A SMALL TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
We are specialists. Adventure International is a small team of adventure specialists, we are destination managers, expedition guides and adventure outfitters.
We are strategically located. With guides, leaders and owners in some of the most incredible locations in the world, living and working in destination countries gives us the ability to deliver exceptional adventures from some of the highest peaks in the Himalaya to the plains of East Africa and the Snow-capped summit of Mt Kilimanjaro where we cut our teeth.
We are passionate about adventure. We are brought together by our passion and love for providing adventure seekers high quality safe adventures in remote locations whilst remaining sustainable, ethical and sensitive to the needs of areas visited.
We are diligent. With elite planning and rigorous safety protocols in place you can be sure you're getting the right team for your expedition, adventure or mountain climb, even in some of the most remote, hostile and challenging settings in the world.
We are adaptive. We provide bespoke, private guided services supported by our intimate knowledge of the destination, terrain and local customs. We don't sell trips we haven't done ourselves.
We are local. We work hand in hand with people from the communities we operate in to deliver first class, private guided expeditions that have meaningful and positive impact in the community through employment, increased knowledge, capacity building, training & development and resource management. True partnerships build Adventures for a Lifetime!
FRANK CASTRO
grew up in Malibu, California and has spent much of his life traveling and working with management teams on film productions, restaurants, and lodges in Los Angeles, Spain, South Africa and Tanzania. After managing a leading luxury safari lodge in Tanzania, Frank joined a mountain climbing outfitter there as the International Sales & Marketing Director before partnering with Ake at Adventure International.
He also has climbed a number of peaks including Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya, Mt Meru, and Mt Whitney to name a few. His passion for finding and organizing adventures is a great asset to Adventure International and he spends countless hours carefully planning tailor-made trips around the world. His considerable knowledge of safari destinations comes from his first-hand experience at many of Africa’s premiere safari lodges and tented camps.
You will often find him surfing or exploring a new remote wilderness area to add to AI’s list of exciting destinations. Frank guarantees your trip is planned well and executed with impeccable service from start to finish.
BEN MCCULLOUGH
Ben is passionate about Epic Adventures, Ethical Travel and Sustainable Tourism. Born and raised in the South West of England, He has travelled and worked across continents from South America to East Africa with a little Europe in between. He's a qualified Wilderness First Responder with an interest in high altitude medicine paired with significant high altitude trekking experience.
Captivated by the beauty of Tanzania and her people it was inevitable that he would find a way to live there. After climbing with our team on Kilimanjaro in 2009, Ben “just had to know how it all works” and how he could be part of it. Ben became General Manager of the Tanzanian operation not long after and made Tanzania his home. Ben loves to be out on the trails, has fantastic people skills is a strong leader and loves a good story. He has guided and climbed with groups across the European Alps, The Himalaya, Peru, Ecuador, North Africa and several East African peaks, Kilimanjaro will always be the one mountain that keeps him coming back for more. Having guided large groups and our more private boutique trips, he has the experience and ability to carefully assess a team, make strong informed decisions that ensure our crew and guests stay safe, get the best from their experiences and ensure all of our guests have the very best chances to achieve their goals.
When he's not out adventuring or building new experiences, Ben also handles International Sales and Operations for Adventure International. You can be confident he knows and understands all aspects of our adventures from bottom to top and can tailor an incredible experience for you!
