Your Tour Leaders

DAVID FAIRS
David's taste for adventure began in the Army where he gained experience in expedition leadership. This included leading a kayak expedition down the Nile in the Sudan, trips to Canada, Norway and other far-flung places. He left the Army in mid-career to start a new career in the holiday business.

David continued his interest in adventurous activities by developing Langdale Walking Holidays during his ten years as Managing Director of Langdale Leisure Ltd. He has led most of the Langdale Walking Holidays overseas visits so far and continues to seek out new and exciting destinations around the world. David is a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society (FRGS).
 

CHRIS COLLIER
Chris Collier lives near Windermere and has a love of the great outdoors including walking the Lakeland Fells, skiing, sailing and tennis. Chris was until recently Chief Executive of Cumbria's regeneration company, Cumbria Vision, and had previously spent nine years as Chief Executive of Cumbria Tourist Board, now re-named Cumbria Tourism.

Chris's walking experience began as a small child growing up in the Lake District and her sense of adventure was kindled as a fourteen year old, when her first trip abroad took her to Italy, Greece and Turkey. She has since visited many countries and exploring the world continues to be a favourite pastime.

She is Chair of Nurture Lakeland (formerly the Lake District Tourism and Conservation Partnership), is involved in a number of other charitable ventures, and was awarded the OBE for her services to UK tourism.

GEOFF BUCK
Geoff lives in Devon and recently retired from full-time employment in the engineering sector so that he could relax and travel more. When he was in the Royal Navy he qualified as a Joint Services Mountain Expedition Leader and then led expeditions in the UK and also trained young officers in "adventurous" skills.

Geoff has excellent experience of Langdale Holidays and its clients having travelled with us to Crete, New Zealand, Patagonia, Bolivia, Peru, Galapagos Islands, Morocco and the Pyrenees. He has canoed down the Zambezi, walked in the African bush, taken an adventure cruise around Svalbard (Spitsbergen)and done "snow activities" in Arctic Finland, as well as visiting Australia, India, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Ireland. He regularly walks on Dartmoor and along the South West Coastal Path.
MARCUS FAIRS
Marcus Fairs, a journalist by profession, has around eight years' experience as a tour leader, leading cultural tours around Europe and further afield for a number of companies before joining his father, David to help run Langdale Walking Holidays. Together with his wife Rupinder, he has led Langdale holidays to Nepal, Cyprus and Mallorca. His hobbies are travel and photography.

RUPINDER BHOGAL
Rupinder Bhogal also has several years' experience as a tour leader and has led tours throughout Europe. Together with her husband Marcus, she has led Langdale holidays to Nepal, Cyprus and Mallorca. Rupinder, a keen traveller and walker, works in television documentaries.