Adventure and active travel
Caminos, walking tours, historic journeys through the Holy Land, and beyond, thoughtfully designed for meaningful exploration.
A few of the ways to go
Walking routes, pilgrimages, mountain treks, coastal paths, historic cities. Every trip is planned with care, sized to your group, and built so the logistics stay out of your way. Here are a few favorites to spark ideas.
Europe on foot
The Camino de Santiago, the Tour du Mont Blanc, the Via Francigena, the Amalfi Coast, the Dolomites, and more. Village-to-village walks with the logistics handled so you can simply walk.
Walk where the story happened
Israel, Jordan, Rome, and the footsteps of Paul through Greece and Turkey. Scripture read in the places it was written.
Big country, on foot and beyond
Grand Teton, Yellowstone, and Glacier. The Grand Canyon and the red rock parks of Utah. Alaska's glaciers and the Canadian Rockies from Banff to Jasper. The continent's wildest places, strung together into one trip.
Andes to Amazon
Patagonia's granite towers, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, the Galápagos, Colombia's coffee country, and the salt flats of Bolivia.
Safari, desert, and ancient cities
Serengeti game drives, Kilimanjaro, the dunes of Namibia, Morocco's medinas and Atlas villages, Petra, and the Nile.
Temples, trails, and islands
Japan's pilgrim paths and old capitals, the Himalayas of Nepal and Bhutan, Vietnam and Thailand, Bali, and the trails of New Zealand.
Have somewhere else in mind? That is the whole point. Tell us where you are drawn and we will help you get there.
How our trips work
Solo or with a group, guided or on your own, lodge or tent. Here is how we handle the parts of travel that people worry about most.
Many of our travelers set out on their own and join a small group of like-minded people on the road. You get the independence of solo travel with company at dinner, a shared sunrise, and someone to take your photo at the top. Solo rooms are available on most trips, and we are happy to match you with a roommate to keep costs down.
Family-run inns and small hotels on the Camino and in Japan. Park lodges and cabins in the national parks. Safari camps, estancias, mountain refugios, and the occasional hot spring ryokan. We book every night in advance and tell you exactly what each place is like before you commit.
On the Camino, the Via Francigena, the Kumano Kodo, and most European walks, your luggage is driven from one night's stop to the next. You walk with a day pack. On treks where porters or pack animals are the norm, we arrange those too. You decide how much you want to carry, and it is usually very little.
Some trips come with a licensed local guide: safaris, Himalayan treks, the Inca Trail, the Holy Land. Others, like the Camino, are better self-guided with detailed route notes and a phone number that answers. We will tell you which is right for the trip you have in mind, and you can always add a guide for a day or the whole way.
We plan private trips for families, friends, and congregations, and we can host open small-group departures on request. Tell us your dates and head count. Group sizes vary by trip, and we will let you know what is needed to make yours work. We handle sign-ups, deposits, and the questions your travelers will ask, and we create customized brochures and posters to help you share the trip with your congregation or group.
Trains, transfers, internal flights, park permits, timed-entry reservations, trekking permits, and travel insurance guidance. A packing list for the climate you are going to. A day-by-day plan with the early starts and rest days built in. You get one point of contact from first email to touchdown.
Pastors and group leaders
Most of our faith journeys, and many of our Caminos and hikes, are built for a specific group. Plan 9 to 12 months ahead and we will do the rest.
Where you want to go, roughly when, and how many people you expect. A short note is enough to start.
You get a proposed itinerary, per-person pricing, and materials you can share with your congregation or group.
From sign-ups to the flight home, we manage the bookings and logistics so you can focus on your people.
What travelers say
“I wanted to walk the Camino for twenty years and kept putting it off because of the planning. Bent Arrow handled everything. All I had to do was walk.”
“Reading John 21 on the shore of Galilee with my congregation is something none of us will forget. The logistics were flawless and I got to be a pastor instead of a tour manager.”
“An itinerary from people who actually knew the Tetons, and trails I never would have found on my own. We saw a moose on day one. Already planning Glacier for next summer.”
A short note is all it takes to start. No obligation, no hard sell.
