Pride Expeditions offers gay-friendly adventure travel, from overseas trekking and rafting to UK-based mountain walking, scrambling, and rock climbing in Snowdonia. Our qualified guides create safe, welcoming expeditions that build confidence, wellbeing, and lifelong connections.
We champion LGBTQ+ equality by supporting local communities, promoting visibility, and working with grassroots organisations around the world. Every expedition is an adventure that challenges, inspires, and makes a positive impact—both for you and the places you visit.
Queer Friendly - Our guides must be open and un-judgemental and welcome you to be yourself; not hide who you are
Supportive and Welcoming - Our guides are used to welcoming LGBTQ+ groups and teams and will support and embrace everyone
Committed to equal rights - Although many of the countries we visit do not have equal rights for LGBTQ+ people; our local guides and agents are committed to treating you equally and supporting the progression of LGBTQ+ rights
Giving grassroots organisations a voice - We support local organisations around the World in empowering the rights of women and LGBTQ+ people
Nick Read
Managing Director
Nick is an internationally experienced climber and mountaineer who has travelled extensively across Europe, Asia and Latin America. He has led successful trekking and climbing expeditions in Nepal, India, Morocco, Ecuador and Peru, bringing expert leadership and deep local understanding to every journey.
He founded Pride Expeditions in 2015 with a clear vision: to deliver outstanding trekking, rafting and climbing adventures while creating meaningful, positive visibility for the LGBTQ+ community worldwide.
As a qualified International Mountain Leader and Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Nick combines professional excellence with a passion for the natural world, offering guests safe, inspiring expeditions guided by exceptional knowledge of mountain environments, wildlife and landscapes.
Dr Richard Griffiths
Medical Director
His day job is as an Emergency Physician at Bangor Accident and Emergency. Rich has a passion for the outdoors and is a runner, trekker, climber and mountain biker. He has worked as a high altitude medic in Nepal and acted as an expedition doctor on expeditions to Africa. Rich holds the International Diploma in Mountain Medicine and is an active member of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team. He uses all of this experience to advise you and help ensure you have a safe and healthy trip.
Tim Read
Finance Director
Tim looks after our accounts and insurance. He has nearly 40 years experience at a senior level in the accounting world. He has worked in varied roles in commercial business and charities as well as systems design and implementation for new organisations. When working for charities and tour operations, Tim traveled the World on short term projects working in Afghanistan, Cambodia, New York and many other countries. He now enjoys trekking especially in New Zealand and Cyprus.