Your safety is our top priority. It’s one of the main things we consider when designing and operating our trips. Here’s some of the ways we help to keep you safe, and a few of the things you can do to make your trip memorable for all the right reasons. Before you travel We monitor travel alerts provided by the Australian, UK, USA and Canadian governments on a daily basis. Before a tour goes on sale we assess any risks and decide how to reduce and manage these. If we determine that an entire trip, part of a trip or an activity is too risky we won’t do it. It’s as simple as that. If we can’t address the issues and improve conditions we might modify an itinerary, change the accommodation or even decide not to travel to a certain location. Our overseas staff and local leaders are trained to address any health and safety concerns during trips. Before you travel, we’ll give you an emergency phone number. You’ll also get comprehensive pre-departure information, with information about vaccinations and other relevant health issues. We’ll also tell you if there’s any special clothing or equipment you need to bring. During your trip: You local leader is trained in first aid and always carries a first aid kit. Being a local means that if something does go wrong they know fastest and most effective way to get help. On all our high altitude treks we carry a portable altitude chamber and oxygen equipment. We’ll also give you a 24-hour emergency number in addition to the emergency destination telephone number. What you can do: Read through all the information we send you. If you’ve got any questions we’re always available to help. Keep an eye out for travel alerts by consulting your local Foreign Office. We also monitor these daily so that we can modify tours if necessary. Get some medical travel advice about the countries you are visiting, particularly about vaccinations and the type of personal first aid kit you should carry. Make sure you tell us any medical conditions, special needs or dietary requirements you might have. Get your vaccinations and take relevant medication well before travelling so they have time to take effect.
It’s often thought that once you have children your opportunities to travel suddenly become limited to European holiday resorts with high-rise hotels and a Kids’ Club run by a sweaty man in a giant purple dolphin suit.
But why should the exploring stop when you’re a parent? Having...
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Glenyce Johnson is the Managing Director of Peregrine, and she's also one of our most passionate travellers. Glenyce has been to over 100 countries, and her next big challenge will be to tackle the Camino Trail in Spain next year.
I sat down to chat with Glenyce and was swept up in her world of...
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Prepare to be awestruck.
This is a pretty magnificent photo. So imagine how it would look in real life? There are some places in the world that defy description. They have to simply be seen to be believed. Do yourself a favour and tick Nepal off your bucketlist.
If you've...
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Ken is our new Destination Manager for Asia. He's been there, seen it all and got the stories to match. We sat down and asked him about our new 11-day trip, Colours of Nepal. It's our way of showing you the best of Nepal without all the trekking. You'll even see Mt Everest from an incredible...
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It's time for another in our popular Why We Love It series. This time the focus is on Nepal. These blogs were all written by passionate Peregrine staffers who fell in love with a particular place around the world.
Step inside Nepal and discover the exotic, chaotic beauty:
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Read on...a great trip made all the better by our excellent tour leader Mukund. his knowledge and professional manner were both top class.
The trip was very well guided and planned. If there were any changes to the schedule we were informed or made apart of the decision. Considering the type of trip, it was good that health, well-being and safety was always the number priority.
Culturally a very interesting and rewarding experience - challenging at times. The opportunity to go to Tibet, Base Camp and the drive through the Himalaya was exceptional. Cuddling a baby panda bear at Chengdu was a special treat!
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip; great trek mates, friendly people, suitable lodge accomodation, a pleasant variation in weather experienced and most importantly... the stunning and breathtaking (no pun intended)Himalayan scenery. Magic!
This was the trip of a lifetime! There was nothing that could be improved, our guide Kabin was the best we've ever had and made our experience one we will never forget! The Himalayas are just beautiful, not only does it have awe inspiring scenery but it is home to the most welcoming, hospitable and generous people! It is a privilege to visit such a beautiful corner of the world.
I thoroughly enjoyed my trip. It was a worthwhile experience and I intend to revisit Nepal, possibly going to Mera Peak. I hope Peregrine does all it can to look after the local people as they made my experience what it was.
This trip was fantastic. At every turn Dorgee and the boys were there to offer assistance, wit, laughter and history lessons.
A physically challenging and culturally rewarding trip that was well organised and managed.
I loved everything about the trip,
i would recommend this trip for anyone and at any age! it was an experince of a life time. we got to know and understand a different culture, and also done it in a fun and exciting way! i had a nose bleed (from the A/C in the rooms) and the two leaders jumped at me as if i was having a hreat attack! it was really nice and the asked if i was ok every day..
This is feedback for individual tour. starting 1 April.
All aspects of the tour exceeded our expectations. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the area and the flora and fauna. He was very sensitive to our needs and very friendly. Tour was well organised and well executed.
We had a fantastic trek and this was made all the more satisfying because of excellent leadership from our Sherpa (Lhakpa Tshiring. One of the key issues we had on this tek was a change from the originak iteneray which required a 9 hr day from Chainabatthi to Ghandruk, this is far too long a day. We in fact did the trek the reverse to the original itenary and this was a much better way. I would suggest that in future trfeks the itenary that we took should be adopted, that is travel to from Kopra Ridge back to Annapurna south base camp. This then allows for contingencies if snow is blocking the pass as it did in our case. Our Sherpa gave us the best opportunity to see as much as we could without doubling back on tracks already walked. If we had taken tht trek as proposed we would have seen half of what we saw. I would discuss this itenary with Lhakpa for a better explanation of our trekking adventure.
great trip could not fault it great tour leader Lhapa Tshiring fantastic great knowledge of country polotics culture and flauna and flora very friendly great sense of humour! head guide Cousin very polite frienly and careful withus cook Teko (?spelling) great wonderful food, ready to do another similar trip.
