What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2019? If one of them is to travel more, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve taken an office poll and our team of travel experts has voted for the best active holidays in Europe in 2019 from over 450 active itineraries, which was no small feat! From…
When it comes to bike and boat trips, the further in advance you book, the better. Early bookers have their choice of boat, cabin type and departure date. We’ve closed off a number of our departures in 2019 already and with interest in European bike and boat trips at an all time high, don’t wait ‘til the…
VIA FRANCIGENA WALKS QUICK GUIDE So, you want to walk the Francigena Way but aren’t sure where to start (quite literally)? Stretching more than a thousand kilometres from Canterbury in England to the Eternal City of Rome, few people have time to tackle the whole thing in one go. Use this quick guide to help you…
No stranger to Spain, Dana from our Sydney office returned to walk the Camino Trail between Bilbao and Santiago de Compostela on a guided tour that incorporates some of the most interesting landscapes and cities of the most famous pilgrim route in Europe. It wasn’t easy, but she put together this blog post for us…
Guided / Self Guided / Tips / Walking
The Coast to Coast trail is the most famous long-distance trail in the UK, crossing from St Bees on the west coast to the North Sea at the charming fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay. At 315km or 195 miles, it not only spans the breadth of England, but takes you through three national parks…
In October, Sue from our Sydney office walked the final 115km into Santiago de Compostela from Sarria. She wrote this blog post about her experience, including her top 5 tips for walking the Camino like a pilgrim and getting the most out of the once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ever since I sobbed my way through the…
Dennis is the founder of a Victoria-based cycling club ‘Ghostriders’, which has been travelling with UTracks since 2009. He’s written a blog post for us about his group’s most recent cycling holiday in Portugal in October 2018, including his highlights and top tips for travellers thinking about going cycling in Portugal. I was aware of…
You don’t need to have tons of time to tick destinations and experiences off your bucket list. We have a range of three and four-day tours for long weekends that are perfect for travellers short on time keen to pack in as much as possible, or travellers new to active holiday experiences who want to test the waters…
Andreas Holland is a legend in the active travel industry, having shared his time between Australia and South America for 25 years before settling in Catalonia. His wealth of experience leading walking holidays is hard to equal and now, thanks to his base in Spain, he has turned his attention to another passion, Spanish food,…
Are you thinking about walking the Camino? Then this book is a must read. Two Steps Forward, by Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist, is the charming tale written by an Australian husband and wife with two completely opposite personality types who both walk the Camino in their own way. The two main characters are Zoe, who decided to walk…
