About Far & High

Far & High Adventure Travel is a Minneapolis, Minnesota based tour supplier specialized in small group and custom private and independent tours to Himalaya and Southeast Asia. All of our partners, managers, guides and field staff have had roots in Asia; they are educated, trained, and have had years of experience in Asian tours. For us, travel is a way of life.

We breathe life into your travel itinerary and go above and beyond to make it flawless, and to deliver you the experience of a lifetime. Our destinations include Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Mongolia! At Far & High, we try to offer more than just regular tourism; We are always on the lookout for newly opened areas that are off the beaten path (the areas least visited by foreigners).

Small Group

We specialize in small groups and custom crafted independent tours. Our group departures are guaranteed with a minimum of two sign-ups. We keep our groups small, usually less than ten persons, so that each participant receives personal attention from their guides and support staff. Small group travel allows our traveler's flexibility in itineraries and access to areas and sights unknown or unavailable to large tour groups—plus you have more independence and opportunity to socialize and share your experience with other participants.

A different way to travel

With us, you will not just travel from point A to point B, but you will immerse into the local culture, lifestyle and the nature. We do not sell our trips to you but we help you plan your trip. You can go on our small group tours or take a private independent travel! You are never rushed on the tours. You will travel on your pace and in your style. And our prices do not break your banks and satisfaction is guaranteed!

Travel with locals

Our trips are escorted by locally gifted and talented guides who are university graduates, certified by the local government, are fluent in English and will act as your personal translator. They are professional, but are also easy going, friendly and hardworking. Using local guides, we not only provide jobs to the locals, but also save on the high cost of providing a foreign guide. Most importantly, no matter how much expertise a foreigner can have on an area or people, there is no match for local knowledge.

Lifetime Deposit

We understand that circumstances and preferences can change over time and you may not be able to go on the trip you have signed up for. No worries. You will not lose your deposit. While the deposit is non refundable, you can use it on your future travel on any destinations we go. The deposit also can be transferred to another traveler. But if some suppliers such as hotels have asked a non refundable deposit, we may not be able to recover it when you can cancel or postpone the trip.

Safety

All of our guides and support crews are trained in safety and first aid techniques. On adventurous trips, our guides and crews use modern equipment. Our itineraries involving high altitude allow enough time for acclimatization. In the event of altitude sickness, we carry portable oxygen bottles and pressure chambers in our jeeps for high altitude trips, like Mount Kailash. We always use purified water for drinking and cooking. We continuously keep eyes on the political and social conditions in the countries we visit, and we do not operate trips in politically and socially disturbed areas.

Low Impact of Tourism

As you go through our trips, you will very quickly feel the vital need for preserving the local culture and environment. We do our best to leave a minimum impact on the culture, environment, and biodiversity of remote highlands. It plays an essential role in helping to increase awareness to the outside world, as well to the local people of the need to preserve these areas for future generations, rather than exploit them now for short term economic gain. We do our very best to ensure that local populations in the areas we visit benefit directly from our tours..