6 Adventures Abroad for under £675

Big adventures, small bootprints and a smaller price-tag

Love adventure? Love exploring? Love a smaller price tag? Whether it’s climbing to new heights, stretching the ole legs across new landscapes, immersing yourself in ancient cultures, enjoying new delicacies or simply getting away from the screen. Here are some amazing adventures abroad for under £675 and less than 5 days off work.

 

1. Mt Toubkal Summer Trek Morocco

From the bustling Marrakech, venture into the heart of the High Atlas via traditional Berber communities which line the route to the ‘Roof of North Africa’. You’ll learn their customs and enjoy hearty home-cooked meals. The views enroute are spectacular, but nothing compares to what you’ll see (and feel) at the summit of Mt Toubkal at 4167m. Rewarded with 360-degree views across the Atlas ranges to the Sahara Desert makes for a truly fantastic summer break.

Departures: from April to October 2023 & 2024
Length of trip: 5 days
Cost: £495 per person
For more info: Mt Toubkal Summer Trek

Or check out our women’s only Mt Toubkal Summer Trek for Adventuress in the Wild on 7 – 11 June 2023

2. Mt Triglav Trek Slovenia

This action-packed adventure will immerse you in the majestic scenery and quirky traditions of the Julian Alps, introduce you to via ferrata and alpine scrambling and see you summiting the highest peak in Slovenia, Mt Triglav at 2864m, and all in just 3 days.

This is your chance to discover the visually spectacular world of pristine mountains and snow-capped peaks to ascend this rocky centrepiece. The climb to the summit is outstanding and excitingly airy along a breath-taking trail which offers some brilliant scrambling and sections of via ferrata. You’ll be rewarded with incredible panoramic views from the summit across the Julian Alps and as far as neighbouring Austria, Italy and Croatia.

Departures: from June to August 2023 & 2024
Length of trip: 3 days
Cost: £465 per person
For more info: Mt Triglav Slovenia Trek

3. Camino de Santiago Self-Guided Trek

Spain has so many areas to visit from vibrant cities with a Spanish flair to traditional Spanish villages. Known for their siestas and fiestas, but the country is most famously known for the Camino de Santiago.

The Camino de Santiago de Compostela is one of the world’s oldest pilgrim routes; travellers have made their way across northern Spain to Santiago on ‘The Way of St James’ for over 1,000 years. This is your chance to follow in the footsteps of countless pilgrims, walking the final 130kms from Samos to Santiago de Compostela.

A self-guided trek gives you the chance to explore this historic region at your own pace on foot. The choice is yours to cheery-pick your sight-seeing stops, stops, start earlier or later in the day to catch the sunrise or sunset, take the time to sample local coffees & meet the locals or linger a little longer of lunch.

Departures: April to September 2023 & 2024
Length of trip: 7 days
Cost: £675 per person
For more info: Camino de Santiago Self-Guided Trek

4. Adventure Hike Malá Fatra Mountains Slovakia

This action-packed 4-day journey will immerse you in the majestic scenery of the Malá Fatra Mountains in the north-west of Central Slovakia. Trek amid the visually spectacular world of pristine green mountains and ascend the rocky centrepiece, Velky Krivan at 1709m, Malá Fatra’s highest peak. Traversing the main ridgeline to the summit is outstanding offering some epic panoramic views. Plus you’ll explore thick green forests, meadows, plateaus, canyons, caves and waterfalls as you travel through one of Europe’s most beautiful National Parks. Experience the joys of adventure hiking with climbing ladders past waterfalls, jumping over streams and making your way through dramatic limestone gorges via the metal platforms.

Departures: May to September 2023 & 2024
Length of trip: 4 days
Cost: £590 per person

For more info: Adventure Hike Malá Fatra Mountains Slovakia

5. The Italian Camino via Francigena Self Guided Trek

The Italian Camino via Francigena, is an ancient pilgrimage route similar to the trail of Santiago di Compostela in Spain, which covers 1900kms from Canterbury to Rome. Crossing 4 European countries: the UK, France, Switzerland and Italy; it travels through areas of spectacular beauty and historic interest.

Following in the footsteps of countless pilgrims, your self-guided camino trek will see you complete the final 125kms of the legendary trail from Montefiascone to the Vatican City through the rolling hills Tuscany. 

Marvel at a fine blend of scenic beauty with vibrant green countryside dotted with vineyards, hazel & olive groves, huge old oak trees and some of Europe’s largest volcanic lakes. Enjoy some well-deserved rest stops and the chance to meet friendly locals with passing through medieval towns, remote hilltop monasteries and quaint Italian villages. Add fabulous local food and wine into the mix and you have the perfect recipe for a trip to remember especially with the grand finale of entering the Vatican City.

We’re very excited to have our first self-guided private group of friends taking on this trek in April.

Departures: April to September 2023 & 2024
Length of trip: 8 days
Cost: £645 per person

For more info: The Italian Camino via Francigena Self Guided Trek

6. Mt Toubkal Winter Trek Morocco

This is the perfect intro to winter trekking in the High Atlas Mountains with the added bonus of summiting the highest peak in North Africa, Mt Toubkal at 4167m.

Winter is a great time to visit Toubkal National Park as it offers a true winter mountaineering experience. The peaks are virtually deserted apart from the friendly local Berbers and fellow mountaineering enthusiasts.

We’re proud to have worked with the same local adventure travel company in Morocco for over 15 years now. We both started our travel businesses at a similar time and two family businesses feels like one big family. So trekking the High Atlas Mountains will always be a very special trip for us and we’d love to show you around.

Departures: from November to March 2023 & 2024
Length of trip: 5 days
Cost: £550 per person
For more info: Mt Toubkal Winter Trek

 

We hope this provides you with some travel inspiration to get out and explore. Or for something a little closer to home, there’s plenty of adventures available in the UK starting from £85 per person – Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Sunset Trek.

And remember we’ll give you a complimentary Adventurous Ewe Water-To-Go Bottle with your departure abroad to help eliminate our single use plastic footprint in the countries we visit.

So, whether you’re planning a last-minute escape or looking further ahead, join us for your next adventure.

For any further info or travel inspo, simply email Jim, Adventurous Ewe’s Founder & Director, at jim@adventurousewe.co.uk or call 01492 588 069.