Group trips with Johnny Ward
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Upcoming Trips
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Mauritania
Eye of the Sahara Ultra Marathon 2026
Join Johnny Ward for the 3rd Eye of the Sahara Ultra Marathon, November 15–22, 2026: 160km over 3 days across the Mauritanian Sahara, with an optional ride on the iron ore train.
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Mauritania
Mauritania Iron Ore Train Tour 2026
Join Johnny Ward on an 8-day group trip to Mauritania, November 17–24, 2026: Terjit Oasis, Ouadane, the Eye of the Sahara, Chinguetti and a night on the iron ore train.
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Algeria
Algeria: Roman Cities & the Sahara Tour 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 7-day group trip to Algeria, January 17–23, 2027: the Casbah of Algiers, Ghardaïa in the Sahara, cliff-top Constantine and three UNESCO Roman cities.
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Libya
Libya: Tripoli, Ghadames & Leptis Magna Tour 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 6-day group trip to Libya, February 1–6, 2027: Tripoli’s Old Town, a road trip to Ghadames in the Sahara, and the Roman cities of Leptis Magna and Sabratha.
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Russia
Oymyakon Tour 2027: The Coldest Place on Earth
Join Johnny Ward on a 7-day group trip to Oymyakon, Siberia, February 9–15, 2027: drive the Road of Bones and stand in the coldest inhabited place on Earth.
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China, Tibet & Nepal
China, Tibet & Everest Overland to Kathmandu 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 13-day overland group trip from Chongqing to Kathmandu, April 17–29, 2027: giant pandas, the Tibet train, Lhasa and Everest Base Camp.
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Democratic Republic of Congo
DR Congo Wild Bonobo Trekking Tour 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 6-day group trip to the Congos, July 2–7, 2027: cross the Congo River by pirogue, camp in the rainforest and trek with wild bonobos in the DRC.
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Turkmenistan
Highway to Hell Ultracycle 2027
Join Johnny Ward and Fergal Guihen for the 3rd Highway to Hell Ultracycle, August 8–12, 2027: 300km by bike through the Turkmenistan desert to the burning Gates of Hell.
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan & the Gates of Hell Tour 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 6-day group trip to Turkmenistan, August 9–14, 2027: camp at the Gates of Hell, ride a Soviet night train and see Yangy Kala Canyon and the Caspian Sea.
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Venezuela
Venezuela: Angel Falls & Catatumbo Lightning Tour 2027
Join Johnny Ward on an 8-day luxury group trip to Venezuela, August 30–September 6, 2027: see Angel Falls, sleep under the Catatumbo Lightning and stay at a lodge in Canaima.
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Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana
3 Guianas Overland Expedition 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 10-day overland group expedition through Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, September 8–17, 2027: Kaieteur Falls, a night in a Saamaka jungle village and Devil’s Island.
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MTP Chengdu 2027 · October 21–24
Exclusive MTP Trips with OneStep4Ward
Heading to MTP Chengdu 2027? Add an adventure before or after the conference. You don’t have to attend MTP to join.
Pre-conference
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Pakistan & China
Pakistan to China Overland 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 10-day pre-MTP overland group trip, 10–19 October 2027: Islamabad, Gilgit and Hunza, the Karakoram Highway over the Khunjerab Pass, Kashgar and Urumqi, then on to Chengdu.
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Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Overland 2027
Join an 8-day pre-MTP overland group trip from Almaty to Bishkek, 12–19 October 2027: Charyn Canyon, Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes, a remote land border, Karakol, Issyk-Kul and Burana Tower.
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China
Guilin & Yangshuo Mini-Trip 2027
A 4-day pre-MTP mini-trip from Chengdu, 16–19 October 2027: bullet train to Guilin, a Li River cruise to Yangshuo, bamboo rafting and cycling through the karst countryside.
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Post-conference
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China (Yunnan)
Shangri-La & Tiger Leaping Gorge Mini-Trip 2027
Join a 4-day post-MTP mini-trip to Yunnan, 25–28 October 2027: Lijiang Old Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, a hike in Tiger Leaping Gorge and Tibetan Shangri-La.
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China
Chengdu & Chongqing Mini-Trip 2027
Join a 5-day post-MTP mini-trip from Chengdu, 25–29 October 2027: cyberpunk Chongqing, bullet trains, Hongya Cave at night, the Chengdu Panda Base and a face-changing show.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Floating Markets & the Sundarbans 2027
Join a 7-day post-MTP group trip to Bangladesh with Johnny Ward’s team, provisionally 25–31 October 2027: Old Dhaka, otter fishermen, two nights aboard in the Sundarbans and a Barishal floating market.
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China, Tibet & Nepal
Post-MTP: China to Tibet to Nepal Overland 2027
Join Johnny Ward straight after MTP Chengdu on an 11-day overland group trip, 25 October–4 November 2027: Chongqing, the Tibet train, Lhasa, Everest Base Camp and on to Kathmandu.
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Festival Trips
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Myanmar
Myanmar & the Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival Tour 2027
Join Johnny Ward on a 9-day group trip to Myanmar, November 6–14, 2027: Yangon, Inle Lake, Bagan, Mount Popa and the wild Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival.
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Join me
Two kinds of trip.
Ever dreamed of Iraq or Syria but didn’t know how? Fancy climbing a mountain for charity, or building a clinic for a rural community? Then join me.
Adventure trips. The kind you don’t tell your family about until AFTER you come home. Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria. You name it, we’ll go there. I even bring my mum on a few, because age is just a number.
Charity trips. We set up Mudita Adventures in 2015. Since then we’ve built schools, kindergartens, playgrounds, dormitories and clinics across Senegal, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, India and beyond.
Your host
Johnny Ward
Irish guy, been to every country in the world. Along the way I fell for the places most people only read about, so now I bring small groups to them.
Turkmenistan, Mauritania, Libya, Siberia in February. If your mum told you not to go, there’s a good chance it’s on the list.
These kinda cool countries attract epic groups of people.
Been there, done that
Past Trips
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Golden Eagle Festival, Mongolia
October 2026
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Highway to Hell Ultracycle
October 2026
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Turkmenistan & the Gates of Hell
October 2026
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Komodo Dragons & East Timor
August 2026
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Europe’s Highest Mountain
August 2026
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4 ’Stans Silk Road Tour
June 2026
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Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea
May 2026
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Papua New Guinea Tribes
May 2026
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Oymyakon, Siberia
February 2026
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Borneo & Brunei Royal Orangutans
February 2026
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Mauritania Iron Ore Train
December 2025
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Eye of the Sahara Ultra Marathon
December 2025
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Highway to Hell Ultracycle
August 2025
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Golden Eagle Festival, Mongolia
October 2025
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Turkmenistan
August 2025
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Madagascar
August 2025
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Pakistani Kashmir
June 2025
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Bangladesh
April 2025
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Eritrea
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Libya
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Syria
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Eye of the Sahara Ultra Marathon
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Socotra, Yemen
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Central African Republic
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Turkmenistan
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Mali
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Skiing in Afghanistan
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Marathon du Médoc, France
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South Sudan & the Mundari
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Mauritania
November 2023
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Serengeti Charity Marathon
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Iraq
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Jordan
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Yemen
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Iraq
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Mount Fuji Charity Climb, Japan
Questions?
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Or email johnny@onestep4ward.com
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