SWS Mountain Guides Our tours, Expeditions, Treks, and Adventures, are designed for “Real Adventure Travel”; groups are International Trekking, Climbing, and Adventure Travel Prices include: Quality hotels accommodations, ground transportation, permits, hut fees, entrance fees, group camping equipment, Base camp equipment, equipment transportation via porter or pack animals (as needed), review of climbing or trekking techniques, local guides, meals while hiking, climbing, or trekking, some meals in cities depending on the tour, an experienced SWS American Guide(s), full informational support from the SWS team.
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Everest
Basecamp Trek Our Everest Basecamp trek will be a 14 day trek through Everest base camp stopping
along the way to tour the centuries old Buddhist monasteries. This portered
tea-house trip will be for backpackers and climbers a like. With a starting elevation of about 8,000ft the
trip begins near the rainforest. As the trail ascends along the ridges
and valleys of the Khumbu region the environment quickly changes to
conifer forests and high alpine terrain. After nine days of hiking we
reach Everest base camp and an optional side hike to Kala Pataar at
over 18,000 feet.
Everest Basecamp Trek Outline & Itinerary |
Dates 2010: Island Peak (20,285 ft.) Extent ion: Cost: $2,795.00* Group Size: Limited
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Annapurna Circuit Trek The Annapurna Circuit is one of the world's great treks. Circling the Annapurna Massif you travel around two of the ten tallest mountains on the planet. Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Annapurna is the tenth tallest mountain in the world, and since Maurice Herzog first climbed it in 1950, it has been known as the world's deadliest mountain! While enjoying view of the majesty and power of this peak, you will travel through remote villages and experience Nepal's unique culture. You will stay in teahouses, enjoy panoramic views and bond with your guides, local people, fellow adventures and the land. Come experience one of the worlds great treks which will change your life.
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Dates 2010: Cost: $3,295.00* Group Size: Limited
to 10
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Kamchatka Volcanoes Trek
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Kamchatka Volcanoes Trek Course Info & Itinerary
Kamchatka Volcanoes Equipment List
Trekking Application
Dates 2010:
July: 15-30 , 2010
Dates 2011:
July: 15th-30th, 2011
Cost: $2,895.00*
Duration: 16 days
Departure City: Moscow, Russia
Experience Level: For Hikers/ Trekkers in good to excellent condition
Group Size: Limited
to 8
*Price subject to change until booking due to international
exchange rates.
Trek In The Altai Mountains
Siberia, Russia, Asia
The Altai mountain system covers a vast region located in four different countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. The highest part, called the High or Central Altai, lies on Russian territory and rises up to 4506m (Mt. Belukha) the highest point of Siberia, much of this region is glaciated. Our trek lies entirely in Russia, in the autonomous region called "Altai". The region is inhabited by Russians and by the local Altaians, the latter are of Mongoloid origin and follow Shamanist traditions. In summer the Altai, with its cold high plateaus, high ranges with their permanent snow and deep, moist, forested valleys, stand out as a cool island among the hot steppe plains .Mountain valleys are forested with spruce fir and pine interspersed with grassy meadows. Higher in the mountains pine and fir trees give way to aspen, birch and finally larch and dwarf conifers. Many varieties of deer populate these valleys and the open areas are grazed by mountain goats, sheep, and yaks. Compared to the hot plains the rainfall here is quite high. The High Altai boasts more than 6 thousand lakes and tens of thousands of rivers. We will pass several of these beautiful lakes on our trek. It is here in the Altai, that the sources of two of Russia's great rivers are found - the Ob and the Irtysh. Barnaul itself lies on the Ob, at a point where the river leaves the mountain valleys to start on its long journey across the steppe to the Arctic Ocean. The town owes its origin to the rich mineral resources found in the region, in particular to silver.
Altia Mountains Trek Course Info & Itinerary
Altia Mountains Trek Equipment List
Trekking Application
Dates 2010:
August: 16-31 , 2010
Dates 2011:
July: 16-31, 2011
Cost: $2,395.00*
Duration: 15 days
Departure City: Moscow, Russia
Experience Level: For Hikers/ Trekkers in good to excellent condition
Group Size: Limited
to 8
*Price subject to change until booking due to international
exchange rates.
Machu Picchu Amazon Rainforest Adventure
Andes & Amazon Rain Forest, Peru, South America
Cusco know as the center of the Incan Culture, your adventure begins with flight into the city of Incans, we will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel. Spending the first day acclimating to the altitude while we explore the Sacred Valley and the sites in and around Cusco. We will then take the train to the quite town of Agua Calineties for a two night visit to Machu Picchu and the surrounding environs on the banks of the Rio bamaba, taking the train back to Cusco late in the afternoon for our final night in Cusco. Early morning flights take us to the jungle town of Puerto Maldonado, where we will board motorized canoes for the 3-4 hour ride up the Tambopata River to our wilderness lodge and our home in the jungle for the next 2 nights. We spend the next couple of days exploring the surrounding Amazon jungle with our local guide including night hikes, bird watching, and the local culture. Our final two nights will be up river another 2-3 hours to the Tambopata Research Center to get a glimpse at the pristine Amazon basin. We return back down river to Puerto Maldonado and flight back to Lima and our return to the States. Come explore the sights and sounds of the High Andes of Machu Picchu to the pristine rainforest of the Amazon Basin on this exciting adventure tour in South America
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Machu Picchu, Lost city of the Incas, Peru |
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Tambopata River, Amazon Rain Forest, Peru |
Machu Picchu/Amazon Rainforest Info & Itinerary
Machu Picchu/ Amazon Rainforest Equipment List
Trekking Application
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Amazon Rain Forest Lodge |
Dates 2010:
April: 15th-30th, 2010
October: 7-21, 2010
Cost: $2,995.00*
(Departure confirmed)
Duration: 12 days
Departure City: Cusco, Peru
Experience Level: For Hikers/ Trekkers in good condition
Group Size: Limited
to 10
*Price subject to change until booking due to international
exchange rates.
