Guided Wilderness Expeditions
Multi-day backpacking and multi-sport expeditions designed to build skill, resilience, and meaningful connection with terrain.
Wilderness Backpacking Expeditions
Self-supported journeys into the backcountry.
These expeditions travel deep into remote landscapes carrying full backpacking gear. Routes cross mountain ridges, river valleys, and wilderness terrain with nights spent at backcountry campsites.
Some expeditions include multi-sport travel, combining backpacking with paddling access.
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Smokies Classic Backpacking Expedition
4 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $1,099
Limited to 7 Participants
Women’s Smokies Classic Backpacking Expedition
4 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $1,099
Limited to 7 Participants
Big South Fork Backpacking Expedition
4 Days | 5-13 mile days
From $1,499
Limited to 8 Participants
Peaks to Pools | Appalachian Trail and Fontana Lake Expedition
4 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $1,599
Limited to 6 Participants
Smokies Lake Traverse and Basecamp
3 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $1,299
Limited to 6 Participants
Train for the Appalachian Trail | Winter Shakedown
3 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $749
Limited to 7 Participants
Pisgah National Forest Backpacking Expedition
4 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $1,499
Limited to 10 Participants
Appalachian Trail | Routes Customized for Your Group
3-7 Days | 5-10 mile days
From $749
Limited to 10 Participants
Smoky Mountains Wilderness Basecamp
Comfortable wilderness immersion from our private 90-acre mountain basecamp.
These trips are designed for guests who want the experience of the Smoky Mountains without carrying a full backpack. Guests stay at our secluded basecamp and explore the surrounding mountains through guided day hikes, nature programs, and evening gatherings.
Women's Smoky Mountains Wilderness Basecamp
4 Days | 5-11 mile days
From $2,099
Limited to 12 Participants
Smoky Mountains Wilderness Basecamp
4 Days | 5-11 mile days
From $2,099
Limited to 12 Participants
Smoky Mountains Wilderness Basecamp | Adult Summer Camp
4 Days | 5-11 mile days
From $1,599
Limited to 12 Participants
Lodge & Eco Camp Expeditions
Wilderness exploration with comfortable accommodations.
These trips combine guided adventure with lodge-based or eco-camp lodging. Days are spent exploring surrounding landscapes while evenings return to comfortable accommodations.
Cascades & Canopies | Lodge-based Expedition
4 Days | 5-11 mile days
From $2,699
Limited to 12 Participants
Everglades Wilderness Lodge Expedition
4 Days | ~5 mile days
From $3,499
Limited to 12 Participants
Everglades Wilderness Eco-Camp Expedition
4 Days | ~5 mile days
From $3,199
Limited to 12 Participants
Big South Fork | Lodge-based Hiking Expedition
4 Days | ~5 mile days
From $2,499
Limited to 12 Participants
Shenandoah National Park | Lodge-based Hiking Expedition
4 Days | 5-9 mile days
From $2,899
Limited to 8 Participants
Looking for Something More Customized?
Every Adventures Southeast expedition can be adapted to fit your group and goals. We create custom trips for:
- women’s-only adventures
- corporate retreats and team-building programs
- scout and school groups
- family adventures and private groups
- experienced hikers looking for a more challenging route or specific destination
Whether you want a private version of one of our featured trips or something entirely your own, we can build an experience around your interests, schedule, and comfort level.
If you are newer to hiking, backpacking, or outdoor travel and want to build skills before joining an expedition, we also offer beginner-friendly adventures, instruction, and day hikes through A Walk in the Woods. Their trips are a great way to learn the basics and gain confidence before taking on a longer expedition.
Ready to Go Further?
These aren’t pre-packaged trips—they’re carefully designed expeditions built around the terrain, the season, and you.
Start the conversation, and we’ll help you find the right experience—or build one from the ground up.