A few last minute adventures

Explore Worldwide (01252 760 000) has a 13-night High Trail of the Incas trip to Peru, visiting Cusco, the ruins of Machu Picchu, right, and the Jaguar Temple of Sacsayhuaman for £1,650pp, including hotel and tented accommodation, tour guide, transport and return flights. Departs 12 August.

Traverse the Canadian Rockies with Travelbag Adventures (01420 541007) on a two-week trip through British Columbia and Alberta - activities include trekking, canoeing, whitewater rafting and horseriding - for £1,399pp, including tented accommodation, two nights in a Vancouver hotel, all transport and return flights. A food kitty of approximately £30 is payable locally. Departs 27 July and 10 August.

Saddle up for a 14-night trip in Mongolia, riding in the Altai Mountains with Kasakh hunters who use golden eagles to catch their prey. The trip costs £2,375pp, including full-board (hotels and ger tents), guides and domestic/international flights. Depart 15 August. Call Steppes East on 01285 651010.

Guerba (01373 826611) has a seven-night Serengeti Trail trip with hightlights which include game viewing in the National Park, below, visiting the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the Olduvai Gorge for £505pp, in tented accommodation. A kitty of £145 payable locally covers meals and transport. International Flights are not included but can be arranged for approx £650 return fare. Next trip starts from Nairobi on 4 August.

A 14-night trip to Borneo with Exodus (020 8675 5550), including cave exploring in the Mulu National Park rainforest, and motorboat rides through the jungle rivers costs £1,614pp, including overnighting in a combination of hotels, jungle camps and lodges, some meals, all transport and return flights to Miri. Depart 3 August.

Until 25 August Abercrombie and Kent (0845 0700 611) can tailor-make a climbing trip up Kilimanjaro (nine nights) for £2,680pp full-board in game lodges and luxury tented accommodation. Includes all transport and return flights.