We provide personalized hiking adventures and outdoor escapades throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont, both Guided Day Adventures and All-Inclusive Hiking Vacations. With more than 25 years of experience, we guide our clients on unique hiking and exploration tours, discovering new places and trying new experiences.

Our hiking vacations are led by a team of experienced guides, committed to the highest level of customer service. TripAdvisor has awarded us the certificate of excellence for the past five consecutive years.

We can take you to some of Vermont’s best hiking trails, kayaking locations, caves and local attractions. Our adventures have been designed so that outdoor lovers and active people of all ages and fitness levels can join us. We provide comfortable accommodation and delicious cuisine for everyone, from friends, families and single travelers, to couples or girls getaways.

We also offer sightseeing tours to the most scenic Vermont villages, historical sites, country stores, covered bridges, cheese tasting, local artisans, brewery tours, antiquing and much more. Just contact us and discover the natural beauty and unique treasures of Vermont!

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We provide personalized hiking adventures and outdoor escapades throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont, both Guided Day Adventures and All-Inclusive Hiking Vacations. With more than 25 years of experience, we guide our clients on unique.

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Situated in southwest Vermont, within the majestic Appalachian Mountain Range, Green Mountain National Forest is the perfect place to spend a day hiking.

Whether you are interested in getting to the top of a mountain, wandering along part of the Appalachian Trail, or walking on the nation’s oldest long-distance hiking trail (aptly named Long Trail), we will find the activity that is perfect for you.

Regardless of where we hike, expect to see waterfalls, historical sites, lakes, and some of the best mountain vistas in Vermont. Our team of local and knowledgable guides will be able to explain a bit about the history and ecology of wherever we are, providing you with a more intimate experience of the mountains.

Whether you are simply looking for an easy day of walking or trying to summit one of the state’s highest peaks, we can tailor an itinerary that perfectly suits your wants and needs.

Plan your trip to coincide with the leaves changing in the autumn (usually October) and you are in for a treat! Nowhere is the world experiences the incredible range and intensity of colors that Vermont does. Hiking here in the autumn should be on everyone’s bucket list.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for this informative and incredibly beautiful 1-day hiking experience in Vermont’s Green Mountains!

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Join a certified and local mountain guide for a fun and scenic 1-day hiking experience in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Enjoy the state's stunning scenery while summiting one of its mountains or hiking along one of its iconic woodland trails.

Full-day hike in the Green Mountains, Vermont. 1-day trip. Certified guide

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Full-day hike in the Green Mountains, Vermont

Come and explore some of Vermont's pristine aquatic scenery in a kayak!

Join one of our local and certified guides and we can explore any number of waterways, from roaring rivers to placid lakes and reservoirs.

The Killington, Woodstock and Ludlow region is a stunningly beautiful place in which to paddle. Regardless of whether you have kayaked before or not, we can tailor the perfect itinerary to suit your wants and needs.

For lake kayaking adventures, we have the option of paddling on the Chittenden Reservoir, Lefferts Pond or Kent Pond.

Surrounded by Vermont's iconic mountains and forests, regardless of which of these options we choose, we'll enjoy great views and explore miles of shoreline from the water.

Chittenden and Lefferts Pond are within the Green Mountain National Forest and from the water we will have the chance to see some of the wildlife that calls these parts home. Meanwhile, kayaking on Kent Pond provides incredible views of both Pico and Killington Peaks!

For something a bit different, we can head to the Winding River, Woodstock River or Whitewater River.

The most adventurous of these options is the Whitewater River, which contains Class I and II rapids and takes us through a very fun flume. With multiple put in and take out locations, this is our premier full-day kayaking activity.

Both the Woodstock River and Winding River are a bit more relaxed. On the former, we will paddle along a 3.5 mile stretch of flat moving water and have the option of dropping in on various villages.

There are four different options for exploring the Winding River. We can opt for the upper section, middle section, lower section or combine the middle and lower sections.

