2023 Treks

Class of 2025 (and 2024) we hope you’re ready to hit the road come August! Below is the current list of this year’s treks. Check out the links for each trek below to learn more specifics.

Note that specific day-by-day itineraries and a final price tag for each trek is still in progress and will be updated accordingly. Partners are welcome on all the treks.

Please reach out anytime with questions: MTrekBoard@umich.edu

RegionTrekDestinationActivity
Level
Party
Level
AfricaDon’t de-Nile Yourself of a Good TimeEgypt32
Asia/ EuropeThe Floor is BakLAVATurkey 34
Central AmericaBae-lizeBelize 24
Central AmericaTrek it Easy: Ross Mtrek Island EscapeJamaica 33
Central AmericaGuatem-all-a the best things!Guatemala 43
EuropeLegends, Landscapes and Liquor: Prague to Budapest AdventureHungary / Prague34
EuropeWake the frick up ScandinaviaNorway,Sweden34
Europe(S)Pain is temporary, MTrek friendships last foreverSpain 35
EuropeSwiss Views and Mountain BrewsSwitzerland 34
EuropeSplit happens in CroatiaCroatia35
EuropeLis get this Port-y startedPortugal35
Middle-East AsiaDubai Bling: The Burj, Dune Bashing & An Epic Yacht PartyDubai 33
North AmericaMontana Adventure: Go Blue, Go Big Sky or Go HomeMontana43
North AmericaHills, Rivers, Cities: Into the Heart of North CarolinaAsheville32
North AmericaMichigan, I Lake You A LotUpper Peninsula, Michigan32
North AmericaGlaciers, Bears, and Ice Cream in Alaska: Moose-t you look any further?Alaska52
North AmericaTrekking through Portland & SeattlePortland/Seattle33
North AmericaToo Hot to Handle: New Or-QUEENS TrekNew Orleans33
North AmericaA Walk in the Park: National ParksNational Parks43
South AmericaEcuadorian Escapades: Ross Goes South of the EquatorEcuador/Galapagos43
South AmericaBrazil: Samba, Surf, & ShotsBrazil44
South AmericaBolivian RhapsodyBolivia43
South AmericaAdjust your altitude: live, laugh, llamaPeru33
South AmericaRed Hot Chile TrekkersChile43
❓ ❓ ❓Where to Scooby Doo?❓ ❓ ❓33

Each trip is rated by its leaders on a 1-5 scale for physical activity and nightlife as follows:

Activity Level Rankings:
1- Mostly relaxing activities, you probably won’t break a sweat
2- Leisurely sightseeing and walking tours
3- Even split of relaxing and adventuring, pack a pair a sneakers but also #WorkHardPlayHard
4- We’re Outside! Pack sneakers and activewear for a couple of days worth of activities
5- Adventure time; Very active trek where very day is a new physical challenge

Drinking Level Rankings:
1
Alcohol not part of your trip experience; Primarily a non-drinking trek
2- Casual/Optional drinking activities (think drinks with dinner)
3- Mix of late nights out and casual nights in
4- Pack the Liquid IV! Emphasis on partying it up with some calmer activities mixed in
5- Let’s rage.