On Foot Holidays Traveller Reviews

We spent eight days following an excellently planned route through the Karst region of Slovenia. The route was very well explained and maps provided. The scenery was beautiful and varied and the walking suited our level. The accommodation in tourists farms was all excellent with generous and friendly hosts.

On Foot Holidays organise walking holidays for people who want to walk independently. They plan the routes using local people as advisors, book accommodation and organise luggage transportation between the hotels. They are an efficient and friendly company to deal with.

Walking along the Rhine Valley from Bingen to Koblenz covered lots of history, castles, forests and the huge and busy river, as well as local food and wine. Some of the days were strenuous, but there are lots of alternatives (boat, train, chairlift) to help get you to the hotel for the night if you don't feel like doing the whole, or any, of the day's walking.

They provided lots of information - where to eat, what wines to look out for, history along the route, and very detailed walking notes and maps - and were receptive to feedback about things which didn't work well or which might have changed since they prepared their tour notes.

We chose a self-guided mountain trekking holiday using On Foot Holidays route maps and instructions as we did not wish to join a group. We trekked through the Alpes Maritimes for 7 days from high up in the mountains at La Brigue down to the Mediterranian Sea at Menton. The walk involved extensive hill climbs with rewarding views of beautiful scenery and the awesome Roya river far below. Although quite tough the walking was exhilarating and the sense of personal achievement was terrific. We are looking forward to doing another one next year with the same company.

We chose On Foot Holidays from many operators offering similar tours on the internet because of their impressive presentation, holiday descriptions and itineraries and the glowing reviews posted by their clients. The package of maps, route guides and terrain descriptions was excellent. They arranged our hotel bookings in charming mountain inns and also arranged for our luggage to be transferred from hotel to hotel leaving us only carrying a small day pack on the walk. All arrangements worked smoothly . The safety contacts they have in place and the fact that the operators have themselves walked the route was also very reassuring.

We spent 6 days walking from Salisbury to Lyme Regis through gorgeous countryside. We tramped carefree while our luggage was transported between boutique B&B accomodation spots all organised by On Foot. We were so relaxed and liberated by the feeling of freedom from holiday logistics responsibility - we were left free to just set out, follow the paths and keep on walking!

We exchanged many friendly emails with the On Foot team in the months leading up to our holiday, and were delighted to meet Simon and Mary in person on arrival! They were always proactive, organised, helpful and friendly, even taking our calls while we were out on our trip when we needed guidance! We really appreciated how personal and genuine was all contact with the company members.

A 10 days birthday - walk- and- sea- holiday! A success, from the very planning, to every detail, as where to stay, and to go, even the weather! Alle the 8 of us, aged 18 to 65, where happy about the beautiful country, the food, the walks, and the rooms for the night- . We walked towards east and the last day of our walk descended 1000 meters down to the Adriatic sea, to Moscenica Draga. Where we had a few wonderful days

We have used On Foot Holiday twice, and both times with the same experience: They can be trusted! Everything promised is fullfilled. Very quick and nice response, whenever contacted. All very well planned, to the smallest details. Very well choosen places to stay, people to cooperate with. A safe and obvious choice, when you want a "slow travel self-guided walking holiday in an unspoilt Europe". We will do it again!

The holiday was absolutely brilliant and I enjoyed every minute. The company was very well organised form the first email to the completion of the walk. I was very impressed that they took my feedback seriously. The maps and the directions were all fantastic. All the tips on restaurants etc were very good as well.

All my dealings with on foot holidays were very good they always emailed back straight away and couldn't have been more helpful.

Two nights in Sienna were followed by a fabulous walking trip through the glorious rolling Tuscan countryside. Along the way we stayed at a number of hilltop towns, such as Montalcino, Pienza and Montepluciano. The weather was perfect for walking, the food and wine were excellent and all the locals we met were friendly and welcoming.

Whenever you call, you get straight through to one of the staff - no dreaded phone menus or hold music! As soon as you give your name, they have your details in front of you and make you feel as though their business was set up just to cater for your individual needs. This was the second trip through On Foot, and all the bookings and supporting information were organized flawlessly on both occasions. Excellent walking routes and great choice of hotels/B&Bs. A truly personal, friendly and efficient service.

Self-guided walking from Tisbury to Lyme Regis, plus a couple of nights in Salisbury at the beginning. A gorgeous route!

On Foot Holidays, based in Salisbury--specializing in self-guided walking packages in Europe and UK, where one's luggage is moved by taxi from one B&B or pub to the next, and the traveller walks the route with detailed notes and maps. I like this operator because their routes are carefully chosen and extremely well-researched--you can be confident it won't be a dud.

Beautiful walking along the banks of the middle Rhine staying in castles and hopping from one side to the other.

On foot provide all the walking notes and maps, and we have found them to be the most accurate and easy to read amongst their competition. The arrange all the hotels and for you luggage to be trnasported to the next hotel each day. We have used them 3 times and the pre and post holiday service is first class. They provide a genuine individual service and listen to your needs and feedback and respond.

This was our fifth holiday with On Foot - we really like their formula of self guided walking in little known areas of Europe. This time we went to NE Portugal which was very beautiful and the people were very friendly. Food was excellent and amazingly good value. As usual the walking instructions were first class and On Foot always manage to find interesting and unusual accommodation away from the tourist hordes. We booked independently a hotel in Porto where we stayed for a few days after the walking holiday. We also like the fact that it is possible to 'customise' an On Foot holiday according to your own interests and budget.

It's great that at On Foot you always speak to a real live person who is in incredibly well informed on the holidays and can answer all your queries - that's quite rare these days. Their pre holiday information is first class and includes restaurant recommendations , shortening options for the walks, public transport., historical background to the area etc. etc. Their product is also as far as I can see pretty much unique - we will certainly be taking another holiday with them.