Cyber Sale Staff Picks
If you love waiting in lines, you go to Disney. If you like crowds, you visit the Vegas strip. If you want a one-size-fits-all vacation, you take a cruise. But if you prefer to experience unspoiled wilderness, earn beautiful views, and enjoy hearty meals spiced by fresh air and good company – you book a Wildland trip.
We all enjoy different things and that’s the way life should be. Like our guests, our employees are passionate about outdoor experiences. They want to get off the beaten path, see underrated sights, and witness people exceeding their own expectations. We run hundreds of hiking itineraries around the world and every one of them is a trip that we would like to take…
But a few stand out as something we’d recommend to a friend. An itinerary we’d happily repeat. The kind of thing we’d take our family on. And this black Friday week you’re in luck. Our staff picks are on sale!
Here’s a roundup of our most underrated, exclusive, hidden gem hiking tours that are discounted in our cyber sale. Shop these deals November 27-Dec 3 using code Cyber24 to score serious savings.
Cool trips unlike any other
Smokies Paddle and Hike Adventure
Great Smoky National Park, North Carolina
3 days | 13+ miles | Level 3 difficulty
But wait, I thought you were a hiking company? Let us explain. Sometimes you need to supplement with a kayak to go places you can’t go on foot. Like exploring Fontana Lake in Great Smoky National Park! Thanks to a mix of hiking and paddling we are able to cover a lot of ground (and water) in this moderate difficulty trip. We lunch on an island, boat to the tallest dam East of the Mississippi, hike on the Appalachian Trail, and take in the views from a perfectly perched fire tower.
Black Friday week discount: 20% off
Langtang Valley Service Trek
Himalayas, Nepal
21 days | 60 miles | Level 4 difficulty
Join Wildland and Backpacker magazine for a 3-week service trip in Nepal. It all started with the devastating earthquake in 2015. Since then we have continued to return to the area and partner with communities to rebuild. This unique trip combines cultural activities with a community-based service project and a 10-day trek through the Himalaya’s Langtang Valley.
Black Friday week discount: 15% off
West Coast Trail Backpack
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
7 days| 50 miles | Level 5 difficulty
This unique trip off the coast of British Columbia is not your average backpack. Hike the spectacular beaches and coastal rainforests of Canada’s Vancouver Island and test your mettle. The 46-mile West Coast Trail includes 70 steep ladders, multiple hanging suspension bridges, high cable cars, and challenging terrain. The reward: scenic campsites, stunning sunsets, rare wildlife – and bragging rights.
Black Friday week discount: 10% off
Wilderness Areas you Want to Visit
Shining Rock Wilderness Backpack
Shining Rock Wilderness, North Carolina
3 days | 22 miles | Level 3 difficulty
This classic Appalachian backpacking trip is not only a Guide’s Choice trip it is THE guide’s choice trip east of the Mississippi. When it comes to trails, views, summits and flora/fauna, Shining Rock is the place to be! We’ll pick you up in Asheville and make some scenic stops on our way to the wilderness. Once there we will backpack into a beautiful basecamp, allowing us to hike the area’s challenging terrain by day with lighter packs while returning to the same cozy camp spot each night.
Black Friday week discount: 20%
Knife Ridge Traverse on the Pacific Crest Trail
Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington
5 days | 26 miles | Level 4 difficulty
To avoid wildfires in the North Cascades this year we added two new trips to the Goat Rocks Wilderness. This pristine southeastern slice of the Cascade range offers stunning views of Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, and Mount St. Helens as well as hosting 31 miles of the storied Pacific Crest Trail. Check out this Guide’s Choice backpacking trip.
Black Friday week discount: 20% off
Full List of Guides Choice Trips
Ansel Adams Wilderness Mule-Supported Trek
Ansel Adams Wilderness, California
5 days | 24 miles | Level 3 difficulty
The Ansel Adams Wilderness – running along the spine of the High Sierra in California – is one of America’s most stunning alpine mountain landscapes. On this extraordinary trip, we hike with light day packs as horses and mules transport our gear to an amazing camp on the shores of a scenic lake. We’ll spend our days hiking to high mountain cirques, summiting peaks, and exploring hidden lakes without the weight of a full backpack.
Black Friday week discount: 15% off
Uncrowded Alternatives to Nearby National Parks
Canyonlands Classic
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
4 days | 20+ miles | Level 4 difficulty
Arches National Park is nice, but if you’re looking for expansive views and uncrowded exploration, why not try neighboring Canyonlands? A mere 30 miles away from Arches, Canyonlands National Park is 4 times the size and experiences half the annual visitation. It even has arches to offer – and red rock spires and canyons as well. Our 4-day backpack through the Needles district of Canyonlands is a Guide’s Choice trip with a great discount during our cyber sale.
Black Friday week discount: 20% off
Lassen Volcanic Basecamp
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
5 days | 19 miles | Level 2 difficulty
One of the least known California national parks, Lassen is a west coast Yellowstone. Wander through flower dappled meadows, climb the iconic Cinder Cone Volcano to get a view of the Lava Beds, or even summit 10,000+ ft Mount Lassen for unparalleled views of the surrounding landscape. Just be careful! One of the geothermal favorites is a boardwalk suspended over bubbling mud pots.
Black Friday week discount: 15%
Popular Places Worth the Hype
Presidential Peaks and the Appalachian Trail
White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire
4 days | 15 miles | Level 3 difficulty
One of the most iconic stretches of the Appalachian Trail, New Hampshire’s Presidential Range boasts some of the best above-treeline-views in all the Northeast. It also includes the region’s highest peak, Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet. This hut to hut trek takes advantage of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s network of cozy bunkhouses so you can hike with light packs and enjoy running water, toilets, hearty meals and outstanding company.
Black Friday week discount: 10%
Heart of Alaska Inn Based Tour
Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks, Alaska
7 days | 37 miles | Level 2 difficulty
This spectacular Alaskan inn-based tour features the best of Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks. Originating in Anchorage, our adventure trip starts with a mesmerizing visit to Denali National Park and finishes on the Kenai Peninsula. It includes not only Alaska’s two most popular national parks, but both interior tundra and coastal forest ecosystems.
Black Friday week discount: 10%
Newly Added Adventures in Alaska & Beyond
Cyber Sale Details
Sale dates: Book between November 24 and December 3, 2024
How: Enter code “Cyber24” when booking your trip
What: Up to 20% off all posted trip dates now through 2026.
Discount amount: take 20% off select multi-day USA backpacking trips; 15% off basecamp, llama, and portered multi-day USA trips; and save 10% on USA lodge-based trip types. Discount code: Cyber24. Availability: For new reservations of multi-day trips. Reservation must be made between November 24 and December 3, 2024. Includes all inn-based, basecamp, backpacking and portered/llama trips with currently posted, bookable dates in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Discount code can be applied to multiple trip reservations.
Some of our more unique and difficult-to-obtain permit trips are limited to 10% off: Summer Rim to Rim, Autumn Rim to Rim, John Muir Trail Expedition Backpack, Half Dome Trek, and Mule-Assisted Grand Canyon Classic.
A note on International trips: For the first time all year, all of our trips worldwide are on sale. We want more people to experience what it’s like to be at altitude. So all trips in Peru, Tanzania, and Nepal are all 15% off until December 3. Any of these trips will have you spending time over 13,000ft in elevation!
If you’re not up for a high mountain adventure, but still want to spend time in the world’s most remote regions, save 10% on all other trips outside of the USA.
Exclusions: Discount is not available for day hikes. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Cannot be applied to existing reservations.
Missed the sale? Find a rotating list of discounted upcoming trips here.
