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PUBLICATIONS

10 of the Best Family Tours for 2025

10 of the Best Family Tours for 2025
National Geographic

National Geographic spotlights Untravelled Paths among the world's finest family tour operators for 2025, a landmark endorsement for our small-group adventures. Read More...

10 Best Winter Holidays in Europe

10 Best Winter Holidays in Europe
The Guardian

The Guardian selects Untravelled Paths in its definitive winter Europe round-up, from sleigh rides to spa escapes. Find out which of our trips made the cut. Read More...

Cape Town: Why You Should Still Visit

Cape Town: Why You Should Still Visit
CNN Travel

CNN Travel turns to Untravelled Paths Owner for expert insight on Cape Town's water shortage and why this extraordinary city is still very much worth visiting. Read More...

25 of the Best Short Breaks in Italy

25 of the Best Short Breaks in Italy
The Times

The Times recommends Untravelled Paths for an Italian escape. Discover which of our Northern Italy experiences caught their eye. Read More...

Travel Clinic: Transylvania

Travel Clinic: Transylvania
The Times

Got questions about Transylvania? So did The Times and they came to Untravelled Paths for the answers. Essential reading before your Romanian adventure. Read More...

Take a Romanian Ice Break - With Fangs

Take a Romanian Ice Break - With Fangs
The Times

Dracula's homeland meets subzero spectacle. The Times explores Romania's legendary ice hotel with Untravelled Paths as its guide. Read More...

Voyager on the Ice Hotel in Romania

Voyager on the Ice Hotel in Romania
The Times

Untravelled Paths features in The Times' Voyager column, a trusted stamp of approval for discerning travellers seeking something genuinely different. Read More...

19 of the Best Italian Mini-Breaks

19 of the Best Italian Mini-Breaks
The Times

A second Times Italy feature in the same year. Our Lakes and Dolomites experience earns a coveted spot in this curated mini-break guide. Read More...

Snowy Escapes Without Skis

Snowy Escapes Without Skis
The Times

Skis optional. Adventure essential. The Times showcases Untravelled Paths among the best winter escapes for non-skiers. Read More...

Bucharest City Guide

Bucharest City Guide
The Times

The Times sends readers to Bucharest with Untravelled Paths on hand to show them a side of the Romanian capital most visitors never find. Read More...

Best Affordable Safari Holidays

Best Affordable Safari Holidays
The Independent

Safari without the six-figure price tag. The Independent names Untravelled Paths among the best operators for an affordable African adventure. Read More...

Affordable Safari: South Africa & Kenya

Affordable Safari: South Africa & Kenya
The Independent

The Independent highlights Untravelled Paths for delivering genuine safari experiences at prices that don't require remortgaging. Two destinations, one brilliant read. Read More...

Non-Skiing Winter Adventure Holidays

Non-Skiing Winter Adventure Holidays
Evening Standard

The Standard proves winter doesn't begin and end with ski runs and Untravelled Paths is right there with the most compelling alternatives. Read More...

Three Generations, One Trip

Three Generations, One Trip
Euronews

Grandparents, parents, children - all on the same trip. Euronews explores multi-generational travel with Untravelled Paths at the heart of the story. Read More...

Thrills, Chills and a Tour Around Transylvania

Thrills, Chills and a Tour Around Transylvania
The Mirror

Castles, vampires and frozen landscapes. The Mirror goes to Transylvania with Untravelled Paths and finds a destination unlike anywhere else in Europe. Read More...

Travel Guide to Romania

Travel Guide to Romania
TNT Magazine

TNT Magazine's Romania guide leads straight to Lake Bâlea and the ice hotel with Untravelled Paths showing the way through Transylvania's wildest landscapes. Read More...

Bears in Romania

Bears in Romania
Sony Alpha Universe

Sony's photography platform joins Untravelled Paths in the Romanian wilderness. Stunning imagery from one of Europe's last great bear-watching frontiers. Read More...

