Pura Aventura

11/09/2026

Natural wonders of Argentina, from Salta to Mendoza 🇦🇷

There are few better ways to appreciate the sheer scale and variety of Argentina’s landscapes than travelling overland through its northwest. From the multi-coloured mountains and giant cacti around Salta, the road leads south through high Andean deserts, immense salt flats, red-rock canyons, strange geological formations and wonderfully remote valleys, before eventually reaching the vineyards and mountains of Mendoza.

These are some of the natural places that make the journey every bit as memorable as the destinations along the way. Swipe through and head to the link in bio for more!

11/09/2026

This is one of our favourite walks in all of Spain.

Twelve kilometres through the heart of the Picos de Europa, on a path cut directly into the cliff face. In places it’s just a couple of metres wide, with a drop of 1,500 metres down to the Cares River below.

There are tunnels burrowed through the rock, spectacular views of the surrounding limestone mountains, goats of all shapes and sizes. If you’re walking in the summer, pit-stop at the makeshift bar, where drinks are kept cool by the running waters of the canal cut into the rock.

The Picos de Europa is a paradise for those of us who love hiking in the peace and quiet of big mountain landscapes. Drop us a comment if you’d like to know more!

09/09/2026

The grape harvest is in full swing in the Douro – what better time for our walking and w**e trip? 🍷

Starting with the buzz of vibrant Porto, this scenic journey unfolds across historic w**e houses, remote granite villages and great rivers winding through terraced hillsides. Step back in time to a simpler pace of life, where the clocks seem to tick a little slower and no one is ever in a hurry.

It’s a slow-paced trip that blends self-guided walking with guided discovery as you move through the changing backdrops of northern Portugal. Leave the logistics and driving to us and let our local hosts share their best spots, from the city to the coast and into the enormous terraced landscapes.

Discover the journey here 👇
https://bit.ly/porto-to-douro-with-pura-aventura

08/09/2026

We’ve reworked one of our Spanish trips and, though we say it ourselves, it’s looking rather special! 🌞

There’s w**e. There’s walking. There’s history, white villages, food, culture and the people who know this place best. And then probably more w**e.

More information here 👇
https://bit.ly/pura-aventura-cadiz

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

The many colours of the Galápagos.

Blue-footed bo***es. Golden land iguanas. Scarlet Sally Lightfoot crabs. Green sea turtles. And plenty more shades in between. In the Galápagos, nature seems to have got a little carried away with the colour palette.

Which is your favourite? 🎨

25/08/2026

Spain is a country that continues to surprise, no matter how many times you visit. Beyond the places everyone knows, there are deserts that don’t feel like Europe, snow-covered peaks that disappear into the clouds, w**eries that double as avant-garde architectural masterpieces, ancient forests with otherworldly branches, and seemingly endless gravity-defying trails. Here are some of our favourite spots!

21/08/2026

When you’re planning a trip – especially the ‘I’ll-only-be-here-once’ kind – the temptation is to cram every hour of every day.

But overscheduling does not make for a better holiday. It makes for a more tiring one. Our holidays have been road-tested and refined to strike what we feel is the perfect balance between doing and being.

Take our Hidden Highlights of Costa Rica trip. There are some brilliant guided experiences in there – a day as guests of a remote Bribri community, privileged access to private land on Turrialba volcano. The kind of things you couldn’t easily arrange on your own.

But there’s just as much space to do nothing in particular. To wander the estate where your morning coffee was grown, mug in hand. To catch a fiery sunset from a hillside hideaway. To snorkel a quiet bay. To snooze in a hammock (and not feel guilty about it).

That, for our money, is what a good holiday looks like.

Tap the link below to start planning yours.



https://pura-aventura.com/holiday/costa-rica-hidden-highlights