Cordillera Blanca Adventure & Trek
Andes, Peru, South America
We begin our journey in Lima, the capital of Peru. After an evening in the hustle of this strongly Spanish-influenced city, we ride a bus north along the arid coast, then east and up into the mighty Andes of central Peru. Our destination is Huaraz, lying at an altitude of 10,000 feet in a wide river valley, the Callejon de Huaylas. Your first view of this fertile valley is dazzling. As the bus tops the last pass, the view of the ice-clad Cordillera Blanca spread across the horizon is unforgettable.The Cordillera Blanca ("white mountains"), contain some of the finest alpine trekking and climbing found in the world. Lying just ten degrees south of the equator, this glaciated, tropical range has over 40 peaks approaching 20,000 ft. The east side of the Blanca's feed the head waters of the Amazon River, while the west side is cut by many deep "U-shaped" glacial valleys.
This is a land of beautiful turquoise lakes and high granite cliffs. The highest mountain in Peru, Nevado Huascaran (22,205') is found in the Cordillera Blanca, in the country's finest national park, Parque Nacional Huascaran. We will be taking a six-day trek from Llanganuco to Santa Cruz deep into the Blancas. We will be passing by deep turquoise lakes, high granite wall and dozens of peaks up to 22,000 ft
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Cordillera Blanca, Andes, Peru |
Cordillera Blanc Adventure Trek Information
Cordillera Blanc Adventure Trek Equipment List
Trekking Application
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The Town of Huaraz, Peru |
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Alpaymayo, Andes, Peru |
Dates 2010:
April: 15th-30th, 2010
October: 7-21, 2010
Cost: $2,995.00*
(Departure confirmed)
Duration: 12 days
Departure City: Lima, Peru
Experience Level: For Hikers/ Trekkers in good to excellent condition
Group Size: Limited
to 10
*Price subject to change until booking due to international
exchange rates.
Serengeti
Adventure Tour
Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa
The Serengeti geographical region located in north-western Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya it spans some 30,000 km2. The Serengeti hosts the largest and longest overland migration in the world, a semi-annual occurrence. This migration is one of the ten natural wonders of the world. The region contains several national park and game reserves, Serengeti is derived from the Maasi language, Maa; specifically, "Serengit" meaning "Endless Plains". Approximately 70 larger mammal and some 500 avifauna species are found there. Blue Wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and water buffalos are some of the commonly found large mammals in the region.
The Ngorongoro Crater, which is the world's largest unbroken, un flooded volcanic caldera. The Crater, which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago, is 610 m (2,001 ft) deep and its floor covers 260 km² (102 square miles). It is home to a population of approximately 25,000 large animals, including the black rhinoceros (about 11-15 exist in the crater), hippopotamus, wildebeest, zebra, eland, Grant's and Thomson's gazelles. The crater has the densest known population of lions, numbering 62 in 2001.
Join us for an exceptional wildlife safari to the Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Olduvai Gorge commonly referred to as "The Cradle of Mankind." It is a steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in furthering understanding of early human evolution. Excavation work there was pioneered by Louis and Mary Leakey in the 1950s.
Each trip is 7 full days on the ground and includes
1 rest day, a 6-day, Lodging before and after your safari is at a private
hotel in Moshi, Tanzania. Call SWS Mountain Guides for a information
package with complete details. Optional Mt. Kilimanjaro climbs are available.
Contact us for a full course packet which outlines all fees, payments, physical conditioning requirements, and experience needed. We also design custom trekking itineraries for small groups and individuals.
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Ngorongoro Crater, 102 square miles of Wildlife inside the crater |
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The Serengeti Plains, with Springboks |
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Lion in the Ngorongoro Crater |
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Black Rhino, Ngorongoro Crater |
Dates 2010:
January: 8-17, 2010
Additional dates maybe available by arrangement with 4 or more
Cost: $1,895.00*
Duration: 10 days
Trips are 8 days on the ground/ plus 2 air travel days
Departure City: Moshi, Tanzania
(Kilimanjaro International Airport)
Experience Level: For Hikers/ Trekkers in good to excellent condition
Group Size: Limited
to 10
*Price subject to change until booking due to international
exchange rates.
Serengeti Adventure Tour Info & Itinerary
Serengeti Equipment List
Trekking Application
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