Regardless of which option we choose, there will be plenty of great scenery as we enjoy some easy paddling. this river is perfect for first time kayakers and families!

So what are you waiting for? Book now for an incredible half-day or whole day of kayaking on the pristine waterways of southwestern Vermont!

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Join a local and certified guide for a fun and exciting kayaking vacation in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Choose between paddling on a lake, reservoir or river and spend the day exploring the pristine waterways of southwestern Vermont.

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Kayaking Day Trips in the Green Mountains of Vermont

Boasting some of the best hiking trails the Green Mountains have to offer along with plenty of great waterways for kayaking, Killington, Vermont is the perfect starting point for an adventure holiday!

Over the course of our time together, we will explore this incredible part of Vermont from the top of its numerous mountains down to local historical and cultural sites.

This trip is completely customizable, meaning the length and content of the itinerary is completely up to your discretion.

Some of the incredible options we have include hiking along various portions of the Appalachian and Long Trails, the latter of which is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States.

We will also have the chance to explore various museums, including the famed New England Maple Museum, swim and kayak on the various rivers and waterways, as well as try out caving. A sample itinerary is listed below.

Regardless of what you choose to do, one thing is for certain, the views will be phenomenal. From the top of Vermont’s two tallest mountains, we will get to see the sea of trees that characterizes New England.

If you are lucky enough to come in the autumn, when the leaves are changing, this is a special treat. Few places anywhere else have fall foliage better than New England!

So what are you waiting for? Book now for this incredible and customizable hiking and kayaking vacation in Vermont’s Green Mountains!

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Arrive in Killington, Vermont for the meet and greet dinner. (Please note, this is just a sample itinerary.)

Arrival

Hike on the Appalachian Trail, kayak and swim in a local lake.

Hike and Swim

Hike Vermont’s second highest mountain, Killington Peak, and then head on a tour of the New England Maple Museum.

Killington Peak and Maple Syrup Museum

Hike in the National Forest and visit Woodstock Village.

Woodstock Village

Explore a cave and kayak on a local river.

Caving and kayaking

Hike Vermont’s highest mountain, Mt Mansfield, and then visit Stowe Village.

Mt Mansfield and Stowe Village

Short fire tower hike, visit the Vermont Country Store and swim at a local waterfall. Farewell dinner in the evening.

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NorthStar Inn, 78 Weathervane Drive, Killington, VT 05751


Join a local and certified mountain guide for this 1+ day customizable hiking and kayaking adventure vacation in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Get the chance to walk along the Appalachian and Long Trails as well as explore Vermont's various waterways.

Hiking & Kayaking Vacation along the Appalachian Trail in the Green Mountains, VT. Hiking trip. Certified guide

Hiking & Kayaking Vacation along the Appalachian Trail in the Green Mountains, VT

From mid-September through the second or third week of October, the leaves in Vermont begin to change. Over the course of four weeks, the Green Mountains quickly transform into a bright crimson, burnt orange and light yellow landscape. Heading to Vermont for a hiking vacation at this time of the year is the perfect way to see this incredible natural phenomenon.

Over the course of our days together, we will hike along various parts of the famed Appalachian Trail as well as the Long Trail, which is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United States. We’ll enjoy plenty of incredible views out over the surrounding landscape while surveying the natural phenomenon of the changing leaves.

After a long and scenic day out in the woods, we will retire each evening to our hotel, where we can share a meal and a la carte massages are also available. Depending on how many days you plan to stay and what you would like to do, we can also try out caving and go kayaking.

So what are you waiting for? Contact us now for this incredible 1+ day fall foliage hiking vacation in the Green Mountains of Vermont!

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Join a certified and local mountain guide for this incredibly scenic 1+ day hiking vacation along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont's Green Mountains. Take in the incredible spectacle that is Vermont's fall foliage and enjoy a relaxing hiking holiday in the mountains.

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