Transylvania's Hotel of Ice in Romania

Transylvania's Hotel of Ice in Romania
Drift Travel Magazine

Drift Travel goes inside Transylvania's newly opened Hotel of Ice and Untravelled Paths is the operator to get you there. Read More...

Transylvania's Hotel of Ice

Transylvania's Hotel of Ice
Travel Dine Relax

Travel Dine Relax previews the 2024/25 season at Transylvania's extraordinary Hotel of Ice. Built from scratch, open for weeks, utterly unmissable. Read More...

Amazing Photos of Romania's Ice Hotel

Amazing Photos of Romania's Ice Hotel
Rediff

Some things never age. Rediff's striking photo essay of Romania's ice hotel still captures the magic of one of Europe's most extraordinary overnight experiences. Read More...

BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

Ice Hotel Romania

Ice Hotel Romania
Trip Reporter

A first-hand account of Romania's ice hotel from someone who actually stayed there. Vivid, candid and exactly what you need before booking. Read More...

Reasons You Should Take a Trip with Untravelled Paths

Reasons You Should Take a Trip with Untravelled Paths
Rhian Westbury

Travel writer Rhian Westbury travelled with us and came back with one clear conclusion. Her honest, personal account is the kind of review money can't buy. Read More...

Our Cooking Adventure in Morocco

Our Cooking Adventure in Morocco
100 Days of Real Food

US food blogger Lisa Leake calls her Untravelled Paths Morocco adventure "the trip of a lifetime" and brought home a chicken tagine recipe to prove it. Read More...

My Transylvania Holiday Journal

My Transylvania Holiday Journal
The Travel Hack

Monica from The Travel Hack documents her full Untravelled Paths Transylvania trip - Bucharest, Brașov, Bran Castle and, of course, a night in the ice hotel. Read More...

My Stay In An Ice Hotel & What to Wear

My Stay In An Ice Hotel & What to Wear
The Travel Hack

Everything you need to know before sleeping in subzero temperatures. Monica shares her honest ice hotel experience, packing tips and what to expect on the night. Read More...

Staying At the Romania Ice Hotel in Transylvania

Staying At the Romania Ice Hotel in Transylvania
The Travel Hack

Monica returns to Romania's legendary ice hotel for a second time and it's still incredible. A practical, personal guide to one of Europe's most extraordinary overnight experiences. Read More...

Press Archive

Press Archive
Untravelled Paths Blog

Past press coverage from way back! Browse the archive for to see how Untravelled Paths became a go-to name in off-the-beaten-track travel. Read More...

VIDEOS & REELS

Danube Delta with Untravelled Paths

Danube Delta with Untravelled Paths
Nature with Georgia

See Romania through the lens of a traveller who's been there with us. This film captures the landscapes, the atmosphere and the moments that make our trips unforgettable. See More...

Birds Eye View of the Albanian Alps

Birds Eye View of the Albanian Alps
John Broadley

Soar above the Accursed Mountains in this stunning drone film. Wild valleys, remote villages and dramatic peaks. A breathtaking introduction to one of Europe's last great frontiers. See More...

Bird Eye View of Montenegro

Bird Eye View of Montenegro
John Broadley

Europe's best-kept secret from 1,000 feet up. This aerial film captures Montenegro's extraordinary diversity, Adriatic coastline, national parks and mountain wilderness, in under two minutes. See More...

Day Sailing on the Monty B

Day Sailing on the Monty B
White Giant

A day on the Monty B with Untravelled Paths in Montenegro. The perfect way to explore Kotor Bay but don't take our word for it - see for yourselves! See More...

Sahara Desert Adventure

Sahara Desert Adventure
Untravelled Paths

From the souks of Marrakech to sleeping under the Saharan stars. A family adventure in Morocco that proves the best trips aren't always the easiest ones to explain. See More...

