The Natural Adventure

Pirin Mountain is known as the most beautiful among all Bulgarian mountains. With its more than 60 granite peaks, rising to over 2500 m, and plenty of turquoise blue glacier lakes, Pirin Mountain gives an opportunity for great hikes and jaw-dropping views. On this center-based tour, you will be accommodated in a cozy family run hotel in Bansko town, and each day a short transfer will take you to and from the start/end points of your route.Read more >

The VeloDunajec is a cycling trail in the Malopolska region of southern Poland, the regional capital of which is Kraków. Covering almost 200km in a week, cycle through the landscapes of the Dunajec Valley and Gorge, surrounded by the Pieniny Mountains. This trip also takes you into the Tatras Mountains’ foothills, with a night in Zakopane, gateway town to Tatra National Park. There is also an array of medieval highlights along the way, including Zamek Dunajec w Niedzicy Castle, on the banks of the River Dunajec, and the 13th-century town of Stary Sacz. Stay in small, locally-owned hotels, with luggage transfers. Read more >

The West Highland Way is Scotland's most popular long-distance walking route. It stretches 96 miles (154 km) from Milngavie to Fort William, taking in some of the best scenery in Scotland. Enjoy some moderate walking along the beautiful Loch Lomond between Milngavie and Inverarnan.Read more >

Known as the flower island, Madeira offers a versatile scenery and a pleasant climate all year round. You will follow Madeira's unique network of narrow irrigation channels known as levadas, and its ancient coastal footpaths. The itinerary incorporates the best hiking trails on this beautiful volcanic island, located in the Atlantic ocean.Read more >

This eight-day walking tour will take you to Zywiecki Beskid - the second-highest mountain in the Polish part of the Carpathians. Visit the Babia Góra National Park listed by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve and climb the Devil's Peak (1725 m). Continue this amazing journey to Zakopane, nestled at the foot of the spectacular Tatra Mountains. Read more >

A five day Italian idyll of a short break, walking in South Lake Garda, with three nights in the lakefront town of Peschiera del Garda, and your final night in Verona, which is a veritable Italian idyll. Walking highlights include the lake’s Sirmione Peninsula, a 4km strip of land on the lake’s southern shore, which is also home to some Roman ruins and thermal baths. All in all, an easy, exquisite and epicurean walking vacation that has a superb finale in one of Veneto’s most romantic cities. This vacation is also accessible by train. Accommodation on this tour is in just two places, in small family-owned B&Bs or well-established hotels. Read more >

An eight day Bulgarian self-guided adventure vacation, walking in the Balkan Mountains, which stretch across the country from west to east. Staying in hotels, the first four nights are in Veliko Tarnovo, a northern Bulgarian town on the River Yantra, celebrated as the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria thanks to its being the center of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It’s also the perfect place to get your Balkans Mountains adventures off to a great start, where every day brings ancient monasteries, gorges, waterfalls, as well as a stay in Bojentsi Architectural Reserve. Accommodation on this tour includes a mix of three-star, mostly small, locally-owned hotels, B&Bs and traditional ...Read more >

A five day Orvieto and Lake Bolsena short break, on a self-guided walking vacation along ancient trails of Umbria and Lazio. Starting and finishing in the handsome hilltop town of Orvieto, you can combine this with a city break to Rome or Florence, both easily accessible by train. If you love to combine history with your hiking, this trip is a treat. Ancient architectural highlights include the exquisite Etruscan city of Civita di Bagnoregi, and many traditional hamlets on your trails. With plenty of time dedicated to the vast waters of Lake Bolsena too, which is actually a crater formed by the Vulsini volcano, which erupted in Roman times. Read more >

Explore the majestic Rila and Pirin mountains as you trek surrounded by Bulgaria's most spectacular alpine scenery and reach the Balkans' highest summits. The programme is based in two locations, the village of Govedartsi and the town of Bansko, where you will be able to relax in cosy guesthouses and family hotels, all offering private en-suite rooms.Read more >

Following one of Europe's great pilgrimage routes, this self-guided Camino journey combines stretches of the Portuguese Coastal and Central ways before culminating in Santiago de Compostela. Walking from Baiona through Galicia, you'll explore estuaries, fishing towns, forests and historic cities at a pace that encourages a genuine connection with the landscape. Days on the trail link Baiona, Vigo, Redondela, Pontevedra, Caldas de Reis and Padron. The route follows the Vigo estuary, passes beaches and woodland, visits attractive old towns and winds through vineyards, fields and river valleys before the final approach to Santiago. There is plenty of cultural interest along the way, from ...Read more >

If you want to combine a Barcelona citybreak with a hiking one, this four day, self-guided walking vacation in and around Montserrat Mountain, with a chance to stay at the iconic Montserrat Monastery, is divine. Although the monastery is well known for daytrippers, its surrounding walking trails are much less so, many of which are located in and protected by Montserrat Natural Park. Staying in the same location throughout in the monastery complex, you can walk to the top of Sant Jeroni which, at 1,236m, is the highest point of Montserrat. There are many highs to fit into this short break, which will make you feel like you’ve been away for much longer than you have. Accommodation on this tour ...Read more >

