"Hike an adventure; rest in comfort" is the slogan of Comfortable Hiking Holidays, whose 'second half of the year' trips include Slovenia & Croatia (late August/early September), Tuscany (late September), Turkey (late October) and Cuba (mid November). Trips range from 11 - 14 nights, departing from Toronto.
Discover the unspoiled beauty of Slovenija hiking from the charming lakeside town of Bled, visit the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and explore the Dalmation Coast. In Tuscany you'll enjoy good art and architecture and walk off all that good food and wine on 'moderate to challenging' hikes in the hills to steep medieval villages.
The Turkish itinerary includes Kusadasi, Ephesus, Cappadocia (where you'll hike amid the 'fairy chimneys') and Istanbul; while the Cuba trip is a mixture of sand, sea, lush mountains and rolling hills, colonial towns, art and music. Full details at www.letshike.com or call 416 445 2628 for a brochure.
Many of Quest's Nature Tours (land tours) and Expedition Cruises for 2009 are sold out, but details are available for 2010 bookings and even on into 2012.
These small-group tours cover a variety of destinations with natural history as their main theme: howler monkey reserves, butterfly farms, botanical gardens, bird rehabilitation centres, safaris and many natural wonders feature in these trips.
For brochures call Quest in Toronto at 416 633 5666 or 1 800 387 1483 or visit www.questnaturetours.com.
Transat Holidays and Air Transat have a great summer line up for both independent and tour travellers and cruise fans. They have inaugurated their Friday Toronto/Montreal/Venice flights, complete with city packages or to coincide with their La Dolce Vita cruise departures from that city (to Bari, Katakolon, Izmire, Istanbul and Dubrovnik).
They have also added Portugal to their summer programme, with flights from Toronto to Lisbon, Oporto and Faro through to late October. There are lots of other destinations to choose from (Italy, Spain, Greece etc.) with accommodation packages, car rental options, excursions, train tickets and more.
Your travel agent will have brochures, or visit www.transatholidays.com.
