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1,115 Self-Guided & Independent trips. Tours from 248 tour companies. 1,614 reviews. 4.6/5 avg rating.

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Discover the Way of St James
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Flexible schedule

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Madrid

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Best of Northern England
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Flexible schedule

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Chester, Liverpool, York

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Cardiff Explorer
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Flexible schedule

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Cardiff

Highlights

  • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 5 days!
  • Cardiff City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour (24 Hours)

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Cultural

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Irish Highlights: Dublin, Killarney & Galway
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Flexible schedule

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Dublin, Galway

Highlights

  • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 8 days!
  • Dublin Big Bus Premium Hop-on/Hop-off - 48-hour
  • Ring of Kerry Guided Bus Tour

Themes

Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

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Spanish Wine Tour with Castle Stay
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Flexible schedule

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Bilbao

Highlights

  • Winery visit and wine tasting in the Ribera Del Duero region
  • Traditional Spanish Tapas Tour

Themes

Culinary & Wine, Cultural

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Highlights of Spain
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Flexible schedule

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Bar, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Seville

Highlights

  • Barcelona City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour (48 Hours)
  • Madrid Private Sightseeing Tour

Themes

Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

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Dublin & Cardiff
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

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Cardiff, Dublin

Highlights

  • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 9 days!
  • Dublin Big Bus Classic Hop-on/Hop-off - 24-hour
  • Cardiff City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour (24 Hours)

Themes

Cultural

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Solo Travel: The Heart of Spain
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
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Madrid, Salamanca, Toledo

Highlights

  • Madrid City Tour & Royal Palace - Half Day Tour

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Self-Guided & Independent Reviews & Ratings

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Jayne & patricia

Jan 2023

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Everything was so beautiful yet varied. It’s hard to single out a highlight : so many !!

Everything was so beautiful yet varied. It’s hard to single out a highlight : so many !! We are planning to do our next walking tour in Portugal with Intura Travel, ...

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Gordon & laurel

Jan 2023

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Thank you again for your good work making our trip so wonderful !

The roadbook notes were generally excellent! The Fort De Buoux was fascinating. Should not be missed but needs at least 1 hour for planning purposes. The recommende...

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Claudia & Dany

Jan 2023

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The trip was all really well prepared, very detailed and thorough.

The trip was all really well prepared, very detailed and thorough. Good of you to include history and other information as well as restaurant suggestions etc. The in...

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Beth & Frederick

Jan 2023

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We enjoyed the scenery, all hotels except in Avignon, the food, and the people we met

We enjoyed the scenery, all hotels except in Avignon, the food, and the people we met. Yes, I would travel again with your company and would recommend to friends. Th...

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Cheryl & Michael

Jan 2023

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We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The hikes were fantastic, the route notes very accurate

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The hikes were fantastic, the route notes very accurate (we only were confused one time and missed a turn but it didn't take long to ...

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