10 Oct 2008 - Walking Holidays

The club is contacted from time to time with offers for walking holidays and accomodation. They will be posted here. The club has no connection with any of the groups or companies, and you should do your own research into any offers before making any booking.

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Come and discover Morvern:

Remote, peaceful and a haven for wildlife

Morvern Winter Wildlife Holidays

Wildlife holidays in Lochaline include an expert local guide, full board accommodation at the comfortable ‘Old Post Office’ building located on the West Pier in Lochaline. Off road transport and hard boats are provided to get access to some of the more remote areas inland and along the coast. Group size is limited to six. All activities will be conducted at a leisurely pace and tailored to suit the capabilities of any particular group.

If you enjoy walking, nature and beautiful wild places, come to the Morvern Peninsula for a relaxing wildlife watching break.

Explore this undiscovered wilderness on the west coast of Scotland by land and sea. 

Experience true peace and quiet, surrounded by stunning scenery.

All inclusive prices (3-day £330, 5-day £550 per person).

For more information call

01967 421627

email: wildlife@lochalinedivecentre.co.uk

or visit: www.lochalinedivecentre.co.uk/wildlife.html 

and read the wildlife diaries of our wildlife guide Steve Hardy on the forum

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BULGARIA

I am a product manager in one of the biggest agencies in Bulgaria dealing with walking tours (guided and self-guided). I though it will be a good idea to offer your members our walking holidays -10% of our rates exclusively for them. We run a wide selection of guided and self-guided walks both in the alpine parts of our mountains (above 2500m) but also on medium altitudes (around 1000-1200m). You are most welcome to view our trips at:

http://www.walkingbulgaria.com

The access from the UK to Bulgaria is very easy now with few low fare carriers servicing flights from the UK and Bulgaria (http://wizzair.com/ ; http://www.easyjet.com/ etc.). Do you think your members would be interested in trying our vacations (ranging between 350 and 440 Euro/person)? What we would ask for is only that they mention they are members of your society and their holidays will be priced 10% lower.

 

With best regards,

Ivailo Nikolov 

Adventure tours manager 

address: 9 Orfey Str., 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria

phone: +359 2 4001055

fax: +359 2 4030110

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WALES

Only a short drive from the Victorian Spa Town of

Llandrindod Wells, close to Builth Wells and the River Wye, and from there, the small Market Town of Rhayader – Gateway to the Elan Vally, ‘The

Lakeland of Wales’. Hill and moorland walks from the cottage door. A short drive from the border, with Offa's Dyke Centre in Knighton 18 miles away and

25 miles drive to Brecon and the Beacons. An ideal base from which to explore this unspoilt area of Wales.

See http://www.gomidwales.co.uk/ for walks and other activities

*Call us, quoting WALKERS, and receive preferential rates!*

 

Website: www.cottagesdirect.com/waa563

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ENGLAND

Special Offers

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HIMALAYA 

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  SPAIN 

Dear Sir/Madam ,

We are a walking holiday company based in Las Alpujarras, Granada, Spain. This is a beautiful untouched region full of history and culture, with amazing wildlife and scenery.

Ibex Trex offers full tailor made holidays and set itineraries for individuals and groups. We pride ourselves in our quality and professionally run holidays. Our unique way that we cater for every individuals needs and aim to give them a memorable holiday and walking experience.

We have superb traditional-style accommodation in the quiet little village of Narila which caters for 6 people. For groups of 6 or more we use an excellent local hotel.

Our holidays include:

All airport transfers and transport throughout the week.

All breakfasts.

All lunches on walk days.

A trip to the Alhambra and the fantastic city of Granada.

A full week of professionally guided walks catered to your requirements.

A great holiday experience.

We offer this for 595 euros per person, if you quote this reference number (Ibex08) on response to this letter then we will offer you a 5% discount on any bookings you make.

We also offer a 10% discount for any group booking of 6 or more.

We have several set weeks running this Autumn, which are perfect for individuals or couples wishing to walk in groups of like minded people.

Leisurely Week

Walks all under 13 km and under 2000 meters in height. Four beautiful walks, with no steep ascents and a trip to Granada & The Alhambra.

Date

Saturday the 4^th of October to Saturday the 11^th of October

Medium Week

All walks are under 21km and some over 2000 meters in height. Four beautiful walks, one being a full trek to the Sierra Nevada ridge and a trip to Granada & The Alhambra.

