Hike / Walk - Guided Trips
A guided Vermont hiking or walking trip is a perfect adventure for people who want an active, challenging, and rewarding vacation experience while meeting others with similar interests. Our groups are small - not larger than twelve. We enjoy Vermont's best trails per day, often with options for longer or shorter hikes, making each day rewarding for everyone. Each trip includes a variety of scenery and terrain, ranging from secluded glacial lakes to panoramic views from more challenging mountain paths. Evenings are spent around a centerpiece dinner at a welcoming Vermont country inn with its own distinct personality. Our experienced interpretive naturalist guides add knowledge, interest, and value to your Vermont vacation.
Guided Hiking Trips for 2008
Mothers' Day Wildflower Walk ~ May 11 - 14, 2008 A perfect short trip: three nights, three charming inns, pleasant scenes of Spring and Vermont's own forty shades of green. During Springtime in Vermont, Nature's reawakening is our daily entertainment as we walk the woodland trails. Patches of whimsical Dutchman's Breeches and fragrant Trailing Arbutus adorn our paths. Listen for the musical Rose-breasted Grosbeak or the haunting melody of the Wood Thrush overhead. Our guides on this trip are local naturalists with extensive knowledge of Vermont's wildflower life and bird species. After a first night at the Champlain Valley's Shoreham Inn, move along to the Green Mountains. Enjoy the lovely door-to-door hike in the hidden valley from Churchill House to Blueberry Hill. Multi-course dinners, comfortable lodging, convivial innkeepers, flexible guides, and the splendor and sweetness of Vermont reawakening to Spring are hallmarks of this excursion.
THREE NIGHTS ALL-INCLUSIVE, MAY 11-14 $725 ppdo $875 ppso
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Mountain Memories ~ August 3 - 7, 2008 You'll visit both sides of the Green Mountains on this four-night summer itinerary, beginning in cosmopolitan Middlebury, moving over Appalachian Gap to Fayston/Waitsfield, and ending in Bristol. Two of Vermont's high peaks are planned guided hikes: Mt Abraham and Camel's Hump are celebrated treks with rewarding views. The other hiking days are less intense but still full of scenic beauty, whether Texas Falls, Bristol Cliffs, or other locations chosen by your veteran guides and your group. Nights are spent at Swift House Inn, Mountain View Inn (2 nights), and the Inn at Baldwin Creek.
FOUR NIGHTS ALL-INCLUSIVE, AUGUST 3 - 7 $945 ppdo $1145 ppso
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September Guided Hiking Gourmet ~ September 7-12, 2008 Five nights at inns known for inventive cuisine and pampering accommodations. This is an optimal time of year for vacationing in Vermont, and these are fantastic inns to experience. Your knowledgeable guides lead you on 6-8 miles of flexible group hiking daily, exploring hidden footpaths and famous trails. Each evening you are treated to the culinary delights of multi-course dinners presented by some of Vermont's finest chefs and innkeepers. The September trip spends two nights at Crisanver House, one night at Fox Creek, and two nights at Blueberry Hill.
FIVE NIGHTS ALL-INCLUSIVE, SEPTEMBER 7-12 $1250 ppdo $1575 ppso
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The Vermont Sample ~ September 24-28, 2008 This long weekend tour is a potpourri of experiences, from the fertile Champlain Valley with its historical walks, to the foothills of the Greens and the most treasured of our day hikes, the onward -- and upward -- to the rooftop of Vermont, the high peaks around Warren, Waitsfield, and Stowe. The days are active, filled with hiking and enjoyable excursions into the villages, and the accommodations are at three of our mainstay inns: Shoreham, Churchill House, and Mountain View (2 nights).
FOUR NIGHTS ALL-INCLUSIVE, SORRY, SOLD OUT!
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Columbus Day at the Churchill House ~ October 10-13, 2008 Traditionally, Columbus Day marks the height of fall foliage in our part of Vermont: we hope but cannot guarantee that Mother Nature will keep her appointment again this year! This unique hub experience - three nights at one inn - minimizes the packing and unpacking and allows you to "settle inn" and enjoy the original "inn along the trail" that started our program in 1975. Our guides, Vermonters themselves, will lead you on 6-8 miles of hiking daily, tailored to the wishes of you and your fellow hikers. Four-course dinners from the inn's own organic garden, the crisp brightness of Autumn air, the scent of woodsmoke in the hearths, the unrivaled antique patina of a century-old Vermont country inn ... all the ingredients for classic Vermont memories.
THREE NIGHTS ALL-INCLUSIVE, OCTOBER 10-13 $825 ppdo $975 ppso
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October Guided Hiking Gourmet ~ October 15 - 19, 2008 A four night itinerary at inns known for inventive cuisine and pampering accommodations. Guests come from all over the world to experience the magic of October in Vermont, and these fine inns are shining examples of refined Vermont country living. Your knowledgeable guides lead you on 6-8 miles of customized group hiking daily, exploring hidden footpaths and famous trails. Each evening you are treated to the culinary delights of multi-course dinners presented by some of Vermont's finest chefs and innkeepers. One night at Blueberry Hill, one night at Fox Creek, and two nights at Crisanver House.
FOUR NIGHTS ALL-INCLUSIVE, OCTOBER 15-19 $1275 ppdo $1575 ppso
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CUSTOM GUIDED TRIPS If you have a group of two to two dozen interested in a guided hiking trip, we are delighted to customize a trip just for you. This gives you the ability to choose your own dates and participate in developing the itinerary. We'll make all the arrangements for lodging, guides, and transportation between inns; you come and enjoy. Planning as much in advance as possible will help us give you exactly what you want. Please call or e-mail for more details.
All rates quoted are per person based on double occupancy (ppdo).
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