We have had some excellent walking holidays all around the world, travelling with with two companies - Explore and Exodus.Both companies provide walking holidays for small groups, and both have a 'responsible tourism' policy - aiming to use local facilities and services in order to put money into the local economy.
A 13-day trip walking southern sections of the 'Via Dinarica', a long-distance trek through the 'Accursed Mountains' of the Balkans.Starting in Albania, then crossing into Kosovo and Montenegro before returning to Albania. Remote locations, hot and (mostly) dry weather and a mystery stomach bug meant this was a challenging trip ...
A two week circuit of the Mont Blanc massive in the Alps starting and ending in Chamonix, France.
Walking from France into Switzerland and Italy, this is a challenging trip with ascents (and decsents) of at least 1000 meteres most days. A full and beautiful range of alpine scenery with snowy peaks, glaciers and lush green alpine meadows.
A trek to the basecamp of Nanda Devi, the highest mountain in India. Fantastic river valley walking with dramatic gorges, snowy mountain views and stunning sunrises most mornings.
Two week Exodus trip walking and camping in Canadian national parks. Stunning scenery and a closer-than-expected encounter with a grizzly bear.
A fantastic two weeks spent climbing volcanoes in Central America. Beautiful and varied scenery with masses of plants and flowers to admire.Highlight of the trip was the opportunity to look down on an erupting volcano - trully amazing!
A 2-week Exodus trek in the High Altas Mountains, Morocco Heavy rainfall the week before the trip resulted in a changed itinerary, but still a magnificent trek amongst the valleys and peaks of the Atlas mountains. The trip culminated in ascents of the two highest peaks in North Africa - Jebel Toubkal (4167m) and the twin peaks of Jebel Ouanakrim (4088m).
A 3-week holiday with Exodus in the Ladakh and Spiti regions. Bleak, wide-open landscapes in the first few days, a huge azure blue lake then classic rocky Himalayan peaks and valleys. Average altitude on trek 4800m, maximum crossing the Parang La at 5586 m. Dramatic road journeys either end of the trek and a 'Shatabdi' train journey. This trip had it all.
Three week trip with Exodus. Trekking and camping around Manaslu, the eight'th-highest mountain in the world. Varied but always stunning scenery throughout the whole trek, the high point of which was a crossing of the Larkya La pass at 5123 metres.
A one week trip with Exodus walking in the Sierra de Aitana range in Alicante province, Spain. Not especially demanding, but beautiful - and a great opportunity to assess our fitness following our enforced break.
A two week trip with Exodus treking in the remote Tien Shan mountains, including a helicopter flight up the Inilchek Glacier to Khan Tengri & Peak Pobeda base camp.
A two week trip with Exodus walking in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.
A two week trip with Exodus walking the GR10 between Gourette and Luchon in the Haute Pyrenees.
A three week trip with Exodus walking the Huayhuash Circuit in the Peruvian Andes.
A two week trip with Exodus walking the Haute Route between Chamonix in France and Zermatt in Switzerland.
A two week trip with Exodus walking in the Apuane Alps and Apennine mountains in Italy.
A two week trip to Italy with Exodus walking in the Cilento National Park and along the Amalfi coast.
A two week trip with Exodus exploring the Pirin and Rila mountain ranges.
A two week trip with Explore walking from village to village in the Alpujarras, Andalucia.
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