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The Tour de France has now entered the mountain stages of the Pyrenees and Alps and while you may not be able to break away from the peloton, you can still wear your favourite yellow jersey and ride a series of classic TDF cols on our Geneva to Nice road cycling holiday this September. When it comes to the greatest rides on the planet, KE has 5 of the best! >> Geneva to Nice - Ride famous Tour de France cols on the 'Route des Grandes Alps' en route to the Med. |
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| The Back Door to Machu Picchu Crossing the awe-inspiring canyon of the Apurimac River and making a loop through the rugged Cordillera Vilcabamba, the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek is arguably the best way to approach South America's most famous archaeological site. An early highlight of the walk is the breath-taking 400 year-old Inca citadel of Choquequirao - rarely visited, still being uncovered and destined to be bigger and more impressive than its better-known 'sister'. As we approach the 100th anniversary of Hiram Bingham's 'discovery' of Machu Picchu (on 24 July), a recent article in the New York Times makes inspirational reading, and check out the short video. With our advertised dates having sold out, we have added two new departures on 11 September and 6 November. >> View New York Times article and video >> View Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek >> View all Peru Holidays |
Follow Ade Summers' facebook blog - live!
For a unique insight into what it's like to take part in one of the world's greatest mountaineering treks, follow KE leader, Ade Summers as he and 8 intrepid clients tackle the Great Karakoram Traverse. Last week the group flew to the remote Baltistani capital of Skardu to begin their month-long adventure amongst some of the most spectacular peaks on earth. Linking together 3 great glacial systems and crossing 2 high mountaineering passes, Ade describes this as his 'dream trip'. Ade will be sending us regular text⁄sms messages via satellite phone, which we will publish on our facebook page. The Karakoram remains one of the world's greatest adventure travel destinations - our first K2 and Concordia group of the year returned pretty much blown away by their experiences. >> View Ade's blog on facebook >> View all holidays in Pakistan |
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It's time to try Europe with a difference! Over the course of several years, our programme in Eastern Europe has grown to include more than a dozen exciting treks, biking holidays and family adventures. From the Carpathians to the Caucasus, we have introduced a range of mostly 1-week itineraries which offer something just a little different! With their exotic appeal, ever-improving accessibility and great value-for-money, these holidays are becoming increasingly popular and this summer and autumn we have guaranteed departures for each of them. It's not too late to book on these holidays. >> Armenia's Trekking Highlights >> Georgia and the High Caucasus >> Ridges and Summits of Bulgaria >> Across the Julian Alps to Triglav >> Transylvania Traverse >> Mountains and Monasteries of Montenegro >> High Tatras Trekking >> Croatia Highlands and Islands >> Albanian Alps Adventure >> High Jinks in Bulgaria - Family Adventure >> Julian Alps Jamboree - Family Adventure >> Bike the High Trails of the Julian Alps |
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| Prices set to rise considerably in 2012 Almost every year, there is talk of an increase to the government-imposed tariff on visitors to Bhutan. Whilst this is often deferred, or reduced to the extent that the effect is minimal, it does seem that we are looking at a pretty serious price hike for 2012 for all of our holidays in Bhutan - possibly as much as £400 to £500 for the longer trips. On a happier note - you can beat this increase by booking on one of the many guaranteed holidays in this 'Shangri La' kingdom this autumn. >> The Druk Path Trek >> Chomolhari and the Bonte La >> Bumthang and the Black-Necked Cranes >> The Thunder Dragon Ride across Bhutan >> The Laya Trek >> High Passes of Lunana |
What's new in our favourite African country
Interest in our Moroccan holidays is once again sky-high and we have been working on a number of new adventures. In addition to the new Winter Ascent of Jebel Mgoun, announced last month, we have just added the brand new centre-based Bougmez Valley Walking Week to our website. This holiday offers easy hiking away from the crowds in an undiscovered and unspoilt corner of the Central Atlas known as 'Happy Valley'. Also just out is the July issue of Trek & Mountain magazine which features our classic Four 4000 Metre Peaks of Toubkal trek, both on the cover and in a great article written by the editor, Chris Kempster. >> View Bougmez Valley Walking Week >> View Jebel Mgoun in Winter >> View all Moroccan Holidays |
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Kit Wilkinson reports on brand new Colombia trek North-east of Bogota, close to the border with Venezuela, the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy rise above a picturesque region where the traditional woollen poncho or 'ruana' continues to be worn by men and women alike. A 5-day trek runs north to south through the heart of this almost unknown Andean range and includes a succession of scenic camping places alongside stunning glacial lakes. Back at his desk after accompanying the first KE group to visit this charming and colourful country, Kit Wilkinson is making some minor improvements to the way this excellent holiday will work for the next group - CAT.2, which is guaranteed. >> View Columbia's Sierra Nevada del Cocuy >> View Angel Falls and the Lost World in neighbouring Venezuela |
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In the British Travel Awards 2011 The annual British Travel Awards are the most prestigious in the business and we are pleased to say that KE has been nominated in several different categories. Of course, we are happy to get your votes for any of the categories, but the one that we are most interested in is 'Small Tour Operator of the Year'. If you reckon that KE has done a good job and deserves your support, follow this link to Vote for KE. Once you have registered, you will be in with a chance of winning some great prizes and the site is open for votes until 30 September 2011. >> Click here to register and vote |
And win a KE RAB micro fleece top At this time of year, we are working hard on the 2012 KE brochures and, as always, part of the process is finding new and inspirational images. If you have any great photos from a KE holiday that you think would brighten up any of our brochures - Adventure, Family or Biking - we would love to see them. Email your images to kit@keadventure.com with the reference - KE RAB. Any of the images used in our brochures will be entered into a draw to win a special KE RAB micro fleece. We will also upload the images to our Best Shots Album on facebook for you to view and comment on. >> Email your images here >> View Best Shots Album on facebook |
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Win this fabulous Down Jacket from PHD Suitable for trekking in the Himalaya, this KE personalised lightweight down jacket is perfect for early morning photo shoots and cool night time star gazing at Everest base camp. Filled with exceptional 900 Down, and weighing in at just 450g this jacket will keep you warm down to a temperature of -15°C. ALL of our Autumn Everest Basecamp treks are guaranteed so book your place and enter our special prize draw to ensure you not left out in the cold for that perfect Everest shot! The winner of our May eNews PHD competition to win a PHD Ultra Quilt was Carsten Hons. Congratulations! The next winner will be announced in our Sept eNews. >> Enter PHD competition here >> View all Autumn Nepal Trekking holidays >> View PHD Gear Advisor |
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