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front of the other, but it’s still perfectly possible to get it completely wrong when it comes to booking a trip for your client. Leisurely strollers looking for luxury accommodation won’t be happy trekking for 10 hours a day and sleeping in a tent – and those who love a challenge to brag about when they get home will be livid if they’re held back by ambling ramblers. There are products to suit every fitness and commitment level on the market – just make sure you match the right walk to the right feet.
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It’s not all about scaling Mont Blanc – Explore reports a strong growth in tours that are graded easy to moderate. “This may indicate that less experienced walkers are keen to integrate trekking into their travel time,”
alking may be as simple as putting one foot in
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Joanna Booth finds the best walking tours, whatever your clients’ commitment level
says Jude Berry, product manager. “We’ve also seen a rise in centre- based walking holidays, especially in Italy where customer numbers have increased by 10% year-on- year.” Centre-based holidays do away with the packing and unpacking, which can make some tours feel less relaxing, and also give clients worried about fitness levels the
chance to take days off from walking if they want to. Explore’s eight-day On Foot in Puglia and Basilicata introduces customers to the beautiful southern Italian landscape with a twin-centre stay, walks among the pine forests and beehive-shaped trulli houses, and the chance to sample local wines and cheeses. Prices start
from £955 including flights, accommodation with breakfast and the services of a tour leader and trek guide. The British Isles itself has stunning scenery and a range of terrain that can suit any walker. Wilderness Scotland, which offers agents commission or net rates, organises six-night, leisurely hikes around the Outer Hebrides and Skye. Staying in four-star guest house accommodation, with visits to the Talisker whisky distillery and a Harris Tweed workshop, it’s definitely tailored to clients who like to combine walking with the finer things in life. Walking needn’t even be the
focus of the holiday – just a small part. Big game spotting traditionally takes place from a vehicle, but it’s also possible to take walking safaris, too,
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