UTracks

Fantastic experience: Accommodation, luggage transfers and accommodation selection was excellent. Anthony was helpful all along prior to the trip. I would recommend Utracks very highly.

Positive experience: UTracks “Footsteps of Dali” is a predominantly coastal walk from the very lovely French town Collioure to Cadeques in Spain. There are 2 routes to choose each day and each have different elevation and distance. On day 5 (the 4th day of walking) there is an option to climb up to a monastery. Try not to do this on the only day it is closed (as we did) - Monday. In my opinion the day between Cerbere and Llanca was the best - really pretty coastal scenery and included some rock hopping around the sea edge. The hotels were all family run and comfortable but usually a bit out of the centre. The luggage transfers worked well. (We didn’t have supplied luggage labels and so used sticky sports tape each day to label the next hotel name). Breakfasts were all excellent, dinners varied a bit - but they were adequate. I thought the trip was good value. The trails were not crowded and I recommend October as a good time for this hike. There is little shade so it would be extremely hot at the peak of summer.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful experience in Turkey hiking the Lycian way. It was unhurried, with beautiful scenes and access to nature. The accommodation was excellent with (truly) amazing home cooked Turkish food throughout. We felt a lot calmer, fitter and healthier afterwards.

Fantastic experience: The notes and app for our itinerary made everything easy, even eateries were shown on the app map. Accommodation choices were excellent and e bikes easy to lock & charge.

Fantastic experience: UTracks did everything they promised, but it is what they did above & beyond that stands them apart. We were caught in the fires in Portugal & they arranged transport to get us out of danger, changed hotel bookings to accommodate the new circumstances & made us feel very safe. We were more than impressed with the level of communication & service. I won't be looking anywhere else when I book my next trip.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic trip! Well organised and everything went smoothly. Would probably split the two big 30+ days if I were to have my time again. The heat adds another level of difficulty. Accommodations were all different but all clean and welcoming. Meals were varied as we walked into different regions the food changed to what was local. We never had a bad meal or a bad stay anywhere. Highly recommend this trip through France. A nice quiet Camino compared to the Frances but far more challenging. Very enjoyable.

Negative experience: Self-guided Hadrian’s Wall Walk. The local agent’s documentation needs immediate updating to include current accommodation used and their locations. I also had to uncover (it was not proactively disclosed to me) a double up in accommodation location booking (same town over two nights but different accommodation 160 metres apart) by the same local agent which resulted in me having to walk two days of distance in one day, back track for accommodation on the second night and be charged for a 160m bag transfer! UTracks did apologise and the local agent covered my dinner one night as compensation, but the situation would not have happened if either UTracks or their local agent had reviewed their itinerary which would have called out quite loudly to them the messy issue, before finalising it and providing it to me. I was later contacted by UTracks to acknowledge my post trip feedback, but stating that both UTracks and their local agent had been in contact with me THROUGHOUT my walk. To be clear - I had one phone call initiated by UTracks after I had identified the issues and emailed them, and the only contact with the local agent were two emails and one phone call that I initiated to inform them of the issues they created, that I had to uncover. I wouldn’t describe that as anyone from UTracks or their local agent being in contact with me throughout my trip. It is important to not over state the service or support that people provide to a client.

Positive experience: Recently two trips with utracks. Mont Blanc self-guided and Austrian hike-bike. In summary, the experience is only as good as the local partner. In Austria, Helmut was amazing! Met with us prior - went over every detail of the trip, answered his phone if we had a concern. Mont Blanc, the partner would only communicate by text, did not meet us on arrival, and would not return calls even when we had an emergency. Other concerns we raised with utracks staff were not responded to adequately leaving the feeling that they had our money, job done.

