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Empire of the Inca Peru, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu

Unforgettable trekking – cross the Andean plateau to the incredible Colca Canyon where you can watch condors soaring. Move on to Cusco, where you'll discover amazing Inca ruins. Then walk the famous route to Machu Picchu, explore the Sacred Valley and enjoy the inspiring trek along the Inca Trail. Finally extend your trip with a visit to the amazing Amazon rainforest.

machu picchu

• Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
• Visit Colca Canyon
• Cusco
• Sacred Valley
• Amazon rainforest

Various departures from March to December – prices starting at adult: £1,599 (incl. flights) for departures from the UK.
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Open Spaces Society is Britain's oldest national conservation body, it's aim is to protect common land and public rights of way for walkers and other countryside users. Contact them if you know of a public path that has been blocked or encroachment on common land; as a walker you will know how important it is that walking routes are maintained for all to enjoy.

 


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 Picos Rock & Snow website: thepicosdeeuropa.com/picos-rock-and-snow.html
Guided walking and trekking holidays in the unspoilt Picos de Europa, N Spain ...
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 Upland Escapes website: www.uplandescapes.com
Walking tours in upland Europe; self-guided or organised, walking at your pace ...
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uk flag Abdet Walking Holidays Spain
based: Costa Blanca, Spain
website: www.abdet.com
The rugged mountains of the Costa Blanca offer a wonderful landscape of pinnacled ridges, enormous crags and shady pines. Orange and almond groves enhance the valleys, whilst attractive mountain villages provide hospitality, offering a real Spanish experience. Abdet is an ideal year round base; offering guided and unguided walking and cycling.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | cycle touring | mountain biking | Spain |

uk flag Ace Outdoors
based: Manchester, UK
website: www.ace-outdoors.co.uk
Ace Outdoors is a leading provider of outdoor adventurous activities, mountain skills training and vegetarian/vegan adventure travel. They organise an exciting range of activities and courses throughout the year for both the young and young at heart! Let Ace Outdoors organise your next walking holiday with you.
| vegetarian | walking/trekking/hiking | navigation/orienteering | winter walking | winter skills | climbing/scrambling | mountaineering | mountain biking | snowshoeing | UK | Scotland | Western Europe |

usa flag Active Gourmet Holidays
based: Connecticut, USA
website: www.activegourmetholidays.com
Culinary vacations in Italy, France and Spain that include three or four star accommodation, cooking lessons with local chefs, vineyard visits with wine tastings and wine education, visits to markets and local food producers, gourmet meals. Holidays can be paired with walking, hiking, biking, yoga, painting, language lessons and more.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | walking/trekking/hiking | cycle touring | painting/drawing | yoga | garden tours | Italy | France | Spain | Western Europe |

 Activities Abroad
based: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
website: www.activitiesabroad.com
Activities Abroad provide activity holidays throughout Europe for families and adult only groups. From white water rafting and skydiving in Spain to canyoning in Greece, mountain biking in France and sea kayaking in Turkey, these holidays are a great choice for anybody interested in a healthy outdoor lifestyle.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | canyoning/gorge walking | via ferrata | abseiling | multi-activity | bungee jumping | white water rafting | mountain biking | canoeing/kayaking | horse/pony trekking | trekking with animals | Europe |

 Adventure Company (The)
based: Hampshire, UK
website:
Adventure Co–Walking & Trekking Holidays
Well conceived worldwide walking and trekking holidays for everyone. Offering an excellent range of graded walking or trekking trips, from easy walking to demanding and strenuous trekking in locations all over the world. Classics such as The Inca Trail, The Great Wall of China, Everest Base Camp and Kilimanjaro; as well as more original trips like Desert Adventure, Transylvanian Trails, Sikkim and Bedouin Trails.
| walking/trekking/hiking | multi-activity | canoeing/kayaking | white water rafting | diving/snorkelling | mountain biking | canyoning/gorge walking | via ferrata | horse/pony trekking | bungee jumping | 4 wheel drive/4x4 | ropes course | Worldwide |

