Walking holidays

Walking holidays - stretch your legs for the holiday of a lifetime
Will it be trekking the Inca Trail in Peru, snow-shoeing in Canada or leisurely hiking in the Alps in spring? Walking holidays the globe over are hard to beat for healthiness, adventure and getting to the heart of a county‘s landscape. Most specialist walking holidays are based on a well-researched walking route that will take in stunning scenery, quaint villages, landmark rivers, mountains and waterfalls, and perhaps even world-famous archaeological monuments, and historic buildings. Holidays centred around walking are often in escorted groups, with a team leader driving ahead with baggage to hotels or to set up camp. You can also book ‘independent’ walking holidays, whereby walkers progress a route at their own pace, with accommodation booked ahead for them.

Walking holidays - countless destinations at your feet
Walking trips with your family, partner or a close group of friends make truly memorable holidays. Covering ground cross-country, you will experience first-hand the changing landscapes, weather, wildlife, and culture of your chosen destination. Europe boasts hundreds of excellent places to explore on foot, from the fragrant Portuguese island of Madeira, to the limestone gorges and forests of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. Long haul holidays to North America, Australia and New Zealand can also be organised as walking holidays. For walking in a wintry landscape, your holidays could be spent trailing reindeers in Norway or ‘snow-shoeing’ in the French Alps.

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Walking holidays - choose your ideal pace and terrain
Holidays spent walking a stretch of the Great Wall of China, exploring the Grand Canyon or perhaps even trekking the foothills of the mighty Himalayas will be truly adventurous but stamina-testing. As an alternative, less strenuous walking holidays can be found in Italy’s popular wine region Tuscany, or through Germany’s fairy-tale Bavarian forests for example. Before you embark on your trip decide how many hours a day walking you are capable of, what level of comfort you expect along the way, and how much support your walking holiday operator is providing.

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