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Eight Great Walking Holidays
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Boundless JourneysAddress: 1250 Waterbury Road Stowe, VT 05672 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 941 8010
Web Site: www.boundlessjourneys.com E-mail: info@boundlessjourneys.com |
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Steering clear of the more popular places to hike, Boundless Journeys chooses destinations for their richness of culture and natural beauty—places like Iceland, Bhutan, Palau and the Baja Peninsula, as well as off-the-beaten-path spots in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific. Promising hand-crafted journeys with a spirit of adventure, the firm has an enthusiastic team that travels regularly to acquire the first-hand knowledge that can make or break a walking vacation. Groups are generally between eight and 10 people, and accommodations can be anything from a five-star hotel to a thermal sleeping bag under the stars. After working up an appetite, you’ll happily devour the dinners of fresh regional cuisine, perhaps toasting your day with a glass of local wine. Check site for travel dates, destinations and pricing |
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Butterfield & RobinsonAddress: 70 Bond Street Toronto, ON M5B 1X3 Canada Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 866 551 9090
Web Site: www.butterfield.com E-mail: info@butterfield.com |
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Ah, Butterfield & Robinson! The name alone makes you want to slip on walking boots and head off on a leisurely hike across poppy-filled hillsides in Umbria or lavender-scented fields in Provence. The undisputed market leader in luxury walking tours for 40 years, B&R offers both set departures and bespoke journeys, all with top accommodations, gourmet dining, and meticulously well-organized but thoroughly flexible itineraries, encouraging you to slow down, smell the roses, taste the local food and wine, or enjoy a siesta. Their impressive roster of destinations includes Patagonia, Bhutan, Newfoundland, Jordan, Kerala, Morocco, Provence, Prague, Tuscany, the Galapagos Islands, among many more amazing places across the globe. Check site for travel dates, destinations and pricing. |
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Country WalkersAddress: P.O. Box 180 Waterbury, VT 05676 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 464 9255
Web Site: www.countrywalkers.com E-mail: info@countrywalkers.com |
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With almost three decades of travel experience in its boots, Country Walkers offers a terrific choice of classic tours, special departures and family adventures around the world, but what catches my eye are the Self-Guided Tours, which in 2010 head for Stratford to Oxford, The Cotswolds, Ravello to Sorrento, Umbria, the villages of Piedmont, Catalonia, Mallorca, Sierra de Gredos, Davos, and the spectacular Goms Valley, a long-time favorite with Swiss hikers. These small-group walking tours combine a sense of discovery and achievement in a safe yet adventurous environment, and there’s no pesky single traveler supplement. You’ll be matched with a roommate, but if none is available no additional cost applies if you book 60 days in advance. Walking tours from $2,298;check site for dates and destinations |
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Classic JourneysAddress: 7855 Ivanhoe Avenue Suite 220 La Jolla, CA 92037 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 200 3887
Web Site: www.classicjourneys.com E-mail: moreinfo@classicjourneys.com |
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Classic Journeys justifiably describes its extensive portfolio of trips to 68 regions in 31 countries as "travel with sophisticated gusto." A blend of easy walking (about three to four hours a day), upscale accommodations from Spanish paradors to converted abbeys, private oceanside villas and remote rainforest lodges, and excellent cuisine, these tours are well-planned and executed. I love the concept of the Family Journeys which are specially designed to cut across multiple generations—active grandparents, Moms and Dads and children—with each trip featuring activities for the whole family as well as chaperoned kids-only events. Classic Journeys guides are also good at scoring invitations to exclusive events and hard-to-access archaeological sites. Walking tours from $2,495; check site for dates and destinations |
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Off The Beaten PathAddress: 7 East Beall Street Bozeman, Montana 59715 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 445 2995
Web Site: www.offthebeatenpath.com E-mail: travel@offthebeatenpath.com |
