Walking & Hiking Trips

Come enjoy a day of breathtaking views, hiking in the open country air!

On most days you can expect to set out at about 9.00 or 9.30 am and return to your hotel in time for an hour or two of relaxation before dinner each evening.

Although these trips are designed to be enjoyed by anyone who takes regular, or like so many of us irregular, exercise, on most trips we may walk - slowly (1) - uphill for several hours so some practice, or initial fitness and stamina will enable you to derive maximum enjoyment from your trip.

• What does not vary is the amount of ascent/descent, the characteristics of the paths and the total distance of each route. This information accompanies each of the Journeys itinerary. The distances are accurate, as each day's walk has been measured on the ground with a surveyor's wheel.
  
  
• How much you walk each day - you can walk as much or as little as you like (full days, half days etc). Each trip is accompanied by at least one of our de-luxe Mercedes minibuses (unless specified), a tour leader and manager.
  
  
• The weather. When fine and cool the walking may seem almost effortless, whilst in unseasonably hot or wet weather the same walk may seem more arduous.
  
  
• The exact duration of each day's itinerary may depend on the weather, the variety of interests en route and the composition of each individual group. 'Hours of walking' means hours of actual walking and does not include time for a siesta after lunch, visits to places of interest en route, scheduled stops or time for looking at flowers, views etc.

Custom van services are also available which will cater to your specific travel needs.

Trip Itinerary Teasers

Basque Lands of France & Spain
10 - 17 June, 2006

8 days / 7 nights - Explore the Foothills of the Pyrenees

Start / Finish: Hondarribia/San Sebastian
Difficulty: Moderate; 8 - 15 km/day in rolling countryside, through woods farmland and vineyards.
Price: Euro 2,000 (single supplement E 400)

Dolomites
1 - 8 July, 2006

8 days / 7 nights - Hiking the Alpine Trail

Start / Finish: Bolzano/Venice
Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging 6 - 14 km/day
Price: From Euro 1,950 (single supplement E 400)

Scotland
4 - 12 August, 2006

9 days / 8 nights - Walking the Highlands and Islands

Start / Finish: Edinburgh/ Fort William
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate 6 - 14 km/day over gently rolling terrain.
Price: Euro 2,600 (single supplement E450)

Amalfi Coast
7 - 14 October, 2006

8 days / 7 nights - Exploring the Classic Mediterranean Coast

Start / Finish: Naples
Difficulty: Moderate 9 - 12 km/day on a variety of terrain.
Price: Euro 2,100 (single supplement E 400)

Customized departures for groups of 4 or more (below)

Cinque Terre
April, May, June

7 days / 6 nights - Walking the Italian Riviera

Start / Finish: Santa Margherita/La Spezia
Difficulty: Moderate/Challenging 6 - 15 km/day on narrow coastal pathways or stone steps.
Price: From Euro 1,900 (single supplement E 350)

Tuscany
April, May, June, September, October

8 days / 7 nights - Walking the Southern Tuscan Trail

Start / Finish: Chiusi/Siena
Difficulty: Moderate 10 - 16 km/day on well-surfaced gravel roads over rolling terrain, some steep hills.
Price: From Euro 2,100 (single supplement E 400)

Veneto
May, June, July, September, October

8 days / 7 nights - Exploring Medieval Hilltowns & Palladin Villas

Start / Finish: Bassano del Grappa/Venice
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate 8 - 15 km/day in rolling countryside, through woods farmland and vineyards.
Price: From Euro 2,100 (single supplement E 400)

Italian Lakes
May, June, July, September

8 days / 7 nights - Lakes & Mountains of Northern Italy

Start / Finish: Cannobio/Como
Difficulty: Moderate 8 - 16 km/day over hilly and mountainous terrain.
Price: From Euro 2,100 (single supplement E 400)

Sicily
April, May, September, October

8 days / 7 nights - Walking in the Lad of Volcanoes

Start / Finish: Palermo/Catania
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate 8 - 15 km/day through rolling terrain, on coastal paths and country roads; a few steep hills.
Price: From Euro 2,100 [single supplement E 400]

Slovenia
June, July, September

8 days / 7 nights - Europe in Miniature

Start / Finish: Trieste
Difficulty: Moderate 6 - 14 km/day
Price: Euro 1,950 (single supplement E 300)

Ireland
June, July, August, September

8 Days / 7 - Exploring the kerry Islands

Start / Finish: Shannon
Difficulty: Easy 6 - 12 km/day over gently rolling terrain.
Price: Euro 2,200 ( single supplement E 400)

New Zealand
November, December, January, February, March

10 days / 9 nights - The Magical South Island

Start / Finish: Christchurch/ Queenstown
Difficulty: Easy 6 - 12 km/day over gently rolling terrain.
Price: From Euro 2,700 (single supplement E 500)