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New brochures only weeks away!
Our brand-new 2013 Adventure, Biking and Family brochures are only weeks away from landing on your doorstep. In this special 60th Anniversary year of the first ascent of Everest we are launching 60 brand new holidays for you to drool over. Once again, we're pushing the boundaries of worldwide adventure and have added a range of exciting new itineraries - from the Arctic to the Antarctic and lots of enticing places in between. Over the past couple of months we have been giving you a sneak preview of what's new and many of these can already be viewed on our website. New holidays are still being added daily including a walking week in the Jebel Sahro region of Morocco, a Grand Traverse of the Jura on cross-country skis and an exciting new holiday to discover The Way of the Samurai following Japan's Nakasendo Trail. Look out for our full range of new 'Discovery' holidays and easier grading system going live on the website within the next few weeks! >> View all new holidays for 2013
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Winter Ascent of Toubkal
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Better value than ever!
We are delighted to have reduced the price on our most popular winter trekking holiday, Winter Toubkal in Morocco to only £545. North Africa's highest peak, standing at 4167m is at its snowy best between the months of November to April. During this period, we run departures every week giving you the perfect opportunity to gain some winter mountaineering experience! This week long trip is fantastic value when you consider it also includes an experienced KE climbing leader and ALL meals.
>> View all Climbing holidays
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Winter Sunshine Breaks
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Gran Canaria and Maderia
As the days get shorter and summer becomes a distant memory we have the perfect selection of holidays to get away from the cold, dark winter days. With Gran Canaria's eternal warm temperatures and Madeira's subtropical balmy climate you can still get your fix of sun. Experience the best that these islands have to offer on either our Viva Gran Canaria holiday or Madeira Walking Week. Both trekking holidays run for 8 days and include a mix of stunning coastal walks and superb mountain scenery. >> View all Winter Sunshine holidays
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Witness the Aurora Borealis at its best
"Aurora Borealis" are the Northern Lights, named after the Roman Goddess of Dawn, Aurora. She or rather they make their appearance in our northern hemisphere and are best seen from October through to late March. Our Finland, Iceland and Sweden holidays have been set-up with this in mind and we have departures that will maximise your chances of seeing 'aurora borealis' at her finest. With a combination of Cross Country Skiing and hot springs, our Iceland Volcanic Ski Tour will give you 8 days of winter activity in the Fjallabak. Our Arctic Wilderness Week in Finland and Skiing the Kings Trail in Sweden, both running in March will give you the perfect chance to experience this natural phenomenon. Or if you want to share it with the family we have our Winter Wonderland Sweden Family Adventure Holiday with dates from Christmas through to April. With this winter reliably forecasted to be the best time to see the Northern Lights for many years, now is the best time to book a place on one of these enlightening winter adventure holidays.
>> View holidays with the Northern Lights
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Tropical Christmas
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Family in Sri Lanka
Looking for sunnier and warmer climes this Christmas? Then why not take a look at our Sri Lanka Island Explorer holiday. This perfect family getaway provides a superb mix of activities including a jeep safari allowing you to get close to wild elephants and an incredible variety of birdlife.
>> View Xmas family holidays
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New Road to Agra
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Drive time halved!
The city of Agra in India has 3 World Heritage sites, the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatephur Sikri. If you think a holiday in India would be incomplete without visiting these iconic sites we've some good news. The new road from Delhi to Agra has cut the original journey time of 5-6 hours to just 2-3 hours!
>> View India Extensions
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Vote for KE
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Wanderlust Travel Awards
The Wanderlust Travel Awards are now OPEN for voting for 2013. So if you think KE Adventure deserves a pat-on-the-back and a little recognition, please give us your vote. You never know you could win a Nikon Coolpix Camera. You've not got long as voting closes on 31 October 2012!
>> Go to Wanderlust Awards
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The 'Golden' Road to Rio
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Can't wait for the 2016 Olympics?
If the Olympics in London left you wanting more, now is the time to start planning. With Rio de Janerio in South America hosting the 2016 Olympics you'll have to start saving your pennies. Rio is the second largest city in Brazil and is nicknamed the 'Marvellous City'. If you can't wait until 2016, our brand-new discovery holiday, The Gold Trail to Rio, will take you along the 18th Century trail from the mountains to the coast exposing the untouched Atlantic Rainforest. The holiday ends with a city tour of Rio including the mighty statue of Christ the Redeemer and the beaches of Ipanema and Cococabana. Keep an eye on the link below as this holiday will be live on the website soon!
>> View holidays in Brazil
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The Way of the Samurai
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Japan's Nakasendo Trail
In feudal times, samurai, merchants and artisans travelled between Kyoto and Tokyo on an ancient trading route known as the Nakasendo. With our new 14 day discovery holiday we take you on this unique Japanese experience by foot, train and bicycle, whilst staying in traditional Inns and Buddhist Pilgrim Lodges. If you ever wanted to discover Japan and it's amazing history, culture and people The Way of the Samurai has been especially designed for you. The holiday spends time in Tokyo and an excursion to the sacred forests and mountains of Nikko. With dates in May and October, considered to be the best times to visit, this holiday is now available to book on our website.
>> View holidays in Japan
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Easy access to Iceland
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More flights to Iceland announced
Great news for customers travelling from the North of England; Easyjet is launching two new routes from Manchester and Edinburgh to Reykjavik from March 2013. Twice weekly flights will leave Edinburgh on Mondays and Thursdays and Manchester on Thursdays and Sundays. Earlier this year, Easyjet introduced flights from London Luton to Reykjavik and these are being increased from three to four flights a week throughout the year.
Iceland is a magical adventure travel destination and has changed little in the last 1000 years. We currently have trekking, photographic, climbing, cycling and school holidays with grades from easy to demanding. Iceland is now easier to get to with easyjet - so there's no excuse, start planning for 2013.
>> View all holidays in Iceland
>> View easyjet flights
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