Kudu Travel is a boutique tour operator specializing in guided cultural walking tours around the world. Founded in 1999, the company’s ethos centers on authenticity, small-group dynamics, and exploring destinations at a civilized, engaging pace that blends gentle walking with deep cultural experiences. We especially love their tours focused on opera and classical music/ballet — […]
Founded by a group of mountaineers, today Odysseia-in is a leading adventure and cultural tour operator in Bulgaria, known for authentic accommodations (including homestays), unconventional routes, and high-quality guides. They specialize in small-group, eco-conscious travel and can design self-guided tours as well. Their itineraries perfectly blend adventure, culture, and culinary experiences and they truly shine
Mountain Hiking Holidays is a small hiking tour operator based in Oregon (United States). Owners Amy and John Osaki, former national park rangers, have been leading inn-based hiking trips around the world for nearly 30 years. They offer a small selection of small group hiking trips focused on moderate to challenging alpine treks. These trips
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Wild Rover Travel is fairly new to the scene. The Irish-Danish couple who started this are based in Denmark and are one of the few companies that offer self-guided walking holidays in Denmark. They also offer cycling trips and walking holidays throughout Europe. Something we noticed right away was how good their selection was, not
Walking Holiday Info is a directory of small independent operators that offer guided and self-guided walking holidays in Europe. They have a great selection but operators only appear on this site if they pay for it so it’s not comprehensive. Their mission is to support independent small-scale walking holiday businesses – they are kindred spirits.
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Walkers Britain is the UK based company formerly known as Sherpa Expeditions. They offer a large variety of self-guided and guided walking and cycling trips throughout Europe. This is a large company that subcontracts their trips to local operators, so you can find cheaper options for some of their trips. Loyal fans would rather not
Responsible Travel chose their name wisely. This UK based company has become widely known for its commitment to local tour operators and sustainable travel. They offer a huge selection of trips worldwide with multiple activity options and ever-changing itineraries. Prices vary greatly because of this variety. Think of them as the Airbnb of local tour
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The Natural Adventure is a large UK based company with offices in Bulgaria and London. They specialize in self-guided walking holidays with a few guided options, cycling and self-drive hikes. They also offer advanced hiking routes including the Himalayas, Kilimanjaro and lesser known hikes in Bhutan, Iceland and India. Where they stand out amongst the
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Macs Adventure is a Scottish company with satellite offices in Colorado and Germany specializing in self-guided walking, hiking, biking or pilgrimage trips. They do offer some guided trips but their focus on independent over guided trips is what sets them apart from other large operators. If you want a global selection of destinations and you
KE Adventure Travel is a large UK based company that began with hiking expeditions and now offers self-guided walking holidays in Europe, including some island options in the Azores, Canary Islands and Mallorca. The bulk of their trips, however, are guided and they are all over the world. KE Adventure bought Mickledore in 2018 so
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