Top 15 Full-Day Treks

1.Full-Day Samaria Gorge Trek Excursion & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,191 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $41Our pick

Join guides such as Sara or Christina for a full-day Samaria Gorge trek from Chania. Walk 17 kilometers over rocky ground, rest at Agia Roumeli, then return by ferry and air-conditioned bus. The route is demanding, but clear pacing advice and hotel pickup make it easier to manage.

“Amazing day! We did the hike with our children, and our guide Christina was wonderful — kind, supportive, and really caring. When our son fell, she immediately helped us, and it felt safe knowing there are doctors along the way. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and the whole experience was unforgettable. It’s a long downhill walk on stones and rocks, so good shoes are a must.”

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2.Samaria Gorge Full-Day Trek, Pickup & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,610 reviews · 9 - 12 hours · from $37

You’ll descend through Samaria Gorge on a demanding 18-kilometer trek, moving at your own pace with support from guides such as Pia, George, or Alexandra. Afterward, swim or eat in Agia Roumeli before taking the ferry to Sfakia and an air-conditioned coach back to Rethymno.

“Amazing!! Long day though - which I guess couldn’t be helped due to the amount of pick ups needed and location. Couldn’t fault the hike!!”

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3.Sa Pa Full Day Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · from $25Top rated

Walk from Sapa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, and Ta Van with a local guide such as Zem, Sue, or Mama So. Expect rice terraces, village life, a homestyle lunch, and 8 to 10 kilometers of hiking, often on steep or muddy paths. A bus returns you to Sapa.

“Be prepated for plenty of walking! Guide was awesome, friendly and super helpful. Beautiful views and a great lunch at the end.”

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4.Full-Day Kerchor Elephant Eco Park Tour & Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 224 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Meet guides such as F or Rocky, learn how Kerchor cares for its elephants, feed them bananas and sugar cane, make herbal medicine balls, and watch them bathe without riding. Thai lunch, a waterfall hike, and bamboo rafting round out this active eight-hour day from Chiang Mai.

“Overall, I enjoyed meeting the amazing people at the Elephant Eco Park and Elephants. It was a breathtaking experience. The ride there and back was quite bumpy, but that’s all part of the adventure. My Guide was really entertaining and ready to take photos/videos. The only issue I faced was showing up at the pickup address, which was different than the actual suggested meetup point. I would ask the organization to improve the accuracy of the pickup address and meetup point.”

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5.Full-Day Matanuska Glacier Hike And Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $310

Travel from downtown Anchorage to Matanuska Glacier in a small group, stopping in Palmer for food before a guided three-hour ice walk. Guides such as Sophie, Jacob, Jason, and Chris provide glacier safety, crampons, warm gear, and stories about Alaska along the way.

“We really like the tour and guide is really knowledgeable and friendly!! Highly recommended!!! Will definitely join the tour again next time!”

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6.Chiang Dao Cave Trekking Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 126 reviews · 8 hours · from $106

Travel from Chiang Mai to Chiang Dao for Buddha-filled caves, a paid lantern tour into darker passages, local food, and Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall. English-speaking guides such as Art, Nom, and Tik are praised for thoughtful pacing, photos, and cultural context.

“Samphan was a great guide and went above and beyond. He was very knowledgeable about the caves and the tour was excellent.”

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7.Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 day · from $145

Travel from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain at 5,036 meters, then walk toward Red Valley at 5,038 meters. This small-group day trip includes breakfast, lunch, transport, a bilingual guide, oxygen, and hotel pickup. Guides such as Richard and Toreto have been praised for thoughtful care, but Red Valley walkers go without the guide.

“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”

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8.Odda: Full-Day Trolltunga Via Ferrata & Sky Ladder Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 115 reviews · 10 hours · from $194

Spend up to 10 to 12 hours hiking from Skjeggedal to Trolltunga by way of a 250-meter via ferrata and optional 50-meter Sky Ladder. Guides such as Tove, Toine, Netta, and Tron provide climbing help, local insight, and photos, including the classic needle picture.

