Top Trips for Exploring the Most Remote Places on Earth
Get off the beaten path and discover what it’s like to travel in remote destinations around the globe with one of these TRIPS by Culture Trip.
Richard Collett
9 Dec 2021
The world is a large place, but at times it feels as though few destinations haven’t been uncovered. Indeed, our frontiers are always shrinking, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still travel to the most remote places on earth. From the endless deserts of Morocco to the isolated but biodiverse rainforests of Borneo, we’ve compiled our top TRIPS by Culture Trip for exploring the most remote places on Earth.
1. Morocco, for mountain hikes and stargazing in the Sahara
If you’re looking for a Saharan adventure, this 13-day overland journey through Morocco could be the remote trip you’ve been craving. You’ll start in the busy coastal cities of Casablanca and Tangier, but soon enough, you’ll be hiking through the Rif Mountains, stargazing under dark skies and riding camels through endless desert dunes.You’ll also visit Merzouga – one of Morocco’s most isolated settlements – where you’ll explore Berber culture and have time for a few desert cocktails in the evening.
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2. The Galápagos Islands, for mind-blowing wildlife encounters
Have you always wanted to travel to the edge of the known world? Book onto this TRIPS by Culture Trip five-day Galápagos Islands tour and you’ll have the opportunity to explore one of the most remote archipelagos in the world. Your tour starts in Santa Cruz, where you’ll snorkel into the deep Itabaca Channel before visiting giant tortoises in El Chato nature reserve. You’ll spend the rest of the trip island-hopping, as you snorkel with sea lions, trek through lava fields and search out the rare, endemic wildlife of the Galápagos that inspired Charles Darwin.
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3. Borneo, for an orangutan safari and spectacular sunrise hikes
The Bornean rainforest is one of the most beautiful places to visit on Earth – but sadly it’s also under continual threat from deforestation and habitat destruction. You’ll see both sides of this beautiful ecosystem on a 10-day TRIPS by Culture Trip tour into Sabah, starting with a visit to the sun bear and orangutan sanctuaries near Sandakan. You’ll head out into the jungle for a cruise along Kinabatangan River – where you might see orangutans in the wild – before travelling overland to the coral reefs of Kota Kinabalu by way of Southeast Asia’s tallest mountain.
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4. Nepal, for mountain villages and rainforest excursions
Landlocked Nepal can be one of the most inaccessible places on the planet, particularly if the high altitude mountain passes and valleys have been snowed in. This 11-day TRIPS by Culture Trip tour starts and ends in Kathmandu, but sees you travelling overland into the remote Annapurna range and the dense rainforests of Chitwan National Park.You’ll see every side of Nepal – from the chaotic capital to isolated teahouses on trekking routes into the mountains – and if you’re lucky, you might even see a Bengal tiger in the jungle.
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5. The Outer Hebrides, for discovering the UK's last frontier
You might think that the UK is one of the most explored countries on the planet, but head to the far north of Scotland, and there’s still a frontier waiting to be discovered by travellers. We say “by travellers”, because the Outer Hebrides have a history of human habitation going back thousands of years, and you’ll learn more about that when you search out the whisky distilleries and seaside towns on the isles of Skye, Harris and Lewis. This group tour lasts seven days, and you’ll see the best of the Outer Hebrides in all of their remote glory.
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