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You Are an Adventurer…
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You Dream About Exploring Ancient Cities…
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You Have a Passion for Cultural Experiences…
TEP is YOUR Adventure Travel Company!
Our Featured Adventures![]()
Each of our adventures are unique in that they tell a Story…
Peru
The Path of the Sun
Machu Picchu Hiking Adventure
South America
The Story unfolds along the mythical Path of the Sun as you step back in time and follow in the footsteps of the Incas on their holy journey to honor Inti, the God of the Sun. Travel through the Sacred Valley en route to the world wonder of Machu ...
New York
George Washington in New York
New York City Walking Adventure
North America
On July 4th 1776, while the Declaration of Independence was being adopted in Philadelphia, George Washington, the General of the Continental Army was defending New York against a British attack. Five days later, at the Commons in New York City ...
New York
The General’s Fortress
Hudson Valley Hiking Adventure
North America
The American Revolutionary War was at a critical juncture in October of the year 1777. England had secured a number of key military victories in New York, and General George Washington and his Continental Army needed to prevent the British ...
Nepal
The Myth of Mustang
Nepal Hiking Adventure
Asia
A trans-Himalayan journey through the sacred Kingdom of Mustang. The Story behind this epic Himalayan trek is embedded not only in ancient Buddhist myth, culture and art, but also in the snow-capped peaks, wind-carved canyons and verdant valleys...
Alaska / Yukon Territory
In Search of Gold
Pacific Northwest Adventure
North America
From Glaciers to Gold Fields: An eye-popping frontier unchanged since the days of the Klondike Gold Rushers. It was 1897 when gold was discovered in a creek in the heart of Canada’s Yukon Territory, placing the small town of Dawson City abruptly on ...
Chile
Crossing of the Andes
Andean Horseback Adventure
South America
A horseback ride in the hoofprints of the Army of the Andes. On the morning of January 19, 1817, Argentine General José de San Martin led a cavalry of 5,000 soldiers across the Andes Mountain Range; if they could enter Spanish-ruled Chile ...
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Our Blog: The Chronicles![]()
A collection of adventure tips, travel insights, and our latest news from the trail.![]()
The Walk in the Footsteps of Robert & Barney Swan Sweepstakes
Hi Explorer! Guess what? We're giving away over $5,000 in prizes! Enter the 'Walk in the Footsteps of Robert & Barney Swan Sweepstakes' below and you could win a personal video conference call with the polar [...]
Exclusive Interview with Polar Explorer Barney Swan
Exclusive Interview with Polar Explorer Barney Swan I have gotten to know Barney very well over the past few years and I can’t emphasize enough how impressed I am with how much he is accomplishing [...]
Exclusive Interview with Polar Explorer Robert Swan
Exclusive Interview with Polar Explorer Robert Swan I was very fortunate to spend a few days with Robert Swan this week in Salta, Argentina. In less than 30 days he will be walking 600 miles [...]