“This was the best tour EVER! There is a free shuttle to and from the tour from the Trolltunga hotel. They had an informational meeting at that hotel the night before the tour. It was so helpful to get all the information to help us be prepared beforehand. The actual hike was so much fun. The via ferrata wasn't too hard and we felt safe the whole way up. I wouldn't want to go to the Trolltunga any other way. The tour guides were awesome. They made sure we were comfortable the whole time, taking breaks when needed and they were funny. We really appreciated this tour company and would…”

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9.Cat Ba National Park Full Day Trekking Tour to Viet Hai Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $39

Spend 7 to 8 hours combining a tropical forest trek, Viet Hai Village lunch, fish-stream foot massage, a 5-kilometer bike ride, and kayaking in Lan Ha Bay. A guide leads the small group, capped at 15 people, with pickup offered and park admission included.

“A great day for us. It was an extremely interesting and useful trip. Highly recommend the activities of Aroma Travel company. We had interesting experiences in Cat Ba with our guide. He is very dedicated and thoughtful. The food was delicious”

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10.Guided Full-Day Trekking with Lunch and Drop-Off

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 86 reviews · 6 hours · from $22Best value

Join a local English-speaking guide for a 10km trek from Sapa through Y Linh Ho, Lao Chai, Muong Hoa Valley, and Ta Van. Expect fine mountain views, muddy sections after rain, a local lunch, village encounters, and a bus back to town.

“Paisaje extremadamente bonito, pero la experiencia ha sido como hacer senderismo solo, no ha habido ninguna explicacion sobre ninguna de las 3 aldeas (historia, cultura, curiosidades, etc), solamente respondia las preguntas que uno pudiera tener. La excursión iba con personas locales que proporcionaban ayuda en el tramo mas complicado.”

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11.Full Day Trekking in Sapa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $24

Join local guide Thào Thikhu, known as Khu, for a private six-hour trek from Sapa into Lao Chai and nearby villages. Choose an easy or harder route, walk through rice fields, see farm animals, visit local craft sellers, and enjoy lunch at a local home.

“The trekking tour with Thào Thikhu was an incredible experience. It was my favorite activity in Sa Pa, and I highly recommend it. Thào Thikhu picked us up from our Airbnb with two of her friends and we embarked on a 3-hour trek down the mountains. She then took us tRead more”

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12.Bukit Lawang Full Day Jungle Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $72

Start with a 9 a.m. pickup in Bukit Lawang and spend five to six hours hiking Gunung Leuser National Park with guides such as Selamat, Joe, Nangnang, or Ian. Expect monkeys, hornbills, a cooked lunch, and a chance to return by river tube.

“We could not recommend this tour enough- we were picked up from our accommodation by TukTuk to the edge of the jungle where we met our tour guide, Ian. We trekked for an hour before Ian made us a gorgeous fresh fruit platter to fuel Read more”

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13.All Day Matanuska Glacier Hike from Anchorage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $329

Travel from Anchorage to Matanuska Glacier in a small group of up to 10. Guides such as Daniel, Petra, Leona, and Will lead a two-hour ice hike, explain glacier features, and help with photos. Pickup, snacks, water, winter gear, and safety equipment are included.

“Generally the tour took 2 hours drive to Matanuska, a 2 hour hike and 2 hours drive to return. I am not sure why limit the time for hike to two hours, wonder to cater for the physical and safety of the visitor.. The tour guide at the glazier site was strict, unpleasant tone and everyone must follow the walk on the glacier one by one with few stopovers for photo taking. I can understand it was for the safety of everyone particularly the tour had pre-teen/teen. But kind of boring. We expect something more interesting and challenging. Also October was a shoulder season which is lack of snow and…”

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14.Full-Day Trek to Humantay Lake from Cusco with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $29

Leave Cusco at 4:00am for Mollepata, then ride to Soraypampa and hike about 90 minutes to Humantay Lake. An English- and Spanish-speaking guide explains the lagoon’s Inca importance. Breakfast, lunch, transport, oxygen, and first aid are provided.

“Tough but AMAZING hike and experience! I struggled as I was not quite adjusted to the altitude yet but the tour guide was patient and helpful during the climb. It’s a long ride up and down and the hike is a little intense but the views and the lagoon were totally worth it!! Would recommend for a day trip in Cusco!!”

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15.Sapa Trekking Tour Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $24

Spend about six hours hiking from Y Linh Ho through Lao Chai and Muong Hoa Valley to Ta Van. A H’Mông or Dao guide leads a small group of up to 12, with local food, village life, flexible pacing, and mountain views. Expect mud after rain.

“This trek was well organized, and the team communicated well regarding pick-up and drop-off. However the conditions for trekking were not ideal. It was extremely muddy and I slipped and fell, having to be stabilized by our tour guide multiplRead more”

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