Great organization made the trip unforgettably amazing. White Glove all the way, from the initial hello when booking to greeting at the start and the last fair well at the airport. Jorge is thoughtful, responsible, resourceful, and picks the best local talent one can find. We are looking forward to the next trip and are still marvel at how easy traveling can be if you have Jorge taking care of the details. We highly recommend you try it. You will never travel with anyone but New Paths Expeditions.

I loved this trip. The hotels were all high end. All staff were accommodating and friendly. Our local guide was so well informed and helpful. The bus driver was careful and friendly.

As always with NPE the trip exceeded expectations. The knowledgeable, helpful guide; the cuisine; the experiences, the cultural extras. Visiting Machu Pichu is an incredible experience and NPE only enhanced it. Grateful.

“WILD AUSTRALIA” with New Paths Expeditions proved to be an extraordinary and memorable trek into the land Down Under, day after day, living up to NPE’s promise: “Small Groups, Big Experiences.” Our group of 12 — of diverse ages, and tightly-knit with curiosity, love of animals and adventure — gathered in Cairns in mid-March, just as Australia was greeting the Fall Season. Even tropical cyclone “Narelle” could not dampen our spirits as its winds lashed the palm trees around our hotel, and caused considerable havoc in the Daintree Rainforest region where we were to begin our adventure. NPE founder and senior leader made immediate plans to swap our first two areas of discovery in order to begin, instead, with the Atherton Tablelands. Nature rewarded this change of itinerary by displaying a double rainbow over the Coral Sea at our spectacular, open-air breakfast venue in the Daintree Ecolodge a few days later, with pairs of Rainbow Lorikeets adding to the splendor by perching on trees outside. NPE guides are carefully chosen: deeply knowledgeable and reverent about wildlife, history, culture, and conservation. The Dreamtime Walk in Mossman Gorge, led by a local Indigenous guide, was especially memorable, beginning with each of us cleansing ourselves by walking through gentle billows of herbal smoke, and ending with our guide presenting a resonant performance on the didgeridoo, an instrument traditionally crafted from termite-hollowed eucalyptus branches, and used for ceremonial accompaniment and storytelling. Perfect, for our purposes. NPE expeditions are known for engaging all five of a traveler’s basic senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. This was no exception. Overnights in a variety of lodgings highlighted local scenic areas, tucked along rolling hills or nearby beaches where optional hikes could embark at dusk or before dawn, and offered meals featuring a mixture of local cuisines. Connections to all of these destinations — by van, foot, ferry or airplane — were seamlessly stitched together, always mindful of individual and group preferences. Opportunities to feed and touch Australia’s amazing animals — wallabies and kangaroos, in particular — became possible as we traveled through Kangaroo Island and Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. Our travels culminated in the vineyards of the Tamar Valley, Tasmania, at a farewell lunch featuring an outstanding wine tasting experience. Again, perfect for our purposes: toasting our hosts, our leaders and each other.

The group of 12 was highly compatible and let with great skill and care by Jorge.