uk flag Alpine Elements
based: London, UK
website: www.alpineelements.co.uk
Skiing, snowboarding and activity holidays from catered chalets and hotels in the French and Italian Alps. Ski weekends, packaged ski holidays and mountain biking or multi-activity breaks for families. Also offering white water rafting, canyoning, cycling and climbing. Resorts are Chamonix, Morzine, Tignes, Les Arcs, Courchevel, Les Gets and Meribel.
| skiing (piste) | snowboarding | ski weekends | multi-activity | mountain biking | cycle touring | walking/trekking/hiking | via ferrata | white water rafting | waterskiing | canyoning/gorge walking | France |

uk flag Alpine Exploratory
based: North Yorkshire, UK
website: www.alpineexploratory.com
Alpine Exploratory specialise in self-guided walking holidays in Europe and the UK, including the Tour du Mont Blanc. Explore for yourself following supplied routecards and maps. Also guided walking, trekking and snowshoeing holidays led by International Mountain Leaders, a bespoke holiday service, and private guiding.
| walking/trekking/hiking | winter walking | unguided walking | long distance walks | backpacking | snowshoeing | mountaineering | Scotland | France | Switzerland | Slovenia | Spain |

uk flag Andalucian Adventures
based: Gloucestershire, UK
website: www.andalucian-adventures.co.uk
Andalucian Adventures offer walking, painting, photography and singing holidays in Spain, Italy, Greece, Morocco and the UK; almost exclusively based in Natural Parks. Their knowledgeable guides and staff live in the regions and their tutors are second to none. Lovely locations and hotels in unspoilt villages make for an unforgettable holiday.
| walking/trekking/hiking | painting/drawing | photographic | singing courses | singles holidays | Spain | Italy | Greece | Morocco | England |

uk flag Ascents of Adventure
based: Cumbria, UK
website: www.ascentsofadventure.co.uk
Lake District based mountaineering instructor offering small personalised courses in hill walking, scrambling and rock climbing in the UK and Sardinia when all is gloomy here. For novices and those wishing to expand on existing skills.
| climbing/scrambling | mountaineering | walking/trekking/hiking | navigation/orienteering | England | Wales | Scotland | Western Europe |

Atelier de la Rose
based: Lot, France
website: www.french-rose.com
Walking holidays and guided sightseeing tours in southwest France; these are single-centre breaks, ideal for those who wish to discover the Lot Valley with its vineyards, castles, street markets, forest trails, hilltop villages and paleolithic caves. All holidays are tailor-made for individuals.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | sightseeing | tailor made | historical tours | architectural | France |

uk flag Authentic Adventures
based: Gloucestershire, UK
website: www.authenticadventures.co.uk
Authentic Adventures offer painting, photography, walking and singing holidays in Spain, Italy, Greece, Iceland, Morocco, India, England and Scotland. Their knowledgeable staff live in the regions and their tutors are second to none. Lovely locations and hotels in unspoilt villages make for a special holiday. Highly rated by Which? Holiday.
| walking/trekking/hiking | painting/drawing | photographic | singing courses | Spain | Italy | Greece | Iceland | Morocco | India | England | Scotland |

uk flag Bath & West Country Walks
based: Somerset, UK
website: www.bathwestwalks.com
Guided and self-guided walking holidays in South West England from April to October. Enjoy the Cotswolds, explore Exmoor, discover the Mendip hills and Bath. Visit Avebury, Bourton on the Water, or Stonehenge & Glastonbury. Also walking holidays in Austria in June and Cyprus in November. Hotel and inn accommodation with private facilities.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | luggage transported | seniors/silver surfers | weekends/short breaks | England | Wales | Austria | Cyprus |

Bootlace Walking Holidays
based: Granada, Spain
website: bootlace.com
Explore the Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada; spectacular mountain walks following ancient trade routes of the Moors. Great company, great vegetarian food, and the great outdoors! Also special activity groups – herbalism, yoga and walking, summer detox retreat in the High Sierras. A refreshing and renewing experience, walking into the heart of nature!
| walking/trekking/hiking | vegetarian | luggage transported | yoga | detoxification | herbalism | Spain |

