South of France Guided Walking Week
South of France Guided Walking Week
A wonderful, relaxing and enjoyable week of walking between gorgeous towns and villages in the deep, rural south of France, through mostly oak-dominated native woodlands.
Next Dates : May 2027 (exact dates tbc)
Location : The southern French départements of Lot and Aveyron, located approx 1.5 hours north of Toulouse.
Level : Moderate, but with occasional short stretches of tough inclines and declines.
Distance Walked Per Day : From 12km to 25km.
The longest day can be skipped, if preferred, thanks to a very enjoyable short scenic train trip.
Duration : 8 days, 7 nights, 6 days of walking, one of which with the option of a rest day rambling around a beautiful town.
Description :
Our week takes us between the Lot and the Aveyron Rivers, as we discover this magnificent area of limestone plateaus, dotted with the cutest villages and inhabited by the friendliest French you’ll find.
We walk mostly off-road, through beautiful forests and alongside open fields, from one stunning little village to the next. We enjoy one optional rest day in the beautiful and bustling town of Villefranche, where there is plenty of interest to see and do.
This trip really gets you into the very heart of rural southern France, for a week of great walking, food, wine and company, all at a relaxed pace.
There is no hill climbing involved! However, as we walk along rivers and up on plateaus, there are short stretches of more demanding climbs and descents, but no mountains.
If you would like to receive the detailed tour brochure, please drop me an email to barry@barrysguidedtours.com.
Questions? Give me a call on 086-8318748.
I am delighted to be able to offer a small number of single room bookings on this tour.
If you would prefer Spain earlier in spring, my Andalucia Guided Walking Tour takes places in March or April, depending on the year.
In early June, we hike from Austria, along The Turquoise Trail to Bavaria.
If an autumn continental walking week would be your preference, please check out my Catalunya Walking Week here (September) or my new Walking Van Gogh’s Provence (October).
Prices for May 2027 are as follows.
€ 1,550 per person sharing
€ 1,775 per single room booking (limited number available)
Please request the tour brochure to see what is and is not included in the above prices (see below also). Notably, prices do not include your return flights from Dublin.
A deposit of €400 per person, paid by bank transfer (IBAN), is required to provisionally reserve your place, subject to minimum numbers as required, availability and further payments later.
Full tour details will be outlined in the documentation forwarded to you.
Included : All transfers within France, seven nights B&B, 1 lunch, 7 dinners, luggage transfers, scheduled site visits, along with full guiding throughout.
Both shared and single room bookings are available for this week.
Not included : Your return flight to France, 7 lunches, unscheduled visits, your beverages and miscellaneous purchases.
Please note that all tours are subject to minimum numbers and the payment of a deposit does not guarantee that the tour will take place. If it does not proceed, your deposit will be returned in full.
Do please note that this is a moderate-level hiking tour, so you need to be reasonably fit and have sufficient stamina for consecutive days out hiking in the countryside.
You must have your own travel and health insurance.
