Generally easy walking with few ascents / descents, but perhaps the occasional long day.
The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2023 - 30 June 2023
01 September 2023 - 31 October 2023
01 April 2024 - 30 June 2024
01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| mm | 46 | 45 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 41 | 25 | 44 | 68 | 101 | 58 | 56 |
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7 nights: 01 April 2023 - 30 June 2023, 01 September 2023 - 31 October 2023, 01 April 2024 - 30 June 2024 & 01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024
Start Sunday-Thursday | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Apr 2023 | £1490 | £425 |
| 1 - 26 May 2023 | £1545 | £435 |
| 27 May - 23 Jun 2023 | £1625 | £460 |
| 1 - 27 Sep 2023 | £1625 | £460 |
| 28 Sep - 24 Oct 2023 | £1490 | £425 |
| 1 - 30 Apr 2024 | £1640 | £470 |
| 1 - 26 May 2024 | £1700 | £480 |
| 27 May - 23 Jun 2024 | £1790 | £510 |
| 1 - 27 Sep 2024 | £1790 | £510 |
| 28 Sep - 24 Oct 2024 | £1640 | £470 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£50 to -£55 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £50 to £55 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
7 nights: 01 April 2023 - 30 June 2023, 01 September 2023 - 31 October 2023, 01 April 2024 - 30 June 2024 & 01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024
Start Sunday-Thursday | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Apr 2023 | £2070 | £425 |
| 1 - 26 May 2023 | £2095 | £435 |
| 27 May - 23 Jun 2023 | £2200 | £460 |
| 1 - 27 Sep 2023 | £2200 | £460 |
| 28 Sep - 24 Oct 2023 | £2070 | £425 |
| 1 - 30 Apr 2024 | £2280 | £470 |
| 1 - 26 May 2024 | £2305 | £480 |
| 27 May - 23 Jun 2024 | £2420 | £510 |
| 1 - 27 Sep 2024 | £2420 | £510 |
| 28 Sep - 24 Oct 2024 | £2280 | £470 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£165 to -£180 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £165 to £185 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Included travel from the UK: Out: UK–Girona via Paris (Eurostar/TGV), approx. duration 10h30, plus 0h30 taxi. Home: Figueres Vilafant–UK via Paris (TGV/Eurostar), approx. duration 10h40, plus 1h40 taxi.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
If you book your holiday less than 10 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the same services at a supplement.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel La Plaça, Madremanya | ||
|---|---|---|
| Terrace: 01 Apr - 30 Jun 2023 | £18 | |
| Terrace: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2023 | £18 | |
| Terrace: 01 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £20 | |
| Terrace: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £20 |
| Hotel Aigua Blava, Aiguablava | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Apr - 31 May 2023 | £20 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2023 | £32 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2023 | £32 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2023 | £20 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Apr - 31 May 2024 | £22 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2024 | £35 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2024 | £35 | |
| Junior suite with lounge & terrace: 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2024 | £22 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| Hotel Aigua Blava, Aiguablava (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 31 May 2023 | £172 | £238 |
| 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2023 | £208 | £286 |
| 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2023 | £208 | £286 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2023 | £172 | £238 |
| 01 Apr - 31 May 2024 | £190 | £263 |
| 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2024 | £230 | £316 |
| 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2024 | £230 | £316 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2024 | £190 | £263 |
| Hotel Terramar, Llafranc (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr - 05 Apr 2023 | £106 | £134 |
| 06 Apr - 10 Apr 2023 | £132 | £170 |
| 11 Apr - 31 May 2023 | £106 | £134 |
| 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2023 | £132 | £170 |
| 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2023 | £132 | £170 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2023 | £106 | £134 |
| 01 Apr - 05 Apr 2024 | £117 | £148 |
| 06 Apr - 10 Apr 2024 | £150 | £192 |
| 11 Apr - 31 May 2024 | £117 | £148 |
| 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2024 | £150 | £192 |
| 01 Sep - 30 Sep 2024 | £150 | £192 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2024 | £117 | £148 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Barcelona | Ryanair, Vueling |
| Birmingham - Girona | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Girona | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Barcelona | Ryanair |
