Why Pick Wild & Active?
- Treks & Culture in equal measure
- Varying durations
- The world's most stunning scenery
- Travel beyond the crowds
Wild & Active
Knowing how some of you like to explore the world’s most beautiful, remote and interesting regions in a more active style, to complement out popular walking holidays and trekking trips we have put together a number of multi-activities trips where interesting and differing forms of conveyance, as well as cultural immersion, is the order of the day.
Multi-Activity Trips
Operating in countries as diverse as Montenegro and Kyrgyzstan, the trips emphasis is as much about exhilarating activities on the journey, as it is about the culture of the destination. On one of these adventure trips you might mountain bike through temples and jungles, trek between valleys and over passes, raft on holy rivers, and horse ride through alpine forest. But all importantly you will still experience the real life of the region by meeting the locals, staying in carefully chosen accommodation – be that yurts with eagle hunters, or palaces with princes – and enjoy the cuisine of the district.
We feel this new way of enjoying cultural trips with an activity twist will make the overall experience more exciting and rewarding than ever! And with 2012 being the year of the Olympics it is the perfect time to get out and get active!
Wild Walks & Treks
And knowing how some of you love to get truly out there, amongst the wild nature of some of the world's most remote mountain ranges, we also offer a portfolio of stunning adventures focused around – but not solely comprising – a good mountain walk.
With durations varying from one week to a month, our walking holidays and trekking trips include the Georgian Caucasus, the Kashmiri Himalayas, the Nepalese Tibetan Plateau, the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia, the Taurus Mountains of central Turkey, the Talesh Mountains of Iran, the Hindu Kush in Northern Pakistan and the remote Wakhan Corridor in north-eastern Afghanistan.
“My wild walk in Georgia was simply the best walk of my life.”
Joanne O’Connor, Travel Editor. The Observer
Wild Horses - Horse Riding Holidays
For equine enthusiasts there are few better ways of witnessing the wonders of nature than on horseback. To ride through the Mountains of Heaven in Kyrgyzstan, across the Andes or into a quite Indian village, are experiences that are sure to stay with you for a very long time.
With Jonny Bealby – author of Silk Dreams, Troubled Road: On Horseback through Central Asia – as founder of Wild Frontiers, and former champion-jockey Richard Dunwoody working closely with us, we are passionately committed to this exciting form of adventure travel and are constantly sourcing new locations for you to enjoy. Read more about our Horse Riding Holidays.
Tours & Dates
Starting in April 2012
Wild Walk In Old China
16 days starting on Fri 6 Apr 2012Yunnan - The Tea & Horse Caravan Trail once rivalled the Silk Road in importance. For more than 1,000 years it connected China with India via Tibet and Burma. Dizzying river valleys and towering...
Wild Walk in the Taurus Mountains
9 days starting on Sat 28 Apr 2012This wonderful walk on the St Paul Trail, Turkey’s second marked long-distance trekking route, offers a true insight into some of Central Anatolia most beautiful rural parts. Utilising ancient...
Starting in May 2012
Romania: Wild Walk Along The Enchanted Way
9 days starting on Sat 26 May 2012When William Blacker first crossed into the snowy landscapes of northern Romania, just after Christmas 1989, he entered a world that many people would hardly have recognised. In just a few short...
Turkey: Wild & Active
9 days starting on Sat 26 May 2012An active adventure that takes us into the heart of ancient Anatolia, this spectacular journey travels from the surreal landscapes of Cappadocia, to the shores of the Mediterranean. We will explore...
Starting in June 2012
Wild Walk In Albania (Recce Tour)
9 days starting on Sat 9 Jun 2012‘Land of Albania! Let me bend mine eyes on thee, thou rugged nurse of savage men’.So wrote Lord Byron in his famous poem Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, where he chronicled the...
Starting in July 2012
Tajikistan and Afghanistan: Wakhan Corridor Trek
30 days starting on Wed 4 Jul 2012As many of you will be aware, Wild Frontiers is a company that has been set up by travellers for travellers and the company ethos has always been to...
India: Ladakh Nubra Valley Trek
14 days starting on Sun 15 Jul 2012At the top of the world lies a land still steeped in the mystery and adventure of the Silk Road. Here, before the impenetrable slopes of the Indian Himalayas, Buddhist teaching and commercial trade...
