Head off-the-beaten-track with Encounters Travel

Groups looking to head-off-the-beaten-track and embark on an adventure can take advantage of one-week, ten-night and two-week adventure tour options from small-group operator Encounters Travel.

Combining hotel accommodation with additional nights spent in unusual and unique locations, including jungle tree houses or desert camps; tour highlights for those looking to organise a group holiday include Moroccan Mosaics, Jungles & Beaches and the two-week Bolivian Encounters.

One-week tour Moroccan Mosaics, begins with three days in Marrakech before embarking on a 4WD desert safari through the Atlas Mountains, visiting local Berber villages and impressive gorges and canyons. Along the way groups will have the chance to sleep in a traditional Berber camp.

The ten-night Jungles & Beaches offers an alternative tour of Thailand (pictured). Beginning in Bangkok, the tour heads south to explore Khao Sok National Park with the chance to experience river canoeing and jungle walks while staying in tree houses and raft houses. Finally Bolivian Encounters begins in La Paz before embarking on a four-night tour of the Salt Flats and visiting Potosi. Groups will then explore the colonial town of Sucre, finishing with five days in the jungle and rainforest.

For further group travel information telephone: 0800-088 6002 or visit www.encounterstravel.com