11 Hiking & Trekking Tours Worldwide Worth Flying For

1.Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens Hiking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Spend about six hours exploring Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden, hiking beside the Horcones River, and finishing at Los Veranos Adventure Park. You’ll see orchids and native plants, sample tequila, meet rescued animals, and use kayaks, inner tubes, or natural rock slides when conditions allow. Guide Bengy has earned special praise.

“Great hike, the botanical garden is stunning…and our guide always had good info on plants, flowers, animals and insects”

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2.Bogor Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Hidden Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $95

Leave Jakarta for a private day in Bogor with an English-speaking guide such as Bryan, Rizky, or Nanda. Walk through the 1817 botanical garden, pass rice fields and villages, then hike through Gede Pangrango National Park to Cikaracak Waterfall. Expect lunch, bottled water, hotel pickup, steep paths, mud, river crossings, and a full day outdoors.

“Vincent was a great guide for us. He was very knowledgeable and delivered much information to us in his joyous, youthful way. He and his driver Parno took special care to show us around and educate us about Jakarta. We had a fun trip and learned a lot. We recommend him to you!”

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3.Skeleton Gorge and Kirstenbosch Gardens Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 3h 30m · from $93

Join Cape Mountain Guides for a 3.5-hour English-language hike from Kirstenbosch up Skeleton Gorge. Expect fynbos, dense forest, ladders, waterfalls, steep steps, and white-sand beaches near the top. Guides such as Dohann, Tahir, Kieron, Kieran, and Emily tailor the pace and add insight into plants, geology, history, and wildlife.

“Un guide au top ! Compétent, calme et passionné par la nature. Il connaît chaque plante, chaque virage de Skeleton Gorge. Une vraie référence pour découvrir Table Mountain autrement.”

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4.Private Tour: Hot spings & Sleeping Giant Garden hiking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $82

Spend about four hours exploring Fiji’s inland sights with a private driver, hotel pickup, and included admission. Soak in Sabeto’s hot springs, enjoy the mud pool ritual, then walk among orchids at the Garden of the Sleeping Giant. Guide quality can vary, so ask for a garden explanation when booking. Bring towels, spare clothes, and sturdy shoes.

“Our personal tour guide Rahul was great! He was very patient with us as we trecked up the Sleeping Giant, by allowing multiple breaks and explaining some of the plants there. I do however wished that I knew the massages at the mudpool was cash only but I would still recommend!”

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5.Arches National Park Hike Challenge: Tackle Devils Garden 7m Loop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $315

Start at 7:00 a.m. with pickup in Moab, then hike the intermediate 7-mile Devils Garden loop to Landscape, Partition, Navajo, and Double O arches. Your private guide also covers Arches National Park’s scenic drive and short walks, with timed entry included. Paulina has guided this experience with local knowledge and a flexible pace.

“The sunset tour was amazing. We took so many beautiful photos. Paulina was an awesome tour guide who went out of her way for us.”

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6.Secluded Arches Sunset Experience Best Of Devils Garden Fun Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $199

Travel the full Arches National Park road at sunset, then hike 2.5 miles to Landscape Arch, Partition Arch, Navajo Arch, and a secluded high cliff. This private 3 to 4-hour outing includes timed entry and Moab-area pickup. Guide Paulina is noted for family care and useful advice about the region.

“Paulina was awesome!! Thank you for everything, she gave us a great tour and showed us places that not everyone gets to see.”

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7.Jakarta: Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 9 hours · from $101

Leave Jakarta with a private guide and driver for village stops, rice fields, Bogor Botanical Garden, Indonesian lunch, and a rainforest hike to Cikaracak Waterfall. Guides such as Michelle, Vincent, Nanda, and Rizky have led this route. Expect river crossings, wet feet, and a refreshing swim.

“Was one of the best activities we have done in Java, the gardens are beautiful and our guide Vincent was very knowledgeable. We were lucky to have a trainee guide too, Tio, who was also great. Our driver Mr Gunawan, was fantastic, the traffic was managed by him very well, and the drive to the start of the hike was an experience in itself. Would recommend walking shoes or boots and you will get wet at least up to your knees with three rivers to cross, was well worth the hike, take a change of shoes! Restaurant was very good!”

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8.Mt. Merapi Majesty: Soft Trek and Botanic Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $68

Spend six hours with a local guide beneath Mount Merapi, walking forest paths, village lanes, gardens, and possibly an orchid farm. Guides such as Pak Triyanto, Hendra, Bagus, Rizal, and Indra share local plant knowledge and village life. Expect a gentle walk, traditional snacks, hotel pickup, and a private return to Yogyakarta.

“This tour was fantastic! Pak Tri and Hendra, our driver and guide, were very welcoming. We got to walk through the forest, tour the village, and try some traditional food/drink at the end of the tour in Pak Tri's home. Though it was too cloudy to see Mt. Merapi, we all left very happy and relaxed after being in nature all morning. I definitely recommend this tour, especially to anyone looking for something a little off the typical tourist path.”

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9.Paúl hike, the green garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $116

Join a small-group hike through Santo Antão’s Paúl Valley, passing farms, waterfalls, sugar cane, fruit trees and old straw-and-basalt houses. A guide in Portuguese, English or French leads the 5-hour, 5-kilometer route, followed by rum tasting at a distillery. Lunch is optional and costs extra.

“Super randonnée, quelle paysage !!! 3h-3h30 de marche que nous n'avons pas vu passé. Merci Sue, notre guide pour sa bonne humeur !”

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10.St. Lucia: Scenic Nature Hike & Botanical Garden Escape

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $121

Travel by private air-conditioned SUV from Gros Islet or Castries through Roseau, Anse La Raye, Canaries, and Soufriere. With an English-speaking guide such as Sia or Vergil, you’ll hike Tete Paul, visit Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens, stop for photos, and sample local drinks. Bring $17 for entrance fees, plus money for food.

“Fabulous, Vergil made the experience so much better, what a superb guide and a very special human being.”

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11.Perth: Kings Park Botanicals & Beyond Guided Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2 reviews · 2h 30m · from $41Best value

Spend 150 minutes hiking 7km through Kings Park and Botanic Gardens with an English-speaking, first-aid-trained guide from The Hike Collective. Follow the Federation Walkway, see Gija Jumulu, a 750-year-old Boab, and pass manicured gardens, native bushland, orchids, and banksias. The grade 2 trail suits families with a basic level of fitness.

“Thank you so much, it was excellent. The tour guide had a lot of knowledge to share, and we all learnt a lot. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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