Fantastic experience: UTracks is awesome. My Assisi trip was one of the most beautiful trips I have taken in my 56 years. I wanted to walk by myself, and Utracks teamed up with a local Italian travel company to do everything for me—book the hotels and move my bags from hotel to hotel as I walked the track. The app was AMAZING. It showed the daily itinerary, and the interactive map told me metre by metre where I needed to go and whether I was on track or not. It was far more accurate than Google Maps, and I loved all the commentary on what to look for and what not to. The places I stayed were known as "agriturismo places." They are hosted by families on working farms. Those gorgeous families had farms and accommodations that sometimes dated back to 800!!! But all of them had done a fantastic job updating them to be modern, beautiful rooms. I loved how warm the hosts were and how much they appreciated my stay. There were seldom more than 5 people staying each night. The walk was fabulous -- and incredibly well-researched and noted. I was often the only one on the trails, but I always felt safe and looked after by UTracks in their 24-hour cover. I never had to use it - but as a single woman walking on her own through the Italian hills -- it is great to know that people know where I am. The preparation pack sent to me was also incredibly organised with equipment lists, hotel directions-- with all the contacts, and the contacts of the lovely fellow who would be taking my bag from place to place. He was fantastic -- and I also felt supported by him if things were to go wrong. I will definitely be working with Utracks again and can't wait to plan my next adventure.

Fantastic experience: The Portuguese Coastal Camino - This was a very well-organised trip. Accommodation and meals were excellent

Fantastic experience: Great hike to sample some of the best locations along the Tour Du Mont Blanc. Our guide Sara was great at maintaining pace and knew the route very well. The scenery was amazing especially the tall mountains close to our accomodation. The accomodation provided great 3 course dinners, and we got to sample French, Swiss and Italian food. This is not an easy hike, but as long as you are able to do 1000 mtr elevation gain hikes, this is thoroughly enjoyable.

Fantastic experience: A wonderful trek in an amazing part of the world! We loved our mule Arriete who carried some of our luggage. Our guide Phillipe was a no- nonsense sort of guy, with a passion for the mountains, and who looked after us extremely well!

Fantastic experience: We had a great 8 day Loire Valley bike tour. The bikes were very good with an easy collection, fit out and departure. A minor problem with one of the bikes was quickly resolved with a phone call. Paper maps were provided but not adequate, however, the RoadBook app was very good and essential. Trip and route notes were also provided which were helpful. Accomodation was very good but be prepared to carry your suitcase up many stairs. Overall, this trip is recommended

Fantastic experience: Had a fabulous time on our 7 day bike and boat trip on the Danube from Passau to Vienna

Fantastic experience: The Lake Constance route was beautiful and varied - and well paced. Bike hire and accommodation arrangements went smoothly. The maps provided were excellent and UTracks were able to accommodate late changes that we made- much appreciated!

Positive experience: 2 cycle tours and 1 hike, all self-guided, through Europe in 4 weeks, all organised through Utracks. Arranged accommodation excellent, and luggage transfers perfect. Only hiccup directions from the cycling company for the self-guided Amsterdam to Brussels cycle were extremely hard to decipher therefore lost 90% of the cycle. Loire Valley Castles cycle around south of France much smoother. Hiking trails easier to follow even though our hike (via Alpina Switzerland) was very challenging. Definitely the best way to see and appreciate the country.

Fantastic experience: Trip notes helpful for overseas visitors, GPX fiiles excellent, hotels very clean and comfortable, staff very helpful, bike in excellent working condition

Fantastic experience: Hassle free self guided tour around the most scenic Austrian hills and lakes. All our heavy baggage taken care of from hotel to hotel. Hiking not difficult at all, instructions are v clear. I recommend use online GPS map. In case someone want to shorten the walking, various options (bus / boat) provided.

Positive experience: Accommodation and meals were excellent as was the scenery. Only letdown was the walking route not always clear from directions given

Positive experience: We used UTracks to organise our self guided Portugal Coastal Camino walk. We were very happy with information provided for our walk and accommodation picked.

Fantastic experience: Burgundy, Bike and Barge, great experience, couldn't fault the Fleur and her crew. Fantastic food, accommodation, guiding and attention to detail made for a most enjoyable holiday. Thanks to Steffi, the owner and chef for the week who made sure everything ran smoothly.

