As you prepare to enrich your life with an adventure unlike any other, know that these vacations manage to fold wonder, accomplishment, new discoveries and luxury into a single destination. In addition to these magical moments each trip includes:

• Accommodations (double occupancy)
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day (except where noted under trip description)
• All park entry fees
• Trip literature
• Experienced guides
• Support vehicle
• Transportation during the trip whether by bus, boat, train, plane, gondola or funicular (except where noted under trip description)
• Transportation from the meeting point to the departure point at designated times
• Special events (wine tastings, garden tours, etc.)
• Gratuities for all hotels, porterage and meals
• Plenty of fresh air and fun!

A Typical Day

Each destination presents its own unique flavor and brand of experience, and you may sample this by reading the trip descriptions. However, there are common features which offer a sense of a "typical day" on a Country Walkers expedition.

Breakfast is generally served between 7:00am and 8:00am. Your guide takes this opportunity to review the day's walks and highlight special points of interest. Occasionally, we offer a walk before breakfast for the early morning riser. This glorious time captures sunrises, birds singing excitedly or villagers opening market.

Our walks begin shortly after breakfast. At times we set out on foot directly from the inn. At other times we travel by van or mini-coach to the start of the trail. Our walking distance ranges from 4 to 14 miles in a day, and options are usually offered. You may wish to stroll 4 or 5 miles to a local village, enjoy a café lunch, and then relax away the afternoon at your leisure. Or you may walk 9 to 10 miles to a farther destination, pausing for a trail-side picnic.

Dinner is generally served between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. This is the time to gather with new friends and recall the day's experiences. Refer to Lodging and Cuisine to gain a sense of this notable feature.

Late evenings mean relaxing in the fashion that pleases you best. Read by the lounge fire or sample the local fun - from concerts and plays to star-gazing and night safaris to pub sing-a-longs. Quiet private rooms in sumptuous settings allow you to wake feeling utterly refreshed and ready to continue your adventure.