Our Adventure Rating system is designed to help you to choose
the trip that is right for you. All our trips are graded from 1 to 5 according
to the degree of activity and difficulty. If you have any concerns about the
Adventure Rating, or trip activities, Email Us and we will happily answer any questions.
Grade 1: Easy
All activities are optional. Hikes have little or no elevation gain or loss.
No camping or mountain huts.
Grade 2: Easy to Moderate
Hikes of 1 to 3 hours a day, with minimal elevation gain. Activities
vary and are mostly optional. Accommodation is very comfortable, mostly in bed & breakfast inns, lodges and sometimes mountain huts (with hot showers!).
Can included activities such as sea kayaking and easy biking.
Grade 3: Moderate
Hiking 2 to 6 hours a day most days with elevation gains and falls probable.
Other activities include sea kayaking, mountain biking and swimming with dolphins.
Accommodations include bed & breakfast inns, lodges and mountain huts (with
hot showers!).
Grade 4: Moderate to Strenuous
Full day hikes 4 to 6 hours in mountainous terrain on most days which can involve
considerable elevation gain and losses. Other activities included are sea kayaking,
mountain biking, body boarding and swimming with dolphins. An example of this
is the Top-2-Bottom tour which is very active, but also allows for you to choose
which activity you would like to do on most days.
Grade 5: Strenuous
Strenuous full day hikes in mountainous terrain with steep gains and losses
in elevation. Other activities such as sea kayaking and mountain biking in rugged conditions. Accommodations
vary depending on the tour, but can include mountain huts, camping as well as
more comfortable bed & breakfast inns and lodges.
Trip Comparisons
If you would like to easily compare all of our trips in terms of their Adventure Ratings and style or comfort level, please click here.
Contact Us with any questions.
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