5 Adventure Tours Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 1st, 2023
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Here are some real life success stories of starting a adventure tours:

1. Heaven Himalaya ($120K/year)

Sanjib Adhikari, co-founder of Heaven Himalaya, was inspired by his childhood fascination with the Himalayas and a desire to promote the region's beauty. With no prior experience in the tourism business, Sanjib and his brother launched the company during the COVID pandemic, focusing on designing trekking and tour packages to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and India. They are now looking to expand their offerings and partnerships while optimizing their online presence through SEO and social media channels.

How much they make: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $20K
Current team size: 6

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We Started A $120K/Year Mt. Everest Hiking Business

Heaven Himalaya, a tourism business that specializes in trekking and peak climbing tours, has managed to drive traffic to their website through SEO and social media channels, and has learned to stay calm and composed while waiting for the results.

About
Sanjib started Heaven Himalaya about 4 years ago
Revenue
Sanjib grew the business to $10K/month
Costs
It cost Sanjib $20000 to start the business
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2. Love Her Wild ($9.6K/year)

How much they make: $9.6K/year
Current team size: 0

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A Conversation with Bex Band, Women’s Adventure Leader

A non-profit community of female adventurers in the UK called Love Her Wild, founded by Bex Band, has grown to over 30,000 collective members and offers opportunities, funding, and guidance to women experiencing their first-time mountain hikes or going on their first overseas expeditions.

About
They started Love Her Wild about 7 years ago
Revenue
They grew the business to $800/month
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Learn more about starting an adventure tours:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start an adventure tours?
-> Pros and cons of an adventure tours

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3. ToursByLocals ($97.3M/year)

How much they make: $97.3M/year
Current team size: 290

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Paul Melhus of ToursByLocals On How To Create A Travel Experience That Keeps People Coming Back For More

ToursByLocals offers customized private tours in over 190 countries with 1700 handpicked tour guides, serving more than 220,000 customers worldwide.

About
They started ToursByLocals over 15 years ago
Revenue
They grew the business to $8.11M/month
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