About

Travel that feels personal

Wandera started with a borrowed campervan and a love of long walks. Fifteen years later, we still plan every trip like it’s our own.

First scouting trip, 2011
First scouting trip, 2011
Planning HQ
Planning HQ
Namib research day
Namib research day
Our story

A small agency with a big map

We are 34 guides, writers and planners who would rather be outdoors. Every itinerary is scouted in person, priced honestly and supported around the clock.

40
Countries
120
Local guides
18.4k
Travellers
What we believe

Four rules we never break

  • Walk it first

    No trip goes on sale until one of us has walked, slept and eaten every part of it.

  • Local, by default

    Locally owned stays, local guides and fair pay for everyone on the trip.

  • Leave it better

    2% of every booking funds trail repair, reef projects and community schools.

  • Joy over checklists

    Fewer sights, longer lunches. Travel should feel like a holiday, not homework.

Our journey

From a campervan to five continents

  1. 2011

    A van and a map

    Two guides run weekend hikes out of a borrowed campervan.

  2. 2015

    First long-haul

    Patagonia joins the list; our first 12-day trek sells out.

  3. 2019

    Islands & cities

    Beach and city collections launch, with the same small-group rules.

  4. 2023

    Carbon-balanced

    Every trip becomes carbon-balanced at no extra cost.

  5. 2026

    40 countries

    18,400 travellers and 120 local guides on five continents.

The team

Say hello to your trip designers

Lucía Ferrante

Lucía Ferrante

Co-founder · Patagonia

Jonas Weller

Jonas Weller

Co-founder · Alps

Nadia Farouk

Nadia Farouk

Head of City Trips

Kofi Mensah

Kofi Mensah

Africa specialist

Postcards home

From our travellers

Priya Anand
★★★★★
“I travel solo and was nervous about a group. By day two we were sharing lemons and stories along the cliff paths like old friends.”
Priya Anand Amalfi Lemon Coast Walk
Marcus Oyelaran
★★★★★
“The late-night coffeehouse and wine tavern tour was worth the flight. Small group, candlelit cellars, and a guide who treated us like cousins visiting from abroad.”
Marcus Oyelaran Vienna After Dark
Elena Varga
★★★★★
“Everything from visas to transfers just worked. When a storm closed the pass, the backup route was already booked.”
Elena Varga Dolomites Hut-to-Hut
Sunset over the coast
Airmail Wish you were here…

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