=== Hike ===

Contributors: wptravelkit
Tags: one-column, two-columns, right-sidebar, footer-widgets, custom-background, custom-header, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, threaded-comments, full-width-template, translation-ready, holiday, entertainment
Theme URI: https://wptravelkit.com/wordpress-travel-themes/hike-wordpress-theme/
Requires at least: 5.1
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.2
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLv2

== Description ==

Hike is a modern, responsive, and SEO-optimized WordPress theme crafted specifically for travel agencies, tour operators, trekking companies, and adventure retreat organizers. Built with a sleek grid-based layout and a high-converting visual hierarchy, Hike provides the perfect platform to showcase outdoor expeditions, eco-tours, and mindfulness journeys. The clean homepage features an intuitive hero search bar that allows visitors to seamlessly filter tours by location, destination, travel style, and price range. You can easily highlight featured deals and upcoming itineraries using dynamic tour grids complete with star ratings, trip duration badges, pricing details, and custom promotional tags. Thoughtfully designed content blocks enable you to highlight company values, verified guide trust badges, expert travel stories, and collapsible customer FAQs. Visual destination grid cards let travelers explore top global regions at a glance, while high-impact hero sections and call-to-action banners capture leads and drive direct trip bookings. Engineered with fast-loading performance, mobile-first responsiveness, and clean code, Hike ensures your website ranks well on search engines and looks flawless across all devices. Whether you manage high-altitude mountain treks, boutique travel agencies, or wellness retreats, Hike delivers the precise balance of elegant storytelling and practical functionality required to scale your travel business.
 View theme demo here: https://preview.wptravelkit.com/hike/

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload Theme and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

Hike includes support for WP Travel Engine

== Changelog ==
= 1.0.2 =
* Initital Release

== Credits ==

Hike bundles the following third-party resources:

Inter, Designed by Rasmus Andersson
License: Open Font License. (https://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL)
Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter/about

Instrument Sans, Designed by Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Jordan Egstad
License: Open Font License. (https://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL)
Source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Instrument+Sans/about

WP Travel Engine , (C) 2017 - 2026. WP Travel Engine 
License: [GPLv3](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)
Source: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-travel-engine/

TGMPA, Thomas Griffin Copyright (c) 2011
License: GPL-2.0+ (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
Source: https://tgmpluginactivation.com/

URL of Image used in screenshot:
License:  CC0 Public Domain. (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
Source
https://pxhere.com/en/photo/173265
https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1458437
https://pxhere.com/en/photo/173265
https://pxhere.com/en/photo/102622
https://pxhere.com/en/photo/547980

All other resources and theme elements are licensed under the GPLv2 or later

== Copyright ==

Hike WordPress Theme, Copyright WP Travel Kit 2026
Hike WordPress Theme is distributed under the terms of the GPLv2 or later

 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
