We’ve handpicked 372 small group walking holidays for you to choose from. Our best selling holidays include everything from introductory hiking through the lush hills of Andalucia, to moderate walks through Japanese national parks, and high altitude trekking up Kilimanjaro. Wildlife enthusiasts can track wolves and bears in a conservation tour of the Carpathian mountains, or take the scenic route with a walk of Australia’s Great Ocean road. Whether you’re a gentle stroller or like your trekking hardcore, you’ll join a group with similar ability. See our full walking holiday classification guide to help choose a trip that suits you.
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As each day passed it became my favourite day so far! The Inca Trail of course and the island home stay have to be my top two. The holiday was made all the more memorable because of the great group we were travelling with and of course our guide Dante.
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Amazing holiday. Very varied and interesting with a good mix of people of all ages and nationalities. We saw all of the top sights in the area and good trips were organised e.g. horse riding.
(more)The most memorable parts were the fantastic views from the escarpments and a chance visit at a local school during the TESFA walk, the view over the twin of Ayers Rock from the Ghiralta lodge (more)Absolutely superb. The organisation was flawless and the local guides were very professional and the people were very friendly...The Lemosoho route offers far more spectacular scenery than the other route I tried last year. The safari to Ngorongoro crater and the Serengeti was the perfect relaxation after the arduous climb.
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It was a very enjoyable holiday. The walks were not overly strenuous, yet invigorating. The scenery was magnificent. (more)
Being on stomboli while the volcano rumbled and spat - being so close to lava fountains was the most memorable part. (more)The most memorable part was stopping for lunch on top of hills with amazing views and the homegrown oranges... Top, really enjoyed, excellent value, very well organised, great fun and wonderful people. Also loved accommodation.
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Amazing, brilliant, inspiring… I can really see why it’s so hard not to go back! The most memorable part of the week was the hamman in Marrakech, mostly because it involved being thoroughly scrubbed by a rather large woman whilst lying naked on a tiled floor in a dark steamy room down one of the back alleys of Marrakech – it was so far removed from my normal life! (more)Most memorable will be reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro, not without the expert help from the guides, especially Dae. The team were fantastic, helpful, professional, considerate, and made everything as comfortable as possible, they were brilliant.
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We all got on very well and I know that everyone came back home enriched, but we are all so grateful to our wonderful group leader Youssef Bousdour who provided us with a magic carpet and communicated his deep love and respect for his country. (more)
The most memorable part was undoubtedly approaching the summit of Toubkal. After an arduous climb the views opened up across the Atlas range magnificently and suddenly the extra energy was found to push to the top. (more)The best part for me was the final day's walk where we finished with a paddle in the sea at Turtle Beach. I was impressed by the fact that all the walks were so varied - never the same type of scenery and all of it so beautiful!
(more)Sunrise over the Himalayas, totally took my breath away. Also seeing the rare one-horned Rhino, these are just fabulous......oh, and helping to wash an elephant..... (more)
Riding an elephant at 6.30am on Xmas day through the Chitwan jungle and spotting the one horned rhino is hard to beat. I can still see the breathtaking views on our trek round the Kathmandu valley that were constantly changing. (more)Most memorable was reaching the top of Monte Prado, the highest point in Tuscany and no other group in sight. The best kept secret, long may it continue. I plan to go back!
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It was incredible, amazing, breathtaking. Simply spectacular. Totally worth it, Nepal is a paradise, and its people are a big part of the good feeling you get there. (more)
It was a really enjoyable interesting holiday,superbly planned to get the most out of the areas visited.The locations were truly wonderful,from the desert to the mountains and onto the ocean in San Francisco truly inspiring. (more)
Lovely walks, fantastic weather, excellent accommodation (especially enjoyed the large sunny roof terrace), wonderful multi-course evening meals with lots of wine and cava (also very well provided for a vegetarian like me) (more)You can trust responsibletravel.com reviews because, unlike many other schemes, reviews can ONLY be written by people who we have verified have been on the holidays. In addition, we don't run these holidays ourselves - our only interest is giving you the best independent advice.
