Our budget walking holidays & tours

Budget walking holidays let you develop a relationship with the ground beneath your feet and the people you’ll meet. We’ve got an incredible selection of European locations and other tried and tested routes to put you through your paces. These holidays feature challenging ascents, coastal curves or lazy strolls from one vineyard to the next, and between walks you’ll be staying in locally-run accommodation and patronising restaurants where the food comes from the farm next door – making it inexpensive, yes, but also incredibly tasty. Our budget walking holidays are designed to suit responsible travellers down to the ground.

Our top Budget walking holidays

Catalonia self guided walking holidays

From €973 to €1099
8 days ex flights
Self-guided walking holidays in Catalonia

Croatia self guided walking holiday, Istria region

From €890 to €1390
7 days ex flights
Explore the untouched Istrian Peninsula on this walking tour

Guided walking holidays in the French Alps

From £920
8 days ex flights
Catered Chalet Based Guided Walking in the Giffre Valley

North Cyprus walking holiday

From £969 to £1499
8 days ex flights
Varied walks amid rugged scenery and superb archaeology
Small group2026: 10 Oct, 31 Oct, 5 Dec, 2027: 17 Jan, 31 Jan, 14 Feb, 7 Mar, 28 Mar, 11 Apr, 25 Apr, 16 May, 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 10 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 5 Dec, 2028: 16 Jan, 6 Feb, 27 Feb, 19 Mar, 9 Apr, 30 Apr, 28 May, 11 Jun, 24 Sep, 15 Oct, 5 Nov, 26 Nov, 10 Dec

Menalon Trail guided walking holiday in Greece

From £697 to £789
7 days ex flights
Epic hike experience along the 75km Menalon trail
Small group2026: 12 Sep, 26 Sep, 10 Oct, 24 Oct

Upper Provence walking holiday in France

From €1090 to €1530
7 days ex flights
Walks through fragrant, colourful lavender landscapes

Naxos and the small Cyclades walking holiday, Greece

From £744 to £1097
10 days ex flights
Walk and discover Naxos and the unspoilt Small Cyclades
Small group2026: 12 Sep, 19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct

Croatian coast walking tours, self guided

From €985 to €1600
7 days ex flights
A 7 day walking holiday on the Dalmatian coast

The Northern Way walking short break

From €395 to €475
4 days ex flights
Walking short break in Northern Spain
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Budget walking holiday highlights

What is a budget walking holiday?

If you love hiking, you’ll know that a good walk doesn’t need bells and whistles so long as you’ve got your boots. Our budget walking holidays take you to some fantastic destinations with a wealth of gorgeous scenery. Budget friendly walking doesn’t mean hardship, hard beds and heavy rucksacks – on our small group walking holidays you’re still getting luggage transfers and an expert guide. Staying in comfortable but more basic accommodation helps keep costs down, and if you’re opting for small, cosy and locally run guest houses over chain hotels, you’ll get to know the local area far better, too.

Where can I go?

Some destinations are easier on the wallet of the humble hiker than others. Look to Europe for well established hiking destinations with a good selection of budget accommodation like Croatia, France and Italy, which are threaded with scenic hiking routes. We love Spain – and a walk along one of the Camino de Santiago routes is a great way to channel your inner pilgrim, staying in inexpensive bunk houses along the way. Consider Greece too, where you can use the ferry to island-hop between your coastal hikes and enjoy delicious dishes with even more delectable vistas from family run tavernas.

Our Budget walking holidays reviews

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Fern Britnell14 Aug 2026
You have to be prepared to go with the flow, at donkey's pace - but for my 9 year old daughter, who is a reluctant walker, it was the best thing in the world to see her getting up early by choice to get donkey ready, and enjoying time in nature... A perfect holiday!read more
Duncan Morley11 Aug 2026
A week on a yacht around the South Ionian islands was amazing, stopping for swimming and snorkelling, and visiting a different port each night.read more
Arabella Owen09 Aug 2026
Brilliant. The knowledge and experience of the guide. Saw a different part of the world that wasn’t on the tourist map. We trod lightly.read more
Rene Roussel12 Jul 2026
The cottage was perfectly located directly in Torla, which made it easy to get to our hikes and sightseeing...Excellent!!read more
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