Bear Sighting at the Hide

Bear Sighting at the Hide
Untravelled Paths

Heart in your mouth. Eyes wide open. This short captures the moment wild brown bears emerge from the Transylvanian forest - up close, unhurried and utterly unforgettable. See More...

Once In a Lifetime

Once In a Lifetime
Untravelled Paths

Some trips you talk about for years. This short distils exactly what Untravelled Paths is about - experiences that go beyond the ordinary and stay with you long after you're home. See More...

Great Outdoors

Great Outdoors
Untravelled Paths

Mountains, wilderness, fresh air and wide-open skies. A visual reminder that the world's greatest landscapes are still out there, you just need to know where to look. See More...

Into The Wild

Into The Wild
Untravelled Paths

This isn't a zoo. This is nature on its own terms. A glimpse into the wild landscapes and wildlife encounters that make Untravelled Paths trips genuinely unlike anything else. See More...

Local Flavour

Local Flavour

The food, the people, the traditions - travel is so much richer when you go deeper. A short celebration of the authentic local experiences woven into every Untravelled Paths trip. See More...

Untravelled Paths in Romania

Untravelled Paths in Romania
Zenon Clements

Zenon Clements films his Untravelled Paths Romania experience from the inside - Transylvania, the mountain cable car and a night sleeping in a room made entirely of ice. See More...

The Ice Hotel Experience

The Ice Hotel Experience
Katie Packham

Katie Packham documents her ice hotel stay with Untravelled Paths. The cable car ascent, the frozen rooms, the candlelit dinner and the morning after. Real, vivid and brilliantly told. See More...

Ice Hotel Wedding

Ice Hotel Wedding
Jennifer Arcuri

Someone said "I do" in a room made of ice. This short film captures a truly one-of-a-kind Untravelled Paths wedding at Romania's Hotel of Ice - romantic, surreal and utterly magical. See More...

Ice Hotel Wedding Testimonials

Ice Hotel Wedding Testimonials
Jennifer Arcuri

The guests speak. Hear directly from those who witnessed the most extraordinary wedding in Transylvania and why an ice hotel is the ultimate backdrop for saying forever. See More...

Guide to Dracula

Guide to Dracula
Jennifer Arcuri

Castles, legends and a prince with a dark reputation. Untravelled Paths separates Dracula fact from fiction and shows you where the real story of Vlad the Impaler actually unfolded. See More...

Brains for Lunch!

Brains for Lunch!
Jennifer Arcuri

Jennifer asks the guest who have been brave enough to eat a Romanian delicacy of pig's brain... yes you heard that correctly. We certainly don't have the stomach for it! See More...

 Romania's Ice Hotel: Adventure of a Lifetime

Romania's Ice Hotel: Adventure of a Lifetime
Jennifer Arcuri

Same traveller, different adventure. Jennifer returns to share her ice hotel experience and if her first review didn't persuade you, this one almost certainly will. See More...

The Ice Hotel Experience in Romania with Untravelled Paths

The Ice Hotel Experience in Romania with Untravelled Paths
Gary Kavanagh

Gary Kavanagh takes you along for his Untravelled Paths ice hotel trip - the journey up, the frozen rooms, the dinner, the night. A proper first-person account of a genuinely extraordinary experience. See More...

REVIEW WEBSITES

Trust Pilot

Trust Pilot

With hundreds of five-star reviews and counting, see why Untravelled Paths travellers keep coming back and what they're saying about their experiences around the world. Read Reviews...

Trip Advisor

Trip Advisor

Hundreds of independent reviews from real travellers. Browse TripAdvisor to discover what guests genuinely think about travelling with Untravelled Paths. Read Reviews...

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

Search us, find us, trust us. Our Google Reviews reflect eighteen years of happy travellers - read what people are saying before you book your next adventure. Read Reviews...

Facebook Reviews

Facebook Reviews

Join our community of adventurers. See what fellow travellers are sharing about their Untravelled Paths experiences. Then start planning your own. Read Reviews...

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