With departures in September and October, Moldova presents itself as a destination with history, traditions and landscapes to discover.
A getaway featuring Orthodox monasteries, brutalist architecture, remarkable wineries (100 km of underground passages where world leaders such as V. Putin and J. Kerry have held parties) and Transnistria, that “non-existent country” frozen in the old Soviet era.
It is possible to travel Azores Islands at any time of year. In winter, as on the mainland, there can be cold, stormy days, while summer brings a better chance of sunshine for exploring the island’s trails.
The Azores are temperate and unpredictable. It's never too cold and the weather is constantly changing.
With May just around the corner, we still have places on some of our trips. If you haven’t decided yet, here are three destinations with availability in May, from Southeast Asia to lesser-known Europe.
Last places for May trips in one of our small groups.
Inspired by the iconic car advert that asked “Do you like driving?”, we have another question for you: “Do you like walking?” We know the answer is a resounding yes. We mean hiking, breathing fresh air and losing yourself in the mountains. And for those with well-trained legs, there is nothing quite like the challenge of a high-altitude trek.
Iceland is a unique country, full of stunning places to explore: majestic waterfalls, icy glaciers, hot springs and black sand beaches. All this comes from the island’s position on tectonic plates, making it a geological and geothermal wonder and a gift for travellers.
Northern and southern Morocco offer two distinctive hiking experiences. In the south, the Draa Valley, near Ouarzazate, is an oasis of palm trees and adobe kasbahs. In the north, the Happy Valley in the Atlas Mountains reveals Berber life through a succession of picturesque villages.
A few places remain for those who want a hiking holiday this summer and have yet to choose their destination.
Most of these trekking and hiking trips across Europe include easy walks, accessible to anyone in reasonable physical condition. However, some itineraries, such as the Dinaric Alps in Albania and Montenegro or the crossing of Madeira from Porto da Cruz to Porto Moniz, are classified as treks and are aimed at fit people accustomed to mountain walking.
A cultural and hiking trip exploring lesser-known Greece. We leave Athens to visit the Oracle of Delphi, explore the monasteries of Meteora, Vikos Gorge and Mount Olympus, then return to Athens.
Departures in spring and autumn, during the months of May, June, September and October.
The mountain of the Kilimanjaro is actually an inactive volcano located in the northeast of the Republic of Tanzania. An exceptional place teeming with wildlife and vast migrating herds of mammals. The mountain has three summits, Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira, with Uhuru Peak at the old Kibo crater, the highest point.
The highest peak on the African continent stands at an altitude of 5,895 metres.
Greece has been one of the EU countries least affected by the pandemic, largely thanks to measures imposed by local authorities that effectively contained the spread of the disease. Current measures comply with European Union standards, and Greece is on the “white list” of countries open to travel.
Walking takes you anywhere, step by step, slowly savouring the journey. Paradoxically, walking is one of the best ways to escape mass tourism and crowds when We travel through Europe.
On 25 May, the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, stated that there had been no new coronavirus cases in the country for 20 days. To underline the point, he removed his protective mask before the press conference.
Montenegro opens its borders to tourists from countries with low levels of coronavirus infection.
The Prime Minister of Montenegro said on Monday (25/05) that the borders open from 1 June for citizens of countries that meet the entry criteria of the Montenegrin health authorities: have at present up to 25 patients with covid-19 per 100,000 people.
An active cultural journey through the three Baltic countries, discovering their cultural heritage and capitals and exploring their main national parks. Travelling from south to north, we will discover ruined medieval fortresses hidden in dense forests, walk through the dunes of the Curonian Spit and visit a former secret Soviet military base. We will explore national parks and their ecosystems on trails equipped with wooden boardwalks and observation towers.
While the debate on tourist travel across Europe continues, the local press reports that Estonia will open its borders to Finns and citizens of other Schengen countries from Next Monday, June 1st.
