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The Natural Adventure Company

Co-founded by Peter Duncan, former UK Chief Scout and BBC Blue Peter man, and Alex Pazderski, former investment banker, avid adventurer and acclaimed expedition kayaker, we have become the leading experts in self guided walking holidays and hiking adventures in the heart of the spectacular nature of Eastern and Southern Europe.

Starting in 2011 by developing several walking programmes in the Balkans, now we offer 150+ self guided walking and cycling itineraries in 30 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 had a lovely trip to Montenegro, definitely one of the best holidays I’ve done for a long time- perfect mixture of walking, amazing scenery and chances to relax! We were all very impressed and will definitely recommend your holidays to active friends!

Katrin Harding

We were very impressed with the Natural Adventure Company. They organised a wonderful holiday for us in Bulgaria. The walking routes were interesting and varied and the hotels we stayed in were all very good quality providing excellent food and wine.

Fiona Lobley

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

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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 walkers 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 […]

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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 Daily Mail

Feeling on top of the world on Bear Mountain. When two neighbouring countries both seek to talk up their green credentials in a bid to attract environmentally savvy travellers, it... read more

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 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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