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Amalfi Coast with On Foot by anne, 5 Jun 2016
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walking along the beautiful amalfi coast in italy

fabulous scenery, friendly towns and villages, excellent bus service, wonderful walking, delicious food, superb detailed information provided we had a really fantastic week

fabulous scenery, friendly towns and villages, excellent bus service, wonderful walking, delicious food, superb detailed information provided we had a really fantastic week

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we were on a self guided walking holiday, just the two of us, and were extremely impressed with the information given to us - the details on how to use the trains, buses and ferries to get from the airport to Amalfi, the very detailed walking notes which meant that we had no problems at all in navigating on a whole day's walk, also we were given alternatives - shorter and longer options for walking, or if we didn't want to walk at all, bus numbers and timetables and ideas of places to visit. we have done several of these self guided trips with other tour operators and this was by far and away the very best we have had

Amalfi Coast with On Foot by RJ, 2 Jun 2016
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An excellent experince all round

Walking holiday on Amalfi coast which was fabulous

Walking holiday on Amalfi coast which was fabulous

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On foot Holidays - excellent service, and very good support throughout taking care of essentials whilst enabling the traveller a high degree of independence and autonomy

Amalfi Coast with On Foot by Bellpot, 2 Jun 2016
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Wonderful walking from Amalfi to Sorrento

Our holiday was superb. The views along the coast were sublime and the weather was very kind to us. We were very pleased with the places we visited, the hotels at which we stayed and the smooth luggage transfers. Amalfi and Sorrento were highlights though, in saying that, we loved Ravello, Praiano, Positano and Sant'Agata!

Our holiday was superb. The views along the coast were sublime and the weather was very kind to us. We were very pleased with the places we visited, the hotels at which we stayed and the smooth luggage transfers. Amalfi and Sorrento were highlights though, in saying that, we loved Ravello, Praiano, Positano and Sant'Agata!

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On Foot Holidays organised a fantastic holiday that went extremely smoothly. We couldn't have asked for more-wonderful self-guiding notes and exceptional backup.

Lycia: Mountain and Sea by Sweetwinks, 1 Jun 2016
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A great walking holiday with excellent support.

Our walk along The Lycian Way (From the mountain to the lighthouse)offered stunning views which exceeded our expectations. There was interest at every turn with mountains, coast, pomegranate and orange orchards, ancient ruins, as well as the flames at Chimaera. The accommodation provided variety of both style and situation, and the food everywhere was fantastic. We also felt secure in the knowledge that there was a local contact if we encountered ...

Our walk along The Lycian Way (From the mountain to the lighthouse)offered stunning views which exceeded our expectations. There was interest at every turn with mountains, coast, pomegranate and orange orchards, ancient ruins, as well as the flames at Chimaera. The accommodation provided variety of both style and situation, and the food everywhere was fantastic. We also felt secure in the knowledge that there was a local contact if we encountered a problem. We had a marvellous time and were most impressed by the ease with which it all went.

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Having never been on a self-guided walking holiday before we were impressed from the start with the service we received from On Foot Holidays. Every request or query was answered speedily and we were able to add extra nights to the itinerary wherever it suited. The instructions they provided for the walking routes were comprehensive and easy to follow. We will definitely use On Foot again.

Northern Provence by Betty, 31 May 2016
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Relaxed and spectacular walking holiday in Northern Provence

We spent a week walking through the stunning scenery of Northern Provence, staying in quaint hotels in hilltop villages, enjoying the wonderful food and wine of the region, walking on to the next night's destination guided by the excellent, detailed and accurate notes provided by On Foot Holidays, knowing our luggage would be transported and awaiting us on arrival. A truly relaxing, indulgent and highly invigorating experience that I would recommend ...

We spent a week walking through the stunning scenery of Northern Provence, staying in quaint hotels in hilltop villages, enjoying the wonderful food and wine of the region, walking on to the next night's destination guided by the excellent, detailed and accurate notes provided by On Foot Holidays, knowing our luggage would be transported and awaiting us on arrival. A truly relaxing, indulgent and highly invigorating experience that I would recommend to anyone like us who loves walking, food and wine.

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On Foot Holidays is a small operator with the personal touch. They phoned on the day before our departure to wish us a happy holiday. Their local representative texted to welcome us to France and establish himself as our contact for any eventuality. Everything ran like clockwork. Customer service is clearly their absolute top priority.

Dorset by Kenny Kookaburra, 28 May 2016
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More difficult than understood in advance

Loved the Dorset scenery, villages, etc. All beautiful. However the weather had been damp early, so the cow paddocks were extremely difficult to walk in. Some of the hills (eg Dorset Cap) were extremely difficult to climb in the mud. The climb along the supposed "carriage track" into Shaftesbury on the first day was so hard, since the track has been washed away! Several tracks were very overgrown. We wonder if the organisers have reviewed the ...

