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Here's where you'll find the most up-to-date information about what's happening at Mountain Kingdoms. Check below for details of any upcoming events we are holding, any special offers we are running, any news we've got to share and any holidays that have spaces and are due to run in the next few weeks. You can also sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
2016 Photo of the Year winner announced
Our 2016 Photo of the Year competition received hundreds of photo entries taken all over the world, but there could only be five finalists and one winner.
After receiving hundreds of votes between the five photos we are excited to have a winner.
And the prize goes to...
Read moreFundraising for the Ginette Harrison School in Nepal
Thanks to the generous donations of our clients this year, we were able to help supply the Ginette Harrison School in Nepal with two complete sets of football kits via Shiva Charity. The kits were gratefully received and instantly put to use by the footy-loving children. Funds were also used by Shiva to buy a brick making machine so that villagers could properly rebuild their homes that were destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.
Read moreMountain Kingdoms bake for charity
Last week Mountain Kingdoms had their own Bake Off and helped raised a tasty sum of £245 for the Nepali Children's Trust
The team baked hundreds of small cakes to feed the the 500 runners who took part in an off-road race in the Forest of Dean organised by Rogueruns. For every runner who took part, Rogueruns gave 50p to Mountain Kingdoms for their bakes. The £245 raised was then donated by Mountain Kingdoms to the Nepali Children's Trust who support the Newlife Centre orphanage in Nepal.
Read moreOur new policy on elephant safaris
After much careful consideration, and as part of our commitment to Responsible Tourism, we will no longer be offering elephant-back safaris in any of our destinations.
Read moreHappy Birthday to the Dragon Prince
Ethiopia - Open for business again
We are delighted that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have lifted their travel advice against visiting certain parts of Ethiopia. This means that we are now taking bookings again on our two superb holidays to this fascinating land.
Read moreImportant - Samsung Galaxy Note 7
We would like to inform our clients that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device has been banned on many, if not all, flights. The ban has been initiated due to reports of some devices having faulty lithium batteries, presenting a risk of combustion and fire. Guests must not carry these devices on board as checked in baggage, cabin baggage or on their own person.
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Japan takes centre stage tonight with the start of a three part documentary series that sees Joanna Lumley embarking on an epic 2,000 mile journey round the country. She will be exploring the unique culture, sampling the cuisine and learning about Japan’s fascinating history as she tries to get under the skin of this compelling and intriguing land.
Read moreNew holidays for 2017
Breathtaking wildlife encounters in the African wilderness, unforgettable cruises, challenging remote treks and more 'in style' trips - we’ve had a busy 2016 so far researching new adventures, and we’re excited to be introducing over 20 brand new trips for 2017.
Read moreTriple summit success in the Alps
Earlier this month five clients with a head for heights travelled to the Alps on our Mont Blanc Summit trekking peak adventure. We were very pleased to receive encouraging reports from our trek leader, Kevin O’Neale, highlighting that the group had managed to summit an impressive three peaks, all over 4,000m.