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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.
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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
From the Blog
This January has been a month of celebration, reflection, and gratitude. Here’s a glimpse into my personal and professional highlights as we kick off 2025, and Customer Appreciation Month!
A Special Wedding Ceremony
I had the honor of officiating the wedding of my dear friends and neighbors, Nancy and Dave. Nancy requested a short and sweet ceremony without public vows,
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We’re entering the third month of our season in Salt Lake City.
We’re still here for a couple of months more. I was worried that I would be forced to go back to Florida early, to deal with a hurricane flood, caused when Hurricane Debby descended on the Big Bend region this last week. The storm brought us a large tidal surge, but luckily the water came up shy about 3 inches below
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It has been a while since I’ve written my travel notes…
I’ve been extremely busy. Other than a few trips to Southeast Asia, I’ve stayed at home this winter in Cedar Key, Florida.
Trisha and I are still rebuilding parts of our house from Hurricane Idalia flood damage, and I’ve tried to keep myself as local as possible, while we fast-track repairs. Even working at speed, I
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Experiences that Bring Us Together
Along with our mostly gay travel group tours, HE Travel works with a wide variety of private groups to create meaningful travel experiences. My most recent trip was a concert week in Hiroshima, Japan.
Shukkei-En Garden in Hiroshima
In this time with so many headlines about divisions around the world, travel has the unique role of
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I spent New Year’s Eve in Cedar Key, FL with my wife Trisha.
We enjoyed a potluck dinner at the local community garden. We met loads of hippies, snowbirds and locals. It was unseasonably cold. I read my previous New Year’s resolutions, and I had specifically set the goal of spending more time in warm weather during this winter. Yet there I was one year later, in Florida,
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Most news items keep us informed about our world but are not part of our daily experience. However, sometimes an event happens that feels very personal and close to home. That was my experience when I heard about Japan’s Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year’s Day 2024.
In March 2023 I spent an amazing day near the towns of Suzu and Wajima at the tip of the Noto Peninsula.
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Plant a Tree Program
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…
Testimonials
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The tour was a wonderful mixture of upscale lodgings and views of authentic life in each country.”
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