About Alpine Exploratory

Our aim

Alpine Exploratory exists to discover the best mountain walking in Europe - the most beautiful mountains and the most spectacular routes - and to give clients enjoyable and satisfying holidays based on this research.

We place great importance on a friendly, efficient and positive approach to all aspects of organising holidays.

What makes us tick?

Friendly dealings with clients and partners
It's a pleasure each year to get to know new clients and to get to know better our previous and returning clients.

We take pride in the friendly relations we've built up with our partners including hoteliers, hut wardens and others who help us run our trips.

Proper research
Our research comes first; our trips flow from this research. We walk and check all our routes ourselves and we don't offer any routes that we haven't walked and enjoyed. We produce our own detailed routecards for self-guided trips, instead of giving out guidebooks. When you enquire and book, you deal with someone who has walked your route and with whom you can discuss its various ins and outs.

	Woodpile, Aravis, French Alps

Professionalism
We promote good practice in the mountains. This applies to the environment, equipment, technical skills and every other element of our walking holidays, and to both our self-guided and our guided holidays.

Flexibility
Your self-guided trip can start on any date you choose within our season for that trip; we don't have set start dates. Nor do we have set schedules, so we are always pleased to book trips in your chosen style. This could mean shorter or longer, more or less luxurious, or with extra stages or rest days.

For our guided trips, only our scheduled guided trips are fairly set in terms of dates and itinerary. Our private guided trips can of course start on your choice of date and run according to your preferences.

Leaders as companions

Happy clients "Excellent organisation and service from Alpine Exploratory - Thank You. The trip rekindled a passion for big mountains and I have come back planning my next Alpine trip!!" D Tuer, UK (Tour du Mont Blanc, August 2008) Happy clients

We don't believe that leaders should dominate the group all day long. Clients and leader should become one group sharing the experience together. Our leaders on guided trips are fully qualified International Mountain Leaders.

Small groups
On our guided walking holidays we take groups of up to 8 people. Groups of 12 or even 16 would be more profitable, but they would compromise quality for each client. Smaller groups mean a greater role, better safety and more choice for each client. Small Group Travel is a misused term in the industry; 16 is certainly small compared to a coachload, but for the real experience please contact us!

Understanding and protecting the mountains
Our mountains are where we find our enjoyment, our relaxation, our thrills, and some of the best times of our lives. We seek to understand the mountains and protect them. A conscientious approach to the environment is a key part of each of our holidays. Our groups' aims are to travel to and through the mountains causing as little environmental impact as possible; we aim to promote best practice whether through your leader on a guided holiday or through your joining notes on a self-guided holiday.

Legal information

Alpine Exploratory Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with number 5521173. UK Exploratory is a trading name of Alpine Exploratory Limited. Alpine Exploratory is a member of Cumbria Tourism, the tourist board that promotes the English Lake District.

Contact us

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions at info@alpineexploratory.com.

Thank you!

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