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The Natural Adventure Company

Co-founded by Peter Duncan, former UK Chief Scout and BBC Blue Peter man, we have become the leading UK experts for self guided walking holidays and walking tours in the heart of the spectacular nature of the Balkans, Central, Eastern and Southern Europe.

Starting in 2011 by developing several walking programmes in the Balkans, now we offer 130+ self guided walking and cycling itineraries in 25 countries in our core region and beyond.

Explore unspoilt natural beauty, experience traditional regional cuisine and relax in comfortable hand-picked hotels – all this at an unbeatable value.

Testimonials

We took our first holiday in Romania with the Natural Adventure Company this summer, but very much doubt that it will be our last. The staff was helpful in the utmost, tailoring the trip to our needs and offering detailed and insightful advice. The routes were well planned and beautiful, and on the one occasion […]

Jane Liddy

Overall I had a great holiday, and came away loving Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people. As far as The Natural Adventure Company are concerned, the booking process, helpfulness, organisation and care for the client were very good. As a solo female traveller I did not feel uneasy or threatened in any situation.

Joanna Williams

Thank you for a fantastic holiday – we enjoyed the varied hotels and the walks were easy to follow. Bulgaria was a revelation – we loved the landscape and the people and your pocket money goes a long way. Your company is a pleasure to deal with – nothing was too much trouble and your […]

Di, Dave & Hannah Nicoll

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Peter Duncan

TV adventurer, former UK Chief Scout and one time Blue Peter man.

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Why us

The Natural Adventure Company is dedicated to offering unforgettable self guided walking holidays that place our hikers in the very heart of a diverse selection of outstanding natural environments and provide the opportunity to soak up the culture and history of the regions they visit. Because we’ve got our feet firmly on the ground… Our destination and route specialists are […]

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Where we go

We have carefully hand-picked for our self guided walking holidays in Europe such locations that provide a range of exceptional natural diversity within a relatively compact geographical region. When Peter Duncan took up a friend’s invitation to make his first visit to the Balkans, he was faced with an abundance of surprises. He happily admits: […]

In the Press

The Sunday Times

Here's one I walked earlier He’s the Blue Peter presenter who branched off into his own daredevil series. Little surprise, then, that Peter Duncan – aka Duncan Dares – still... read more

The Independent

Kosovo: Harmony prevails in this corner of the Balkans. I had come primarily to trek in the mountains, and discovered that borders count for nothing when you are high up... read more

The Daily Mail

The land of monks and honey: Bewitched by Bulgaria's Rhodopes mountains. Just before I left Britain I had the chance to listen to some beautiful harmonies sung by the London... read more

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