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HE Travel – Gay Travel Tours, Gay Adventure Travel, Active Vacations

  • Ecuador Adventure Tour

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  • INDONESIA

    ISLAND HOP

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  • GRAND CANYON

    RAFTING AND HIKING

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    Registration is open for 2021

  • SW Colorado Dude Ranch

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    ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH

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The Finest in Gay Travel Tours

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.

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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.

Featured Tours

  • HETravel-New Mexico-Colorado-Southwest-Gay-Tour-
    Gay Southwest Enchantment Tour
    Our tour follows the steps of an eclectic mix of settlers, authors, and artists who have been drawn to the high desert region of northern New Mexico. They have been attracted to its colorful Native American and Spanish history and culture, the abundant produce that grows in the area’s rich soils, and the vast natural beauty of its mesas, mountains, and hundred-mile vistas.

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  • Idaho Gay Cabin Tour Getaway
    Gay Idaho Mountain Getaway Tour
    Our gay Idaho mountain cabin getaway tour was created with your safety in mind during this pandemic. Cabin occupancy is limited to private rooms with your choice of a shared or private bathroom. Our vehicle(s) will allow plenty of space to spread out on our drives. This remote Idaho location is a great way to get out of the house and still practice social distancing

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  • A private chef prepares a meal on HE Travel's Puglia Villa Culinary Experience.
    Puglia Villa Culinary Experience Gay Travel Italy
    Savor the bounty of the rich traditions of Italy’s Adriatic coastal region of Puglia. By day explore mountain towns, seaside villages, Swabian castles and cave homes that pre-date the Renaissance. Then each evening relax in our authentic 14th-century villa over a dinner featuring produce, meat and fish from the region, and olive oil and wine from the villa’s own fields.

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  • SM-Scotland-mutisport-gay-travel-adventure-tour-hiking-biking-canoeing-ziplining-hetravel-worldwide
    Scotland Gay Multisport Adventure Tour
    Take a journey to marvelous Scotland and enjoy the many adventures that await you. The landscape is gorgeous and the wildlife is majestic. Spend a week mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, zip lining and more. The charming villages we stay in along the way will take you back to a simpler time.

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From the Blog

  • 20 year anniversary for Phil Sheldon of HE Travel
    Twenty Years: Looking Back and Ahead
    20 years is a very long time. 20 years pass in an instant. I feel both emotions as I commemorate the 20th anniversary of my purchase of Hanns Ebensten Travel (later HE Travel), and as we gleefully put the year 2020 into the rearview mirror.

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  • Phils 2020 Thanksgiving Blog with featured guest, Delta, his bunny
    Thanksgiving Promise 2020
    The American holiday of Thanksgiving offers an opportunity to reflect on a challenging year and to share gratitude. When travel came to a standstill back in March, none of us knew what to expect. However, we at HE Travel are very grateful for the support and encouragement we received from our clients and our travel partners around the world. This has made it possible to look ahead to offering memorable travel experiences in 2021 and beyond.

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  • Philip Sheldon Election Integrity Triumph Blog Nov 2020
    The Triumph of Election Integrity
    Now that American's Election Day is behind us, I would like to share some insights about the process. As I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, I am spending a couple of months working full time (including 16.5 hours on Election Day!) for the Election Division of the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office. This has been a fascinating year to have an inside look at the process that determines our national, state, and local leadership.

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  • Voting 2020 Phil Sheldon HE Travel October Notes
    Phil’s Notes – October 2020 – Voting
    Vote! This is the bedrock of a democracy. The outcome of the upcoming American election, as well as other elections around the world, will help determine when we can again feel confident exploring new corners of the world.
    An election is an odd amalgamation of the micro and the macro. Each individual vote is a minute contribution to the whole, but together these votes determine who will lead us into the future.

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  • Rafting in the Grand Canyon with HE Travel
    Clients Traveling During COVID-19
    In August, we launched our first tour since March 2020. Our clients traveling during the pandemic had a wonderful time away from the world down in the bottom of the Grand Canyon. After almost 5 months of all tours being rescheduling for 2021, it was a very bittersweet moment to be able to actually run a 2020 tour! I’ve missed our tours and I’ve missed seeing the amazing memories that our groups share. It was a joy that I was able to be present to make sure expectations of dealing with Covid-19 were met.

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  • Labor Day Blog by Phil Sheldon HE Travel
    Labor Day 2020 Reflections on Travel in a Time of COVID-19
    As we pass Labor Day, it is a good time to take stock of the last six months and look ahead to 2021. In spring 2020, we at HE Travel postponed several spring tours to the fall. However, COVID rates remain too high both where our travelers are from, and in the destinations we visit. Therefore, we have postponed most 2020 tours until 2021.

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  • Phil Sheldon gay travel blog HETravel fireworks
    Freedom! Independence Day Weekend in 2020 America
    Freedom … What does that word mean as we are half-way through this strange year during which The Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 has dominated the daily news cycle? What does freedom mean for Americans on the 244th Anniversary of the founding of our unique and peculiar nation that is indeed exceptional in so many ways?  Freedom is embodied in the many small daily […]

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  • Idaho-Montana-mountain-getaway-hetravel-gay-usa-domestic-tours-travel-worldwiide
    Idaho Getaway Exploration
    After months in quarantine, it was extremely exciting to get away for a week. One of my favorite parts of my job is tour development. Due to COVID-19, I was eager to offer more domestic tours for clients that still have the desire to travel. We live in such a beautiful country and I enjoy […]

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HE Travel Plant a Tree Program

As of today we have planted 3,208 trees.

HE Travel has become increasingly aware of the environmental impact traveling causes. Since travel is part of our name, we believe it is important to help offset the damage…

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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

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

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Michael Tapia

Las Vegas, NV

 

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

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Dan Phillips

New York, NY

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

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Jack Alden

Charlotte, NC

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

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D.W.

Chapel Hill, 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

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Mick and Kevin

San Rafael, CA

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