Why Choose Parallel?

COMMUNITY

We understand “community” on two levels at Parallel – both within our groups, and looking out from them. Parallel fosters community within our groups and fosters connections with other culturally-rich communities and cultures around the world. On each day of your Parallel adventure, you’ll have ample opportunity to explore and engage with the communities through which you’re traveling, and you’ll have the chance to form your own community with your fellow travelers with every step of the way.

INDEPENDENCE

Just as much as we enjoy fostering friendships and connections among our groups, we value your independence. As such, we’ve created our trips to allow for ample choice on your part. Walking at your own pace, you are free to explore on your own – or with your fellow travelers, as you wish.

ACCESSIBILITY

We know you don’t have a lot of time to spare. That’s why we’ve designed our trips to fit neatly within a week away from home. What’s more, we’ve chosen destinations that are accessible from easy-to-reach gateway cities (such as Barcelona and Lisbon). You won’t have to spend multiple days just getting to and from the trip start and end locations. Instead, you’ll fly in and be at the trip start in a matter of hours. And finally, our trips won’t break the bank – we’ve designed them to be reasonably-priced for people who want to spend more time in shorts on the trail than money on unnecessary frills.

SIMPLICITY

We believe that the best way to experience a place and its culture is to be off the beaten path where life is simpler. This means, for example, homemade wine and locally grown fruits and vegetables in a simple countryside inn rather than poolside mimosas at a five-star resort. And it means authentically engaging with the landscape as you walk from town to town along seaside trails rather than watching it rush by from the windows of a tour bus.

REAL ADVENTURE

Our trekking trips are designed to be more than a walk in the park – indeed, they are designed to provide multiple spectacular hours of hiking on most trip days. Parallel guests choose us because they want to directly interact with their environments. We’ll focus on the details so you can enjoy the scenery and getting to know the people you’ll meet along the way. And you can reward your efforts as you relax in the evening in a beautiful location with delicious local food.