Wildlife Trekking in Europe

You'll trek through Europe's historic capitals, checking out Kraków's UNESCO-listed Old Town and wandering Ljubljana's medieval castle district. The trip takes you to see Pisa's Leaning Tower before hiking up to Florence's Duomo Cathedral, then into the Swiss Alps where paragliding's available.

Trek through Svalbard's Arctic tundra spotting reindeer, ptarmigans, and polar foxes in Bolterdalen Valley during husky-sled expeditions. You'll snowmobile to Fredheim at Tempelfjorden's shoreline, scanning for polar bears with binoculars across sea ice. Navigate Longyearbreen Glacier with crampons, descending into illuminated ice caves showcasing crystal formations and layered ice walls.

This 8-day self-guided cycling trip takes you between Traunstein and Höllengeibrge mountains through some of Europe's nicest lake districts. You'll cycle past the Drachenwand cliff face near Mondsee and ride through the fjord-like Traunsee valley with its turquoise waters.

This 190-mile walk takes you from St Bees Head on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea, crossing three national parks. You'll start in Lake District, walk through Borrowdale Valley to Grasmere, then head into Yorkshire Dales to see limestone formations near Kirkby Stephen.

You'll trek the Tegernsee High Trail about 100m above the northern shore, then cross through old Habsburg hunting grounds to reach rustic Blaubergalm. The route takes you along Lake Achensee's western shore past waterfalls and Gaisalm alpine pasture before climbing to Pfitscherjoch Pass at 2,275m.

Trek from Fügen through Zillertal Valley to Hochfügen, then cross Pfitscher Joch at 2,275m into Italy's South Tyrol. You'll hike past Schlegeis Reservoir dam and through alpine meadows where you might spot marmots and golden eagles along glacier-carved trails before descending into Sterzing's medieval streets.

The route winds through Istria's oak forests around Motovun where you'll see truffle hunters out with their dogs in the mornings, then climbs to Vojak mountain at 1,401m in Ucka National Park. Along the way you might spot honey buzzards over the orchards and blue rock thrushes in Mrna River valley.