• The walks are run by a husband and wife team from their home. Therre is a private house-party atmosphere.
• There are unlimited and varied drinks included in the price.
• Excellent food much of which is home cooked.
• Unusual and comfortable places to stay such as private châteaux and auberges de charme not just hotels.
• Back up pack animals and local muleteers accompany most walks in France and Italy carrying day time kit. This is unique and means clients can walk without carrying any equipment.
• Remote country walking trails. Exclusive, other tourists seldom seen.
• Unthreatening walking and distances.
• Surprises en route not included in the brochure.
• The feeling of good value for money.

The walks are designed for mixed abilities with pack animals in France and Italy (donkeys and mules) and support vehicle back up for those who find a 15 mile day too long. We have many people who have never been on a walking holiday before who often need reassurance. In this respect pack animals play an important part as they travel at the back of the group at the speed of the slowest walker. You can safely be assured that the nervous walker will not hold the group up! We normally walk as a complete group stopping for rest breaks and to look at birds and wild flowers that are exceptional in France and Spain from March to June. Most botanists like to come about mid April/May when numerous orchids are still in flower.

We have no upper age limit however we insist that eighty year olds and older come accompanied by a partner to keep an eye on them. Occasionally for one reason or another we find someone cannot manage the walking. In this case they are transported by the support vehicle on each leg joining the group at their next meal.

These walks are not suitable for children unless it is a private family group.