ACTIVE

Active - described as full of life and on the go. Does this sound like you?

Whether it's a lion at the end of your lens or a mountain under your feet these are the type of adventures that get you pulses racing. When it comes to activities the options seem endless.

Near and far flung places of the world are waiting to be explored in what is commonly described as relaxed, moderate, busy, full on levels of difficulty.

Active adventures come as varied as a Relaxed cycle down the Loire Valley or a Full On mountain cycle over the picturesque mountains in Morocco's South.

A walk around the Cinque a Terre, the 5 cliff clinging villages on the northern Italian coast or the 800km Spanish Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St John, the walk along northern Spain.

Relaxed sailing around Turkey's southern coast to whitewater rafting in Slovenia or the USA.

Trekking to find the Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda or walking safaris to locate the Small 5 wild animals.

There are culture treks like the Inca Trail in Peru, which follows the ritual bathing sites before reaching the magnificent ceremonial site of Machu Picchu or walk along and beside the Great Wall of China.

Everest Base Camp, K2 and Mount Kilimanjaro are some of the toughest climbs.

Some the famous treks of the world include;

• Everest Base Camp, Nepal
• The Inca Trail, Peru
• Kilimanjaro Climb, Tanzania
• Milford Track, New Zealand
• Pays Dogon, Mali
• The Haute Route, France-Switzerland
• Gokyo Lakes, Nepal
• Highlands of Ethiopia, Africa
• John Muir Trail, USA
• Huayhuash Circuit, Peru
• Bungle Bungles Picaninny Gorge Trek, Australia
• Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
• Appalachian Trail, USA
• GR 20, Corsica, France
• West Highland Way, Scotland
• Yoshida Trail, Mount Fuji, Japan
• Routeburn Track, New Zealand

There is something to suit everyone (age restrictions apply to some activities for families)