Pyrenean Experience is a guesthouse in the Basque region of Spain offering self-guided and guided walking holidays from a central location. Over the past 20 years, founder Georgina Howard has been cultivating a learning mecca from this beautiful farmhouse. They offer Spanish immersion weeks, creative writing retreats and WWII historical walks. Think farmstay with the […]
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Portugal Green Walks is a Portuguese company offering self-guided and center-based walking holidays in Northern Portugal with options for guided day hikes. They create customized trips for each client and provide suggested itineraries on their site. This region is known for its wine and agritourism so foodies and wine enthusiasts may find this local company
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Portugal A2Z is a small company based in Portugal focusing on guided and self-guided walking and cycling holidays in Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores Islands. Wallet Friendly Visit Website Local Operator no badge yet Review of Portugal A2Z Website Portugal A2Z’s site is easy to navigate with good search filters for guided vs self-guided,
On Foot Holidays is a small UK company that’s relatively new by British standards. They focus exclusively on self-guided walking holidays in a select group of European countries, chosen for their rural locations and “less touristy” vibes. They have a local contact living near every route they offer, ensuring that someone is continually checking on
No Footprint Eco Tours is a small Greek tour operator offering self-guided and guided walking holidays in Greece that focus on nature and wildlife. Most of their trips are guided but they do offer self-guided trips in Santorini, Naxos, Iraklia and Amorgos. Their mission is to “introduce travelers to an alternative way of experiencing Greece
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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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Mandala Tour is an Italian based company specializing in self-guided and guided walking holidays throughout Italy. Their slogan is “responsible travels in Italy” and it’s an accurate statement. They take sustainable travel seriously. The big tour operators use them, so book directly through this company and save some money. Then use that money for extra
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
As the company name might imply, Life’s An Adventure is a quirky Australian owned company that focuses on “pack free” hiking with luxury accommodations and food at the end of each day. They offer self-guided trips in Tasmania and Australia (including the popular Great Ocean Walk) plus guided trips in New Zealand, Scotland, England, and
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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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