Fantastic experience: Aged 68, walking the Camino French Way over the Pyrenees to Logrono was challenging. We took our time, and included lay days in our UTracks itinerary. The trip was made much easier and enjoyable with Utracks' support (including emergency support) and organising quality hotel accommodation, meals and luggage transport.

Positive experience: Wonderful picturesque walk beautiful hilltop towns with interesting history . Accommodation very good. Luggage transfer works well. The maps could be clearer at certain places and it would have been nice to be contacted by someone from utraks at some stage. No risk management processes.

Fantastic experience: Utracks were excellent and always responded quickly to any queries before the trip. The Baltics ride was wonderful and well managed from the first booking to the completion. The bike was better than any I have had on previous trips as it was reasonably light and easy to manage compared to some e-bikes. The guide Minde was also excellent.

Fantastic experience: Thank you for such a well organised trip. The bikes were good and very fit for purpose. The app for the route was fabulous and never let us down.The hotels were all fine and at the level of accommodation that was stated. Our luggage was always there at the hotels when we arrived. It was tremendous to be able to ride so far on almost exclusively bike tracks that were separate from the road.

Fantastic experience: Great walk, very well organized , good hotels. Some instructions bit confusing but map was easy to follow.

Fantastic experience: Whilst it’s a self-guided tour, I felt supported out on the road. Your luggage is transported daily from hotel to hotel and we were able to leave some extra items with Randovelo (the bike shop) whilst we were away for the week. The bikes were very comfortable and the staff at Randovelo were terrific. Helmets were available for those who wanted them. The UTracks app is excellent and provides lots of options depending on what you want to achieve for the day. The standard of accommodation was basic to good with the hotel in Chitenay being excellent. UTracks provides a great option for those who want flexibility, but need all the essentials taken care of (bike hire, accommodation, luggage transport etc).

Fantastic experience: Since we consider ourselves wanderers and not tourists, journeying throughout the mountains of the Amalfi Coast combined with the tinsel touches of the costal tourist towns, along with those welcomed little family Cafes in remote locations was a perfect mix for us. Have Fun, Cheers Shane

Fantastic experience: 300km in 12 days from Porto to Santiago de Compostela where a Cathedral stands as the most beautiful ‘Welcome’ imaginable. The accomodation arranged by UTRACKS was consistently excellent & the ease of only having to worry about carrying your backpack and what you’ll have for lunch is perfect. Yes, most days at breakfast you can make up your own bread roll and filling. Notes and directions were included but once you arrive in Spain you just need to look for the ‘shell’ and ‘yellow arrow’ to find your ‘way’. I am 67 years old & consciously chose to walk alone however I met some fabulous people along the way and finally had hours on end with ‘no headchatter’. There’s healing which catches you unaware & makes every step very worthwhile.

Fantastic experience: Lycian Way Self Guided Coastal Walk. Would highly recommend this trip. It provides great variety in scenery, beginning in the very hilly area around the base of Mt Olympos; down into lovely valleys and then stunning coastal scenery. We found the written directions to be excellent while the red and white track markers gave us lots of help as well. We were very impressed with Mehmet who kept in contact with us at the end of each day.

Fantastic experience: We found the hotels, meals and movement of luggage made our Camino so much easier to navigate. Wise Pilgrim was a great app to use in addition to the maps and apart from Vigo every town was a highlight. The walking was not to difficult, walking poles helped with the occasional hill :) Buen Camino

Positive experience: Portugal Palace & Coastal trip March 2023. Excellent accomodation exceeding expectations. We used the book directions as not tech savvy enough to use GPS and navigational apps. Generally directions were pretty good though some directions did lose a little clarity in translation.

