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Treks, Tours, & Backpacking
Treks, Tours, & Backpacking Programs
Our treks and tours give you the opportunity to enjoy beautiful and remote places without the hassle of logistical planning and cooking. Our guides’ technical knowledge and familiarity with the regions means that you can relax and spend your energy taking pictures, chatting with your fellow travellers, or doing absolutely nothing (but walking, of course).
We offer many non-technical treks and custom excursions in the Northwest and throughout the world. Refine your search using the filters below.
Ptarmigan Traverse
In 1938 a group of mountaineers from the Ptarmigan Climbing Club hatched a plan. Bill Cox, Calder Bressler, Ray W. Clough, and Tom Myers decided to make a high traverse from … Read more
Trek the Alps – The Haute Route for Hikers
The Alps have long been known as one of the most picturesque mountain playgrounds in the world. This summer Haute Route, or “high route,” provides just the right combination of … Read more
Tanzania Safari
A majestic elephant greets safari participants. Antje Gunnar. Tanzania offers some of the best, if not the best, game-viewing in Africa. The places we visit have drawn travelers for over … Read more
Guided Hiking in Red Rock – Las Vegas, Nevada
Just 20 miles outside of the sights, sounds, and crowds of the Las Vegas Strip lies Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Red Rock boasts beautiful craggy peaks, red sandstone … Read more
Peru – Cuzco Tour: Cuzco, Machu Picchu, and Urubamba
This program is a rewarding exploratory of a verdant mountain region in the highlands of Peru that will provide you with a chance to visit the most beautiful sites of … Read more
Snowshoeing – Mt Baker
The Mount Baker backcountry is world-renowned for the variety of terrain and the utterly stunning beauty. Snowshoeing is the perfect way for beginner-level winter wilderness travelers to access some of … Read more
Southeast Asia Rock Climbing and Exploration
This program allows you to completely immerse yourself in the stunning scenery, traditional culture, and adventurous side of Laos. Although this country is rapidly modernizing, the old lifestyles here are … Read more
Reddomaine Expedition and Monastery Trek
Southwest China and eastern Tibet have one of the largest concentrations of the world’s remaining un-climbed mountains. Ranges of young, sharply etched peaks with beautiful rock faces and pristine glaciers … Read more
La Paz and Cordillera Real Trek
The La Paz and Cordillera Real Trek is only scheduled on a priavate basis. Please contact the AAI Office for further details. Alternatively, we offer our Cotopaxi Skills Expedition and Chimborazo Ascent in Ecuador … Read more
Nepal – Khumbu Trek & Island Peak
This climbing and trekking program explores several of the largest mountain valley systems in the Khumbu Himal and includes optional ascents of 20,306-foot Island Peak (Imja Tse). We also visit … Read more
China – Siguniang Trek
Niuxim Shan (Yak Heart Peak) shrouded in morning clouds. Andy Bourne. Siguniang, or Four Sisters Mountain, is the centerpiece of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China’s Sichuan Province where … Read more















