Self Guided Hiking & Walking Tours

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Ryder-Walker’s self-guided hiking tours are perfect for travelers that prefer to venture on their own and without the services of a guide. In order to provide an independent hiking experience that works smoothly, we provide a comprehensive package of materials, including four-color topographical hiking maps with highlighted routes, written hike descriptions, customized travel itineraries, prepaid accommodations, and all of the necessary arrangements to make your independent hiking tour a success.

We offer many of our guided hiking and walking tours as independent options, so just find a tour that you like, tell us the date you’d like to begin, and we’ll do the rest. Please take a moment to peruse a few of our best-selling suggestions below.

2024 Self-Guided Hiking Tours – PAY 2023 PRICES UNTIL 10/1/2023

Self-Guided Tours	Season	2024 Self-Guided Prices	2024 Private-Guided Prices	Countries Visited
EUROPE + UK		Price Per Person	Price Per Person
Appenzell Hut Hop	Late June-Oct.	$1,650 in double, (single +$370)	$3,865 in double, (single +$370)	Switzerland
Austria Wilder Kaiser Mountain Trek	June-Mid Oct.	$2,885 in double, (single +$520)	$6,390 in double, (single +$520)	Austria
Berner Oberland Traverse	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,150 in double, (single +$700)	$7,000 in double, (single +$700)	Switzerland
Berner Oberland Trek	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,475 in double, (single +$540)	$6,490 in double, (single +$540)	Switzerland
Capri & The Amalfi Coast	April-June, Sept.-Oct.	$3,350 in double, (single +$740)	$7,000 in double, (single +$740)	Italy
Cotswold Way	March-Oct.	$2,756 in double, (single +$680)	$5,580 in double, (single +$680)	England (United Kingdom)
Croatia: The Dalmatian Coast	May-June, Sept.-Oct.	$2,750 in double, (single +$710)	$5,600 in double, (single +$710)	Croatia
Italy: Dolomites Rifugio Trek	Late June-Sept.	$2,215 in double, (single +$400)	N/A	Italy
Dolomiti di Brenta	Late June, July, Early Sept.	$3,200 in double, (single +$1030)	$7,770 in double, (single +$1030)	Italy
Eiger Trail	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,750 in double, (single +$780)	$7,350 in double, (single +$780)	Switzerland
Engadine Summit Series	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,150 in double, (single +$620)	$6,200 in double, (single +$620)	Switzerland
Engadine Trek	Mid June-Mid Oct.	$3,215 in double, (single +$620)	$6,400 in double, (single +$620)	Switzerland
The Heart of Austria	Mid June-Sept.	$2,950 in double, (single +$600)	$6,450 in double, (single +$600)	Austria
High Peaks of Bavaria and Tyrol	June-Sept.	$2,600 in double, (single +$560)	$6,265 in double, (single +$560)	Germany, Austria
Hiker’s Haute Route	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,050 in double, (single +$680)	$7,830 in double, (single +$680)	France, Switzerland
Ireland’s Dingle Way	April-Oct.	$2,590 in double, (single +$590)	$5,420 in double, (single +$590)	Ireland
Italian Dolomites Trek	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$3,700 in double, (single +$800)	$6,550 in double, (single +$800)	Italy
Italian Lakes District: Como, Varenna, Menaggio & Bellagio	May-Oct.	$3,200 in double, (single +$700)	$6,200 in double, (single +$700)	Italy
Jungfrau Loop	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$2,225 in double, (single +$480)	$4,690 in double, (single +$480)	Switzerland
Liechtenstein Trail	April-Oct.	$2,600 in double, (single +$540)	$6,270 in double, (single +$540)	Liechtenstein
Matterhorn Trek	July-Early Sept.	$3,350 in double, (single +$800)	$7,150 in double, (single +$800)	Italy & Switzerland
Portugal: The Southwestern Scenic Coastal Trek	April-Oct.	$3,200 in double, (single +$570)	$5,820 in double, (single +$570)	Portugal
Provence: Hill Towns of the Luberon	April-June, Sept.-Oct.	$3,250 in double, (single +$770)	N/A	France
Scotland: Rob Roy Way	March-Oct.	$2,990 in double, (single +$660)	$5,665 in double, (single +$660)	Scotland (United Kingdom)
Spanish Mediterranean: Costa Brava	May-Mid July, Mid Aug.-Oct.	$3,190 in double, (single +$960)	N/A	Spain
Swiss Haute Route	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,525 in double, (single +$680)	$5,300 in double, (single +$680)	Switzerland
Ticino: Swiss Lakes District	May-Oct.	$3,070 in double, (single +$610)	$6,685 in double, (single +$610)	Switzerland
Tour du Mont Blanc Selling Pre Booked Dates Only	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$3,500 in double, (single +$650)	$7,150 in double, (single +$650)	France, Italy, Switzerland
Tour du Mont Blanc Vitesse Selling Pre Booked Dates Only	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$2,640 in double, (single +$440)	$4,900 in double, (single +$440)	France, Italy Switzerland
Tuscany, Italy: A Path Through History	April-October	$1,810 in double, (single +$570)	N/A	Italy
Via Ladinia: Heart of the Italian Dolomites	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$3,060 in double, (single +$680)	$6,350 in double, (single+$680)	Italy
Winter Engadine Holiday	January-March	$3,505 in double, (single +$570)	N/A	Switzerland
NORTH AMERICA
New Mexico: Land of Enchantment, Santa Fe to Taos	June-Oct.	$4,615 in double, (single +$770)	$7,990 in double, (single +$770)	USA
Telluride Trek: The Switzerland of America	Mid June-early Oct.	$2,575 in double, (single +$1,210)	$5,870 in double, (single +$1,210)	USA
GOING EASY TOURS
Allegra Engadine	June-Oct.	$3,150 in double, (single +$585)	$6,230 in double, (single +$585)	Switzerland
Ambiance Italian Dolomites	June-Sept.	$3,065 in double, (single +$670)	$5,670 in double, (single +$670)	Italy
Austria: Mozart Alpine Lakes Walk	Late May-Mid Oct.	$2,775 in double, (single +$400)	N/A	Austria
Pastoral Berner Oberland	Mid June-Early Oct.	$2,575 in double, (single +$515)	$4,900 in double, (single +$515)	Switzerland
Via Ladinia Pastorale	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$3,060 in double, (single +$680)	$6,350 in double, (single +$680)	Italy
Slovenia: Waterfalls and Gorges	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,745 in double, (single +$650)	$5,210 in double, (single +$650)	Slovenia

