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Our Latest Featured Holidays

Bulgaria Walking and Spa Adventure

This holiday includes circular hikes around Smolyan Lakes and the unique village of Shiroka Laka, set in one of the most beautiful parts of the Rhodope mountains. The trip is mostly centre-based; it features accommodation in 4-star hotels spa hotels and finishes in the spa resort in Devin.

from £560 Book now

Trails of Albanian Alps

from £685 Book now

Hadrian’s Wall Highlights

from £455 Book now

New Adventures for 2020!

We have launched some great self guided walking and cycling itineraries and introducing a couple of new off the beaten track destinations in 2020. Will it be a trek along the Peaks of the Balkans trail, a hike in the impressive Verdon Gorge in France, a leisurely walk along the Vicentina Coast in Portugal, or a cycling adventure along the Elbe Cycle Path in Germany? The choice is yours.

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.

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Classic Peaks of the Balkans: Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro 20

Hidden Gems

Idyllic off-the-beaten-track walking experiences, right at your doorstep

Tour du Mont Blanc

Take in the full tour or the best sections of the Tour du Mont Blanc circuit while we transfer your luggage

Portugal Walking Holidays, camino portugues inland way

Camino Walks

Camino and Pilgrimage Walking Tours

The Balkans

Discover the wonders of unspoilt nature

Sometimes it is really hard to choose the best adventure holiday. That is why we have arranged our walking and cycling tours by theme to help you choose the perfect adventure experience. Interested in taking the slow lane? We recommend having a look at our walking holidays in Provence, Tuscany, our selection of wine trails or the beautiful German river trails.

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Testimonials

Excellent holiday. Scenery amazing. Walking routes were well chosen and varied. Hotel in Perast was perfect, stunning room, and great having meals at waterside.
Susan Steel

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

The Rhodopes tour allowed us not only to admire the beauty and escape of the Bulgarian countryside but to enjoy a completely different culture with the locals. We were presented with steaming piles of doughnuts for breakfast and indulged in the hotels’ spas at the end of our treks. The tour was organised with military […]
Gabrielle Phillips

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Peter Duncan

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

Eagles Eye and Canyon of Waterfalls, self guided walking holiday Bulgaria

Why Choose Self-Guided?

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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 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

Adventure Travel Magazine

Unexplored Europe: Trekking in the Albanian Alps If you’re looking for a European trekking adventure in one of the continent’s last unexplored destinations, Nick Robinson from the Natural Adventure Company... 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