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Jebel Sarhro Range, Anti Atlas Mountains, South Eastern Morocco
2010 dates: April 3rd - 17th. 15 days/14 nights £825. A few places remaining
The Essaouira option adds some further days, anything from 3 to 6
 If you've missed the chance to participate in one of our much loved Moroccan treks - 2010 is your next chance! Every February - April (early Spring in southern Morocco), we escort a group from Marrakech, onwards by mini bus - over the High Atlas Mountains, to a region about a day's drive south east, towards The Sahara Desert near Zagora. It is an area of highish mountains and canyons called THE JEBEL SARHRO, lying sandwiched between the Sahara Desert and the High Atlas.The Jebel Sarhro region enjoys long warm dry sunny days and brightly star-lit nights.
During the ensuing trek, we have the ground support of my good Berber friend, Slimane Baadoud. Using his local knowledge and comprehensive equipment, we walk over and through this amazing range of mountains, valleys and gorges - camping as we go - and along the way coming into contact with remote villagers and nomads.
Apart from myself (who has done about 17 treks here), Slimane is an experienced mountain leader and has many treks under his belt and probably knows the mountains better than any other guide - which is why I put my complete trust in him. He has a team of Berber cooks, helpers and muleteers, who together with their mules, will transport all our luggage, tents, sleeping mattresses, cooking utensils and food. What is more, they will literally do all the donkey work for us! All you'll have to do will be to walk each day carrying a small day-pack, containing all you'll need during that day.
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 SOUTHERN TUSCANY
May 16-25, 2010
Hotel, castle and Agriturismo! Spectacular…
With our good friend Goffredo Filibeck, Professor of Botany at Viterbo University, as our local guide, we will have the best possible introduction to Tuscany.
Our tour will take place inland and along the West Coast of Central Italy, in the Southern part of Tuscany. We shall stay in three very different accommodations during this tour: the first four nights will be in the delightful seaside town of Porto Santo Stefano on Monte Argentario on the coast, then the next two nights will be in an atmospheric agriturismo near the beautiful medieval hilltop town of Montalcino, followed by the last three nights in an almost 1000 year old magical castle in medieval Sorano, situated deep in the old Tufa areas of the Etruscans. This tour is fully comprehensive, with really great accommodation, fine dining and lovely local wines all included. Experience the very best of Tuscany in the company of Martin and an expert local guide who speaks fluent English - and who is also one of our personal friends!.
The area of the tour will approximately coincide with the district called "Maremma", that is the coast (and the hills near the coast) of Southern Tuscany. But our itinerary will also include visits to some other interesting districts: the area of Monte Amiata (a volcanic mountain 1,700 metres high); the Isola del Giglio (an island in the Tuscan Archipelago) - and, last but not least, we may visit Sienna and some of the famous hill towns of Tuscany.
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Cornwall - that unique and stunningly beautiful 90 mile long peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean, at the far south western tip of England
Spectacular walking holidays personally guided by Martin Hunt and Paul Simmons around the dramatic coasts, high granite moors, wooded creeks and enchanting countryside of magical Cornwall and the beautiful Isles of Scilly - where you will find England's most amazing coastal scenery.
All inclusive prices for our week long walking holidays range from £540 p.w. if staying in a Cottage B&B; and from £600 up to £770 p.w. if staying in hotels, with semi half board or full half board.
Mill Bay, near Lands End - south coast
Cornwall 2010 walking holiday weeks
April 17-24, May 8-15, May 22-29, June 5-12 (only 2 spaces left), June 12-19, July 3-10, July 17-24, July 24-31, Aug 7-14, Aug 14-21, Aug 28-4 Sept, Sept 11-18, Sept 18-25
Cornwall is magical - and you have probably even heard about the beautiful coastal paths that circumnavigate the whole coastline of almost 400 miles. We have explored them all and being aware that it's almost impossible to know where the best parts are, we carefully select some of the very best sections of the trail at any given time, to take advantage of the current weather conditions, so that you will get to walk along some of the finest trails around our beautiful coastline, experiencing scenery and wildlife that will absolutely entrance you.
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Walking on The Isles of Scilly |
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Unique archipelago of beautiful islands 28 miles off-shore from Lands End, far western Cornwall, UK. Recently popularized on TV in "An Island Parish"
2010 dates: August 16th - 23rd (Monday to Monday) 8 days/7 nights £995.
Limited space - book early to avoid disappointment.
2011 dates: August 22nd - 29th. All of Mincarlo Guesthouse reserved for us!
 Walking and exploring these island’s unique ambience, landscapes, wildlife and archaeology - with the best seascapes in the western world! Also really great swimming and top notch cuisine.
The Scilly Isles are an exquisite archipelago of about 100 granite islets, many un-inhabited - but some five with permanent populations. We shall stay on St Mary’s (the largest - some 12 miles in circumference) and we will use the wonderful wooden passenger launches (one owned and run by an old school friend of mine) to access a different island each day.
We shall walk on St Mary’s, St Agnes, Bryher, Tresco, St Martins and perhaps the un-inhabited island of Samson.These islands are composed of granite and they do not have any real hills - the highest point being only 150 feet above sea level. However, there are still spectacular granite headlands with cliffs some 100 feet high. On most of the islands there are numerous white sand beaches and incredibly eroded granite outcrops - with a face on every one!
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