Fantastic experience: We recently did the unguided Sarria to Santiago section and can thoroughly recommend U Tracks . Initial contact was informative and detailed and pre walk info comprehensive. The first hotel had other details from the company. The bag moving service was efficient and comforting. I would recommend the hotel upgrade on this section and we should have stayed two nights as it was so good. Paza Santa Maria at Arzua is a destination in itself. The others varied of course but this one was exceptional. Being served lovely Tempranillo on the terrace overlooking the valley made the long hill walks disappear. The other place worthy of praise was at Palais de Rei , Casa Benilde, where we were greeted so well, escorted to our room and at breakfast escorted again and served personally by two lovely staff. Well done U Tracks.

Fantastic experience: What a great experience - self guided bike ride through the south of Sardinia. We are two adults (in our 50's) with two teenagers who also loved the experience. I would recommend an electric bike (depending on your fitness level as there are some hills) also which was fabulous.

Fantastic experience: Self-guided Walk in Dordogne. All aspects of the trip happened as arranged. All hotels and dinners were beyond expectations, welcoming and well located - a number with absolutely sensational views. The guide notes were generally very good, but the GPS maps were fantastic as a support when directions were a little more difficult to follow. The towns and villages visited - both along the way and at the end of each day - were sensational and contributed strongly to the overall experience. Market Day in Sarlat was a tremendous experience to spend with locals and visitors alike. The local Rep, Christine, was extremely professional and timely in picking us up and returning us to the train at the beginning and end of the walk, and also for arranging alternative dinner arrangements on our final evening in Souillac. The weather could not have been much better as well. Altogether, a great experience for us both.

Fantastic experience: We really enjoyed the Brittany Walled Towns cycle, and everything went smoothly. It was in mid-September and we had great cycling weather. Route maps always seem to throw up a few puzzles but we had the .gpx files as well and between the two we never strayed too far and sometimes found a better path. We liked how often we were on back roads, where we had to dodge more farm machinery than cars.

Positive experience: The Way of St James - Conques to Cahors: “This is a lovely walk for those interested in seeing rural France. To walk for hours through farmland or forest and end the day with good wine and food is one of life’s great pleasures.” Stuart Parker.

Fantastic experience: U Tracks made it easy. As a single traveller I find overseas travel a bit daunting. U Tracks had everything booked including trains and buses. Everything worked smoothly. Would definitely recommend this company.

Positive experience: Circumnavigating the Isle of Wight by bicycle is certainly a great adventure. So much history and relics to see as you ride gravel lanes and climb winding hills experiencing undulating country lanes and climbing to the summit of The exhilarating Needles. Any worries of luggage transfers are alleviated by an amazing door to door accommodation service including a great selection of bed and breakfast places. I did this ride solo and felt confident with the maps and information package provided by U-tracks. Overall, a great adventure.

Positive experience: We did the basic hotel level and the quality exceeded our expectations, itinerary was complete and well presented, and our baggage was always on time. LOVED IT. The Danube riding tour was varied enough to be exciting every day, and nice and easy cycling.

Fantastic experience: Wainwright's Coast to Coast 11-24th June 23. A wonderful and memorable trip. Excellent accommodation, food and hospitality.

Fantastic experience: Utracks booked us a great biking tour in the Loire, France in 2019. The service was impeccable from pick up at the railway station, to the village hotel with food art at every meal. Our bikes were in great condition and the biking trails fascinating through rural France and to Chateaux. We loved it.

Fantastic experience: We signed but for something a little different with the 'Turkey Walk and Sail' tour - a week of enjoying 'Mediterranean' Turkey by sailing on a gulet, mooring in peaceful coves and walking the spectacular coastline. Certainly different but well worth while. Food was excellent, accommodation and crew great. Thanks for this opportunity!

Fantastic experience: Had a blast on our Tuscany bike tour. Could not recommend highly enough! They were fantastic to deal with and the tour itself was just awesome. Saw all the best bits and found amazing tracks to keep us off the main roads. Simply awesome!

