Welcome to our latest news. You'll see that our programme is expanding and includes some very special ideas for your trips. As always, more possibilities have been found and so this update gives you the very latest information.

Mali: Festival in the Desert Tours
Mali's music and Tuareg culture festival in the desert is one-of-a-kind, modelled on traditional gatherings and celebrations of the Tuareg people, the "Blue Men of the Desert." Footloose is now able to offer tours to the festival, taking place in January 2006.

Middle East & Central Asia
Footloose is now able to offer tours in cunjunction with a leading specialist in travel to the Middle East, North Africa, Caucasus, Central Asia and Far East. You can now spend time touring the Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara (Uzbekistan), and admiring the archaeological sites of Petra (Jordan) or Persepolis (Iran). Other destinations include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia. Please contact us for more details.

Film crews
We are making all the arrangements for two film crews at the moment. One is heading to Mali to film musicians and the other is trying to catch the Northern Lights in Iceland for Imax.

Tanzanian connection
Footloose can organize an interesting route linking the Kilimanjaro area, with its walks and safaris, with Zanzibar. This is our most popular trip and we have organised hundreds of people in scores of variations, making just about every combination of trek, safari and beach that's possible. Just pick your trek, your game park and a beach hotel and we'll give you ideas for an economical and interesting way of enjoying them.

Safaris
Footloose has probably the largest range of tailor-made safari itineraries available anywhere.

Ethiopia
At last peace has been restored in this wonderful country but it needs all the help you can give. Footloose continues to organise trips there as the Historical Cities and the Simien mountains are not affected. The people are desperate for visitors as a way of getting money into the country and to show that they are not forgotten. We have a special trek in the Simiens departing 24th October.

Vietnam
We have an excellent agent here and can organise all tailor-made itineraries.

Nepal
We have standard itineraries for the more popular areas such as Annapurna and Everest Base Camp, together with ideas for treks to other areas. Any itinerary can be tailor made for any number of people. Rafting and visits to Chitwan can be included. Ring now for more information.

Kilimanjaro
As well as our tailor-made trips to Kilimanjaro we are organizing two small groups to climb this mountain departing 25 September and 23 October. We will use the Machame route, probably the best route for views and acclimatization (with an extra day included). The cost is £850. Please ring for details.

Chile
We now have good links with an adventure company in Chile. Ask for details of their great range of treks.

Jordan
Our first trip to Jordan has just returned and gave a glowing account of both the country and the service and attention they received.

India
Footloose has a long association with India and is pleased to be able to offer an extremely wide range of adventure and cultural trips throughout this fascinating country. The itineraries range from treks and climbs in the Himalayas to biking, rafting and riding holidays and to more gentle trips in the south. They are all available on any date for a minimum of two people.

Malawi
Janet has just returned from a research trip to Malawi and is full of enthusiasm for this unvisited country. It's an excellent place for trekking and lake adventures with good facilities and lodges. Ask for details.

Trips we have organised recently – some are group trips and some are tailor-made:

We have a wide range of fact sheets and itineraries to all these destinations, so for information and friendly advice on any of these or any where else, please ring: 01943 604030