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The Freedom to Travel Your Way, with the Support to Make It Effortless
Leave All Vacation Planning and Logistics to Seasoned Experts
A Worldwide Network of Local Experts at Your Disposal
Flexibility to Customize Your Private Experience, While Still Enjoying World-Class Support
Indulge in Authenticity
Spend the night in an elegant turn-of-the-century palazzo in Genoa, or sleep in a single-malt whiskey distillery that doubles as an inn in Cape Breton. Relax in a panoramic outdoor pool surrounded by acres of ancient olive groves in Umbria, or pause for a port tasting at a generations-old quinta in the Douro Valley.
Enjoy Local Flavors
Our Self-Guided trips come seasoned with a variety of culinary experiences, from included breakfasts and selected lunches and dinners, to wine tastings and other food-focused activities.
Stay in Style
From small family-run bed and breakfasts to historic and scenically sited hotels, carefully selected accommodations are an integral part of every Self-Guided Walking Adventure.
Choose Your Travel Companions
Whether you choose a romantic getaway for two, a reunion trip with old friends, or quality time with the whole family, you have complete control over who you spend your vacation with.
Our Self-Guided Tours
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Ireland: Cliffs of Moher, the Burren & Aran Islands
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 6 From $2,648 Tour Only
On Ireland’s beautiful west coast, good things begin at the ends of the earth.
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $2,948 Tour Only
With its vivid scents and colors flavoring every day, Provence is the perfect place to come to your senses.
Maine: Portland, Camden & Acadia National Park
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $2,098 Tour Only
Rock-strewn breakwaters and charming fishing villages frame unforgettable walks on this hiking tour of Acadia National Park and the Maine Coast.
Italy: Genoa & the Cinque Terre
Self-Guided Moderate/Challenging
Days 7 From $3,298 Tour Only
Italy’s Mediterranean villages shine even brighter when walking is the only way to get there.
Portugal: Sintra & Rota Vicentina
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $3,445 Tour Only
On this Portugal self-guided tour, you’re in good company. Fishermen, farmers, and royalty have all walked these trails before you.
Switzerland: Zürich, Wengen & Zermatt
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 8 From $5,198 Tour Only
The mountain views are astonishing, but in Switzerland, the little things offer their own delight.
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $3,598 Tour Only
Land’s End may be just ’round the bend, but there’s always room for new discoveries on Cornwall’s bewitching coast.
Scotland: The Scottish Highlands & Cairngorms National Park
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $4,648 Tour Only
Our spectacular Highlands tour showcases Scotland’s astounding diversity, from river-cut valleys and open moors to serene lakes and soaring mountains.
California: San Francisco to Point Reyes
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 6 From $2,748 Tour Only
Walking San Francisco is seductive enough—but save part of your heart for the wild coast beyond the Golden Gate.
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 8 From $3,448 Tour Only
The only thing more inviting than Ireland’s emerald expanses is the boundless warmth of its people.
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 8 From $3,498 Tour Only
In Italy’s “Green Heart,” sophisticated cuisine and natural beauty share the stage with medieval grandeur.
Self-Guided Moderate/Challenging
Days 8 From $3,998 Tour Only
This Amalfi Coast walking tour’s scenery is worthy of emperors and gods—but mere mortals can enjoy it too.
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $3,648 Tour Only
With bucolic morning walks and refined afternoon teas, the Cotswolds’ charms never run dry.
Self-Guided Moderate/Challenging
Days 9 From $4,598 Tour Only
A perfect cross-section of English countryside encompasses wild heath, quaint villages, and two seaside views.
Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Island
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
Days 7 From $2,198 Tour Only
With splendid coastal trails and foot-tapping rhythms, Cape Breton keeps your feet busy day and night.
Portugal: Lisbon & Undiscovered Alentejo
Self-Guided Easy/Moderate
From $3,998 Tour Only
Alentejo’s charming villages, boundless landscapes, and sunny coastlines will leave you longing for more on this Self-Guided Walking tour in Portugal.
You Enjoy the Destination. We Handle All the Logistics.
For over 40 years, we’ve accumulated an endless supply of local travel knowledge. And everything we’ve learned is put to work for you. The result? More discoveries and fewer headaches. More memories and less worries. Our one overarching objective: make the world easy for you to access and enjoy.
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