Expeditions with purpose

What are we going
there to discover?

Small-group expeditions built around a single question, led by the specialists who live it.

By application only · Small groups, led by specialists

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Nature. Purpose. Exploration.

We don't sell destinations. We build quests.

Every expedition starts with one question: what are we going there to discover? A species to follow, a phenomenon to observe, an ecosystem to understand. That question is the trip, not the backdrop.

A specialist who lives the subject: naturalist, photographer, biologist, geologist. A small group of six to ten people who share the same curiosity. Never staged, never simulated.

Each expedition is limited to a small group, carefully selected around a shared curiosity.

See It For Yourself

The Team Behind Every Expedition

Real people, on the ground and behind the scenes, who plan and lead every departure.

Loris

Loris

Founder & Expedition Leader

Driven by curiosity for rare natural phenomena and off-the-beaten-path expeditions. Has explored over 38 countries, from remote deserts to some of the world's most extreme and isolated regions, before founding Ligne Rouge Tours.

Gaëtan

Gaëtan

Operations & Logistics Coordinator

Handles the operational backbone of every expedition, from route planning to on-ground logistics across demanding terrain.

Aymeric

Aymeric

Field Operations Analyst

Handles trip preparation and on-the-ground coordination, making sure every logistical detail is carefully sorted before a group ever departs.

Rayane

Rayane

Expedition Guide & Local Partnerships

Coordinates with local guides and partners across North Africa and the Middle East. Expert in navigating remote and culturally rich environments.

Vitaly

Vitaly

Strategic Partnerships & Development

Builds relationships with local operators and institutional partners to open access to remote and emerging destinations.

Rym

Rym

Marketing & Brand Strategy

Shapes the brand's visual identity and narrative. Drives awareness through content strategy and digital campaigns.

Léa

Léa

Communications & Community Manager

Manages client relations, social media presence, and community engagement. The first point of contact for aspiring expedition members.

Loris

Loris

Founder & Expedition Leader

Driven by curiosity for rare natural phenomena and off-the-beaten-path expeditions. Has explored over 38 countries, from remote deserts to some of the world's most extreme and isolated regions, before founding Ligne Rouge Tours.

Gaëtan

Gaëtan

Operations & Logistics Coordinator

Handles the operational backbone of every expedition, from route planning to on-ground logistics across demanding terrain.

Aymeric

Aymeric

Field Operations Analyst

Handles trip preparation and on-the-ground coordination, making sure every logistical detail is carefully sorted before a group ever departs.

Rayane

Rayane

Expedition Guide & Local Partnerships

Coordinates with local guides and partners across North Africa and the Middle East. Expert in navigating remote and culturally rich environments.

Vitaly

Vitaly

Strategic Partnerships & Development

Builds relationships with local operators and institutional partners to open access to remote and emerging destinations.

Rym

Rym

Marketing & Brand Strategy

Shapes the brand's visual identity and narrative. Drives awareness through content strategy and digital campaigns.

Léa

Léa

Communications & Community Manager

Manages client relations, social media presence, and community engagement. The first point of contact for aspiring expedition members.

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Current Expeditions

By application only · Limited seats per expedition

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OPEN9 DAYS
Wildlife

Primates & Canopy Dynamics

Malaysia · Kinabatangan River & Tabin Wildlife Reserve

Asia

Mar 6 – Mar 14, 2027

9 days studying 10 sympatric primate species, wild orangutans, proboscis monkeys, Müller's gibbons, Hose's langurs, and pygmy elephants, along Borneo's Kinabatangan River and Tabin forest, by silent electric boat and fixed hide.

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OPEN8 DAYS
Wildlife

Ladakh – Ghost of the Himalaya

India · Leh Valley, Uley, Saspoche & Hemis Shukpachan

Asia

Jan 15 – Jan 22, 2027

8 days tracking the snow leopard through Ladakh's winter valleys at -25°C, guided by a veteran Ladakhi naturalist and a network of ridge-top spotters.

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Carpathians – Wolf Country
OPEN7 DAYS
Wildlife

Carpathians – Wolf Country

Romania · Piatra Craiului & Făgăraș foothills, Zărnești

Europe

Feb 5 – Feb 11, 2027

7 days on foot in the snowbound foothills of the Piatra Craiului and Făgăraș ranges, reading fresh wolf sign with a Romanian field biologist who has followed these packs for 15 years.

