The best way to see a country is on foot
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Exceptional Walking Holidays in Europe since 1979
ATG Independent and Escorted trips, researched and developed for over 45 years, offer high-quality, original travel experiences that provide unique insights into the areas visited.
We walk – because the best way to see a country is on foot – and because walking, rooted in the philosophy of slow travel, not only maximises the experience and enjoyment of travel, it is the healthiest form of exercise, ensuring that you return home feeling revitalised and refreshed.
Discover ATG's new Trips for 2025
Independent Self-Guided Walking Holidays
Our Independent trips—also known as Footloose—offer complete freedom to explore at your own pace and the freedom to choose with whom you travel (usually groups of 2-10), with the confidence of knowing that expert support is just a call away.
With the option to navigate using the ATG Route Book, with detailed walking directions and maps, or by using a walking app downloaded to your phone pre-set with your route, plus the backing of ATG’s trained Route Managers, who live in the area, these holidays combine flexibility with the reassurance of well-planned logistics.
Select one of our set itineraries or opt to customise your holiday to make it a truly personalised experience.
All-Inclusive Escorted Travel Experiences
For those who enjoy guided travel, our all-inclusive Escorted trips bring destinations to life through the eyes of our knowledgeable guides. With meticulously planned itineraries, these tours are perfect for those seeking unique insights into the areas visited.Â
Our Escorted trips (maximum 16 clients) tend to attract like-minded people, who like each other, so that we get excellent and interesting groups – travelling companions whose company you are very likely to enjoy.
If you’re ready to experience hassle-free travel and create unforgettable memories, explore our range of destinations and interests, and book your perfect escorted holiday today.
Pieve a Castello: A Tuscan Retreat
Pieve a Castello, purchased by Christopher Whinney (ATG’s founder) in a derelict state in 1986 and restored over a 20-year period, is situated in central Tuscany. It comprises an outstanding complex of 8th century buildings set around a courtyard in idyllic countryside, and has easy access, within a radius of 35 miles, to over 60% of the greatest works of Art in the Western World.
Today ATG welcomes clients on week-long holidays based here. The various highlights of our itineraries notwithstanding, for many people the best part of their visit to Pieve is the unique experience of staying at one of the most important and historic early medieval buildings in central Italy.
Why travel with ATG
ATG has one of the highest repeat booking rates in the travel industry and the majority of new clients come through referrals from other ATG travellers
Our Commitment to Quality
Whether Independent or Escorted, the holidays have in common the same high quality of itinerary, interests, accommodation, service, support and attention to detail.
Experience the best itineraries; the best that each area has to offer. The best views, flowers and wildlife, cultural heritage and interaction with local people and their way of life together with the right amount of walking – enough but not too much (this is a holiday not an endurance test!)
One of the joys of travelling is discovering hotels with a range of character and charm; with ATG you’ll find carefully selected accommodation, conveniently located for travellers on foot.
Discovering the local cuisine is another of the delights of travel; ATG trips include the opportunity to eat in many restaurants with Michelin stars and other accolades, as well as family-run restaurants serving traditional home cooking.
Our Commitment to Service
We understand you want everything to be taken care of so that you are free from the chore of organisation – and can devote all your time and energies to thoroughly enjoying every aspect of the trip.
ATG Tour Consultants are committed to delivering the very highest levels of service; they know our clients have high expectations and think that ‘nobody can be as good as the ATG leaders and managers they had last year!’ All are determined to prove that they are even better – and they probably are, as our standards are always rising.
Our Tour Consultants look forward to welcoming you and looking after you during your trip.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In 1976, Christopher Whinney embarked on a walk from London to Rome, following the ancient Via Francigena. The experience left such an impression that in 1979, he founded a company dedicated to reviving the oldest form of travel—journeying on foot.Â
Concerned about the environmental impact of tourism, he built the business on principles of conservation and sustainable development. Since then, ATG has pioneered Environmental Best Practice in tourism, creating and restoring hundreds of miles of original walking routes across Europe and beyond.
Everyone who walks with ATG contributes to the ATG Trust, which funds projects that benefit local communities in the regions visited. By supporting these initiatives, ATG promotes sustainable tourism. Past projects have included the restoration of important artworks, conservation of ancient yew forests, repairs to Roman roads and bridges, and butterfly conservation efforts.
