Hike in the forest. Trek in the mountains or wilderness. More difficult than hiking. Trekking in the Himalayan mountains. Expedition is like a hike, but with an emphasis on the destination. He was in an expedition to the South Pole. An excursion is a short, one day or less trip. The tourists had an excursion (from their hotel) to see the palace, museum, etc. Travel is the general word. We travel to work, we travel to school, we travel on holidays. Commuting is travel that is routine and back-and-forth, such as 'we commute to work every day on the train/bus'. Trip is a short travel. Did you enjoy your trip to the cinema? Tour is a longer travel, and also being scenic or enjoyable. We toured the wineries, and then went to the cellars. We toured the countryside of .... for our holiday. Journey is travel that is usually pleasant/fun, has a destination, and is several days long. It is not difficult like a trek or expedition. We journeyed overland (by car/bus) to go to the coast and go fishing.

travel: This describes that you are going someplace or like going to places. "I am going to travel to Japan next year." "I like to travel" "I like traveling to other countries" trip: Similar to above but can also have another meaning of almost falling. "I am going on a trip to Japan." "Don't trip on that!" "I tripped on that step" journey: Usually means a very long trip or a frustrating situation when going someplace. "I am going on a journey around the world" "What a journey to get to your house" tour: Means that you are going to many different locations but for one shared purpose. A tour can be short or long. "We took a tour to see all the waterfalls on Hawaii" "My band is going on a tour across United States" commute: Means to travel from one location to another. Usually describes a trip you do often like going to work. "My commute to work is about an hour long with traffic" "I take the train to commute into work" excursion: Usually explains an activity you are going to do that may be in one or more locations. "Today we are going on a snorkeling excursion at the beach" trek: Usually describes a long walk or traveling a distance by foot. "We are going on a trek through the woods" "We are going to trek around the city" expedition: Describes a difficult activity or task. "We are going on an expedition to climb Mt. Everest" "This has been a long expedition to find the ruins of this lost civilization" hike: Similar to a trek but is usually related to wilderness. "We went on a hike up the mountain" "We took a hike through the woods"

many of these words can be used as both a verb and a noun. This would require more than just a written explanation. i have some time available today if you're interested. Thanks. :)