Mountain Climbing
(India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania)
It’s important to decide your level before organising a climbing trip and to find operators with good guides and reliable gear. Our local representatives can often help with recommendations.
Rafting
No skill needed; just nerves of steel, a good operator and a sound insurance policy! That’s white water, of course, but there are plenty of far gentler rafting trips that involve wildlife spotting or fishing.
Safari
(India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania, Zambia)
One of the great experiences of Africa originally started by trophy hunters in search of game and gradually transmogrified into a full-on tourist experience also exists in Nepal (tiger and rhino) and in India (tiger and elephant), where its roots lay in the colossal tiger-hunts laid on by the British and by the Indian princes. There are plenty of budget lodges and camp-sites and walking safaris are increasingly popular.
Skiing & Snowboarding
(Canada - Banff, Canada - Tremblant, Canada - Whistler)
Skiing, snowboarding, touring, snow-shoeing: there is no end to the ways you can get about on snow in a country like Canada, parts of which are submerged under the stuff for months each year. The great advantage of working here is getting discounted passes, gear and often tuition as well as the chance to practice on your days off.
Swimming with Dolphins
(Tanzania)
They do have an effect on people, there’s no question about it, with their whistles and clicks and cheery, rubbery grins. Combine dolphins with the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and you’ll be smiling too.
Trekking
Hiking differs from Chile to Nepal, partly because of the difference in altitude the Andes may be high, but the Himalayas knock them into a cocked hat and partly because in Chile you will probably be carrying your own pack, while in Nepal the job will be done for you by a Sherpa. Whichever way you choose, the landscapes will blow you away.
