Trip Ratings Explained

Difficulty / Physical Activity
Difficulty 1 of 5. Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing.  Difficulty 1
Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing.

Difficulty 2 of 5. Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours physical activity daily.  Difficulty 2
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours physical activity daily.

Difficulty 3 of 5. Moderate - 3-5 hour of physical activity daily.  Difficulty 3
Moderate - 3-5 hour of physical activity daily.

Difficulty 4 of 5. Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily.  Difficulty 4
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily.

Difficulty 5 of 5. Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily.  Difficulty 5
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily.

Comfort
Comfort Level 1 of 5. Basic accommodations or camping throughout.  Comfort Level 1
Basic accommodations or camping throughout.

Comfort Level 2 of 5. Moderate to first-class accommodations, combined with basic accommodations or camping.  Comfort Level 2
Moderate to first-class accommodations, combined with basic accommodations or camping.

Comfort Level 3 of 5. Best available - combination of deluxe/luxury accommodations and moderate to first-class accommodations, basic accommodations, or camping.  Comfort Level 3
Best available - combination of deluxe/luxury accommodations and moderate to first-class accommodations, basic accommodations, or camping.

Comfort Level 4 of 5. Moderate or first-class accommodations throughout.  Comfort Level 4
Moderate or first-class accommodations throughout.

Comfort Level 5 of 5. Deluxe or Luxury accommodations throughout.  Comfort Level 5
Deluxe or Luxury accommodations throughout.

Exclusive vs. Non-exclusive
Exclusivity 1 of 5. All services provided on a non-exclusive/group basis.  Exclusivity 1
All services provided on a non-exclusive/group basis.

Exclusivity 2 of 5. Most services on a non-exclusive/group basis, some exclusive/private components.  Exclusivity 2
Most services on a non-exclusive/group basis, some exclusive/private components.

Exclusivity 3 of 5. Equal combination of exclusive/private services and non-exclusive/group services.  Exclusivity 3
Equal combination of exclusive/private services and non-exclusive/group services.

Exclusivity 4 of 5. Most services on an exclusive/private basis, some non-exclusive/group components.  Exclusivity 4
Most services on an exclusive/private basis, some non-exclusive/group components.

Exclusivity 5 of 5. All services provided on an exclusive/private basis.  Exclusivity 5
All services provided on an exclusive/private basis.

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