'After a first faraway glimpse, the two famous steeples grew taller and taller as the miles that separated us fell away. At last they commanded the cloudy plain as the spires of a cathedral should, vanishing when the outskirts of the city interposed themselves, and then, as I gazed at the crowding saints of the three Gothic doorways, sailing up into the evening again at close range.' So wrote the travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor in his famous book A Time of Gifts, about his walk from the Hook of Holland to Istanbul in the 1930s. Here he describes approaching the cathedral city of Cologne on foot
and in doing so encapsulates all the beauty of walking - the slowly changing perspective, the anticipation of arrival, the heightened sense of what's going on around you. Walking holidays are the way to really see a place.

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Epirus & Meteora

Epirus & Meteora

A Week in Epirus & Meteora

Enjoy culture and nature in one of most beautiful areas of mainland Greece

7 days, from £ 1,495 to £ 2,150

Seville - Carvoeiro

Seville - Carvoeiro

Magnificent Buildings and Rugged Coastline: Andalucia and the Algarve Combo

Explore the picturesque Andalusian capital during a tailor-made private tour

8 days, from £ 2,430 to £ 3,040

Norway - Oslo - Lillehammer - Andalsnes - Oppdal - Roros - Trondheim

Norway - Oslo - Lillehammer - Andalsnes - Oppdal - Roros - Trondheim

Scenic Norway: From Oslo to Trondheim by Train

Travel through Norway by train to experience its fjords, rivers and mountains in a greener way

11 days, from £ 2,500 to £ 3,200

Madeira

Madeira

Hilltop Hikes & Ocean Adventures: A Luxury Family Holiday to Madeira

Take to the hills on a (child friendly) mountain hike

7 days, from £ 2,755 to £ 3,960

Quebec City - Gaspé Peninsula - Bic National Park

Quebec City - Gaspé Peninsula - Bic National Park

National Parks and Coastal Walks: A Riverside Road Trip in Quebec

Hug the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City all the way to the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula

16 days, from £ 3,390 to £ 4,520

Transylvania

Transylvania

Time Warp Travel in Romania: A Transylvania Holiday

Spend a night in fun Bucharest

7 days, from £ 3,425 to £ 4,925

Simien Mountains,Historic Northern Ethiopia

Simien Mountains,Historic Northern Ethiopia

Highlights Of Ethiopia Tour

Explore Addis Ababa, Lalibela and Gheralta

14 days, from £ 3,755 to £ 5,395

Sapa,Hanoi & Halong Bay ,Hoi An & Hue,Siem Reap & Angkor Wat

Sapa,Hanoi & Halong Bay ,Hoi An & Hue,Siem Reap & Angkor Wat

Temples and Trekking in Cambodia and Vietnam

Explore the temples of the Angkor complex with an expert guide

17 days, from £ 3,965 to £ 5,700

Peru - Lima - Cuzco - Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca

Peru - Lima - Cuzco - Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca

From Lima to Lake Titicaca in Style

Tuck into Peruvian fine dining in Lima, prepared by a Michelin-starred chef

11 days, from £ 5,800 to £ 7,800

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