‘From Monday (02/06), Finns may enter Estonia without restriction. They are allowed to travel to Estonia for any reason and will not be quarantined," Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said, adding that citizens of countries that still have a high level of infections will be required to go into quarantine for the time being before entering Estonia.
The pressure to allow tourists to return to Estonia has gradually increased in recent weeks as local media have published a series of reports on the devastating impact that the lack of tourists is having on the hotel industry.
Visit the National parks in the western United States is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences you can have, thanks to nature's magnificence and the visible effects of time on the earth and rock.
These are 9 of the National parks most impressive Western United States:
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- Zion National Park
- Arches National Park
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Monument Valley
- Antelope Canyon
- Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
- Yellowstone National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
Located in the south of the state of Utah, the Bryce Canyon National Park It is one of those places that makes you keep asking yourself, How is that possible? How could such a place have been formed?
It lies at an altitude of 2700 m and has unique features, including the world’s greatest formation of hoodoos or fairy chimneys.
Ochre, orange, red and white rocks in unusual formations make this one of the most beautiful places in United States.
In 1919 the Zion National Park, located in town of Springdale, became the first national park in the state of Utah. It owes its fame to the unrivalled panoramic views offered by its magical landscape: steep cliffs, sandstone canyons and very high rock formations.
The Zion Canyon is the park’s main attraction and gives it its name. It is a gorge which extends over 24 kilometres, with a average depth of 800 metres, carved out over millennia by the Virgin River, a tributary of the Colorado River.
The Arches National Park, located in the state of Utah, protects Amazing landscape including the increased proliferation of arches of the world.
The sandstone formations define not only the landscape but also its plants and animals. Low precipitation and extreme temperature ranges combine to limit life among the rocks to the few species that can adapt to such a harsh environment.
In the Mesa Verde National Park lies in south-western Colorado and preserves the largest and most important archaeological area of Native American culture in the United States.
The Anasazi inhabited this area from AD 500 to AD 1300. They originally lived on top of the plateaus. As their culture developed, they learned to build homes in fortified settlements, which are still preserved in the Mesa Verde National Park.
The Monument Valley is in the reserve of the Navajo Nation, located in southern Utah on the Arizona border. It lies between 1500 and 1800 metres above sea level. The valley is within the Navajo reservation and is famous for its rock formations.
Its distinctive landscape was the setting for numerous films such as: “Back to the Future Part III”, “Easy Rider” or “Forrest Gump”
The Antelope Canyon, located in the municipality of Page, is one of the most photographed canyons in the United States. The narrow walls allow only a little light to enter, giving the reddish sandstone spectacular colours. As with Monument Valley, the canyon lies within a reservation of the Navajo people.
Unlike the Grand Canyon, where you can look out from a viewpoint, Antelope Canyon is hidden beneath the ground, reached in some areas 40 metres deep.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, declared one of the seven natural wonders of the world and renowned for panoramic views that take the breath away of anyone who visits.
Sculpted by the channel of Colorado River over millions of years, the Grand Canyon stretches for 446 kilometres, and its enormous red walls bear witness to the history of the world over the past 2 million years.
In the Yellowstone National Park you can see more than half of the geothermal found on the planet, with around 10,000 different examples. It also has more than 300 geysers, that is, about two thirds of all those on the planet.
In the wonderful Grand Teton National Park, located north-west of the state of Wyoming, you can see the contrast between an immense valley and majestic mountains, with peaks rising almost vertically more than 4000 metres and several Huge lakes in whose waters the mountains and spectacular landscapes.
In Tuareg we are going to United States in a trip 18 days. Travelling through all these spectacular parks. Starting from the Colorado Plateau where we will visit the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Arches, we head north to visit the two most iconic parks in the region: Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
A trip a must for lovers of wide-open spaces.
Do not miss out on a place!