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As with all high-end walking vacations, the tour company does most of the work—transporting your bags to the next stop, guiding you along the most interesting trails, making sure you’re staying and eating in the best hotels and restaurants, and ensuring a highly intimate and personal experience. All you have to do is walk. Whether you’re a Sunday stroller or die-hard hiker, Off The Beaten Path runs small-group tours (averaging about 10 guests per trip) in North, Central and South America and down to New Zealand, with seasoned guides and itineraries that are heavy on the details. With a 20-year history and a passion for responsible travel, OTBP takes you "one step at a time"—just as a walking tour should. Journeys from $2,495; check site for dates and destinations |
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Amazing PeruAddress: Ave Angamos Oeste 554 Miraflores Lima Peru Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 704 2915
Web Site: www.amazingperu.com |
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Explore the spectacular Inca Trail and ancient ruins of Machu Picchu in style on a 10-night Amazing Peru tour. The adventure starts in Lima, Cuzco, and Urubamba—the Sacred Valley of the Incas—and includes four days’ hiking on the Inca Trail. Banish any thoughts of roughing it: you’ll stay in five-star hotels (Miraflores in Lima and Monasterio in Cuzco), upscale camp sites on the trail with hot showers, daily massages, good food and wine, and local porters to carry your gear. The return journey to Cuzco is on board the Hiram Bingham Orient-Express train. April is the prime month to go. Check site for travel dates and pricing |
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Geographic ExpeditionsAddress: 1008 General Kennedy Avenue PO Box 29902 San Francisco, CA 94129-0902 United States Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 777 8183
Web Site: www.geoex.com E-mail: info@geoex.com |
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As the name suggests, these are more challenging expeditions to some of the world’s most remote and intriguing destinations, but if you’re looking for a walking tour that’s out of the ordinary, this company is an excellent choice. With a loyal customer base, 76 percent of which are repeat clients, Geographic Expeditions has first-rate guides and support staff who will take you (quite literally) off the beaten tourist path. The destinations are global, from Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Pans to Lhasa in Tibet, accessed by small group or private treks, expeditionary voyages and overland tours. You may not stay in the most luxurious accommodations—although they will always be the best available—but you will see places and meet people right out of a National Geographic magazine. Contact company for trip information |
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Canadian Mountain HolidaysAddress: 217 Bear Street Banff, AB T1L 1J6 Canada Neighborhood: |
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Phone: +1 800 661 0252
Web Site: www.canadianmountainholidays.com E-mail: info@cmhinc.com |
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It’s not so easy to escape the crowds when you’re on two feet, but with a helicopter at your disposal, it’s a very different story. Canadian Mountain Holidays is a world leader in heli-hiking and heli-skiing, whisking clients to the most spectacular and unspoiled locations in the Canadian Rockies. Sheer alpine ridges, hillsides carpeted with wildflowers, icy glaciers and deep turquoise mountain lakes—with six comfortable mountain lodges to return to each afternoon for a relaxing sauna or whirlpool and casual gourmet dinner prepared by chefs, pastry specialists and super-friendly lodge staff. Consider a three-day summer adventure deep into the Bobbie Burns Range where you’ll hike in pristine wilderness, traverse footbridges suspended over 2,000ft-deep gorges and zipline through ancient forests. Various 2010 departure dates July 6 through September 4.
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Page Title: Eight Great Walking Holidays: Walking Tours¸ Hiking¸ Adventure Travel¸ Eco-Tourism¸ Women’s Adventures | Spire Keywords: Suzanne’s Files¸ Suzannes Files¸ Spire.com¸ Suzannes Files¸ Walking Holidays¸ Boundless Journeys¸ Butterfield & Robinson¸ Country Walkers¸ Classic Journeys¸ Off The Beaten Path¸ Tre Laghi¸ Geographic Expeditions¸ Canadian Mountain Holidays¸ spirit of adventure¸ Europe¸ the Americas¸ Africa¸ Asia¸ South Pacific¸ Umbria¸ walking tours¸ small-group walking tours¸ archaeological sites Description: The best way to really discover a country is on foot. Forgo a lazy beach holiday and make your next trip an active one¸ hiking the hills of Tuscany or the lava fields of Iceland. Wherever you go¸ book with one of these top-notch travel companies¸ and you’ll be treated to fine wine¸ authentic regional cuisine and a comfortable bed after an exhilarating day on your feet. |
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