Jan 16

Best Adventure Travel Company on Earth

Best Travel Companies

National Geographic ADVENTURE Magazine named Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures as “One of the Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” for a second year in a row.

National Geographic surveyed hundreds of outfitters and travel companies in their February 2009 issue and scored them on Education, Sustainability, Quality of Service, Spirit of Adventure, and Client Satisfaction.

We are pleased to announce that our overall score ranked us in the top ten best adventure travel companies on the planet for hiking and trekking. Ryder-Walker received it’s highest scores in quality of service, spirit of adventure, and client satisfaction.

We are especially honored to receive this special designation from such a respected leader in adventure travel media, and we look forward to renewing our commitment to the best guest experiences on the planet.

The Ryder-Walker staff would also like to extend a heartfelt “thank you” to all of our guests for making this designation possible. We could never do it without you, and we hope that you’ll join us again in 2009.

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