A trek to the Everest Base Camp is an amazing experience and achievement – and it’s also a LOT more accessible than you might think. Commercially guided groups have been climbing Everest for decades, and the popularity of the Everest Base Camp trek only continues to grow as more climbers come to understand how much …
Trekking Mount Toubkal? Fantastic choice – here’s everything you’ll need to pack for your trip. Our Mount Toubkal trek is one of our most popular adventures, and for good reason. Toubkal is the biggest peak in North Africa, but despite the height, it’s relatively straightforward; you don’t have to be the best trekker in the …
It goes without saying that Machu Picchu deserves a place on every adventurer’s Bucket List. It’s one of the most breath-taking spots in the world, and an absolute paradise for hikers across the globe – with a stunning peak at either end too. It’s one thing to add the ancient citadel to your Bucket List …
Who knew Morocco’s one of the world’s best locations for a spot of white water rafting?! Between riding camels through the Sahara Desert and bartering in souks in Marrakesh, there’s a hell of a lot more to Morocco than people realise. A simple 2-hour journey just 55 miles south from Marrakesh takes you to the …
It’s a question we’re often asked – how difficult is it to climb Kilimanjaro? It depends. It depends on your age, fitness, the route, the length of the trek, and a whole range of other factors. The youngest person to ever climb Kilimanjaro was just 6 years old, while the oldest was 89, proving that …
Many people ask us where to start with Scuba Diving: the first thing is you need training & certification. We have written A Guide to PADI Scuba Diving Courses to explain the training process. PADI stands for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors and it’s the most famous of the various diving education systems. You …
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, one of the world’s seven summits and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Kilimanjaro is classed as a trekking peak, so you don’t need any special skills to be able to summit this 5895m mountain. However, that doesn’t mean you can take this mountain for granted. It …
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Mount Toubkal is 4167m (13,671ft) Toubkal is a mountain the in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco and is a great first 4000m peak for you to tick off your Bucket List. Not only is it the highest mountain in the Atlas region, it is also the highest in Morocco, North Africa and the Arab …
There are seven potential Kilimanjaro routes; some harder than others. We have not included the Northern Circuit in this summary as it follows the same route as the newer Lemosho route. The Lemosho route gives a much better acclimatisation process, so if you wanted to trek from the western side, we would advise the Lemosho …
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Cusco is one of the most famous cities in South America, and for good reason. Besides being the ‘base camp’ for any trip to Machu Picchu, Cusco is a fascinating destination in its own right. This much-loved mountain town is actually the oldest continuously-inhabited settlement in the entirety of the Americas. Today, visitors from around …
The number one question that Bucketlisters-to-be ask about our trips is, “how hard is it?” Unfortunately for us, this most common query is also the most difficult to answer. Why? Well, there are a few reasons. We don’t have a contextual framework to work with when answering this question – we don’t know how much …
If you’re reading this blog, then the chances are that you’re pretty familiar with the idea of a ‘bucket list’. You probably even have ideas of the destinations and experiences that are on your bucket list already. But do you have one actually written? If the thought of putting pen to paper on your biggest …
