NEW YORK, NY (11/2013) On Foot
Holidays, a specialist in self-guided walking and hiking tours throughout
Europe, offers 21 perfectly picturesque trails, ranging from Italy’s barely-trodden
Sabine Hills to its must-see Amalfi Coast, and from the untamed coast of Turkey
to Spain’s fabled White Villages, with spring and autumn pegged as the ideal walking
seasons. Rates start at approximately $1050 per person for accommodations,
breakfast, some evening meals, some picnics, luggage transfers between hotels
and detailed route information.
There are trails for all abilities – amblers, scramblers and seasoned
hikers. Travelers choose set-off date
and book their own travel, while On Foot sees to it that luggage is transported
from point to point, leaving walkers pleasingly hands-free. Accommodations are on a Bed and Breakfast
basis, so that travelers can explore local food and wine options under the guidance
of On Foot. Accent is on local offerings,
traditional delicacies, cultural variation, regional dishes and recipes handed
down from generation to generation from the best cooks and the best kitchens.
On Foot walking trails are put together by a “Route Advisor,” a person
who lives locally and has painstakingly created an itinerary that is designed
to take the traveler through varied countryside, packing in en route as much beauty
and culture as possible. Each Route Advisor identifies the most welcoming small
hotels, farmhouses and village rooms, too – the kind of legwork most people eschew
because they don’t have time to do. Each
walk is scrupulously tested and graded for difficulty by On Foot’s Director,
Simon Scutt, and by at least one other team member, who are available to impart
their first-hand knowledge.
“What is more uplifting than walking through lands that have been
untouched by time?” says Scutt. “Throw in culture, fine food and accommodations
that are full of character, and our walks are a perfect tonic for mind and body.”
SAMPLE WALK:
Lycian Way, Turkey, $1086 per person, graded medium-hard.
This walk was designed by Kate Clow – an inhabitant of the region for
more than 20 years and author of The
Lycian Way guidebook. A
seven-night itinerary along the Turquoise Coast begins from a mountain hotel
near Antalya, taking hikers down to the coast of Phaselis, a
beautifully-preserved Graeco-Roman site, past secluded beaches to the Chimaera,
the eternal flame of legend, and on to the ruins at Olympus. The last leg,
along an untamed coastline, ends at the lighthouse of Kilidonya. Price includes accommodations with daily
breakfast, four evening meals, five picnics, luggage transfers between hotels
and detailed route information. Extensions to Istanbul are available.
Contact On Foot Holidays at 01722 322 652 or visit www.onfootholidays.co.uk
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