Curated Adventures

Tim Macartney-Snape

Tim is Australia's best known mountaineer. He has climbed Everest twice as well as many other Himalayan giants including Ama Dablam and Gasherbrum 4. Tim's combines his passion and talent for exploration with his deep interest and knowledge of the natural history of the Himalaya and its people to give participants on his treks the ultimate mountain travel experience. Once a year, Tim takes small groups into the most isolated and wildest places. He is an inspiring leader and brings different tangents to exploratory treks thanks to his wealth of knowledge of the Himalaya.

Victor Saunders

Victor Saunders is a world-renowned British mountaineer who became a UIAGM mountain guide in 1996. Victor was at the forefront of the generation of mountaineers tackling Himalayan summits in Alpine style. His climbing CV includes many celebrated first ascents such as the North Pillar of Spantik, the first winter ascent of Langtang, Uzum Brak, Ushba, Jitchu Drake and many others. Other notable ascents include the Seven Summits and six Everest summits from 2004 to 2012. Victor is a renaissance man whose talents include the literary, his first book, Elusive Summits, won the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature in 1990. Victor is the current president of the Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club founded in London in 1857 whose previous presidents include John Hunt, Eric Shipton, Chris Bonington and Doug Scott.

Tim Cope

Tim has journeyed over 10,000 kilometres from Mongolia to Hungary by horse, rowed 4,500 kilometres in a leaky wooden boat down the Yenisey River from southern Siberia to the Arctic Ocean, and cycled from Moscow to Beijing by bike – a 10,000 kilometre journey that took him 14 months. Needless to say, he’s incredibly adventurous. An accomplished writer and documentary maker, Tim was deservedly titled Adventurer of the Year by Australian Geographic in 2006. In 2015, Tim was named Mongolian Tourism Envoy and is the recipient of the Mongolian Tourism Excellency Medal. Tim has led a selection of expeditions in Mongolia since 2011 and there is certainly no one better qualified or enthusiastic to do so.

Rebecca Stephens

Rebecca Stephens is the first British woman to have climbed Mt Everest and the Seven Summits. She was introduced to climbing through her work as a journalist and continues to write as well as lecture and coach. She's also been a committed trustee of the Himalayan Trust UK that sprung from Ed Hillary’s charity supporting Sherpas, for over 20 years. She has made several trips to Antarctica and crossed South Georgia by way of Ernest Shackleton’s route. Rebecca led several treks for World Expeditions in Ethiopia, Bhutan, Ladakh, Nepal, Tibet, and Kilimanjaro. Her first love is East Africa, having worked on a farm in Kenya as a student and is looking forward to returning to Mount Kenya.

Peter Kuruvita

Peter's career as award-winning chef and restaurateur has spanned 4 decades and many iconic establishments, including Sydney’s Flying Fish Restaurant & Bar and Noosa Beach House at the Sofitel Noosa Resort. You may recognise him from his popular TV series' on SBS. His shows; “My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita”, “Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita”, “Mexican Fiesta with Peter Kuruvita” and “Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen“ combine beautiful scenery with sensational local cuisine. All over the world fans watch Peter on TV and love his laid-back amiable charm. His world-wide dinner events and restaurant pop-ups are always a sell out and his restaurants have been on foodie must-do lists for decades.

Richard I'Anson

One of the world’s most acclaimed travel photographers, and a good friend of ours for over 25 years, Richard I’Anson represents Canon Australia as a Canon Master Photographer, has published thirteen books, including five editions of the best-selling Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Photography, and was featured in the first series of the documentary series Tales by Light, now screening on Netflix. He has built an enviable career on his twin passions for travel and photography and over the past 35 years has travelled the world, amassing a substantial and compelling collection of images of people and places – in more than 90 countries on all seven continents.

Garry Weare

Garry has a lifetime of experience and is a recognised authority on the Indian Himalaya. His intimate knowledge of the region is documented in his Lonely Planet guidebook 'Trekking in the Indian Himalaya', now in its 4th edition and his acclaimed narrative 'A Long Walk in The Himalaya'. He is also a founding director of the Australian Himalayan Foundation. Having been involved with World Expeditions since its inception in the mid 1970s, he is an invaluable addition to our Indian Himalaya program and brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and understanding to the trekking experience, imparting great insight during the trips he leads.

Soren Kruse-Ledet

One of our most experienced leaders; Soren has summitted many Himalayan peaks as well as completed a six month traverse of Nepal, and attempted Everest solo. He has also led many climbs and treks in Nepal, Tibet, China and Bhutan including Cho Oyu. Popular, easy-going and professional, Soren can be found leading various adventures for us in Nepal.

Alex Cearns

Alex is one of Australia's most awarded and widely published pet, animal and wildlife portrait photographers. Her natural animal handling skills, outstanding images and substantial contribution to improving the lives of rescued animals and endangered wildlife has earned her the reputation as one of Australia’s best and most trusted animal photographers. She photographs around 1300 animals per year. Alex is a dynamic keynote speaker and workshop facilitator with engaging humour and a warm personality. Her thriving business Houndstooth Studio is a leader in the specialised niche market of premium domestic and commercial pet and animal photography.

Simon Yates

Simon has been at the forefront of mountaineering for almost two decades with pioneering first ascents in the Andes, Himalaya and Karakorum. Best known as the climbing partner to Joe Simpson in ‘Touching the Void’, Simon has developed a strong reputation as an engaging expedition leader and his great passion for the mountains of Central Asia means he always has his hand up enthusiastically to lead expeditions to Mt Elbrus, Peak Lenin and others in the region. Simon has also headed up our Aconcagua, Damodar Saribung Traverse as well as the Summits of Bolivia making him one of our most versatile mountaineering guides.

Jono Lineen

A writer, adventurer and museum curator, Jono has deep experience throughout the Himalaya. Jono spent eight years immersed in Himalayan culture and studying Buddhism and Hinduism, an experience that culminated with his 2700km solo walk from Pakistan to Nepal. This trek forms the basis of his highly acclaimed travel narrative, Into the Heart of the Himalayas.

Mary Moody

Mary is a former presenter on the ABC’s Gardening Australia and the author of four best selling travel memoirs as well as numerous gardening books and magazines. Mary has led trips in Europe, The Himalaya and North Africa for many years and has a great love and wealth of knowledge of these regions, their natural history, food and flora.