Early fall is when adventure companies roll out their new trips and there’s no better time to stake your claim to these small group departures in 2027. Here are three standouts.

Backroads Introduces Egypt Trips

Backroads is introducing its first trip in Egypt in 2027. This multi-sport itinerary combines hiking, biking and kayaking with stays at luxury hotels and a multi-day cruise along the Nile River, traveling from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan. Highlights include visiting the Pyramids of Giza, biking near royal tombs and the desert landscapes of Luxor’s West Bank, and flying to Abu Simbel to experience the monumental Ramses II temples. Guests go kayaking along the Nile while passing ancient temples and riverside villages, and walk in the footsteps of pharaohs along Luxor’s sacred Avenue of Sphinxes. A local Egyptologist provides expert commentary. Hotel stays, including Mandarin Oriental’s Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan and the Al Moudira Hotel in Luxor, a Relais & Châteaux property, are paired with the multi-day cruise aboard the Sanctuary Serai, which debuted in 2026 and is the only all-suite vessel on the Nile. The Backroads Egypt Multi-Adventure Tour runs October through December 2027. The eight-day trip is priced at $13,399 per person, based on double occupancy (as are all prices mentioned here).

Pico Iyer and Japan with Passage Journeys

The small group trips that Passage Journeys create are grounded in the curation and viewpoint of an expert who can make a trip truly memorable. The Soul of Japan: Living Like a Local by Pico Iyer has been curated by the author, known for works such as The Lady andr the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto and A Beginner’s Guide to Japan. While Iyer will not join the departure, he has worked with Passage Journeys to craft this 14-day trip during cherry blossom season. The itinerary includes Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, and Kanazawa. The destinations and sites draw on Iyer’s four decades of living in Japan, and they include UNESCO World Heritage Sites, gardens, temples, museums, and contemporary art and architecture. It’s priced from $11,995 for the March 27, 2027 departure.

Women’s Snowshoe and Ski Trip in the Alps from Adventures in Good Company

Adventures in Good Company is a leader in women-only trips, and for 2027, they’ve put together a winter in the Alps departure in France, Switzerland, and Italy. Winter in the Alps: Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing. The adventure starts in France, in the Chamonix Valley, with guided snowshoe hikes through the forests, offering dramatic viewpoints overlooking glaciers, jagged peaks, and Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe. There’s also a day trip into Switzerland for vistas over the Rhône Valley and surrounding summits. From Chamonix, the trip continues into Italy’s Aosta Valley, stopping to explore the historic town of Aosta, the “Little Rome of the Alps.” The second half of the trip is based in the village of Cogne, in the heart of Gran Paradiso National Park. It’s not only Italy’s oldest national park but also offers the country’s best cross-country skiing. There is expert instruction and skiing along groomed trails that wind through forests, open valleys, and alongside frozen waterfalls. The trip is aimed at adventurous travelers seeking an active winter escape, but the company stresses that beginners are welcome to enjoy these two classic winter sports and no prior experience is required. The nine-day trip is priced from $7,495.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com