UK & Ireland
Half of the Discover Travel team are from the UK so there is plenty of knowledge for this part of the world.
Where to? – England, Scotland Wales & Ireland! With a history dating from stone-age monuments to invasions by Celts, Romans,Vikings, Saxons and the French, it’s no wonder the… Learn more
The Salkantay Trek
Trek amidst Peru’s Cordillera Vilcabamba, then join the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
This trek spends a few days deep in the bewildering majesty of the Cordillera Vilcabamba before joining the classic Inca Trail for the approach to Machu Picchu. This high route skirts many of the great peaks and… Learn more
Polar
Discover Travel is one of the few true specialists in New Zealand in arranging trips to the Polar Regions/ Several of our team have been lucky enough to visit Antarctica and The Arctic and experience the magic of these destinations for themselves, Ian on several occasions.
There is a lot… Learn more
Land of the Jaguar Photographic Safari
Search for the largest and most elusive predator in the Americas
The Pantanal straddles the borders of Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia and is the world’s largest wetland region. Its plains and low forests are home to over 700 species of bird and 300 different mammals, including tapirs, anteaters, Jabiru storks… Learn more
Antarctica
Discover Travel are one of the few true specialists in New Zealand in arranging trips to Antarctica. Three of our team have visited the 7th Continent, and Ian has been lucky enough to go multiple times; he rates South Georgia Island in particular as his favourite destination.
Antarctica truly is … Learn more
Classic Patagonia Treks
Patagonia’s best trekking in Torres del Paine and the Fitzroy Massif
Experience breath-taking landscapes within two classic Patagonian trekking regions on both sides of the Chile/Argentina border. Challenging walks are rewarded with majestic views of lagoons, mountains and glaciers. See guanacos grazing and Andean condors soaring overhead, visit the spectacular… Learn more
Arctic
Discover Travel are one of the few true specialists in New Zealand in arranging trips to the Arctic.
“The Arctic” – from the Greek Arktikos – ‘Country of the Great Bear’ because it sits underneath the constellation Ursa Major. This is very apt, because the most famous resident of this… Learn more
Cycle Chile & Argentina: Atacama to Salta
Cycle two South American countries
This trip takes us on a journey through a part of the world that resembles no other. Starting in the popular town of San Pedro de Atacama and finishing in Salta la Linda, this trip takes us through many roads in which you will see… Learn more
Space
Congratulations to Virgin Galactic for completing its first private astronaut space flight on 10 Aug 2023, and its third successful spaceflight in just over three months.
Titled Galactic 02, the mission achieved multiple historic milestones, being not only the first majority female spaceflight but also the first spaceflight with a… Learn more
Patagonian Highlights
Discover the spectacular wilderness of southern Chile and Argentina
Rugged, snow-capped mountains stand amid the wild south of Argentina and Chile, fringed by huge icy lakes and windswept grasslands. In the distance, shy guanacos roam and a few hardy gauchos tend their many sheep. We discover the sheer-sided peak of… Learn more
Inca Trail, Titicaca & Nazca
Discover Peru’s contrasting landscapes, as shaped by ancient civilisations
This tour combines the best-known trek in the Americas with a taste of Peru’s diverse landscapes and cultures. Lake Titicaca’s waters lie adorned with floating reed islands inhabited by indigenous groups, while the barren coastal deserts and their mysterious lines of… Learn more
The Inca Trail in Comfort
Enjoy a little more luxury as you hike to Machu Picchu
Take our ever-popular Inca Trail trek but with the added benefit of upgraded hotels, a Sacred Valley tour and a sleeping bag included. On the trek itself, we also offer a more varied range of meals and a higher… Learn more