Travelling through the United States There are national parks with names as legendary as Yellowstone, with the image of its ‘Old Faithful’ geyser; or Yosemite with Glacier Point, waterfalls over 100 m high and the impressive sequoia forest. Or the majestic Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, whose immensity puts us humans in perspective on planet Earth. A photography trip to Denali National Park, Alaska brings us close to pristine ecosystems as our ancestors knew them.
But we must not forget the many other national and natural parks dotted across the country, which are just as spectacular, if not more so, such as: Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley in Utah, Great Smoky Mountains , are just a few examples that we will find travelling in the United States.
In commemoration of the declaration of the first European national park in Sweden on 24 May 1909, the EUROPARC Federation, the network of national parks and other protected natural areas across Europe celebrate European Natural Parks Day.
This article takes us through the national parks we visit on our trips for mountain and nature lovers.
People often ask us about our favourite destination or the most beautiful place we have visited. The world is vast, full of wonderful, well-known attractions, but our favourite places are those that sometimes go unnoticed. Each is special for a reason: its setting, landscapes, ethnic groups, wildlife, activities, festivals or religions. The images in this post show 15 places to visit at least once in a lifetime
A journey to venture into the land of the grizzlies and the incredible glaciers; a place where they cross ice fields, stunning landscapes of lakes and alpine villages. Alternating between vehicle journeys, walks and snowshoeing, we will venture into the Banff and Jasper National Parks, two of the most spectacular parks in the Canadian Rockies.
We travel in March, perhaps the most beautiful month of all in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and given the sheer scale of the region, the landscapes may have you reaching for another camera memory card: it will be hard to take your finger off the shutter. The pristine peaks, forests and lakes are still covered in snow, but at midday temperatures average 4 to 6 degrees, and daylight lasts until around eight in the evening. It is also the best season to see The northern lights in the area, weather permitting.
Calgary, was born during the oil boom but is now known as the gateway to the Rocky Mountains.
Located on the Valley of the Ten Peaks, one of the most spectacular in Canada, we can admire the views from its terminal moraine. Here we will have the chance to snowshoe up from the shore of Moraine Lake until Lake Minnestimma, following the trail through Larch Valley to Sentinel Pass.
A day of snowshoeing that will take us to the Mirror and Agnes Lakes to finally reach the refuge of the Plain of the Six Glaciers.
The crossing to Jasper National Park We will follow the famous road Icefields Parkway, considered by many to be one of the world’s most beautiful roads, with views of glaciers every 1.5 km. We will travel along the Columbia Icefield, one of the largest icefields on the planet outside the polar circles, as well as the mountain passes Bow Pass and Sunwapta Pass, with views of glacial lakes such as Peyto Lake, Bow Lake or Hector Lake, with colours that change throughout the day. A day when we will certainly make good use of our cameras.
The Maligne Lake is one of Jasper’s most famous and photogenic glacial lakes. Here we will begin our snowshoeing route along the trail of the Bald Hills. From high above, you can appreciate the grandeur of this lake and the many glaciers that feed it.
⇒ More information about our Easter trip to the Canadian Rockies
In a remote corner north of Tanzania rises an amazing mountain called Ol Doinyo Lengai, where the lava fountains harden in the air and then fragment like glass.
In the language Maasai means Mountain of God and is close to the Lake Natron and is part of the volcanic system of Great Rift Valley. The volcano lies in a section of the fault zone known as Sikes Grid. It is one of the most unusual volcanoes, being the only one to erupt natrocarbonatite lava. Unlike other lavas, these are rich in calcium, sodium and carbon dioxide, giving these eruptions some extraordinary properties.
Albania, a country that until the 1990s turned its back on Europe under the threat of an invasion that never came. Now it is moving swiftly towards the future. South of Tirana discover Albania’s monuments and history. Ancient villages of Ottoman origin, well preserved and declared World Heritage by the UNESCO . Citadels, archaeological sites and ancient historic centres delight history and architecture enthusiasts.
Would you like to discover Albania? We have departures in September and October, as well as a special 10-day New Year trip.