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One summer’s day in 1987 Steve Berry (our MD) and fellow adventurer, Steve Marriott, were standing at the foot of the cliffs in Avon gorge. Having agreed that it was too hot to climb, they had been killing time in a ‘Wouldn’t it be great if…’ competition. This was when the fantasy of listening to the epic stories of their favourite heroes became a solid plan…

Since then, the two Steves and their caving friend Dick Willis, have organised more than 400 lectures whose general theme has been ‘Worldwide Adventure’. These epic stories have taken the audiences from the deepest point of the deepest ocean to the summit of Mount Everest, and from darkest, dankest inner spaces of our planet to even darker journeys in Outer Space. There have been mountaineers, sailors, cyclists, divers, balloonists, and even a man who cycled around the world on a penny farthing, and another who flew his car from Europe over the Straights of Gibraltar to Africa. There have been world famous explorers, record breakers, and people who have headed out into the remote unknown just for the hell of it.

Having run Wilderness for 36 years the three friends have decided to step back and retire so there will be no series this winter. However, they would be really happy if a younger individual, or a group of friends, would step forward to take over Wilderness and pick up where they are leaving off. If anyone is interested contact Wilderness Lectures here.

We've just launched new tea house trek in the heart of the Annapurna Mountains in Nepal. An exhilarating, 18-day trekking trip, the Naar Phu Circuit takes you away from the popular trails of the Annapurnas, into a genuinely remote and truly spectacular region where access remains restricted.

Take a look at the full trip details here or speak to Harry in the Mountain Kingdoms office who completed the Naar Phu Circuit Trek earlier this year and rates it as the best he's ever done.

If you love a festival, but hate muddy fields, tent villages and rubbish food then it may be time to look beyond Glastonbury and Reading. In our latest enews we reveal alternative festivals in the Himalaya and Mongolia that offer amazing music, unusual sports and unique cultural experiences.

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Want to do something more adventurous for your summer hols? Then it’s time to step out of the ordinary with Mountain Kingdoms. In our latest enews we offer off-the-beach-tours, flip-flop free treks and wonderful walking holidays without a sea view in sight! We also name the winner of our recent prize draw.

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Three Mountain Kingdoms trekkers swapped their mountain boots for running shoes to compete in the British Trail Running championships in the Forest of Dean half marathon on Sunday 24 March. MK Operations Manager Niki Morgan won a silver medal in her Female Veteran 55 category, completing the testing course in 1 hour 34 minutes and 39 seconds....

There's nothing quite as magical as life under canvas. The chance to reach the wildest, most remote corners of the world and reconnect with the simple pleasures of life is such a rare and rewarding experience. In our latest enews we share our top 5 epic camping trek from Bolivia to Bhutan.

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In need of a romantic gesture, then why not plan to have your honeymoon on trek in Nepal with a group of strangers? Well that’s exactly what travel journalists Sarah Baxter and Paul Bloomfield did last year when they joined one of our groups trekking the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal for their belated honeymoon.

Sarah published a wonderfully engaging account of their romantic holiday for 12 in Saturday’s Telegraph Travel.

As we enter 2024, we take a season-by-season look at the trending destinations for the year ahead. When is the best time of the year to visit Costa Rica, where can you go in the summer that's a bit different, and what are the hottest destinations for the winter? See our latest enews to reveal all.

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Kerala is one of the most beautiful regions of India with an impressive variety of wildlife and scenery from emerald-green tea plantations to rugged hill country, and from languid waterways to idyllic golden-sand beaches. Discover its many natural wonders on our new walking and wildlife holiday.

Highlights include an overnight Backwaters cruise, the wildlife-rich parks of Thattekad and Periyar, the scenic trails of Munnar and the spectacular temples of Madurai. Click here for full trip details.

We've just introduced a brand new camping trek in the heart of the Annapurna Mountains in Nepal. It follows an historic trail through spectacular scenery to reach the foot of Annapurna I - the world's tenth highest mountain. Find out more in our latest enews and watch our tantalising teaser video.

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