Date

Saturday the 13^th of September to Saturday 20^th of September

Strenuous Week

All walks are under 26km and most over 2000 meters in height. Five walks, one to the

Sierra Nevada ridge, one not for the faint hearted and a trip to Granada & The Alhambra

Date

Saturday the 8^th of November to Saturday the 15^th of November

And next year we are running two fantastic wild flower weeks in Spring time, full of flowers, wild birds and other amazing wildlife. All led by local wildlife expert and enthusiast.With walks all at a leisurely pace and under 10km with one high level walk and a trip to Granada and the Alhambra.

Dates

Saturday the 16th of May to Saturday the 23^rd of May 2009

Saturday the 7t^h of June to Saturday the 14^th of June 2009

We run weeks throughout the year for individuals and groups who wish to make their own itinerary, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions or queries.

We look forward to hearing from you,

Dan & Amy Shaffrey

Ibex Trex

info@ibextrex.com

www.ibextrex.com

 

 

 

 

 

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  SPAIN

Hello all Hillwalkers
My name is Carol and I am a Yoga Teacher in Glasgow. Last year I spent a week teaching at a Yoga Holiday in Spain. I spent some time exploring the area in between teaching. I am a member of the Blantyre Hill Walking Club.
I am returning to teach there again this year. It is in the area of the Sierra de Alhama, in the region of Montes-Alta Axarquia and it is becoming very popular with Hill Walkers.
I know many Hill Walkers also enjoy Yoga and a holiday of Hill Walking and Yoga is a great combination.
I will be teaching at Montan Palmera from 9th of Aug till 16th Aug. Detailed information can be found at
www.freespirituk.com
The holiday will allow me time to give everyone who attends some individual attention and tailor the yoga practise particularly to suit walkers. Massage is available at the complex twice a week, which will help with muscular and impact injuries. The pool is kept at a very cool temperature which will help to prevent swelling after long walks. The terrain is very different from Scotland and there are fantastic views.

I am really looking forward to a fun and fulfilling time in August and hope that you can join me.

Regards Carol.

Carol Ramsay. Hatha Yoga Teacher. Yoga Scotland reg.

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 BULGARIA

I am a product manager in one of the biggest agencies in Bulgaria dealing with walking tours (guided and self-guided). I though it will be a good idea to offer your members our walking holidays -10% of our rates exclusively for them. We run a wide selection of guided and self-guided walks both in the alpine parts of our mountains (above 2500m) but also on medium altitudes (around 1000-1200m). You are most welcome to view our trips at:

http://www.walkingbulgaria.com

The access from the UK to Bulgaria is very easy now with few low fare carriers servicing flights from the UK and Bulgaria (http://wizzair.com/ ; http://www.easyjet.com/ etc.). Do you think your members would be interested in trying our vacations (ranging between 350 and 440 Euro/person)? What we would ask for is only that they mention they are members of your society and their holidays will be priced 10% lower.

With best regards,

Ivailo Nikolov

Adventure tours manager 

address: 9 Orfey Str., 1421 Sofia, Bulgaria

phone: +359 2 4001055

fax: +359 2 4030110

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  SARDINIA

I hope you will not mind me contacting you. I obtained your e mail from the UK rambling website.

We are a British couple who have recently completed the construction of a large, brand new villa in the North West of Sardinia. We now wish to let out a totally self-contained half of this. However, we would only want to let it to groups such as walkers, cyclists, divers etc., who we believe would treat the property with care.

The villa is situated close to Lago Baratz, a ten minute drive from Alghero airport. The coast in that area is known as the Coral Riviera. The villa is in a tranquil, rural setting with eleven acres of farmland and panoramic views and is only a ten minute drive from a large, sandy beach. It is fully furnished and equipped, providing all linens, towels etc.

ryanair fly to Alghero from East Midlands & Liverpool (Spring/Summer only for now) and Stansted & Dublin (all year).

Olbia Airport is another possibility, giving about a 2 hour drive to savour the scenery across the North of Sardinia.

ryanair fly to Olbia from Birmingham (Summer) and easyJet fly to Olbia from Bristol & Gatwick (Spring/Summer).

We have driven (and taken our dog!) to the villa and can give help and advice to those choosing this option.

I am sure that your members will be aware of the walking opportunities in the area. We frequently see groups and individuals in the area enjoying coastal and rural walks.

If any of your members are considering holidaying in Sardinia and are looking for high quality accommodation we have a website giving full details and would be grateful if you would pass on details of
this to any of your members who may be interested. We will be in Sardinia next week and will be updating and adding photos on the website at the end of this month.

Full contact details are on the site.

www.sardinia-seasons.co.uk

Thank you very much.

Yours sincerely,

Freda Ross