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Travel with us in small, internationally led, trekking expeditions to remote off-the-beaten-track locations. Explore not only incredible landscapes, but also unique mountain cultures in a way that benefits these communities, supports cultural preservation and nature and wildlife conservation.

DOLPO: REMOTE TIBETAN HIGH HIMALAYA OF NEPAL

SILK TRADE AND PILGRIM ROUTES OF ARMENIA

THE VIRUNGA VOLCANOES OF UGANDA

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DISCOVER REMOTE CULTURES IN AMAZING PLACES

Join us and explore incredible, remote locations and experience unique, fascinating mountain cultures

Travelling with us means not only trekking in some of the most spectacular remote locations on earth, but also on forging links with remote communities. It means experiencing traditional cultures in a way that few travel companies do, in countries as diverse as remote Tibetan Nepal, Armenia and Uganda.

Get unique insights into the beliefs, stories legends and the daily lives of these remote cultures through tapping into local expertise and indigenous wisdom.

Our links with remote communities, traditional herbalists, lamas and monks, village elders, traditional households, forest people, yak herders and nomadic traders create unique trekking journeys with authentic and meaningful interactions with cultures that we can learn so much from.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

“With local guides, a deep appreciation for place and people, and an unhurried pace, Nomadic Skies bring a new dimension to travel. You will find yourself immersed, inspired, and refreshed by your trek through this beautiful, spiritual land.”

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Linda Behnken

"It's as if we were part of a BBC documentary on the indigenous people of Dolpo. An amazing experience."

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Jeanette Arnott

“Incredible journey to one of the most beautiful places on earth with the opportunity to interact in a meaningful way with locals— gaining deeper insights and enjoying the warmest of welcomes.”

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Linda Di Maio

"A truly shared experience with a community. Not just a hike through a wonderful landscape."

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Liz Bibby

"A unique experience, very much into the heart of the Dolpo-pa, unlike other treks which speed through the landscape and seldom touch the culture."

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Anne Ince

“A slow trip through the more unvisited corners of Doplo, taking time to connect with the local people and understand the world from their perspective.”

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Jason Scott

Slower trekking with meaningful, deeper interaction with remote communities

OUR JOURNEYS:

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Journeys that impact on travelers and the communities we visit.

19 days

Trails of remote High Himalayan culture and wisdom

from

US$ 4650 (around £3700)

19 days
A stunning trek to the sacred and other-worldly Lake Phoksundo. Ascending off established trails through Shamanic Hindu mountain villages to the monasteries and stunning landscapes of the hidden, culturally Tibetan valleys of the High Himalayan of North West Nepal.


2023:

  • 15th October to 2nd November

2024:

  • 14th April to 2nd May
  • 14th October to 1st November
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13 days

Silk Trade & Pilgrim Routes of Armenia

from

US$2600 (around £2200)

13 days
Journey along the hidden pilgrim trails and silk trade routes of Southern Armenia, exploring the ancient, modern and recent history and natural environments of the Vorotan River Gorge in collaboration with hill communities along our route.

Cost: From US$ 2600 (around £2200)


2024

  • 19th to 31st May 2024
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17 days

The bio-diverse Virunga of South West Uganda

from

US$ 4,700 (around £3,900)

Journey now open for bookings: Summer 2024
An extraordinary journey through one of the most stunning and biodiverse areas of Africa. A trekking journey combining travel by boat, local dug-out canoe travelling to the African Alpine Zone of the high Virunga (over 3600m), through equatorial and cloud forest. Exploring forest and mountain cultures and experiencing incredible diverse wildlife and habitats.


2024: Inaugural journey 23rd June to 9th July

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About Us

We're an ethical trekking company founded on a background of international rural development

We travel responsibly, specialising in journeys to off-the-beaten-track locations. In these stunning corners of our world, there's potential not just to explore amazing scenery and nature but also remote mountain cultures.

Founded by Gavin Anderson and Jigme Lama, with over 50 years of experience in international rural economic development. Although we are based in Ullapool in the stunning North West Highlands of Scotland, we have long established links with the mountain communities where are journeys are focused.

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Our Vision

Travel that supports fragile communities in remote locations

We believe that ethical eco-tourism, if done correctly, can have positive impacts on remote and fragile communities and environments.

Journeys that tap into local wisdom and knowledge and seek to create a deeper understanding of the culture, lives and eco-systems of remote areas are inevitably more enriching and interesting.

These journeys can support fragile communities by ensuring that we use their skills and purchase locally wherever possible.

We believe in a slower form of trekking, where there is real interaction with local communities, with locals guiding us through the areas in which they live. Travel which is truly economically beneficial to them and their communities.

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April

2023

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Explorers or Voyeurs: A quest for respectful and mutually beneficial travel with and among indigenous peoples

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March

2023

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Snow Leopards & Slow Trekking in Dolpo, Nepal

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March

2023

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The Batwa of Western Uganda– conservation refugees

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March

2023

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New journey to the Stunning biodiverse Virunga of SW Uganda

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August

2022

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Journey to the Crystal Mountain

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December

2019

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A new journey to Undiscovered Armenia

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January

2020

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Welcome to our new website

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