Self-Guided Holidays

Most of our walking holidays are self-guided - that is to say that we provide you with the main ingredients but that you walk independently using a mixture of route notes, maps and waymarks (depending on the walk in question). In most cases you choose the day you wish to start and we book it for you subject to accommodation availability.

In our self-guided holidays we usually include the following:

Accommodation with breakfast
Some meals (varies with the destination)
Luggage transportation on walking days
Route instructions and/or maps
Local emergency back-up:
         - in most cases we work with local individuals or small  
           companies that specialise in the area in question. They can be  
           contacted in the event of a significant problem. 

We sometimes include transfers from arrival airport to the first overnight stop. If not, we can often arrange them at extra cost.

Getting to the starting point is up to you. Today there is a wide choice of flights to most destinations, whilst the train can be used in many cases (and can be booked via our 'Travel Services' button above). To book one of our holidays, check for availability with us (we can normally give you an answer within 48 hours), and then purchase your flight or train tickets.

Self-guided walking holidays are aimed at independent people. However, in many cases you do not need to be particularly fit or adventurous to enjoy our holidays. Please contact us if in any doubt.

TO BOOK: click on the country of your choice in the column to the left and choose your holiday. Then contact us at walking@star.co.uk or (44) (0)1242 254353 for availability.