Loved the Dorset scenery, villages, etc. All beautiful. However the weather had been damp early, so the cow paddocks were extremely difficult to walk in. Some of the hills (eg Dorset Cap) were extremely difficult to climb in the mud. The climb along the supposed "carriage track" into Shaftesbury on the first day was so hard, since the track has been washed away! Several tracks were very overgrown. We wonder if the organisers have reviewed the tracks, signposts, etc, in recent times! We had difficulty following some of the instructions. On several occasions, we had to double back once we realised we were "lost". This added distance and time to the walk. On day 5, we started at Mapperton, tried to follow directions, then after an hour, found ourselves walking back into Mapperton! We were advised by the taxi drivers that most people do NOT walk the whole distance of the tour each day, instead they take the shorter options, for the same reasons we did. The last day, coastal route to Lyme Regis, is virtually impossible for people like us. Our young fit daughter walked with us on 1 day, from Cerne Abbas to Evershot, and even she found it difficult in the conditions.

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Friendly when we met them before the walk. Didn't explain the difficulties nearly enough.

On Foot Holidays responded to this review on 07 Jun 2016:

Hi - you had rotten weather and that didn't help. We re-walk all our walks each year to check path condition and the quality of the directions, so that shouldn't have been the reason - in fact our Harriet walked the whole route this spring. The route is rated easy-medium, and maybe this is a little light. We will review this (together will all our routes) in the coming months in time for next year's offering. For now, we are sorry it didn't work for you, and will elarn from this.

On Foot Holidays responded to this review on 07 Jun 2016:

We will look at the grading of this walk for next year and are very sorry that you felt wrongly advised. The general reaction to the walk has been very positive, but we accept that it is not a walk for everyone.

Dorset by Boston Hiker, 24 May 2016
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An outstanding experience.

A self guided tour of SW UK. Excellent hiking terrain through rolling English countryside, quaint small towns, and friendly B&Bs. The latter were all outstanding and two cases exceptional accommodations. The tour was memorable, not only because of the terrain, but the unpredictable English weather. It led us to laughter as we'd switch from winter gear to summer gear in the span of ten minutes. Snow and driving rain to sunshine.

A self guided tour of SW UK. Excellent hiking terrain through rolling English countryside, quaint small towns, and friendly B&Bs. The latter were all outstanding and two cases exceptional accommodations. The tour was memorable, not only because of the terrain, but the unpredictable English weather. It led us to laughter as we'd switch from winter gear to summer gear in the span of ten minutes. Snow and driving rain to sunshine.

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On Foot holidays has been, through hikes that my family and I have taken (Italy twice, Croatia, Spain, French Alps, and now the UK) an outstanding organization. They are professional, caring, organized, detail oriented, and address issues if they were to occur. To get a call letting us know that the B&B operator was going to be 30 minutes late and that they had made arrangements for us, was just outstanding. The self guided tour documents are clear, accurate, and very helpful. I will continue with On Foot Holidays for my next set of hikes. An outstanding organization.

Amalfi Coast with On Foot by GeoffHart1962, 20 May 2016
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Excellent week hiking the Amalfi Coast with On Foot Holidays handling the logistics

On Foot does all the preliminary research to find a group of suitable hotels from which to choose, handles all the bookings, and provides carefully researched instructions on how to follow a walking itinerary that will take you off the beaten track to see things most tourists miss. And they actually walk the walk to ensure the instructions are accurate. Best of all, they schlep your bags from place to place so you can wander all day with only ...

On Foot does all the preliminary research to find a group of suitable hotels from which to choose, handles all the bookings, and provides carefully researched instructions on how to follow a walking itinerary that will take you off the beaten track to see things most tourists miss. And they actually walk the walk to ensure the instructions are accurate. Best of all, they schlep your bags from place to place so you can wander all day with only a day pack. We usually do this planning work ourselves, but we're getting old enough that it's nice to have someone else do it for us -- particularly the heavy bags. You can read about our adventures at http://www.geoff-hart.com/fiction/italy2016/index.html

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The people at On Foot were relentlessly cheery despite an occasional bonehead question from me, and always helpful. They really pay attention to the details. For example, they discovered, a few days before we left, that a landscape had wiped out part of our trail, and sent us alternate travel instructions before we left that saved us a lot of time and stress. They did a great job of selecting hotels: not always the specific place we'd pick for ourselves, but always clean, comfortable, and staffed by friendly people. We were completely satisfied with the range of options they offered and with out choices.

Amalfi Coast with On Foot by LizNan, 19 May 2016
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Amalfi Coast Independent Walking

Brilliant, independent walking holiday from Amalfi to Sorrento in April.

Brilliant, independent walking holiday from Amalfi to Sorrento in April.

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First Class: thoughtful, caring, supportive throughout our planning, excellent information, guide notes and maps, good choice of hotels, some outstanding, brilliant walking, helpful back-up, luggage always moved on with no bother. Highly recommend the service of this company.

Dorset by Max , 16 May 2016
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A great walk though a beautiful part of the country (especially in spring when the bluebells are out). Lovely scenery and pretty villages and some interesting old buildings. Good accomodation.

A great walk though a beautiful part of the country (especially in spring when the bluebells are out). Lovely scenery and pretty villages and some interesting old buildings. Good accomodation.

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Top quality walking instructions, maps and local information, provided by knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff.