Hellespont 2024: 'A Celebration Of Life'
The Hellespont swim is always a historic day in the SwimTrek calendar… This crossing from Europe to Asia is the adventure that inspired our founder, Simon Murie, to pioneer swimming holidays for a global market. Back in 2000, Simon celebrated his 30th birthday by doing this swim. He followed the...
Croatia: Location Spotlight
Rocky shores, ancient coastal towns and warm Mediterranean waters… Croatia is everything an open water swimmer could ever dream of. Relaxed and balmy, washed by the bluest coastal waters, scattered with small islands and roamed by dolphins that play over sun-dappled reefs. Between the forested...
Spain: Location Spotlight
A fiesta for waterborne rebels and masters of relaxation In a word, Spain is passion – it serves up a smorgasbord of sun-dressed natural treasures and a fiesta for swimmers fast and steady. And there’s no shortage of wonder either, from the snowy heights of the Pyrenees, to the Sierra Nevada and...
Greece: Location Spotlight
Mythical Ruins & Treasure-strewn Seas Greece is a jewel of ancient history, and a land closely intertwined with the sea. Its sun-washed ruins perched on chalky coastlines, clear blue waters ruffled by dolphins and turtles, sand-ringed islands with pristine harbours and tiered cities vibrant...
Turkey: Location Spotlight
Historic Swims & World-famous Cuisine Europe and Asia collide in a rich historical blend of old and new. Discover architecture shaped by a succession of fallen empires, ruins carved by ancient wars, and, of course, a world-famous cuisine reflecting a vibrant country with a long and...
SwimTrek’s top 5 tips for travelling in Ecuador
Ecuador is home to many beautiful natural sights, including our wonderful Galapagos Islands tour. If you’re looking to extend your time in this charming country on the equator (the name gives it away really!), check out our top 5 travel tips. Find your Ecuador Quito There are so many different...
SwimTrek's top 5 tips for travelling in Crete
There’s more to Crete than just great swimming, so we’ve put together some of our top tips for making the most of a visit to Greece’s largest island. Take a hike While the swimming off the coast of Crete is excellent, the coastal walks you’ll find here offer a great experience too. Crete is on...
SwimTrek celebrates 10 years of running Lycian Way Turkey trips
We love finding swimming destinations that stand the test of time, so we were thrilled to reach our 10-year milestone of running our Lycian Way trips in Turkey with our boat pilot Mustafa and his family! This beautiful trip set in southern Turkey has been running in it’s current format since 2010...
The benefits of open water swimming
It’s no secret we love swimming in the open water. Salty or freshwater, loch, lake or sea, the experience of swimming outside and without restrictions is a world away from a chlorinated pool. With the rising popularity of open water swimming, there’s never been a better time to get stuck in. Open...
Around the SwimTrek World in 18 Sunsets
We’ve been running swimming holidays around the world for years and so we’ve certainly seen our share of impressive sunsets in all corners of the globe. Here’s a few of our favourite views from around the SwimTrek world. The golden light of the setting sun on the Saguaro ranch in Arizona is a...
