Are you looking to take an active and adventurous vacation? Do you have a few spare weeks? Are you looking for the "trip of a lifetime"? Look no further… We at Global Adrenaline are adventure travel specialists committed to providing the finest in customized itineraries globally. Challenge your mind, body and soul with a Global Adrenaline adventure to: Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Antarctica or the Arctic!

Activities
Our trips are designed with adventure seekers in mind, exploring new cultures, geographies and ecosystems in a participatory fashion. Itineraries include hiking and trekking, mountaineering, mountain biking, safaris on foot or by four wheel drive, sea kayaking, canoeing, whitewater rafting

Lion. (Serengeti, Tanzania)

and scuba diving. Many of our trips offer the opportunity to participate in more than one kind of activity. We feel that trips which offer varied activities will keep you interested and enhance your travel experience by offering a variety of perspectives on a country, its landscape and its people.

Some of our trips offer multiple activities in one day, but most of our trips are focused on experiencing each activity for multiple days before moving on to the next. This enables you to gain some expertise and have a very different experience than an average traveler devoting one day to an activity or sport. Our trips are challenging and full of energy - everything that adrenaline is all about!

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Cultural Interactions
Our interactive cultural tours enable you to intimately experience our world's diverse cultures.

Bhutanese dancers celebrating the 25th anniversary of the King’s coronation. (Thimpu, Bhutan)

Follow the footsteps of Buddha through India, journey with us across the Chinese Silk Road or trace the evolution of Buddhist art through Southeast Asia. No matter which cultural tour you choose, you are sure to come away with an understanding more precious than any photo.

Our guides, fluent in the local languages and experts in the indigenous cultures, facilitate spontaneous ad hoc conversations with local people, attendance at local festivals and observation and understanding of local religious practices and traditions. They are the catalysts that enable this experience and understanding to occur. No matter which trip or what type of activity you choose, interaction with local people and exposure to their culture infinitely enriches the experience.

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Trips at a Glance
We have carefully designed the best adventure activities and cultural tours in each region - so challenge yourself on a Global Adrenaline excursion and have the experience of a lifetime.

• Africa: Climb Kilimanjaro, safari in the Serengeti, visit Victoria Falls or raft the mighty Zambezi in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
  
  
• Asia: Trek to Everest base camp in Tibet, mountain bike the Himalayas of Bhutan, safari in the jungles of the Royal Chitwan in Nepal or trace the evolution of Buddhism from India through China and Southeast Asia.
  
  
• Australia: Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, four wheel drive the rugged Kimberleys outback, disappear into the wilds of Tasmania or scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef.
  
  
• New Zealand: Sea kayak New Zealand's national parks, trek over the famous Ball Pass or summit Mount Aspiring, one of New Zealand's highest mountains.
  
  
• Latin America: Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, trek in Patagonia, go on a rainforest safari on the Amazon or raft Chile's Futaleufu.
  
  
• Polar: Summit an unclimbed peak in Antarctica, sea kayak off the Antarctic Peninsula and walk with the penguins on South Georgia Island.
  

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Level of Difficulty
We offer a full range of adventures - from our easier cultural tours and African wildlife safaris to the strenuous summit climbs of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania or Mount Aspiring in New Zealand. No matter what type of adventure you are looking for, we can help you with the experience! For more information on our trip rating system, please visit our "Trip Ratings" page.

• Trip Ratings Page

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Ecotourism Focus
We are an ecotourism company, continually working to minimize the impact of our visit on the natural environment. We are aware of the fragile nature of the cultures and physical environments where we work. We promote conservation, encourage sustainable development and make

A Breathtaking view of the park! (Abel Tasman National Park)

economic contributions to local communities. Where possible, we employ local staff which directly benefits the local communities vs. government tourism bureaus.

Let Global Adrenaline take you responsibly "off the beaten track" into pristine areas that, in many instances, have experienced little, if any, tourism. We have pinpointed areas where isolation has preserved the stunning natural environment and traditional ways of life. Take advantage of the rare opportunity to explore these areas and return with extraordinary photographs and memories of these unique cultures and majestic sceneries.

Social Considerations
Global Adrenaline makes every effort on each expedition to help the local populations where we guide. This means hiring local guides, using local suppliers and making sure that they are given fair pay for their services. All too often the tourist dollars never make it to the local government and most stay with the national level government through money flows to government owned travel agencies. By channeling as much of the money as possible to local governments and communities, the local people are given alternatives to logging out their forests, selling off mining rights in their rivers, or poaching endangered animals like the snow leopard. Tourism becomes a viable option to natural resource exploitation, leaving something wild for future generations to enjoy. Where possible, Global Adrenaline will also contribute to community welfare through partnerships with local agencies in developing health, education or environment programs.

Environmental Considerations
Global Adrenaline is committed to the preservation of the wilderness habitats in the remote regions explored by our trips, which are designed to promote an understanding of these regions' delicate ecosystems. We take a low-impact, self-contained approach, carrying in what we need

Trekker above Macchu Pichu

and carrying out all garbage, leaving the environment unspoiled for future generations of explorers. To minimize the impact of our trips on the environment, where possible we use stoves rather than firewood for cooking meals. We burn any paper garbage from our kitchen or collected from our clients. All food items originally in glass bottles will be rebottled in plastic that can be reusable on each trek. Used cans, foil from the garbage fire and used batteries will be taken back to civilization by our staff and delivered to a local waste management project where these items will be recycled. We recommend that you bring your used batteries back to the USA with you.

