walking & adventure holidays

walking, hiking, trekking & adventure holidays in Europe

The ultimate escape.........

France – still the most popular tourist destination in the world. Chock full of potential for walking, hiking & adventure holidays, the Alpes–Maritimes offers huge diversity – from the French Rivera to the Mercantour National Park.

Based in the South East of France – we offer small group and tailor made walking, hiking & adventure holidays from just two days to two weeks both here in the Alpes–Maritimes and our other destinations in Europe & North Africa – all – unspoilt, unknown, and easily accessible by train or plane.

• France
• Italy
• Morocco

  Mercantour National Park; French Riviera Back Country; 'Hidden' Luberon Regional Park Provence.
  Gran Paradiso National Park; Casentino National Park Tuscany.
  Jebel Toubkal – off the beaten track in Berber country.

Small group walking, hiking & adventure holidays suitable for groups of friends, solo travellers, couples and families. We love the challenge of organising tailor made breaks – from green foodies wanting to get under canvas, to adrenaline junkies with a penchant for a touch of luxury on the Côte D'Azur.

Guests seeking self catered accommodation only holidays can choose from a small selection of hand-picked gîtes in stunning, peaceful mountain locations here in the Alpes–Maritimes, where we can be on hand to offer advice for walking, trekking, mountain biking, "via ferrata" and canyoning.

Gain the max from your precious holiday time out – trust our personal service.

Accommodation

la Zourciere - self catering holiday appartements in the Mercantour National Park, France

Rooms with a view.....

Self catering holiday properties in stunning rural locations – perfect bases for exploring and re-charging the batteries, with a qualified mountain leader “on tap” too, for guided walking check out availability here.

Adventure

winter ascents at la Madone des Fenestre, Mercantour National Park, France

Thrill seeking?

Want to gallop through forests, dive to the depths, or get to grips with ice climbing? Thrill on Via Ferrara, snow shoe in the wilds, follow the trail of wild wolves? Bike as if there were no tomorrow?

Walking

Lac Fourca, Valley des Merveilles, Mercantour National Park, France

Walk with a view.....

Superb professionally guided hiking – for all levels of fitness, and interest – culture, local colour, wildlife, and fauna. Unguided walking breaks for the adventurous souls!

Tailor made

Yourt Accommodation at Ste Agnes, South East France

Not quite what you want?

Want to wake up under Mongolian canvas overlooking the Med? Walking club members itching for some sun? Love 5 star and magnificent flora? Just contact us to discuss.

Newsa monthly snapshot of all that is good, bad and mad in the world – plus what is brand spanking new!

• Never mind worrying unnecessarily about asteroids hitting Earth in 2182 – walking is good for you – you bet it is – rip those crazy platforms off (enough of those in the 70s thanks!) and get your hiking boots on.
• Celebrate 30 years of the Mercantour by taking part in a communal hike up to 30 peaks in the French and Italian areas – book by August 25 for refuge space.
• Read our favourite travel journalist's tall tales from Wales – coasteering – this time – what a job. And he said he didn't fancy canyonning – his horse trip here is on our blog.
• The Nice to Cannes Marathon is on November 14 – take a pre Christmas break and either join in their toils (it is quite flat!) or admire the horseflesh with a glass of rosé in your hand.
• Enjoy a Michael Winner review of a bar/tabac in Bouyon
• All this and much more - subscribe

Last minute leisure – gotta get away?

Looking for something new?

The best of the action and great value flights to Nice......

This week

Gite cancellation !!! – September 3/17 – book for up to 5 people for just £18 pppn.

This month

• High ho silver away! – a few places left for the stunning Transhumance horse ride south to Sainte Agnès. – September 30 to October 4.
Mercantour Reflections – Walking Holiday Special – September 30 to October 7.

This quarter

Short breaks – November 20th – choose either walk/walk or walk/ride over a long weekend.

On a shoestring?

Times are tough.... never fear – we have some options....

Autumn Half term breaks

• Self catering accommodation in Berthemont – £24 pp – special deals for families!
• Improve your horse riding skills – come to Sainte Agnès for a five day course with Denis Longfellow - contact us for more details.

Christmas and New Year – Walking – snow shoeing and winter walking in the Mercantour

• Get away from all the stresses of a British Christmas.

Other Short Breaks...

What They Say....

"We strongly recommend the Vallee des Merveilles tour. Fascinating petroglyphs, beautiful wildflowers, plenty of ibex and chamois. Mel and Liz are full of information and good company. The Merveilles refuge ...more like an army barracks, ...enormous meals at the Le Grand Chalet.A week very well spent." Marty and Phil – July 2010.
"G'jour ....G'jour – great time with you both and the same in the south (coast) ... culture, swimming and resting my legs which are 2 inches shorter!" Robyn – July 2010.
"Great to have local advice to save wasting any time faffing about!" Fran – August 2010

Spacebetween Blog

Have your say peeps – have kicked off the blog with some articles written after previous adventures and the oft told story about why we are here!! But let's chat about any thing that moves you to type!

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