The Go Ahead Help Center

We sort our tours into four activity levels: low, moderate, high, and very high. Depending on which you choose, you can expect to walk between one and five miles per day, with increasingly difficult terrain the higher up the scale you go. (We highlight activity levels at the top of each tour page, so you can make an informed choice when booking.)

Light, layerable clothes; comfortable walking shoes; sun protection; and a reusable water bottle are must-packs for any tour. For more specific recommendations, check out the Clothing & Packing Tips section in the FAQs for your itinerary. 

We recommend tipping your Tour Director the equivalent of USD $10-$12 per day in the local currency. We also suggest tipping your bus driver the equivalent of USD $4-$5 per day, and about USD $2 for any local guides you might have. You don’t need to tip porters, though: If there’s porterage on your tour, gratuity is already accounted for. 

Visa requirements vary between countries. Use our travel requirements tool to review the rules for the places you’ll visit on tour, and be sure that your passport is valid for at least six months after you return from your trip.

We’ll share your specific hotels within 30 days of your tour’s departure. However, no matter the tour, all your accommodations meet the same quality standards: three- to four-star properties vetted by our experts, always with private bathrooms, and often with Wi-Fi and other amenities.

On each of our tours, we include guided sightseeing and other activities; daily breakfasts and select meals; transfers between destinations; and double-occupancy rooms. (You can reserve a single room on a non-Solo Tour for an extra cost.) If you book our flight package, we’ll also include airport transfers at the beginning and end of your tour. 

You can absolutely travel alone! We welcome parties of one on each of our 250-plus itineraries, and we have more than 30 Solo Tours, open to and built for solo travelers. Our Solo Tours are a great place to start: You’ll have your own private room and plenty of chances to bond with your groupmates during included activities.