Hauser Excursions: 45 years of trekking tours worldwide

Special trip with owner & new tours

Hauser Exkursionen, the market leader for sustainable trekking tours in German-speaking countries, is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. With the founding of the specialist tour operator in 1973, Günter Hauser realized his vision of making the world's most beautiful peaks accessible to non-mountaineers. Today, globetrotters travel to 88 countries with the active travel expert - always with a focus on social and ecological commitment. In 2018, for the first time by e-bike.


From Canada's wild rivers to the highest peaks of Nepal,
from Namibia's red dunes to the jungles of Peru: outdoor enthusiasts have been exploring unique landscapes and cultures around the world with slow trekking operator Hauser Exkursionen for 45 years. Away from tourist hotspots, they hike - often on exclusive trekking routes and over several days - in pristine nature. With five Nepal programs, Peru's Inca Trail, New Zealand, Zambia and South Africa, the starting signal was given in 1973 under the direction of Günter Hauser. Today, it is no longer just mountaineers who travel with the Munich-based provider. As part of a camel caravan, for example, explorers penetrate deep into the heart of the Sahara. Families can go donkey trekking in the Pyrenees or canoeing through the fjords of Norway. Hauser travelers cycle through the lemur kingdom of Madagascar and the vast steppes of Mongolia. New in 2018: For the first time, two-wheeler fans can "experience" numerous countries by e-bike - be it Cuba, Costa Rica or Greece.


Pioneer for responsible travel:
"Our tours focus on treating people and nature with respect," says Hauser Managing Director Ovid Jacota. In 1998, the trekking operator, which has been awarded the CSR seal of approval, was the first in its sector to create a mission statement that covers all aspects of conscious travel. At the heart of this are the trips themselves: Working in partnership with selected agencies, avoiding unnecessary domestic flights, family-run accommodation with regional and healthy cuisine and the training of local guides guarantee a special experience. This can be felt, for example, in the prime example of East Greenland: 35 years ago, Hauser established gentle tourism there, which specifically involves the Inuit and protects their way of life.


On the road with competent guides:
The tour guides make the special difference at Hauser. As locals or experienced country experts, Hauser guides benefit from relationships with local people that have grown over 45 years. This opens doors that often remain closed to "normal" tourists and enables encounters that leave moving memories. For example, the groups of ten to twelve people cook Mexican delicacies together with Mayan women over an earth oven or walk shoulder to shoulder with believers around the sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet.


Anniversary trip: Trekking to Annapurna base camp with owner Manfred Häupl
In 1965, Günter Hauser led the first post-war expedition to the ice peaks and golden pagodas in the Kingdom of Nepal. Where the idea for Hauser Excursions was born back then, a special tour with Hauser owner Manfred Häupl himself to Annapurna Base Camp will take place this fall to mark the anniversary. Right from the start in Ghandrung, there is a unique panoramic view of the southern Annapurna massif and the sacred mountain Machapuchare (6997 meters). The trail continues through mighty gorges, mountain villages, bamboo and rhododendron forests and finally above the tree line. The proverbial highlight of the trek is the Annapurna base camp at 4100 meters. The glaciated 7000-metre peaks of the Nepalese Himalayas seem close enough to touch.
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