Peru’s Cordillera Blanca is home to Huascaran (the highest mountain in Peru at 6798m), Alpamayo (voted the most beautiful mountain in the world) and one of the world’s greatest short treks. If you want to get away from the crowds of the south of the country, then head north and trek the Santa Cruz Trail…
Peru’s Cordillera Blanca is home to Huascaran (the highest mountain in Peru at 6798m), Alpamayo (voted the most beautiful mountain in the world) and one of the world’s greatest short treks. If you want to get away from the crowds of the south of the country, then head north and trek the Santa Cruz Trail…
It is amazing what you can fit into 10 days. Here are a few of our most popular heavenly half-term adventures. They are great at stretching horizons, and now is a great time to start planning an October half-term tour or mini expedition.
If you’re thinking of running a tour or expedition sometime in 2012 or beyond, then why not join us on our inspection visit to Morocco in conjunction with The Adventure Company? Dates are 12-16 Feb. More details here…
Do you want a fun and different teaching aid to create debate within your next class? We have around 100 of our ‘destination inspiration’ maps to give away for free to the first people to ask for them.
Feedback from school groups this summer has again highlighted the incredible expertise, professionalism, care and knowledge that a well trained and experienced in-country expedition leader can bring to a trip. Sadly though, forward-thinking expedition companies that promote, train and invest in overseas leaders are being restricted in how they can promote themselves to schools. Our director, Adrian Ferraro, has spent the summer writing to key decision makers to try and get things changed.
“The month long trip to Venezuela had all the ingredients to be very special indeed and we were not disappointed…. I have led countless trips and expeditions but I would rate this as one of the very best. It was adventure tourism at its very best and is to be recommended wholeheartedly.”
Steve Brenchley from Abingdon School reports back on their recent 25 day expedition to Turkey taking in Istanbul, a 5 day trek in the Aladaglar Mountains, day walks in Capadoccia, a 5 day project, white-water rafting, sea kayaking and much more.
Fantastic feedback from our school groups who have been off on explorations over the past few weeks. With other groups off on adventures around the world, we’ll be updating things here with testimonials and case studies as they become available.
Is the LOTC Expedition Quality Badge actually benefiting student learning experiences or is it favouring a select few companies? Our highly controversial and much talked about blog on the ethics of current “best practice” within the educational expedition sector.
To celebrate the launch of our brand new website, we’re excited to announce our best ever competition. In conjunction with the tour operator EXPLORE, enter to win a trip to the Sinai Desert.