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A global tribe of like-minded adventurers

Our award-winning trips bring together outdoorsy people using their vacation time to explore the world's wild places.

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Get places others can’t

We invite handpicked local guides to host unique adventures in wild places you'd struggle to reach yourself. They know the best local spots, how to get there and how to stay safe.

Award-winning adventure trips

Designed to maximise your annual leave

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Super-size your annual leave

Mini-Adventures

0-4 day adventures for weekends and part of longer breaks.
For when a weekend won't do

Big Adventures

Well-earned longer breaks and expeditions that feel like a sabbatical.
Paddle, paddle, paddle

Kayak Journeys

Discover the coasts, rivers and fjords of this world with our hand-crafted kayaking trips.
One trip. Multiple activities

Adventure Tapas

Mix up your adventure. Canyon, wildcamp, SUP, ice-climb and more.
Your very own light show

Aurora Hunting

Watch the Northern Lights on one of our hand-picked Scandinavian adventures.
Discover the world on foot

Wild Hikes

From Norway to Nepal, trekking mountains to meadows, where will your feet take you next?
Climb a mountain

Summit Fever

Mont Blanc, Toubkal, Cotopaxi, bucket list peaks with bragging rights.
Snow with a difference

Sub Zero

Dog sled, ice climb, snowshoe and more. Get knee deep in the good stuff.

Logistics sorted - just turn up!

Our adventure trips include guiding, activities, equipment, transfers, meals, accommodation, local taxes and full carbon mitigation as standard.

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CORONAVIRUS: SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

A letter from our founders on our response so far and what to expect from us going forward.
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13 TRAVEL BOOKS TO READ WHILE YOU SELF-ISOLATE

Travel books and outdoor reads to take you from your bedroom to the edge of the mountains…
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16 AWESOME ADVENTURE FILMS

Here are some brilliant films that you can watch online right now – completely free of charge.
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HOW MANY STAIRS TO SCALE FAMOUS MOUNTAINS?

What if you could bring the ascent of those peaks a little closer to home?
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28 OF OUR FAVOURITE MOUNTAINEERING BOOKS

Snuggle up in your sleeping bag, with a hot chocolate, and imagine you’re stuck out in a snow cave.
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OUR GUIDE TO WORKING FROM HOME

Some tips from our home offices to get you settled in, stay productive and most importantly of all – to help you stay sane.
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We're Calling a Climate Emergency

We've declared a Climate Emergency and are calling on the rest of the industry to join us. Find out more.
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HOW HIKING HELPS WILD BEARS IN GREECE

We explore how Greek adventures can help protect the mountains, forests and the animals that live within them.
Sustainability

Adventures Not Dams

Find out more about the threats faced by the Vjosa River, one of the last wild rivers in Europe.
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10 OF THE BEST HIKES FOR 2020

Here are ten of our favourite hiking adventures that will take your feet across the world.
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Overtourism

Travel writer, researcher and sustainability expert Holly Tuppen on why choosing the path less travelled makes a Much Better Adventure.
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What is Adventure? An interview with Al Humphreys

“I think everyone should have their own definition and to hell with what everyone else thinks about it really.”
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Going Solo | 5 Reasons to Ditch Your Mates

Concerned about travelling on your own? Here's Jack's hilarious account of why you should always consider going it alone.
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Is Instagram the bane of adventure?

Connectivity is changing the way we travel. Journalist and sustainable travel expert Holly Tuppen explains why.
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4 Reasons Adventurers are Heading to Kyrgyzstan

It’s wild. It’s remote. It’s hard to write. And not a tourist in sight.
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A Guide to Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc

Everything you need to know about circumnavigating the highest mountain in the Alps.
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What is altitude sickness?

Doctor and expedition leader, Jane Wilson-Howarth, explains what you need to know before beginning your next ascent.
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10 Adventures on the Dalmatian Coast

Check out the best (ahem) spots for adventure on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast.
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The 20 Best Hikes in Europe

Set off on the right foot. Here's our guide to the best trails and treks in Europe.
Travel Guides

Wild Camping Tip & Tricks

It’s become a bit of a buzzword in the adventure world, but finding wild camping tips actually worth following is another thing.
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The World's Best 10 Accessible Summits to Climb

No one ever said climbing a mountain was easy, but some peaks are a bit easier than others.
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Tearing down the Tara

Meeting like-minded people away from all of these distractions is what makes Much Better Adventure trips so special to me.
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Trekking in Nepal | Where Do You Start?

So you think you might want to go Trekking in Nepal? This will set you off on the right foot.
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5 Balkan Countries That Should Be on Your Radar

Epic mountains, deep canyons, cheap beer. Why the Balkans are awesome for adventure.
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Lessons from the Arctic

If you've ever fancied dog sledding, "city boy" Pete, shows us how it's done.
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10 Must-Climb Volcanoes Around the World

Oh, just your everyday mountain, except with the added thrill of geothermal activity.
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6 Reasons Why You Should Go Wild Camping

Nothing makes you feel like a proper, real-world, adventurer quite like wild camping. It’s camping dipped in Tabasco sauce!
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Why Us?

Here’s why we’re rated the UK’s ‘Best for Experiences’

PROPER
ADVENTURES

All our adventures get you out of the city to explore the wilder side of our world

EXPERT LOCAL
GUIDES

Get places you wouldn’t yourself. Our guides know where to go, what to do and how to stay safe

HASSLE
FREE

Route planning? Transport? Accommodation? Equipment? It’s all taken care of

SMALL GROUPS
OF GOOD PEOPLE

Join a diverse global community, bound by a shared love of the outdoors

Every booking advances our goal

To protect our world’s wild places, one adventure at a time.