Cilento National Park Traveller Reviews

We chose Cilento in part because it’s in a lesser visited part of Italy, with small villages and great walking in between. Since it’s in southern Italy, we were able to start in late March, with cool, overcast skies, lonely walks and welcoming inn keepers. We experienced seaside hugging hills, ridges draped with medieval-aged towns and the summit of Monte della Stella at 1,125 meters. Every day, we knew that On Foot Holidays, our tour operator, had personally vetted excellent hosts, trails, and restaurants. At every junction, we knew that we were safe, and our task was to enjoy our holiday.

After nearly three years and 12 unique and wonderful trips with On Foot Holidays, my wife and I have already booked three more trips, and are enjoying the process of adding more in the future. That’s how highly we think of On Foot Holidays. Everyone we’ve ever been in contact with in their office, for any reason, has quickly responded to our inquiries, and provided clear and concise information. Their pre-trip planning is incredibly thorough, from bus and train schedules, to a taxi connection who’s always, not just on time, but typically 10 minutes early. Their inn keepers are warm and welcoming, and always talk about how thorough On Foot is. We know that each trip is well researched, and that we never have a doubt as to our enjoyment, and most of all, safety.

6 days walking in Campania in March, sunny with cool sea breezes. So early in the season one avoids the crowds, but not all facilities are fully operational. I would like to find more such less discovered areas in Italy, and in earlier and later months of the year. Welcoming and mostly very pleasant accommodation, excellent local food and win, spectacular historic villages, terrific views over hill and sea.

Responsive above all, quick to reply, useful to have a local contact point, good choice of region, timing and accommodation. One reservation - the switch to only app-based routes was too much for my phones.

Our first walking holiday! We're late 50s to mid 60s, 2 with stressful jobs, the third with a year of elderly parent hospitalisation. We all needed to switch off. And did! The routes were full of wonders, challenging enough for us. Weather was glorious. Surrounded by beauty, with fresh, aromatic air, in varied scenery. Our 3 nights in the hills were the best, but the coastal hotels were a treat in their own right, all beside the sea. We had 2 nights in Paolo and Concetta's Antico Convento, a completely unspoilt building in Rocca Cilento, where the roofs are weighed down with rocks to stop them blowing away! Their food was extraordinarily good and everything about their hosting was enthusiastic. Luisa, our host at Il Mulino in Galdo, is a true countrywoman, who welcomed us heartily despite being in the middle of the olive harvest. Almost everything we ate there was farm produce. Beyond tasty! We used the app for route finding. It's fool-proof, and bursting with information. The restaurant recommendations were excellent too.

We booked very close to our travel dates (we're Irish). On Foot didn't blink, just pulled out all the stops to make our trip happen. We expected courtesy but On Foot managed to also come across as friendly and warm, which matters to us. We are very grateful. All the transfers of our luggage and ourselves worked perfectly. When we wrote to thank On Foot they were genuinely thrilled to hear from us, and to get our feedback. Couldn't be better.