Jan 15, 2008
How to learn about a legendary sponsor of inexpensive walking tours through Britain and Europe
At a travel show in New York City, which I addressed this past weekend, person after person approached me to urge that I talk about the walking tours of Britain and Europe operated by a legendary British company called HF Holidays (www.hfholidays.co.uk). It was founded in 1913, owns many of the country hotels it uses, operates as a virtual non- profit, and uses volunteers as its tour leaders.Nearly 50,000 people a year sign on for HF Walking Holidays, and as best I can determine the cost is usually no more than $150 a day per person, sometimes a bit more, sometimes a bit less, for accommodations, guided walking for between six and ten miles a day, full English breakfast daily, a picnic lunch, and a three-course evening meal. Most tours run from 4 to 7 days, and they supply an oasis of low cost in the pricey terrain of British tours. I can't sufficiently stress how enthusiastic have been the recommendations for HF Holidays that I've received from trustworthy people.
Why not take a few minutes to scan the website? It's quite a discovery, and more than merits a careful examination of many of its offerings.
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Labels: active, cycling, hiking, tour companies
May 21, 2007
Footscape for the healthy and footloose
As more and more travelers look for active holidays on which they enjoy healthy exercise, more and more tour operators are looking for ways to cut the cost of that kind of vacation. The solution found by a British company called Footscape (www.footscape.co.uk) is to offer so-called self-guided walking tours. Although you receive pre-reserved accommodations for every night, and your luggage is transported from place to place, you are otherwise on your own. There is no guide, and you walk only with the people you've chosen, on itineraries for which you receive careful walking instructions. The area of Footscape's concentration is Dorset, on the Channel coast of England, and the price is almost always below $1,000 for a week-long holiday.
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