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Best Time to Visit Peru | Destinations, Climate, and Seasons
PERU

Best Time to Visit Peru | Destinations, Climate, and Seasons

If you're considering traveling to Peru, the best time to visit Peru is during the dry season (May through September) for sunny skies and clear views while hiking the Andean highlands to Machu Picchu.

Where to Travel in 2022: Top Adventure Trip for Each Month
ASIA

Where to Travel in 2022: Top Adventure Trip for Each Month

So, you're ready to make 2022 a year of incredible adventures? Dust off the hiking boots, discover new places, challenge yourself, indulge in top-notch cuisine and let the past two years float away in the wind?

Safe Travel in 2021: Why Small Group Adventure Travel is the New Normal
GUIDES

Safe Travel in 2021: Why Small Group Adventure Travel is the New Normal

It's no secret that since March of 2020, the travel industry has been turned on its head. No longer can you hop on a plane without a worry in the world, packing only your passport and hiking boots.

Keeping Up With Our New Zealand Guides
NEW ZEALAND

Keeping Up With Our New Zealand Guides

You’ve heard us say it before, and you’ll hear us say it again, we have the best guides in the world down here in New Zealand! Their love of adventures, unmatched energy, passion for sharing their bac

Video: Where to Next, with Active Adventures?

Video: Where to Next, with Active Adventures?

We've been adventuring for more than 22 years now, and we like to think we're pretty good at it. We've had thousands of guests across our door, and been part of countless life-changing adventures and

What to pack for your next day hike
GUIDES

What to pack for your next day hike

It’s the night before the hike you and some of your buddies have planned and you’re standing there, hands on hips, staring blankly at the day pack you wished you had already filled. Think of your day

Video: How to pack for a three-day hike
VIDEO

Video: How to pack for a three-day hike

Lynette, our client services rock star gives you a step by step guide to packing for a multi-day hike down here in New Zealand. We hike in the Nelson Lakes National Park on our Ultimate South Island A

Video: Food and Wine with Active Adventures
SOUTH ISLAND

Video: Food and Wine with Active Adventures

New Zealand’s seasonal, local food is something we’re immensely proud of, and pretty good at – even if we do say so ourselves. Our country is only of a size similar to the UK, so all of our fresh prod

Video : Choosing a pair of hiking boots
VIDEO

Video : Choosing a pair of hiking boots

A lot of our guests wonder how to pick the right type of hiking boots for their trip. Watch Lynette, our client services rock star, visits the local outdoors shop in Queenstown (Torpedo 7) to buy

Video: Our Accommodations
VIDEO

Video: Our Accommodations

A quick look at some of our guests' favourite accommodations from our New Zealand adventures.   Some highlights from this video include: 00:01 The Cleddau River behind Milford Lodge Chalets 00:07

Staff Picks: Adventure Books and Movies to Stay Inspired
GUIDES

Staff Picks: Adventure Books and Movies to Stay Inspired

At Active, we’re all big travel and outdoor enthusiasts…I know, surprising right?! While the light at the end of the tunnel is getting larger by the day, full travel freedom still feels a wee while aw

Things do Do in Queenstown for Non-Adrenaline Junkies
GUIDES

Things do Do in Queenstown for Non-Adrenaline Junkies

The first thing that probably comes to mind when you hear Queenstown is ‘Adventure Capital of the World.' That it certainly is, but there is so much more to it. The beauty of Queenstown is o