For all our gastronomic walking holidays we place huge importance on the pleasure you can gain from sampling local cuisine, so great food and fine wines are essential.
When hand-picking hotels for our gastronomic walking holidays, we seek out passionate chefs who source local produce and experiment with menus according to what's fresh and in season.
Click on the appropriate 'View Holiday' button for full holiday details, take a look at our activities section for further information about how our walking holidays work, or see our memorable meals page for further information about the fine food and wine you can expect on your gastronomic walking holiday.
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Heart of Portugal Walk
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Guided walking holiday in Portugal | Single centre | 2 boots
Portugal is a compact land whose historic and cultural influences are as rich as her natural landscape is diverse. Our unspoilt walks take in lush valleys, turquoise lakes, Bronze Age remains and Moorish settlements. An all-inclusive holiday, it offers exceptional value for money too.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Secret Tuscany Walk
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Independent walking holiday in Italy | Single centre | 2 boots
Tucked away in the most northern corner of Tuscany are the beautiful wooded hills of the Alto Mugello where our walking takes place. Staying in a pretty mountaijn villagem, in a tiny 8-room hotel, you'll really get a grass-roots insight into life in the Italian mountains - it's like staying with old friends!
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Secrets of Tenerife Walk
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Guided walking holiday in Spain | Single centre | 2 boots
A naturalists paradise, the climate in Tenerife is so perfect for wild flowers, butterflies and birdlife that our walks are an explosive celebration of colour: at sea level, swaying banana palms contrast with yellow cacti, while inland hibiscus and geraniums adorn traditional white villages.
Guided walking holiday in Spain | Single centre | 2 boots
This varied guided walking holiday explores the rural heartland of La Gomera. Butterflies and birdlife are abundant - over 200 species - and there's masses of tropical flora. Breathtaking views over La Palma, El Hierro, Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
Guided walking holiday in Portugal | Single centre | 1 boot
The 'floating garden' of Madeira is like a giant botanical garden, with plants from all over the world! You'll stay in a luxury 5-star hotel - one of the finest on the island - and discover forgotten hill villages, colourful fishing ports and the island of Porto Santo where Christopher Columbus once lived.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Aspects of Avila
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Independent walking holiday in Spain | Single centre | 2 boots
Few people have heard of the Sierra de Gredos yet it offers some of the finest walking in Spain - from gentle strolls through flower-filled meadows to high level hikes amid mountaineous peaks, waterfalls and lagoons. Excellent hotel serving superb regional cuisine.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Connoisseurs Tuscany
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Independent walking holiday in Italy | Single centre | 1 boot
A perfect choice for foodies looking for gentle exercise by day and high quality, gourmet accommodation by night! This holiday is based in the unspoilt countryside of the Maremma, with walks possible both inland and on the nearby coast.
Chile's incredible geography encompasses some of the most amazing contrasts imaginable: Inca fortresses below 6000m peaks guard blood-red valleys; steaming geysers are mirrored in clear turqouise lakes, and sleepy llamas snooze under pepper trees in the plazas.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Dordogne Gastronomic Walk
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Independent walking holiday in France | Hotel-to-hotel | 2 boots
This gastronomic walk explores the limestone cliffs, wooded valleys and beautiful mediaeval villages that are so unique to France's Dordogne. World famous pre-historic sites and fine local wines add a further dimension to a stay here.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Exploring the French Caribbean
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Independent walking holiday in The French Caribbean | Twin centre | 1 boot
The islands of Martinique and Guadeloup both have a distinctly French flavour - from familiar yellow post boxes to freshly baked baguettes every morning! Out walking, you'll enjoy verdant volcanic hills, swaying sugarcane, banana plantations and palm-fringed beaches.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Fruits of the Forest Walk
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Independent walking holiday in France | Single centre | Upper 1 boot
This independent holiday is based at a family-run converted mill in the rural heartland of Poitou Charente. It's untouched walking country, rich in flora and steeped in history. No single supplement on any date.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Galapagos Wildlife Cruise
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Guided walking holiday in The Galapagos | Hotel-to-hotel | 1 boot
Quite simply, the combination of landscape, azure seas and wildlife cannot be bettered anywhere in the world. You'll stroll with blue-footed boobies, snorkel with sealion pups and sail with rays, dolphins and whales as you cruise the western islands.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Gastronomic Walking in the Tarn
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Independent walking holiday in France | Single centre | All walking levels
This single centre holiday provides some of the finest walking in France including hiking the Tarn and Jonte Gorges, Aven Armand and in the Cevennes National Park - where you'll find 4000+ flowers including 80 different orchids.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Secret Goms Valley Walk
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Independent walking holiday in Switzerland | Hotel-to-hotel | Choose 1 or 2 boots
Here, in the undiscovered Goms Valley in southern Switzerland close to the border with Italy, fountains of flowers grace village window boxes as you stroll gently below snow-capped peaks, thundering waterfalls and Europe's longest glacier! Charming 3 and 4-star hotels throughout and excellent regional cuisine.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Vineyards of Barolo Walk
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Independent walking holiday in Italy | Hotel-to-hotel | 2 boots
Superb hotels, world-famous wines and exceptional cuisine are just some of the reasons to choose this 8-night walking holiday! The route takes you through softly rolling hills, sun-drenched hamlets and via the pretty wine towns of Barbaresco and Barolo.
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Volterra to San Gimignano Walk
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Independent walking holiday in Italy | Hotel-to-hotel | 2 boots
This 8-night walking holiday combines fabulously unspoilt Chianti countryside with the chance to visit the world-famous cities of Florence and Siena. You'll stay in high quality hotels, enjoy superb meals and relax by panormic pools - views extend as far as Corsica on a clear day!
Departures: JFMAMJJASOND
Walking in Gstaad
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Independent walking holiday in Switzerland | Single centre | 1 boot
The elegant 4-star Hotel Steigenberger occupies a stunning position in the beautiful southern hills of the Bernese Oberland. Here, the alpine flowers are at their most stunning in June when you'll see the famous bright pink alpenrose, the edelweiss and 25+ species of wild orchid.
