Holidays on foot: The complete guide to trekking holidays

From: The Independent - London | Date: August 7, 1999| Author: Rhiannon Batten | Copyright information

By `trekking', we don't mean two hours on a lame pony in the Cotswolds. We mean striding the heart-stopping peaks of the Himalayas; leisurely long-distance strolls across the Yorkshire Ridings; or following a camel caravan in the deserts of Africa. And the good news is that there is a trekking holiday to suit everyone's pocket and level of (un)fitness.

WHEN THERE'S BUNGEE JUMPING AND WHITE WATER RAFTING ON OFFER, ISN'T A TREKKING HOLIDAY JUST A BIT TAME?

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