Classic Tours and Safaris Ltd
based: Arusha, Tanzania
website: www.theclassictours.com
Tanzania safaris and Kilimanjaro climbing trips; providing services for safaris and tour itineraries throughout Tanzania, using a fleet of spacious, comfortable 4WD vehicles they explore the true African wilderness. The company has wide experience in wildlife tourism and ecotourism and offers a personalised service tailored to specific needs or interests.
| walking/trekking/hiking | mountaineering | animals/safari | camping safaris | walking/trekking safaris | bird watching | trekking with animals | ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | Tanzania | Kenya |

Clublight
based: Malaga, Spain
website: www.clublight.net
A unique fitness retreat experience – discover the best way to de-tox your body, de-clutter your mind and delight your senses allowing you to refocus your energies on what really counts – you! This fitness and well-being experience will give you the confidence and knowledge to continue your healthy lifestyle when you leave.
| keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | walking/trekking/hiking | holistic holidays | massage | meditation | retreats | tai chi | weight loss | diet/nutrition | detoxification | Spain |

Cortijada Los Gazquez – Creative Retreat, Eco-Guesthouse
based: Almeria, Spain
website: www.losgazquez.com/en/
Cortijada Los Gazquez is an off-grid destination for the creative traveller; from this eco-guesthouse and farm in the mountains of Andalucia they run small group art courses with a difference. These are multi-media creative courses that explore the flora, fauna, geography and culture in the national park.
| painting/drawing | architectural | photographic | sculpture/carving | walking/trekking/hiking | ethical/ecotourism | Spain |

uk flag Country Walks
based: London, UK
website: www.country-walks.com
Relaxed guided walking weekends with quality accommodation and fine cuisine. All walks led by professional husband-and-wife team providing commentaries, meticulous attention to detail and emphasis on a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Also expert Nordic Walking tuition, guided walks close to London and walking holidays in Austria and Cyprus.
| walking/trekking/hiking | nordic walking | groups | seniors/silver surfers | Austria | Cyprus | UK |

Creative Catalonia
based: Girona, Spain
website: www.creativecatalonia.com
Creative Catalonia is a bike and walking holiday specialist for the Barcelona and Girona regions of Catalonia, Spain. They are located just 25 minutes from Girona and just over an hour from Barcelona and will help you discover the best of Catalonia by bike or on foot. Also other sporting holidays offered.
| cycle touring | mountain biking | walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | tennis | golf | running/athletics | Spain |

uk flag Dringo Adventure
based: Gywynedd, Wales, UK
website: www.dringoadventure.com
Adventure activities and activity courses, weekends and short breaks in Snowdonia for families, singles and groups. From guided walks and climbing Snowdon to navigation courses and multi-activity weekends. Winter skills and mountaineering in Wales and Scotland plus mountain biking, rock climbing, sea kayaking, coasteering, mountain leader and expedition training.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | winter skills | mountaineering | multi-activity | navigation/orienteering | weekends/short breaks | groups | coasteering | singles | mountain leadership courses | Wales |

 Eurocamp
based: Cheshire, UK
website: Eurocamp

Several Eurocamp Holiday Parcs offer guided walking and wildlife tours run by knowledgeable guides. Walks usually run 5 days a week. Select short breaks or multi-week holidays, choose accommodation from luxury tents to well equipped holiday homes and s ee their website for information about facilities and attractions. Look out for Internet only discounts of up to £50!
| family/child friendly | single parent holidays | weekends/short breaks | youth/teen | children's courses/holidays | walking/trekking/hiking | freshwater fishing/angling | Europe |

