a year and a half after my climbing accident my brother and I hiked to Everest Base Camp with MT Sobek. At Base Camp I had a photograph taken of me with the Khumbu Icefall in the background. This served as my Christmas card that year. The following year I did my first Ironman validating the recovery from my climbing injuries. Other travel plans and work kept me busy for the next two decades. After I retired in 2015 and had more time on my hands, I began to train more. I got the climbing bug again. In 2022 I hiked to the summit of Pikes Peak and got to 13,000 feet of Longs Peak. Later that year while in Japan, I hiked to the summit of Mt. Fuji arriving in time to see the sunrise. To prove to myself that, even at age 66 I could still do it, I decided to hike to Everest Base Camp with MT Sobek again. It was a bit tougher this time, but I made it!"

Today, at 70 years old, John is eager to test his abilities again by requalifying for the Boston Marathon and diving into more triathlons! 🎉

Feeling inspired? Put our ultimate challenge trek to Everest Base Camp on your bucket list! 💪 https://hubs.la/Q02VTt4_0

Destination Spotlight! Hanoi, the 1,000-year-old capital, was recently featured in  "36 Hours in Hanoi, Vietnam." "The 1...
10/23/2024

Destination Spotlight! Hanoi, the 1,000-year-old capital, was recently featured in "36 Hours in Hanoi, Vietnam."

"The 1,000-year-old Vietnamese capital is a captivating blend of influences: Ancient Buddhist temples stand alongside beguilingly narrow “tube houses”, Soviet-style apartment blocks and, increasingly, swanky new high-rises...contemporary Hanoi is a place of boundless energy and entrepreneurial dynamism. Hidden speakeasies, creative startups, and new galleries are springing up, and last year, several restaurants received the country’s first-ever Michelin stars." -- Chris Humphrey from NY Times' "36 Hours in Hanoi, Vietnam: Things to Do and See"

📷: Photo of local vendor and moped driver from
Ready to join us in Hanoi? Tap the link to learn more about our two trip itineraries in Vietnam->

Southeast Asia Cultural Discovery: https://hubs.la/Q02VqqL50
Vietnam Mountains & Bay Multi-Adventure: https://hubs.la/Q02Vqjx40

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At MT Sobek, we believe life is an adventure and adventure is life.

As the originators, innovators and leaders in adventure travel for more than five decades, we passionately create, craft and share indelible, transformative journeys to the world's most memorable places. Our more than 200 unique and once-in-a-lifetime trips are designed to inspire and exhilarate, enliven and excite—opening eyes and minds through profoundly personal connections with nature and culture.

Our small group and custom adventures span the globe and the spectrum—of interests, environments, and activities—every one expertly planned and knowledgeably and passionately guided. And our commitment to making every experience a remarkable one has earned us preferred travel outfitter status for National Geographic Active Expeditions, Active New York Times Journeys, and Smithsonian Active Journeys.

We are the adventure company.

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