2023 Self-Guided Hiking Tours

Self-Guided Tours	Season	2023 Self-Guided Prices	2023 Private-Guided Prices	Countries Visited
EUROPE + UK		Price Per Person	Price Per Person
Appenzell Hut Hop	Late June-Oct.	$1,600 in double, (single +$350)	$3,750 in double, (single +$350)	Switzerland
Austria Wilder Kaiser Mountain Trek	June-Mid Oct.	$2,800 in double, (single +$490)	$6,200 in double, (single +$490)	Austria
Berner Oberland Traverse - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,050 in double, (single +$660)	$6,800 in double, (single +$660)	Switzerland
Berner Oberland Trek - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,400 in double, (single +$500)	$6,300 in double, (single +$500)	Switzerland
Capri & The Amalfi Coast - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	April-June, Sept.-Oct.	$3,250 in double, (single +$700)	$6,800 in double, (single +$700)	Italy
Cotswold Way - Sold out through September 2023! Booking now for October 2023 and 2024!	March-Oct.	$2,250 in double, (single +$650)	$5,000 in double, (single +$650)	England (United Kingdom)
Croatia: The Dalmatian Coast - Sold out through September 2023! Booking now for October 2023 and 2024!	May-June, Sept.-Oct.	$2,450 in double, (single +$690)	$5,300 in double, (single +$690)	Croatia
Italy: Dolomites Rifugio Trek - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Late June-Sept.	$2,150 in double, (single +$395)	N/A	Italy
Dolomiti di Brenta - Sold out for 2023 except trek dates: 9/6 to 9/14. Booking now for 2024!	Late June, July, Early Sept.	$2,900 in double, (single +$850)	$7,070 in double, (single +$850)	Italy
Eiger Trail - Sold out for 2023 except trek dates: 8/13 to 8/21. Booking now for 2024!	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,300 in double, (single +$700)	$6,650 in double, (single +$700)	Switzerland
Engadine Summit Series	Late June-Mid Sept.	$3,050 in double, (single +$600)	$6,000 in double, (single +$600)	Switzerland
Engadine Trek	Mid June-Mid Oct.	$3,120 in double, (single +$590)	$6,160 in double, (single +$590)	Switzerland
The Heart of Austria	Mid June-Sept.	$2,850 in double, (single +$580)	$6,250 in double, (single +$580)	Austria
High Peaks of Bavaria and Tyrol	June-Sept.	$2,500 in double, (single +$540)	$6,070 in double, (single +$540)	Germany, Austria
Hiker’s Haute Route - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,950 in double, (single +$660)	$7,600 in double, (single +$660)	France, Switzerland
Ireland’s Dingle Way - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	April-Oct.	$2,450 in double, (single +$570)	$5,200 in double, (single +$570)	Ireland
Italian Dolomites Trek - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$3,400 in double, (single +$660)	$6,250 in double, (single +$660)	Italy
Italian Lakes District: Como, Varenna, Menaggio & Bellagio - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	May-Oct.	$3,100 in double, (single +$700)	$6,400 in double, (single +$700)	Italy
Jungfrau Loop - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$2,155 in double, (single +$470)	$4,550 in double, (single +$470)	Switzerland
Liechtenstein Trail - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	April-Oct.	$2,525 in double, (single +$520)	$6,080 in double, (single +$520)	Liechtenstein
Matterhorn Trek	July-Early Sept.	$3,155 in double, (single +$770)	$6,800 in double, (single +$770)	Italy & Switzerland
Portugal: The Southwestern Scenic Coastal Trek - Sold out through September 2023! Booking now for October-November 2023 and 2024!	April-Oct.	$3,100 in double, (single +$550)	$5,650 in double, (single +$550)	Portugal
Provence: Hill Towns of the Luberon - Sold out through September 2023! Booking now for October 2023 and 2024!	April-June, Sept.-Oct.	$2,730 in double, (single +$750)	N/A	France
Scotland: Rob Roy Way - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	March-Oct.	$2,900 in double, (single +$640)	$5,500 in double, (single +$640)	Scotland (United Kingdom)
Sicily: The Aeolian Islands - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	May-Oct.	$2,950 in double, (single +$640)	$5,750 in double, (single +$640)	Italy
Slovenia: Julian Alps Triglav Circuit	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,470 in double, (single +$480)	$4,900 in double, (single +$480)	Slovenia