Global Adrenaline is intimately involved with the creation and maintenance of wildlife reserves in China, and has proposed some similar reserve ideas in regions of India. These reserves will eventually create jobs for the local people, while protecting the natural environment. Tourism continues to play an increasingly important role in the continued existence of these reserves. If you would like more information on nature reserves in China and India, and how you can personally help, please contact our office and we will send you more information.

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Group Size
We feel that smaller groups are better for a more personal travel experience - rest assured, you won't be herded around on a large bus when you join us on one of our trips! Our scheduled trips have between 5 and 15 participants, but we customize trips for any size group - large or small.

Small groups enable greater access to and interaction with the local people, cultural sites and wildlife and help us to minimize the impact we have on the local environments we visit. Come on one of our trips alone or with a group of friends - either way you are likely to make lifelong friends through the adventures you will share together!

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Trip Leaders
We feel that the journey into an area can be as interesting as the goal of the expedition - and the right guide will enhance your adventure travel experience immensely! All of our trip leaders have

Polar bear (Greg Mortimer)

expertise in the culture, history, vegetation and wildlife in their region of focus. Our guides come from all over the world, most have PhDs and some are professors at leading universities. Others are experts in the sport or activity in which they guide. We also make it a practice to employ local guides on all of our trips. Their region specific knowledge and expertise greatly enhance the Global Adrenaline experience. By doing so we benefit the local economy and empower the local people.

Our guides have significant experience guiding trips in areas ranging from the Kitchatna Spires of Alaska to the forbidden peaks of the Kingdom of Muli in Sichuan. They are passionate about our destinations and delighted to introduce our clients to their favorite places, people and the behind-the-scenes spots a regular tourist would have never found. In fact, our guides often become lifelong friends of trip participants. The criteria by which we choose our guides include:

Should you climb a peak, raft a river or trek with a Global Adrenaline guide you can be sure you are being guided by an experienced professional. Travel with us and let our guides help you combine learning and adventure into one amazing vacation!

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Accommodation
Global Adrenaline offers trips with different styles of accommodation as well. Most of our

North Face of Mount Everest. (Everest Region, Tibet)

adventures include some combination of lodge and camping accommodation.

• Lodges: When we choose lodges or small hotels to accommodate our groups, we endeavor to stay in establishments run by the local community. We typically choose reasonably priced, but high standard 3 or 4 star accommodation with private baths with hot showers. Single accommodation is available on most trips for a supplement.
  
  
• Camping: Most of our tours incorporate a significant amount of camping. We provide sleeping tents, a dining tent, washing facilities ("bucket baths" or solar showers) and a toilet tent or other private toilet facility. Furthermore, our friendly staff sets up and takes down our campsites. They are fully trained to meet our exacting standards of hygiene, comfort and safety and take care of all our needs. What more could one want on a camping expedition?

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Food
When in cities or traveling overland, we will mostly eat in small restaurants. When camping, our kitchen staff accompanies us throughout the expedition, preparing and serving all our meals and washing all the dishes. Our camp cooks are experts in local and western dishes and we usually eat delicious, wholesome meals comprised of a mixture of local dishes, meats, rice, vegetables, fruit, etc. Special dietary needs can be accommodated with prior notice.

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Equipment
Each itinerary requires a different set of equipment. We supply basic equipment for all camping trips such as tents, cooking equipment, stoves, washing basins and other base camp necessities. You only need to bring your own personal equipment. Once you make a reservation with us, we will send you a list detailing all the personal equipment required for your trip.

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Safety
We take great care to ensure that you have a healthy and safe trip. All food is prepared hygienically and we take all precautions possible to minimize intestinal difficulties which can arise when traveling in developing countries. Emergencies are rare, but they can happen. Each of our guides is trained to deal with the unexpected and contingency plans for emergencies are made with the guide prior to the trip. Each of our guides is trained in CPR and First Aid to offer basic care with any minor health issues.

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Global Adrenaline Experience
Global Adrenaline was founded by two Harvard MBAs that took a post-graduation trip to the Himalayas and discovered a calling for adventure travel and planning. They are partnered with a veteran of adventure tourism planning with over 10 years of experience in designing and expediting logistically complex expeditions and cultural tours. Over the years, they have been joined by like-minded professionals - many as customers and some later even as co-workers - that seek and appreciate adventure travel.

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Why Global Adrenaline?
So take those few spare weeks and go on the trip of a lifetime with Global Adrenaline because

• We Work Meticulously to Plan Your Trip: We work meticulously to offer you unique, customized itineraries which will help you capture the heart and soul of a destination.
  
  
• We Specialize in Trips to Undeveloped and Remote Regions: We specialize in planning trips to undeveloped and remote regions - let us take this time-consuming and difficult trip planning burden off your hands!
  
  
• We Focus on Adventures and Cultural Interactions: Our trips are designed with adventure seekers in mind, embracing adventure, adrenaline and activity - while at the

  Masai child. (Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania)

  same time encouraging interactions with local communities.
  
  
• We Offer Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Strenuous Trips: We offer a full range of adventures - so whether you are looking for an easy or a strenuous trip, we can help you plan it!
  
  
• We Are Committed to Ecotourism: We are committed to ecotourism and only take clients responsibly "off the beaten path".
  
  
• We Focus on Small Trips: We focus on small trips of less than 15 clients, but will customize trips for any size group - no matter how small or large.
  
  
• We Have Experienced Guides: Our guides come from all over the world and are very experienced!
  
  
• We Offer Free Trips: We offer a free trip to anyone who can put together a trip of 10-15 people!

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Other Travel Issues
We can also help you with: international flights, visas, immunizations and travel insurance. When you sign up for one of our trips we will provide you with more information on each of these topics and how they relate to your specific trip.

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