The Channel Islands In Comfort

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Walk & island hop on Jersey, Guernsey & Sark, staying in luxury hotels.
Incredible coastlines, pretty ports & shaded lanes with hedges of wildflowers.
Gardens overflowing with subtropical plants and a glorious array of bird life.
The Jersey War Tunnels, a spooky, yet captivating WWII museum.
Sample the traditional fruit loaf with lashings of golden Guernsey butter.

An island-hopping adventure, walking on the charming Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey and Sark whilst staying in luxury hotels located in pretty port towns. These islands are graced with an intriguing blend of British and French influences and you will walk through a wide array of exquisite landscapes, that inspired the Impressionists. Golden sandy beaches and high cliffs, hidden valleys and woodlands, are all latticed with peaceful trails. During World War II these islands were the only parts of British soil to be occupied. The many museums on this topic highlight the fortitude of the islanders, who to this day, still govern themselves.

What To Expect

Travel restrictions and resources, to and from any destination

This tour is an island-hopping and walking adventure. During the days take intriguing walks through a variety of terrain, such as beaches, cliffs, woodlands and shady lanes and at night stay in luxurious hotels where you can indulge in the good life.

Tour Type:

Slower Adventures | Where walking and cycling meet easy-going exploring, our Slower Adventures are the perfect combination. Most days are filled with picturesque journeys with some free time to dive into the destination and experience the people, local food and culture as you go.

Activity:

Multi Centre Walking | With a mix of loop and point-to-point walks stay 2 or 3 nights in one place which offers the chance to slow down and really explore a destination.

This trip is suitable for:

Solo Travellers

As a guide, we would suggest that the minimum age of traveler this tour would be suitable for is: 5 Years

Ideal if you have an interest in:

Islands

Activity Level & Terrain

This tour is graded easy to moderate. The trails are a combination of dirt trails, gravel tracks and quiet country roads. In Jersey, there are 45 miles of “green lanes” where the maximum speed of traffic is only 15mph and where priority is given to walkers. In Sark, there are no motorised vehicles and in Guernsey, your walk is on the coastal path. This tour is suitable for walkers with good physical fitness.

Navigation

In order to find your way you will need to be able to follow route notes and navigate reading a map. Some of the walks will be waymarked, especially when you walk along either the Jersey or Guernsey Coastal Paths, however this is not always the case. We will provide you with comprehensive route notes, detailed 1:25,000 maps and GPS tracks for those who like to take a GPS unit.

Accommodations

The accommodations provided on this tour are a mix of hand-picked 4* and 5* hotels. We have provided names of accommodations, however, those listed are just examples and during busy times we may place you elsewhere. They will be of similar quality.

Single Rooms & Solo Walkers

If you require single rooms we would be happy to accommodate you although there is a single room supplement payable.

We also welcome solo walkers on this tour, again a supplement is payable.

Meals

Breakfast is included each morning. Dinner is included on days 1 and 5. Lunches are not included. On some of the walking days, it will be necessary to take a packed lunch, however, on most days, a little café, farm shop or pub is never far away. On the evenings when dinner is not included you can eat at your hotel or there are plenty of local restaurants to choose from.

Included

7 Nights accommodation in 4* and 5* hotels
7 Breakfasts
2 Dinners
Luggage transfers
Ferries (Jersey to Guernsey, Guernsey to Sark round trip)
Transfer from Jersey Airport to hotel upon arrival
Transfer from St Peter's port hotel to Guernsey Airport upon departure
Detailed information pack, route notes and maps
Access to the Macs Adventure Smartphone App
24/7 telephone support from our UK office

Excluded

Travel insurance (required)
Travel to St Helier and from St Peter’s Port
Lunches
5 Dinners
Drinks and snacks
Taxi transfers or public transport should you need to skip a stage
Personal equipment

Extras

Private transfers
Additional nights before, during and after the walk

When To Go

Any time of year would be great for walking in this area. We offer this tour in the spring, summer and autumn. Advantages in the spring are the beautiful spring flowers in bloom. Temperatures will probably be at their best in the summer and in the Autumn/Fall it will be nice and peaceful with fewer other tourists.

Getting to the Start

You can get to Jersey by fast ferry or by flying. Jersey Airport is served by a few different airlines, such as Flybe and Easyjet and they fly from varying locations in the UK. A transfer from the airport to your hotel in St Helier is included. Please make sure to give us your flight arrival details so that we can make this arrangement for you.

St Helier is also accessible by ferry from either Poole, Portsmouth or Weymouth and from the French mainland in St Malo. Condor Ferries is the operator of these ferries and will find schedules and costs on their website. Upon arrival into the port of St Helier, a taxi will be waiting to take you to your hotel. Please provide your ferry arrival details.

Getting from the End

Guernsey Airport is served by three different carriers, Flybe (who fly to numerous UK airports from Guernsey), Aurigny and Blue Islands (flying from Southampton)

Guernsey Airport is only a few miles away from St Peter’s Port. An included transfer will bring you from your hotel on the morning of Day 8 to the airport. Please provide us with your departure details so that we can make these arrangements for you.

It is also possible to get from St Peter’s Port by ferry. Condor Ferries operates to Poole, Portsmouth in the UK and to St Malo in France. There is also a passenger-only ferry to various ports in Normandy during the summer months, operated by Manches Iles Express.

An included transfer from your hotel to the port is included. Please provide us with your departure details so that we may arrange this transfer for you.

Luggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg per person.

When taking the ferry from Jersey to Guernsey it is required that you take your luggage with you on the ferry. When you arrive in St Peter’s Port you will also need to take your luggage to the first hotel. Therefore we highly recommend that you only bring one medium-sized suitcase in anticipation of this.

General Information

The distances and ascents/descents are approximations of the recommended routes.

Equipment

Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example. proper rain gear, sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has detailed advice and a kit list on what to take. This includes good waterproof gear, walking shoes/boots, and lots of other useful bits and bobs.

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