Jill Staubitz

We did our first self guided hike with Randonnee Tours in 1997 and, since then, we have taken Randonnee's walking tours in Italy, France, Nova Scotia, the Czech Republic and, most recently, Spain. On these tours, we have stayed in interesting and charming towns, many of which are not on the normal tourist route. Randonnee's hotel choices consistently have offered us great locations, lovely accommodations and helpful services. The hikes have taken us through farmland, along coastlines, into forests and past castles, villas and towns.

We just completed the 8 day hike in Catalonia. This tour gave us everything we have liked about past Randonnee trips in terms of locations, accommodations and hikes. The coastal scenery was breathtaking - as good as or better than Cinque Terra and without the crowds. Every one of our hotels was outstanding - we enjoyed beautiful, spacious rooms with great views, generous and varied breakfasts and wonderful hospitality. The food throughout Catalonia was some of the best we've ever eaten - we found great restaurants everywhere and the hotel restaurants were especially good. Our visit to Salvador Dali's house near Cadaques was a real highlight. This trip definitely ranks as one of our favorites.

Overall, we feel Randonnee's tours are a good value and have allowed us to visit many places which we would not have found on our own. We are already looking ahead to next year's trip.