Kyrgyzstan: Celestial Mountain Action Adventure
16 days starting on Sat 28 Jul 2012On this multi-activity adventure we will take an incredible helicopter ride over some of the most spectacular glacier systems in the world,...
Georgia: Wild Walk In The Caucasus
9 days starting on Sat 28 Jul 2012For anyone who is interested in the culture and history of this fascinating region but also enjoys a good walk and some adventure too, we feel this itinerary is perfect. Requiring only 5 days off...
Starting in August 2012
Pakistan: K2 Concordia Charity Trek
24 days starting on Fri 31 Aug 2012K-2, the Mountain of Mountains, is located in the heart of the Karakoram Range, standing as a sublime pyramid at the head of the Godwin Austin Glacier. Uniting with a second glacier at Concordia to...
Himalayan Journey from Lhasa to Kashgar
26 days starting on Thu 30 Aug 2012For centuries Tibet remained the inaccessible goal of numerous intrepid, determined and hardy explorers. While Lhasa is no longer a secret city, it remains mystical, and the ancient route west along...
Wild Walk in the Kashmiri Himalayas
10 days starting on Fri 31 Aug 2012Kashmir - that centuries old holiday idyll - is back on the tourist map offering some of the most pristine and wonderful trekking anywhere on the subcontinent. Guides at Wild Frontiers have returned...
Pakistan: Wild Walk In The Hindu Kush
17 days starting on Fri 24 Aug 2012Lying along the eastern edge of the Wakhan Corridor, this stunning trekking adventure takes us into one of the most remote and unspoilt mountain regions in Asia. A classic trek that takes in the...
Starting in September 2012
Georgia: Wild Walk In The Svaneti Mountains
11 days starting on Wed 5 Sep 2012Svaneti, Georgia's most mysterious mountain region is like a fairy tale come to life. The fabled region is renowned for its enchanting stone...
Montenegro: Wild & Active (Recce Tour)
9 days starting on Sat 1 Sep 2012Montenegro has recently emerged from the shadow of its turbulent past to become one of Central Europe’s most beguiling destinations. Sandwiched between craggy granite peaks and the blue waters...
Starting in October 2012
Ethiopia: Wild Walk In The Simiens
8 days starting on Sat 27 Oct 2012The Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia are quite simply among the most spectacular sites the continent has to offer. Formed millions of years ago by river systems cutting through the sandstone...
Himalayan Action Adventure
16 days starting on Sat 13 Oct 2012The spectacular landscapes of the Indian Himalayas provide the ideal setting for this exhilarating action adventure. Set against the backdrop of some of the most breath-taking scenery in northern...
Starting in November 2012
Rajasthan: Wild & Active
15 days starting on Sun 4 Nov 2012Welcome to India’s fabulous ‘Land of Kings’ - Rajasthan is a world of ancient mountain ranges, fierce tigers and Rajput princes. This enchanting active journey across the rural...
Private Journeys
High Atlas and Toubkal Massif Trek
Morocco: Explore the magnificent High Atlas mountains on foot for five days, culminating with an ascent of North Africa's highest mountain Djbel Toubkal (4167m) and finish off discovering the exotic delights of Marrakesh.
Laos Akha Trek Extension
Laos: In cooperation with the Akha community who live in the foothills of Muang Sin plain, we have organised a short trekking trip to experience life among these ethnic people.
Mount Kinabalu Extension
Borneo: At a little over 4,000 metres, Mount Kinabalu is the highest peak in Southeast Asia. Set amongst the World Heritage landscapes of Kinabalu National Park, it is surrounded by some of the richest areas of natural biodiversity anywhere in the region. This spectacular climb takes you to its summit, to enjoy some of the most...
Borneo's Red Ape Trail
Borneo: This adventurous trek offers a rare chance to see orang-utans in the wild, amongst the primeval landscapes of Borneo's rainforests. Staying in jungle camps and spending some time with the local Iban people, this is a unique opportunity to experience the true heart of one of the most fascinating destinations in Southeast...
Batu Lawi, The Twin Peaks of Borneo Trek
Borneo: Located in the Tama Abu ranges, the mountain of Batu Lawi is steeped in local myth and legend. Standing at over 2,000 metres, it is one of the highest mountains in Sarawak and has attracted adventurers and explorers to its twin peaks for generations. This cultural trek takes you deep into the heart of the Kelabit Highlands, a...
