Walking Holidays
Walking through undiscovered Corfu
Walking specialist operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays is offering a 15 day tour of ‘Undiscovered Corfu’. Far away from the hustle and bustle of many of Corfu’s popular resorts, this holiday focuses on the island’s beautiful interview – which is perfect walking country.
Bring home the bubbly with Belle France
An expanded programme of walking short breaks for independent travellers - including rambling and gourmet dining in France's Champagne region - has been announced by specialist operator, Belle France.
Walking in magical Madagascar
Walking specialist operator, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, has just launched a new holiday to Madagascar as part of extensive global portfolio (250 destinations in 70 countries).
Get ‘Moorish’ on your holiday for less
From now until the end of January, Walks Worldwide is offering a special 15% discount on its walking tours in Spain’s stunning Alpujarras region, the last enclave of the Moors before they were eventually banished from the country in the 15th century. Choose from an Alpujarras Circuit offering village to village trekking, or a centre-based Alpujarras Explorer where travellers choose from a menu of day walks. Departures are available daily from either Malaga or Granada.
Inghams expands into winter sun
Inghams has launched a new Winter Sun programme across Europe. The new programme consists of Sicily, Morocco and the island of Madeira plus a programme of six independent walking holidays in mainland Spain, Mallorca, the Canaries and Madeira in conjunction with our sister company, Inntravel. The new programme is on sale from Monday 29th October 2008.
Hiking in Heidi-land
Follow in the footsteps of Heidi – hiking through scenery of mountains, valleys, lakes, pastures and waterfalls – courtesy of the Switzerland Travel Centre. This eight-night trip in Heidiland – a small, picturesque area in eastern Switzerland portrayed in Joanna Spyri’s much-loved children’s books – is available throughout August and September and costs £538 per person.
Walking holidays in Southern Switzerland
Walking holidays in Ticino in Southern Switzerland – an area known as the ‘Tropics of Switzerland’ with its long sunny days and distinct Mediterranean feel – are being featured by the Switzerland Travel Centre.
Juicy Finland
Walks Worldwide still has space on its 10-day trekking holiday exploring the beautiful frontier forests hugging Finland’s border with Russia. With 24-hour daylight, pretty lakeside cabins with saunas, canoe trips along sparkling rivers and forests brimming with berry bushes providing healthy and juicy snacks for passing walkers – it doesn’t get much better than this.
Walking holidays reveal Spain’s best kept secrets
The dramatic landscape of Andalucia in southern Spain is the setting for a new independent walking holiday in Spain from Headwater. Walkers discovering the ‘Secret Valleys of Ronda’ stay as guests of world traveller, yachtswoman and anthropologist, Di Beach and her partner, John in their exquisitely-styled seven room boutique villa in the centre of the sublime hilltop village of Cartajima.
Walking the wild coast of Catalonia
With over 200 destinations in 70 countries Ramblers Worldwide Holidays literally offers ‘The World at Your Feet’. Britain’s longest established walking holidays specialist operator has added many new destinations to its extensive and exciting new programme for 2008.
Walking tours of Rungis, the world’s largest market
Situated on the outskirts of Paris, not far from Orly airport, the Rungis market is the largest of its kind in the world.
Diving, adventure and adrenaline in Oman
Fast becoming an ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ the Sultanate of Oman is an exciting and breathtaking country with a diverse landscape including majestic luscious fjords, vast desert expanses, pristine reefs and dramatic rugged mountains - an outdoor enthusiasts perfect playground. Oman is recognised as one of the best undiscovered marine sanctuaries open to diving tourists.
Walking wonderland in Greece
For those that enjoy scenic walks through spectacular mountain landscapes or aspire to walk the world’s deepest gorge, popular European destinations such as the Pyrenees in France or the Dolomites in Italy might spring to mind – but all this is available in a country better known for its islands and beaches – Greece.