7 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.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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