Some people travel in search of a destination. Others travel in search of themselves as well.
Amazing things can happen on an active trip.
Bodies in motion simply react differently with their surroundings than bodies at rest. Exercising your muscles seems to exercise your imagination, creativity and sense of humor too. So, though active travel asks its participants to invest something of themselves in their journey, in return it sends them home with a new understanding of their attitudes, their abilities and their outlook on the world. I speak from personal experience on this point. These itineraries range far and wide, in destination, level of activity and style.