Trekking Holidays
Premium trekking is not about luxury for its own sake. It is about a higher standard of leadership, planning, and care. At Life Happens Outdoors, premium means small groups led by experienced Team Leaders and trusted local experts, with a thoughtfully curated route, strong accommodation choices, and airport to airport logistics that remove friction from the experience. You get more space to focus on the trail, the people, and the moments that stay with you long after you return. Come Back Different.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose the trek style that matches your goal, from iconic hut to hut trails in the Alps to deep Himalayan journeys.
2. Prepare with clarity. We provide straightforward guidance on fitness, kit, pacing, and what the days actually feel like.
3. Arrive and settle quickly. We coordinate the key logistics from arrival so you can relax into the experience and the group.
4. Trek with calm leadership. Professional local teams lead on the ground, and Life Happens Outdoors Team Leaders support the group rhythm, communication, and care.
5. Come back different. Not because it was easy, but because you were supported to do something meaningful.
CLIMB KILIMANJARO
Our guided Kilimanjaro expedition is designed for active first time climbers, ambitious hikers, and anyone ready to stand on Africa’s highest mountain with expert support from start to finish. Kilimanjaro rises to 5,895 metres above sea level, making it the highest mountain in Africa and one of the world’s great non technical high altitude climbs. You do not need previous mountaineering experience, but you do need the right preparation, a sensible route profile, strong local support, and a team that understands how to manage altitude, pacing, safety, and morale. At Life Happens Outdoors, we have refined this climb through years of successful expeditions. Our approach includes experienced Kilimanjaro guides, an LHO Expedition Coordinator, regular health checks, a nutritious mountain menu, private camping facilities, quality meals, and a team environment designed to help you keep moving when the mountain asks more of you. This is more than a summit attempt. It is a journey through rainforest, moorland, alpine desert, and high altitude wilderness, ending at Uhuru Peak on the roof of Africa. For many LHOers, Kilimanjaro is their first major high altitude adventure and the moment they discover what they are capable of.
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TOUR DU MONT BLANC TREK
Our all inclusive Life Happens Outdoors Tour du Mont Blanc delivers a world class hut to hut trekking experience across the French, Italian and Swiss Alps. We curate the route to showcase the most stunning sections of the TMB, including Lac Blanc, Val Veny and Champex Lac, giving you the highlights many standard itineraries miss. Your journey combines high mountain huts with charming Alpine villages, offering both authentic adventure and comfortable rest. Included meals add a memorable culinary touch throughout the trek. This is one of our most popular LHO adventures, known for its thoughtful pacing, spectacular viewpoints and community driven atmosphere that sets it apart from typical Tour du Mont Blanc packages.
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TOUR OF THE MATTERHORN
Experience our Tour of the Matterhorn, a challenging trek that immerses you in picturesque valleys, high mountain passes, and charming alpine villages in and around Zermatt, including stunning trails on the Italian side. This exclusive LHO Original adventure features a carefully crafted route that showcases not only iconic Zermatt hiking trails, but also trails through the famous Arolla, Herens, and Valpelline valleys, some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the Alps. Guided by our LHO team leaders alongside selected local experts, this journey offers an unforgettable blend of adventure, culture, and natural beauty. The Tour of the Matterhorn route combines the best hiking in Zermatt and the region.
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ANNAPURNA BASE CAMP TREK
Life Happens Outdoors’ Annapurna Base Camp Trek is an eight day, airport to airport guided journey from Kathmandu to 4,130 metres in the Annapurna Sanctuary. The itinerary includes five consecutive trekking days, four nights in tea houses, hotels in Kathmandu and Pokhara, certified local guides and porters, internal transport, permits, meals on the trek and LHO support from arrival through departure. ABC is non technical and requires no mountaineering experience, which makes it a realistic first Himalayan trek for active travellers who prepare properly. It is not easy. Most trekking days are around six hours and the longest can reach about nine, with repeated stone steps, sustained ascent and descent, changing conditions, basic mountain accommodation and altitude to manage. Our route is deliberately compact for people with limited annual leave. We normally fly between Kathmandu and Pokhara, enter the sanctuary via Chhomrong, stay overnight at Annapurna Base Camp for the evening and sunrise, descend through Jhinu Hot Springs and manage the logistics throughout. If weather prevents a flight from operating, LHO arranges a private van transfer instead at no extra cost. This trip suits travellers who want a supported challenge and are comfortable with concentrated daily effort.
