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Alpes Maritimes

Below are the dates where we have definite programmes running, an explanation of when to go and further down the page, a listing of all our programmes by season. Not all our programmes are listed in the calendar, because some of them are more appropriate to tailoring for individual needs, but you can also view everything under the sub-titles on the main menu to the left. If the dates below don't fit, read about our flexible way of working, or contact us to discuss your needs.

Dates

Programme Description

2009 : Dec 19 to Dec 26

Christmas in the Alpes Maritimes - Mercantour National Park

Enjoy a different Christmas away from the stresses and strains of the season. Great exercise, excellent food and lots of laughs. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Aug 7 to Aug 14
Sep 4 to Sep 11
Sep 25 to Oct 2

Hidden Provence - Luberon, France  

The Luberon made famous by Peter Mayle - find the other Luberon, peaceful wide open spaces, and the amazing spectacle of the Verdon Gorge, France's Grand Canyon details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Mar 27 to Apr 3
Apr 10 to Apr 17
May 22 to May 29

The Roya Valley - Franco/Italian Border Country  

Airole - a small island of Italy in the otherwise French Roya Valley. Great varied walking and varied cultural influences. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jul 31 to Aug 6
Aug 21 to Aug 27

Family thrills & spills - Alpes Maritimes

A high octane week of summer activities for families in the Mercantour National Park. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jun 12 to Jun 16
Jul 3 to Jul 7
Sep 4 to Sep 8

Summit your 1st 4000 metre peak - Gran Paradiso, Italy

A non technical peak in the eye stopping surroundings of the Gran Paradiso National Park of North West Italy. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

May 24 to May 31
Sep 18 to Sep 25

Undiscovered Tuscany - Casentino National Park, Italy

The Arno Valley, Arezzo and the Casentino National Park. An area of Tuscany unspoilt by the normal tourist throng. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jan 16 to Jan 23
Feb 20 to Feb 27
Mar 6 to Mar 27

Winter Activity - Alpes Maritimes

Enjoy an incredible week in the white stuff - snowshoe, ski, ice climb . details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jan 2 to Jan 9
Jan 23 to Jan 30
Feb 13 to Feb 20
Mar 13 to Mar 20

Winter Walking & Snowshoeing - Mercatour National Park

Fantastic walking and snowshoeing under crisp blue skies . details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jan 30 to Feb 6
Feb 20 to Feb 27
Mar 13 to Mar 20
Apr 3 to 10
Apr 17 to 24
Jun 5 to Jun 12

On the trail of the wolf - Mercantour National Park  

Look no further if you are looking to immerse yourself in the myth of the wolf - track this elusive and shy creature in its own habitat. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

May 4 to May 11
Jun 5 to Jun 12
Sep 11 to Sep 18

Berber byways trek - Toubkal Morocco

Join us on a demanding, but culture filled circuit around the imposing Toubkal massif, including its summit, whilst avoiding the tourist slog up and down the Imlil Valley. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jul 17 to Jul 23

Parc Sans Frontières à cheval - Alpes Maritimes

Four days on horseback in the heart of the Alpes Maritimes, both sides of the border. Fantastic riding, incredible country, great company - horseback riding with a huge difference. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jul 17 to Jul 31
Aug 28 to Sep 11

Grand Tour of Gran Paradiso - Italy

A 14 day trek that easily rivals (and to our mind surpasses) the Tour de Mont Blanc in quality and satisfaction. Grand Paradiso National Park in north west Italy - aptly named...... details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jul 10 to 17
Jul 31 to Aug 7
Sep 11 to 18

The Merveilles Valley - Mercantour National Park

Spend a week walking in magnificent alpine surroundings, and take in a visit to the Merveilles Valley, home to over 35,000 Bronze Age carvings - overnight stay in a mountain refuge. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

Jun 10 to Jun 14
Sep 16 to Sep 20

Horseback Transhumance - Alpes Maritimes

The annual movement of stock from low to high pastures and vice versa - still carried out in the region, join us over 3 or 4 days as we move the horses twice a year... details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes


Mid Jan to Late Sep

Short Breaks

Wolf tracking; Bronze Age rock carvings in the Merveilles Valley; amazing carpets of wild flowers in the Valmasque valley; great activity mini breaks for all the family... details & itineraries

Spaces available : yes, and specifically tailored for small groups

Jul 24 to Jul 29
Aug 21 to Aug 26

Parc Sans Frontières - Alpes Maritimes

Criss-cross the Franco Italian frontier over 3 or 4 days, staying in mountain refuges, and spotting ibex and chamois in their most isolated of habitats. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

May 29 to Jun 5
Jul 10 to Jul 17

Thrills & Spills - Alpes Maritimes

For all you full on adrenalin seekers - climbing, canyoning, via ferrata and more . details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

May 15 to 22
Jun 5 to 12
Jun 12 to 19
Jul 17 to Jul 24

Mercantour reflections - Alpes Maritimes

Enjoy the wealth of the Mercantour’s pristine turquoise lakes which mirror the Park's peaks. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

May 8 to May 15
Jun 5 to Jun 12

Natural history & wildlife - Mercantour National Park

Enjoy the wealth of the Mercantour’s pristine turquoise lakes which mirror the Park's peaks. details & itinerary

Spaces available : Yes

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Each one of our programme descriptions has an image of the season in which it is run. Season dates are as follows :


Spring

Spring - From mid April to mid June

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Autumn - From mid Sept to mid Nov

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Summer - From mid June to mid Sept

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Winter - From mid Nov to mid April

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