Walking in the mountains can be transforming travel experiences. From walking the Scottish Highlands to hiking the U.S. Rockies to trekking in Nepal, there are adventures for every mountain lover.
At LiveTravelMountains.com, our sister travel blog, we’re dedicated to mountain travel and living around the world. Recently, we learned that World Expeditions is launching a new tour along the Great Himalaya Trail,the world’s longest alpine walking track.
Here are 5 more mountain adventures:
Are you a traveler who loves walking world cities like Paris? After researching Paris hotels , you should check out walking tours in Europe and North America with Context Travel.
The walking tour specialist organizes eclectic seminars in Paris, London, Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Istanbul, New York and Philadelphia.
Says Paul Bennett, co-founder:
“Mass tourism has a corrosive effect on monuments, museums, and cultures. Context adheres to the principles of sustainable tourism, as elucidated by the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Charter and the National Geographic Society’s Geotourism Charter. A portion of our profits, coupled with donations from our clients, is directed toward cultural preservation initiatives in each of the cities where we operate.”
Here of Context Travel’s 10 City Walks You’ll Love:
Fancy walking in California wine country? Kunde Family Estate has recently announced 2010 Eco-Education hikes including dog hikes and taste tours of the 1,850-acre estate.
Recently, the estate received third-party certification from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) for its ecologically sensitive winegrowing practices. The family’s sustainable farming efforts have also earned awards including the 2nd Level Green Business Certification given by the San Francisco Bay Area Green Business Program in 2005 and 2009.
What is the world’s greenest festival? It might just be the UK’s Walk Scilly 2010, the annual walking festival on the Isles of Scilly archipelago which lies 28 miles south west of the Land’s End.
Running March 27-April 3/10, the festival will offer 30+ guided walks (easy, moderate or hard) highlighting the natural environment, flora, fauna, history and archaeology.
Walking is an easy, inexpensive way to travel greener in 2010.
You can walk more wherever you’re traveling from Bangkok to New York and whatever you’re doing from business traveling to honeymooning.
Walking lets you experience the sights, sounds, scents and energy of your destination. Up close and personal, you can meet residents, learn about local culture and feel the pulse of everyday life there.
Are you planning a trip to Southeast Asia? Then you might fancy one of the new 2010 customizable tours from Journeys Within, a boutique Southeast Asia tour company.
Called “pioneers in philanthropic travel” by Conde Nast, Journeys Within is recognized for its efforts to positively impact local communities in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Here are the company’s new 2010 customizable tours:
Culinary Immersion: “From the spice of Thai food to the exotic textures of Laos cuisine and the sour mixes found in Cambodia, this tour takes travelers through these amazing countries while tantalizing their taste buds along the way. Highlights include cooking classes in each city focused on local cuisine, eating with a local family, visiting the Grand Palace in Bangkok, riding elephants in Chiang Mai, and much more.”
Give As You Go Tour: “This tour offers travelers a chance to see the highlights in each country, but also positively impacts the communities they are visiting. This tour visits important community projects in Cambodia that were developed by Journeys Within.”
Context Travel is now offering a special, exclusive 10% discount off its European and North American trips to readers of traveling greener until December 31/09.
The walking tour specialist is a network of English-speaking scholars and professionals who organize and lead eclectic walking seminars in Paris, London, Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples, Istanbul, New York and Philadelphia.
Walking tours are especially green ways to experience and support a destination and its local culture.
Here are just 10 of Context’s “walking seminars”:
1. Paris Food Crawl
2. London: Portrait of a City
3. Runner’s Tour of Rome
4. Picturing Florence: A Photography Workshop
5. Ecology of Venice
6. Naples Shopping Tour
7. History and Continuity in Istanbul
8. Architecture of New York
9. Central Park, American Landscape
10. American Art in Philadelphia
To qualify for this exclusive Context Travel offer, you must mention traveling greener in your trip notes when booking.
For more info on trips and booking, visit Context Travel online.
Image courtesy of The Wayfarers
Fancy a walking holiday in 2010?
Next year, walking tour specialist The Wayfarers plans 85 eco-aware walks through 14 countries, “pairing in-depth destination knowledge with passionate enthusiasm for world cultures and traditions.”
Literary itineraries include the new Brontë and Jane Austen Walks in the UK. Newest locations cover Alaska, Greece, Venice and the Veneto (Founder’s Walk), Northern Ireland, Slovakia and the Basque Country. Other popular walks are in Croatia, Amalfi Coast, Czech Republic, England, Scotland, Italy, France, New Zealand, Maine and Southwest USA.
The Wayfarers offer “exclusive entrées into homes and gardens otherwise closed to the public, graceful accommodations, outstanding cuisine and meetings with local residents.” Small group size with all walks are limited to 16 participants, most averaging between eight to 12. Walks range from 5-12 days and are rated easy to challenging.
Highlights of the 2010 walking tours include:
Fancy taking a new walking tour in Italy?
Walking tour expert Context Travel has unveiled a new tour, “Saper Fare: Artisan Traditions of Florence”, centered on the traditions of local craftsmanship in Florence, Italy.
The new walk, part of the company’s “Made in Florence” program, explores family-run artisan workshops in the medieval streets surrounding the Duomo. Walks in the program raise funds for Context’s local sustainable tourism project, a co-op scholarship program at a local trade school.
Context is a network of English-speaking scholars and professionals who organize and lead didactic walking seminars in Florence, Rome, Venice, Naples, Paris, London, New York, Istanbul, and Philadelphia.
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