Ramble Worldwide

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Combining a love of exploration and adventure with the great outdoors, Ramble Worldwide, the original small group walking holiday specialists, have spent over 75 years discovering the world and crafting exceptional travel experiences with our highly experienced walk leaders.

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Featuring over 300 journeys across six continents, designed and graded to suit varying levels of fitness and ability, Ramble Worldwide holidays are ideal for everyone, from solo travellers to couples and friends alike.  

Strongly believing the world is more beautiful on foot, each itinerary is carefully curated, combining must-see attractions with ‘off the beaten track’ experiences along magnificent trails. Holidays also include Ramble Worldwide’s popular Cruise & Walk programme which combines small ship cruising aboard Fred. Olsen with small group guided walking from each port of call.   

Why Book a Ramble Worldwide Walking Holiday?

See new places in good, liked-minded company under the guidance of our highly trained walk leaders, on tried and tested itineraries.

Enjoy exceptional value for money with many of the costs such as half board, meals, attractions and transfers included.  

With a wholly charitable ethos, Ramble Worldwide are committed to giving back to the community by channelling profits from the sale of holidays to the Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust who invest in preserving the great outdoors and helping to make it more accessible to all.

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Destinations & Tours

Key Destinations

United Kingdom & Ireland, Europe, Africa & Middle East, The Americas & Caribbean, and Asia & Australasia

Types of Tours

Divided into four distinct collections - Classic, Discover, Adagio & Self-Guided - to make it easier to identify the holiday that’s right for you, the holidays range from 3-night short breaks by beautiful Buttermere in the Lake District, to 25 days exploring New Zealand and other worldwide journeys, as well as including a selection of ‘Cruise & Walk’ holidays.

CLASSIC 

Featuring Iconic trails and lesser-known paths through breathtaking landscapes, the Classic Collection offers a wide range of expertly guided tours, through epic scenery along popular and hidden paths and National Trails, showcasing the beauty of the land and ancient pilgrim routes enshrined in history.

With over 125 holidays to choose from, options include following in Roman footsteps along the Hadrian’s Wall long-distance trail, hiking through stunning alpine vistas dotted with spring flowers in Austria’s Maria Alm, walking on Pyrenean trails in lush green valleys surrounded by Picos de Europa’s limestone peaks, as well as following some of Europe’s incredible coastlines, such as Portugal’s Wild Atlantic Coast.  

There are also high alpine walks in Saas Valley: Pearl of the Swiss Alps, the pilgrimage route Camino de Santiago – The Portuguese Way and sampling 4 long distance trails in one holiday Exploring the Welsh Marches

DISCOVER 

Following meticulously created itineraries, the Discover Collection delves deep into the culture in inspiring destinations all over the globe, exploring a fascinating mix of heritage, wildlife, nature and history on guided walks.

Covering a plethora of interests, the collection ranges from bucket-list destinations such as Japan and New Zealand, wintery mountain getaways on snow shoes, city breaks in the UK and Europe including Vienna, Porto and Valencia and Cruise & Walk adventures ranging from The Fiords of Norway to Sail the Adriatic Sea from Rome to Dubrovnik

Other far-flung journeys include Hill Stations of the Himalayas and Mexico as well as some of the world’s most precious and spectacular wildlife on An African Journey across four countries.

ADAGIO 

For the perfect immersive blend of culture, guided walking and sightseeing at a leisurely pace, the Adagio Collection features shorter walks with plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere and hand-picked quality hotels that perfectly complement each destination.

With an emphasis on enjoying the company, delicious local cuisine and wine, the holiday titles perfectly reflect the more relaxed and immersive nature of these trips – The Lazy AlpsHidden Gems of Andalucia, Cezanne’s Provence and Gardens of the Channel Islands.  

There are also holidays exploring some of the finest gardens including North Devon’s Gardens, sun-kissed escapes on Kissamos – A Cretan Delight and dining out on numerous gourmet delights with Tastes of Northern Portugal and Galicia and along wine trails such as Italy’s Prosecco Hills

SELF-GUIDED   

Drawn from its wealth of experience, Ramble Worldwide’s ‘designed by us, led by you’ expertly tailored independent walking holidays offer a seamless, stress-free experience at ‘your own pace’ with all the accommodation, route planning and baggage handling organised in advance.  

Featuring holidays across the UK, Greece, Spain, Portugal, France and Italy, the Self-Guided Collection includes wandering along classic trails such as the West Highland Way and Wainwright’s Coast to Coast, hiking on European long-distance paths including The Way of St James, Galicia’s Lighthouse Way and the Tour du Mont Blanc, and walks through the mythical lands of the Greek God’s on Mount Olympus and the lesser known Vikos Gorge, as well as a flavoursome meanders for foodies along the banks of the Dordogne and pilgrimage routes such as Walking in the Basque Country.

CRUISE & WALK

Offering the perfect blend of cruise, relaxation and walking in a small group, enjoy the ease of dropping anchor and exploring on a Cruise & Walk adventure.

Combining two great concepts, small cruise experiences sailing aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s award-winning ships to some of the world’s most captivating locations (not accessible by larger ships) with carefully graded guided walking itineraries, choose from over 20 different holidays.

Ranging from sailing around the coasts closer to home on itineraries such as Bon Voyage to the Scilly Islands and Falmouth and Navigating the Scottish Isles and Ireland to European adventures sweeping the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Adriatic Coasts, popular itineraries such as Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice  and Navigating the Norwegian Fjords are complemented by a selection of new adventures stretching from Ireland and Scandinavia, through the Kiel Canal and Baltic Sea, to Europe and out to the Azores in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

Offering exceptional value for money with walks, shore excursions, accommodation, full board meals, entertainment and restaurant tips all included, each itinerary is also carefully graded from ‘Leisurely’ to ‘Moderate’ to suit differing levels of fitness, these tours can be found in our Discover Collection.

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