We went with you on a wonderful trip in May/June China Encompassed the best trip we have ever done it was fantastic. It certainly is very tempting to go back.
Leaders in the Field
The key to our success
Since 1975 World Expeditions has worked with many recognised experts, elite adventurers and mountaineers. All of our leaders have made a significant contribution to our development while their expertise and enthusiasm have ensured we maintain the 'leading edge' in adventure travel.
Many of our guides are available to lead private trips for your group, your family, your colleagues or your business. While careful planning & scheduling is necessary, these specially guided itineraries become one-of-a-kind original experiences lead by an exceptional guide. Ask us if you're interested in having one of our guides lead a private trip for you.
Al Bakker
Al has a long standing relationship with World Expeditions dating back to the early 1980’s with his river rafting days down the Franklin river and later running our Australian adventures program. Nowadays Al operates our trips to the pristine islands in Fiji and Vanuatu as well as our Antarctic and Arctic sea kayaking program.
Andreas Holland
Andreas makes our South and Central American programs special. He has lived in South America for over 25 years. Much of this time has been spent in Peru where he has amassed a wealth of experience that would be hard to equal. His innovative itineraries and desire to share his love of South and Central America are key factors that ensure the success of our outstanding program. His expertise also extends south to the Antarctic.
Andrew Lock
Having completed his Summit 8000 project in October, Andrew has climbed the world's 14 highest peaks above 8000m making him unarguably Australia's and the Commonwealth's most accomplished high altitude mountaineer. His impressive mountaineering resume includes multiple ascents of Everest, Lhotse and Manaslu, 5 Australian first ascents and establishing many new routes. Andrew is also Australian Geographic's 2009 Adventurer of the Year. In between expeditions and Antarctic postings, his easygoing nature makes him an ideal choice to lead some of our high altitude expeditions.
Visit Andrew's website for about his mountaineering feats and what the future holds for him.
Andrew Thomasson
South African born Andrew Thomasson, has a passion for travel photography. As director of his company Focus 10, Andrew spends his time co-coordinating and teaching a series of training courses throughout Australia and running photographic workshops around the world. Andrew has led many photographic tours for World Expeditions including recent trips to Western Australia, the Flinders Ranges, the Red Centre, Morocco and southern Africa. During the course of his photographic tours you will learn about your film and digital camera, and pick up invaluable tips and techniques from a master trainer.
For more details of Andrew’s work, visit www.focus10.com.au
Angel Armesto
Angel, who lives and works in Argentina, has an extensive climbing background and is head mountaineering guide on our Aconcagua Expeditions. Currently completing his UIAGM guiding levels, Angel also on occasion leads our mountaineering trips in Nepal, including Ama Dablam and Lobuche and Island Peak, and is well known for his witty sense of humour and excellent culinary skills.
Brigitte Muir
Brigitte has been climbing mountains all over the world for the last 27 years. In May 1997 she became the first Australian women to climb Everest and the first Australian to scale the highest mountains in each of the seven continents. Details of these expeditions are described in her book ‘Wind in My Hair’. This year she will be leading our introduction to mountain climbing in the Everest region of Nepal << Triple Peaks of the Khumbu >>
Chris Buykx
Chris started with the company as guide on our Kakadu and Arnhem Land trips and has gone on to lead treks in the most of the great African mountains ranges including Morocco's High Atlas, Ethiopia's Simien mountains, Egypt's Sinai, and East Africa's Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya. Chris has also pioneered many new African walking safaris including the Maasai Mara Trek, Madagascar Adventure and the Botswana Walking Safari.
When Chris is not in Africa he runs our unique Australian program of treks and adventures. His dedication to sustainable travel is reflected in our award winning Responsible Travel Guide Book.
Clive Dougherty
Growing up in the Kenyan bush has inspired Clive to seek out East Africa's greatest adventures. From the summit of Mt Kenya and Mt Stanley to the plains of the Masai Mara, his rapport with fellow Africans and local knowledge ensure that our trips in Kenya and Uganda offer an exceptional insight into the cultures, wildlife and environments of the region.
Dr Jim Duff
Jim is a mountaineer and medical practitioner who enjoys the distinction of being on a number of Everest climbs including the successful Australian ascent in 1984 and the historic British SW Face Expedition in 1975. Jim is our medical advisor and has over the last decade supervised the medical courses for our local leaders in Kathmandu. He is the author of the definitive medical guide for trekkers to the Himalaya carried by all our leaders. This year Jim will again guide a trek for medical professionals that will cover some of the health care problems of travelling in remote areas and trekking at high altitude.
Frank Taylor
For over 30 years Frank has explored the remote trails in the highlands of PNG. His knowledge and experience of the Kokoda Trail would be hard to match, having walked the track on more than 25 separate occassions. He practices “responsible tourism” , having assisted in many social projects in the region.