Fantastic experience: Best of the Camino - 8 September 2019: This was a wonderful trip on a number of levels. I am recently retired and wanted to walk on the pilgrim path. While I did not "find myself" on the walk it was reflective and very fulfilling. The other members of our small group all had their own reasons for the trip and were equally thrilled. This trip focused on walking the best spots between Roncesvalles and Santiago de Compostela. In total we walked 160K along the french St James Way then topped that off with an hour plus village/city walk. Our guide Jorge, made all participants feel well looked after and provided amazing commentary on the path traversed and the cities we stayed in. The daily luggage transfers was managed by a friendly driver with a small bus. The accommodation was good and meals were traditionally Spanish. (not always to my taste but still satisfying). Now that I am home I have fond reflections on this trip and would recommend to others who love walking.

Fantastic experience: Our 4 week self guided walking trip with UTracks of 4 stages on the Via Francigena from Pavia - Fidenza - Pontremoli - Lucca - Siena was excellent! Every day was different and fun! The VF is a perfect walk for those wanting uncrowded paths with amazing scenery. My favourite part was near Pontremoli where we could see the marble topped mountains of Carrerra that looked like snow. It seemed like everything we passed for a few days was made of marble including our walking path, village paving, curbing, stairs, garden beds, statues etc and the rivers and streams were filled with blocks of marble. We also loved being in quiet, historic, rural Italy and miles away from the touristy areas. We were amazed by how lovely the Italian people are along the VF! We booked with UTracks because they have a large selection of good value trips. We'd also had a good experience with World Expeditions. We didn't want to have the challenge of finding our own accommodation each night and trying to book in a foreign language. Booking with the Sydney office went smoothly and all communications were professional and timely. Our accommodation was a mix of hotels and agriturismo (B n Bs). All were well located, unique and comfortable with friendly staff and all with typical Italian breakfasts. Some were exceptionally luxurious and we could have easily stayed another night! The baggage transfers went perfectly every day and it was a nice feeling to be reunited with our bags each day. Once we needed to contact the UTracks on-the-ground representative and we were attended to very promptly and satisfactorily. With our accommodation, breakfast and baggage reliably taken care of by UTracks, it made planning the rest of the day easy. We enjoyed our trip so much that we have just booked another long walk, this time for 6 weeks in France with UTracks!

Fantastic experience: We have just arrived back home after the wonderful experience of walking the last 115klms of the Camino,Sarria to Santiago de Compostela Thanks to the team at Utrack who provided the basis for this amazing self guided tour! Accommodation, luggage transfers, meals and support were all available and worked seamlessly. We loved the experience of meeting new people on the track and having a destination to walk to each evening allowed us to relax and just focus on the days walk and to take our time to enjoy the adventures along the way. Utrack’s attention to detail was great and we were able to navigate our way without to much stress. We would be happy to recommend Utrack for an active holiday and look forward to browsing their next catalogue.

Fantastic experience: We really enjoyed our cycling self guided tour along the Mosel valley, the hotels were well located with generous yummy breakfasts and the map was easy to follow each day.

Fantastic experience: We did the self-guided cycling tour from the Dolomites to the Adriatic sea in Italy. This was our first cycling tour and has whet our appetite for more. The organisation of the trip was excellent. Good maps and instructions - navigating through this terrain was half the fun. Accommodation including breakfasts was excellent and met our expectations. The bikes were quite good as well (steel-framed hybrids and e-bikes) - almost new. Those who chose e-bikes were very happy that they did. This was a fairly challenging ride with quite a few climbs. But the e-bikes made it a very enjoyable time taking all the hard work out of the climbing. And the scenery on this ride was absolutely stunning. Definitely the BEST way to see a country.

Positive experience: When we arrived in Porto the hotel didnt have a booking for us but they did admit it was their fault and upgraded our room. The hotel was very dark and everything some shade of brown however staff pleasant and breakfast very good. The taxi that took us to the outskirts of Porto to start the walk was on time and this was a worthwhile ride as walking through cities is never enjoyable. Our suitcase was always waiting for us at the hotels we were booked in. The most difficult part of the trip was eating dinner early enough so not to be too late to bed but that's the Portuguese way so we adjusted. The walk was interesting with many gum and wattle trees at times you could be thinking you were in Australia. We have also walked the French camino and found that more interesting. Others may disagree. The walking path was not difficult mostly hard surfaces that caused some walkers to have blisters but no really steep hills and it is clearly sign posted. There are numerous cafes along the way to buy lunch.

