Globe Trekker
Globe Trekker

Globe Trekker (1994)

8.1 (7 votes)
17 Seasons
December 31, 1994
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Globe Trekker is an adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The British series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents. Each episode features a host, called a traveller, who travels with a camera crew to a country—often, a relatively exotic locale—and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer. Special episodes feature in-depth city, beach, dive, shopping, history, festival, and food guides. The show often goes far beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give viewers a more authentic look at local culture. Presenters usually participate in different aspects of regional life, such as attending a traditional wedding or visiting a mining community. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in unrehearsed sequences. Globe Trekker also sometimes includes brief interviews with backpackers who share tips on independent travel in that particular country.

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

Indonesia: The Eastern Islands
E1

Indonesia: The Eastern Islands

Dec 31, 1994
52 min

Traveller Mark Crowdy

La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & Guatemala
E2

La Ruta Maya: The Yucatan, Belize & Guatemala

Aug 21, 1994
52 min

Traveller Justine Shapiro

Morocco
E3

Morocco

Aug 28, 1994
52 min

Traveller Ian Wright

Jamaica
E4

Jamaica

Nov 9, 1994
52 min

Traveller Ian Wright

Alaska
E5

Alaska

Dec 31, 1994
52 min

Traveller Ian Wright

Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon Islands
E6

Pacific Islands: Fiji, Vanuatsu & the Solomon Islands

Dec 31, 1994
52 min

Traveller Ian Wright

Australia: The South East
E7

Australia: The South East

52 min

Traveller Ian Wright

Vietnam
E8

Vietnam

52 min

Traveller Megan McCormick

Brazil: The North East
E9

Brazil: The North East

52 min

Traveller Ian Wright

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
E10

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

52 min

Traveller Justine Shapiro

Japan: Tokyo to Taiwan
E11

Japan: Tokyo to Taiwan

Nov 30, 1993
52 min

Ian Wright goes on an unusual journey to the Southern Islands of Japan - from Kyushu down to the Yaeyama Islands, Japans westernmost point. Ian island-hops through the Pacific Islands and proves that even Japan can be done on a budget.

North India: Varanasi to the Himalayas
E12

North India: Varanasi to the Himalayas

52 min

Traveller Andrew Daddo

Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia
E13

Africa: Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia

52 min

Traveller Andrew Daddo

Cast

Details

Original Title

Globe Trekker

Status

Returning Series

Seasons

17

Episodes

213

Production

Pilot Productions