23 Feb 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 22 February 2016
FORMER BLUE PETER STAR PETER DUNCAN'S NATURAL ADVENTURE COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW SELF-GUIDED HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS
Former Blue Peter BBC Travel Bug presenter, TV adventurer, ex-UK Chief Scout and founder of the Natural Adventure Company has launched a new range of self-guided walking holidays.
The Natural Adventure Company's self-guided walking holidays now include one of Europe's last untouched hiking areas, the Albanian Alps (Accursed Mountains), Valbone and Theth National Parks, Mount Olympus in Greece, the Apuseni Mountains in Romania and High Tatras mountains in Slovakia.
Highlights include:-
Albania – Albanian Alps- The new Natural Adventure Albania itineraries include hiking in one of the last unspoiled natural areas of Europe. The holiday includes visits to Shkoder with its incredible Rofaza fortress and a journey into the heart of the Albanian Alps on the Koman ferry “one of the world's great river journeys”. The walks include breath-taking scenery along hiking trails in Vlabone National Park surrounded by the magnificent peaks and ridges of the Accursed Mountains with a walk through the Valbone pass on to the village of Theth with its Albanian blood feud tower, Theth National Park and Mount Arapit, the biggest rock wall in the South East Europe. £410 7 nights B&B Flights from Stansted to Podgorica (Montenegro) with Ryanair or Tirana (Albania) with BA.
Greece - Mount Olympus – Walk amongst the Gods - the new self guided itinerary in Northern Greece includes hikes through the enchanting Epenia Valley and up to the Skolio peak of Mount Olympus after which guests return for a chance to relax on the beach. There's also a visit to Vergina Tombs (the burial site of Alexander the Great's Father) and optional visit to the incredible “Monasteries in the Sky” in Meteora. £430 7 nights B&B Flights from Stansted to Thessaloniki Ryanair and Easyjet and BA - Gatwick to Thessaloniki.
Romania - Apuseni Mountains, The new Romania itineraries include the Apuseni Mountains in Western Transylvania, which is one of Romania's most beautiful national parks and contains the largest number of caves in the country. The holiday also includes a visit to Turda salt mine rated one of the most beautiful underground locations in the world. 7 nights B&B £430 Flights from Luton to Cluj with Wizzair.
Slovakia–High Tatras – The Natural Adventure Company's new self-guided High Tatras itinerary offers the opportunity to hike in the pristine nature of Slovakia's breathtaking UNESCO Biosphere reserve with over 35 valleys and over 90 serene glacial lakes. The holiday includes breathtaking cable car rides, cog railways and hikes to Vychodna Vysoka peak with amazing views of the Main Tatra ridge. Also included are walks from Lake Strbske Pleso to Skok waterfalls considered the most beautiful in the Tatras. Accommodation in 4 star hotels, with unique mountain architecture and spa facilities along route £540 7 nights B&B Flights from Luton to Poprad with Wizzair or via Bratislava with Ryanair.
Peter Duncan commented:
” The new destinations include the magnificent wild nature of the Albanian Alps, the undiscovered beauty of the Apuseni Mountains in Romania and the majestic High Tatras in Slovakia. We also now offer Mount Olympus along with Vikos Gorge in Zagori, Greece so it's now possible to scale the heights of Mount Olympus and explore the depths of the World's deepest gorge!
The Natural Adventure Company self-guided holidays are now available in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania and Slovakia. This continues our strategy of further expanding our walking, adventure and discovery holidays to include new and lesser known spectacular natural locations and cultural landmarks at some of the most competitive prices available.”
Holidays include full trip documentation, walking route notes, hand picked accommodation, hotel to hotel transfers and baggage transfers while walking as well as full in-country support.
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Full details of of all Natural Adventure holidays and new destinations see their website at:-
http://www.thenaturaladventure.com
Note to Editors
To contact the Natural Adventure Company directly, please call or email:
Nick Robinson
Tel: 00359 89 2264863
Email: nick@thenaturaladventure.com
or
Peter Duncan
Tel: 0208 870 1149
Email: peter.duncan@which.net
