THE ROUTE LESS TRAVELLED

Forget fighting against a tide of visitors on World Expeditions’ new Grand Canyon Unexplored walking trip. Instead, immerse yourself in unfathomable vistas and the quiet stillness that pervades the back-country trails. Starting at the North Rim – closed to day trippers in October – you’ll trek seldom-visited trails dwarfed by the Palisades of the Desert before descending 1,400m to the crashing Colorado River, where you’ll sleep under the stars. Treks are between 5-15km daily – expect to traverse scree slopes, switchbacks and vertiginous rims. You’ll head through Puebloan ruins on the Escalante Route and the quartz-studded 75 Mile Canyon, and scramble through a 90m-high labyrinth slot. Seven days from 21-22 October, from £1,595pp including transfers, meals, tents and equipment. worldexpeditions.com