Coronavirus: and Flexible Trip Deposit Transfers

We may be a small family business but we are a resilient company which has been in operation for over 13 years and that has had to face challenges before – starting out during the last global recession, the memorable Icelandic ash cloud and of course Brexit. We know the countries we operate in well and are in the ideal position to help members of our flock navigate what is and isn’t safe and offer the best advice on when and where to travel.

With the outbreak of COVID-19 consuming the media and the impact and uncertainty this is placing on many industries including world travel, we wanted to extend to you some peace of mind when booking your travel with us. With regards to deposit payments for overseas trips, we are excited to announce that until 1 May 2020 we are offering flexible deposit payments when you book an Adventurous Ewe overseas trip departing in 2020. What that means is you can transfer your deposit to another overseas trip free of charge if you later decide on another expedition or destination. Please find the full T&C’s below.

Rest assured we are working hard to capture up-to-date information regarding the fast-evolving situation of COVID-19. Following the UNWTO’s lead, we aim to respond to COVID-19 in a measured and consistent way. We strongly support international collaboration and cooperation needed to ensure pandemic panic does not paralyze the tourism industry which is so important to the global economy as well as sustaining the smaller tour operators and local communities across the globe. 

In the meantime, we have plenty of exciting UK based challenges if you’re still in need of a quick adventure fix. We’ve recently launched a brand new adventure – Snowdonia Packrafting & Wild Camping weekend. For more info on any of our UK adventures, simply visit our website. 

So if you have any questions about travelling, whether now or in the future, to any of our destinations, please give Jim or Sue a call on 01492 588 069 or drop us an email and we’ll be more than happy to chat about all things travel, health and safety.

FLEXIBLE DEPOSIT PAYMENT TERMS & CONDITIONS:

• Flexible deposit applies to overseas ground only trip bookings made between 6th March – 1st May 2020, subject to availability on the requested trip
• The flexible deposit applies to your first transfer only. Any subsequent transfers may be subject to our standard transfer fees
• Flexible deposits can be transferred to trips of a higher or lower value
• There may be some trips which are not eligible for this offer however we will make this known prior to processing your transfer request
• Deposits can be transferred free of charge before 1 June 2020 or before the final balance is due (whichever comes first)
• For bespoke charity trips you must contact us prior to requesting a transfer due to charity sponsorship T&C’s
• If you have already purchased flights for your trip, it is your responsibility to check with your respective airline to ensure your flights can be changed to another date prior to requesting to transfer to another Adventurous Ewe trip

Footnote:

• For our existing exclusive overseas trips which have flights included in their package, we will liaise with the main contact of the group/or the charity if any rescheduling of departure dates is required due to the development of the COVID-19. We will do all that we can to minimise any costs incurred, however deposit payments will be transferred at no extra cost.
• If you want or need to cancel your plans, check your travel insurance to see if it covers your reason for cancellation.

What is an Adventure

What is an adventure?
It's taking a leap outside your comfort zone; being drenched by tropical storms, searching for shade in unbearable heat and digging deep to keep going, blisters and all.
It’s climbing mountains, crossing deserts, trudging through jungles and connecting with other people.
It's is a challenge taken on by ordinary, everyday people. A level playing field where teachers rub shoulders with chief execs, nurses mix with lawyers, builders work alongside bankers, and consultants team up with cleaners.

Adventure does not distinguish between experts or novices. There is nowhere to hide – if Mother Nature throws down the gauntlet, you all must be ready to face the same challenge. Tread the same muddy trail, endure epic long days, experience different or even difficult situations, face your fears and bond with new people.

It’s about discovery, immersing yourself in new environments, customs and cultures. Adventure will have you uncovering strengths, sharing laughter & tears and looking at the world in a whole new light. It will teach you confidence, decisiveness and being self-aware. It will give you a sense of freedom and opens up unlimited possibilities. Experiences that are so vivid and remarkable that they may even shape your life.

Here at Adventurous Ewe, adventure is what we're all about.
So if you're dreaming about your next adventure or in need of some inspo, get in touch check or check out our website or follow us on social media. We'd love to share an adventure with ewe. 

We found the Lost City

We found the Lost City.
Just completed the Lost City trek on the Los Nevados National Park on Caribbean Coast of Colombia.
What an incredible journey. Apart from trekking to an ancient city built in the mountainous jungle of the Santa Marta region 1000 years before the Inca, this trek has so much more to offer.

The four Indian tribes: Kogui, Aruhaco, Wiwa, Kankuamo who all own the land and allow us access to the city and learn about there lives and culture add such a huge part to this trek. The leader of the Kogui tribe still lives within the Lost City, which just blew me away.

This area was once controlled by FARC, the Colombian paramilitary group who forced the locals to grow Coca plants and controlled all the labs in the jungle for the production of cocaine. Everyone living the area had only two choices, join the paramilitary group and fight or work in the production of cocaine. They had no choice, and in my view it was basically a form of slavery. At its height this area was the largest producer and exporter of cocaine in the world.
There was so much money in the villages which arrived on the backs of mules, they never bothered to count it. All this money may sound great, but living in such harsh conditions, not allowed to leave & visit family in other regions and being controlled by the Narcos and FARC made life a living hell.
Moving on all this has now ended, all the coca plantations have gone, so have FARC the labs, and the NARCOs.
Now the area see’s upto 100 people per day doing a 4 day trek to the Lost City. All of which brings on income to the area and everyone lives in peace.

Jorge our guide: “We may have less money now but we are happier live in peace and can see our families when we wish”.

So the Lost City Trek is not just about an accident City in the jungle, it supports local communities and allows them to live as they wish, Indian tribes to exist in peace and continue living in there traditional ways, and we can go on an amazing journey and learn along the way.