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Nyae Nyae – The Last Trackers
OPEN8 DAYS
Human & Wilderness

Nyae Nyae – The Last Trackers

Namibia · Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Tsumkwe

Africa

Aug 10 – Aug 17, 2027

8 days learning persistence tracking on foot with Ju/'hoansi trackers in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy, one of the last places this skill is still taught and practiced daily.

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Lapland – The Magnetic Storm
OPEN6 DAYS
Natural Phenomena

Lapland – The Magnetic Storm

Finland · Kilpisjärvi, Finnish Lapland

Europe

Mar 10 – Mar 15, 2027

6 days in Kilpisjärvi at the peak of the equinox storm season, forecasting and chasing the aurora with a Finnish geophysicist who has tracked geomagnetic activity in this sky for over a decade.

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Sud Lípez – The Silent Crossing
OPEN9 DAYS
Human & Wilderness

Sud Lípez – The Silent Crossing

Bolivia · Sud Lípez Province, Eduardo Avaroa Reserve

South America

Sep 5 – Sep 13, 2027

9 days crossing the high-altitude Sud Lípez desert on map, compass, and altimeter alone, no GPS, navigating between the Dalí Desert's rock formations and the coloured lagoons of the Eduardo Avaroa reserve.

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Torres del Paine – Puma Vigil
OPEN7 DAYS
Wildlife

Torres del Paine – Puma Vigil

Chile · Torres del Paine National Park

South America

Oct 3 – Oct 9, 2027

7 days of dawn and dusk vigils tracking Torres del Paine's puma population with a Chilean field biologist, timed to the spring guanaco calving season when puma activity peaks.

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Gobi – Bones of the Flaming Cliffs
OPEN9 DAYS
Ecosystems & Conservation

Gobi – Bones of the Flaming Cliffs

Mongolia · Bayanzag (Flaming Cliffs), Ömnögovi Province

Asia

Jun 12 – Jun 20, 2027

9 days of surface fossil prospecting across the Flaming Cliffs and surrounding Gobi badlands with a Mongolian paleontology field technician, in the formation that produced the first dinosaur eggs ever found.

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What they went to discover.

Real stories from those who went looking for something specific.

Lucas

Lucas

Sahara Desert · October 2023

"An incredible experience. The desert has a way of putting everything in perspective. The organization was flawless, every detail thought through so we could fully live it, not just watch it."

Isaac

Isaac

Svalbard, Arctic · March 2024

"I would never have dared to go alone. Ligne Rouge made this trip possible and truly unforgettable. A frozen, silent world unlike anything I'd ever felt."

Arnaud

Arnaud

Patagonia · January 2023

"Patagonia completely surprised me. Raw landscapes, real effort, real silence. The team on the ground was outstanding, every step of the way."

Nolan

Nolan

Mongolia · July 2024

"Endless Mongolian steppes, evenings around the fire with the group… This is the kind of trip that changes you. Thank you Ligne Rouge."

Anna

Anna

Peruvian Andes · November 2022

"I didn't think I was capable of this. Ligne Rouge organized everything with total professionalism, and pushed me exactly where I needed to be pushed. A transformative experience."

Lucas

Lucas

Sahara Desert · October 2023

"An incredible experience. The desert has a way of putting everything in perspective. The organization was flawless, every detail thought through so we could fully live it, not just watch it."

Isaac

Isaac

Svalbard, Arctic · March 2024

"I would never have dared to go alone. Ligne Rouge made this trip possible and truly unforgettable. A frozen, silent world unlike anything I'd ever felt."

Arnaud

Arnaud

Patagonia · January 2023

"Patagonia completely surprised me. Raw landscapes, real effort, real silence. The team on the ground was outstanding, every step of the way."

Nolan

Nolan

Mongolia · July 2024

"Endless Mongolian steppes, evenings around the fire with the group… This is the kind of trip that changes you. Thank you Ligne Rouge."

Anna

Anna

Peruvian Andes · November 2022

"I didn't think I was capable of this. Ligne Rouge organized everything with total professionalism, and pushed me exactly where I needed to be pushed. A transformative experience."

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How We Operate

Every quest is led by someone who actually lives it, never a generalist reading from a script. The same discipline applies whoever is leading it.

  • Every route is scouted and walked by our own team before we ever bring a group.
  • Specialists are chosen for their expertise on that exact subject, naturalist, biologist, geologist, photographer, not for charisma. They lead because they know it, not because they perform it.
  • What you experience is real: no staged shows, no performances, no shortcuts.
  • Local communities come first. Always, without exception.

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