AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST GREEN TRAVEL COMPANIES, RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING AUTHENTIC AND SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAYS. HERE IS JUST A SAMPLE OF OUR FAVOURITE WINTER DESTINATION FOR 2020
YUKON DOG SLEDDING
Husky adventure holidays in Yukon are challenging but relaxed fun trips! You are supplied with the best equipment possible, and are taught all the important aspects of mushing and preparing the trails. Dog sledding is a comparable physical activity to cross-country skiing, so you should be in relatively good physical shape and have a good team spirit.
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Guide price per person €999
SAILING, SPITSBERGEN
Taking to the water is a wonderful way to discover Svalbard in the summer time, and this five day sailing expedition explores the coast of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago. Your vessel for this holiday is a three masted schooner called Linden, with an ice strengthened hull, which accommodates just 12 guests.
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Guide price per person €2,576
WINTER ACTIVITY, FRENCH ALPS
This winter activity holiday in the French Alps is a flexible option for people who want to enjoy the region without having to strap on a pair of skis! There’s a wide range of activities to choose from, including snowshoeing through the winter landscape, having a go at driving your own team of huskies, experiencing the thrill of climbing a frozen waterfall with an ice axe and crampons, hurtling down Europe’s largest Tyrolean zip wire.
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Guide price per person €546
NORTHERN LIGHTS, FINLAND
Take five days to discover the natural beauty of Finland on a leisurely small group tour that gives you an essential example of a Northern Lights holiday. The pristine Arctic environment is the perfect place to make the most of the frozen wilderness and catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights; Finland tours also offer an excellent opportunity to keep active with snowmobiles and dog sledding.
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Guide price per person €1,612
SNOWSHOEING, FINLAND
This snowshoeing holiday takes you into the remote wilderness of the Kainuu region, travelling in a small group, maximum 13 people, with an expert local guide. With five full days of snowshoeing, you will travel through snow blanketed spruce and pine forests, over frozen lakes and along remote ridges with panoramic views. You will stay in toasty warm wilderness cabins, following in the tracks of wolves that still inhabit this wild taiga terrain close to the Russian border, having picnic lunches around a bonfire and watching dramatic nighttime skies turn into an explosion of stars.
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Guide price per person €940
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