Côte Vermeille to the Spanish Border
Footloose - 7 Nights/8 Days
The Côte Vermeille in the south east part of France is bathed in warm Mediterranean sunshine most of the year.
The peaks of the Pyrenees provide a dramatic backdrop to this exploration on foot of the coast either side of the Franco-Spanish border. This is Catalonia, vibrant and proud of its distinct culture, you walk between the charming fishing villages, small rocky coves, craggy headlands and rugged cliffs, below which the sea sparkles in the bright sunlight. Unsurprisingly, the coast (in French the Côte Vermeille, in Spanish the Costa Brava) and its fishing villages have long attracted many artists, among them Dalí and Picasso. You walk from Collioure, the most beautiful French town of the coast to Cadaqués and discover the lure of this region. Read More...
Picos de Europa
Footloose - 4 Nights/5 Days
The mountain range of the Picos de Europe is just 20 kms from the northern Spanish coast.
Legend says it was named by the early explorers whose first site of Europe on their returning voyages was the ranges high peaks. There are three major massifs and deep glacial valleys. Walking trails abound and link attractive mountain villages and a network of mountain refuges. Read More...
Portugal and Spain
Guided - 15 Nights/16 Days
A journey from where the famous Portuguese discoverers set sail for the New World off the coast of Lisbon, to Moorish Andalucia in Southern Spain.
This trip exlores a plethora of architecture, history and delightful walking. Join the Lisbon Coasts & Village with our Seville to Granada for a 16 day exploration. Read More...
Seville to Granada
Guided - 7 Nights/8 Days
Bullfights, guitars and flamenco epitomise Southern Spain’s Andalucia region. Brilliant white-washed villages are draped over the hills, their narrow maze-like streets and alleyways exuding a distinctly Moorish air, the legacy of the Muslim occupation centuries ago.
Begin your exploration in stately Seville, the provincial capital and home of flamenco. You’ll travel to the Grazalema National Park, the gem of which is Ronda with it’s dramatic location perched above a gaping chasm. The landscape is hilly and dotted with small white-washed villages (‘pueblos blancas’) built on steep slopes. In Granada, visit the beautiful Alhambra Palace and Gardens of the Generalife, legacy of the Moorish period. To complement your Andalucian experience discover the local cuisine and learn about the nuances of tapas while enjoying Andlaucia music and dance. Read More...
Southern Spain and Morocco
Guided - 14 Nights/15 Days
In this adventure you cross over where Europe, Africa and the Middle East meet and experience two very different worlds that are only miles apart. Andalucia’s strong Moorish influences and wild hilly landscapes dotted with brilliant white-washed villages, are a short flight across the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco’s old medinas, grand mosques, colourful souks (bazaars) and majestic minarets.
From Casablanca, follow the classic route to the imperial cities of Rabat, Meknes, Fes and end in the icon of Morocco - Marrakech. Spice markets, snake charmers, story tellers and architectural masterpieces little changed by time, are a small part of the fascinating culture mix of this country. Ruined citadels, Roman remains, desert oases with lush palm groves, and kasbahs (villages) the colour of burnt siena, cast an evocative spell on the vast landscape. Read More...
The Way of St James
Footloose - 9 Nights/10 Days
The very first pilgrims’ way to Santiago de Compostela dates from the early Middle Ages when devotees coming from northern Europe traversed the Iberian Peninsula on their way to the holy shrine.
This walk follows part of the coastal St. James Way in green Asturias, through picturesque fishing villages, hilly landscapes dotted with Pre-Romanesque churches – and combines cultural heritage, folklore and nature. The northern area of Spain is known as 'Green Spain'. Read More...
The Way of St James - GUIDED
Guided - 7 Nights/8 Days
Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela
This journey across Northern Spain, known as Green Spain for its verdant forests and meadows, starts in the stylish city of Bilbao where a visit to the renowned Guggenheim Museum is an artistic and architectural highlight. Read More...
Walking in Andalucia
Footloose - 7 Nights/8 Days
This walk is from village to village in the mountainous region of the Alpujarra with its strong Moorish influences, whitewashed villages and wild rugged scenery.
This is an area largely unexplored by outsiders until recently, slightly better known now as the setting for Chris Stewart’s book “Driving Over Lemons”. It is a land of wild flowers, oak and chestnut forests and terraced farms still tilled by mules. Read More...