This was truly one of the most incredible travel experiences I have ever had. Everything was impeccably planned. I loved that my husband and I got to do all the things we love while traveling -- hike, bike, adventure, and eat well -- but we didn't have to think about how to do any of it! Jackie and our guides arranged for seamless travel, and it was fantastic. New Zealand is utterly overwhelming in its beauty, and I think our itinerary did a great job at highlighting the must see spots of the South Island.

Like all Jump trips, the people make the difference! What a great group to see the wonders of New Zealand! We hiked and biked and laughed all over the South Island. The guides were amazing. They had great humor and kept us well fed and safe. An experience for the ages. I’m so happy and satisfied and ready to Jump again.

This trip was absolutely amazing!!! The W curcuit with penguins and brewery tour were amazing! Cristian was such a great guide. I literally couldn't have asked for a better trip. The little touches and the nice accommodations were much appreciated... my favorite was the cabins at los cuernos. THANK YOU THANK YOU! I hope to go on another JUMP adventure trip soon!

Absolutely amazing! Even though the weather didn't cooperate, it was hard not to be in good spirits with the amazing scenery, gorgeous mountains, delicious food, and incredible company. It's certainly saying something if a group of people can enjoy riding bikes in the rain with such positive attitudes! The trek itself was awesome - we visited both French and German speaking areas of Switzerland and had a taste of both cheese and chocolate, as well as both lakes and mountains. The e-bikes came with everything we needed for the rides so that was less we had to worry about packing. I love that JUMP trips include so much - once I arrived in Switzerland I knew most of the logistics and expenses were already taken care of so I could kick back and relax - at least until it was time to hop on the bike! This was my 4th JUMP trip (with my 5th in two more months) and I know there will be many more to come. In fact, I'd even do this one AGAIN!

Trekking the "O" circuit with 9 friends, new and old over 9 challenging, awe-inspiring magical days was the adventure of a lifetime made possible by Jump's planning to fit the capabilities of the group and especially local lead guide Christian, veteran 30-year Patagonian Anne (both are revered among the guiding community, and known as Leyendas - the Legends) along with the advance work of good humored right-hand porter Miguel. Several of our group are accomplished through-trekkers and mountaineers, but for myself and two others, this was our first multi-day hike, and first using hiking sticks and carrying 20-25lbs. packs prior to the few months of training before this trip. The coordination and thoughtful planning from the moment we were met at tiny Puerto Natales airport revealed itself more fully as our odyssey unfolded. Day 1 we were eased into Patagonia seeing guanacos (think giant llamas) and falcons along the road to Torres del Paine National Park with a stop at a thundering waterfall. Staying in the national park lodge the before a short but somewhat strenuous 'out-and back' hike to The Towers for which the park is named. Parting with everything we would not be carrying on our backs for the next 7 days, we disconnected from 'the grid' and could have left our phones behind too were they not our cameras. The overall plan followed a 'hard day' of 9+ hours hiking across more difficult or 'undulating' terrain alternating with a lighter day of flatter/shorter 6 hours or less of hiking. Following each morning's briefing of our up and down route our group adopted the team name The Undulators :) We also progressed from the luxury of a hotel complete wine list and omelette station to pre-set platform tents (including pads and sleeping bags we gratefully needn't carry nor pitch throughout the trek), on to remote rustic campsites at refugios with limited electricity hours and occasional hot water. Late summer at this high latitude meant sunsets after 9:30pm. Pristine glacial streams every mile or two meant never needing to carry more than 20oz. of drinking water. The biggest day starting in pre-dawn darkness from primitive refugio Los Perros, to the high windy John Garner Pass to connect to a major glacier and multiple hours of steep descent was the deepest point into our journey. My most treasured quiet moment was sharing a yerba máte (South American tea-like ritual) entirely in quiet Spanish with Miguel and Christian in the pre-dawn dark before our team assembled to set out for the high pass. Rest day taking a boat on the glacial lake and fitted with ice-climbing gear with BigFoot glacier guide service to explore crevasses from the top of Grey Glacier (actually the most mystical blue I have ever seen) surpassed all expectations. Christian and Anne quietly imbued us all with their love, wonder and true sense of place of Magellanic Patagonia, its geologic and first peoples history, recent wildfires and glacier recession, unique fauna, wild orchids and breathtaking weather and mountainscapes. We became inconsequential specks of nature amid occasional 60 mph winds and UFO-like lenticular clouds while traversing other-worldly moraine fields, beneath towering avalanching rock spires and unspoiled lakes absent any trace of humanity other than the reassuring orange blazes marking the Circuit that only 3% of park visitors are privileged to experience. Christian's reassuring confidence tending to blistered toes plus special surprises like a mid-hike whiskey toast over an iceberg fragment or pre-dinner 'cocktails' charcuterie board at remote refugios added to the rich vistas of this truly wild place. Words can't describe. Not everyone will opt for, nor could many of my friends and family even complete the physical demands and mental toughness of trekking the 90 miles of the Circuit, but for me it set a new bar for what adventure travel can be. Thank you Jackie, Christian, Anne and Miguel!