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Holiday News and Offers
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.
October e-newsletter - New 2019/20 brochure out soon
Animal Planet presents 'The Lost Kingdom of the Yeti' * New brochure out soon * Free Guidebook offer
Read our October e-newsletter here for a round up of all of our recent news and offers. If you'd like to receive our new e-newsletter, sign up here.
Animal Planet UK reveals the hidden secrets of Gangkar Punsum
In 2017, Mountain Kingdoms MD, Steve Berry, organised and led an expedition into the remote mountains surrounding Gangkar Punsum - the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. Accompanied by an Icon Films film crew and commissioned by Discovery Channel's Animal Planet, Steve's brief was to search for evidence of the Yeti.
Read moreJoanna Lumley’s Silk Road Tour
Starting on the 12th September you can watch Joanna Lumley's latest adventure as she begins an epic 7,000 mile journey along the ancient Silk Road, travelling east from Venice to the Chinese border.
‘Joanna’s adventure will see her travel through a breath-taking array of fabulous landscapes as she crosses continents, deserts, mountains and steppe, boldly following in the footsteps of the merchants, conquerors, kings and pilgrims who once lived and died along this route.’
Read moreHelp Mountain Kingdoms help Kerala
We were very saddened to see the devastating effects of the severe flooding in Kerala in Southern India last month. It is a destination which is very popular with Mountain Kingdoms’ clients and although none of our tours are affected, there are areas which have been truly devastated by the catastrophic flooding.
Read moreAugust e-newsletter - Bhutan 2019 trek dates and free guidebook offer
Free Cicerone guidebook offer * 2019 Bhutan trek dates released
Read our August e-newsletter here for a round up of all of our recent news and offers. If you'd like to receive our new e-newsletter, sign up here.
Yeti, an Abominable History by Graham Hoyland
If you’re looking for a good book to take away with you on your summer holidays, look no further than Graham Hoyland’s thrilling new read: ‘Yeti – an Abominable History’. Mountaineer, film producer and best-selling author, Graham travelled to Bhutan with our MD, Steve Berry, in 2016, on an expedition to see if they could discover the whereabouts of the yeti!
Read moreMountain Kingdoms visits Puzzlewood - Vote for your favourite image!
Vote for your favourite image! This week the Mountain Kingdoms team ventured out of the office on their Summer Away Day. Accompanied by professional photographer, David Broadbent, we visited mystical Puzzlewood, an ancient woodland site in the Forest of Dean. David showed us how to make the most of our cameras and how to capture unique and creative images.
Here are the results!
Read moreGangkar Punsum - Lost Kingdom of the Yeti
In 2017, Mountain Kingdoms MD, Steve Berry, organised and led an expedition into the remote mountains and valleys surrounding Gangkar Punsum in Bhutan. Steve was accompanied by scientist and fellow ‘yeti hunter’, Mark Evans, a crew from Icon Films and a large support team. They were there to make a film for Discovery Channel's Animal Planet and Steve's brief was to search for evidence of the Yeti.
Read moreMay e-newsletter - Discover the Hidden Secrets of Gangkar Punsum
Animal Planet presents 'The Lost Kingdom of The Yeti' * 2018 Bhutan Treks - Spaces Available * Steve Berry's book 'Straight Up'
Read our May e-newsletter here for a round up of all of our recent news and offers. If you'd like to receive our new e-newsletter, sign up here.
2017 Photo of the Year winner announced
Our 2017 Photo of the Year competition received a fantastic selection of photo entries, but there could only be five finalists and one winner.
After collecting hundreds of votes between the five photos, which you can see here, we are thrilled announce our winner.
And the winner is...
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