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May 13 - 19, 2007 • June
17 - 23, 2007 • Sept 16 - 22, 2007
May 18-24, 2008 • June 22-28, 2008 • September 14-20, 2008
Designated
as "an area of outstanding natural beauty",
the Cotswolds are just 100 miles west of London.
Steeped in history, its tiny villages of honey-colored
limestone abound with thatched cottages that
cluster around spired churches. This superbly
picturesque countryside of rolling meadows
and beech forests lends itself to our gentlest
series of walks, 5 to 10 miles daily, with
quite modest elevation changes. From our well-located
hotel, we drive daily to ramble in various
parts of the region.
Itinerary
 Day 1
Arrive at Dumbleton Hall Hotel. Following a light lunch and introductory talk by your guide, take a short walk to enjoy your first experience of the peace and tranquillity of the area. A Welcome Dinner awaits you on your return to the hotel.(D)
Day 2 This walk takes us through two of the most splendid Cotswold villages, Upper & Lower Slaughter, and along the river Windrush and Ey valleys, lunching at a traditional country inn at Naunton en route. On the return to your home base you will also visit the curiously named but very pretty village of Guiting Power. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Today’s walk circles the impossibly beautiful villages of Stanton, and the charming villages of Laverton and Buckland, returning via the Cotswold Way with some superb vistas of the escarpment. After lunch and a brief tour of Winchcombe we visit Sudeley Castle, the former home of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII.(B,L,D)
Day 4 After a short transfer to Longborough and then walk across the wolds to Sezincote with its unique Moghul style country home, charming Blockley and Broad Campden until we reach Chipping Campden, perhaps the loveliest of all the Cotswold villages. (B,L,D)
 Day
5 After breakfast we leave Dumbleton Hall and head to Rodborough in the southern Cotswolds. Enjoy a walk into one of the Wool Mill valleys around Stroud and into the 'mysterious' Woodchester Park' valley. Overnight The Bear at Rodborough.(B,L,D)
Day 6
Todays walk circles above Stroud on the Common Land of Rodborough and Minchinhampton, visiting the quaint old town of Minchinhampton and pausing in the afternoon for some of the best ice cream in the Cotswolds. (B,L,D)
Day 7 Departure
after breakfast.(B)
Land Cost $2850
Includes:
- 4 scenic guided walks and hikes
- 6 nights' lodging in
charming country hotels
- Double-occupancy room with private bath
- 6 sumptuous breakfasts
and 6 dinners
- 6 packed or pub lunches
- Sightseeing visits and admission fees
- Talk by Cotswolds expert
- Ground transportation during tour where applicable
“Meals at our
hotel were superb, outstanding. Pub lunches
were excellent. Our guide’s leadership
was a high point of the trip — his
knowledge of the region (topography, history,
social and cultural characteristics), his
overall concern for the group, his keen
insight and well-developed sense of humor
were magnificent.”
D Swoap Clearwater, FL
“For the Cotswolds — an
area steeped in history — one needs
a guide who is steeped in the knowledge
of it. Ours met this criterion to the max.”
J & C Tate Malvern, PA
“It was a very
friendly group — helping to make
the tour an excellent experience. Meals
were superb, both the quality of the food
and the serving staff.”
A Matz PA
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