Walking and Trekking Holidays

On 29 May 1953 at 11.30am, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay successfully reached the summit of the earth’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Standing at 29,029 feet, it was a challenge (unsuccessfully) attempted by many adventurers before them, and now thousands after them. This year marks the 60th anniversary of that first ascent and to celebrate, the Himalayan Trust UK and Mount Everest Foundation hosted two special events at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Explore's Emily Davies was lucky enough to attend ‘Crowning Achievement, Lasting Legacy’.

If you want to trek Peru’s classic 4-day Inca Trail this year, you need to book very soon. Inca Trail permits for treks in 2013 are almost all gone – and once they are gone, they are gone – and you cannot trek the classic trail without one.

So, you’ve decided to go to Peru this summer on a tour which takes in its major highlights – but which tour is the right one for you?

Set in the far north of India, Ladakh is home to a predominantly Buddhist community. The region is sparsely populated due to the harsh conditions and is almost totally cut off from the rest of India from November until May each year.