Journeys of Discovery
ATG Escorted ‘Journeys of Discovery’ offer moderate walking through magnificent countryside with exceptional highlights and visits on route. Walk to discover delicious wines, remote villages, formidable castles, volcanic lakes and hidden sandy coves.
Our Escorted trips are all inclusive using the best and most characterful hotels and restaurants along the route with celebrated ATG picnic lunches, an ATG Tour Leader and Manager and a comfortable minibus for transfers.
With ATG, you can choose to walk as much or as little as you like. Our groups are small, with a maximum of 16 people, allowing for a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Italy
Join ATG on an exploration of great temples from antiquity, a rugged coastline, remote off-shore islands and the glories of Palermo.
• Finest Greek temples at Agrigento & Segesta
• Explore Marsala’s vineyards & ancient saltpans
• Hydrofoil trip to visit pre-historic cave paintings
• Fabulous Palermo & mosaics in Monreale cathedral
Escorted
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
25 Oct - 01 Nov 2026
Price: from £4,240 per person
Spain
Join ATG along one of the greatest medieval pilgrim routes, walking the best and most historic sections, from the Pyrenees across northern Spain.
• Great cathedrals at Burgos, Leon & Santiago de Compostela
• A delightful succession of legends, histories & narratives
• Days at leisure to enjoy Burgos & Santiago de Compostela
• Variety of regional cuisines & notable wine regions
Escorted
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 15 days
Trip dates:
23 May - 06 Jun 2026
Price: from £6,880 per person
Italy
Enjoy paths with views of contrasting mountain scenery, from the hills of Lake Garda to the soaring peaks and pinnacles of the Brenta Dolomites.
• Lake Garda private boat trip & visit to Isola del Garda
• Wine tasting in the Valpolicella region
• Superb scenery & flora of the Brenta Dolomites
• Choice of walks, all with spectacular views
Escorted
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
27 Jun - 04 Jul 2026
Price: from £4,640 per person
Italy
Discover the hills of eastern Tuscany, homeland of the celebrated Early Renaissance artist, Piero della Francesca, its delightful walled medieval towns, and walks with wonderful views.
• See works by Piero in the places they were painted
• Stay each night in historic, art-rich, medieval towns
• Enjoy Cortona’s treasures & views to Lake Trasimeno
• Discover Perugia’s underground city monuments & museums
Escorted
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
17 - 24 Oct 2026
Price: from £3,780 per person
Italy
Historic paths between ancient volcanic crater lakes, surrounded by forest, hazelnut and olive groves, lead to fascinating Etruscan, Roman, medieval and Renaissance sites.
• Swim in the pristine lakes or wallow in thermal pool
• Two of Italy’s finest gardens: Villa Lante & Villa Farnese
• Visit a rock-hewn amphitheatre, walled medieval towns & castles
• Discover crag-top Orvieto, its splendid cathedral & frescoes
Escorted
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
06 - 13 Jun 2026
12 - 19 Sep 2026
Price: from £3,480 per person
Italy
Walk fascinating sections of ancient pilgrim route, as first recorded by Archbishop Sigeric ‘the Serious’, on his return journey from Rome to Canterbury in 990AD.
• Roman sites including Sutri amphitheatre & thermal baths
• Perfectly preserved, medieval, hilltop towns
• Stay on the shores of Lake Bolsena
• …& stay at an original Francigena landmark: Pieve a Castello
Escorted
Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
01 - 08 Oct 2026
Price: from £3,490 per person
Spain
We travel from northern Portugal into Spain along two exceptionally well-preserved, ancient roads, the Roman Via Nova and the Camino Real, a route used by royal officials.
• Historic sites, including Roman relics and fine monasteries
• Spectacular landscapes including unique granite uplands
• Visit the gardens of Pazo de Oca, the ‘Galician Versailles’
• Memorable finish in pilgrim centre of Santiago de Compostela
Escorted
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
22 - 29 Apr 2026
Price: from £3,600 per person
Portugal
We journey from a remote, rocky corner of northern Portugal following granite-cobbled paths, farm and forest tracks, down to the vine-clad hillsides of the Douro Valley and historic Porto.
• Wild granite landscapes of the Peneda-Geres National Park
• Roman roads, prehistoric monuments & rare wildlife
• Sail down the Douro on a traditional rabelo
• Exclusive Port tasting at a quinta (wine estate)
Escorted
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip dates:
12 - 19 May 2026
Price: from £3,820 per person
