The Wilderness Journeys story began in September 2000 when Paul Easto, Neil Birnie and Gordon Birnie devised a plan to share their passion for wild places and adventure travel and to create an ethically driven organisation that would realise the positive benefits of tourism to host communities and environments.

Starting in Scotland, they set out to create a range of experiences which would reveal the hidden delights of their homeland by offering high-quality trips which were truly 'off the beaten track'.

From these small beginnings, the concept of the wilderness experience has proved ever more popular. We've resisted the temptation to offer lots of different itineraries and destinations and stuck with what we know, as that allows us to deliver amazing experiences, expertly delivered every time. 

Meanwhile, Wilderness Scotland has grown to become Scotland's number one adventure travel company with a reputation for innovation in tourism and sustainable business. Wilderness Journeys is now replicating this success around the globe, and was Highly Commended in the 'Best Operator in a Mountain Environment' category of the Responsible Tourism Awards in 2009.