Travel is about more than where you go.
We believe the most meaningful journeys leave room for discovery, connection, and a shift in perspective. Traverse Journeys creates thoughtfully curated travel experiences that bring together active exploration, cultural discovery, local relationships, and the pleasure of experiencing a place alongside others.
From small-group adventures and retreats to self-guided and custom journeys, every trip is shaped by curiosity, a sense of place, and a belief that how we travel matters.
Two Ways to Travel with Traverse
Travel on scheduled dates:
Join a small-group journey or retreat with thoughtfully designed itineraries, knowledgeable local guides, and experiences that bring destinations to life. From active exploration to restorative escapes, find an experience that connects you with a place and the people alongside you.
Travel on your own dates:
Travel on your own terms with carefully curated custom itineraries shaped around your interests, pace, and preferences, with local experiences and logistics arranged for you.
Signature Journeys
From cultural discoveries to active adventures, these journeys offer a glimpse of what makes Traverse different: thoughtful planning, local connections, and experiences that bring you closer to a place. Join a scheduled departure or explore a journey on your own dates.
Upcoming Departures
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Thoughtfully designed. Personally experienced.
What Makes Traverse Different?
Local relationships, deeper context.
Local guides, hosts, and community partners bring their knowledge and perspectives to the journey, helping us move beyond the surface of a place.
Small groups, shared experiences.
We keep our group sizes intentionally small to make space for personal connections, flexibility, and a more engaged way to experience a destination.
Travel with purpose.
We consider how our trips affect the places we visit and support a carefully selected Community Partner with a contribution from every departure.
Culture, nature, and discovery.
Our trips balance well-known places with smaller discoveries, active exploration, local food, cultural experiences, and time to enjoy the unexpected.
The moments that stay with you.
People.
Planet.
Purpose.
Traverse Journeys is a female-founded company offering mindfully crafted, bespoke itineraries centered around human connection, the beauty of diversity and the transformative power of travel. Our travelers are curious, adventurous and lifelong learners. Our partners on the ground are storytellers, change-makers and all-around dynamic humans. When combined, both traveler and community are transformed.
The way we travel matters.
Every Traverse Journeys departure includes a contribution to a carefully selected Community Partner, supporting local organizations creating meaningful impact in the destinations we visit.
Our approach extends beyond that contribution. We seek out local guides, independently owned businesses, women-led enterprises, community organizations, and conservation partners, with an eye toward how tourism can support the people and places that make each journey possible.
Recent Adventures
Testimonials From Our Trips
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“My trip to France was my fourth trip with Traverse Journeys, and won't be my last. Not only was I traveling with an awesome group of people, we visited an area of France that really called to me. The history and landscape of Toulouse and southwest France is such an amazing experience.”
- Liz
France Retreat 2024“Learning the history of the property and the care that Sibylle took to restore it made it all the more special. I especially loved learning about the grounds. The whole thing was magical.”
- Natalie
France Retreat 2026“The people stayed with me. Both those I got to know on the trip and those I encountered at the Chateau. Sharing this experience with an open, friendly, and adventurous group of women was life-changing.”
- Becky
France Retreat 2026“I have alwavs wanted a more local experience off the tourist path. That's what | loved about the trip.”
- Donna
France Retreat 2026“Both Cristi and Donna were great as facilitators and leaders. We were welcomed and supported the entire time which made the week special!”
- Cathi
France Retreot 2026 -
“Mahdi and Hussein were fantastic. Not only incredibly knowledgeable, but just wonderful and seriously funny people.”
- Adrienne
Jordan 2026“Mahdi was open to discuss local culture and made us feel like family. Good dude!”
- John
Jordan 2026“I was a bit nervous, but as soon as I landed and spent time in Amman, I felt totally safe. I knew Madhi wouldn't put us in any dangerous situations. I can't wait to travel to more of the Middle East.”
- Robin
Jordan 2026 -
“Everything was amazing. I loved the variety. Each place had a different focus and I was never tired of what we were seeing and experiencing.
I loved the sense of community and happiness with the Maasai. They have what most would consider a hard life but they all seemed to enjoy life, especially when dancing.”– Kim
Tanzania Safari 2026“I am grateful to have spent eight amazing days hiking through the five climate zones of Kilimanjaro on the Lomosho route to Uhuru Peak. Each day was joyous. Our guides and support team were unbelievably kind, attentive and knowledgeable and the trip to the top was well planned.
Our guides briefed us daily. Our cook fed us delicious food and our tent master had our equipment and tent ready before our arrival each evening. The entire team was fun, supportive and accepting which created a fantastic atmosphere among our group in one of the most beautiful places on earth.”- Tina
Mt. Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route 2026 -
“I really enjoyed the workshops with Kim and the balance of the trip overall. It felt organized but still relaxed and authentic, which made it easy to truly enjoy the experience instead of feeling rushed.”
- Natalia
Morocco Retreat, 2026“The time spent with Chama, Anas, and the guys at the glamping site are so meaningful to me. My favorite part of travel is meeting people and having the chance to really talk. That is what I almost always take away from trips.”
- Sara
Morocco Adventure, 2026“I think that what bumps this trip to exceed expectations for me is that using Traverse allowed us to leverage your experience with individual guides, drivers, and accommodations.”
- Sarah
Morocco Adventure 2026 -
“This was my first trip out of the country, with Machu Picchu having been at the top of the list ever since l started self-studying Ancient History in 2001. While every archaeological site, community, city, trail, cuisine, market, car ride, train ride, bus ride, Rainbow Summit, etc. was spectacular in and of themselves and each now holds its own special place in my heart and memory, the top quality above all else that made this trip is Abel and Kate.”
- Tecou
Machu Picchu, 2026“Abel really went above and beyond showing us around the city. We learned a lot about the Quechua history and all the “real” details under the stereotypes.”
– Sam
Machu Picchu 2026“The Vilcabamba route was incredibly beautiful, filled with a lot of different ecosystems and plant life, which I wasn’t expecting and enjoyed a lot. It was the right amount of challenge for me and I felt a lot of happiness along the trail. Was blown away by the food and thoughtfulness of the cook and porters. Such lovely humans. Saw one other couple on the trail the entire time which was so nice.”
– Samantha
Vilcabamba Trek 2026
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