Undiscovered Chile
The Aisen region of Chile is largely unexplored by the majority of tourists who visit the country and so this itinerary will take you off the beaten track to some of the most breath taking scenery of this diverse country. The itinerary combines lodge stays and camping, with luxury accommodation, trekking, kayaking and boat trips. This is...
Tour Leaders
Jonny Bealby
Growing up in England, Scotland and Canada, Jonny developed a passion for travel and upon finishing college journeyed extensively in Australasia and the Far... Read More
Simon Watson
Simon was born and raised the hard way in the remote wilderness of the Oxfordshire Chilterns where the seeds of a passion for adventure travel were first... Read More
Mark Steadman
Mark's adventurous parents had swapped the crowded streets of South London for the sandy beaches of South Australia, before his fifth birthday.
By... Read More
Stanley Moffat
After studying law and geography at university Stanley’s first travels were as a professional sportsman. Looking out the window on the way to rugby... Read More
Tom Skipwith
As a baby being taken around India on the back of a motorbike by his travel-crazed parents, the adventure bug was firmly embedded and a nomadic soul was... Read More
Geoff Spillett
Having left New Zealand at the age of 22, Geoff travelled overland across Asia, ending up in the UK where he briefly settled in the early 90s.
It... Read More
Attaullah (Atta) Khan
Attaullah Khan, nick-named Atta, is a native of the mountainous kingdom of Hunza. Being inspired by his uncle, Issa Khan, the most famous sherpa of early... Read More
Marc Leaderman
Narrowly escaping the "lawyer, doctor or accountant" stereotype career that is the fate of many London sons, Marc taught English in Romania & Japan... Read More
Ed Jocelyn
After completing a PhD in Soviet History – a topic without much future, if ever there was one – Ed ran away to China... Read More
Max Wood
Max was born in Yorkshire and brought up in Lancashire. After studying at university in Coventry he realised that there was much more in this world to... Read More
Richard Dunwoody
Richard Dunwoody was 12 when he started riding racehorses and rode in his first race as an amateur in 1982. He turned professional two years later and won... Read More
Mike Belton
Since 1986 Mike has worked in a wide variety of destinations around the world, designing and operating activity, adventure and cultural tours. Somehow... Read More
Holly Hunt
At three years old on the West Coast of Ireland Holly decided she wanted to live with lions in Africa.
By 27 she had held addresses on the foothills... Read More
Dhala Campbell
Named after a Yemeni fort and pass, Dhala was brought up in Scotland and spent her childhood mucking about on horses.
The travel bug started when... Read More
Amanda Drake
Born in London, Amanda’s joy in travelling was first awoken at age 4 when her family relocated back to Sydney, Australia (her first memory is of... Read More
Mette Steen
Our most experienced Ethiopia guide, Mette has spent the past 18 years traversing the African continent with side trips to Middle East and Central... Read More
Bhopal Singh
Bhopal graduated in 1995. He did his diploma in hotel management at the Indian Tourism College, Udaipur and completed his travel industry training at the... Read More
Johnny Paterson
Employed for eleven years by Encounter Overland in Asia, Africa and South America, Johnny's experience of leading and managing treks, safaris and expedition... Read More
Jai Prakash (JP) Sharma
'JP is a born tour leader, perfectly poised between efficiency and mischief.' The Observer.
Born in a tiny village in southern Rajasthan, JP Sharma... Read More
Unni Krishnan
Unni started his career in tourism in 1998 at Lucknow with Travel Bureau where he acted first as a tourguide and then from 2002 as a tour escort and... Read More
Louise Worsley
Louise has always had a passion for travelling and has been lucky enough to indulge this throughout her career.
Highlights include trekking to... Read More
Prodhi Sing
Pradhuman, or Prodi as he is known, hales from Bhawrani, a small village in western Rajasthan. Being born into a noble family he was crowned at the age of... Read More
Alicia Fox Pitt
Alicia was born in the saddle. Combine this with strong passion for travel and adventure and it was only right she should become allied with the riding side... Read More
Dominico Mocchi
Dom has been running horse treks in Asia for more than ten years. A great friend of Jonny's, with the same enthusiasm and love for the countries in which he... Read More
Dave Watts
After graduating from Edinburgh with a masters degree in geography, Dave was keen to visit the places that he had been studying and took a job in his native... Read More
Dave Watts
After graduating from Edinburgh with a masters degree in geography, Dave was keen to visit the places that he had been studying and took a job in his native... Read More
