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Alpine
Club
The object
of the Alpine Club is to promote mountain climbing and exploration
throughout the world, develop a better knowledge of the mountains
through literature, science and art, and through its meetings
and publications, encourage protection of the mountain environment,
and conserve the Club's heritage.
http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/
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Brathay
Exploration Group
Has run
expeditions since 1947. Why not join one?
http://www.brathayexploration.org.uk/
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Bukima
Adventure Tours
Specializes
in tailor made and group adventure tours, expeditions, overland
tours to numerous destinations worldwide.
http://www.bukima.com/
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Charity
Challenge
Undertake
an adrenaline-pumping physical challenge in any corner of
the world, whilst raising vital funds for the charity of your
choice. 
http://www.charitychallenge.com/
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Dakar.com
Official
website of the world famous Paris-Dakar Rally.
http://www.dakar.com/
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Dragoman
If you
have between 2 and 36 weeks free, then try one of the African
overland safaris offered by this tour company or travel with
them across South America or Asia. 
http://www.dragoman.com/
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Earthwatch
Interested
in joining and expedition? Earthwatch can put you in touch
with scientists running projects all over the globe who could
do with a helping hand.
http://www.earthwatchexpeditions.org/
http://www.earthwatch.org/expedselect.html
http://www.earthwatch.org/location/guide.html
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Encounter
Encounter
runs adventurous active holidays and overland expeditions
throughout South America, Africa and Asia. These trips range
from 2 to 26 weeks in length. They will take you there - wherever
'there' may be - and then you can choose what you want to
do.
http://www.encounter-overland.com/
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Everest
Covers
the search for Mallory and Irvine, humans and altitude, routes
to the top and the history and culture surrounding Everest.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/
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Expedition
Cruises
Antarctica
travel specialist.
http://www.expeditioncruises.com/
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Expedition
Kit.co.uk
Supplier
of essential kit to expeditions, organizations, the military,
schools, youth groups and clubs.
http://www.expeditionkit.co.uk/
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ExpeditionTrips.com
Adventure
cruises in small ships to destinations such as Antarctica,
Alaska and the Galapagos Islands.
http://www.expeditiontrips.com/
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ExplorersWeb
Independent
guides and news on mountaineering, ocean sailing, polar treks
and other aspects of expedition travel.
http://explorersweb.com/
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Fielding's
DangerFinder
Tips and
advice on planning and executing a successful expedition.
http://www.comebackalive.com/df/advcalls.htm
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Geographic
Expeditions
Expeditions
to the ends of the Earth for committed adventure travellers.
http://www.geoex.com
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Global
Vision International
Specializes
in volunteer abroad holidays , conservation expeditions and
TEFL courses overseas. 
http://www.gvi.co.uk/
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Kumuka
Expeditions
Choose
from 150 tours, ranging from four days to 35 weeks in length,
and covering 54 countries and 5 continents.
http://www.kumuka.co.uk/
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Lindblad
Expeditions
Set sail
on nimble cruise ships and voyage to unique destinations around
the globe, going places luxury liners can't.
http://www.expeditions.com/
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National
Audubon Society
This conservation
society runs a number of nature odysseys and specialty and
educational cruises.
http://www.audubon.org/
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National
Geographic
News, events
and links for explorers and adventurers, along with a guide
to choosing the right gear. 
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/siteindex/index.html#adventure
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National
Geographic Traveler
Travel
with National Geographic's own researchers, photographers,
writers, and archaeologists on extraordinary journeys to the
world's most intriguing places.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngexpeditions/
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Oceanic
Society
The San
Francisco based society runs international natural history
journeys, participatory research expeditions and California
whale watching trips.
http://www.oceanic-society.org/
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One
World Journeys
Aims to
build the largest collection of stories on the Internet about
the natural world. Contribute your own tale or watch the photo-documentaries
on expeditions around the world. 
http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/
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Original
Travel
Offers
challenging expeditions that can be completed in a week.
http://www.originaltravel.co.uk/
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Oz
Bus
London
to Sydney overland by bus, on a journey that lasts 12 weeks
and takes in 20 countries. 
http://www.oz-bus.com/
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Pole
to Pole
A British
firm that arranges expedition cruises and specialist adventure
and wildlife holidays to the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
http://www.pole-to-pole.co.uk/
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Quark
Expeditions
Arctic
and Antarctic expeditions in the company of naturalists and
lecturers.
http://www.quarkexpeditions.com/
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Royal
Geographical Society
Offers
advice as well as grants and bursaries for expeditions. It
also operates specialty and educational cruises.
http://www.rgs.org/
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Scientific
Exploration Society
A UK charity
that operates a worldwide programme of scientific expeditions
that focus on scientific, conservation, education and community
aid projects.
http://www.ses-explore.org/
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South
American Explorers Online
Information
and planning resource for anyone heading to South America.
http://www.samexplo.org/
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Symbiosis
Expedition Planning
Offers
a complete holiday and expedition planning service for people
looking for something beyond the normal package tour - particularly
for those concerned about the impact of tourism on the developing
world's highly sensitive environments and cultures.
http://www.symbiosis-travel.com/
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Tangent
Expeditions
British
tour operator offering expeditions to Iceland, Greenland and
the North Pole.
http://www.tangent-expeditions.co.uk/
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The
Explorers Club
Since 1904
this international, professional society has been a meeting
point and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide.
Its members are dedicated to the advancement of field research,
scientific exploration and the ideal that it is vital to preserve
man's instinct to explore.
http://www.explorers.org/
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The
Hunting Consortium Ltd
From the
frozen reaches of Siberia to the deserts of Africa, The Hunting
Consortium offers serious sportsmen the finest hunting adventures
in the world.
http://www.huntcon.com/
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The
Rickshaw Run
A two week,
two thousand mile trek across India in an auto-rickshaw.
http://www.rickshawrun.travel/
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The
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Runs field
excursions and expeditions, and offers grants for such activities.
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/~rsgs/menu.html
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The
Russia Experience
For those
of you hankering for a Trans-Siberian, Russian or Mongolian
adventure.
http://www.trans-siberian.co.uk
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TerraQuest
According
to the blurb on the website, TerraQuest offers visitors "Virtual
expeditions on the World Wide Web".
http://www.terra-quest.com/
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TNT
Magazine.com
Features
an unofficial, but detailed and freely downloadable, guide
to travel on the Trans Siberian.
http://www.tntmagazine.com/travelzone/
http://www.activemag.co.uk/tntguides/
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TrekForce
Worldwide
A charity
that promises tough, valuable and well organized conservation
projects and placements in some of the oldest rainforests
in the world.
http://www.trekforceworldwide.com/
http://www.trekforce.org.uk/
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webExpeditions.net
Contains
news, information and links relating to hundreds of expeditions
around the world, both past and present. 
http://www.webexpeditions.net/
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Where
There Be Dragons
Offers
students, school groups, adults, and professional educators
learning opportunities through off-the-beaten path, intimate,
small group expeditions to China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia, Tibet, India, Mongolia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru.
http://www.wheretherebedragons.com/
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Wikipedia
Find out
more about the hippie trail, an overland route from Europe
to Asia, made famous by intrepid young travellers in the 1960s
and 70s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_trail
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World
Challenge
Schools
expedition company that offers a range of programmes geared
to the education of youngsters from around the globe.
http://www.world-challenge.co.uk/
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Zegrahm
Expeditions
An American
tour firm specializing in adventure expeditions worldwide,
including submersible dive expeditions.
http://www.zeco.com/
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