Mountain and trekking trips from Houston
Fly from Houston to the airports closest to the world's best treks and mountain walks, each with the cheapest round trip we've seen recently. The reason under each one says which trail it gets you to.
The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Calgary $377 · Anchorage $483 · Venice $674
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Fares observed October 7 – 9, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Houston
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuzco (CUZ) | The Inca Trail and the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, both starting a few hours from Cusco | $1,101 (airline $1,165) | Mar 20–24, 2027 | Check prices |
| Kathmandu (KTM) | Everest Base Camp via a flight to Lukla, and the Annapurna treks from Pokhara | $1,651 (airline $1,740) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Kilimanjaro (JRO) | Kilimanjaro's Machame and Lemosho routes start about an hour from the airport, by way of Moshi | $1,173 (airline $1,240) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Geneva (GVA) | The Tour du Mont Blanc from Chamonix, about an hour from Geneva by road | $716 (airline $758) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Zurich (ZRH) | Zermatt and the Matterhorn, the end of the Haute Route from Chamonix, about 3.5 hours by train | $713 (airline $752) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Munich (MUC) | The Bavarian Alps at Garmisch and Berchtesgaden, and Innsbruck's Nordkette, about 2 hours away | $828 (airline $873) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Venice (VCE) | The Dolomites' Alta Via 1 from Lago di Braies, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, about 2 hours north | $674 (airline $712) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
| Ljubljana (LJU) | Triglav National Park: the Seven Lakes Valley and the climb to Slovenia's highest peak | $870 (airline $918) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Bergen (BGO) | Trolltunga and the Hardangerfjord trails, about 3 hours east of Bergen | $786 (airline $830) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Calgary (YYC) | Banff's Lake Louise and Sunshine Meadows trails, and the Icefields Parkway to Jasper | $377 (airline $397) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Reykjavik (KEF) | The Laugavegur trail between Landmannalaugar and Thórsmörk, and Fimmvörðuháls over to Skógar | $1,288 (airline $1,362) | Dec 15–22, 2026 | Check prices |
| Santiago De Compostela (SCQ) | The end of the Camino de Santiago; the last 100 km from Sarria earns a Compostela | $755 (airline $797) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Cape Town (CPT) | Table Mountain's Platteklip Gorge, and the Otter Trail along the Garden Route, about 6 hours east | $1,401 (airline $1,477) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Osaka (KIX) | The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails in Wakayama, about 3 hours south of Osaka | $1,339 (airline $1,414) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Anchorage (ANC) | The Chugach trails above the city, and Kenai Fjords' Harding Icefield trail, 2.5 hours south | $483 (airline $509) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Queenstown (ZQN) | The Routeburn Track and Ben Lomond from Queenstown, and the Milford Track from Te Anau | $1,098 (airline $1,157) | Dec 8–15, 2026 | Check prices |
The prices shown are what a free account pays, and most travelers book that way. Membership is optional and takes the same flights lower. Live search shows the same free-account price.
About these places
Permits for the Inca Trail and the Milford Track sell out months ahead, and Kilimanjaro climbs must be guided. For Yellowstone, Zion, Glacier and the other US parks, see national park trips.
Facts checked October 8, 2026.
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