Northern Cyprus in the Spring is a walking holiday designed for walkers and gourmets with an interest in history. Running 20 Mar - 1 April 2026 (max 14 guests), the trip highlights half day walks, atmospheric Crusader Castles, a profusion of orchids and the remote Korucam and Karpaz peninsulas.
We experience the magic of two festival performances in a Finnish mediaeval castle set in a lake, travel through silver birch forest for chamber music concerts at Kuhmo on the Russian border and enjoy exploring the attractive capital Helsinki on a guided tour running 18 - 25 July 2025.
Mystic menhirs; ancient cave dwellings; uncrowded walking; small cities with imposing citadels and welcoming restaurants; typical Kudu hotels; food from rustic to fine and good mainland French and local wine. Corsica presents a perfect 11-day excursion with 8 half-day distinctly different walks in five separate areas of this mountainous island.
The mountain ranges of Bulgaria offer fine highland scenery and excellent walking opportunities. Old-fashioned farming methods and a lack of industry result in unspoilt landscapes rarely seen in Western Europe. Spring or late summer is the perfect time to make our 13-day comprehensive tour of this little-known land.
This new tour, running 3 - 14 Sep 2025, introduces the country which gave birth to Janáček, Smetana, Dvořák, Martinů - and Mahler! We visit birthplaces and walk in the countryside that inspired these great musicians. We end in Brno, the Republic’s second city, where our centrally based hotel is ideal for an exploration of this capital of Moravia.
Walking in southern Morocco in the Spring is a delight - the sun is warm but the air is still cool and there are views of the snow-covered Atlas mountains above. Running from 24 Feb - 8 Mar 2026 (maximum 14 guests) the trip costs from £3,136 pp sharing and features spring wildflowers and walled mediaeval kasbahs.
In the Cévennes, the ‘transhumance’, the seasonal migration of sheep up to the cool mountain pastures, is still practiced on foot. During our exploration of the region, we will visit one of these shepherds in the heart of the mountains, and have a rare insight into this traditional way of life.
Corfu, Walks & Wildflowers offers half-day walks in the unspoilt northeast of the island, with olive groves, traditional villages and areas of open maquis. Running 25 Apr - 2 May 2025 (max 14 guests), it coincides with the best time for spring wildflowers. We eat out in tavernas to taste specialities including spicy meat stews and fresh fish.
