Step it up a notch with Adventures Abroad's Active Adventures. Specifically crafted with a view to enhancing the physical component of our tours, Active Adventures place increased focus on energy-fuelled activities that quicken the pulse and invigorate the body. Retaining our Cultural Tours' focus on cultural immersion and natural exploration, this series of trips includes our exciting hiking and walking tours, as well as itineraries that feature canoeing, riding, sailing and activities that require some exertion. Itineraries are categorized into graded levels of difficulty to cater to a broad range of active travellers with varying degrees of fitness.
If you'd like to arrange an Active Private & Custom Tour, please visit the Custom Groups Department's website, www.privatecustomtours.com.
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13 Day Piemonte Panorama Tour
Four-night agriturismo stay among working vineyards ● Truffle hunting with trained dogs in Alba's oak forests ● Hands-on Piemontese cooking class in a farmhouse kitchen ● Vineyard hikes through UNESCO-listed Langhe and Monferrato ● Castelmagno cheese caves and historic rice mill on the Po plains ● Sub-alpine Valle Grana trails and Ligurian coastal walking ● Sacra di San Michele — medieval abbey on a rocky Alpine spur
13 Day Switzerland-on-foot Tour
Medieval towns of Zurich, Bern, and Lucerne ● Engadine Valley trails beneath Piz Bernina ● eight-hour Glacier Express journey through UNESCO Alpine landscapes ● hiking at 3,089 metres below the Matterhorn ● Bachalpsee glacial lake walk in the Jungfrau region ● cog railway to Europe's highest station
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Hiking the Greek Isles Tour
Ancient Acropolis and philosophical birthplace of Western civilization ● cliff-hanging Chozoviotissa Monastery above Amorgos's dramatic coastline ● ancient marble kouroi statues abandoned in Naxos quarries for 2,500 years ● traditional granite boulder village of Volax with handwoven basket artisans ● spectacular Imbros Gorge descent through towering limestone walls ● pristine Balos Lagoon with turquoise waters and Venetian fortress ruins
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Hiking the Greek Islands Tour
Cliff-hanging Chozoviotissa Monastery above Amorgos's dramatic coastline ● ancient marble kouroi statues abandoned in Naxos quarries for 2,500 years ● traditional granite boulder village of Volax with handwoven basket artisans ● spectacular Imbros Gorge descent through towering limestone walls ● pristine Balos Lagoon with turquoise waters and Venetian fortress ruins ● authentic Greek cooking class featuring traditional island recipes
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Turkey: Cappadocia & Lycian Way Walking Tour
Cappadocia's fairy chimneys and cave churches with underground city of Derinkuyu ● Rose Valley and Ihlara Gorge walks through volcanic formations ● Lycian Way coastal sections from Kayaköy ghost village to Butterfly Valley ● UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Xanthos and Letoon ● Patara's ancient Lycian capital and 18-kilometre beach ● Chimera's eternal flames and Phaselis's three harbours
14 Day Hiking The Eastern Alps Tour
Hike through the Julian Alps and the Dolomites ● Explore charming towns like Lake Bled and Bolzano ● Discover the scenic beauty of Selva Gardena and Zell am See ● Experience the warm hospitality of Slovenian, Italian, and Austrian cultures ● Savor local specialties and wines ● Enjoy breathtaking vistas of towering peaks and serene lakes.
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14 Day Portugal & Madeira Active Tour
Marvão: medieval fortress village above the Alentejo plain ● Monsanto and Idanha-a-Velha — Portugal's deepest historical layers ● Serra da Estrela glacier plateau at 1000 m+ ● Douro Valley vineyard trails and river cruise ● Porto's Ribeira district and Dom Luís Bridge crossing ● Levada hike through UNESCO Laurissilva forest, Madeira ● Vereda do Larano coastal trail above the Atlantic
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Italy's Abruzzo & Puglia Tour
Explore Abruzzo and Puglia ● Discover ancient traditions ● Experience stunning landscapes ● Enjoy delectable cuisine ● Hike through picturesque villages ● Explore Rome's hidden corners.
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15 Day Experiential Adriatica Tour
Plitvice Lakes — 16 terraced emerald lakes and cascading waterfalls ● Hermitage of Blaca — cliff-clinging monastery reached by coastal boat on Brac ● Hvar summit hike to cave monastery above Adriatic island vineyards ● Napoleon's Road — stone-walled vineyard paths across Korcula's interior ● Mostar's reconstructed Ottoman bridge and Museum of War and Genocide Victims ● Kotor's medieval walls above the Mediterranean's only fjord