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ALTERNATIVE ADVENTURES


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Sell an outdoor break your clients might not have thought of, writes Laura French


rom Machu Picchu to Kilimanjaro, Everest to the Great Barrier Reef, the bucket-list icons of the world have found fame for a reason, but to focus only on the big-hitters is to miss some of


Earth’s greatest treasures. To help diversify your sales and spread the net wider once travel starts to


recover, we’ve rounded up some of the best alternative adventures – from cycling the Silk Road to surfing the Mexican coast, horse riding on a ranch to hiking in the Himalayas – all without the crowds to obscure the views.


16 JULY 2020 travelweekly.co.uk


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TREK THE EVEREST REGION WITHOUT THE CROWDS


Everest Base Camp might be the stuff of dreams for many adventurers, but don’t overlook the rest of Nepal. For clients after a quieter alternative that packs in all the dramatic peaks, glacial lakes and Sherpa villages of its better-known cousin, suggest World Expeditions’ Gokyo & the Renjo La trip. Highlights of the 13-day trek include walking alongside the Himalayas’ longest glacier, flying over the mountains to the city of Lukla, climbing the 5,483m-peak Gokyo Ri and crossing Renjo La, an ancient Tibetan trading route where hikers zigzag their


way through huge boulders with sweeping Himalayan views all around. Book it: From £1,970 including guide, porters, transfers, most meals and accommodation (excluding international flights). worldexpeditions.com


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