These are UK-based tour operators and travel agencies specialising in guided and independent walking and trekking holidays worldwide and in the UK.
See also Walking Festivals |
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| Andalucian Adventures |
01453 834137 |
Guided and self guided walking holidays in the Natural Parks of Spain. |
| ATG Oxford |
01865 315667 |
European & worldwide walking holidays for groups or individuals.(Formerly called "Alternative Travel Group". |
| Bents |
01568 780800 |
Walking tours in Austria & Germany |
| Boots & Bikes |
020 8462 6522 |
Walking and cycling holidays in France's Auvergne, Burgundy and Jura regions, with baggage transported ahead to the next hotel. |
| Cinnamon Activity |
01932 842221 |
Activity breaks in the UK & Alps |
| Classic Journeys |
01773 873497 |
Longstanding operator of trekking, walking, culture and wildlife adventure holidays. |
| Contours |
017684 80451 |
Walking holidays in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. |
| Countrywide Walking |
01707 386800 |
Ramblers (see below) domestic walking brand. |
| Exodus |
0845 863 9600 |
Walking holidays in Europe, Asia, the Americas and Africa. Exodus have (2007) taken over Waymarks programme of walking holidays in Andorra, Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain (including Canary Islands), Switzerland, Turkey, & the USA |
| Explore Walking & Trekking |
0870 333 4001 |
Small group walking, discovery, wildlife and culture tours worldwide. |
| Footloose |
0870 444 8735 |
The all-ages brand for TrekAmerica (18-35s). Specialises in walking & camping holidays in national parks and wilderness areas mostly in the USA, but also Canada, Mexico and Latin America. They also have a set of family adventures. |
| Footpath Holidays |
01985 840049 |
Hotel-based, guided and independent walking holidays in the UK. |
| Footprint Adventures |
01522 804929 |
Tours all over the world aimed at trekkers, walkers, naturalists, wildlife enthusiasts and birders. Conservation and community-friendly, their mission statement is to leave places cleaner & better than they found them. |
| Foot Trails |
01747 861851 |
Small, specialist family company offering gentle guided walking or flexible self-guided walking weekends and holidays staying in character inns and cosy hotels in south west England. Day walks as well. |
| Guerba |
01373 826611 |
Walks and treks worldwide |
| Headwater |
01606 813333 |
 Comprehensive programme of excellent walking and trekking holidays throughout Europe, also in Africa, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean. |
| HF Holidays |
020 8905 9558 |
Walking holidays in Britain, Europe and worldwide |
| High Places |
0114 275 7500 |
treks and walks in high places worldwide. |
| Himalayan Kingdoms |
01453 844400 |
Small group adventure trekking in Nepal, Tibet and obscure parts of the Himalayas many other companies never reach. |
| Inntravel |
01653 628811 |
Walking holidays throughout Europe. Inntravel were bought by Inghams in Feb 08. |
| Jagged Globe |
0845 345 8848 |
Mountain treks, expeditions, and courses in the Himalayas, Andes, New Zealand & Antarctica. |
| KE Adventure Travel |
017687 73966 |
Treks in the Himalayas, Karakoram, & Andes. |
| Kudu Travel |
01722 716167 |
Small group guided walking holidays in Europe and Africa featuring music festivals, art and architecture, theatre, opera, ballet, bird watching and wildlife, plus gourmet food and wine. |
| Langdale Walking & Adventure Holidays |
01539 735 108 |
Weekend walks in the UK, adventure walks in the Pyrenees, the Alps, Corsica, Crete and Mallorca. Further afield they have small group adventure walks in Chile, Jordan, the Galapagos Islands, China, New Zealand, Seychelles, Borneo and other exotic locations. |
| LB Freedom Tours |
01442 263377 |
Walking holidays in the Alps and Italy for small groups and individuals. |
| Mickledore Travel |
017687 72335 |
Self-guided walking tours in the UK for independent travellers. |
| Mountain Company, The |
020 7498 0953 |
Adventure travel company specialising in small group walking trips to the Himalayas and Kilimanjaro, ranging from Everest climbs to gentle trekking holidays. |
| New Experience Holidays |
01824 710320 |
Guided and Self-guided walking holidays in the Swiss Alps. |
| North-West Frontiers |
01854 612760 |
Programme of guided walks mainly in Scotland but now also in the Faroes, Ireland, Nepal and New Zealand |
| Oasis World |
01707 373988 |
Ramblers brand for 20-35s with walking holidays throughout Europe |
| Pawprint Travel |
0141 772 1502 |
Small, independent, family-run business providing guided walking and trekking holidays in the mountains of Europe for small groups (max 6). They say their speciality is opening up mountain walking to people who would not normally consider themselves able to participate. For the 2005 season they are offering walking holidays in the Italian Dolomites, the Val d'Anniviers in Switzerland, the Velebit in Croatia and Lake Garda in Italy. |
| Peregrine Adventures |
01635 872300 |
Small group mountain trekking and expedition holidays worldwide. |
| Pico Verde |
0161 773 5335 |
Walking holidays in northern Spain |
| Pura Aventura |
0845 22 55 058 |
Walking holidays in Chile, Peru and Spain. |
| Ramblers Worldwide Holidays |
01707 331 133 |
Small group walking tours and treks in over 200 destinations in 60 countries worldwide. RWH can legitimately claim to be "Britain's original walking holidays company" since their debut season was in 1946, the year after WW2 ended, when they took 600 people on walking holidays to Denmark, Sweden, the French Alps, Tunisia, Andorra, Provence, Corsica, Paris and the Ardennes. RWH is operated independently of the Ramblers Association. |
| Responsible Travel.com |
087000 52836 |
Online portal/agency for conservational, environmental and community-friendly holidays of all types but with a leaning towards adventure and activity holidays including walking & trekking holidays. |
| Russell Hafter Holidays |
0870 7404963 |
Walking holidays in Germany |
| Skylark Holidays |
01283 701729 |
Guided walks for responsible tourists, into the National Park Peak District for classical walks and into the National Forest. They also offer map reading courses (and a range of art and creative specialist interest breaks). |
| Sherpa Expeditions |
020 8577 2717 |
Self-guided 'inn-to-inn' walking holidays, escorted walks, and expeditionary treks in Britain, Europe and worldwide. |
| Trek America |
01295 256777 |
Trekking & adventure holidays for 18-35 yrs olds in North America. |
| Upland Escapes |
01367 851111 |
Independent walking holidays, based in traditional villages in spectacular upland regions, in Italy, Southern France, Slovenia and the Canaries. |
| Walking Plus |
020 8835 8303 |
Guided and independent walking holidays islands of the Cyclades, Greece. |
| Walking Safari Company, The |
01572 821330 |
Sophisticated walking holidays in Spain, France and Portugal, staying in farms, hotels and paradors. |
| Walking Women |
08456 445335 |
Women-only walking holidays in the Lake District, Scotland and abroad |
| Walks Worldwide |
01524 242000 |
Guided, self-guided or tailor-made walking holidays. They have a programme of 100 walking tours worldwide, featuring full service expedition treks, gentle countryside ambles, family tours, backpacking, special interest or nature walks. Part of the same group as Wildlife Worldwide, Dive Worldwide, Families Worldwide and Equine Adventures. |
| Wayfarers, The |
016973 71744 |
American company with a UK office. They offer classic walks, themed walks (eg gourmet), adventure and exploratory walks all over the world. |
| World Expeditions |
020 8870 2600 |
World Expeditions started as Himalaya trekking specialists but have now expanded to cover other destinations worldwide. |
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