A six day, self-guided cycling vacation, by e-bike, along ancient trails in both Umbria and Lazio, starting and finishing in the ancient hilltop town of Orvieto, a stunning halfway point between Florence and Rome, and a quick train journey from both. If you love to combine history with your adventure, cycling in Umbria is a treat. Ancient architectural highlights include the exquisite Etruscan city of Civita di Bagnoregio, the Necropolis of Pianezze and the Renaissance Rocca Farnese. Geologists also fawn over the vast waters of Lake Bolsena, which is actually a crater formed by the Vulsini volcano, which erupted in Roman times. Accommodation on this tour includes a mix of small, ...Read more >

The West Highland Way is one of the most magnificent Scotland walking vacations between Milngavie, north of Glasgow up to Fort William on the shores of Loch Linnhe, with Ben Nevis waiting to greet you on the final stretch. This tour covers the West Highland Way in 8 days, for a slightly quicker Highland hit, thanks to a transfer between Inverarnan and Bridge of Orchy. You still definitely have wilderness, including Rannoch Moor, Loch Lomond and Glencoe. Stay in a mix of small, mostly locally-owned accommodation, with luggage transfers. Full list of our West Highland Way itineraries is available here. Read more >

An eight day, self-guided walking vacation in Poland’s High Tatra Mountains, with a quick dip into Slovakia’s Pieniny National Park. Part of the Carpathian Mountains, the Tatras are within easy reach of Kraków, and home to the Gorale, or Highlanders, an ethnic community who practise traditional mountain lifestyles. Natural highlights include the great Dunajec Gorge, treks in the Beskidy Mountains and up to Mount Prehyba (1,175m). Staying in a mix of 3-star hotels, this is a wonderful journey into Poland’s remote and welcoming mountain communities. Accommodation is in 3-star hotels. Read more >

A six day, self-guided cycling vacation in Catalonia, focusing on Ebro Delta Natural Park, the largest and most important wetland in the region. This makes for idyllic cycling trails, starting and ending in the historic and handsome town of Tortosa, on the banks of Ebro River, and overlooked by Els Ports massif. From coasts to canalside paths, lagoons and luscious rice fields, as well as some superb birding at Encanyissada Lagoon, these trails keep you on your toes, scenery-wise. This is a very different side to Catalonia and exploring it by traditional or e-bike is a very liberating way to do so.  Accommodation on this tour includes a mix of small, locally-owned hotels and B&Bs. Read more >

A five day, self-guided cycling vacation along the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti, by e-bike. This trail’s name translates as the Path through the Silent Villages and it’s Umbria at its most utopian, with ancient homelands that feel untouched by time, and yet supported by a network of walking and biking routes. The trail covers around 82km of rural and woodland paths on a circuit from Tenaglie, near the ancient hilltop town of Orvieto, where the tour starts and ends. Spend a blissful time pedaling through villages that encircle Monte Croce di Serra, the highest point of the Amerini mountains (994m). It may be silent in one way, but the Cammino’s natural beauty is verging on operatic. Read more >

A nine day, self-guided adventure in Umbria and Lazio by e-bike. Starting and ending in the ancient hilltop town of Orvieto, if you love to combine history with adventure, cycling in these regions is a treat. Ancient architectural highlights include the Etruscan city of Civita di Bagnoregio, and the Renaissance Rocca Farnese in Capodimonte. Capodimonte is just one of several stops along Lake Bolsena, which is actually a crater formed by the Vulsini volcano, which erupted in Roman times. There is nothing explosive about cycling on the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti, however, which translates as Path through the Silent Villages. Read more >

A seven day, self-guided walking vacation along the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti, which translates as the Path through the Silent Villages. This is Umbria at its most utopian, with ancient homelands that feel untouched by time, and yet supported by this sustainable network of walking routes. The trail covers around 90km of rural and woodland paths on a circuit from Tenaglie, near the ancient hilltop town of Orvieto, where the tour starts and ends. Spend a blissful time walking through villages that encircle Monte Croce di Serra, the highest point of the Amerini mountains (994m). It may be silent in one way, but the Cammino’s natural beauty is verging on operatic. Read more >

The Tour du Mont Blanc circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massif and is one of Europe’s greatest long-distance trails through France, Italy and Switzerland. This eight-day vacation is a classic Tour du Mont Blanc itinerary, whilst staying around two of its gateway towns, Chamonix in France and Courmayeur in Italy. As a two center-based vacation, you divide your time between three-star hotels in both towns, with plenty of time to take on hiking highlights such as Grand Balcon Sud, Val Veny and Val Ferret. A perfect way to see some of the Tour du Mont Blanc’s best trails while also have some town downtime in Chamonix and Courmayeur. If you prefer to see more of the Tour du Mont Blanc, take a look ...Read more >

This center-based tour, walking in the Balkan Mountains short break, is a quick, easy yet exquisite insight into Bulgarian mountain culture. Staying in a three-star hotel in Veliko Tarnovo, a northern Bulgarian town on the River Yantra, celebrated as the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria thanks to its being the center of the Second Bulgarian Empire. Today it is also a perfect base for an easy to moderate trekking vacation, with trails to the village of Arbanasi, set on a high plateau between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa, ancient monasteries, Derventa Gorge and Kartala Waterfalls. If you would like to spend more time walking in Bulgaria, we recommend our Walking in the ...Read more >