Globe Trekker (1994)
Synopsis
Globe Trekker is an adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents. Each episode features a host, called a traveller, who travels with a camera crew to a country—often, a relatively exotic locale—and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. Special episodes feature in-depth city, beach, dive, shopping, history, festival, and food guides. The show often goes far beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give viewers a more authentic look at local culture. Presenters usually participate in different aspects of regional life, such as attending a traditional wedding or visiting a mining community. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in unrehearsed sequences. Globe Trekker also sometimes includes brief interviews with backpackers who share tips on independent travel in that particular country.
First Air Date: 1994-12-31
Last Air Date: 2012-04-22
Number of Seasons: 17
Number of Episodes: 213
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Megan McCormick as Presenter
- Justine Shapiro as Presetnter
- Nikki Grosse as Presenter
- Shilpa Mehta as Presenter
- Neil Gibson as Presenter
- Jonathan Atherton as Presenter
- Estelle Bingham as Presenter
- Katy Haswell as Presenter
- Sami Sabiti as Presenter
- Lavinia Tan as Presenter
Seasons
Specials
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Scotland
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Ep. 2: Snowshoeing in Austria
Get your snowshoes on for some crazy fun, catching the wind in your hair and a bear or two on the way.
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Ep. 3: Reagan Presidential Library
Ronald Reagan's famous adult themed comic collection is finally unveiled in this historic setting.
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Ep. 4: Great Communist Monuments
Paint the walls red with this amazing trip through Cuba, Russia, Vietnam and North West Norfolk.
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Ep. 5: Trekking The Milford Track
We then meet up with Zay Harding, who is hiking the Milford Track, the most famous and spectacular trekking route in New Zealand. To reach the remote trailhead on the southwestern tip of the South Island, Zay sails in a traditional wooden ketch across beautiful Lake Te Anau, where he starts the 3-day trek up and over the MacKinnon Pass en route to the Milford Sound.
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Ep. 6: Best Beaches
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Ep. 7: Best Treks
Whether it be in the Moroccan Sahara desert or on top of the Himalayas, Best Treks gives you a taste of some of the most exceptional escapes. Ian Wright and his fellow travelers take you to incredible trekking destinations across some of the harshest and most remote places on earth - across every continent - from Asia to the Arctic, Australia to Africa. Enhanced with special additional footage, Globe Trekkers Best Treks takes you through 2 hours of breathtaking adventures! Along the way… ¨ Climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa ¨ Walk the Inca Trail in Peru ¨ Ride with husky dogs through the wilderness of Greenland ¨ Raft the Salmon river in Idaho, the largest undammed river in the USA ¨ Hike the world's most active volcano, Kilauea, in Hawaii
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Ep. 8: Great Festivals
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Ep. 9: Great Historic Sites
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Ep. 10: Great Spiritual Journeys
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Ep. 11: The Good and Bad Food Guide
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