uk flag Evasion Travel Ltd
based: Dorset, UK
website: www.evasiontravel.co.uk
Active holidays in the Ardeche, France. Situated deep in the south, the Ardeche is a place of rugged natural beauty with a Mediterranean climate that brings over 300 days of sunshine each year. Surprisingly accessible and with enormous scope for exploration, the Ardeche is packed with excitement for every adventurous spirit.
| walking/trekking/hiking | mountain biking | canoeing/kayaking | cycle touring | horse/pony trekking | unguided walking | ropes course | singles holidays | tailor made | stag/hen | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | France |

uk flag Five Paths (The)
based: Lanzarote, Spain
website: www.thefivepaths.com
The Five Paths is a life changing holiday hosted on the Canary Island of Lanzarote, designated a world Biosphere by UNESCO. The natural landscapes of the island, such as Timanfaya National Park volcanoes and the special places created by artist Cesar Manrique, act as the backdrop to these powerful meditation walks.
| self development | retreats | meditation| walking/trekking/hiking | holistic holidays | yoga | Spain |

 Footloose Adventure Travel
based: West Yorkshire, UK
website: www.footlooseadventure.co.uk

Have you ever wished there was someone to help you organise your travel so you can go exactly when and where you want, to places that are exciting, challenging, remote, exotic ...? Footloose organise trips to places where you can walk, trek, run rivers, travel about or just sit and dream.
| tailor made holidays | walking/trekking/hiking | white water rafting | animals/safari | Worldwide |

France Outdoors
based: Provence Alps, France
website: www.franceoutdoors.com
France Outdoors offers guided and self-guided walking holidays all year round; multi-activity holidays with yoga, snowshoeing and skiing; family multi-activity breaks; and snowshoe holidays in the southern Alps and Corsica. Visit their website and check out the great trips available!
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | snowshoeing | cross-country skiing | family skiing & snowboard holidays | yoga | multi-activity | canyoning/gorge walking | family/child friendly | France | Corsica |

uk flag G.A.P Adventures
based: Canada, London & Worldwide
website: GAP Adventures
Unique and authentic global adventure travel experiences for those willing to go beyond conventional tourism. Wide range of trips for animal and nature lovers, such as game and wildife viewing, safaris, Galapagos trips, Antarctica, rainforests, cloudforests, volcanos, hot springs, bird watching and river journeys. Ethical and sustainable tourism at its best.
| animals/safari | camping safaris | walking/trekking safaris | bird watching | whale/dolphin watching | ecological tours | ethical/ecotourism | expeditions | walking/trekking/hiking | canoeing/kayaking | overlanding | Worldwide |

uk flag Gartmore House
based: Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
website: www.gartmorehouse.com
Patchwork and quilting, watercolour painting and guided walking holidays from a magnificent 18th century country house in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland.
| patchwork quilting | painting/drawing | walking/trekking/hiking | Scotland |

uk flag Girona Cycling S.L.
based: Girona, Spain
website: www.gironacycling.com
Cycling and triathlon training camps, and cycling, mountain biking, running and hiking trips in the Pyrenees. Girona Cycling have a custom sports hotel in some of the best cycling and mountain biking country Spain has to offer. The hotel has a pool, gym, 11 en-suite rooms and offers bike rental.
| cycle touring | cycling training | mountain biking | running | triathlon | swimming | walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | multi-activity | Spain |

Hameau de Certes
based: Midi Pyrenees, France
website: www.hamletofcertes.com
Yoga, painting and guided walking weeks and long weekends in the Midi Pyrenees with rambling trails crossing into Spain, including the Cathar route, Chemin des Bonshommes, Chemin de Liberte and Chemin Des Orris. The Pyrenees offers stunning scenery and plenty of sunshine! Discounts for groups and older travellers.
| walking/trekking/hiking | groups | seniors/silver surfers | yoga | painting/drawing | France |

uk flag Headwater Holidays
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.headwater.com
Headwater Holidays specialise in walking, cycling, cross country skiing and relaxed activity holidays throughout Europe, the Med, Africa and Latin America.
| cycle touring | walking/trekking/hiking | cross-country skiing | canoeing/kayaking | Europe | Africa | South America |

