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Dreaming of a France vacation where you can explore independently, without buses or big groups? Our self-guided trips put you in control: choose your route, set your pace, and we'll handle the places to stay, luggage transfers, navigation in our award-winning app and on-trip support.

Take on the Alps on the world-famous Tour du Mont Blanc, the Walker's Haute Route or the GR5. Hike Provence's hilltop villages and lavender-scented hills, explore the medieval villages and prehistoric caves of the Dordogne, or walk the Alsace Wine Route and Burgundy's vineyard lanes. Prefer two wheels? Cycle past the châteaux of the Loire, through the vineyards of Bordeaux or along the Canal du Midi.

Pilgrims can follow the Camino Le Puy Way from Le Puy-en-Velay to the foot of the Pyrenees. We've been crafting self-guided walking and biking trips in France for over 20 years.

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Routes in France

  • France · Spain

    Camino Frances

    • Walking
    • 7–57 days
    • Easy to Moderate
    from$1,340CAD pp
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  • France · Italy · Switzerland

    Tour du Mont Blanc in Comfort

    • Walking
    • 5–14 days
    • Moderate - Challenging
    from$2,480CAD pp
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  • France · Italy · Switzerland

    Tour du Mont Blanc in Huts

    • Walking
    • 8–14 days
    • Moderate - Challenging
    from$3,910CAD pp
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  • France

    Walking in the Dordogne

    • Walking
    • 5–8 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$1,745CAD pp
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  • France

    Walking the Alsace Wine Route

    • Walking
    • 5–8 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$1,475CAD pp
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  • France

    Classic Provence

    • Walking
    • 7–8 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,510CAD pp
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  • France

    Cycling the Canal du Midi

    • Cycling
    • 7 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$2,590CAD pp
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  • France

    Stevenson's Trail

    • Walking
    • 8–14 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,265CAD pp
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  • France

    Camino Le Puy Way

    • Walking
    • 12–38 days
    • Moderate
    from$3,525CAD pp
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  • France

    Biking in Provence

    • Cycling
    • 5 days
    • Moderate
    from$2,315CAD pp
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  • France

    Loire River Cycle Path: Orleans to Chinon

    • Cycling
    • 8 days
    • Easy
    from$2,235CAD pp
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  • France

    Hilltop Villages of the Dordogne

    • Walking
    • 8 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$2,695CAD pp
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  • France

    Loire Valley: The Châteaux Trail

    • Walking
    • 7 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$2,500CAD pp
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  • France · Switzerland

    Walker's Haute Route

    • Walking
    • 8–15 days
    • Challenging
    from$3,590CAD pp
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  • France

    Walking in Burgundy

    • Walking
    • 7 days
    • Easy - Moderate
    from$2,640CAD pp
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  • France · Spain

    Collioure to Cadaques

    • Walking
    • 8 days
    • Moderate
    from$3,050CAD pp
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  • France · Switzerland

    The GR5: Lake Geneva to Chamonix

    • Walking
    • 8 days
    • Moderate - Challenging
    from$3,870CAD pp
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  • France · Italy

    Classic Walks of Mont Blanc

    • Walking
    • 8 days
    • Moderate
    from$3,090CAD pp
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Here's why self-guided travelers choose France with Macs Adventure:

  • Big-mountain hiking on the Tour du Mont Blanc, the Walker's Haute Route and the GR5
  • Vineyards, markets and hilltop villages in Provence, Burgundy, Alsace and the Dordogne
  • Easy-going cycling along the Canal du Midi and the Loire
  • Upscale châteaux hotels on Cycle the Loire In Style
  • Cozy B&Bs, guesthouses and family-owned hotels chosen for comfort and character

Find your pace

  • Easy

    Up to 5 miles per day

    Flat, well-kept paths; ideal for beginners

  • Easy - Moderate

    6–9 miles per day

    Good paths, some gentle climbs; active beginners

  • Moderate

    10–12 miles per day

    Mixed trails, regular climbs; for regular hikers

  • Moderate - Challenging

    15–17 miles per day

    Remote mountainous terrain; experienced hikers

  • Challenging

    17+ miles per day

    Scrambles, big drop-offs; very experienced hikers

  • Strenuous

    19+ miles per day

    High passes, sustained ascents; expert, very fit hikers

Regions of France

  • Loire Valley

    Châteaux, gardens and easy riverside cycling in France's royal valley.

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  • Senanque Abbey

    Provence

    Lavender, hilltop villages and the vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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Get to know France

Spring (May–June) for wildflowers and mild days, summer (July–September) for the Alps, and fall (September–October) for golden vineyards and harvest celebrations.

Know before you go