October 24, 2016 Read time - 3 minutes Wilderness: n. An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.” – John Muir From the heavy depths of the steamiest jungle to the jagged, frozen peak of the highest mountains, from expanses of coastline teeming with life to vast grasslands rippling in the wind like water, the world’s wildernesses have one thing in common: quiet. This isn’t absolute silence, but a busy hush, the soft song of nature, as far removed from the electrical, mechanical hum of day-to-day life as it’s possible to be. The personal importance of taking time away from the headlong charge of the civilised world can’t be overstated. Heed the call of the wild with our top five places for wilderness holidays. Trips to the Wilderness Finland Snowshoeing in Finland Unbroken blankets of snow lie like blank sheets of paper over evergreen forests. Mountains stand tall over clear blue lakes, reflecting the sky. The Northern Lights dance and whirl overhead like magic. Finland is as wild as they come. Browse Finland Holidays Mongolia Mongolia steppes The steppes of Mongolia seem to stretch into infinity. The world’s most sparsely populated sovereign country spans deserts, mountains and grasslands alike beneath impossibly big blue skies. Browse Mongolia Holidays Ecuador Coast of Equador Ecuador is a truly diverse paradise; ranging from the mighty Andes to the Amazon and, of course, the Galapagos Islands, teeming with unimaginably bizarre and beautiful wildlife. Browse Ecuador Holidays Antarctica Icebergs in Antarctica There’s nowhere wilder than this. After a voyage to the literal end of the Earth, disembark in an alien, isolated landscape of ice sculpted by nature. The stillness is broken only by groaning glaciers and calving cliffs of ice, and penguins waddling about their business. Browse Antarctica Holidays Botswana Sunset in Botswana Botswana is home to the Okavango Delta, the world’s largest inland delta. Its swampy depths buzz with life; these wetlands have a heavy, slow energy, and are home to countless animal species, including hippos, crocodiles and elephants. There’s no light pollution in this place; the milky way is visible on a clear night. Browse Botswana Holidays Discover our wilderness holidays below.
Finnish Wilderness Week 150 reviews Mixed activity week in a remote part of Finland Winter Suitable for: Age 16+ Activity level: Moderate 8 Days from £1,699 Guided (Excl. Flights) View More Details
Mongolia: Steppes, Deserts & Nomads 16 reviews Journey through Mongolia's vast open lands dotted by nomadic camps under a massive sky. Culture Suitable for: Age 18+ Activity level: Leisurely / Moderate 13 Days from £2,499 Guided (Excl. Flights) View More Details
Galapagos & Amazon 19 reviews Ecuador's contrasting ecosystems, from the Amazon jungle to the Galapagos archipelago Wildlife Suitable for: Age 16+ Activity level: Leisurely 15 Days from £6,199 Guided (Excl. Flights) View More Details
Antarctic Explorer 20 reviews Towering blue icebergs, vast penguin colonies, whales, seals and glaciers right in the heart of the peninsula Polar Expeditions Suitable for: Age 18+ Activity level: Leisurely 11 Days from £6,500 Guided (Excl. Flights) View More Details
Wildlife & Wilderness of Botswana 62 reviews A Safari through Botswana's best wildlife reserves and Victoria Falls. Wildlife Suitable for: Age 16+ Activity level: Leisurely / Moderate 14 Days from £2,399 Guided (Excl. Flights) View More Details
Wild Finland 4 reviews A week in the magical Finnish wilderness searching for Brown bears Wildlife Suitable for: Age 18+ Activity level: Leisurely / Moderate 6 Days from £1,779 Guided (Excl. Flights) View More Details