Our budget walking vacations & tours
Budget walking vacations let you develop a relationship with the ground beneath your feet and the people you’ll meet. We’ve got an incredible selection of European locations and other tried and tested routes to put you through your paces. These vacations feature challenging ascents, coastal curves or lazy strolls from one vineyard to the next, and between walks you’ll be staying in locally-run accommodation and patronising restaurants where the food comes from the farm next door – making it inexpensive, yes, but also incredibly tasty. Our budget walking vacations are designed to suit responsible travelers down to the ground.
Our top Budget walking vacations
The Northern Way hiking short break
From
€450 to €525
4 days
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Walking short break in Northern Spain
Tailor made
Croatia self guided hiking vacation, Istria region
From
€890 to €1390
7 days
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Explore the untouched Istrian Peninsula on this hiking tour
Tailor made
Carpathian Mountains conservation & culture vacation
From
US $1740 to US $2025
8 days
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Wolves, bears and sightseeing in Romania
Small group2026: 5 Sep, 3 Oct, 2027: 24 Apr, 8 May, 29 May, 19 Jun, 3 Jul, 17 Jul, 14 Aug, 28 Aug, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct
North Cyprus walking vacation
From
US $1650 to US $2175
8 days
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Varied walks amid rugged scenery and superb archaeology
Small group2026: 10 Oct, 31 Oct, 5 Dec, 2027: 17 Jan, 31 Jan, 14 Feb, 7 Mar, 28 Mar, 11 Apr, 25 Apr, 16 May, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 10 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 5 Dec, 2028: 16 Jan, 6 Feb, 27 Feb, 19 Mar, 9 Apr, 30 Apr, 28 May, 11 Jun, 24 Sep, 15 Oct, 5 Nov, 26 Nov, 10 Dec
Guided walking vacations in the French Alps
From
£920
8 days
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Catered Chalet Based Guided Walking in the Giffre Valley
Small group2026: 29 Aug
Catalonia self guided walking vacations, Spain
From
€973 to €1099
8 days
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Self-guided walking vacations in Catalonia
Tailor made
Naxos and the small Cyclades walking vacation, Greece
From
£744 to £1097
10 days
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Walk and discover Naxos and the unspoilt Small Cyclades
Small group2026: 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct
Croatian coast walking tours, self guided
From
€985 to €1600
7 days
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A 7 day walking vacation on the Dalmatian coast
Tailor made
Upper Provence walking vacation in France
From
€1090 to €1530
7 days
ex flights
Walks through fragrant, colourful lavender landscapes
Tailor made
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Budget walking vacation highlights
What is a budget walking vacation?
If you love hiking, you’ll know that a good walk doesn’t need bells and whistles so long as you’ve got your boots. Our budget walking vacations take you to some fantastic destinations with a wealth of gorgeous scenery. Budget friendly walking doesn’t mean hardship, hard beds and heavy rucksacks – on our small group walking vacations you’re still getting luggage transfers and an expert guide. Staying in comfortable but more basic accommodation helps keep costs down, and if you’re opting for small, cosy and locally run guest houses over chain hotels, you’ll get to know the local area far better, too.
Where can I go?
Some destinations are easier on the wallet of the humble hiker than others. Look to Europe for well established hiking destinations with a good selection of budget accommodation like Croatia, France and Italy, which are threaded with scenic hiking routes. We love Spain – and a walk along one of the Camino de Santiago routes is a great way to channel your inner pilgrim, staying in inexpensive bunk houses along the way. Consider Greece too, where you can use the ferry to island-hop between your coastal hikes and enjoy delicious dishes with even more delectable vistas from family run tavernas.
Our Budget walking vacations reviews
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Rene Roussel12 Jul 2026
The cottage was perfectly located directly in Torla, which made it easy to get to our hikes and sightseeing...Excellent!!read more
Grainne Hendrey06 Jul 2026
The whole trek was well organised and a fantastic experience which we would highly recommend.read more
Sarah Johnson15 Jun 2026
Wonderful - this trip has changed the way we will travel in the future! Having the privacy and self-paced days of a self-guided trip but with the support and knowledge of a local tour company was a fantastic combination. Everyone associated with the tour operator was friendly, helpful, and easily accessible.read more
Fred Husøy09 Jun 2026
We all had a very good time and we were satisfied with the program and the organizing of everything locally.read more
