A Typical Day!

Country Inns by Night!

Our days begin in the inn each morning with breakfast (generally served between 7:30 and 8:30). If they have not already done so, the guides will go over the hiking activities for the day.

We leave the inn around 9 either on foot or by van to the start of the trail. On many days the whole group hikes together until lunch (though at different paces). Lunch could be at a trailside cabin, beside a waterfall, at a scenic overlook or some other delightful spot! (Often, in Europe, lunch is in a pub or mountain inn.) After lunch we will offer a choice of easier or harder routes, so that you can decide, for instance, to hike up a peak or perhaps return along the valley. Some days we may offer two totally different hikes at the beginning of the day.

The hikes usually end in the mid-to-late afternoon (depending on which hike you have chosen). There is always plenty of time to enjoy the inns and villages. Perhaps a swim in the pool sounds good. Perhaps wandering around picturesque village streets appeals to you. Dinner is a group affair and one of the highlights of every day. Evenings are often just spent relaxing, or perhaps watching a movie, playing a game or listening to music (several of our guides are quite musical).