A warm welcome, full of personality.

Travel The Unknown will provide you with the best accommodation available, in keeping with the natural environments of our destinations. Traditional houses and camping are also arranged where appropriate.
Usually we focus on small, family-run hotels and lodges, where you will be personally catered to and your host will take care of your needs, as well as provide you with expert local advice and offer you their own insight on the local area. We’ve got to know many of the owners and families that run these places, and not only will you get a good night’s sleep, but also bedtime stories that will stay with you forever.

Hand-picked guides - experienced & friendly.

As long-bitten travellers we have had many experiences of guides, some good, some bad. And we know that a good guide can be the difference between an unpleasant walk and a wonderful lifelong memory.

Thus we hand-select all of our guides. Our guide are locals with an intimate knowledge of the sites, peoples, customs, flora and fauna of their areas to ensure you get the most out of your travel experience. All of our guides speak English as well as the local language and you are encouraged to chat with them to enrich your travel experience.

Getting the most out of going it alone.

As experienced solo travellers there were many times when we wanted to join tour groups, as it was a great way of meeting like-minded travellers, as well as getting to see some places that were otherwise not on our itineraries.
Most tour companies unfairly discriminate against solo travellers by whacking up the price by 50-75%, just for the privilege of having their own room. In reality, we know that the cost to the company is a lot less than this hefty premium. That is why at Travel The Unknown, we try to keep our solo supplements down to an absolute minimum. And that this would only apply if you wanted your own room. If you are open to sharing a room with another single traveller, then you pay no supplement. What’s more, it’s a fantastic way of getting to know other people. Trust us, we know!

Packages and tours built around your needs.

The first rule at Travel The Unknown is ask! We realise there is no single right or wrong way to travel. That is why we are totally open to your suggestions and ideas, and where possible we will incorporate these.

However we do not offer “bespoke” tours. Our opinion is that bespoke tours, while usually costing twice as much, also forego many of the best elements of the destinations in question. The combined experiences of ourselves, locals, guides and other travellers have been used in crafting our tours into a unique travel experience and we want to ensure that our customers get the full benefit of our tours. So while we resolve to be flexible in our approach, we will not redesign our tours on a whim to encompass places where we cannot guarantee our usual excellent standards of service and quality.