Why now?
The Snowman Trek can only be attempted between late September and mid-October.
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a land of rolling hills and towering crags, has one foot in the past and one in the future. You'll find monks transcribing ancient Buddhist texts onto computers and traditionally dressed archers using high-tech bows and arrows.
GO: TANZANIA
Africa
A walking safari in Selous Game Reserve is best attempted during the dry season. One of the few wildlife areas in Tanzania you can explore on foot, it offers a heap of animals in a land four times as big as the Serengeti.
GO: MALAYSIA
Asia
Go now to compete in the Mt Kinabalu International Climbathon. Travel to Sabah and take part in the world's toughest mountain race, which covers 21km and ascends 2230m to Kinabalu's highest point, the cruelly named Low's Peak.
GO: VIETNAM
Vietnam
Vietnam is a place of coast and mountains - there's 3451km of the former and 75% of the country is covered by the latter. The cycling is grand along the Mekong Delta.
GO: WADI RUM
Jordan
Made famous by the the Arab Revolt and TE Lawrence in the early 20th century, Wadi Rum offers some truly extraordinary desert scenery.
GO: MOAB
United States
The Utah town of Moab attracts adrenaline-juiced mountain bikers to its striking desert and Slickrock Trail - a Holy Grail of mountain biking.
ADVENTURE: Karakoram Highway
China and Pakistan
Fitness/Expertise Level
High level of fitness if cycling
Why Now?
Skies are clear and temperatures are moderate. This is one of the world's great adventure road trips - the Karakoram boasts both lofty peaks and long glaciers.
Trip Details ›SAILING: The Whitsunday Islands
Australia
Fitness/Expertise Level
One person in your group must be competent in operating a yacht.
Why Now?
Warm weather, cool seas and helpful winds make for a delightful trip through this chain of 90-plus islands in tropical Queensland.
Trip Details ›WILDLIFE: Watch Polar Bears
Canada
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
To share your holiday with big white bears. Churchill is the supposed polar-bear capital of the world, and you can stay in a 'tundra lodge' there.
Trip Details ›SANDBOARDING: Swakopmund
Namibia
Fitness/Expertise Level
Good fitness for climbing the dunes
Why Now?
It's one of the coolest times of the year to enjoy sandboarding, quadbiking or parachuting in the massive dunes in the Central Namib desert.
Trip Details ›BALLOONING: Serengeti National Park
Tanzania
Fitness/Expertise Level
Not required
Why Now?
This is the perfect time to witness the wildebeests' Serengeti return, and it is truly memorable by air. The ride ends wherever the wind has blown you.
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