Ways to travel
Adventure & active travel
Adventure is whatever feels new to you — a first multi-day hike counts just as much as a Himalayan pass.
Photo: Toomas Tartes / Unsplash
For some people adventure means crossing a high pass in the Himalayas or reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro at sunrise. For others it's a first multi-day hike, a day in a sea kayak or cycling between vineyards. We don't see one as more worthwhile than another. What matters is that the challenge feels right for you, and that you come home glad you tried.
Being honest about fitness and preparation is part of the care. Some routes need training, time to acclimatise and the right season, and we'll say so plainly. Others, like walking from one mountain refuge to the next in the Dolomites or paddling along the Albanian coast, ask for curiosity and reasonable fitness rather than experience. Before suggesting anything, we look at the terrain, the daily distances and the support you'll have along the way.
First, we listen. Then, we explore what's possible.
How we approach it
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Starting where you are
We ask about the walking, cycling or paddling you already do and how you'd like the days to feel, then match routes to that rather than to an ideal.
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Honest about effort
Daily distances, altitude, terrain and the best months are part of the conversation from the start, along with how to train if a route calls for it.
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Experienced local guides
On treks and climbs we work with local specialists who know the ground, the weather and when to turn back, so you can give yourself to the experience.
Ideas for a journey
Illustrative ideas, not bookable products.
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A first trek in Nepal
A shorter Annapurna route such as Poon Hill: a few days on stone stairways between Gurung villages and teahouses, with the high peaks close by.
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Kilimanjaro, well prepared
Six to eight days on a route such as the Machame or Lemosho, with time built in to acclimatise. A real physical challenge, and one worth training for.
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Lodge to lodge in the Dolomites
Walking between valley inns and mountain refuges with your main luggage moved ahead, and long lunches on sunny terraces between Val Gardena and Alta Badia.
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Kayaks and bikes in Albania
Paddling past sea caves on the Ionian coast, cycling inland through olive groves and ending the day with a glass of local wine in Berat.
Destinations to consider
Inspiration only — we plan journeys worldwide.
Nepal
Trekking · Mountains · Culture
The cities of the Kathmandu Valley, treks for many fitness levels, Pokhara's lake and rhinos in the jungles of Chitwan.
Patagonia
Trekking · Glaciers · Wilderness
Torres del Paine, the foot of Fitz Roy, the Perito Moreno Glacier, the Carretera Austral and Tierra del Fuego — on both sides of the Andes.
Peru
Trekking · Culture · Discovery
Cusco and the Sacred Valley, the routes to Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, the Amazon and Lima's kitchens.
New Zealand
Mountains · Self-drive · Māori culture
Fiordland, Queenstown, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Rotorua and the Bay of Islands — two islands best explored at your own pace behind the wheel.
Iceland
Nature · Glaciers · Light
Waterfalls and black-sand shores, glacier lagoons, the coloured mountains of the Highlands, bright summer nights and, in winter, the chance of the northern lights.
Albania
Coast · Mountains · Discovery
The Albanian Riviera, UNESCO-listed Berat and Gjirokastër, the ruins of Butrint and hiking in the Albanian Alps.
Jordan
History · Desert · Walking
Petra and the trails beyond the Treasury, Wadi Rum's camps, lively Amman, the Dead Sea and the Dana reserve — a country for travellers who love both history and being on the move.
Chile
Desert · Volcanoes · Wine
The Atacama Desert and its stars, Santiago, Valparaíso and the wine valleys, the volcanic Lake District, Chiloé, Patagonia and far-off Rapa Nui.
Slovenia
Alps · Rivers · Hiking
Triglav National Park and Lake Bohinj, the Soča Valley with Bovec and Kobarid, Ljubljana, the wine hills, the Škocjan Caves and Piran: a compact country for the active and the curious.
Sample journey
More journey inspiration
10–12 days
Iceland's Ring Road, in the long light of summer
Snæfellsnes, Akureyri, Mývatn, the East Fjords & the south coast
Adventure & active travel · Family journeys
8–10 days
Valley to valley through the Dolomites on foot
Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Alta Badia, Val Gardena, the Alpe di Siusi & Val di Funes
Adventure & active travel · Exceptional stays & escapes
9–11 days
Hokkaido in winter: snow, hot springs and red-crowned cranes
Sapporo & Otaru, Niseko, the Daisetsuzan, the Kushiro wetlands, Akan & Mashu, Shiretoko's drift ice
Adventure & active travel · Wildlife & nature
14–17 days
From the Atacama to the salt flat and Lake Titicaca
San Pedro de Atacama, the Altiplano lagoons, Uyuni, La Paz & the Isla del Sol
Adventure & active travel · Culture & discovery
9–11 days
The Egypt that looks west
Islamic Cairo, Mediterranean Alexandria, the coast road to the Siwa oasis, the Great Sand Sea, Bahariya and a night among the chalk sculptures of the White Desert
Adventure & active travel · Culture & discovery
11–13 days
To Machu Picchu on foot: the Inca Trail or Salkantay
Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, four days on the Inca Trail or five over the Salkantay pass, and Machu Picchu
Adventure & active travel · Small-group adventures
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Made to be combined
Combines well with
An active week pairs well with slower days afterwards — a trek followed by a beach, or a cycle followed by a few nights somewhere beautiful — and some adventures are easier to begin in a small group.
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Plan your journey
Tell us what you'd love to try, and what you're unsure about. We'll help you find a challenge that fits.
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