Welcome to Touching Nature Travel -
independent walking holidays in the beautiful heart of Europe.

Touching Nature Travel specialises in independent walking holidays, otherwise known as self-guided walking holidays, to some of the most magnificent and diverse landscapes of Europe - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Italian Dolomites and South Tyrol.

Whether it’s walking holidays in Germany through magnificent woodland and in historic places; walking holidays in Austria, amongst snow-capped Alpine peaks and along some of the best loved walking trails in Europe; exploring traditional villages and towns, breathtaking emerald lakes, and serene valleys on a walking holiday in Switzerland; discovering nature in all its glory whilst walking in the Italian Dolomites, from animals and birds, to acres of upland meadows bursting with wild flowers; or rambling from magnificent castle to castle through vineyards and orchards in Northern Italy's South Tyrol; you will experience unparalleled hospitality, mouth-watering food and palate-tingling wine, not to mention the desire to return again and again!

In addition, we offer winter holidays with a difference: try winter walking on cleared trails, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing.  We also offer family walking holidays, which are a wonderful way to introduce children to nature, so check out our walking holidays for families on this site.

Our range of great-value walking breaks can be booked online and combined with your own hire car and low-cost flights.  Well-organised with a wealth of local knowledge, we provide walking holidays abroad that include pre-booked accommodation, maps, suggested daily walks on well-marked trails, and all the information you will need to experience an outstanding walking holiday in Europe.