Are you adventurous and fit with six months to spare?

So you are adventurous, fit and have six months to spare?

World Expeditions, the global adventure travel brand, has opened bookings for the 2026 Great Himalaya Trail - The Full Traverse. 

This tour offers trekkers the chance to walk the length of Nepal on what is widely considered the most ambitious guided trek on Earth.

Participants will traverse over 1,700km across the full breadth of Nepal, on the the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) that connects remote villages, high mountain passes, alpine expanses and culturally diverse regions in one continuous, 150-day expedition.

“This is the ultimate challenge for serious trekkers,” says World Expeditions CEO Sue Badyari. 

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse yourself in the entirety of Nepal’s Himalayan corridor and very few people in the world have ever completed it.”

The GHT begins near the border of India in the far east, skirting remote valleys in the Kanchenjunga region before continuing through the most iconic trekking zones of Everest, Annapurna, Dolpo and Mustang and finishing at the western frontier near Hilsa, on the border of Tibet.

The trip is fully guided and supported by an expert crew, allowing trekkers to carry only a daypack while navigating remote trails. 

Nights are spent in fully serviced campsites that adhere to World Expeditions’ low-impact trekking ethos: a key point of difference in a region heavily impacted by teahouse overuse.

World Expeditions was the first company to commercially offer the full GHT traverse back in 2011 and remains the only Australian operator to provide a guided expedition of this scale. 

“What makes the GHT so special is not just its length or remoteness, but how it weaves together all of Nepal – its people, its mountains, its language and traditions," says Badyari. "This is trekking as it used to be: raw, remote and deeply moving.” 

In line with its commitment to sustainable travel, World Expeditions ensures local community engagement at every stage of the GHT. 

Treks are staffed by trained Nepali crew who receive above-award wages, proper gear and meals, and access to medical care, as outlined in the company’s Porter Welfare Code of Conduct.

All meals are freshly prepared on trek using local ingredients where possible. Drinking water is purified to avoid plastic waste, and every group is trained in the brand’s ‘Leave No Trace’ principles.

In 2026, the GHT Full Traverse will also feature carbon footprint labelling, as part of World Expeditions’ climate action roadmap – giving travellers visibility of their environmental impact while supporting strategies for emissions reduction.

The challenging trek departs on March 10, 2026, and concludes on August 6, 2026. 

Cost is from $49,390 per person including all meals, guides, safety equipment including high-altitude chamber, medical kit and satellite phone, climbing pack including ice axe, crampons, harness and helmet, all park entrance fees and trekking permits, porters and porter's insurance

If you fancy the challenge, you can book here: https://worldexpeditions.com/Nepal/Trekking-Walking/Great-Himalaya-Trail-The-Full-Traverse

So you really want to get off the beaten track?

Fancy exploring countries that are just names on the nightly news for most of us.

Georgia and Armenia are intriguing destinations appealing to adventurous travellers.

With 2025 marking 10 years since the Transcaucasian Trail began taking shape, World Expeditions has unveiled an intriguing sounding experience in the Caucasus mountains.

When completed the Transcaucasian Trail will extend over 3,000km connecting more than 20 National Parks and protected areas along what has been widely touted as "the next big thing in trekking".

World Expeditions was the first operator to offer the option to trek selected sections of the long-distance trail in both Armenia and Georgia.

“Armenia and Georgia are the only two countries on the trail that have been adequately mapped so far, and this occurred back in 2019," says Sue Badyari, CEO of World Expeditions.

"Since then the trail has captured the imagination of active travellers around the world, in spite of - or perhaps due to the fact that it ranks as one of the most inaccessible mountains in the world.

“The inaccessibility of the trail is due to a lack of reliable and detailed data. The best available topographic maps are thought to be decades-old Soviet military maps, while public domain aerial imagery is often of low quality and inconsistent.

"The fact that the region remains relatively unchartered and has subsequently received less media attention only heightens its allure for adventurous travellers.”

The region has preserved a distinct identity and cultural heritage: the earliest evidence of wine-making, more than 8,000 years ago, has been found in Georgia, while Armenia is considered as the first nation to adopt Christianity as its officially religion.

The trek route is home to a number of ethnic groups, with more than 40 indigenous languages spoken across the region it is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world.

In addition, the Caucasus is a biodiversity hotspot: a quarter of the approximately 6,500 plant species that have been found in the mountains are estimated to exist nowhere else on earth, while the varied native fauna includes the rare Caucasian leopard.

Although the two sections of the Transcaucasian Trail are offered by World Expeditions as separate itineraries, the dates have been especially chosen so keen hikers wishing to tick off both countries in one trip can complete the Armenia segment first and then continue the trail in Georgia.

Transcaucasian Trail Hike features high-altitude grasslands, permanently snow-capped peaks, thick forests and shrubby plateaus.

Armenia - 8 days, departures from May 26; from $3190 per person, including all meals. Flights not included.

Georgia - 10 days, departures from June 19; from $3690 per person, including all meals. Flights not included.

Accommodation ranges from hotels to village guest houses. 

In addition, World Expeditions also offers a two-week Armenia to Georgia by Bike adventure (14 days, $6890 per person, departures from May 14 with an itinerary that starts in Yerevan and finishes in Tbilisi.

For more information and bookings visit worldexpeditions.com

Image: Hiking in Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains (Shutterstock)