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Adventure Travel with Mountain Travel Sobek

Mountain Travel Sobek has been offering adventure travel trips for 40 years

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Seeing a polar bear during Mountain Travel Sobek trip

Seeing a polar bear during a Mountain Travel Sobek High Arctic Explorer trip

Mountain Travel Sobek

Mountain Travel Sobek

Mountain Travel Sobek wrote the book on adventure travel, pioneering the concept of small-group adventure travel 40 years ago, and has been exploring the world in imaginative ways ever since. Ever since its inception in 1969, Mountain Travel Sobek has sought to introduce active travelers to the world's best adventure destinations, from Alaska to Antarctica, from Zanzibar to Zambia. This company fosters the notion that any fit, active, flexible person can embark on a walking expedition with a small group to the highest mountains in the world in a comfortable manner-led by highly experienced outdoor professional guides who know the region intimately.

Mountain Travel Sobek has a BOGO - two for the price of one - promo for the company's six-day rafting trips on Idaho’s Middle Fork of the Salmon River. Select departures feature special programs, including guest historians, musicians, and a special family departure that's even more highly-tailored to meet the needs of families with children. Prices begin at $1,050.To take advantage of the two for one offer, guests must book by June 1 by visiting mtsobek.com or calling 1-888-831-7526 and mention code "MiddleFork241".

The Boss' Pitch: Why Travel With Mountain Travel Sobek?

"Mountain Travel Sobek pioneered adventure travel," claims Kevin Callaghan, President and CEO. "From opening unexplored destinations, being first-in to a newly opened country, and visiting areas in a slightly different way, to this day Mountain Travel Sobek continues to lead the industry."

All Mountain Travel Sobek adventures feature expert trip leaders and distinctive itineraries for passionate travelers who want to explore the planet's fantastic diversity of landscapes, cultures and wildlife. Legendary guides have included nature photographer Galen Rowell, Tenzing Norgay, Sir Edmund Hillary, Nobel prize nominee David Brower, Patagonia equipment founder Yvon Chouinard, and many others.

Popular Adventure Travel Trips with Mountain Travel Sobek

Family and Intergenerational Galapagos Islands vacations, Classic Mont Blanc Circuit, Machu Picchu Inn-to-Inn, Climbing Kilimanjaro, and a Hike to the Annapurna Sanctuary in Nepal. Mountain Travel Sobek has also worked with National Geographic to create National Geographic Adventures designed for active travelers who want to combine adventure and learning experiences.

To Learn More About Mountain Travel Sobek

For more information about Mountain Travel Sobek and a list of adventure travel trips visit Mountain Travel Sobek or call 888-831-7526.

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