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2021 Photo Competition Winner
We had a superb shortlist of monthly winners from which to select our
travel photo of the year, but after much deliberation and debate our
winner was this stunning festival image taken in Ladakh by Chris Martin.
We all just loved the colour, movement and energy of the dancers, as
well as the technical achievement in capturing that moment. Chris has
told us how he did it...
'I was travelling with my American photo friend and we had hired a 4x4 in Leh to drive us to spend a couple of nights in Lamayuru. We were up at first light to walk up to the Monastery. We were lucky to be the only foreigners on site amongst a small group of local villagers. Suddenly out of a doorway in the courtyard came monks dressed in amazing finery. They then started to dance in total silence. The only sound was the swooshing of their garments ! It was quite eerie ! The dance went on for around ten minutes in which time I managed to acquire some interesting pictures.'
Many congratulations to Chris, his prize is £250 towards a Mountain Kingdoms holiday. We look forward to seeing what brilliant images he captures on his future travels.
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We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been nominated for the British Travel Awards 2025 as one of the best companies for adventure holidays.
If our holidays have ever put a spring in your step, now’s your chance to help us go even further. Voting is quick and easy and you don’t need to vote in more than one category. As a thank you, you’ll be entered into a prize draw with lots of exciting holiday prizes to be won courtesy of the Awards team. Vote for us here, in category A37 - Best Travel Company for Adventure Holidays.
We have a winner!
Congratulations to L Callion from Cumbria who is the winner of our recent prize draw. The prize was a place on our Gentle Trekking & Luxury Lodge, Annapurna Foothills holiday in Nepal. Our winner was delighted to accept their prize and is looking forward to 12 days of beautiful Himalayan scenery and superb accommodation - the very best combination.
NEW - 5 Stans Tour of Central Asia
We’re delighted to introduce an extraordinary 25-day cultural odyssey following in the footsteps of the great Central Asian explorers through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Throughout you'll be in the capable hands of an experienced tour leader, joined by expert local guides. You'll stay in a mix of three and four star hotels, guesthouses and even a traditional yurt camp. Find full holiday details here, and watch Steve Berry's narrated video journey through the Stans.