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Vicentina Travel

Vicentina Travel is a Portuguese company focused solely on self-guided walking and cycling trips in Southwest Portugal. More specifically they cover the Rota Vicentina, which is a coastal walking trail between Lisbon and Faro. There are several companies offering similar trips on this route but Vicentina is one of the few that is locally owned […]

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Undiscovered Mountains

Undiscovered Mountains is a small British owned company based in France offering guided and self-guided active vacations in the French Alps. They offer a wide variety of activities including food foraging, rafting, wolf tracking, sailing, snow sports, mountain biking, hiking and more. If there’s a unique activity available in the French Alps, this company can

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Ultreya Tours

Ultreya Tours is based in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), the final destination for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago. They specialize in personalized luxury walking, cycling and horse-riding tours for groups and solo travelers on the Camino de Santiago. They don’t cover all routes but they do cover French Way from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Portuguese Way Interior

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Slow Adventure

Slow Adventure is a small US tour operator offering three California coast inn to inn hiking walking holidays. Owner Marie Henley began this company after 25+ years in the travel industry and much of that time she spent leading tour groups in Africa and Europe. In her spare time she volunteers at the Monterey Bay

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S-Cape Travel

S-cape Travel is an active travel company based in Spain with regional offices in Italy, Holland, France, Greece and the UK. They offer walking, cycling, cultural and culinary tours and they specialize in self-guided programs, small group tours, family holidays and tailor-made experiences. Wallet Friendly Visit Website Large Operator no badge yet Review of S-cape

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Ryder Walker

Ryder Walker is a US based company focusing on self-guided and guided hiking. They offer walking holidays in New Mexico, Colorado and Utah, as well as several European countries. Considering their price point, this is a company targeting luxury travelers who most likely want a trusted US company to plan every detail for them. They

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Rubicon Outdoors

Rubicon Outdoors is an adventure company based in the United States. They focus on popular US destinations and they offer self-guided and private guided hiking trips, including backpacking, day trips and lodge-based. Self-guided routes include the Grand Canyon, Banff National Park, New England, Colorado, Arizona, Utah and Lake Tahoe. Luxury   Visit Website Small Operator

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Responsible Travel

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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Randonnee Tours

Randonnee Tours is a Canadian company focusing on self-guided biking and hiking tours in Canada and a few select European countries. It was acquired by Great Explorations in 2005. Cycling is their primary focus but they offer a great selection of unique hiking and multi-sport trips in Canada. We’ve had their Gulf Islands Hiking trip

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Pyrenean Experience

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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