Globe Trekker is a British adventure tourism television series produced by Pilot Productions. The English series was inspired by the Lonely Planet travelbooks and began airing in 1994. Globe Trekker is broadcast in over 40 countries across six continents. The programme won over 20 international awards, including six American Cable Ace awards.

Lonely Planet is a travel guide book publisher. Founded in Australia in 1973, the company has printed over 150 million books.