The Way of St. James Walking Trips

The walking was absolutely fantastic. The accommodation was really good and the food was amazing. You were never left feeling like you hadn't had enough to eat. The app was a little disappointing as it hardly ever worked correctly and it often mentioned there were no food stops available when there clearly were. This may need to be addressed in the future and it would make this trip a 10/10.

Le Puy en Velay to Conques is a fantastic hike. Beautiful and varied scenery and good accommodation made it so enjoyable. There are much fewer people than the Spanish Camino, which I appreciated very much.

Overall, the Conques to Cahors trip was fabulous with great accommodation and amazing hosts. However, there were a few little details that were not up to the same standard. Neither of us could get the navigation on the Guido app to work without constant errors and it was missing critical information, such as potable water fountains, cafes and supermarkets. I provided dietary information upon booking that I cannot eat pork, but was served pork for dinner on two occasions (not sure if that is just French hospitality or the information was not provided to the hosts). And our itinerary did not end up being as listed on the website, we had one day that was only 6.5kms and another day that was 28.5kms, which resulted in a very long day of walking.

The trip was well organized and every detail taken care of. The lodging arrangements were all fine - some excellent, some less so but were the best available. It was very easy to contact the local agent whenever we had questions. I would certainly travel with them again.

They organised my trip to France to walk the GR70 Stevenson's Way, which I completed in August. I booked 9 months in advance, which I recommend to ensure availability of accommodation in some remote areas of France. Communication with the team was excellent and the staff were very helpful. About two weeks before departure I received a pre-trip information pack. I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and quality of the information provided which included details of accommodation, baggage transfers and a detailed day by day route guide. All this was available to print and save to my phone. Another great feature was gpx files for use with free app. This proved surprisingly easy to use and the voice guidance and audible off-route warnings were particularly helpful. The trip itself was extremely well organised. I enjoyed the variety of food and accommodation and experienced only one check-in problem which they quickly resolved after I called their emergency contact number. I had a great trip and would highly recommend this company if you are planning a walking trip.

An action-packed 10 days of walking some of the best parts of the Way of St James (French Camino), accessing many encounters with local guides, artisans, food and wine along the way. A cheese-lover's delight! Very interesting hotels en-route especially in Conques and Figeac. Jaclyn and Jerome were a superb team.