uk flag Heng Genting Mountain Adventures
based: Wiltshire, UK
website: www.henggenting.co.uk
High adventure for everyone: UK wide training course and holidays in navigation, first aid, climbing walking, expedition training, NGB awards and personal awards. The company is a specialist provider of nationally recognised navigation awards and a national provider of HSE recognised First Aid Courses (Remote Areas).
| navigation / orienteering | first aid courses | walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | expedition training | women only | UK |

uk flag High Point Holidays
based: Dorset, UK
website: www.highpointholidays.co.uk
Specialising in activity breaks in France, High Point Holidays is your ticket to discovering special, hidden places whilst indulging in the French way of life. Offering guided and independent walking, cycling, golf, city and event breaks. Unique guided walks in small groups that let you enjoy more of each fascinating region.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | luggage transported | cycle touring | mountain biking | golf breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | city breaks | tailor made | France |

usa flag Holiday Expeditions, Inc.
based: Utah, USA
website: www.bikeraft.com
For rafting, biking, kayaking, whale watching... Whitewater rafting in the Grand Canyon or scenic Colorado, Green, Yampa, Salmon and Snake rivers. Invigorating Utah mountain biking and ranch vacations. Sea kayaking and whale watching adventures in Baja, Mexico. Women's retreats, family discounts, kayak school and naturalist trips. Charter trips available.
| mountain biking | canoeing/kayaking | white water rafting | walking/trekking/hiking | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | whale/dolphin watching | ecological tours | geological | yoga | women only | family/child friendly | USA |

uk flag Hooked on Walking
based: West Lothian, Scotland, UK
website: www.walking-europe.co.uk
Hooked on Walking provide self guided and guided walking holidays in 18 European countries plus, New Zealand, Canada, Guatemala, Vietnam and Tasmania. Their walking tours run throughout the year and are for all abilities from beginning to alpine hiker.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | nordic walking | long distance walks | luggage transported | Portugal | Scotland | Germany | Slovenia | Canada | Spain |

uk flag in:spa
based: London, UK
website: www.inspa.co.uk
A unique health holiday experience at a selection of exclusive hand picked venues in some of the world's most inspiring locations. An in:spa holiday aims to transform your physical and mental wellbeing; the perfect combination of hiking, personal training, yoga, massage, cleansing diet and nutritional advice in beautiful, comfortable, harmonious surroundings.
| keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | walking/trekking/hiking | detoxification | massage | retreats | spa hotels/accommodation | weight loss | yoga | resort spas | destination spas | Western Europe | Morocco |

 JustYou
based: Leicestershire, UK
website: JustYou Singles Holidays

Holidays planned exclusively for the single traveller with no single supplement and lots of included meals and excursions. A wide range, from themed weekend breaks, to exclusive singles Nile cruises, or trips to far flung places like China or New Zealand. A feature that particularly impressed us was their pre-tour get togethers, allowing you to get to know fellow travellers before you even leave the country.
| singles holidays | walking/trekking/hiking | ranching | animals/safari | river cruises | sightseeing | clubbing/party | skiing (piste) | UK | Europe | North America | Worldwide |

uk flag Karuna Yoga School
based: Hampshire, UK
website:
karunayoga.co.uk
Yoga workshops, retreats and holidays. Breath and move, help yourself to recover or maintain your health, and experience a more peaceful state of mind. Run by Viniyoga practitioner Paul Riddy, our holidays and retreat venues are in areas of natural beauty, encouraging a deeper contact with nature and supporting the work of our yoga practices.
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| retreats | yoga | medidation | walking/trekking/hiking | vegetarian | UK | Romania |

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The travel-quest guided walking, trekking and hiking holidays section lists walking holidays, trekking trips and hiking breaks and vacations where the main activity is guided walking, hiking or treking. If you offer mixed activity holidays then walking activities must be a significant component. Self-guided and self led walking breaks are dealt with in a spearate section, as are other walking related activities, see the walking / trekking / hiking index for separate sections covering other types of walking holiday. Apply for a listing >>

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