On Foot - Basque Country Traveller Reviews

A walk through magnificent scenery - one especially memorable day climbing up on to a ridge from Ordunte Reservoir to La Matanza. Accommodation was always clean, comfortable and welcoming, three of the selection particularly charming and characterful in very different ways. Some wonderful Basque dinners were included in the itinerary. And the chance to sample the delights of Bilbao at either end of the trip.

This was our fourth trip with On Foot Holidays. As before, they were superbly efficient, with very personal service. Walking notes and maps were spot on; and the ability to use their GPS files was very reassuring on the (rare) occasions when we were in slight doubt. The local agent was in daily contact, giving us very helpful up-to-date advice.

Our walk was challenging at times as quite hilly country but beautiful scenery in a quiet area. Exposure to very interesting Basque culture and history. Pretty villages and farming country, plus Hondarribia and San Sebastian with great food and historic old towns.

Organised, helpful, responsive.

Great walking in the Basque Country in ideal weather with meticulous walking notes and excellent accommodation

Professional Responsive Interactive All documentation spot on.

My husband and I did the Basque Ridgeways self-guided hike in May. The weather was variable, but everything else was consistently good to excellent! Beautiful scenery, lovely wild flowers, great birds including griffon vultures and white storks, the latter with young in the nest. We met no other hikers until the last day, as we approached Bilbao. Our hosts were all very welcoming and friendly, and we had a great time.

On Foot Holidays are very professional but also very friendly. The organisation of the holiday was impeccable and we were specially impressed by the quality of the hike directions and maps, and the helpfulness of the local contact. The accommodation mostly exceeded our expectations, as did the food. We particularly appreciated a text from the local contact advising us which wine to try...

Walking to Bilbao Guides were accurate and detailed The routes were superb, isolated and bucolic The accommodation was brilliant

always helpful - brilliantly organised walking tours - maps/directions/advice always spot on

Onfoot are excellent - they offer a very personal service and also ask for comprehensive feedback and respond to any points you raise. We have no negative comments. The only points we raised were very minor and will be addressed eg. a very minor modification to the first instruction on one of the days.

Excellent personal service. Follow up on any requests made eg. we wanted to leave our luggage at the hotel on day one as soon as we arrived from the airport - this was arranged.

This is a superbly planned walking holiday, staying in amazing local inns and B&Bs which you would never find otherwise with delightful hosts, lovely food and wine, and beautiful unspoilt countryside. One day we saw no other human being between leaving our accommodation and arriving at our evening destination, while walking through beautiful mountains.

On Food double and triple check everything to make it all works and is of the best standard.

My wife and I enjoyed two back-to-back self-guided walking holidays with Onfoot Holidays in May. The first was a 6-day walk on the west side of Mt Ventoux in France. The self-guided route was varied and scenic and all of the accommodations were first class. The trip was the perfect combination of good exercise and great food and wine. The second walk was a 6-day high ridge route in the Basque Country of Spain ending with a walk down in to Bilbao. The panoramic views were fantastic and encompassed almost all of the route. Again, the nightly arrangements with the food and wine were all an event in themselves. Some longer walking days made the evening's repast all the more enjoyable.

These were our 6th and 7th walks with Onfoot Holidays over the last 4 years. The routes are well-selected and planned to offer a great outdoor and cultural experience in lesser traveled areas of Europe. The staff has always been easy and fun to work with and everyone has gone out of their way to facilitate our getting to, from and between routes. They have chosen very worthy lodgings serving excellent meals which enhance the experience. And they do offer variations on each day's walk when possible to cater to different walking desires. If you like a good day's walk in a great environment followed by gourmet food and wine, Onfoot Holidays definitely fills the bill.