| Nottingham East Midlands - Girona | jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Barcelona | Ryanair, Vueling |
| Edinburgh - Barcelona (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Barcelona | jet2 |
| Glasgow - Barcelona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Glasgow - Girona | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Girona | Ryanair |
| Leeds Bradford - Barcelona | jet2 |
| Leeds Bradford - Barcelona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Leeds Bradford - Girona | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Barcelona | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Barcelona | British Airways, easyJet, Iberia, Vueling |
| Gatwick - Girona | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Barcelona | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Barcelona | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, Vueling |
| Manchester - Girona | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Barcelona | easyJet |
| Newcastle - Barcelona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Girona | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Barcelona (via Paris) | Air France |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Barcelona
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Barcelona Sants to Girona (0h40), taxi Girona station to hotel (0h30) | £56-£62 | 1900 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Palafrugell (0h15), bus Palafrugell to Barcelona airport T1/ T2 (3h, pay locally) | £12-£13 | 1130 |
| taxi hotel to Girona station (1h30), rail Girona to Barcelona Sants (0h40) | £80-£88 | 1200 (1300 Sun) |
Connecting travel options - flying via Girona
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi Girona airport to hotel (1h) | £56-£62 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Girona airport (1h) | £56-£62 | flexible |
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As seasoned Inntravellers we had another excellent trip with varied accommodation, copious and wonderful food, and characterful small towns. The weather was unseasonably hot so we did not always complete the full walks, but we enjoyed swimming everywhere to cool off.
Great Hotels, Great Food and Great Countryside.
Take the time to visit Pals and Begur even if it means shortening one of your walking days.
Also don't bother stopping for a daily Lunch, you wont need it, the breakfasts and dinners are massive.
Watch out for the sting in the tail on the last day!
We loved it all and were really glad we added on extra nights at Llafranc as it was a great place to unwind after the walking holiday.
As seasoned Inntravellers we had another excellent trip with varied accommodation, copious and wonderful food, and characterful small towns. The weather was unseasonably hot so we did not always complete the full walks, but we enjoyed swimming everywhere to cool off.
Great Hotels, Great Food and Great Countryside.
Take the time to visit Pals and Begur even if it means shortening one of your walking days.
Also don't bother stopping for a daily Lunch, you wont need it, the breakfasts and dinners are massive.
Watch out for the sting in the tail on the last day!
We loved it all and were really glad we added on extra nights at Llafranc as it was a great place to unwind after the walking holiday.
In a word, fabulous! We've done several self-guided, inn-to-inn tours (walking and biking) and this trip was one of the all-time best. Superb communications, accommodations, trail directions and -- oh my -- the food!! Every day on the trail was different, so it was the perfect mix of easy walking and challenging terrain. Each inn had its own ambience and charm, from the rustic farm-house style to the relaxing seaside resort. The food experience was truly impressive! We didn't know what to expect until we sat down at the table and every meal was excellent. If you enjoy walking/hiking, exploring, eating well and immersing yourself in the local culture you will love this trip!!
The organisation of the holiday on the ground was first rate and all the transfers worked smoothly. We had a Barcelona city add-on with three nights at Hotel Colon, which was an excellent base to explore the city with lots of restaurants nearby. All the hotels on the walking holiday provided very comfortable accommodation in attractive locations and three of the hotels provided outstanding cuisine: La Placa, Es Portal and Hotel Terramar. The Es Portal and Hotel Terramar taster menus were especially memorable so make sure you remind the restaurant if you are inadvertently given the day menu! On other nights we did tend to choose from the a la carte as there was more choice than the half board menu and often worked out much the same price. We especially loved the coastal walks and scenery and would recommend the walk to the Cap Roig garden if you are staying an extra night at Llafranc.
