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Tours of Mont Blanc - 2 trips
17th - 26th June & 24th June - 3rd July 2010

Arguably one of the finest treks in the world. Circumnavigating Mont Blanc from Les Houches - around and over some wonderful passes to Italy, Switzerland and back to France through to Chamonix. Hard days trekking but finishing in a variety of refuges, small hotels and the Chamonix Mt Blanc Auberge de Jeunesse where we are welcomed with fulfilling meals and the occasional well earned bottle of wine. At the end of each trek there is a rest day in Chamonix to wind down and enjoy the delights of the epicentre of Alpine life. All accommodation will be shared with no possibility of single or small bedded rooms. The treks are early season to avoid the masses 17th - 26th June & 24th June - 3rd July 2010.
Land only price is £695.00
You will be recommended which flights to and from Geneva to book. Participants carry their weekly kit (clothes, waterproofs etc) and lunches are included daily from the refuges. All meals included except for lunch on the rest day. This is a tough trek with daily distances covered up to 24k and significant height gains and losses. Each trek will have well qualified accompagnateurs appropriate to the group size.

ITINERARY
17th/24th: Travel from UK to the Auberge de Jeunesse, Pelerins Chamonix
18th/25th: Chalet-Hotel le Mont Joly Les Contamines FR
19th/26th: Auberge-Refuge de la Nova FR
20th/27th: La Vieille Maison Courmayeur IT
21st/28th: Rifugio Bonatti IT
22nd/29th: Pension Plein Air Champex lac CH
23rd /30th: Club Alpin Le Tour FR
24th: 1st: Auberge de Jeunesse FR
25th/2nd: Auberge de Jeunesse
26th/3rd: Return to the UK

Mt Toubkal Circuit, Morocco
17th - 26th September 2010

A truly wonderful trek in an area where one takes a step back in time, to both a city and mountains strongly influenced by the Berber culture. The trekking is not too difficult and the altitude generally does not prove problematic. The views, richness of culture and life put this trek in the top ten of ‘to do’ things before you die!

PRICE: £440.00

INCLUDES: Airport transfers, All accommodation & travel costs, All food* * Except evening meal in Marrakech
Experienced Leaders (International mountain leader/local guide/muleteers etc)
EXCLUDES: Guide Tips, Personal Drinks, Insurance
SUMMARY: Mt Toubkal at 4167m is the highest mountain in North Africa. The ascent of Toubkal is not technical but is a rough scramble on scree. However, the views from the summit are magnificent and well worth the effort. Far below to the north are the fertile plains of Marrakech while to the south is the Jebel Sahro range and the vast expanse of the Great

Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
3rd - 21st October 2010*

* You will need to land in Nepal on 3rd October, therefore fly out of the UK on the 2nd October, you will depart Nepal on 21st October but land in UK on 22nd October

This trek is an absolute favourite, with stunning views, amazingly varied and changeable scenery on a daily basis and as ever, lovely people.
LAND ONLY PRICE: £1450.00
INCLUDES: Airport transfers, All accommodation & travel costs, All food*, Experienced Leaders (International mountain leader/local guide/muleteers etc) * Except evening meals in Kathmandu
EXCLUDES: Guide Tips, Personal Drinks, Insurance
SUMMARY: After gathering in Kathmandu we drive up to the Besisahar, the old road head and establish our first camp and meet up with the porters and cook crew. The first week sees us following the Marsyangdi river up to the base of the Thorung La pass. We work our way slowly up stopping at Ngadi, Jagat, Dharapani and west to Chame. After Lower Pisang we can opt for the high trail via Upper Pisang to Manang - a long day but worth it and is followed by an acclimatisation day. On our rest day, it is an opportunity to climb up to see the very old Lama (92 at the last count) who has lived in this cave for 38 years and receive a blessing, ready for the pass. We then trek up towards Yak Kharka and depending on how the group is feeling onto Thorung Phedi and perhaps the High Camp. Peaks on view may include the Annapurnas, Hinchuili, Machhappuchre,Nilgiri Manaslu etc.The very early start takes us up and over the 5416 metre Thorung La . Then it is all downhill right down to Muktinath for some oxygen and warmth! Following our arrival we can visit the famous Buddhist/Hindu temple there and work our way down to the awesome Kali Gandaki river at Kagbeni . The last days trek is into Jomsom where we will camp over to await the early flights to whisk us away to Pokhara. In this lovely lakeside retreat we will rest up ready to return on the tourist bus to Kathmandu which in itself is an unmissable experience! After some R and R in the Tibet Guest House and a well deserved steak in Kilroys we prepare for the flight home

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