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Multi-day Hiking in New Zealand’s Backcountry, and 8 Reasons Why You Should Go Guided.

May 18, 2017 By Joe Sutheran

Multi-day Hiking in New Zealand’s Backcountry, and 8 Reasons Why You Should Go Guided.

The team here at Active Adventures are an outdoorsy bunch. Every weekend you’ll find a handful of us out there in the hills, or on the rivers, getting stuck in to New Zealand in all its natural beauty. One of our favourite ways to spend a long weekend is by grabbing a backpack, packing a […]

“For me, this was the best experience I’ve ever had.”

April 27, 2017 By Joe Sutheran

“For me, this was the best experience I’ve ever had.”

Over the last twenty years or so we’ve been honing our skills in adventure travel. We started with a group of three guests on a trip around New Zealand’s South Island in 1996, and have progressed to taking groups to nine different countries on four different continents. As kiwis we are famous for our hospitality, […]

Facts About Machu Picchu To Outsmart Your Tour Guide

March 15, 2017 By Active Adventures

Facts About Machu Picchu To Outsmart Your Tour Guide

Peru has so many ancient ruins, villages imbued with an infusion of ancient and modern Incan tradition, mixed with a melting pot of Colonial and pre- Spanish Peruvian culture.  Of all the Peru landmarks, Machu Picchu (which in the Quechua native language, means “Old Peak” or “Old Mountain.”) is the one categorised as both one of the best known and also most mysterious […]

10 Quick Facts about Machu Picchu

March 14, 2017 By Active Adventures

10 Quick Facts about Machu Picchu

1. Longitude and Latitude Machu Picchu Machu Picchu’s geographical position is 13.1631° S, 72.5450° W. It’s located 74.7 kilometres (46.4 miles) from Cusco. See How To Get To Machu Picchu   2. Size of Machu Picchu The Machu Picchu Inca Ruins cover an area of one square mile. The area of the greater Machu Picchu Historic […]

6 Tips and Tricks for Hiking the Inca Trail

May 28, 2015 By Active Adventures

6 Tips and Tricks for Hiking the Inca Trail

My flight was booked! My dream of hiking the Inca Trail, and walking through the sun gate to Machu Picchu was finally becoming a reality. But then, the reality hit me. I have never done an overnight hike before! What do I pack? How do I get into shape? Is it safe? Do I go […]

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