The quality of the hotels was excellent. The landscape was much more verdant and beautiful than expected. The routes were on easy tracks with little road walking and beautiful scenery. The pretty stone villages were an unexpected highlight.
We very much enjoyed this walking holiday. It started wonderfully with a warm welcome at our hotel right in the beautifully preserved town of Madremanya. We enjoyed wandering through forest and farmland, exploring medieval villages along the way to finally arrive at the very picturesque coastline. The views from our room and the dining terrace at the Hotel Aguia Blava were exceptional and there were coves with crystal clear water nearby for swimming. We also enjoyed staying very close to the beach in the bit more busy town of Llafranc. All of the travel arrangements by Inntravel worked smoothly and we certainly indulged in some fine dining along the way. We were pleased that all of our hotels were able to cater to our dietary requirements and provide gluten free breads and sweet goods.
Overall an indulgent, enjoyable holiday. We were fortunate to have perfect warm weather for walking, and ground was dry so no problems with fording etc. Our ageing legs struggled a little with the inclines and scrambling on the last walk. We enjoyed the mix of interesting medieval villages inland and the lovely coastline. All hotels were very comfortable, with outstanding cuisine at El Portal.
We really enjoyed this trip, in spite of its occasional hiccups. Wonderful views, great hotels, lovely food, both in the hotels and in the tapas bars. Travellers coming in low season should note that 'open all summer' may not include April! There were no picnics on this trip because of the plentiful bars and restaurants, but walkers really need to get the timings right to take advantage of them, and a few emergency rations might be a sensible precaution.
After a long winter, this was the perfect trip to lift our spirits and encounter spring in early April. The weather was perfect for walking, warm and sunny but in the afternoon you needed to protect yourself from the Tramontane which blew from the still snowy Pyrénées . We enjoyed the gentle walks on ancient roads through woods, on tracks through fields of Canola (Colza) in bloom and wheat fields laced with poppies, on dirt roads through shallow valleys with views on the surrounding mountains and in the background always the snowy Pyrenees. Medieval villages which we saw from far and later visited added to the cultural interest and peaceful atmosphere. The final walks near the seaside were our favorites with more challenging footpath and splendid views of the coast. The hotels were all exceptional, but different in style and feeling. All had welcoming, friendly, attentive and professional staff. The included meals (in our case Half-board) were delicious and plentiful. The gastronomic menu offered at Es Portal will stay in our memory for ever, it was really something out of the ordinary.
Highlights:
The feeling of sharing a home and the wonderful mussels and local wine in our first hotel.
Swimming pools to cool off at the end of the day.
On day one we walked though an Agro Botanic Vivers Planas tree plantation which was really interesting.
I found that holiday gave me a insight into a part of Spain I didnt know, the Empordia, it is charming and better than the coast which we were familiar with. Walks and notes were excellent and comments of places we could eat along the way useful, but not necessary as we looked forward to our evening meal too much.
Do not hesitate to book this fantastic walking holiday. The routes, countryside, villages and unspoilt coast were wonderful. The hotels and meals were outstanding!
This was a lovely walking holiday and we were pleased to have walked at this time of year as the wild flowers were delightful. Walking through pine forests that were full of wild cistus, rosemary, lavender, honeysuckle and penstemon was memorable. The walks weren't too demanding, with plenty of interesting stopping points and lots of opportunities for a coffee or lunch without compromising the quality of the walking. Each hotel offered very friendly service and delicious food - our favourite stop off was Hotel Aiguiblava but the staff at La Placa made us feel very welcome and we really enjoyed their home produced rose wine!
Overall excellent holiday. We particularly liked the first hotel. Lovely walks, and we would recommend this time of year (end of April) for all the fantastic wild flowers everywhere.
It was a great walking holiday - the walking, the varied scenery, the food, the people ....
The only problem now is how to find another walking holiday that will ever come close to this!
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