Expert Polar Guide
Alex Cowan
Polar Expedition Leader Dr Alex Cowan has worked as a researcher and guide in the polar regions for the past eight years, and is also an experienced mountaineer.
We work with some of the best guides in the business; experts in the natural world who have spent years working, living or researching in their chosen destination. From polar researchers to expert naturalists, all of our expedition leaders have been carefully selected for their experience, personality and in-depth wildlife knowledge.
You can read more about each of our expedition leaders below, including a short biography and list of our current trips with them. Whether it’s a chartered ship to the icy wilderness of Svalbard or a hiking tour through the steamy rainforests of Madagascar, our expert guides have led expeditions to all four corners of the globe.