Looking for an active travel company? Then check out Headwater, a leading walking, cycling and canoeing operator.
The company offers independent and guided holiday options worldwide. Some 120 Headwater itineraries are featured in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Have you dreamed of adventure in Spitsbergen? Wild at heart, every year, the Arctic destination attracts travelers in their La Sportiva boots and The North Face jackets.
Adventure travel company World Expeditions is now offering a special on its 11-day Around Spitsbergen adventure.
Departing on August 17, 2010, the company’s Spitsbergen trip special includes a 10 per cent discount. Established in 1975, World Expeditions specializes in small group trekking and adventure holidays.
Says World Expeditions:
“This circumnavigation of Spitsbergen (meaning ‘pointed mountains’) makes landings in the areas where these expeditions roamed around, allowing you to see – in addition to the polar bears – reindeer, Arctic foxes, walruses, whales, seabirds and tundra birds.”
For more info, visit WorldExpeditions online.
Image courtesy of World Expeditions
Will you be traveling to Italy’s Dolomites for the first time? This mountainous region, south of the Alps, is 90,000 acres of quaint villages, rolling green pastures and steep mountain trails.
Traveling to the Dolomites can be overwhelming for first time travelers because of its size, says travel company Dolomite Mountains. It recommends five Dolomite experiences that should not be missed.
Here are the Top 5 Things To Do In The Dolomites:
Thinking about trekking the mountains of Corsica? Walks Worldwide calls the GR20 walking route through the mountains of Corsica “the toughest trek to be found this side of the Himalaya.”
The company’s 15-day Corsica trips depart in June, August and September and include flights, all transportation, 14 nights’ accommodation, most meals, baggage transfers and guide.
Says Mike Wynne, managing director, Walks Worldwide:
“We are very careful who we take on our GR20 trips because if you do not have a very high level of fitness, and have tough-trek experience, quite simply, you won’t make it. The trail traverses the island diagonally following the high granite barrier of mountains that form the natural boundary across the country.”
Are you a volcano tourist? Then you might want to plan your next trip to Iceland, home of the recent Eyjafjallajokull eruption.
Icelandic and UK tour operators have begun introducing ‘volcano tours’ for visitors to see this natural spectacle for as long as the eruption lasts.
The Eyjafjallajokull volcano, located 75 miles east of Reykjavik, erupted on March 20, 2010, after lying dormant for almost 200 years. Situated along the Fimmvorduhals ridge between the Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdalsjokull glaciers, the region is known for one of Iceland’s most popular summer hiking trails.
Here are a couple new Iceland volcano tours:
Image courtesy of the Icelandic Tourist Board
Greenland has captured the imaginations of Arctic adventurers for centuries. Now travelers can see Greenland on the Hurtigruten which has added three new trips in 2010.
The cruiseline’s newest ship, MS Fram, has been built specifically to sail in polar waters. Each trip will feature lectures, landings and shore excursions and the experience of culture, wildlife and communities of Greenland’s remote areas.
These three new trips include:
For more info, check out Hurtigruten online.
Image courtesy of Hurtigruten
Photography holidays are an exciting, emerging trend in mountain travel.
In Europe, Tatra Photography now offers photography workshops including a three-day photography holiday in Germany’s Bavarian National Park and a landscape course in the surroundings of the Tatra Mountains. An additional week- long break will feature the mountains’ peaks and valleys.
While in Slovakia, the company will offer three-day photography breaks in the Tatra Mountains focusing on the lakes and waterfalls and week long breaks in the peaks and valleys of the mountains. These packages will include staying in remote mountain lodges and lake locations for reflection and sunrise shots.
Are you planning a mountain trip in Andalusia? After your mountain adventure, you can find many lovely hotels to stay in this stunning region of Spain.
Just ask Stylish Places to Stay, a travel company that specializes in stylish hotels and accommodation worldwide. Recently, the company released its 2009/2010 Andalusia Collection.
Here are a few stylish places to stay in Andalusia:
What is your favorite mountain travel story?
Here are our Top 10 Mountain Travel Stories in February:
1. Best Rail Vacation in 2010?
2. Living Like A Local In France
3. Wild Photo Wonders Of Europe
5. The Cranberry Olympic Rings
6. Top 10 Emerging Destinations
7. New Eco-Chic Hotel In Italy
8. Whistler Stoked for 2010 Olympics
Image courtesy of Rocky Mountaineer
Fancy spending your Easter holidays in Switzerland? Then you might be pleased with Easter celebrations at The Cambrian, the only Mr&Mrs Smith hotel in Switzerland and a member of Design Hotels.
Located in Adelboden mountain resort, the 71-room hotel is planning Easter gourmet meals and spa treatments for parents and fun activities for the kids.
