Why Travel With NPE
We Give Back to Local Communities
Choosing a tour operator is no easy decision – so why should you travel with NPE Expeditions?
When you choose us, you not only have the authentic journey of a lifetime, but you will also become part of our community. Our guides and staff have the experience, skills, and local knowledge to bring you meaningful and authentic trips, with adventure-packed itineraries you simply will not find with another tour company. We believe in doing things the right way and in all of the little details that add up to make a trip special.
Each one of our handcrafted itineraries offers something uniquely NPE – whether it is staying with a family in a remote mountain village, trekking with nomads, or photographing foxes in Siberia – once you become part of the NPE community – you are left with a lifetime of good memories, new experiences, and a full heart.
We Give Back to Local Communities
One of the founding principles of NPE Expeditions was to give back to the local communities that make our trips so special.
Every trip we run is designed to keep as much as our trip dollars local as possible. We never stay in big chain hotels, eat at international fast-food restaurants, or hire local guides from outside the region/village/area where we work.
Over the last few years, a percentage of every trip we run is used to fund local community projects that empower local people to use sustainable tourism initiatives for the benefit of their community and their families.
We Seek Out Unique Accommodation
Whenever possible we seek out comfortable and unique accommodation options.
We aim to turn the simple act of falling asleep in a bed or tent each night into an experience in itself.
From staying in a yurt in the Central Asian Steppe to sharing a camp with nomadic herders in Iran to recharging the body in a chic eco-lodge in Pakistan – we always find the best places to sleep.
Sustainable Eco-Conscious Adventures
Environmental stewardship is one of our core founding principles. We want to protect the beautiful destinations we visit from the effects of large-scale tourism by not contributing to the global plastic problem.
For example, we do our best to eliminate single-use plastic from our trips by encouraging every client to bring a water purifier bottle – thus we never need to buy plastic bottles.
We also organize annual campsite clean-ups in multiple areas of Northern Pakistan.
We Love Tasty Food Too!
What is one of the main reasons why we humans love to travel?
FOOD. GOOD FOOD.
We believe that bodies should not just be nourished with healthy food, but so should our taste buds; we actively seek out and explore different cultures’ culinary traditions.
Part of what makes each trip so special is trying all of the local food dishes, street meats, and fried pastries we can get our hands-on.
From Lahori street food to Persian camel burgers to mountain household soup recipes, our clients get to try it all.
We also do our best to cater to those with special diets – vegetarians and vegans fear not; you will eat well on our trips
All Inclusive Trips
All Inclusive Trips
When you book with us, there are no hidden fees or surprise extra costs. Our all-inclusive trips allow our clients to focus 100% on the experience. We provide :
- Local healthy meals,
- Quality group camping gear
- Transportation,
- Professional guides,
- Visa paperwork and permit fees,
- Accommodation
Everything you need to have an awesome trip.
Sustainable Eco-Conscious Adventures
We are lucky enough to employ some of the best guides in the business.
Our expert staff is extremely knowledgeable about the locations, culture, and terrain we work in. You will walk away from this travel experience having gained a wealth of knowledge about the country you travel to with us.
We go above and beyond for our clients before, during, and after every trip we run.
We Travel to Places Other Companies Don't Go
We started this company because we were unable to find the kind of tours to the kind of places we wanted to go.
Even in an age of mass tourism, finding a company that can deliver affordable, professional, quality, unique adventures to the edge of Siberia or a remote mountain pass in Pakistan is not easy to come by.
NPE Expeditions offers NPE trips because we are masters at solving complex logistics in off the beaten path destinations, and we have a whole hell of a lot of fun doing it.
All of Our Adventures are ACTIVE Adventures
Active people are happy people – Which is exactly why each trip we run has an element of physical activity involved.
Arriving on foot is how we like to roll.
Whether you are an experienced trekker looking for an NPE multi-day challenge or you are relatively new to hiking, we offer a variety of trips geared towards different fitness levels and hiking intensity.
Group Trips for People Who Don’t Do Group Trips
For many of our clients, traveling with NPE Expeditions is their first-ever group trip.
As former solo world travelers ourselves, we know that joining a group trip can be intimating if you are use to planning your own trips.
But since day one, our goal and mindset has been to offer group trips “for people who don’t normally do group trips”.
We want you to feel like you are traveling with like minded people who are just as interested in unique,
authentic travel experience as you are.
One On One Pre-Trip Support
Communication is key to getting you prepared for your next NPE adventure.
Every client who books with us gets one on one trip preparation phone calls, custom advice, detailed gear recommendations, and more so that when the time comes to start your trip, you are fully ready.
Our staff are there for you every step of the way in the trip planning process.
Our Trips are Diverse
Our trip participants come from diverse backgrounds.
On average we might have 7 different nationalities on a trip of 12 people – which makes our expeditions a truly international affair!
We also have an equal number of men and women joining out trips.