Fantastic experience: We were mountain bike riders in the tour of Russia: Moscow and Beyond - guided cycle in May 2019. It was our first guided bike experience and we chose Russia because it was so different to where we had been on previous holidays. Our guides were excellent and had organised the trip so that we had a very good balance of riding, sight seeing and learning about the locations and cities we visited. The ride itself was not onerous, about 35 to 45 kms per day with very few hills. The surfaces varied, as was the landscapes which made it all the more interesting. We felt that we were in quite remote locations along the Volga River, passing through small traditional villages, river flats, pine forests, crossings streams and skirting farms. We saw very few people during the days, but returned to towns and cities for accommodation. The food was great and a feature were the historical tours each morning in the cities we visited. It was a much more than a mountain ride ride - it was a true cultural experience and we recommend it to others who are looking for something with a difference in an intriguing country with a rich history.

Fantastic experience: We walked the Coast to Coast track in 2018. It is a fabulous walk from the west of England to the East, through all sorts of differing terrain. Apart from the first two days of our walk we were blessed with perfect sunny weather and consequently very little bog to deal with on the Moors. I completely fell in love with the Yorkshire Dales, an area I had never visited, but each day of the walk brought us new places and sights. I cannot recommend this walk highly enough, it is wonderful. A small proviso, it is quite tough and there are long days so one has to have a reasonable level of fitness to complete it.

Fantastic experience: We thoroughly enjoyed this trip! What a fantastic way to take in the beautiful scenery of Austria. Being self guided, we could go at our own pace and do a number of the side trips which proved to be well worth the extra effort. The organisation of accommodation, materials and the daily pick up and delivery of our bags was smooth - thank you Utracks. I will definitely hope to do another trip. Ian Bucknell

Fantastic experience: Bolzano to Venice Guided Cycle Tour A great group of disparate people Looking at joining similar groups The best way to experience Italy

Fantastic experience: We did the trans Tyrol walk in 2018. It was as described the most demanding walk we have done, but well described and supported. We have done a number of trips with Tracks and would happily use them again.

Fantastic experience: The Food Lover's Spanish Camino trip in May 2018 was a fabulous experience walking selected sections of the Camino each day then dining out with the group each evening. Restaurants varied from local and rustic to Michelin starred, and all were an experience. Our guides Anna and Jorje were great, for their historical knowledge, their food expertise, and their sense of humour. This tour was a real highlight.

Fantastic experience: Enjoyed our week long self guided cycle along the Danube - Passau to Vienna- so much - treasure memories of cycling the Wachau Valley and the triumphant ride into Vienna! Yes it rained at times but it makes for cooler cycling. Great way to see the countryside and enjoyed the cameraderie of fellow cyclists at our accommodation in the evenings - or not depending on how you feel. We upgraded one level in accommodation and it was very good. All arrangements fell into place. We did e - bikes and were glad when some days were well and over 60km. We’re medium range fit. Don’t miss Melk Abbey and the Konditorrei in the old town. Tack on some extra days in Vienna if you can and do a walking tour.

Fantastic experience: We walked the Full French Camino over 36 days and it was all fantastic, can highly recommend Utracks they came through with flying colours. I am happy to talk to anyone who has any questions, we walked Sept 1st 2018 through to Oct 12th.

Fantastic experience: Loved my self-guided Bike & Boat trip along the Danube. We had the best of both worlds, cycling by day, boat by night. And the electric bikes were just awesome, giving us so much more time to explore the countryside and villages and indulge in the occasional long lunch.

Fantastic experience: Walked and cycled the Camino self-guided. Fantastic accommodation, seamless luggage transfers, fabulous service by the staff.

Fantastic experience: I did the Cinque Terre with these guys with my kids. We all loved it!! highly recommend them.