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Adventure, culture, leisure or luxury, HE Travel is the leader in gay travel tours and gay adventure travel today and for the last 40 years. Our Founder Hanns Ebensten ran the first exclusively gay adventure tour down the Grand Canyon in 1973 and we most recently acquired OutQuest Global Adventures, bringing even more gay travel tours to gay men, lesbians & their friends. Our gay vacation group tours are ideal both for single gay men and lesbians to meet new friends, and also for couples to enjoy the camaraderie of exploring new places with other gay and lesbian travelers. Enjoy a small LGBT group tour without the confines of a typical resort vacation. Get out and be a part of the big gay world! Enjoy small gay groups, personal attention, and a unique style distinguishing us from …Read More →

Culinary Tours

HE Travel is known for offering the finest gay cultural tours on Earth. These tours range from “relaxing” to “soft adventure.”

Adventure Tours

Since 1973 HE Travel has set the standards of Gay Adventure Tours. Theses tours range from “soft-adventure to high-adrenaline.”

Custom Tours

Want something a little more customized for you? Maybe you want a romantic holiday, an extension on a tour, or a holiday with friends?

Adrenaline Club

Gay guys and lesbians can be pretty tough. From canyoning to bungee jumping, the adrenaline club is for the most adventurous gay travelers.

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Featured Tours

famous tenryuji garden on the HE Travel gay japan tour

Japan Gay Cultural Tour

2017 November 4 to 15 A Gay Travel Japan Cultural Tour Physical Challenge: Our tour includes […]

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Gay Key West & Florida Keys Adventure Tour

2017 November 25 to December 4 A Gay Adventure Tour in Key West and the […]

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Antarctica Adventure & Gay Cruise

2018 February 7 to 17 2019 February 7 to 17 A Gay Travel Antarctica Adventure Tour Physical […]

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Sri Lanka and Maldives Gay Travel Luxury Cultural Tour

2018 March 16 to 24 A Gay Travel Sri Lanka Cultural Tour Physical Challenge: Enjoy timeless […]

cute kevin on a road bike on the HE Travel gay biking tour in Arizona

Arizona Mission Trail: Gay Travel Bicycling Adventure Tour

2018 April 7 to 14 A Gay Arizona Bike Tour Physical Challenge: Cycle miles of […]

bicycles crossing a bridge on the HE Travel gay bike tour in Loire Valley France

Valley of the Chateaux Gay Travel France Biking Tour

2018 August 24 to 31 A Gay Travel France Bicycling Adventure Physical Challenge: For 200 years, […]

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From the Blog

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Poems from the Colorado River

One of our July 2017 Splash! Grand Canyon Rafting launches inspired HE traveler, David Kelly, to do […]

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Grilled Pizza

Place of Origin: United States By Julianne Keskey Ah… pizza. There is much debate as […]

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Steamed Swedish Mussels

Place of Origin: Lyckorna, Sweden By Julianne Keskey I arrived home from a fantastic trip […]

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The Michael Musto Broadway Roast

By Tony Adams Even though he wrote a book called “Fork On The left, Knife […]

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Cuba’s LGBT Culture Soars

By Cary Harrison As Global Correspondent for HE Travel and KPFK (Los Angeles) Public Radio, I’ve […]

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Hummus

Place of Origin: Middle East & Greece by Julianne Keskey Hummus is an easy to […]

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Adventures in China, Part 1

By Julianne Keskey At the beginning of April I had the pleasure of spending seven […]

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Cruise Ships or a Small Group Tour? Get the Facts.

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Latest Tours

Tour Name	Deposit/Payment
Splash! Gay Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure	$500	+ information
Vikings and Volcanoes: Gay Iceland Adventure Tour	$1000	+ information
London and Paris – Celebrating Gay History	$1000	+ information
Kauai Gay Travel Hawaii Adventure	$1000	+ information

Testimonials

Vikings and Volcanoes

Our Iceland trip was great. What a unique and fascinating place to visit—from the glaciers and the tectonic plates, to the waterfalls, geysers, and lava tubes. Great guides and a great group of guys. – Click to see this tour

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Ron Roman, Oak Park, IL

Splendors of Southeast Asia

The tour was a wonderful mixture of upscale lodgings and views of authentic life in each country – Click to see this tour

monks taking photos on the HE Travel gay tour of Vietnam and Cambodia

Dan Phillips, New York, NY

Colombia

“This trip was incredible. I put my fear aside and allowed myself to play and be a kid jumping, running, diving, and exploring with such enthusiasm. I feel renewed.” – Click to see this tour

D.W., Chapel Hill, NC

Octopus’s Garden Scuba Trip

The location was amazing. It’s hard to choose what I loved most about this destination, the food, the locals, the diving, hotel was amazing and friendly staff. Our hosts were most accommodating and every F&B place that we attended served an amazing dinner, the trip should be called Dine and Dive. If you’re looking for amazing views, diving and want to feel like a local, Saba is your place! I cant wait to return. — Click to see this tour

swimming with a sea turtle on HE Travel gay scuba diving adventure in Saba

Michael Tapia, Las Vegas, NV

Jewels of India

Seeing the Taj Mahal and the Mt Everest flight were on my ‘bucket’ list. It was my 16th (I think…) trip with HE travel and my 6th with Andrew as guide. Y’all must be doing something right… :=) Now if my bank account could have some time to catch up! The Kathmandu pre-trip was very good and the Everest flight was a dream come true. – Click to see this tour

taj mahal in pink light on the HE Travel gay travel India tour

Jack Alden, Charlotte, NC

Machu Picchu Luxury Tour

Our trip to Machu Picchu was the best adventure that we have experienced. The knowledge of the staff and accommodations were A-1. They made our 20th anniversary trip a memorable one. – Click to see this tour

a happy couple at sacsayhuaman on the HE Travel gay luxury tour to Machu Picchu

Mick and Kevin, San Rafael, CA

Puglia Villa Biking Experience

I laughed more on this trip than I have in years. Paul Cappelli’s wit kept me in stitches all week. I felt a real bond with the guys on this trip and was sad to leave them all. This was my fifth [HE Travel] trip and I have enjoyed all previous guides, but Steven and Paul were the best by far…they were warm, welcoming and fun. They have a rare gift and made me feel like a part of their family for the week. – Click to see this tour

bright red orange wall of the villa on the HE Travel Puglia italy gay bike tour

D. Burch, Atlanta, GA

Splash! Grand Canyon Rafting

As the Science publisher for National Geographic Learning I had very high expectations for this trip. I wanted to learn more about the geology and ecology of the area, learn about the impacts people have had on this ecosystem. My expectations were exceeded every day. This was a trip of a life time and the people I met on trip are now good friends. – Click to see this tour

two bridges over the colorado river on the HE Travel gay adventure Grand Canyon

Carl Benoit, Decatur, MI

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The Finest in Gay Travel Tours

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Featured Tours

From the Blog

Latest Tours

Tour Name

Deposit/Payment

Splash! Gay Grand Canyon Rafting Adventure

$500

Vikings and Volcanoes: Gay Iceland Adventure Tour

$1000

London and Paris – Celebrating Gay History

$1000

Kauai Gay Travel Hawaii Adventure

$1000

Testimonials

Vikings and Volcanoes

Splendors of Southeast Asia

Colombia

Octopus’s Garden Scuba Trip

Jewels of India

Machu Picchu Luxury Tour

Puglia Villa Biking Experience

Splash! Grand Canyon Rafting

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