Where to find difficulty information on trip pages

How we help you work out the difficulty and required fitness levels of each of our trips

Trip Grade

Each adventure has been assigned an overall difficulty grade based on the amount and intensity of activity, as well as other factors that contribute to the difficulty.

In ascending order, the four grades are Easy, Moderate, Challenging and Tough.

The grade gives you a rough idea of the level of challenge involved and will help you narrow down and compare different adventures. 

1. Difficulty Rating (Key Information drop-down)

Next, head to the 'Difficulty Rating' drop-down in the Key Information table. 

Each adventure has its nuances, so even adventures within the same grade may have varying amounts of activity or require different levels of experience or skills.

Here we provide a more in-depth description of why the trip was assigned its difficulty rating. This includes a general description of the amount and types of activity each day and any additional factors to consider such as altitude, climate, or terrain.

This section also describes:

• Experience or skill requirements (e.g. riding a bike, using crampons, swimming ability, etc.)
• Specific challenges to be aware of (e.g. needing a head for heights on vertigo-inducing sections, basic conditions - wild toilets/lack of showers, being remote from civilisation, etc.)
• The amount of preparation that is likely to be required to be ready for the trip.

Particularly relevant for hiking trips, you can also find out what you'll need to carry each day whether that is a day pack with just your packed lunch and water, an overnight bag, or a share of group camping kit.

On some trips, you can skip certain elements if you prefer to have some additional downtime or just don't fancy a particular activity. Where this is possible it is described in this section.

See below for our Difficulty Rating Description for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro via the Lemosho Route:

2. Daily breakdown in the Itinerary

A summary of the distance, duration and key information for each day's activities can be found in the itinerary section of every adventure page.

Use this information to compare to activities or other adventures you have done in the past, or as a basis for your preparation. You can also check out if there are any particularly difficult days to be aware of.

For example, here is Day 7 from the 250km Coast to Coast Expedition through Costa Rica:

3. Further Information (FAQ Section)

Finally, adventure travel inherently involves a level of risk, these risks may be different for different trips depending on the activity, environment and region they take place. So you are fully informed, we have included in the FAQs any significant risk factors we have identified that you might not be aware of, such as those involved in undertaking activity at altitude or in extreme or remote environments. These environmental factors are in addition to any activity-specific factors, as well as, general travel risks such as those associated with transport and accommodation. It is important that you have read and understood the risks involved in your selected trip.

Here is an example from our Climb Mera Peak trip which goes to high altitude and experiences a cold climate during the trip:

Still unsure?

• Get in touch to speak to one of our friendly team to answer this and any other questions you have.
• If you have already booked a trip, but have any questions about the difficulty or activities involved please contact your host via your booking.

See also:

• MBA Magazine article: What if I'm not fit enough to go on an adventure?
• MBA Magazine series: Unlocking Adventure