Luxury walking vacations

Perhaps the greatest luxury of all is the freedom to take your time on the trail. Walking at a pace that suits you is more enjoyable of course, but it’s also more immersive – it allows you to really take in the landscapes that you’re passing through. Moving at a slower pace also means that your vacation can have a greater positive impact on the communities you stay in. Spending an extra night here and there doubly benefits the rural hotels and restaurants that are always keen to welcome our walkers. Slow travel like this is responsible to its core.

How do you make walking luxurious? Well, you could put on the fanciest pair of boots that money can buy. Or, you could combine your walking with some opulent optional extras. In Croatia our trails can link you up with family-run vineyards happy to offer tastings to thirsty walkers, while in Provence and Bulgaria your daily wanders can finish with a sublime soak in a spa hotel. Enjoy one of our walking retreats on Spain’s Costa Blanca, meanwhile, and it’s not only your legs that will be getting stretched, with daily yoga sessions looking out over one of the sunniest coastlines in Europe.

Most of our luxury walking vacations are tailor made, so we can shape the itineraries, and your standard of accommodation, to your specific preferences. If you’d prefer a later start one day and consequently need a shorter route, or you’d like to upgrade your hotels, or you want to add in a few rest days where you can explore the local area, our expert planners will be happy to make the arrangements. And while tailor made trips are usually self-guided, in many places such as Morocco’s Atlas Mountains we can also arrange a private guide to show you around, providing excellent company as well as useful knowledge on everything from the area’s wildlife to its local culture.