What is a Walking Holiday?
My first experience with an inn to inn walking holiday was in 2016 — Eric & I took a self-guided walking tour with Sherpa Expeditions (now called Walkers’ Britain) to the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland. We’ve been hooked ever since. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, it’s basically an itinerary in which you walk from lodging to lodging. It’s sometimes called self-guided hiking or slow travel & it’s very popular in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom. If you use a tour company, they take care of everything for you (including transferring your luggage between lodgings). It’s a wonderful way to experience a new place in a slower way while still remaining active.
If curious about walking holidays the BEST place to start is Trips to Walkabout which provides everything you need to choose the best walking vacation for YOU. It offers an extensive database of walking holiday companies (including detailed reviews), helpful guides, ways to search for companies by country, type of hiking, special interests and so much more!
Dingle Peninsula Ireland Walking Holiday:
- Walking Dingle Day 1
- Walking Dingle Day 2
- Dingle Walk Day 3
- Dingle Walk Day 4
- Dingle Walk Day 5
- Dingle Walk Day 6
- Dingle Walk Day 7
- Dingle Walk Final Reflections
Marin County Walkabout California:
- Walking Holiday in Marin County
- Hostel Coyotes in Marin County
- Wasps and Witches in Marin County
- Conquering the Dipsea in Marin County
- A Tale of Two Beaches, Stinson & Bolinas
- From Hippies to Horses, Walking to Olema
DIY Walking Holiday the Greek Island of Sifnos
- Sifnos, Our Greek Island of Choice
- Getting to Sifnos & Peristeronas House
- Walking Sifnos, Part I
- Walking Sifnos, Part II
- Walking Sifnos, Part III
- Walking Sifnos, Part IV
- The Sifnos Way
- Sifnos Doors & Pathways
Hike and Drive the Faroe Islands
- Introducing the Faroe Islands
- Exploring the Faroe Islands: Vagar
- Exploring the Faroe Islands: Mykines
- Exploring the Faroe Islands: Streymoy
- Exploring the Faroe Islands: Eysturoy
- Planning a Faroe Islands Trip
Inn to Inn Hiking the Yorkshire Dales + Wales
- Pub Hiking in the Yorkshire Dales
- The Yorkshire Dales Town for Herriot Fans
- Best of the Yorkshire Dales
- Cheese and Mice in the Yorkshire Dales
- Walking the Llyn Peninsula