Embark Adventures is an adventure travel company that specializes in remote and off-the-beaten path expeditions, treks, and safaris around the world. They aim to get travelers off the tourist trails to experience local cultures through home stays and cultural activities. Embark prides itself on well-trained guides, customized itineraries, supporting local communities, and providing authentic cultural immersion experiences for travelers.

2. DEAR TRAVELER:
Embark is not just a company – it is a philosophy.
And our ultimate goal is to explore the ends of
the earth, finding the most authentic adventures
in the most remote corners of the world and
bringing them to you.
We are a team that lives and breathes travel;
first and foremost we take the time to learn what
you want, and as adventurers ourselves with
hundreds of trips between us, we understand
that you are travelers, not tourists.
We want to help get you off the beaten path,
affordably, developing unique itineraries
that are right for you, and at the same time
consistently direct as much as we can to the
local communities and peoples we enjoy
during our travels. The bottom line is that we
believe in the places where we travel, and this
includes paying fair wages and supporting the
environments we get to enjoy.
Every year Embark adds new adventure travel
destinations to our list, continually refining and
expanding life-changing trips in remote corners
of the world. Learn more about our treks, safaris,
and expeditions below. And if you are hoping
to embark on any upcoming adventure, don’t
hesitate to contact us.
Adventure on,
Donovan Pacholl
Donovan Pacholl

3. Embark leads adventure
travelers on a variety of
treks deep into remote
valleys and high along
mountain passes all over the world. We bring a
particular passion to routes in Nepal and Bhutan
on some of the classics, such as Everest Base Camp,
Annapurna Circuit, and the Chomlohari Trek -- but
also lead travelers through several other more remote
treks, such as Mustang, Langtang and the Druk
Path. We also lead treks in many other destinations,
including Tibet, India, Tanzania, and beyond.
At Embark, we offer:
- Flexible and customized itineraries
- Both camping and home stay options
- Additional events to explore local cultures
- Option to join existing group or form your own
- Unparalleled access to locals’ homes
One of our main goals at Embark is to delve into local
culture. We believe that by exploring the local culture,
we provide a more three-dimensional experience. For
example, on many of our treks we are welcomed into
people’s homes for meals or dancing. Time and again,
Embark travelers rave about this rare access to the local
cultures that enrich the places we explore.
We encourage trekkers of all walks of life, from
beginners just getting off the couch to world-class
athletes with years of trekking experience. Whatever
your needs, we will support you every step of the way.

4. Imagine an adventure
so captivating that you
yearn for the 5 a.m.
wake-up call. On our
safaris in Africa you will
wake to the beating heart of the continent, alive
and fascinating.
Prepare yourself to experience the bush of Africa in its
raw, uncensored entirety as you become increasingly
attached to the litter of lion cubs by the minute, your
heart races for the wildebeest desperately fleeing the
leopard, and your mind rushes to comprehend the
skillful tactics of the wild dogs. The unpredictable
adventure of tracking and observing Africa’s wildlife
will quickly develop into a lifestyle that you’ll want to
permanently adopt.
At Embark, we offer:
- Exploration of the world-famous Serengeti
National Park and Ngorongoro Crater in search
of the Great Migration
- World-class guides who know how to find what
you’re looking for
- Safety combined with up-close-and-personal
wildlife interaction
- Comfortable vehicles and tented lodges to rest after
a long day on the prowl
- Adventures in the more remote, less touristy areas
- Cultural visits to tiny villages, indigenous tribes,
local markets, and more
Early morning hot tea and warm bites greet you in
the wildlife lodge as you watch the savannah unveil
itself in the rising sun – and sun-downers drinks at
sunset will close the day that you never want to end. It
won’t stop there, though, as you drift off to the distant
sounds of lions roaring with visions of what is in store
the next day.

5. Expeditions are at
the heart of what
we at Embark do.
Founded on Africa’s
rooftop, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Embark has been leading
trips up Africa’s highest mountain for more than
10 years.
Since this founding, we have lead expeditions
all around the world, from trips to Nepal’s
Everest Base Camp to remote expeditions along
the high plateaus of Tibet. At Embark, we love
the challenge of putting together large-scale
expeditions with complicated logistics all over
the world, as well as the intimacy of organizing
smaller groups with specific goals and needs.
At Embark, we offer:
- Full logistical planning so that your trip is
stress-free
- Safety, background, and experience on all
our trips
- Access to like-minded people interested in
similar expeditions
- Knowledge of the most exhilarating ways to
climb various peaks and passes
- The best approaches that lead to the highest
success rates
- Expeditions equipment
Push your mind and body to the limit on an Embark
expedition that will surely go down as the trip of
a lifetime.

6. Embark Adventures
is always working
toward developing trips
that are both active
and cultural, with an extreme and dedicated
focus on interacting with local communities and
breaking down cultural barriers.
At Embark, we offer:
- Access to Maasai guides in East Africa
- Home stays in Sherpa communities in Nepal
- Window into off-the-beaten path culture that
very few tourists see
- Time with artist cooperatives and
non-governmental organizations
Cultural tours take you deep into the hearts,
minds, and homes of local communities, making
for one of the most unique and meaningful
experiences a traveler can have. Enjoy drives into
unexplored territories well off the beaten path.
Your intimate exposure to cities, villages, and
markets will help color in the lines of the essence
of the place you have traveled so far to see.

7. TESTIMONIALS
“Climbing Kilimanjaro and going on a safari
was a dream of mine, and Embark made it so
much more than I could have imagined! We
could tell our guides, cooks and porters were the
best trained on the trail. I will never forget the
care and friendship they offered us. Every detail
was thought of and we felt safe. We enjoyed
every aspect of the Tanzanian country, animals,
mountain, culture and its people. So glad we
found you!”
GIVING BACK – Kami N
At Embark, we focus on finding and training the
best guides in the industry, including mountain “My trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro with Embark
Adventures was perfect. Donovan was always
guides, historians, archaeologists, cultural
responsive to my questions before we departed
anthropologists, and much more. We also
and Freddie is a great guide and a terrific person.
believe in paying fair wages and supporting the Based on their past performance I am now
people and the environments where we travel. planning a trip to Nepal with them.”
– Dick D
At Embark, we offer:
- Background on how to “give back” sustainably
to local communities “Donovan helped us every step of the way in
planning and organizing our Tanzania adventure.
- Experience with large-scale projects, The organization of the trip was impeccable.
including building a suspension bridge Donovan helped us in put it together from the
in Nepal and helping the porters on beginning to the end. There is absolutely nothing
Mt. Kilimanjaro.
I would change and/or add to our adventure.”
- Giving money to projects that support – Igor E
orphans, reduce homelessness, and
improve education “My wife and I used Embark Adventures to
book our Trek in Tibet. They took care of every
We believe in the places we travel, and invest detail, including securing our Chinese Visas. We
money back into these communities and local just showed up at the airport and didn’t have to
nongovernmental organizations. We also helped worry about anything else for 17 days. The Trek
was fun & challenging, and the landscape was
found the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance
truly breath taking. I highly recommend the trip
Project in 2002. & had a great experience with Embark.”
-Jason B

8. “For my part,
I travel not to go anywhere,
but to go.
I travel for travel’s sake.
The great affair is to move.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson

9. 503.922.1050
Donovan@EmbarkAdventures.com
EMBARKADVENTURES.COM