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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $82Best value

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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