Adventure Travel
From Tunis to Cape Town - the long way down
The first episode of Long Way Down aired on BBC2 last Sunday. The six-part programme documents friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s incredible journey through 15 African countries by motorbike.
Diving, adventure and adrenaline in Oman
Fast becoming an ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ the Sultanate of Oman is an exciting and breathtaking country with a diverse landscape including majestic luscious fjords, vast desert expanses, pristine reefs and dramatic rugged mountains - an outdoor enthusiasts perfect playground. Oman is recognised as one of the best undiscovered marine sanctuaries open to diving tourists.
Bales reintroduces Latin America programme
Bales Worldwide is launching a new Latin America programme for 2008/9 with the reintroduction of holidays to Mexico and Cuba, as well as a much expanded selection of Antarctica cruising and the new luxury La Pinta cruise in the Galapagos.
Get active in Finland this summer
“An active holiday in Finland offers excitement, variety and a real opportunity to experience one of Mother Nature’s finest adventure playgrounds” says the Finnish Tourist Board. The thousands of lakes, wide expanses of open countryside and forest, the rolling northern fells, the river valleys and spectacular archipelago combine to make Finland a number one destination for anyone seeking an activity holiday with a difference.
The ultimate primate safari
Combine gorilla trekking at Governors' new Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge in Rwanda with chimp trekking at Nomad's Greystoke Mahale in Tanzania for the ultimate primate adventure.
All aboard to explore Finland by train
Getting out and about using Finnish trains is comfortable, convenient and inexpensive. Frequent services run several times every day between major cities of Finland, offering a relaxing and economical way of touring the country.
Ride the rooftop of the world by train in Tibet
Are you an intrepid traveller? Then why not be one of the first to journey by train along the world’s highest and most spectacular railway line - the first to link Tibet with the rest of China on an inspiring adventure across the Himalayan plains and souring mountains to Lhasa. The 21-day trip of a lifetime with Travelsphere costs from £2,699 and travels from Xining, the provincial capital of Qinghai to remote Tibet.