Adventure Travel
7 reasons to go to Nepal now
After last year's successful launch, the Great Himalaya Trail (probably the most expensive trek in the world) returns this month.
Experience the jungle first hand in Australia’s playground
Got the post-celebrity reality show blues? Wondering what to do now Dougie, Mark, Fatima and the gang have all packed up their backpacks and hitched their way back to the UK? How about exploring it for yourself?
Trips to Timor-Leste for independence celebrations
With Timor-Leste preparing to celebrate 10 years since it restored independence in May 2002, small group adventure travel specialist Intrepid Travel has announced that it will be running a 15-day tour in the country to coincide with the celebrations.
Titan Travel offers huge savings on escorted tours
Titan Travel has unveiled its second edition Worldwide brochure with more than half of the 153 itineraries featured at lower prices than in the first edition of the brochure and in some cases with savings of up to £300 per person for bookings made before 31 January 2012.
Esoteric adventures
Been there? Done that? Well yes, and so have a lot of people. There’s nothing more rewarding than returning from a holiday and regaling the tale of a quirky experience, to a captive audience enthralled by the details of a unique adventure.
Northern Lights & Eclipse Delights: Holidays along the cosmic highway
As Brian Cox returns to BBC2 (16 January) with another 3-night series of Stargazing LIVE and predicted prime conditions make viewing the northern lights one of this year’s must-do holiday experiences, it seems astronomy is no longer the preserve of those in possession of either a PhD or a telescope.
Top Turkey tours
With its unique geographical position straddling the continents of Asia and Europe, Turkey offers an exciting melting pot of cultural diversity, creating a truly inspirational travel destination.
Top adventure holidays
Australia, Voluntourism: The 12 Apostles are the main site in this area and are part of the Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Visitors looking for an authentic experience can volunteer for a week at the Cape Otway Centre for Conservation Ecology to get even closer to the real Australia.
Much more than walking with Ramblers family adventure holidays
Canoeing, fishing, cycling, cooking and camel rides are just some of the extra activities that feature in Ramblers Family Adventures new range of guided walking holidays.
Enjoy panoramic views of Ayers Rock from a hot air balloon
For the first time ever, visitors to Australia's Red Centre will be able to enjoy panoramic views of iconic Uluru (Ayers Rock) at dawn from the comfort of a hot air balloon. The first service with Outback Ballooning will take to the skies in March 2012.
Adventure Company offers £50 off Nepal adventures
The Adventure Company is giving those who vowed to go on a trek of a lifetime in 2012 a welcome financial incentive to follow their resolution through.
Challenge mind, body or soul to make 2012 best year yet
Intrepid Travel is encouraging people to escape the winter gloom and go the extra mile with their New Year resolutions in 2012, by offering discounts of up to 15% on a range of trips designed to challenge people's minds, bodies, senses, comfort zones, and 'adventure radars'.
The American road trip made easy
The USA was made for road trips, but now travellers can experience the freedom of the open road and camping in the national parks without the hassle of arranging accommodation or even camping gear, with the launch of Intrepid Travel's range of Self Drive Adventures.
Tune into southern Tunisia for an alternative sun holiday
From hot springs to star-gazing and Arabian adventure movie-set scenes, southern Tunisia offers a thrilling alternative to the traditional sea and sun holiday destination.
15 new American adventures introduced for 2012
With over 15 years of experience, Grand American Adventures’ new 2012/13 brochure features 49 itineraries and 15 new trips, taking travellers further off the beaten track than ever before.