Spanish Mediterranean: Costa Brava	May-Mid July, Mid Aug.-Oct.	$2,760 in double, (single +$750)	N/A	Spain
Swiss Haute Route - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,450 in double, (single +$660)	$5,145 in double, (single +$660)	Switzerland
Ticino: Swiss Lakes District	May-Oct.	$2,975 in double, (single +$590)	$6,490 in double, (single +$590)	Switzerland
Tour du Mont Blanc - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$3,200 in double, (single +$630)	$6,700 in double, (single +$630)	France, Italy, Switzerland
Tour du Mont Blanc Vitesse - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$2,565 in double, (single +$420)	$4,755 in double, (single +$420)	France, Italy Switzerland
Tuscany, Italy: A Path Through History NEW TREK!	April-October	$1,700 in double, (single +$550)	Not offered private guided.	Italy
Via Ladinia: Heart of the Italian Dolomites - Sold out for 2023 except for trek date: 9/14 to 9/21. Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$2,850 in double, (single +$660)	$6,150 in double, (single+$660)	Italy
Winter Engadine Holiday	January-March	$3,400 in double, (single +$550)	N/A	Switzerland
NORTH AMERICA
New Mexico: Land of Enchantment, Santa Fe to Taos	June-Oct.	$4,480 in double, (single +$750)	$7,500 in double, (single +$750)	USA
Telluride Trek: The Switzerland of America	Mid June-early Oct.	$2,500 in double, (single +$1,175)	$5,700 in double, (single +$1,175)	USA
GOING EASY TOURS
Allegra Engadine	June-Oct.	$3,050 in double, (single +$570)	$6,050 in double, (single +$570)	Switzerland
Ambiance Italian Dolomites - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	June-Sept.	$2,975 in double, (single +$650)	$5,500 in double, (single +$650)	Italy
Austria: Mozart Alpine Lakes Walk	Late May-Mid Oct.	$2,500 in double, (single +$390)	N/A	Austria
Pastoral Berner Oberland - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Early Oct.	$2,500 in double, (single +$500)	$4,750 in double, (single +$500)	Switzerland
Via Ladinia Pastorale - Sold out for 2023! Booking now for 2024!	Mid June-Mid Sept.	$2,850 in double, (single +$660)	$6,080 in double, (single +$660)	Italy
Slovenia: Waterfalls and Gorges	Late June-Mid Sept.	$2,660 in double, (single +$630)	$5,060 in double, (single +$630)	Slovenia

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The trip was all we had hoped for and more! We felt like we had the guided experience without actually having a guide. The directions were very clear, and we definitely felt in the know about what restaurants/huts to stop at. Overall we had a wonderful experience. We kept running into the same guided groups, and you could tell that some of them were jealous of us because we had all of the perks of the guided tour but could go at our own pace.- Emily M.

Excellent accommodations and coordination of the trip. A wide variety of options. Everything well organized. I have no other adventure companies to compare Ryder-Walker to, but I have no reason to change. I have been extremely satisfied with both our Engadine and Dolomite trips.- Brian G.

We absolutely loved our trip! The level of the hiking was perfect- they were gorgeous, varied, fun, not too crowded or touristy. The inns were all clean, comfortable and well-situated. The trains/transfers were all great. Eileen and Annika were SO helpful and responsive!- Debbie K.

I loved how beautiful the hikes were, that we had so much solitude (which I think was partly a function of clever planning as to which direction we walked at which time of time of day), the pleasure of having dinner planned every evening so we didn't have to think about that, the fun of riding so many forms of transportation and just the incredible majesty of the countryside.- Nina H.

I loved the beautiful hikes. The alps were amazing. I also enjoyed all of the inns we stayed in. The breakfasts were amazing. Loved all the choices. We would book another trip through Ryder Walker and will recommend you to our friends.- Laurie W.

To say the least, we had an absolutely wonderful, spectacular, and enjoyable time from top to bottom. All the hikes were really excellent. The accommodations were also top rate and the whole program exceeded our expectations.- Douglas O.