YellowWood Adventures

YellowWood Adventures: tailor-made and small group adventure travel

YellowWood Adventures is a travel agency that presents itself as "the traveller's travel company" and focuses on organising tailor-made and small group adventures in destinations it describes as authentic. Its approach is built around the idea of taking "the path less travelled", taken from Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken, which the company cites as a reference.

The company states that it operates sustainably, supporting local communities and ecosystems, and that it always uses local guides. It also states that it plants 15 trees for every client who travels with it.

Featured tour catalogue

The site shows a selection of organised trips with varied durations and focuses:

• Trekking the Trans Bhutan Trail & Black-necked Crane Festival (Bhutan, 11 days, hiking): a route along a revived network of ancient Himalayan trade routes, with forested valleys, snow-capped peaks and cultural sites in Bhutan.
• Finnish Lapland: A Winter Adventure (Finland, 9 days, cultural): a winter experience in Lapland.
• Christmas in Majestic Patagonia (Patagonia, 15 days, hiking): a journey through the peaks and glaciers of Argentina and Chile over Christmas.
• Christmas in Costa Rica; rainforests, coffee & coastline (Costa Rica, 10 days, cultural): a guided visit to Quetzales, Corcovado and Marino Ballena National Parks, with boat trips and snorkelling to spot wildlife, and 4-star hotel accommodation.

Featured destinations and countries

Among the countries and regions the agency promotes are Patagonia, Oman, Hautes-Alpes (France and Italy), Angola, Malawi and Kenya. Client testimonials also mention trips to Lapland, Uzbekistan, the Canary Islands, the Picos de Europa, Kyrgyzstan, Ethiopia, Ladakh (northern India), Georgia and Armenia, Mongolia, Uganda, Bhutan, Morocco (ascent of Toubkal), Slovenia and Oman.

Traveller profile and reviews

The company collects client reviews that highlight the organisation of the trips, the quality of the guides and drivers, the flexibility of the itineraries and the interaction with local communities. The comments mention small group experiences, with adjustments on the ground, and particularly value the combination of nature, culture and gastronomy. Several travellers say they have travelled with the agency more than once.

Founder and team

The site includes a section about the company's founder. The testimonials mention Sam as managing director (MD) of YellowWood, who on at least one occasion personally organised and led a trip to Morocco to climb Toubkal. The names Sam, Brittany and Rachael are also mentioned as part of the customer service team during a trip to Uzbekistan.