Manama
Capital city
Main arrival base for Bahrain walking and short active breaks.
Capital city · Riffa Escarpments · Bahrain
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Quito
Gateway city
Primary base for Ecuador volcano acclimatisation circuits.
Gateway city · Ecuadorian Andes · Ecuador
Toluca
Gateway city
Base city for Nevado de Toluca and central Mexico volcano trips.
Gateway city · Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt · Mexico
Kathmandu
Gateway city
Arrival city
Main arrival city for Nepal trekking and climbing logistics.
Gateway city · Khumbu · Nepal
Pokhara
Gateway city
Main Annapurna staging city for briefing, transfer, and post-trek recovery.
Gateway city · Nepal
Mendoza
Gateway city
Main expedition and permit base for Aconcagua region objectives.
Gateway city · Mendoza · Argentina
Copiapó
Gateway city
Atacama logistics hub for Ojos del Salado expeditions.
Gateway city · Atacama · Chile
Kabul
Arrival city
Primary arrival and staging city for Afghanistan mountain travel, used for internal transfers, staffing, and expedition preparation.
Arrival city · Afghanistan
Kigali
Arrival city
Arrival and final prep city for Rwanda mountain programmes and short highland extensions.
Arrival city · Rwanda
Arusha
Arrival city
Main northern Tanzania logistics city for Mount Meru and combined mountain trips.
Arrival city · Arusha Highlands · Tanzania
Toyama
Arrival city
Main city access point for Tateyama and the Northern Alps corridor.
Arrival city · Northern Alps Japan · Japan
St John's
Arrival city
Primary arrival and logistics city for Antigua hiking itineraries.
Arrival city · Antigua Highlands · Antigua and Barbuda
Basseterre
Arrival city
Main arrival city and logistics base for Saint Kitts and Nevis hiking trips.
Arrival city · Saint Kitts Highlands · Saint Kitts and Nevis
St George's
Arrival city
Main arrival city and transfer base for Grenada hiking trips.
Arrival city · Grand Etang Interior · Grenada
Nassau
Arrival city
Primary arrival city for Bahamas walking itineraries and short ridge outings on New Providence.
Arrival city · New Providence Hills · The Bahamas
Roseau
Arrival city
Main arrival city and logistics base for Dominica hiking programmes.
Arrival city · Southern Dominica · Dominica
Bridgetown
Arrival city
Primary arrival and logistics base for Barbados walking trips.
Arrival city · Barbados West Coast · Barbados
Belize City
Arrival city
Primary arrival city for Belize mountain and inland adventure travel.
Arrival city · Maya Mountains · Belize
Jeju City
City
Main arrival base for Hallasan departures on Jeju Island.
City · Jeju Island · South Korea
Riffa
City
Best urban base for the escarpments and central Bahrain ridge walks.
City · Riffa Escarpments · Bahrain
San Marino City
Historic city
The main cultural and logistical base for Monte Titano and the Three Towers walks.
Historic city · Monte Titano · San Marino
Ancient City of Aleppo
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historic-city · Syria
Ancient City of Bosra
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historic-city · Syria
Ancient City of Damascus
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historic-city · Syria