Extraordinary adventures.
Designed for your second mountain.

How physically demanding is this Adventure?
All Wayfinders Adventures are active, often more so than the average tour. Even our “lighter” experiences may include moderately long hikes or sustained activity. This scale will help you choose an experience that meets your current capacity - and stretches you just the right amount.

• 1 – Active, but accessible
  Expect up to 10–15 km of hiking per day on varied terrain. Suitable for anyone with basic fitness who enjoys long days outdoors.

• 2 – Moderate challenge
  Daily activity might include 15–20 km of hiking, moderate elevation gain, or sometimes sustained activity (6–8 hours). You’ll feel it, but it’s doable with preparation.

• 3 – Strong challenge
  More demanding terrain, higher elevations, or consecutive days of significant exertion. Good fitness and preparation are important.

• 4 – Very demanding
  Intense daily exertion, high altitude, or rugged conditions. Requires very good fitness and mental stamina.

• 5 – Extreme challenge
  Expedition-level demands, such as climbing a 20,000-foot volcano or multi-day treks at altitude. For fit, well-prepared adventurers only.

How familiar or unfamiliar will this experience feel?
Some Adventures take place in settings that feel comfortable and familiar, even luxurious. Others bring you into deeply rustic, remote, or culturally different environments (sometimes there’s a mix of both). Each has its magic - this scale helps you understand what kind of "edge" you’ll be walking.

Level Descriptions:

• 1 – Familiar & comfortable
  Settings feel close to home for Western travelers. Think boutique lodges, reliable amenities, and creature comforts intact.

• 2 – A touch of the wild
  Still largely comfortable, but with occasional rustic or unusual moments: a remote lodge, an outdoor meal, or cultural immersion.

• 3 – Rugged, but balanced
  A mix of comfort and wilderness: perhaps tented camps, homestays, or limited amenities, combined with some familiar touchpoints.

• 4 – Remote & rustic
  Mostly unfamiliar environments: multi-day camping, minimal connectivity, unpredictable logistics. Comfort takes a back seat to immersion.

• 5 – Deep wilderness / cultural edge
  One of the most remote or unfamiliar experiences you’ll ever have: full immersion in wilderness or traditional ways of life, with little to no infrastructure, often rustic and raw. True adventure.