15 Private Car Days Worth the Boots

1.Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking Private Tour with Breakfast and Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 885 reviews · from $49Our pick

Leave your Ubud or south Bali hotel around 1:30 to 3 a.m., ride in a private air-conditioned car, and hike Mount Batur with your own guide. Tana, Jata, Oman, Donn, Don, and Komang Ras are among the guides praised for patient pacing, safety, photos, and local insight.

“Driver Toet (if I remember correctly) arrived right on time and brought me safely to my guide for the morning, Jata. He held my pace nicely and we went up the mountain in about 1 hour. I had a great spot to watch the magical sunrise with a nice breakfast. Thank you.”

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2.Franz Josef: 2.5 Hour Glacier Hike with Helicopter Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 322 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $475

Take a roughly four-minute helicopter flight from Franz Josef over rainforest, cliffs, and waterfalls, then spend 2.5 hours on the glacier with a guide such as Ryan, Abby, Ana, or Drew. Expect crampons, ropes, ice passages, changing routes, and weather-dependent departures.

“An amazing bucket list activity!! Thoroughly enjoyed every second. From briefing, ‘majestical’ walk to heli, heli to glacier, our guide (pocket rocket, Ruby), shimming through crevasses, crawling through pockets in the ice and fellow travellers an awe inspiring experience.”

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3.2-Day Sapa Trek Tour – Luxury Limousine Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 249 reviews · from $189

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa in a comfortable limousine, then trek with a local English-speaking guide through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, and Ta Van. You get one hotel night or a Ta Van homestay, two lunches, breakfast, entrance fees, and time to see Hmong and Dzay communities.

“Absolutely loved this! Was our fav part of our trip to vietnam, our guide was absolutely lovely. Great hotel- stayed in the charm hotel, transportation was very comfortable.”

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4.Vatnajökull Guided Beginner Glacier Walk with 4×4 Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $122

Meet your English-speaking guide at Freysnes, then ride a 4x4 SuperJeep to Falljökull for a beginner glacier walk. You’ll use crampons and an ice axe, learn how the ice formed, and return to Freysnes after about three hours. Kish is one of the named guides.

“We had an excellent time on this tour and our guide Kish was very knowledgeable. It was both of our first times walking on a glacier but felt very comfortable thanks to the guide.”

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5.1-Hour Mount Everest Flight with Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 98 reviews · 1 hour · from $189

You’ll be collected from your hotel in Kathmandu, Patan, or Bhaktapur and taken to Tribhuvan International Airport for a one-hour Everest flight. Expect guaranteed window seating, views of about 20 Himalayan peaks, English assistance, a certificate, and a private ride back.

“I had a great experience. My guide Nawa was so awesome! Very gentle and knowledgeable and kind.”

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6.4h Small Group Glacier Hike with Guide and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $163

Meet your guide at Freysnes gas station, gear up, and ride a super-jeep to Falljökull, an outlet of Vatnajökull. Over four hours, you’ll learn to use crampons and an ice axe while exploring sculpted ice with an experienced local guide. Groups are limited to eight.

“Soffia was an excellent guide! She took us up a different part of the glacier so we felt like our excursion was very personal and fresh. She was actually chopping stairs with her ice ax for us to place our feet in some situations! She was very knowledgeable about the glaciers and Iceland in general. We felt very safe but were able to have a sense that we were doing something very adventurous and not like the other groups. Everyone in our group was an adult and healthy so we were able to go to a more rugged part of the glacier and do well. Of all the things our…”

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7.2 Day Trek Including Transfer to Puno / Colca Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $179

Start in Arequipa before dawn, descend from Cabanaconde through Colca Canyon to Sangalle, and sleep in a simple bungalow beside warm pools. After a sunrise climb, hot springs, and camelid sightings, continue by bus to Puno. Expect a small group of up to 12, basic lodging, and a demanding hike.

“Booked this tour online, only to learn on the tour that everybody else just booked at the local office in Arequipa and paid literally LESS THAN HALF of what we did. Viator will not honor their "Lowest Price Guarantee" for various shady reasons (e.g. they do not accept photos of the other participants' tickets as proof because the price is stated in Peruvian Soles... yeah well, of course, they booked locally and paid in the local currency). So, buyers beware: If you absolutely have to book on Viator, make sure to always choose the local currency for payments and be prepared to be massively overcharged.”