This is a fantastic way to really see the Everest region! The trip to Gokyo is great both for acclimatization and seeing a different valley and it's sights, rather than heading along the main tourist route straight to bases camp. The tour is planned with safety and acclimatization as the priority so there are several free afternoons early on which am the whole trek more enjoyable we your adjusting to the conditions. The lodges were all better then expected, and the staff simply awesome! Our crew could not have been better!!
Not a Holiday, an Adventure, if not fit at the commencement, you will be at the end as told to us on the first day by our guide. He was correct in both. I can't talk highly enough of the adventure, experience, other members and staff; in short it was all excellent. It was hard on some days, but to look back, what a self-achievement. If you would like to see/read the full adventure, feel free at www.members.iinet.net.au/~tesalyn
Dorjee fantastic. All up brilliant.
Great trip - better than I thought. And the organisation of the tour and by the guide was superb.
An outstanding adventure, with reasonable trekking days culminating in incredible views of Everest, Ama Dablam, and other Himalayan peaks.
Extremely well run trip. Tour leader made us well aware of weather, flight risks (timing), expected conditions on the trail, etc.
We've used Peregrine previously with great satisfaction, experienced a superb Everest trek, and will absolutely use Peregrine again. We have used at least a half dozen different tour companies. We've had some wonderful experiences in different ways.
Really appreciated how well our tour leader kept an eye on all party members and modified the trek to ensure we all achieved most of what we wanted to get out of the trip.
Would suggest stressing to all trekkers to use thin scarves over their nose and mouth to help avoid getting Khumbu cough, which made sleeping and trekking difficult for me.
We were disappointed that Peregrine did not contact us at the Shangri-La Hotel to make arrangements for our trip to Chitwan after our trek. We had to make contact ourselves to find out when we were going to be picked up.
The pre-tour fitness advice needs to be stressed to all people applying for this tour.
Gyoko lakes are stunning and excellent preparation for Everest Base Camp.
The whole trip was amazing... perfection. Our leader Jangbu and our sherpas were fantastic. Nothing will ever beat this trip for me... it was the experience of a lifetime. The best birthday ever and memories I will treasure forever. Love Nepal!!!!
My trip was the best I have experienced. The trip exposed me to a culture and a country that I had never experienced the likes of before. Although there was some shock at first upon arrival in Kathmandu, trekking allowed for a chance to get away from the chaos of city life and to really take in the beauty of Nepal...the people and the land. The trip had the perfect balance of trekking, wildlife and cultural exposure that I was hoping for and more. There is not one part of the trip I would change. I had the best time ever and now can't wait to go back to Nepal again...hopefully soon.
The trip surpassed all my expectations. Great scenery, fantastic tour management.
An excellent introduction to Nepal, with a good mix of cultural aspects and natural history.
I found the experience to be enjoyable as a whole but only because I have enough mountaineering experience to essentially guide myself up and down a mountain therefore was able to troubleshoot any issues and even help fellow trekkers.
The guiding was adequate but of all the excursions that I have done, unfortunately, it was the lowest quality that I have experienced.
The trip met all of our expectations. The trip leader, Dawa, was excellent. He made sure that the trip was well organised, calm and efficient. He also ensured that we all had an enjoyable experience, despite the potentially difficult conditions
Although the trip was generally good, Peregrine failed miserably in its communications with the clients. It was well known prior to our trip the weather was poor and winter was early. This was never communicated to us. We could have brought additional clothing if we knew the weather was different than planned and that winter was earlier than anticipated. In addition, it was known because of the poor weather and early winter, there was no chance we would be able to make it to the Annapurna South base camp. This was evident from the start of the trip and was confirmed by the Tour leader who stated only one group had made it to the South Base camp since the beginning of October. This information should have been conveyed to the clients and a discussion regarding what we wanted to do. This was very disappointing Peregrine did not have enough foresight and transparency to have this type of communication with its clients.
Great trip! Lived up to expectations.
Really enjoyed our trek. Recommended food allowance was an excellent guide. Great value for money.
Absolutely amazing trip! Well graded at being of moderate intensity, fantastic guides and porters, beautiful scenery and perfect balance of trekking, culture and spare time.
The experience was wonderful, the trekking team good fun and the leader and sherpas went out of their way to look after us.
Everest Base Camp and Kalar Patar ... truly an epic experience ... it will take a long time to come down off this high ... looking forward to the next adventure with Peregrine.
The trip exceeded my expectations and I cannot thank you enough. The plan to acclimatise us was excellent and involved some tough climbs but it was worth it in the long run. Accommodation was reasonable and the doona in the bedrooms took the edge of the cold.
I realy enjoied getting off the beaten track and camping for six nights. We diden't see any other trecking groups the entire time we were off trail.
best trek. great tour leader in Jangbu Sherpa. mad great friends and had the best holiday in a lifetime
I went with three other friends and we all enjoyed our time emensley. I must say that our tour leader, Kabin Gurung was excellent, his organization skills were second to none, we had an eventfull trip with one person turning back a second person having to be carried for a day as well as being stuck in Lukla for a day. If it wasn't for Kabin being able to organize everything so well we may still be there.
Generally a great time - weather wasn't as expected, but no control of the conditions!