More people visit Machu Picchu in a day then the Lost City in 6 months. This is one journey and encounter with local tribes that I will remember for a long time.

Trek Georgia & the Caucasus Mountains in 2020…..

SPECIAL OFFER: Trek Georgia & the Caucasus Mountains in 2020…..

With only 2 places remaining as part of our ‘special offer for the first 5 registrations’ on our new Georgia Trek in July 2020, be quick and book now to receive a 5% discount on the total cost.It may not appear much, but we always pride ourselves in pricing our trips fairly and ensuring a suitable donation is made to our partner charity, Cool Earth.

Be sure to join us for this pioneering adventure through the awe-inspiring landscape of Georgia. The overall group size is limited due to the remote nature and our responsible travel ethos.

For more info, simply visit the website or email jim@adventurousewe.co.uk

#trekgeorgia #bequick #ewecandoit

https://www.adventurousewe.co.uk/adventure-through-the-heart-of-the-caucasus-georgia/

Outdoor Enthusiast Magazine Article on our Arctic Kings Trail

We're absolutely thrilled to bits that our Arctic Snowshoe Trek of the Kings Trail in Sweden is featured in the latest issue of Outdoor Enthusiast magazine. A huge hats off to Jacob Little, outdoor photographer and writer, for his honest and creative words which take you on this incredible journey of the Arctic Tundra and also gives you a glimpse into the Sami Culture. Visit the 'Contents' page where you can click through to the article on page 38 'Snowshoeing the King's Trail'. We're extremely proud of this unique expedition we created and the opportunity it gives people to experience so much in such an irreplaceable natural environment. So grab a cuppa and hope you enjoy this awe-inspiring write up. http://www.oe-mag.co.uk/imag/oewinter18/

Top Tips for Trekking the Arctic Circle

Having just returned from our Kings Trail Arctic Circle Snowshoe Trek we asked our intrepid adventurers what their top tips were for trekking in the circle, so we can offer ewe the best tips for your arctic adventure.

Top tips...

• Buy the best pair of gloves you afford. Hestra Gloves come highly recommended (Maxine)
• Research and test your footwear before the trek and ensure you have well insulated and waterproof boots. Salomon Tundra or The North Face Chilcat boots are a great option (Jane)
• Good quality socks (merino wool) (Jane)
• Take a hip flask. Great for taking a wee nip while watching the Northern Lights (Will)
• Bring a small bottle of squeeze jam or golden syrup for your early morning porridge (Andy)
• Tape you feet before you start trekking, to help prevent any blisters. Rock Tape comes highly recommended (Maxine)
• Bring lots of warm clothes, during the ski bike transfer  you'll need every item of clothing you have. Its cold!!! (Lucy)
• Take LOADS of photos during your whole adventure and learn how to take pics of the Northern Lights (Sue)
• Bring a light sleeping bags 2-3 season (Ali)
• Pack ear-plugs (Trish)
• Bring glasses and contact lenses. Wearing glasses with ski goggles can be uncomfortable (Trish)
• Don't forget to bring a pack of cards (Jim)
• Have a Swedish sauna and run out in the snow (Will)
• Pack some comfy sliders or crocs for the mountain huts (Sue)
• Get used to wilderness wees. It's quite liberating (Katrina)
• Bring a battery charger such as a Pebble, as you can't recharge your camera in the huts (Andy)
• Take time to look around you as you're walking the landscape is just amazing (Katrina)
• Enjoy the remoteness and disconnect from your mobile phone and social media for a few days. Take time to say g'day to everyone in the group (Sue).
• Pack a sense of adventure and humour! You're in for a trek of a lifetime! (Jim)

King's Trail - Snowshoe Adventures in Europe's Frozen North

The Northern reaches of this globe are well known to be cold and icy.

And it is here where the adventure and hardy members foray along the King’s Trail.  

Ah, but what on earth is the ‘King’s Trail’? Well, if we are to take its native name we would be calling

it the ‘Kungsleden’,and it’s a world-famous route which take you through some of Sweden’s most

amazing scenes.

The is in the borders of the Sami folk’s ancestral domain. The expanses of birch forest, glaciers,

rivers and the highest peaks in all of Sweden.

Those seeking a snowshoe winter trek in Europe need look no further.

Sweden’s Beautiful Wilderness

The adventure has its beginnings in Abisko, one of Sweden’s oldest national reserves.
It’s famous for having one of the greatest vistas to witness the ‘Aurora Borealis’ (Northern Lights)
out of anywhere in the world.

This adventure averages a distance of 14 km a day, venturing through the winter wilderness
bequeathed with an ever changing landscape. Each and every night shall be spent in a new location
in remote mountain huts. If you are a fan of saunas in the temperate weather of the United Kingdom,
then you haven't experienced anything until you enjoy a hot sauna after a day in the snowy mountains
.

A real Adventure.

If this sounds like the kind of adventure you would be interested in, Adventurous Ewe has the perfect package.

The real appeal of this adventure is that you will be entirely self-sufficient,
carrying 12kg-14kg of equipment yourself for the entirety of the trip.

As a result, you will need to be in a good level of fitness in order to be able to take part in
the challenge.

Those who go on a trip with a real desire to taste the local cuisine will be most pleased
that throughout the journey you will be eating traditional Sami food, that is reindeer meat.

You will also need to employ specialist equipment in order to traverse this snowy plain, as you will be in many cases stepping atop freshly fallen snow. For the purpose of this
you will have to make use of a snowshoe. But if you have never even seen, let alone put on a
snowshoe before, never fear! As you will be instructed on how to properly walk wearing them.