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EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK
Life Happens Outdoors runs Everest Base Camp as a 16-day guided trip from arrival to departure in Kathmandu. The route reaches Everest Base Camp at 5,364 metres and includes two planned acclimatisation days, tea-house accommodation, meals on the trek, porter support up to 12 kg, permits, airport transfers, local ground transport and one helicopter sector between Kathmandu and Lukla. The other Lukla sector is normally completed by fixed-wing flight, subject to weather and airport operations.
This is a challenging, non-technical trek for prepared first-time high-altitude trekkers and experienced hikers who can walk for several hours on consecutive days. You do not need mountaineering skills, but you do need consistent training, patience with altitude, comfort with simple mountain accommodation and flexibility around Himalayan weather.
The live dates and prices below show the current departure options. International flights, visa, insurance, tips, personal equipment, trail extras and any optional high-altitude helicopter return are not included. Read the complete Everest Base Camp cost guide for the wider travel budget, or speak to us if you are unsure whether this is the right trip for you.
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GOKYO LAKES TREK
Our LHO Gokyo Lakes Trek is carefully crafted to provide an authentic, safe, and enriching experience in one of the most breathtaking regions of the Himalayas. From selected accommodation on and off the trail to cultural immersion, meals, expert Khumbu guides, LHO Team Leader support in Kathmandu, and a thoughtfully designed acclimatisation plan, every detail is taken care of so your only focus is arriving in Nepal ready to experience the Gokyo Lakes. The itinerary also includes one helicopter sector between Kathmandu and Lukla, used either inbound or outbound depending on weather and flight operations, helping reduce the risk of disruption around one of the most unpredictable airport links in Nepal. Gokyo Lakes is a quieter and more scenic alternative to the classic Everest Base Camp route. To understand where it fits within the wider Himalayan collection, explore our Nepal trekking and mountaineering hub and compare Gokyo Lakes with Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp and Nepal’s climbing objectives.
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EXPLORE THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & SKYE
Our LHO exploration adventure to the Scottish highlands allows you to discover a variety of dramatic and atmospheric Scottish landscapes, including sites of historical interest, Caribbean like beaches, fairy tale castles, rugged mountains, native wildlife and many more. You will also have the opportunity to sample the best whiskies in the world and to taste the world renowned Scottish cuisine. This trip will stay in your memory forever!
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MARDI HIMAL TREK
The Mardi Himal Trek is a 9-day guided adventure in Nepal’s Annapurna region, with six days on foot from Kande through Deurali, Forest Camp, Badal Danda and High Camp. Our route reaches a 4,120 metre viewpoint for close views of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South and Hiunchuli before descending to Pokhara. This is a non-technical but moderately challenging Himalayan trek. Expect sustained ascents, steep staircases, simple tea house accommodation and the effects of moving above 4,000 metres. It is an excellent first Himalayan trek for active people, but it still requires proper training, preparation and respect for altitude. Previously known by LHO as the Fishtail Mountain Trek, this journey follows the recognised Mardi Himal trekking route. Machhapuchhre, also known as Fishtail Mountain, remains the defining mountain of the experience, appearing above the forests and ridgelines as we move higher. With selected tea houses, carefully planned logistics, all meals, porters, expert local trekking guides, trip photography and Life Happens Outdoors support, this is a compact but deeply rewarding journey into the heart of Nepal.
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MACHU PICCHU TREK
Our LHO Machu Picchu adventure is far from just a trek to this ancient citadel. It is a perfectly curated adventure travel immersion that combines incredible food, vibrant cultural experiences, and the highlight trails of the Cusco region and is all tied together by our dedicated LHO Team Leader in collaboration with our expert local guides. We've gone above and beyond, from the carefully selected accommodation to the safety-focused trekking schedule developed from our years of experience in high-altitude environments, to bring you an adventure travel experience like no other in this region.
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LEBANON MOUNTAIN TRAIL TREK
Our Lebanon Mountain Trail trip is a unique blend of incredible hikes, picturesque guest houses, an unparalleled menu of Lebanese cuisine, all perfectly curated into an epic adventure experience.
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