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Walking holidays and hiking tours in Europe

The Natural Adventure Company

Co-founded by Peter Duncan, ex-UK Chief Scout and BBC Blue Peter man, and Alex Pazderski, former investment banker, avid adventurer and acclaimed expedition kayaker, we are now among the leading experts in organising walking adventures and cycling holidays in Europe – and beyond.

Starting in 2009 by developing several pioneering walking programmes in the Balkans, we currently offer 200+ self guided walking and cycling itineraries as well as some meticulously curated privately guided treks in over 30 countries. And with offices in London, Dublin and Sofia, we have become a truly international company, able to serve our customers anywhere in the world.

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 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

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.

Why us

The Natural Adventure Company is dedicated to booking unforgettable self guided walking holidays and cycling 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 […]

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 Guardian

Remember the Duncan Dares television show back in the 1980s? Energetic former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan has launched his own travel company, specialising in self-guided walking tours of natural... 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