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About Inntravel

Experts in slow, immersive travel for over 40 years

Back before slow travel was on the radar, Richard and Linda Hearn founded Inntravel on the belief that destinations are worth more than just passing through. And what better way than to walk – providing complete immersion, and, more importantly, time. Time to linger, time to enjoy a long lunch, a dip in the sea, a cake at the mountain hut, and a glass of wine from the winery you pass by.

This immersion includes the places you stay – be it family-run guesthouses, agriturismi where you dine on the land’s produce, boutique B&Bs that have a rich history linked to the destinations. It’s all part of the experience.

It still is today. Some of our holidays have been running for over 30 years – including the Catalan Coast and the Apennines. It’s our connection to these off-the-tourist-trail places, insider knowledge (we walk all our routes), and tried-and-tested itineraries that, in our eyes, make an Inntravel holiday different.

The Inntravel story

Richard & Linda Hearn founded Inntravel in 1984

From their home in Hovingham, North Yorkshire, they launched a programme of off-season short breaks to Northern France, staying in family-run auberges as well as our first winter holidays known as Winter-Inn.

From a kitchen table to an entire house, to a different house, and to a former barn. Inntravel has had many homes, but it’s stayed rooted in the heart of a community, in a setting reflective of our founders’ vision of bringing new life to little-known communities. We’re still based out of a converted barn in the middle of the glorious Howardian Hills – a nod to our beginnings over 40 years ago.

“From the outset, it was always important to remember that our travel is about visiting other peoples’ places and experiencing their way of life – and to do so with care and responsibility.”
- Inntravel Founder, Richard Hearn

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Walking & slow holiday specialists

Our people, Inntravellers
  Inntravel is made up of a community of staff, hoteliers, partners, hosts, and customers.
A big part of the Inntravel experience is staying somewhere special. We personally check all the hotels and guesthouses that form part of our holidays to make sure they, and in some cases, we’ve been working with them for decades (some as long as 30 years!).

We’re proud to have built up long-standing relationships with hoteliers across all our destinations. We use their expertise and knowledge on the ground to form our itineraries and know they will welcome all warmly (sometimes even with homemade chocolate cake!).
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Sustainable travel

Travel with purpose
We’ve always believed that travel is at its best when it benefits the places you visit, as well as the people who live there.

That’s why we take a thoughtful approach to the holidays we create. We work with independent, local businesses, stay in family-run hotels and guesthouses, and encourage slower, more sustainable ways of travelling. By spending time in local communities and travelling beyond the well-trodden path, our holidays help you experience a place more deeply while supporting the people who make it special.

We’re proud to be a B Corp, reflecting our commitment to considering our impact on our customers, our people, our communities and the environment. It’s part of an ongoing journey, and we’re always looking for ways to do things a little better.
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Build your perfect self-guided European holiday


We aim to be as flexible as possible in our arrangements. This flexibility, combined with the fact that we only offer trips for individuals, not groups, means that, together, we can tailor your arrangements with us so that they’re just right for you and dovetail with your other plans. Our flexible arrangements enable you to fly to an airport that’s convenient for you, and we can work out the logistics to get you to the start of your holiday.
Choose when you stay, and for how long
On the majority of our trips, you can choose to start on any day of the week. What’s more, you can add an extra night (or two, or three!) at any, or all, of the hotels. Tell us how many nights you’d like to add, and whether you’re looking for more walking, time to relax, or some culture, and we’ll use our detailed knowledge to tailor the holiday to your preferences.
Choose to combine tours
Many of our customers choose to book more than one itinerary, and we will be happy to advise you on the best combinations and to arrange connecting rail travel for you. For greater variety, you can combine different types of tour – perhaps a walking tour followed by a stay in a city hotel – and even different countries. Just let us know what your plans are and we will advise on the best way to combine visits to different areas or countries.
Choose to upgrade
We pride ourselves on finding good-quality, comfortable accommodation, but, to make your trip all the more special, it is often possible to upgrade to a superior room (be it one with a sea view, or a balcony etc) or, in some cases, a more luxurious hotel. Just choose the options which suit you.

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