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8.3-Night Sapa Trek and Homestay with Round Trip Transfer from Hanoi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $218

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by overnight train, then trek through terraced fields, bamboo forest, and hill villages in the Muong Hoa Valley. You’ll visit a women’s handicraft center, eat included meals, and spend one night at a Zay homestay in Ta Van. Expect uneven, muddy mountain trails.

“The best part of this trip was being in Sapa. 3 day two nights not really what this was. There were some transportation problems getting there but very enjoyable overall. The itinerary was never available. So everyday was a surprise. Day one Read more”

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9.Everest Flight with Window Seat and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 2 hours · from $75

You’ll leave your Kathmandu hotel before dawn, transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport, and spend about an hour above the Himalayas. Every passenger receives a window seat, while flight attendants point out Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Namche Bazaar, and Tengboche Monastery.

“An amazing day that will last forever in my memory. Magnificent views of the Himalayas including Everest of course! The whole morning went smoothly.”

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10.3-Day Sapa Trekking with Limousine Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 30 reviews · from $199

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa in a comfortable limousine, then walk through Cat Cat, Lao Chai, Ta Van, Y Linh Ho, and Ban Ho. You will meet H’Mong, Dzao, Tay, and Dzay communities, eat local meals, and stay two nights in a hotel or basic homestay. Guides may include Me or Trang.

“Organization was well organized. Well informed bij mail with latest changes. Hotel was good and service level very high. The guide was terrific!”

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11.Private Gorilla Trekking Transfer from kigali to Volcanoes N.Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $350

Leave Kigali at 4:30 a.m. with an English-speaking guide, ride privately to Musanze and Kinigi, complete park formalities, then trek for mountain gorillas before returning to Kigali. Robertson and Peterson have both led highly praised trips. The permit is not included.

“My driver was Peterson. He was ponctual and considerate. I recommend to buy your gorilla permit and book this ride. You will have an awesome day!”

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12.Sapa Trek Tours -2D1N Stay At 3*** -TRANSFER BY SLEEPING BUS

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $139

Travel from Hanoi to Sapa by sleeping bus, stay one night in a 3-star hotel, and walk mountain trails near Cat Cat and Y Linh Ho. You’ll meet Black Hmong and Red Dzao communities, eat included meals, and may swim at waterfalls or rivers. Ask if Lala is guiding your trek.

“The staff was incredible amazing, but: The agenda is not accurated with reality, they made the tour shorther depending other group needs, to economize by sharing transport and guides. Besides, they forgot to pick us up the second day, 45 Read more”

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13.Catania, Etna trekking with guide and cable car at 3000 meters + transfer available

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · from $76

Join an authorized guide for a 5.5 to 6-hour Etna trek from Rifugio Sapienza. Ride the cable car to about 2,500 meters, walk across recent eruption sites, visit the Barbagallo craters and Valle del Bove, and return by cable car.

“It was so pretty and an amazing experience! The weather was great but so cold, but we still enjoyed :) The guide Giuseppe was very good and taught us a lot about Etna and volcanoes. It was a hike for a couple of hours, but not too hard and doable for all ages of in an okay fit shape.”

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14.Kilimanjaro Airport Transfer | Pick Up & Drop up | With BURIGI CHATO SAFARIS LTD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $100

Meet a Burigi Chato Safaris representative at Kilimanjaro Airport, then ride privately to your Moshi or Arusha hotel. Expect a named sign, baggage help, roughly one hour to Moshi, and safari vehicles that may carry up to eight passengers plus the driver.

“It was a suprise to get picked by a safari car, we booked a van but burigi chato supprised us, if you real want to get picked Luxury let these guyz pick you.”

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15.Guided Jungle and Waterfall Trek with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Leave Chiang Mai by air-conditioned van for Mae Taeng District, then walk beside the river with a local guide. Expect a gentle three-hour jungle trek, plant and wildlife stories, a 10-meter waterfall swim, lunch, snacks, water, and hotel transfers.

“The trek was wonderful and a awesome waterfall. Would recommend it.”

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