Adventure travel

  

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Time for an adventure?

Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine? Have a look at our exciting range of holidays and decide what type of adventure you’d like.

Activity holidays

Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like sports. We have a huge variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We’ll take you SCUBA diving in the Red Sea or kayaking and white water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps or even igloo-building. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding (the desert version of skateboarding) or camel safaris.

Polar expeditions

Take a cruise to Antarctica or the northern Arctic; explore a land of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife. Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in Antarctica or whales and polar bears in the Arctic. There's no greater adventure than travelling to the ends of the earth. A once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Cultural journeys

Our cultural journeys will help you discover ancient civilisations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins – just remember to bring your camera! Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets, trying exotic foods and meeting local people.

Trekking tours

We have trekking holidays to famous places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek, as well as some nearer to home in the Highlands of Scotland. You don’t need to be very sporty, just fairly fit. You’ll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends. Some of the holidays include camping, but we’ll transport the tents for you!

Wildlife holidays

We organise small-group tours to get closer to nature in Africa, Asia or South America. Go on safari in Africa and watch lions and giraffes. Meet the famous turtles of the Galapagos Islands. Look for tigers in India, or take an elephant safari in Sri Lanka. We use local guides and stay in a range of accommodation, from tents to tree houses.

Scuba diving   ˈskuː.bə ˌdaɪ.vɪŋ- սկուբա դայվին (ջրասուզում)

rafting  rɑːf.tɪŋ-  լաստավարում

polar ˈpəʊ.l  բևեռային

expedition - արշավախումբ

cruise kruːz  - նավարկում

explore ɪkˈsplɔː - հետազոտել 

trek  trek - արշավ կատարել 

tent   tent - վրան

safari - սավանա

Facts about The Canary Islands

The Canary Islands belong to the Spain, but actually, these islands are situated in Africa. And now, let's
take look at some facts about these beautiful islands.

Not one, but TWO capital Cities

Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are located on the two
largest Islands and together, share the status as Capital of the archipelago. Santa Cruz
de Tenerife is also home to the second most popular and stunningly spectacular Carniva
l in the world, attracting over a million people every February.

 Island of the Dogs


When thinking of the name ‘Canary Islands’, small yellow birds are usually what springs to mind. However the name Islas Canarias is derived from the Latin term Insula Canaria, meaning “Island of the Dogs”. The legend says  the island used to worship dogs.

Mount Teide - the third largest volcano in the world


Located on the island of Tenerife which is both the Canary Islands’ and Spain’s most populous island, it is a major tourist destination, with 3 million visitors per year.

Lucha Canaria - Canarian Wrestling



The island’s very own sport – Canarian wrestling comes from the history of the ‘Guanches’; the island’s original inhabitants.  The sport became part of the islands’ folklore, usually being fought at celebrations or local festivals.

Home to the Loggerhead Turtle

The largest hard-shelled turtles in the world live in these islands, which called the loggerhead turtle.

 Natural Swimming Pools


In the old town of Puerto de la Cruz you will find the impressive natural salt water swimming pools designed by the famous architect Cesar Manrique. It  includes  7 pools, subtropical trees and plants, a huge fountain, a jacuzzi, playground equipment, restaurants, and even an underground dance hall and casino.

archipelago [ɑːkɪˈpɛləɡəʊ]- կղզիախումբ

to derive [dɪˈrʌɪv] -ծագել, սկիզբ առնել
hard-shelled [hɑːd ʃeld]- հաստապատյան, հաստակաշի
impressive [ɪmˈprɛsɪv]- տպավորիչ
loggerhead [ˈlɒɡəhɛd] -մեծ գլխով, մեծգլխանի

stunningly  [ˈstʌnɪŋli]- շշմեցուցիչ, ապշեցուցիչ

wrestling [ˈrɛslɪŋ]- ըմբշամարտ