Welcome to our playground

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About Us

The Active Travel Group is the UK’s leading independent travel group, delivering active and authentic travel experiences to customers from around the world. The Group comprises three sector-leading brands; Ski Solutions, Wilderness Group and Cycling for Softies.

Specialising in tailor-made, human-powered holidays across the globe, from skiing and cycling in Europe and North America to hiking and sea kayaking in the Scottish Highlands, we are the experts in delivering high-quality adventures.

 
 

“The mountains are calling
and I must go.”

John Muir

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Our Brands

Wilderness England

Wilderness England creates incredible journeys to the wild and magical outdoor spaces across Yorkshire, the Lake District, Northumberland, the Cotswolds and the Peak District. Providing inspiring active experiences, immerse yourself in the unique landscapes, history, culture and wildlife on a Wilderness England adventure.

SKI SOLUTIONS

Britain's original ski travel agency and tailor-made ski tour operator, Ski Solutions has been arranging ski holidays for over 30 years across Europe and North America. The Ski Solutions team are all skiing experts, and their wealth of knowledge and passion for the mountains will ensure you experience a truly memorable ski holiday.

WILDERNESS SCOTLAND

Europe’s No.1 Adventure Travel Company. Wilderness Scotland offers an inspiring range of guided and customised adventure holidays, in the most remote and beautiful regions of Scotland. The Wilderness Scotland team know how to create enriching adventure holidays and know the wild places of Scotland better than anyone.

 
 

WILDERNESS IRELAND

Specialists in offering a range of adventure holidays, tours and incredible wilderness experiences. Wilderness Ireland take their clients to the most remote and beautiful regions of Ireland, all while staying at the most welcoming accommodations and delivering outstanding customer service.

 

Cycling for Softies

Cycling for Softies is a luxury cycling tour operator providing gourmet cycling adventures in France and Italy. These are leisurely cycling tours winding through vineyards and staying in high end accommodation where the emphasis is as much on the food and wine as the cycling. Welcome to life in the easy lane...

 
 

“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go.
I travel for travel’s sake.
The great affair is to move.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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Our Values

 
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Passion and
expert knowledge

We love activity and adventure travel. It’s in our DNA, and we strive to share this energy and enthusiasm with our clients. Our product experts are second to none. We continually invest in our people to develop their knowledge.

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specialists in
adventure traveL

Unparalleled concierge style service is at the heart of everything we do, and with over 30 years of experience in curating, creating and delivering unforgettable active holidays, we really know what we are doing.

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Innovative, experiential
and tailor-made

We know that everyone is different. We’re not interested in mass-market off the shelf holidays. Our personalised approach embraces tailor-made and innovative holiday experiences, that stay with our clients for a lifetime.

 
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Financial security

You are in good hands. We are a member of ABTA, giving the benefit of ABTA’s assistance and Code of Conduct. All the package holidays sold are covered by schemes fully protecting monies.

Sustainable Tourism

We are committed to protecting the places we love through responsible travel, directly supporting the environments, communities and economies we visit so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.

 

Our People

Our team of experts are united by a passion for activity and adventure travel. Many of us have lived and worked in the destinations in which we operate, from winters spent instructing in the Alps, to summers guiding in the highlands. It’s our first-hand knowledge and experience of the great outdoors that really sets us apart.

Driven by a desire to protect the places we love for generations to come, we are committed to responsible travel across the Group. You will see this commitment reflected in the time our team dedicate to fundraising, whether it’s a charity bike ride from London to Val d’Isere or a local beach clean.

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