Born and raised in Cusco, Zac has lived, breathed and guided adventures in the Peruvian Andes hhis entire working life.

Zac comes from a family of peruvian adventure pioneers. His father was one of Peru's first kayak guides, and Zac has continued the family tradition. He lives with his wife and 5 children in Cusco.

“Zac was such a great Trip Leader - I am so glad we had him! He was very personable and always ensured everyone in the group was safe and doing well. It was really great to get to know Zac over the course of the trip. I really appreciated how knowledgeable Zac was of the history of Peru, our surroundings and the Incas.
Alain V Canada, October 2022

Dylan is an enthusiastic young hiking addict who takes a particular interest in the North Island. His side hustle is landscape, outdoor and travel photography. To say he’s handy with a lens or two is an understatement. 

Check out his considerable talent here – https://www.dylanarthur.com/

Dylan was a wealth of information on the flora and fauna. More than that, he was our can-do leader, inspiring us at every step of the trail and every day on our trip!

Katharine Chiu, USA - Novemember 2022

Fluent in English, Hindi, Malay and Nepali, Arjun has been working with Phil and his team since 2011. He's lost count of how many times he's lead groups in the Everest region, but it's a place that he loves the most in the world! When Arjun isn;t guiding, he's farming on his land in the Himalayan foothills.

Arjun was the best!!! I would go with him anywhere. He took such a good care of us and he is also very funny and nice. Keep him!

Tiina Lehtineva, Finland - April 2023

Meet Nev Waterson - A kiwi now living in Europe, all-round fantastic guy and a skilled mountain biker. Nev is a long time world traveler and experienced adventure travel guide, known for his calm, thoughtful leadership and dry sense of humour. Nev has been working with Phil since 2001.

You'll be in great hands when you join an Amalfi Coast trip!

When you join us on an Italian Dolomites adventure, you'll meet Mike, another kiwi transplant who lives in Europe. Mike started as a hiking guide in the South Island of New Zealand before moving to Europe in 2013 and began guiding in the Italian Dolomites. He's engaging, fun, resourceful and loves his motorbike! Mike ran the very first Dolomites hiking adventures with Phil in 2015.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but Mike made us all feel instantly at ease from day 1 og our trip, and it was actually sad to say goodbye to him!

Steve Jacobi, USA - September 2016

Founder and boss, Phil is at his best when he's leading a group. He has spent his entire working life, leading and designing adventures in almost every continent in the world. It's just in his blood and he'll never give it up. You'll still find Phil leading trips in Italy, Nepal, and New Zealand which is his home. Phil loves whitewater kayaking, backcountry skiing and mountain biking in his free time.

I've done a tonne of guided trips in my time, and traveling with with Phil was by far, THE best and most fulfilling experience I've had - he was genuine, attentive and clearly loves what he does.

Ed Stone, USA - June 2016